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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1914
Page
8
A humorous fragment notes Skinny’s fame and identity, presenting a familiar character as a well known figure. The item hints at public recognition and a local caricature, illustrating how the community views him through concise captions.
The Lyric theatre promotes a big wrestling match next Thursday featuring Mike Donnelly "The Irish Whirlwind" and Gus Costello "The Belgian Giant" weighing 215 and 240 pounds respectively. Roller the physician has issued a future challenge but cannot yet accept due to dates. Fans expect a lively card with preliminaries and a strong turnout including ladies.
In the courts of Court Judge Thomas H chancellor business Saturday proceedings list cases including McLean versus Me testia with readings ordered and proof, Hoyle versus Stewart motion to amend granted removing Pearl Grey and Savannah Grey as parties, Smith versus Smith decree pro confesso, Byrd versus Byrd decree pro confesso, and Gulfport Fertilizer Company versus C.
List of cases with dates set or adjourned including A. Lasley March 3 J J Hauser against Foley & Co demurrers to amend bill and related cross bills in Lyons vs Webb ster et al April 16 Sutton vs Mobile Jackson & Kansas City Railroad Co et al Effie I Kessler vs Clyde H Kessler testimony ordered published Yates vs Charley Yates testimony ordered published DuValle vs McDermott demurrers overruled Williams vs fams continued Daley vs Sheegley dismissed Adjournment to Monday 10 oclock.
In Berney court the demurrers of Nator Lbr Co versus Am Tie and Timber Co were sustained on counts three four and five and overruled on counts two and six. The session adjourned to honor the memory of Price Williams Jr. A detailed Monday docket followed with multiple civil actions and a weekly call listing cases across Tuesday to Saturday, including various firm names and defendants. A Browne circuit session noted demurrers sustained in Copeland and Son versus Schlorff with leave to amend and other motions.
A special to The Item reports Washington and Lee College in Lexington Va aims for strong pitching this season led by Irving James Carson Kit from Dorchester Mass and friend of Captain Jiggs Donahue from Somerville Mass. Carson teams with Donahue with Charley Lile and a Texan Bryan shaping a promising rotation as they seek to replicate past mound success from Moran and Larrick.
In London a branch post office in Bloomsburg prompted a light moment as a well dressed lady asked where Chicago was. The clerk and postmistress checked records and confirmed its location in America before she placed a penny stamp on her letter and departed.
The week ending February 28 saw permits granted to H. C. Meyer for a two story brick store and dwelling at 754 Dauphin Street valued at 4000 dollars and to H. S. Wright for a two story frame building at the southeast corner of Church and Rapier Avenue valued at 3100 dollars.
The YMCA will form a new athletic league within ten days for weekly competition through the season. Two teams of fifteen will compete weekly at the association gym, with events such as sprints, jumps, relays, and distance runs, culminating in a silver cup for the winning team.
C A DODGE of Mobile Alabama offers blue prints with blue line black line and best prints and service. Includes address 62 St Francis Street P O Box 84 Bell Phone 3562.
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