Four Mobile Banks Readied to Distribute Melon Dividends
Mobile banks announce large melons to stockholders as semi annual and quarterly dividends. First National Bank 30000 and Peoples Bank 22500 plus Bank of Mobile 5000 Merchants Bank 4500 total 62000. Union Savings plans dividend last Monday in July and National City Bank promises a large melon soon after system changes.
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Mobile
First National Bank
Peoples Bank
Bank of Mobile
Merchants Bank
Pege
Beaven
Union Savings Bank
National City Bank
B. J. Buck
Good Roads Day Proclamation Urges Alabama Unity
President John Craft of the Alabama Good Roads Association urges all counties to participate in the fifth annual Good Roads Day on August 14 and 15. The call emphasizes civic and church cooperation to improve transportation, shorten distances, and lift Alabama from mud to prosperity through non sectarian efforts.
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John Craft
Alabama
Alabama Good Roads Association
Selma
Commonwealth
Probate
Boards of Revenue and Road Commissioners
House of Representatives
Champ Clark
Major
Missouri
Spray
Utah
Salt Lake City
Mule's Leg Broken by L. & N. Freight Engine
A Warley Fruit and Produce Company mule near Water street was struck by a box car while frightened by an approaching train. The animal’s hind leg broke in three places, and Dr. Joseph Patt killed it to end its suffering.
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Warley. Fruit and Produce Company
Water Street
Panimal
Joseph Patt
Bible Class Outing to Fairhope on Eastern Shore
The Wesley Bible Class of St. Francis Street Methodist church plans an all day picnic at Fairhope on the Eastern Shore. D. D Walker chairs the committee arranging two trips aboard the chartered steamer Apollo leaving Dauphin street at 9 am and 2 pm with a return at 2:30 am. The event is billed as the first annual precedent and aims to become an annual affair.
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Wesley Bible
St. Francis Street Methodist Church
Fairhope
D. D Walker
Bay Side
Apollo
Dauphin Street
Ways and Means Committee Dinner Menu From Home Gardens
The Ways and Means Committee of the Chamber of Commerce will host a dinner featuring vegetables and fruit from home gardens and meat from Mobile county. E. Q. Norton originated the idea, with J. J. Monaghan and Norton finalizing the menu including okra guntho young onions roast leg of veal Irish potatoes beets peppers snap beans Lima beans lettuce cantaloupe a la mode. After the meal the committee will hear sub committee reports and discuss business matters including local justice of the peace practices affecting employees of business houses.
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Mobile County
Ways’ and Means
Chamber of Commerce
Battle House Roof
Justices of the Peace
July Lyons Park swimming schedule announced for lessons
Miss Margaret Austill, director of Lyons Park Swimming School, releases July class and club times to balance demand. The plan ensures all groups fill to capacity with four weeks of instruction and monthly schedule changes to prevent monopolizing peak hours.
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Margaret , Austill
Lyons
Park Swimming School
Austill
Fielena. Krudop
Olivia Immier
Maggie Sell Jones
A. E. Sarnett
Imogene Little
Miss Sage
Hettie Hagan
Martin
Boulet
Thompkins
Stigins
Warley
Frank Craighead
A.M
Houstis Kilborn
David Gup
David Levi
Damrell
Wakeford
Paul Wilson
Ray ‘Fonde
Leon Little
Miss Weith
Toxey -Haas
Derelict Indian Chief Shipwreck Emerges in Bay Channel
Water clarity after recent squalls reveals the 1872 American schooner Indian Chief sunk with railroad iron. The wreck now sits mid channel thirty feet below the surface, posing a navigation hazard. Edward Gorman salvaged several valuable bars and towed them to the city with government permission.
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Tower Bay
Wuter Bar
Mobile
Ay Chief
Edward Gorman
Y M C A Experts Demonstrate At Lyons Park
At Lyons Park this week the Y M C A Physical Department will stage a playground and physical training demonstration featuring about seventy five children. The event marks the opening of the park playground with regular classes starting the following Monday and includes extensive swimming programs.
