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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1914

Page

11

Military honors paid remains of General Daniel Sickles

Full military honors were accorded General Daniel E. Sickles at St Patrick's Cathedral. The coffin was moved on a gun caisson, borne by comrades from Phil Kearny post and escorted by the Twelfth New York National Guard, the Old Guard, Grand Army posts, and other detachments along Fifth Avenue.

Associated Press York May Daniel E. Sickles St. Patrick's Cathedral Phil Kear Fifth Avenue Twelfth St. New York National Guard Old Guard Grand Army

Alabama Brigade Tentative Encampment Change Requested

General Scully reports Alabama brigade to encamp at Chickamauga in July but urges the War Department to move the encampment to Montgomery. The Business Men's League endorses the effort and has wired Congressman Dent to press for the change.

Montgomery Ala Alabama National Oo Chickamauga Scully Business Men’s League War Department Eastern Department of the Army Governor's Island New York

Don’t Attempt to Take Advantage of a Mule

A proverb warns against trying to unfairly use a mule, suggesting the animal may retaliate or resist exploitation. It reflects caution about overreaching or taking advantage of others and the consequences that follow.

Solemn Requiem Mass Held for Governor's Island Troops

A battalion of regular troops from Governor's Island joined in a solemn requiem mass at the cathedral with Mgr. M J Laveli officiating. Later the body is to be transported to Washington for interment in Arlington.

Governor’s Island Mgr. M. J. Lavelie Washington Arlington

Shippers Forecast Temperatures for 36 Hour Shipments

Moderate temperatures expected for thirty six hour shipments moving north east and west as logistics planners warn of stable conditions across routes.

Tide modest rise predicted on Tombigbee basin

The Tombigbee river and branches will rise over the next two days with little change expected Sunday at Aberdeen and Tuscaloosa. The Alabama River is not expected to change much.

Tombigbee River Aberdeen Tuscaloosa Alabama

Weather Update From Nashville On A cool Air Wave

A cool air wave with its crest over Kansas covers the region from the Rockies to the Mississippi. Scattered precipitation occurs while warm southerly winds affect the south Atlantic states and cool northerly winds influence the upper Lake region. Nashville reports wind speeds reaching forty eight miles per hour.

Kansas Rocky Mountain Mississippi River South Atlantic States Upper Lake Region Nashville Benn Robert Ashenberger Weather Bureau

When a business is run down may be time to wind it up

A brief note suggests that deteriorating business health signals a need to consider winding up operations. The text implies closure as a prudent response to decline, without naming specific firms or dates. It frames the decision as practical to minimize losses and avoid further risk.

Governor Candidate’s Costs in Alabama Second Primary

May Alabama report shows Walter D. Seed spent 5964 in the governor second primary. Oscar L. Gray who defeated Taylor for first district congressman spent 3266. R. T. Simpson former supreme court candidate spent 2820 on expenses.

Montgomery Ala May Walter D. Seed Oscar L. Gray Taylor R. T. Simpson

Court actions set in Thomas H chancellor docket

Friday before noon A O L Dunklin versus Frances Dunklin submissions set aside. James F Pierce versus Lara Pierce motion for reference to ascertain alimony and solicitor compensation set for May 9. Claud Bowers versus Alma Bowers decree pro confesso. Dave Hudgins versus T B Pace set for May 24. Frank V Mallon versus Annie V Mallon testimony ordered published submitted on pleadings and proof.

Thomas H. Chancellor

Observance of Mothers Day Noted by Mobile Church

Mothers Day observed nationwide on the second Sunday in May with sermons and school programs. Government Street Presbyterian Sunday School plans primary and junior department exercises at 9 30 with a separate senior program at 10 16 led by Julius T. Wright and B F McMillan Jr. A flower station for fathers and brothers will distribute white carnations.

