Austria denies warning in Imperator attack report
Austria says its submarine fired on the Russian bark Imperator with no warning, contrary to an American consul’s report. The United States will seek full facts and consider further action if warranted. two Americans aboard were rescued, one wounded, after the April 11 incident near the Calumbrede islands.
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Washington
Penfield
Vienna
United States
Imperator
Austria
State Department
Barcelona
Spain
Lansing
Gulfport
Miss
Marseilles
France
Calumbrede Islands
Notice of Chancery Sale in Mobile Alabama 1916
Public sale of land contracts held by William W. Crawford trustee against Sibley Land Company in the Thirteenth District Chancery. Sale to occur May 25 1916 in front of Mobile County Courthouse with proceeds and possible additional Baldwin County lands to satisfy decreed amounts.
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Mobile
Alabama
William W. Crawford
Sibley Land Company
Register’s Office
Court of Chancery
Thirteenth District
Southwest Chancery
State of
Court House
Mobile County
Baltwin County
Wn. W. Crawford
John Adams
Fred. RB. Brogen
William Day
M. G. Hefner
E. H. Potter
Joseph Snyder
Edw. F. Stoiber
Andrew Fraser
L. W. Jurgens
D. M. Just
J. J. Karns
H. T. Miller
Jennies Ogden
R. F Smith
John Warner
J. R Williams
Sylvester Moorehead
Josephine Hameurt
Sibby Land Company
Baldwin County
Minette Creek
McVoy
Creek
Seccion Twenty-Nine
Cas Ralf
Secion Twenty-One
Frail 20 year old leads strike at Westinghouse plant
In East Pittsburgh Anna Bell, famed among strikers, directed a sortie against non-union workers at the Westinghouse plant. She was jailed after a strike-breaker accused her of attacking him and remained in $500 bail pending trial.
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Pittsburgh
Westinghouse
Anna Bell
Descriptive Elucidation of Baldwin County Land Descriptions
A long sequence details parcels in townships 3 and 4 south of range 2 east and 3 east in Baldwin County Alabama. It lists fractional sections and preserves the Wilking place, plus many land contracts from 1910 to 1919 with Sibley Land Company involving transfers of various quarters and halves across sections 1 4 6 8 19 21 29 32 and others, naming lessees and grantors such as Karns Peckham Schell Scott Moorehead Long Fraser and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norheast
Sibley Land Company
J. J. Karns
Township
Range
Baldwin County
Alabama
W. S. Peckham
Henry Nichols Scott
Sibley Land
Sylvester Moorehead
J. M. Long
Bibley Land Company
Joseph Harold Caves
John Christie
Sibleys Land Company
H. T. Miller
James H. Miller
Paldwin County
Albama
William Fraser
Christian Johnson
Alabame
Arthur G. Lightfoot
Frank R. Bumler
John F. Werner
W. A. Jackson
Sibley Lend Company
John J. Fusil
John R. Reber
Robert G. Dods
Leopold W. Jurgens
J. R. Williams
Joseph Ashcroft
Seenade Peuranty
Braithwaite
D. M. Just
de Sibley
Andrew Fraser
Visitors and travelers gather in Mobile from far and near
A Mobile note lists guests and arrivals including Dr B M Linnell and wife at Dauphin Island Cawthon trip and other visitors such as M Rora and J Garriga from Pensacola at Deathon hotel. Bernard Mount and wife visit Mobile Battle House while C Greenburgh and family tour from New York. Plus H L Kelly and wife from Fairford and Carriage family from Tampico with son at Spring Hill Jesuit College.
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Dauphin Island
B. M. Linnell
Chicago
Linnell
Cawthon
Bernard Mount
Montgomery, Ala
Mobile
The
Battle House
Carriage
Tampico
Mexico
Spring Hill Jesuit College
New Orleans
Big Flying Boat Sets Ten World Records in 173 Miles
Newport News Va May 8 The big flying boat arrived from Hawkins Point near Baltimore after two hours eleven minutes for 173 miles achieving ten world speed records at 106 mph on the approach. A subsequent test to Washington lasted two hours with Pilot Mc Auley and a crew including Lieut Norman Hall and John R Viney. The party planned to reach Newport News by 4 this afternoon.
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Newport News
Hawkins Point
Baltimore
Washington
McAuley
Philip Utter
Bert Acosta
Norman Hall
Coast Guard Service
John R. Viney
Chamber of Commerce
Navy League
National Capital
Capital
Senate action on Rublee for federal trade commission
Senate opened at eleven in the morning and considered the nomination of George Rublee to the federal trade commission in executive session. House met at eleven and debated the disagreement report among army bill conferees over the federal volunteer army and government nitrate plant.
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Senate
George Rublee
Federal Trade Commission
House
Minister Harris Daffin Leaves City for Summerdale Call
Rev. Harris Vaughan Daffin, Baptist minister of Toulminville, has accepted a call from Summerdale Baptist church and departed Sunday for Summerdale. He leaves behind many friends in the city.
