February Weather Record Reaches Monthly Highs and Lows
Albert Ashenber t releases public forecast data for February. The month saw a high of 78 degrees on February 6 and a low of 31 on February 8. February averaged 55.2 degrees with 7.59 inches of precipitation on the 12th and 13th, 2.36 inches of rain, 10.8 mph average wind, and 34 mph peak wind. Snow percentage noted. ten clear days, twelve partly cloudy, six cloudy. sleet on 24 and 26, fog on 14 and 19, frost on 16 17 and 21.
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Albert Ashenbert
Dea
Ords
Merchant Says People Quit If Bills Forcibly Paid
An old merchant contends it is a mistake to force others to pay their own bills or to quit over such demands, reflecting concern about debt and obligation.
City Adopts Water Charge Ordinance For Multi Residence Meters
Mobile city commissioners pass an ordinance to charge minimum water rates for two or more residences sharing a single meter as if metered separately. The measure aims at equalizing charges and allows cutoffs for non payment. The ordinance repeals conflicting rules and takes effect after publication.
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Board of Commissioners
City of
Mobile
Two Men Find the Same Remedy for Chronic Catarrh
Two men report recovery from chronic catarrh using Peruna. One patient from Buck Eyota Minnesota began eye and ear improvement after three years of symptoms and recommends Peruna with eye baths. Another, Samuel A Seal of Tennessee, credits Peruna with curing chronic stomach catarrh after pamphlet guidance and a short course of use.
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Minn
Ming
Samuel A. Seal
R. BR
Treadway, Tenn
Rogersville
Tenn
New President Elected At Mobile Country Club
At the oval of the Mobile Country Club the board named officers for the coming year. Norborne R. Clarke serves as president with Walter G. Horn as vice president. Murray Wheeler is secretary and treasurer with Robin Herndon and others sharing directorships as plans for a new clubhouse and grounds at the Spring Hill site move forward.
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Quanee
Spring Hill
Norborne R. Clarke
Walter G. Horn
Russell Houston
Mur
Ray Wheeler
Robin’ Herndon
Mece Houston
Robert Hurster
G.M. Lice
H. H. Wefel
James Gibboney
Vaudeville Attract Eyes Of The Country
Mobile shines on the vaudeville map as the Lyric season opens drawing telegrams from top theater magnates. Messages arrive from Klaw Erlanger Frohman Hammerstein Savage Shubert Brady and others signaling nationwide attention to the new season. A note adds travel broadens views beyond Japan.
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Jake Wells
Lyric
United States
Messrs. Klaw & Erlanger
Charles Frohman
Oscar Hammerstein
Heniy Savage
B. F. Keith
the Shuberts
William S. Brady
Cohan & Harris
Marshall P. Wilder
Harry J. Morndorf
Edgar Allen Woolf
Joseph Hart
Trixie Friganza
Kiaw & Erlanger
Z. Poli
John Cort
Milton and
Sargent Aborn
Harry von Tilser
Elizabeth M. Murray
Deaths and Funerals Robert L Yuille and May Hatchell Peterson
Funeral services for Robert L Yuille were held at Government Street Presbyterian Church with Rev D A Planck and Dr Hyde officiating and Magnolia Cemetery interment. Active pallbearers were Mobile lodge members while Confederate veterans and old volunteer firemen served as honorary pallbearers. May Leona Hatchell Peterson died at her brother’s Whistler home after a short illness. the body to be transported to High Springs Florida for interment, with funeral services conducted by Rev A G Richards. She leaves a husband mother three sisters three brothers and a four year old daughter Marguerite.
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Robert L. Yuille
Government Street Presbyterian Church
D. A. Planck
Dr. Hyde
Mobile Lodge
A. F
A. M
Magnolia Cemetery
Old Volunteer Fire Department
May Leona Hatchell Peterson
Leon Hatchell
Whistler
W. L. Hatchell
Florence
D. C
High Springs
Fla
Leon W. Hatchell
A. G. Richards
Peterson
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Portsmouth
J. H. Saul
St. Petersburg
Pla
J. H. Moore
Savannah
J. C. Hizacl
L. H. Hatchell
Sfiel Mo
Funeral for Mrs. Mary J Thompson Held at Magnolia Cemetery
The funeral for Mrs Mary J Thompson was held at 10 o clock yesterday with services by Revs D A Planck Charles R Hyde and Murdock Murphy. Pallbearers were Devereux Lake Jesse F Hogah R P Pope George G Duffee R G Harris and J Irwin Burgett. Private service attended by all of Mrs Thompson's children. Interment followed at Magnolia Cemetery.
