Two Pitchers Join Schmidt In Mobile
John Cunningham from Selma Alabama League duties arrived in Mobile to work out with Manager Charles Schmidt at Monroe Park. P J Harkins from Pratt City Alabama joined the squad. Rolly of Toledo left Mobile for Dallas to join Joe Dunn's club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cunningham
Selma
Georgia Pit Mihesa
Arkansas
Charles Schmidt
Mobile
Monroe Park
Cunningham
P. J. Harkins
Pratt City
Ala
Rolly
Toledo
Ohio
Dallas
Texas
Joe Dunn
Hammond Will To Be Fought Again
New York March 11. The quest over whether James B. Hammond inventor of the typewriter made a later will that supersedes his 800000 estate to the Metropolitan Museum of Art is to be renewed in court. Hammond died at St Augustine Florida in 1915. Charles N Hammond a brother sought evidence and now Elizabeth Hardy a relative petitions for a further hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James B. Hammond
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Art Museum
Elizabeth Hardy
California Syrup of Figs Advertises Child Cleansing
In a blunt ad a mother urges trying California Syrup of Figs to relieve stomach, liver, and bowel complaints in children and even adults. The text touts a gentle laxative effect, promises quick relief, and warns to buy the genuine 50 cent bottle from the California Syrup Company labeled product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
California Fic Syrup Company
Store Buildings for Rent in Mobile Listings
W. S. Royal offers new and modern store on 2 N Government street with large windows. No 62 Dauphin street a three story brick building will be improved to suit a good tenant. No 6 Dauphin street a two story brick building suitable for store or warehouse. No 211 St Michael street a large garage with cement floor can also serve as a warehouse. Attractive prices to desirable tenants.
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W. S. Royal
N. Government Street
Dauphin Street
St. Michael Street
Loweut
Coden Growers Form Shippers Association
Twenty leading farmers and fruit growers of Coden Alabama organized the Coden Growers and Shippers Association. Officers named include A J Hendricks president John Rolston vice president Evans B Davis secretary and general manager George Schambeau treasurer. Members pledged enough acreage for car lot shipments and expect over 15 000 trees in bearing within a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coden
Ala
Evan B. Davis
Coden Growers & Shippers Association
A. J. Hendricks
John Rolston
Evans B. Davis
George Schambeau
Kolb Testifies On Campaign Expenses Before Alabama Panel
Captain Reuben F. Kolb, former agriculture commissioner and gubernatorial candidate, testified that he paid all campaign travel costs himself and no state funds were charged to his department. He defended running for one office while holding another and said aides handled funds with accounts balanced to a penny. Witnesses included John C. Cheney and W. H. Sanders as hearings move to Birmingham for northern Alabama testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Reuben F. Kolb
Legislative Investigating Committee
Kolb
Alabama
Captain Kelb
Senator Denson
Agricultural Department
Tie
H. Billingsley
Examiner of Public Accounts
Billingsley
John C. Cheney
W. H. Sanders
Birmingham
Pass of Balmaha Cotton Bark Seized by British Cruiser
private advices report the American bark Pass of Balmaha seized by a British cruiser off Galveston and taken to Kirkwall England with 6000 bales of cotton aboard. Harriss-Irby Cotton Co charterers say the bark recently shifted from British to American registry and hope for a short detention. The message also notes the bark Vincent arriving at Bremen. Pass of Balmaha sailed from New York January 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Texas
Bhalmaha
New York
Bremen
Kirkwall
England
E. Harriss
Harriss-Irby Cotton Company
Pass of
Halmaha
Harriss
Vincent
Balmaha
Celeste Live Stock Company Incorporation Filed
