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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1915

Page

3

Closing Markets Of Saturday

Saturday market notes from Mobile Alabama July 25 1915 include shipper notices on the Norwegian bark Frank and various probate actions in Mobile County. Public notices warn non residents about wills and estates while market reports cover cotton prices in New Orleans New York and Liverpool with brief closing figures. An administrator’s notice and a bankruptcy hearing are also listed.

Mobile Ala Frank Sarena Bell Phone Agnes Roshauw Peter . Roshauw Joh. Roshauw Kristiania Norway Roshauw Lillestrommen Lilla Rabe Obate Court Mobile County Sisbucehs Bie State’ of Alabama George Russell Rosa Russell Palpottiie Price Williams Ea Arope Matilda Ann Cowles William T. Cowles Jacksonville Florida John Shorter Cowles William T. Cowles, Jr Ann Foote Pope Starkville Mississippi John Walkerpe State of Maria Jane Pope Matilda Pope White Maria Jane Pope Luabama Edgar O. Boyett Willie Marie Boyett Annie Laurie Boyett Charles E. Boyett Sperens Otake Whnoe Guardian Gudrminors

Medical measure sparks clash in House committee

A House committee clash followed discussion of a bill by Rep. Wilson of Mobile requiring bonding for officials guardians and admins. Sen. Hartwell backed farm loans bank legislation as a companion to Wilsons bill. The Hollis convent search measure faced Education Committee rejection with Hartwell opposing. Rep. Smith of Geneva proposed Sunday employment limits while Fite of Marion sought constitutional change to treat savings deposits like checking after a bank failure.

Wilson Mobile Hartwell Willson Fite Marion County Baldwin County Moy Ala Sam Co. Jenks Abner J. Smith Via Times Charles JL. Lawrence Baldwin Montgomery Daphne Jenkins Holmes Iran Thompson OBILE Dontgomery W. E. P. Wilson House Committee

Alabama House tied on prison bill and Birmingham tax plan advances

In Montgomery on July 24 officials reported the prison bill failed to pass the house and ended in a 7 to 7 tie. Revenue bills were set for the next day, while Birmingham voters will decide on higher city taxes and a statewide vote is planned before the revenue plan is enacted.

Montgomery Ala Irmingham Birmingham Birmings

Alabama hotel men oppose state inspector measure in Montgomery

A delegation of hotel men visits Montgomery to protest a bill to create the office of hotel inspector. The measure, pending before the senate judiciary committee, is backed by some traveling men groups. If enacted, hotels would bear the $10 000 expense to administer the new office.

Senate Alabama Montgomery Ala Senate Judiciary Committee

Removing Munitions Factories in Warsaw District

Factories in the Warsaw district working on military contracts are being moved to interior provinces due to fighting lines nearby. Fuel and materials are scarce here. The government is transporting the machinery and workers at no cost.

Warsaw London

Incendiary Fires Reported in Two Dwellings

Two more fires were found early this morning bringing this week’s total to four. A 310 Davis Avenue frame home owned by J. Perez was set alight around 2 am and an unoccupied 408 Savannah Street dwelling burned near 4 am. Both showed signs of incendiarism with minimal damage.

Davis -Avenue J. Perez Savannah Street

Citrus Growers to Meet at Orchard Wednesday

Orchard Alabama July 24 Special The Orchard Citrus Growers Association will meet Wednesday July 28 at 8 pm at the Union Church Orchard. Business of importance will be taken up and a talk on Citrus Culture will be given by an expert in the Cirrus World. A social hour will follow with refreshments.

Citrus Growers Orchard Ala Orchard Citrus Growers Association Union Church

British steamer Nubian loads lumber for Liverpool voyage

The Nubian arrived after loading a lumber cargo for Liverpool Day. She had previously taken on 8,650 tons of phosphate at Boca Grande. The Nelson brought 1,500,000 gallons of blackstrap molasses to port for Cuba. The Catharine cleared for London with a lumber cargo.

Liverpool Boca Grande Fila Nelson Port Big Morsing Catharine London Eng

Shipbuilding plant plans by Hyde not in Mobile or Birmingham

The Item reports that Edward W. Hyde of Bath Maine has not been in Mobile or Birmingham for weeks and has not chosen a plant site in New Orleans. He has not met Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad president George Crawford, nor been guided by Southern Railway officials. Letters are being forwarded. rumors of his visit are denied and no announcement has been made.

Edward W. Hyde Bath Maine Mobile Battle House Mr. Hyde Birmingham New Orleans George Gordon Crawford Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Company Southern Railway NS Hyde Alabama Hyde

Taxi ordinance fines and a continued shooting case

Felix Tolliver was fined 2 dollars or four days for passing a street car without a signal. Peter Wilson was fined 5 dollars or ten days for driving past a street car discharging passengers. Dudley McFadyen and A R hye were fined 1 dollar each for leaving their cabs more than five feet. Moore’s case for shooting Calvin Richards was continued to August 1 to allow the complainant to appear.

Felix Tolliver D. H. Edington Peter Wilson Dudley McFadyen A. R. Hye Moore Calvin Richards Knee

Californians Plan Orange Grove Purchase in Alabama

A group of Californians headed by B Funk of Needles Cal will inspect orange lands in Lucedale Alabama with plans to buy and remain for at least three days. The party will travel via the New Orleans Mobile and Chicago Railroad and proceed to Sue H Bolton for immigration matters. J R Phillips, co owner of a Chillicothe Texas stock ranch, visits Mobile en route to Jackson Alabama to see his grandparents after bringing thirty mule trains to New Orleans.

Mobile H. H. Bolton New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago Railroad Als Y B. Funk Needles Cal Lucedale J. OR. Phillips Chillicothe Tex Jackson Ala New Orleans

Local Grocery Ads Show Varied Flour and Provisions

A fragmented ad list displays varied flour sacks including 6-lb and 12-lb options, self rising varieties, and 24-lb sacks. It also mentions meat, meal, peaches, lard, evaporated milk, and other canned goods, indicating a general grocery promotion page.

Progr

Notice Listing for Mobile Area Travel Plans

Mobile departure Saturday at 3 00 for Magnolia Beach Battles Point Clear and Zundels. Leaves Mobile Sunday at 8 00 a m direct for Fairhope Magnolia Beach Battles Point Clear and Zundelis.

Ieeeee Mobile Magnolia Beach Battles Point Clear Zundels Mobile Fairhope Zundelis

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