United States Mobile Government Street Presbyterian Sunday School Julius T. Wright Margaret Horn B. F. McMillan

Deaths and Funerals John P. Devine in Mobile

News from Mobile reports the death of John P. Devine in Memphis Tennessee his burial occurred Tuesday He was well known in Mobile where he is survived by relatives including Mrs J H Pankey two daughters Marguerite and Devine three aunts and two His widow living in Memphis also survives him

Mobile John P. Devine Memphis Tenn

Funeral of Santos S S Rubira Held Thursday

The funeral took place Thursday afternoon from the family residence at 156 St Anthony Street at 6 o'clock. The service was led by Pyne with Rev E J tt of the Cathedral parish officiating. Honorary pallbearers included Mesaria D R Bur Gees L Hammel L C Fry Adam Glass F G Bromberg and J W Whiting Active-Messia L J Davis T J Jackson B J Buck Joseph L W ll Whiting 8 BE Overall Geo Vaughn and J H Lyons

Santos S&s Rubira St. Anthony Street Pyne E. J.tt Mesaria D. R. Burgees L. Hammel L. C. Fry Adam Glass F. G. Bromberg J. W. Whiting Messia L. J. Davis T. J. Jackson B. J. Buck Joseph L. W. Ll. Whiting BE. Overall Geo Vaughn J. H. Lyons

Energy Loss Report on Coke Ovens Wastes Vast Horsepower

Government officials estimate 1,860,000 horsepower in the form of gasolene is wasted daily by old fashioned coke ovens in the United States.

United States

Government dermiste in the pines investigate new ape bearing nut

A garbled report mentions officials in pine country examining a new nut and paving methods to improve street footing. The text reflects a scattered, unclear transcription with philosophical musings about wisdom and folly.

Dermiste Pines

Groceries Include Canned Tomatoes and Cream

Readable text lists canned goods: four 2 pound cans of tomatoes, three 3 pound cans of tomatoes, six baby cans of cream, and three tall cans of cream.

Corset Seller Madame Emile Tacon Opens Bell Street Shop

Mobile advertiser notices Madame Emile Tacon operating from 308 St Francis street Bell 1747 and home 1125 offering leading weight corsets and fittings.

Emile Tacon St. Francis Street Bell

Mobile area business directory fragment with many listings

A fragmented listing of numerous Mobile area businesses across streets like Dauphin Conti and St Michael. It includes dentists, hardware, millinery, printers, real estate, roofing, restaurants, shoe repair and more with street addresses and phone-like numbers.

Boston Conti Street Bell Home Mobile Shoe Hospital Dauphin St Cimereon St. Emanuel Street F. M. Ballweg Dauphin Street A. Verneuilie St. Michael Street Mobile Aceite Sec

Acetylene Lighting by B F Round for Country Homes

Advertisement for B F Round Acetylene Lighting promoting home use at 32 N Conception Bell in 1932. Emphasizes durable lighting fixtures suited for country residences.

B. F N. Conception Bell

Local Garage and Auto Dealers Listings

Classified items listing multiple automotive service providers and businesses in Bell with addresses and phone-like numbers. Dukes Garage at 306-8 St Michael St, Bell 71. French and Kohorn at 211 N Royal, Bell 2082. Central Auto Company at 261-35 St Michael Street, Bell 2518.

Dukes Garage St. Michael St Bell French & Kohorn N. Royal Central Auto Company St Michael Street

Automobiles Carriages and Harness Item Notice

Classified item from Bloch Bros. at 9 N Water Street listing automobiles carriages and harness products with associated contact points 264 and home 32 indicating sale or inventory details.

Local Business Directory Entries for Bell City

Adam Machinery Co. at 113 115 N Royal Bell 781 and Home 1038. Dukes Garage at 306 308 St Michael St Bell 71. Cadillac Motor Company at 107 Government Street Bell 1267 and Home 1822.