Articles of incorporation for the Celeste Live Stock Company were filed in probate court. The firm capitalized at $20,000 with $6,000 paid in, and will conduct general farming and livestock business. Officers are Charles F. Peters president, William C. Paul treasurer, and Charles C. Paul secretary, with the stock farm at Celeste in the county’s northern area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celeste Live Stock Company
Charles F. Peters
William C. Paul
Charles C. Paul
Caleste
Mobile Players Report Fast Roster Adds At Monroe Park
Manager Schmidt of Mobile has eight men training at Monroe Park on Thursday including himself. Calhoun the fast first baseman from Atlanta may sign after workouts. Elmer Miller and wife from Minnesota, and Mike Burke from Nashville joined, Burke noted for his speed. Leo Townsend remains unsigned over money and seeks a transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schmidt
Monroe Park
W. D
Mary”) Calhoun
Atlanta
Elmer Miller
Minnesota
Mike Burke
Nashville
Bienville Hotel
Burke
Moule
Lord Robertson
Memphis
Leo Townsend
Rubien dismisses 1916 US Olympic bid report
A MAR 11 New York dispatch quotes Frederick W. Rubien secretary treasurer of the Amateur Athletic Union denying any knowledge or support for the 1916 Olympic Games being held in the United States next year. The report is dismissed as uncertain and unwelcome by the AAU official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frederick W. Rubien
The
Amateur Athletic Union
United States
Largest Derby Entry List Signals Richest American Turf Race
Churchill Downs expects what may be the largest Kentucky Derby field in history for May 8 with 68 entries. The $10,000 added race draws top three year olds from James Butler, Harry Whitney, J. E. Madden and others, including Kentucky favorites Ghetto Girl and For Fair among the contenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Churchill Downs
Juarez
New Orleans
Havana
James Butler
Kilkenny Boy
Pebbles
Harry P. Whitney
Prince Henry
J. E. Madden
Garbage
E. B. Cassat
Double Eagle
James F. Johnson
Masquerader
Ral Parr
Pullux
John W. Whalen
Jefferson Livingston
Ghetto Girl
Seel
Fresh Oyster Sale Ad at Charles Schimpf Restaurant
At Charles Schimpf Restaurant on Royal Street a sale of fresh planted oysters is advertised. Oysters offered raw or toasted by the dozen or in loaf, with 10 cents extra for toasted and other quantities priced per dozen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Schimpf
Pee Royal Street
Forty Passengers To Come On Lampasas
The Lampasas Mallory Line steamship sails from New York on March 6 and arrives here next Sunday with a passenger list of forty people including Joseph Price, H. L. Putnam, C. C. Leuig, Mrs. Cooney, Miss Cooney, Dr. M. B. Moran, W. H. Jones, J. W. Schermerhorn, Miss Beatrice Knight, Mrs. Agnes Knight, Carroll Florence, Mrs. Ida Florence, and R. C. Pratt among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lampasas
Lampassas
Mallory Line
New York
Sunoy
Joseph Price
F. X. Malinowski
H. L. Putnam
C. C. Leuig
Cooney
R. K. Thompson
Warren Davis
F. Davis
C. Sharpe
George W. deLong
Charles Hendley
P. McCoy
Miss Donell
C. E. Hendley
Alexander McLane
Steven Hibacska
M. B. Moran
G. A. Graham
W. T. Grimley
Master Grimley
Beatrice Knight
Agnes Knight
W. H. Jones
R. W. Dobiskey
Otto Wasmussen
Gustavson
J. W. Schermerhorn
Carroll Florence
Ida Florence
Jas. Holt
R. C. Pratt
John Connelly
A. Denny
W. I. Capen
Visit to the Prinz Eitel Friedrich at Newport News
Dr. Hal W. McCafferty, quarantine officer at Old Point, recounts his visit to the German cruiser. He describes well-treated prisoners from the William P Frye and other ships, with passengers from France, England, Portugal and the United States among 526 aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport News
Hal W. McCafferty
Old Point
Prinz Eltel Friedrich
William P. Frye
Baltimore
Brazil
United States
France
Portugal
England
Hitel
Friedrich
Valparaiso
Prinz Hitel Friedrich
Washington
Kinger Knoneck
Prinz Eitel Friedrich
Tsing Tau
China
Taggert
Hampton Roads