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Mary J. Thompson
Mary J. ‘Thompson
D. A. Planck
Charles R. Hyde
Murdock Murphy
Messrs. Devereux’ Lake
Jesse F. Hogah
R. P. Pope
George G. Duffee
R. G. Harris
J. Irwin Burgett
Obituary notices for Louise Masgna and Emily Dana
Mrs Louise Masgna aged 26 a native of France wife of Dr George Masgna died Tuesday at 8 30 am at the family home on Moffat road six miles NW of the city after a several day illness Funeral will be Wednesday Mrs Emily Dana aged four years six months daughter of Edward and Jenny Dana died at the family home at Zandels Baldwin county Monday at 11 am after a short illness burial will be arranged for Wednesday
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Louise Masgna
France
George Masgna
Moffat Road
Masgna
Mobile
Emily Dana
Edward
Jenny Dana
Zandels
Baldwin County
Mond
Banquet planned for Harrison visit to Mobile
The Latin Trade 18 banquet, linked to the Development Mid-American Trade, is set for Wednesday at the Battle House. About 200 guests are expected as J. W. Woolf reports 130 tickets sold and Harrison to tour the Bay Shore line and Mobile after the reception.
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Wedene PA Dust Fairfax Carri ’ Ern Railway
Mobile and
Otto
Mobile
J. W
Junius W. Woolf
Hunter
Harrison
Battle House
A. J. Parsons
Chamber of Commitces
Emmet O'Neal
Mr. Harrison
Bay Shore
Notable visitors log at Mobile hotels includes many from across states
The Mobile scene lists prominent guests at the Battle House and Cawthon Hotel including T. Williams of Minneapolis a department store manager, Henry Bardeleben J A Carroll Mrs Cleland Smith Miss Harriet Smith and others from Memphis Baltimore Savannah Magnolia Springs Davenport Davenport and beyond. Other visitors include Charles Levy of New York City Frank S Stone of Bay Minette George A Robinson of Stockton led by T M Bush of Chicago and C C Windham of Lena Mississippi.
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Battle House
Henry T. Bardeleben
J. A. Carroll
Birmingham
Cleland K. Smith
Harriet Smith
Memphis
Tenn
Mary Read
Baltimoregg Md
R. ‘T. Joble, Jr
Savannah
Award Corrigan
Magnolia Springs
Als
G. S. Atkinson
Davenport
George D. Montelius
Piper City
Ill
Charles Levy
New Yorks City
Mobile
Cawthon Hotel
Several Prisoners Sentenced in City Court
Judge Semmes in the city court Tuesday passed sentence on the following prisoners. Charles Franklin burglary five years. William Smith burglary two years. Rudolph Williams burglary two years. Rudolph Williams assault to murder four years. Boykin Austin burglary five years. Felix Gaiter grand larceny three years. George W. Miller grand remedy eighteen months. Henry Davis burglary hard labor two years. Claude Arrington petit larceny hard labor three months.
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Judge Semmes
Charles Franklin
William Smith
Rudolph Willliams
Rudolph Williams
Boykin Austin
Felix Gaiter
George W. Miller
Henry Davis
Claude Arrington
Bell Telephone Company officers elected in New York
The Bell Telephone Company reports New York officers elected recently. W. T. Gentry becomes president, J. Epps Brown first vice president and general manager, J. M. B. Hoxey second vice president and treasurer, Leland Hume third vice president, Hunt Ripley general counsel, and C. J. Ovatich general auditor. New directors include W. N. Bethell, J. Epps Brown, H. B. Thayer, C. H. Wilson, W. T. Gentry, E. J. Hall, and Theodore N. Vail.
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Bell Telephone Company
New York
W. T. Gentry
J. Epps Brown
J. M. B. Hoxey
Leland Hume
Hunt Ripley
C. J. Ovatich
W. N. Bethell
H. B. Thayer
Concert Wednesday Night On a $75 Columbia Grafonola
A concert is scheduled Wednesday at 7 30 featuring a Columbia Grafonola priced at 75 dollars. The device is promoted for its powerful volume and tone with easy start via a button. Attendees are invited to inspect the instrument before or after the performance. The program includes operatic, classic, and popular numbers.