Adam Machinery Co N. Royal Bell Dukes Garage St. Michael St. Bell Cadillac Motor Company Government Street Home Tires Auto Tire Cadillac

Bank and savings offices listed with contact lines

The excerpt cites multiple banks and addresses including The Bank of Mobile on N. B. A. St. Royal and St. Michael streets with telephone Bell 283 and Home 8. Union Savings Bank at 60 N. Royal St. Bell 138 and Home 50. Peoples Bank at 113 St. Francis Street Bell 32 and Home 3870, 36, 17 N. Royal Street.

Bank of Mobile N. Royal and St. Michael Streets Bell 283 Home Union Savings Bank N. Royal St Bell Peoples Bank St. Francis Street N. Royal Street

Bowman Beauty Parlors and Florence Adams Listed

Mrs E G Bowman beauty parlor at 2761 2 Dauphin Street and home 1379. Miss Florence Adams works as manicurist at Cawthon Hotel Barber Shop.

E G. Bowman Dauphin Street Florence Adams Cawthon Hotel

Local Business Listings and Addresses in Bell Area

The note lists Southern Business College at 4171 2 Dauphin street and 2111 2 Business with references to Bell addresses 886 and 1246, a residence, Gibby Bicycle Shop at 161 Dauphin st, Bell 994, Home 1994, Clit Barber Shop at 6 N. Royal street with home 1685, and hotel proprietor manager W. D. Bridges.

Southern Business College Dauphin Street Bell Gibby Bicycle Shop Dauphin St. Bell Home Clit N. Royal Street W. D. Bridges

Local Merchants advertise in Bell Market listings

Credit clothing stores BS and W H Brown Crockery Co advertise locations at 52 and 54 St Emanuel street with Bell 236. Partridge Haw Co lists 221 Daughip street Bell 12% and Home 25%.

W. H. Brown Crockery Co St. Emanuel Street Bell Partridse Haw. Co Daughip Street

Local Coal and Creamery Listings

Brown-Morgan Coal Co at 68 St Francis Bell 1406-248 and home 1408-51. Zimmern Coal Co at Van Antwerp Bridg. Bell 1392. Mobile Creamery at Conception and St Louis bells 1812 home 1569. Rosedale Dairy at 718 Dauphin street home 1818.

Brown-Morgan Coal Co St. Francis Street Bell Home Zimmern Coal Co van Antwerp Bridg Mobile Creamery Cor. Conception and St. Louis Streets Bell 1812 Rosedale Dairy Dauphin Street

Local Coffee Firms and Addresses Listed

Alabama Coffee Co 109 111 N Water Bell 2748 Home 720. Dixie Coffee Co 108 S Commerce Bell 2838. De Sha-Niolan Coffee Co 401 Dauphin Bell 426. c D Kenny 210 Dauphin Bell 860 Home 102. United Tea Coffee Co 454 Dauphin Bell 1681 Home 44.

Alabama Coffee Co N. Water Street Bell Dixie Coffee Co S. Commerce St de Sha-Niolan Coffee Co Dauphin Street c._D. Kenny United Tea & Coffee Co Home

Local Shop Advertisements and Services Listed

A series of small business ads and notices appear listing dry goods notions cash stores and bargain houses on Dauphin street, plus second hand clothes buyers, designers, dry cleaners and presses, dye works and engraving firms with street addresses and bell numbers. Names include Salem Kahalley Co M Hoffman E Willard Flint Leon Mifflin Gulf City Dye Works Bienville Pressing Club The Norman Engraving Co.

Salem Kahalley Co Dauphin St M. Hoffman Dauphin Street Leon Mifflin St. Francis Street Gulf City Dye Works Conception Street Bell

Clothing and Furnishings At Jacobson's and Nearby Stores

Jacobson's Good Clothes Store at 121 123 Dauphin Street with Hickey and Lyons at 223 Dauphin Street Bell 3218 and Home 1329 listed for clothing goods and furnishings in the same area.