Knoneck
Hamilton
Thierichens
Burial of Ida Pearl Mahoney 14 months
The funeral for Ida Pearl Mahoney the 14 months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phil Mahoney was held Wednesday at 2 PM from Berojou & Sands undertakers with the Salvation Army officiating. Interment followed in Magnolia cemetery. The child died Tuesday night at 10 o'clock in a local infirmary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Pearl Mahoney
Phil Mahoney
Berojou & Sands
Salvation Army
Magnolia Cemetery
Dr Kilmers Swamp Root Ad Highlights Kidney Remedy
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmers Swamp Root as the best remedy for kidney liver and bladder issues. It touts quick mild healing effects a sworn purity certificate with every bottle and sample offers via mail to readers of The Mobile Daily Item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer
Mobile Daily Item
Dr. J & Co
Binghamton
N.Y
Vessel listings and port details from Fort Morgan and Gulfport
A dense rail of vessel names and port references lists ships at Fort Morgan Fort Gaines and other harbors with destinations and docking points. It enumerates steamships schooners river packets barks and the Gulf Docks and Turner Terminal. Details include repairs and routes to Puerto Cortez Puerto Simon Liverpool Matanzas Huelva and the West Indies among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oilinger
Bruce Dry Docks
South America
River Plate
Gulf Docks
Turner Terminal
Porto Rico
West Indies
Norway
Maritime listings show vessels near Florida and Caribbean ports
Dusk departure of the Gansfjord for Frontera Mexico after repairs. Pleroma sails toward St Andres, Fla. Alabama arrives from Cuban ports to unload at Cuban Molasses Co. Mallory Line freighter Nueces will call next week. Lampasas to call Sunday. Fannie Breslower lost after grounding at Sombrero Key. Charles May brings yellow pine to Verona Lumber. A dense port activity note lists numerous ships and routes to Havana, Matanzas, Rio de Janeiro, and Caribbean ports with Munson and Mallory lines among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gansfjord
Atlantic Fruit Company
Frontera
Mex
Pleroma
St. Andrews
Fla
Alabama
Cuban Molasses Company
M. A. Achorn
Matanzas
Cuba
Mallory Steamship Company
Nueces
Lampasas
Hunter-Benn Lumber Company
Fannie Breslower
Gulfport
Sombrero Key
Charles May
Verona Lumber Company
Brazil
Barbadoes
S. Alderney
Nor
Gjertsen
Havana
Pensacola
Munson Line
Mathilde
Mathiesen
Cuban
M.son Line
Parchim
Anderson
Plymouth
Eng
Normandy
du Buhr
New York
Liverpool
Kyleakin
Mobile Liners
Inc
S. S. Dictator
Belize
B. H
Orr-Laubenheimer
S. Ottar
S. S. Freda
Seeberg Steamship Co
S. S. Bodo
Puerto Cortez
Hon
United Fruit Co
S. S. Alm
S. S.lampasas
Mallory Line
S. S. Tarpon
Pensacola, Fla
St. Andrews & Gulf Steamship Company
Navigation restricted in Irish Channel area near Rathlin Island
Temporary sailing directions warn mariners navigation is forbidden in the Irish Channel area defined by specified latitude and longitude lines. All traffic wishing to pass through North Channel must pass southwest of Rathlin Island between sunset and sunrise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irish Channel
North Channel
Rathlin Island
Gulfport Channel Buoy Replaced Adrift Found
Gulfport channel buoy number twelve, replaced March 5, was found adrift. By order of the commissioner of lighthouses, B B Dory inspector, Eighth Lighthouse District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Coast
Gulfport Channel
Commissioner of Lighthouses
B. B. Dory
Eighth Lighthouse District
Vessels Bound for Mobile and Related Listings
A terse ship list shows vessels bound for Mobile and other ports with masters and destinations. Included are the Nor vessel Vance from Glasgow bound January 12 and the Ganges to Gulf States Shipping Co from West Hartlepool bound January 28. Also listed are the Bennestret bound for European Lumber Co from Mandal on November 9 and the Olga bound for See berg Steamship Co from Colon on January 28.
