Youthful Criminal Held in Robbery Case
Eugene Peterson a thirteen year old boy was held to the federal grand jury in Montgomery Alabama on a charge of robbing a post office at Thorsby He allegedly broke into a school teachers mail box took a package containing eyeglasses and returned it after placing a pocket knife in the package stating the item was valueless and replacing it in the box
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Montgomery
Ala
Eugene Peterson
Federal Land Jury
Thorsby
Peterson
Gentleman burglar Conn confesses eighty robberies in cities
In San Francisco Hermann Conn known as Frank Dale confessed from his hospital bed that as the Gentleman burglar he had committed over eighty robberies. Police then searched his hotel room and found jewelry and loot valued at $50,000.
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San Francisco
Hermann Conn
Frank Dale
Golden Gate Park
Conn
Freight Traffic Bureau Formed by Mobile Chamber
C of C creates Freight Traffic Bureau with R G Cobb as manager and two assistants. Directors set annual budget and warn committees to stay within allocations. Planned to save merchants thousands yearly by coordinating traffic, rates, and claims across Mobile. Public meeting to discuss booster trips and convention plans held.
Motion Picture Men to Meet in Gulfport
Fred Abbley of the New Dixie Theatre reports a March 28 meeting date for organizing and affiliating with the Motion Picture Exhibitors League of America in Gulfport Mississippi. State officers will be elected a constitution adopted and committees named. Mississippi has been unorganized though other states have groups. The league aims to exchange ideas raise standards and remove objectionable content.
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Gulfport
Miss
Fred Abbley
Dixie Theatre
Motion Picture Exhibitors League of America
Misissippi
Mississippi
Immoral resort case leads to fines and appeal
Neely Browning white was fined 25 dollars for operating an immoral resort outside the restricted district at St Manuel and Charleston. Lena Pitts linked to a white slave traffic case in federal court, with John Crowe of Chattanooga jailed. Browning and Pitts quarreled, Browning accused of cutting her garments. Browning also fined 5 dollars for disorderly conduct and both cases appealed.
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Neely Browning
Lena Fitts
John Crowe
Chattanooga
Browning
St. Manuel
Charleston
Lena Pitts
Munsey Sells Boston Journal Paper
Boston March 11 Frank A Munsey has sold his morning paper the Boston Journal. Purchaser not disclosed. Reports say Progressive party figures have sought control of the paper.
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Munsey
Boston
Frank A. Munsey
Boston Journal
Progressive Party
No Sign That Dew Was On The Job In Mobile County
Former County Highway Engineer Charles Dew employed four months in Mobile County left no tracings of his work. Acting Engineer Harry Fisher seeks a government expert to assist and plans to inspect Hall's Mill road, Moffat road, and Cedar Point road work by Jett Bros. Contracting Co. Rain this winter slowed projects but Fisher says progress is better than expected.
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Charles Dew
Mobile County
Harry Fisher
Dew
Chickasa Bogue Creek
Bank of Mobile
Hall's Mill Road
Moffat Road
Cedar Point Road
C. L. Strange
Fisher
Mobile
Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
Hall's Mill
Jett Bros. Contracting Company
Alabama Sunday School will hold Huntsville convention
The Alabama Sunday School Association announced the State Convention in Huntsville April 15 16 17 with about 60 top workers. A special President's Train from Mobile to Huntsville will cut rail fare and make convenient connections. Most counties are near banner status, with a few needing minor reports to reach the standard.
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Alabama Sunday School Association
Montgomery
Huntsville
Alabama
State Association
Mobile
R. O. Harris
Palmer
Birmingham May Buy Water Plant
Birmingham contemplates purchasing the Birmingham Waterworks Company plant. A three member board will appraise the properties to set a fair price, enabling possible condemnation and purchase by the city. Judge Lane backs the plan, claiming the engineering department is overburdened and the board will move the process forward.
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Birmingham
Ala
Birmingham Waterworks Company
Lane
City Commission
Typist's Death Baffles Police in New York
Detectives swarm as they probe the death of Katherine Bethune a typist at the bureau of municipal research found in a Broadway building hall. Police theorize she was thrown from a car and seek to identify a second woman pictured with her at home.