Jacobson’s Good Clothes Dauphin Street Hickey & Lyons Bell Home

Electric firms and florists listing in Bell city 1902

Schenker Alidor Electric Co at 9 1 Emanuel street Bell 1902 Shaw Cain Electrical Co 360 Dauphin street Bell 3656 D Oliv e Electric Co Electric Supplies 304 Dauphin street Bell 2882 Goodbrad Floral Company Minge Floral Co 9 N Conception st Bell 1120

Schenker-Alidor Electric Co Emanuel Street Bell Shaw-Cain Electrical Co Dauphin Street D’olive Electric Co Goodbrad Floral Company Minge Floral Co N. Conception St. Beli

Local Contractors and Candy Makers Listed with Bell Numbers

A directory snippet lists contractors and builders Robert Windham 62 St Francis Bell 292 G A Chamblin 55 S Conception Bell 1664 A Hancock 254 St Francis Bell 2391 Home 1194 W J Koral 567 Dauphin Bell 2761 Home 1423 and candy makers Candy Kitchen 317 Dauphin Bell 2160.

Robert Windham St. Francis Street Bell G. A. Chamblin S. Conception St A. Hancock W. J. Koral Dauphin Street

Hopper Harness Co. Ad Finds New Address

Harness and saddlery business Hopper Harness Co located at 206 North Royal Street with home address 1743 listed.

Hopper Harness Co Royal Street

Local Hotel and Bell Numbers Listing in French Quarter

Property and contact listings show Battle House at St Francis and Royal with Bell 4100 and Home 1900, Cawthon Hotel on Conti with Bell 3061 and Home 701, Klaskey's Hotel on Conti with Bell 603 and Home 17.

Klaskey Battle House St. Francis and Royal Streets Bell Cawthon Klaskey’s Hotel Conti Street

Local Furniture Listings and Addresses

Classified item listing names John F. Lores at a northwest corner location and Evans Furniture Co. with street addresses on Dauphin street plus home numbers. This brief mentions two furniture sellers and their contact points in the area.

John F. Lores Eslava and Conception Streets Beil Evans Furniture Co Dauphin Street Home

Wholesale Candy Dealer Henry R Janes Candy Co Item

Henry R Janes Candy Co operates a wholesale candy business at 659 Dauphin Street with home address at 1229.

Henry R.janes Candy Co Dauphin Street

Business Directories Listing Addresses and Phones

Fredericks Dye Works at 308 Dauphin street with Bell 636 and Home 796 and French Dry Cleaning Co at 470 Dauphin street with Bell 1707 and Home 1721 listed in locality records.

Local Trade Listings Include Jewelers and Watchmakers

The notice lists merchants and addresses such as F. EB. Hail at 4 N Royal Street Bell 1288, H Cartman at 11 Emanuel Street, Willis & Percy at 266 Dauphin Street Bel 2346, Home 1256, Parker Bros. 111 Dauphin Street Bell 2222, and Emile Herpin at 213 Dauphin Street Bell 22, detailing continued retail services.

F. EB. Hail N. Royal Street Bell Co. H. Cartman Emanuel Street Willis & Percy Dauphin Street Bel Home Parker Bros Dauphin St Emile Herpin Dauphin Et

Local Laundry Listings Include Bell Street Addresses

Readable entries note American Laundry at 361 3 Gt Louis street Bell 366 and Troy Steam Laundry at 66 St Tauruei Street Bell 171 with home numbers 6 and 210 respectively as shown in a fragmented neighborhood directory.

American Laundry Gt Louis Street Bell Troy Steam Laundry St. Tauruei Street

Local Drug Stores and Addresses in Dauphin Street Area

Albright Wood and Braswell's Drug Store list multiple phone numbers and cross streets on Dauphin, Claiborne, Conception, Hamilton, Jackson, Government, Royal, and Hamilton corridors. Ortmann's Pharmacy and Head's Drug Store are nearby on Dauphin with Bell and home lines.

