Preparedness Circular Urges Mobilian Support
A circular from Alabama National Guard officers urged Mobile merchants and professionals to back preparedness. It highlights opportunity for young men to train for service, praises last year’s First Infantry encampment, and urges employers to allow employees to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Alabama National Guard
Woodrow Wilson
United States of America
Belgium
National Guard
National Guardsman
United States Army
First Infantry
West Point
R. V. Taylor
Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company
Francis M. Maddox
A. N. G.gapt
Vester J. Thompson
Albert L. Quina
Leon Schwarz
Julius A. Smith
No Successor Yet to Judge Perry Thomas
Governor Henderson indicated on March 1 that it is unlikely a successor to Judge E Perry Thomas on the court of appeals bench will be appointed soon. Thomas resigned to join the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company as assistant district attorney, succeeding J Manly Foster who will move to Tuscaloosa to practice law.
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Montgomery
Henderson
E. Perry Thomas
Court of Appeals
Thomas
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company
J. Manly Foster
Tuscaloosa
President Consents To Use Of Name In Georgia
Georgia Democrats in Atlanta on March 1 1916 won consent to use Woodrow Wilsons name for presidential delegates to the St Louis convention. Also a bankruptcy notice lists George A Jones of Mobile Alabama adjudged bankrupt February 29 1916 with a creditors meeting set for March 13 1916 in Mobile Alabama at 2 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Atlanta
Wilson
U. S. District Court
Wednesday Markets Cotton Receipts Lyons Co
A brief market note records cotton receipts at Lyons Company with 1 bale noted under the Wednesday market listing. The entry names Southern Baker as part of the firm or related party in the transaction.
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Southern—Baker, Lyons & Co
Cotton Market Fluctuates Amid War News and Policy Vibes
New Orleans opening shows gains then a selling wave as submarine tensions and British ship disaster reports weigh on prices. New York shares follow with nervous, unsettled trading and late firming on local buying. Liverpool futures ease while cotton seed oil and grain markets shift.
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New Orleans
Washington
New York
Liverpool
Politi
Market notes raise butter eggs and lower potatoes in mixed tone
Chicago markets report butter and eggs higher with large receipts and varied prices for firsts ordinary state eggs. Potatoes drop as carload receipts shrink across Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota and Dakota. In Savannah naval stores turpentine and rosin hold steady with fixed quoted ranges for several naval grades.
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New York
Eges
Chicago
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakota
Dakota-Ohios
Savannah
Rosin
Mandamus demanded to compel appointing horticulturist
James H. Webb for Gulf Coast Fruit Exchange sues the Gulf Coast Board of Revenue and Commissioners in law and equity court to compel appointment of a horticulturist and assistants and to secure funding for their services. A second item quotes a dated rural blues anecdote about a man beaten and disavowing the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law and Equity Court
James H. Webb
Gulf Coast Fruit Exchange
Board of Revenue
Land sale ad offers 40 to 10000 acre tracts in Mobile County
Locks in low prices as a sale of large land tracts promises one quarter cash and liberal balance terms. The prospectus notes elevated and level soils of best quality and invites buyers to contact George Kilborn at 409 North Royal Street near Union Terminal Station Mobile Alabama for maps and prices, Bell Phone 967 J.
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A. C
P. O. Box
Church Street
Bell Phone
Barden Place
Vis Avenue
Cottrell
Call Bell Phone
S. W
Spring Hill Avenue
Foot’s Lane
Conception Street
Dauphin Street
Bloch Bros
Water St
Ite
Mobile
George Kilborn
North Royal Street
Union Terminal Station
Ala
Mutilated Heroes Makers of Toys
William Astor Chanler of New York sells items this week to aid French soldiers. Every article was crafted by mutilated soldiers convalescing in French hospitals. Proceeds will be returned to the soldiers.
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William Astor Chanler
New York
Second Steamer For Mallory Line In Port Call
The Montoso of the New York and Porto Rican Steamship Line arrived about noon Tuesday at Pier 4 and began loading for New York via Key West and Tampa. The Fort Gaines of the Orr-Lubenheimer line shifts to Gulf Dry Docks for repainting then loads general cargo for Belize. The Livietta, after repairs, heads to Galveston to load case oil amid crew trouble. Over ten schooners expected in five days, and several vessels load lumber or unload cargo at Pier 2 and other docks. The bay steamer Pleasure Bay carried about 75 passengers from Battles Magnolia and Fairhope, returning the same day.
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Mallory Line
Montoso
New York and
Porto Rican Steamship Line
Pier 4
New York
Key West
Tampa
Fia
Fort Gaines
Orr-Lubenheimer Steamship Company
Gulf Dry Docks
Government Street
Belize
B. H
Livietta
Canal Street
Galveston
Tex
Mange
Fort Morgan
Alabama
Points
Montgomery
City Wharf
Local marine traffic and notices to mariners update
Reports list ships Currie Alf Tampico Mange City and C Wy with cargoes and passengers, plus Mardi Gras voyage. Channel lights and buoys updated as of February 28 and 26, including relighting No 12 and buoy repositioning.
