08 Jul 1915
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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1915
Page
1
For sale three time E F charge on sale items including talking machines and organs. Smith Piano Co offers repairs and covers all kinds of musical instruments. Beuphin Street.
The notice promotes Artemus Lindo as a genuine clairvoyant psychic in Alabama. It claims testimonials and tests of time prove true mediums and mentions readings at Davis and St. Charles avenues with public transit guidance.
Thirty acre farm with fencing, fifteen cultivated, three room house, barn, outbuildings, old well, running stream, pasture, orange plum peach trees. Miles from courthouse near Moffet vena, price 1500. Bell 695 Home 389-W. Also crews notice stating neither owner nor consignee liable for crew debts of British steamship Clair Mackellar. Master F Makepeace.
Notice under the power of sale by J M and wife H Clancy to Louis Lerio dated June 21 1912 default on principal note leads to public auction of Lot 12 Blair Place Mobile Alabama fronting 120 feet depth in rear parallel to Catherine Street on July 19 1915 at noon in front of Mobile County Courthouse. Lands transferred to Lerio and Norine Lerio recorded Miscno 6 NS page 250.
Notice of sale under a 1908 mortgage in Mobile County Alabama to pay debt. Agnes Burden Gray et al defaulted. Frank Cieutat assigned mortgage rights. Sale to be held August 28, 1915 at noon in front of Mobile County Courthouse. property includes Toulmin Tract lots 3 and 1 on Sligo and Rotterdam streets with specified dimensions.
Equity court hears ecree pro confesso in South Investment and Development Company v Dave Cummings heirs. Dixie Lumber Company v Tracy Spaulding et al submitted on motion for appointment of guardian ad litem for an infant defendant. Mell er, Esq., nominated for appointment.
Walter Knowles vs Serena Knowles motion to set aside decree pro confesso and Amelia E Price et al vs Samuel Zimmern et al motion to amend bill set for July 9. Special register amended report laid over till July 19. Distribution of fund in Mary E Holmes et al vs Star of Hope suspended pending supreme court ruling and fund investment under agreement. Call for July 9 lists cases.
In the Alabama docket Judge Side-Safford Berney presided. Cases included Blacksher & Co. demurrer sustained to pleas, Junger & Gass Co. v Annie Gibbs judgment by default for property in complaint, T W Sims v H G Barclay Jr judgment against garnishee National City Bank for 69.97, Horace Turner v Munson Steamship Line motion to strike counts four to six granted and plaintiff exception noted. Court adjourned until Monday morning.
The Mobile Baseball Association moves toward reorganization after a special stockholders meeting on Wednesday night. President T. Jackson reports harmony and that nearly all stockholders will cover deficits to form a stronger financial basis. No club matters were decided. Scout Guke did not request a price for center fielder Elmer Miller amid major league interest.
Elder Dempster's Clan Mackellar steams in daylight for New Orleans to finish loading 5 tons of lumber for London. The vessel, a 3062 net register freighter, is expected to arrive Sunday with the larger Jessmore bound for Liverpool after completing local cargo at New Orleans.
A laborer identified as Durette filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in Mobile's United States court on Thursday morning. The case lists $180 in assets with no available funds, and was assigned to Referee R. T. Ervin. A Mobile, Alabama notice includes crew debt not to be assumed by shipmasters or consignees of the Norwegian ship Sangvig and other maritime notices.
Bears pressed cotton prices as New York futures tumbled and rumors of political tension spurred selling. New Orleans spot eased while futures closed mixed with a net decline of about 26 points. Liverpool futures showed scattered losses and naval stores pricing held firm in Savannah.
The New York cotton market opened with renewed liquidation as prices barely held and fell short of April levels. Nervousness over political conditions and favorable weather added to the cautious tone as traders weighed near term demand and crop prospects.
John Solari files for divorce alleging desertion after March 11 1906 marriage and April 19 1913 breakup. Laura Solari blamed for selling household furniture and desertion to Birmingham and Jackson Miss. William Abraham seeks divorce from Stney Abraham for voluntary abandonment after seven years of marriage.
Willie Bell, a Negro from Durham County, was executed in the North Carolina state prison by electric chair after confessing to the murder of B. N. Manarchant. The death sentence was carried out on a day other than Friday, with Bell being the condemned inmate.
An order in council gazetted today bans export of jute yarns, jute piece goods and jute bags and sacks from Great Britain to unspecified destinations. Previously the prohibition covered only some European ports. Washington reports Rear Admiral John R. Edwards will retire tomorrow due to age and Captain Benjamin C. Bryan will succeed him as Charleston navy yard commandant.
W T and C B A attend eatsoon Friday night July 9 at 7:30 in Central Trades Council Hall. Business of importance. A R Green president. Attest J J Convy recording secretary.
A fragmented catalog of 2 reel features and studio notes listing L. C. Sherman Walmar Whittman Just a Lark eSakevus eee Biograph and Selig News Pictorial titles. Mentions include Dad Resolves Not to Smoke and The Journey's End with sparse production context and era branding.
Mobile readers learn of a weekly L and N Railroad gulf coast excursion to Bay St. Louis and nearby points, a Southern Railway reduced Birmingham fare on July 12, Chamber of Commerce committee meeting, J Woodie Woods joining Kohorn Woods Garage, Woods leaving McGowin Lyons, a pool betting arrest of James Harris, Lonny Vane arrest over throwing missiles, a bank cashier adding fruit canneloupe from W S Murphy’s Neshota estate.
The list shows numerous visitors arriving at hotels including guests with surnames Clark Stevens Shipman and Wilson from places like Alabama Mississippi Illinois Ohio and Florida. Names include Greene Arlington Logan and Pierce among others with many coming from Columbus Mine Saint Andrews and Pensacola.
Mr S A Fogle opens the Que Theatre with Paramount Pictures contract. First film Mistress Nell starring Mary Pickford debuts Friday. Jo Lasky and Daniel Frohman manage Paramount Pictures release ten of the most remarkable photos under this name as daily feature programs at the Queen.
Laura Anderson was arrested by police after a statement by J Price alleging liquor purchase from the woman. her case was continued. Charles Traywick’s theft case led to binding over for grand jury. Traywick claimed no payment to Fitzpatrick and planned to leave town with $40. Will Benson, detained on murder suspicion in Green county, was bound over but case postponed to July 12. Ramie Scott and Gus Bartee related thefts were held. joint suspect work noted with case set for July 9.
An amended notice clarifies that the plaintiff in the Wilson vs City Bank & Trust Co case is not related to A. M. Courts 1 HT. The administrator of the estate of Anna M. cones seeks information for relatives and corrects prior misstatements in the record.
The 6 Ter wee Rotary Club gathered at the Cawthon Hotel at one o clock. Press mer Pillans presided and only business matters were discussed.
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