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Vance
Nor
Samuelson
Glasgow
Scot
Bark Ganges
Gjeraldsen
West Hartlepool
Eng
Gulf States Shipping Co
Bennestret
Tennessen
Mandal
European Lumber & Transit Co
Droning
Olga
Dan
Hansen, Colon
P. R
See
Ships Arrive at Galveston Harbor Amid Broad Atlantic Run
Galveston reports arrivals from diverse routes on March 10 including Nils from Norway, Scythian from Britain, Verona from Norway, London via St Thomas, Thelma from Norway, Burt Island and several New York bound vessels among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
Nils
Nor
Guantanamo
Cienfuegos
Scythian
Liverpool
Verona
Barrios
Victoria de
Suffered 10 Years With Hemorrhoids
Mrs Saxton Samsell of Stephens City Virginia reports her father endured a decade with bleeding hemorrhoids and later tumors. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment with warm baths he found relief and returned to work after three applications and a month of treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens City
Saxton Samsell
Pacific detained in river approach inquiry in House of Commons
In London yesterday the House of Commons questioned about the American cotton ship Pacific. Parliamentary secretary Thomas J. McNamara said the vessel was detained only for the standard cargo examination. Nearby ports report multiple arrivals and departures of ships, with Cleared and Arrived notices across U S and European ports.
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OFC
London
House of Commons
Pacific
Thomas J. McNamara
Admiralty
DAPPP
PRA LD
Philadelphia
Asuncion de
Vera Cruz
Berwind
San Juan
New Orleans
Strs
Abangerez
Bocas del Toro
Havana
Cristobal
Aero
Nor
Guantanamo
Galveston
Cuban
Comus
New York
Kronstadt
Can
Aarhaus
Mathilde
Imo
Shields
Pio IX
Span
Barcelona
Stiiiani Bebis
Marseilles
Theodore Weems
Tampa
Amberton
Piraeus
la Sicilia
Ital
Genoa
Norfolk
Louisiana
Port Arthur
Motano
Tuxpan
Southwest Pass
Burstad
Frontera
Savannah
Joaquim Mambru
Newport News
Sonzely
Mobile
Wilmington
Eva B. Douglass
Brunswick
Spyros Vallianas
Rotterdam
Jacksonville
Fla
Quantico
Somerset
Baltimore
Key West
Comet
Howth Head
Gulfoil
el Rio
el Paso
Charleston
Barbados
Lokonia
Kenmore
Alice May Davenport
Bath
Margaret Hagkell
Hampton Roads
Sorre
Copenhagen
Crawley
Kanawha
Pensacola
Fenice
Otago
Spain
Petritsis Grd
Gibraltar
Tex
Ligonier
Beverly
Giovanrosa
Naples
Port Tampa
Str. Olivette
Mrs Meltons Letter Promotes Vinci Tonic in Jackson
In Jackson Mississippi a tired mother reports health recovery after using Vinci tonic. She says a five member family and housework left her run-down until Vinci restored her energy. The note endorses Vinci as superior for worn out mothers and housekeepers, distributed by Van Antwerp's Drug Corp. and leading drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Vinci
Vine
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St. Franzis St
Coden Growers and Shippers’ Association
Celeste
Sir Corryina
Vapo Cresolene CO
Cortlandt St
San Francisco
Panama Exposition
Portland
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Vancouver
City Ticket Office
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H. E. Jones, JR
Boston
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Toronto International
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Jack Johnson
Jess Willard
Princeton
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George Moore
John Eames
Denver
Joe Caperon
St. Louis
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ST. Petersburg
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R. H.F. Havat Andte Dien
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Smith
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Modesto, Cal
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Kentucky
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Fannie Prescott
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Henry Crosby
Clara E. Look
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Municipal Docks
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Huelva
Guthiane
Cuban Ports
Craigisla
Pukensville
Charles Mos
Maritime Matters and River News
Cuticura
Dept. T
R. B. duMont
Wm. W. Croom
Dumont & Croom
St. Michael St
Merchants Bank Mobile
Alabam
F. L. Tapia
Dauphin ST
Seeberg
Steamship Service
Windward and
Leeward Islands
Central and
Colon
Curacao
Kingston
Jamaica
Port-au-Prince
Jacmel
Haiti
Guadeloupe
Martinique
Trinidad and Demerara
Santo Domingo
Seeberg Fen
City Bank
Tate Streets
ROCHE
Undertakers
St. Joseph and
MOEG
Windsor
A. E. Reynolds
Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railway
Union Terminal Station
Calvert
York
Meridian
Tuscaloosa
East
N. Royal St
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