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Alabama
Mobile Bay
Mobile
Mississippi Coast
Gulfport
Louisiana—Missigal
Southwest Pass
Deen
Sale of Gulf Gas Property Ordered in Gulfport
Chancellor W M Dean ordered sale of Gulf Gas Car property in Gulfport Biloxi and Pass Christian. The bond receiver was increased from 4 to 20000, as creditors appoint J F Stuart trustee amid reorganizing efforts. The article notes bankruptcy proceedings and local legal actions involving the company. Also mentions blackleg disease affecting cattle and county efforts to control it.
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Gulfport
Miss
M. Dean
Gulf Gas Car
Biloxi
Pase C
Im Venture
Port
Socaitena BE Company
Biloxiters
Eberee Heiss
J. F. Stuart
Blackleg
Taylor
VESSELS IN PORT LISTING DOCKS AND OWNERS
A port list details ships at various docks including Olinger & Bruce and Turner Terminals. It lists vessels by name and owner along with loading, repair, and destination notes such as Mobile, Pensacola, Havana, and New York.
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ART Gumm
Araee
Gosuu
Jouta
Ink
Stella
Star Restaurant
Southern Market
Earl Hopkins
Marden Bldg
Washington, DC
Pensacola
E. J. Miller
W. J. Koral
Rene Ot
Dauphin
Southern Realty Company
F. M. Backes
St. Francis St
Satsuma Oe
Saibara Nurseries
Semmes
Crichton Lumber Co
Julius Kanning
Crichton
Bell
City Electric Co
Shaw Electric Co
New Wood Yard
Royal
Savannah Sts
W. J. Woolsey
Pinkerson & Robinson
Corner Cedar
D. L
At & Wood Drug Store
Royal and
Government Streets
Monroe
Broad
Mme
Lola
St. Emanuel Street
Cary
Mesny
Washington Avenue
Sutton Street
N. Conception
Government and
St. Emanuel Sts
St. Emanuel St
South Warren St
New Hamilton
West Semmes Ave
J. H. Locke
St. Michael St
Spring Hill
Burton Avenue
Crichton Post Office
Imperial Pressing Club
St. Emanuel
Henry Hanan
Price Williams
Mobile County
Samuel Eichold
Julia C. Bishop
Ala Mobile County
Bama
Byron J. Bishop
Geo. E. Stone
Adam Glass
Harry T. Hartwell
Anna Hartwell
N. S
Court House
State of
Joseph St. George Tucker
Tucker
B. Stamps
Thomas L. Cook
Adam Glass, JR
Adam Clarke & Brown
State Live Stock Sanitary Board
Perry Thomas
Frank A. Seg
Aebecciagewss
Va Tees
U.S
Soroaty Fics
N. Close
Phe
Ips
Ess
See
GUY. Co
Son of
Tours
Dan
Baldwin Locomotive
Studebaker
United Fruit
United States Steel
Reading
Allis-Chalmers
American Beet Sugar
American Can
American Car & Fdy
American Locomotive
American Cotton Oil
American Smelting
American Sugar
American Tel. & Tel
American Tobacco
Anaconda Copper
Atchison
Atlantic Coast Line
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago, Mil. & St. Paul
Consolidated Gas
Crucible Steel
Brie
Missouri Pacific
National Lead
New York Central
N. Y
N. H. & Hartford
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific
Pennsylvania
Rep. Iron & Steel
Seaboard Air Line
Seaboard Air Line, Ptd
Wabash Pfd. B. Diss
Western Union
Kennecott Copper
Western Electric
NEW York Produce
Chicago Livestock
Mandamus County Board For Horticulturist
Bradder Bones
M. & C. Railroad
Mississippi
Mrs Wa A Chanler
Marine News
Mobile Ship Chandlery Company
Bay
Pleasure
Battles
Magnoliah
Fairhope
George M. Grant
Pier 3
Pier 2
Connfuegos
Cuba
Carrie Strong
Louisville
Nashville
Blacksher
Daphne
Daphne Potting Company
Currie
Cuban Molasses Company
Alf
Munson Steamship Ling
Pier
Munson
Pier 8
Cam
C. Wy Mi
GG Murphy
Gulf Drydocks
Cua
Murphy
Gulf Gas Property
Utah
Oncar G
Grant
Ollinger & Bruce Docks
Alma
Yan
Olinger & Bruce
Turner Terminals
Gulf Dryks
Stream
Kansas City
Stream U. S&s
Gen. S. B. Holabird
Stone NS N. Aa
Tallapoosa
Tombigbee River
Rebecca R. Douglass
Ladd
Merceries
Garrie A. Lane
Marston
Martinique
B. W. Josephine
Magee
Edna V. Pickers
Bodden
Whitney & Co
Three Marys
Metier
Capt
J. M. Scott
Dennison
Carole
Lumber Wandman
McDade
Havana
Moragues Lamiberco
Munson Steamship Line
Corinto
United Fruit Company
Guaranty
Whistler
Morrill & Lyg
St. Francis Street
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