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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1915

Page

5

Exchanges Between Mobile and Birmingham Chamber Plans

The Mobile and Birmingham chambers discuss visits to deepen mutual understanding and share development efforts. A large delegation from Mobile will visit Mobile Harbor and facilities, while Birmingham plans a reciprocal visit to compare progress. Surveys for a highway and talks with Southern Railway aim to improve connectivity via the Ensley Southern line.

Mobile Birmingham Chamber of Comas Chamber of Commerce Harlor

Local Man Files for Bankruptcy in U S District Court

James M. Blake of Mobile filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the U S district court. He lists liabilities of 252 dollars and no assets, and he was adjudicated a bankrupt.

James M. Blake Obile Kruptcy United States

Collier Files Ancillary Papers in Mobile Federal Court

W A Collier, recently adjudicated bankrupt in Montgomery, filed ancillary papers in the U S district court at Mobile. The William A Collier furniture firm operates at 65 Dauphin Street. George Stewart was appointed received by Judge H T Toulmin.

R T. Ervin W. A. Collier Montgomery United States District Court Mobile William A. Collier Dauphin Street George Stewart H. T. Toulmin

Real Estate Transfers Recorded in Mobile County Probate Court

Week’s real estate transfers include Joseph Hein to Bessie Richard for 3500 dollars covering lot 44 at Spring Hill and bottling works and Amelia Abbott to James Abbott for 14000 dollars covering land in sections 15 and 22, township 5 south range 2 west.

Mobile County Joseph Hein Bessie C. Richard Spring Hill Bottling Works W. L. Whiting Virginia H. Whiting Charles Church Streets Ernest Randall Willia Prout Northwest Quarter Amelia L. Abbott James L. Abbott Marcella M. Mahler Francis H. Mahler Ann and Chamberlain Avenue Annie O’donell J. C. McHugh Marine Baltimore Gustine S. Klammer Oliver H. Harris Beebe George Thayer John Nusbaum Eliza G. Beers F. A. Ames Andrew Strauss J. W. Talley Strauss Dar Grove cMllan and Pite Oséar J. MecMillam Appleton FE Pritchard Edith H. Prichard Pine Crest Cemetery Mary F. Howard Alex T. Howard South Church Owen Carley Alice DeVane Calvin L. Murphy Homer ‘Place Jackson Green William Daniels Co. V. Shoub R. M. Dyer Shoub Mobile Heights Anna E. Dyer Mobile Richard Leo Dyer Elizabeth M. Parlin Walter Williams Otto H. T. Hoffman Fourth O’sullivan Street J. M. Strode Henry B. Winter D.m. Strode H. B. Winter Frank A. Meade Porter W Davidson T. B. Powers Elmer E. Balyset

City Court Notes Detain Two Negro Defendants in Local Theft Cases

Percy Williams was found guilty in city court Saturday of breaking into McGow Lyons Hardware and stealing 300 Ingersoll watches. He was chased by Fireman Jesse Lewis and arreste​d after being seen dropping from a store window. Henry Williams was also found guilty of grand larceny for stealing an automobile tire from Auto Sales Company. Luja Knowles Grand Larceny case continued next week. The notice ends with unrelated tonic advertisement.

Percy Williams McGowin-Lyons Hardware Company Williams Jesse Lewis Recorder’s Court Henry Williams Auto, Sales Company Luja Knowles

Local residents return from visits and gatherings across towns

Mr. and Mrs. Jake Beckham and children return from Bayou la Barre while S. H. Swetman and son Emory come back from New Orleans. Several residents spent Monday in Fairhope visiting friends, and Miss Deakle visits Union. Gladys Schriber returns home from Sunflower after staying with Miss Margaret Schotter. The Earnest Workers hold their monthly meeting at Mrs. Allie McFayden Pat's home Thursday evening.

Jake Beckham Bayou la Barre S. H. Swetman Emory New Orleans Fairhope Messers Clark Benedict Nordene Miss Deakle D. Deakle Union Gladys Schriber Sunflower

M& O Rail Line Hauls Vast Mule Shipment To Orleans

The Mobile and Ohio Rail Road moved 109 trains with 25 cars each carrying 51,870 mules since November. Most mules went to England and France after the Ar menian sinking near New Orleans. No mule was lost or injured in transit.

New Orleans Mobile and Ohio Railroad Mobile and Ohio England France Italy

Funeral Trip for Sister of J L Suttle to Centreville

J L Suttle left the city Friday night for Centreville Alabama to attend the funeral of his sister Mrs Maggie Henry who died there Friday morning. Mrs Henry was married to Dr Julius G Henry who had resided in Mobile and had an office in the Van Antwerp building.

J. L. Suttle Centreville Ala Maggie Henry

Birthday wishes for mobile children at Empire Theatre party

Isabella Bolling born July 11 1910 and Marie Pratt born July 11 1905 are each invited to celebrate with five friends at a birthday picture party at the Empire Theatre this afternoon. Tickets called boys and girls born in July should send full name address and birthdate to Children’s Auditor Mobile Item two days before their birthday.

Isabella V. Bolling N. Dearborn Marie Pratt S. Jefferson St the Item Empire Theatre

Gulf Refining Awards Pier Construction Contract

The Gulf Refining Company awards a mobile contractor S L Christie the contract to build a new pier at Magazine Point. The pier will be about 230 feet long and twenty feet wide, at an estimated cost of 2500 dollars. Work to start in about two weeks.

Gulf Refining Company Magazine Point S. L. Christie

City Health Commissioner Orders More Fly Traps Downtown Mobile

Commissioner Las Schwarz of the Mobile health department orders additional fly traps for downtown streets after existing traps showed success in reducing the nuisance.

Las Schwarz Mobile Trict

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