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Columbia
Mobile fair booster aims to launch winter exhibition drive
Clif Williams named booster general for Mobile fair fundraising and planning kicks off with a conference with the central fair committee. J C Simpson of Minnesota pledges help, citing Mobile’s past kindness to visitors. State groups and growers from Kentucky and Mississippi express support, urging sustained exhibits and year round agricultural shows.
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C. E. Heaps
Moline, UL
Gulf Coast
Birmingham Architects Open a Mobile Branch
Messrs. John E. Davis and W. C. Weston of Birmingham have opened a mobile branch office in the Peoples Bank building and will practice as architects. They are regarded among the Souths leading architects. Davis is a Mobile native with many friends there. They designed the Jefferson County Savings Bank, praised as one of the Souths most beautiful structures and the only 22 story building in the region.
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Messrs
John’ E. ‘Davis
W.C. Weston
Birmingham
Peoples Bank
South
Mr. Davis
Mobile
Jeffersyn County Savings Bank
Political Meeting Tonight Underwood Committeemen
Underwood ward 1 2 and 8 committeemen meet at headquarters Tuesday night for conference and important business. Eighth Ward committee to meet Tuesday night at headquarters for transaction of important business.
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Eighth Ward
Collins lecture on socialism tonight at Battle House
Peter W. Collins, a leading socialist expert, will present The Menace of Socialism at 8 o'clock in the Battle House auditorium. The talk is free to the public, hosted by Mobile Council Knights of Columbus, inviting all interested to attend.
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Peter W. Collins
United States
Battle House
Mobile Council, Knights of Columbus
Collins
Meeting at E L Russell School Improvement Association
The E L Russell School Improvement Association will meet on Wednesday at 3 15 oclock at the school.
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E. L. Russell School Improvement Association
D D D D prescription romance in eczema cure claim
An advertisement-style narrative extols the D. D. D. prescription and D. D. D. Soap as cures for eczema. It cites a Catholic institution nurse praising eyebrow and facial restoration and a physician endorsing the product, promising refunds if the first bottle fails.
Whale wins out in road tax case in city court
William McHale a road tax collector for the board of revenue and road commissioners, wins a civil appeal after being charged with failing to pay road tax. Judge Semmes presided over the appeal, yielding a not guilty verdict for McHale on the civil side while Judge Chamberlain taxed costs against him. Other notes include a whiskey sale conviction for Do Watkins and a not guilty ruling for Lillie Alexander in an affray case.
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William McHale
McHale
Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
Chamberlain
Semmes
McHaie
Do. T. Watkins
Calvert
Ala
Lillie Alexander
Son Rodan
Frank Jones
Maggie Banks
Frank Rudley
James Hudson
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE
FRANK CAZALLAS SR CAM PAIGN COMMITTEE announces a committee meeting at 53 Water Street on Wednesday evening. James M. King serves as Chairman. Attendance requested by members and associates of the committee.
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Water Street
Frank Cazallas, SR
James M. King
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Sram
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T. ©. Williams
Minneapolis
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M. J. McDermott
Frank S. Stone
Bay Minette, Ala
Saint Andrew Hotel
George A. Robinson
Stockton, Ala
Mrs
T. M. Bush
Chicago, IL
C. C. Windham
Lena, Miss
Blenville Hotel
C. B. Glazebrook
Lansing, Mich
W. C. Hawes
Kenneth Hawes
Norma Hawes
Chicago, Ill
O. L. Horst
J.8. Baker
Brenner
Qmith PI Co
Boosting Mobile’s Fair
Cliff Williams
Mort L. Bixler
Clif Williams
Central Fair Committee
J. C. Simpson
Minnesota
State Farmers Institute of
Frank Lewis
Pascagoula
Miss
Lewis
Jackson
Birmingham Architects
Grove
Geo. T
Judsa van Antwerp
Albright & Wood
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Tiger
Farrow
ST. Emanuel Street
Dauphin Street
Chas. R. G. i Fire and Life Insurance City ' Bank
Bell
C.A. Dodge
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St. Francis St. Mobile
Rab. Dumont
WM. W. Croom
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