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New York
Katherine Bethune
Bureau of Municipal Research
Broadway
Indiana racing commission bill passes senate
In the closing hours of the Indiana legislature the racing commission bill was approved by the senate and sent to the governor. The measure creates a commission empowered to grant licenses to race tracks and sets the times for race meets.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Racing Commission
Senate
Howard heads to Washington for federal attorney bid
Assistant United States attorney Alex Howard left Monday for Nashville and planned trips to New York and Washington. He is a candidate for the federal district attorney post and will travel to Washington in support of his candidacy.
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Washington
Alex Howard
United States
Nashville
Howard
New York
Perfected Plans for District Convention by Odd Fellows
Delegates from Mobile County lodges refined plans for the district convention. Committees were asked to submit written reports and a temporary chairman will likely be chosen tonight. All Odd Fellows in Mobile County are urged to attend on Wednesday March 12 at Odd Fellows Hall at 7 30 p m.
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Lodges of
Odd Fellows
Mobile County
Orchid window the last word in fashion
Mobile shows French models in a C. J. Gayfer orchid window. Dresses feature crepe poplin rose gown by Maison Callot with lace and velvet accents, Lina Mauton tunic skirt, Jane Louvin blue brocade, Dres den rose posies crepe de chine, white mull with filet lace, and ivory lingerie with blue and gold bands.
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Mobile
C. J. Gayfer
Maison Callot
Lina Mauton
Jane Louvin
Maison Francis
Francis
Nice New Mattress Found at Rosen Home
Police hold a fine new mattress found on the rear porch of S. Rosen at 359 Monroe Street. It was not ordered by him and appears not stolen or borrowed, suggesting a delivery error by a careless driver. Authorities seek the rightful owner.
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S. Rosen
Monroe Street
Mother Gray's Aromatic Leaf Cures Urinary Ailments
Cure backache dizziness headache and languor with Mother Gray's Aromatic Leaf a root and herb tonic. It acts as a laxative and tonic sent by mail for 40 cents from The Mother Gray Co Le Roy New York.
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Mother Gray
The
Mother Gray Co
le. Roy, N
Membership Meeting Focuses on New Freight Traffic Bureau
Mobile merchants prepare for a membership meeting of the Chamber of Commerce and Business League to discuss the freight traffic bureau founded by the chamber. President William H. Armbrecht urges full participation to shape the bureau and outline plans from a recent trade trip and booster efforts along the coast. Manager Cobb of the bureau is due in Mobile soon to begin duties.
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Ker of Commerce and Business
William H. Armbrecht
Chamber of Commerce and Business League
Cobb
Mobile
Armbrecht
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Mississippi
Freight Traffic Bureau
Arraignment in Concealed Weapons Case Ends With Fine
George Belton appeared in city court on a concealed weapons charge. After a brief trial, the case went to the jury and a fine of 50 dollars plus costs was imposed.
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George Belton
Aunt Patsy Poultry Feed Praised in Polk Tenn Letter
A Polk Tennessee letter dated January 11 1913 from Aunt Patsy Poultry Feed Co Memphis praises the feed as the best egg producer seen. The writer claims hens lay more eggs after feeding hundreds of pounds and requests 500 pounds, noting sale by Van Antwerp.
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Patsy
Odd Fellows District Convention Invite in Mobile County
I O O F members in Mobile County are invited to meet Wednesday March 12 at Odd Fellows Hall to organize a District Convention by order of the Committee.
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Mobile County
Odd Fellows Hall
Dodson's Liver Tone touted as safe calomel substitute
A local ad warns against calomel and promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a pleasant tasting laxative. It guarantees refunds if customers do not find it a perfect substitute, claiming no bad after effects and safety for all ages.
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Dodson
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Oldstein Jewelerns
Royal Street
C. OF C. Freight Traffic Bureau
R. G. Cobb
Southern Express Company
Ight
Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Business League
William H. Monk, Jr
James T. Duggan
Duggan
Chamber of Commerce
Association
Southern Commercial Congress
Southern Railways
William T. Kelly
Meridian
Jacob Reiss
DeBriere
South Royal
G. Hardy Smith
St. Michael Street
Horton
Vana Antwerp
Crichton Lumber Co
Board of Appraisers
Racing Commission For
Hoosier
Freight Bureau
Booster Trips
Aunt Patsy Poultry Feed Co
Memphis, Tenn
Yours Truly
van Antwerp
Tion
Dauphin ST
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