Albright & Wood Dauphin Street Bell Home Braswell Dauphin Claiborne Dave Conception Jackson Government Royal Ortmann Hamilton Head's Drug Store Dauphin St

Local Firms Listings Then and Now

A fragment lists multiple merchants with addresses and phone numbers on Dauphin and Royal streets. Names include L. Hammer Dry Goods Co and Potter Co with Bell and Home numbers, along with Reiss Mercantile and Fitzgerald & Co. suggesting a mid city business district directory snippet.

L. Hammer Dry Goods Co S. Royal Street Bell Co. J. Gayfer & Co Dauphin St Eee Eend Potter Co Dauphin Street Reiss Mercantile Co Dau Bell Nd Fitzgerald & Co Mmanuel Street Rall

Local Grocery Listings On Dauphin Street

Directory-style notes list multiple grocery firms and residents on Dauphin Street and nearby avenues with Bell and home telephone numbers. Entries include Zieman Grocery Co and Partridge Mickle Grocery along with Crowley and Marshall and R C Harris Grocery Co. indicating neighborhood commerce.

L. Evans Dauphin St Home Henry Myer Dauphin — Street W. T. Goubil Dauphin Street Bell Zieman Grocery Co Wilkinson Street The Pike Hospital Davis Avenues R. C. Harris Grocery Co Dauphin Bell McPhillips Grocery Co Dauphin and Commerce St Partridge-Mickle Grocery Company St. Francis and Joachim Streets Crowley & Marshall

Verona Lumber Co and Crichton Lumber Co Phones

Verona Lumber Co and Crichton Lumber Co share contact details listing phone numbers at their respective addresses 4iz City Bank Bldg. and Verona Street area. The brief note pairs two lumber firms with phone listings.

Verona Lumber Co Crichton Lumber Company 4Iz City Bank

Brickey Furniture Co and Quick Transfer Co Ad

Brickey Furniture Co located at 403 Dauphin Bell 1200 and Quick Transfer Co at 270 N Royal gt Bell 116 and Home 1866 are listed with addresses and numbers in a classified style notice. The items resemble an old business directory entry or a trade listing.

Bickley Furniture Co Dauphin St W. L. McGuire & Co Home Brickiey Furniture Co S Quick Transfer Co N. Royal Gt

Unclear Personal Notices for J. W. Olensky and Bowen Co

Fragmentary entries show addresses and holdings. Olensky at 50 Government Street and home 1037. Bowen & Co. at 91-2 St. Emanuti Street with home 10656. No clear action, date, or context available in text.

Grain Firms Listed with Bells and Homes

Dixie Grain Company on Water street Bell 102 and Home 524. Drago Grain Company on 111 N Commerce street Bell 45 and Home 166.

Dixie Grain Company Water Street Bell Drago Grain Company N. Commerce Street

Community Notices and Addresses Listed in Bell

Dr. J. T. Adams of 155 Dauphin Street and Dr. Q. J. Brown of 210 1-2 Dauphin Street are noted with Bell residence details 2021 and 3271, including a separate postal address 2525.

J. T. Adams Dauphin Street Bell Q. J. Brown

Public Accountants and Local Trades Listed in City Directory

The fragment lists firms and addresses including C. Horton and Van Antwerp Building Bell numbers, Lt. Leahy plumber, Qui City Plumbing, Caer Pinas on Dauphin street with musical instruments and decor suppliers like Lucier & Son Paint Co on Dauphin street. Includes home numbers and bell references.

Br, Lucier & Son Paint Co Bell Home

Local Downtown Shops and Studios Directory Listing

Directory style notice lists businesses on Dauphin street including Gusta Gass picture framing, Crescent Theater, Universal program, Boyle Studio, Overbey's Studio, and Sherman Statinery Co with Bell numbers and street addresses. Also notes Home, Mobile Stationery Co and Water street suppliers.