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Lyons Park
Y M.C. A
Miss Austin
Eigth
Mobile
Alabama Port Man Held for Attempt to Murder
Delbert Brown, a white resident of Alabama Port, was arrested Saturday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff W H Delchamps on a charge of assault to murder. The warrant, sworn in the Inferior Criminal Court, alleges he shot Wilbur Williams, another white man, with an 8 calibre revolver, wounding him in the left side in a serious but not necessarily fatal injury, and Brown was released on bond.
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Delbert. Brown
Alabama Port
W.H. Delchamps
Dickerson Reports Conditions in Mexico From Mobile
George S. Dickerson of Mergenthaler Linotype, based in New Orleans, is in Mobile on business. He notes brighter South business in recent weeks and reports hearsay from San Antonio and Mexico City about indescribable conditions including persons living with dogs as refuse and animals eaten by people.
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George S. Dickerson
Southeastern
Mergenthaler Linotype Company
New Orleans
Mobile
Cawthon Hotel
Dickerson
South
Virginia
San Antonio
Texas
Mexico
Republic
Two Convictions for Theft in City Court
Louvania Hartsfield was arraigned in city court for stealing $20 from Linda Brown. A jury returned a guilty verdict and remanded the prisoner for sentence. Thomas Chainey was found guilty of grand larceny for stealing a gasoline engine and sent back to await sentence. Matthew Sanders was declared guilty of grand larceny.
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Louvania
Hartsfield
Linda Brown
Thomas Chainey
Matthew Sanders
Severe southwest rainstorm strikes southern city section
A heavy storm from the southwest hit the southern city area around 2 PM Saturday. Hail damaged backyards and young fruit trees, while winds felled fences at Aron Monroe Park. Streets flooded nearly a foot, and lightning struck the Mobile Yacht Club cupola, causing splinters and missing shingles. No injuries reported.
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New Jersey Street
Monroe Park
Aron Monroe Park
Mobile Yacht Club
City to rule on Demurrers in Adams infirmary case
Dr John T Adams faces demurrers in recorder court with Roach Tonsmeire McMahon representing him. Judge D H Edington will hear Monday. The charge cites a city ordinance requiring mayoral consent and Board of Health approval to operate a hospital or infirmary on a square or opposite street side under penalty of 50 dollars plus 25 dollars for each day. The defense argues the ordinance is invalid as it grants discretionary power to the mayor and Board of Health.
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Recorder’s Court
Roach, Tonsmeire & McMahon
John T. Adams
Board of Health
D. H. Edington
Adams
Dauphin Street Merchant Buys a Studebaker
The Metynger-Percy Motor Company announces the sale of a 1916 six cylinder five passenger Studebaker touring car to a leading Dauphin street merchant. Deliveries of additional Studebaker cars are planned for the coming week.
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Metynger-Percy Motor Company
Studebaker
Lightning damages Brown dwelling chimney
A one story frame house owned by John T Brown and occupied by Kate Ivory was struck by lightning in the afternoon. The chimney was demolished by the impact.
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John T. Brown
Kate Ivory
Court Reporters Hold Convention in Alabama
The Alabama Shorthand Court Reporters Association met in Mobile with a largely representative turnout. They approved executive session for business, discussed a legislative bill to amend circuit court reporting laws, and planned efforts for improved court reporting fees.
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Alabama Shorthand Greval Association
Circuit Court Room
Robert H. McConnell
Court Reporters of
Mobile
Tye Algee
Anniston
Ala
Roalttie
Alabama
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Craft of Alabama Association
John Pries
Jla A. Rountree
Good Roads “Association
Security League
Independence Hall
William H. Taft
Independent Hall
Taft
National Security League
Philadelphia
Mayor Blankenburg
Oscar Strauss
H. Ft. Perris
London Peace Society
Ways and Means
Home Garden Association
Home Gardens
E. Q. Norton
J.J. Monaghan
O House
Norton
Margaret Austill
City
Dauphin St. Merchant
Algee
Alexander Smith Carpet Co
Axminster
Mall
Trammel Dry Goods CO
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