Gusta Gass Dauphin Street Motion Picture Theatres Crescent Theater 206 Universal Program Boyle Bell Overbey Dauphin St Sherman Statinery Co Wter Street Home Mobile Stationery Company N. Water

Sample Shoe Store and Bargain Deals Listed

Mobile's Biggest Bargain store on Dauphin street offers Shoes at 3.75 and a sample shoe store range from 4.00 to 6.00. A Shawl sale at 2.85 is noted. Also listed is 10 N Royal street and Bienville Turkish Baths with contact at Moe tel and Bell 2701.

Mobile Dauphin Street N. Royal Street Bienville Turkish Baths Bienville Moetel

London Woolen Mills and Tailor Listings on Dauphin Street

A fragmented city directory record lists London Woolen Mills at 107 Dauphin Street and multiple tailors including Fry the Tailor at 278 Dauphin, Needalman at 9 Coati Street, American Ladies' Tailors at 205 Dauphin, Schute & Coan at 68 Dauphin, G Cohn at 117 Government Street, John W. Hanlein at 1 Dauphin, and Mobile Trunk Company at 263 Dauphin. Also mentions Tax Company and Cawthon Tai Company with various street addresses and home numbers.

London Woolen Mills Dauphin Street Fry Dauphinsina Bell B. Needalman Coati Street American Ladies’ Tailors Dauphins Street Schute & Coan G. Cohn Government St John W. Hanlein

Local Business Directory Fragments From Bell Area

Scattered OCR listing shows multiple Bell area businesses including Cadillac Motor Company Vulcanizing Reynolds Music Royal Liquor Store Rockwell Wholesale Opticians Fields Ice Cream and Thoss Sporting Goods. Entries include addresses in Government Street Joachim Street Nicep Street meat Street and Francis Street with phone-like numbers.

Francis Street Bell Hom, Sporting Goods Thoss Sporting Goody Daystreet

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Dan Sickles Birmingham Chattanooga Cincinnati City Ticket Office Royal St H. E. Jones, JR Gray and Simpson First National Bank Mobile, Alabama National Bank Government Street Presbyterian Church Haskin Delicatesson Phin Dentists Union Painless Dentists Over Level Best Shoe Store Auto Gasoline Co Hardware and Builder Plies Eee Arene Hardware St. Michael Bank of Mobile Bidg Mobile Item St. Manuel St Staats Zeitung Mobile ‘Tribune Joachim ‘Street Alvin Saibara Nuseries City Bank Opticians A. N. Eee Optician McDonald Optical Co Mobile Optical Company, Inc A.F. Rockwell, Mgr N. Conception St Dispatch Printing Co N. Joschim Street Commercial Printing Company Hawes & Co Wood Printing Co Gill Printing Co N. Water St St. Michaest White-Eckert Co Commerce and St. Francis Streets Bidgood Stationery Company Real Estate and Insurance Duggan & Taylor McCartney & Schley Joseph St Adolph Brown Grand Bay Land Co Yeend Bros Norville Bros George Fearn & Son St. Francis St. Joseph Streets L. Spotewood N. L. Vickers F. C. Gordon & Co N. Conception Street Edward M. Baley Res! Estate I. W. Savage Joseph Espalla & Co Mable P. O Corbett & McMahon Régis Street F. C. Turner & Co St. Anthony Streets Business Colleges Crockery E. Willard Flint the Norman Engraving Co Candy Manufacturers Candy Kitchen Fish and Osters Jewelers Department Stores J. W. Olensky Public Accountants C. Horton van Antwerp L. W. G. Austin Trunk Manufacturers Mobile Trunk Company TAX! COMPANIE@ Cawthon Tai Company Nomception Street Bell 16 Vulcan Tire Works Joachim Street Victrolas Reynolds Rockwell, Mgr Nicep Bell 1699 Li Royal Idquor Meat Street Hom A
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