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Summerdale Baptist Church
Harris Vaughan Daffin
Toulminville
Summerdale
Mr. Daffin
Sibley Land Company Contracts in Baldwin County Alabama
The record lists multiple 1911 contracts between the Sibley Land Company and various buyers including William Berry J L Hogan Alexander Hamilton Walter McGuffie James McGuffle and J T OConnell. Descriptions cover sale of half and quarter sections across townships three south range two three east in Baldwin County Alabama with detailed parcel descriptions and notes by Carl Holzboen Register.
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Baldwin County
Alabama
Sibley Land Company
William Berry
J. L. Hogan
Baldwin
John 8. Wait
Alexander Hamilton
Walter McGuffie
James McGuffle
Robert Richard Archer
R. F. Smith
Sipley Land Company
Charles L. Kraft
Bibley Land Company
J. T. O'Connell
Richard Scott
HB. H. Mahler
Section Four
Township Four
Uwelvre
Township Three
Lands
Wit
Township Two
Cam
Deaths and Funerals Cornelia E. Gaynor
Mrs Cornelia E Gaynor widow of William C Gaynor died Sunday morning at 303 North Conception Street after a long illness. She was daughter of Adam Cornelius and Rubina Hollinger and survived by a daughter and several grandchildren with relatives across Mobile and beyond. She was a devout Christian and widely known in Mobile.
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Cornelia E. Gaynor
William C. Gaynor
North
Conception Street
Adam Cornelius
Rubina Hollinger
Gaynor
W. C. Lertz
City
Gaynor St. John
Harry Turner
Montgomery
Ala
E. B. Fell
Helen Turner
Mrs Mamie Smith Buried In Whistler Cemetery
The body of Mrs Mamie Smith wife of Harry Smith a Whistler resident was buried Sunday afternoon in Whistler cemetery with flowers on the tomb. The funeral started at 2 30 from the family home and at 3 from the Methodist church with Rev J D Atkins officiating. Pall bearers were William McCarty R F Turner Will Gambr el Lee Sims and John Sims.
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Mamie Smith
Harry Smith
Whistler
Methodist Church
J. D. Atkins
Messrs
William McCarty
R. F. Turner
Will Gambrel
Lee Sims
John Sims
Birthday Celebration In May Birthday Party Request
The Item invites children born in May to a birthday picture party at the Empire Theater this afternoon. Tickets have been mailed. Send full names addresses and birthdates to the Birth day Editor MOBILE ITEM at least two days before their birth day.
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Empire Theater
Local Births and Ages From Almanac Style List
A list of names with addresses and birth dates shows Alden Kercher born May 8 1908 age eight in Whistler Alabama Jesse Wagner Jr born May 8 1915 age one in Oakdale Alabama Edwina Balzli born May 7 1909 age a years at Elmira Street Augusta Lindstrom born May 8 1901 age 15 at 6108 Conception Street Ruth Crum born May 7 1904 age 12 at 155 Iberville Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alden Alouious Kercher
Whistler
Ala
Jesse Wagner, Jr
Oakdale
Edwina Balzli
Elmira Street
Augusta Lindstrom
Conception Street
Ruth’ Crum
Iberville Street
Captain Duquesne Reported Dead on Bolivian Frontier
A Buenos Aires dispatch dated April 28 said Captain Duquesne was killed in battle with Indians on the Bolivian frontier.
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Buenos Aires
Duquesne
Dr King’s New Discovery for Children Ad
Watch the child’s cough and cold symptoms. Colds and runny noses can lead to catarrh if neglected. Dr. King’s New Discovery is a pleasant tar syrup that children will take, with a mild laxative effect to help eliminate waste poisons. Immediate help from the first dose.
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Dr. King
Ady
Prohibition Debate Shapes Alabama Primary Contests
Alabama voters face a Tuesday primary with four at large delegates to the Democratic national convention. Seven candidates back President Wilson, including Frank B. White and Carmichael. Prohibition and public service commission ties heat up races as Hobson seeks the tenth district seat.
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Montgomery
Ala
President Wilson
United States
Frank 8. White
Carmichael
House of Representatives
Horace Hood
Judge Denson
Ray Rushton
R. E F. Spraggins
J. J. Willett
E. D. Smith
Borden Burr
Public Service Commission
Samuel P. Kennedy
Henry P. Merritt
Jefferson D. Darnley
Richmond Pearson Hobson
William H. Bankhead
Creole Leader CLOTILDA BRUE Dies in Mobile
CLOTILDA BRUE a renowned Creole figure in Mobile died at her Marmotte Street home early this morning. She leaves three brothers two sisters and other relatives. Funeral arrangements will be published elsewhere in the paper.
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Clotilda Brue
Mobile
Marmotte Street
Davis Avenue
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised in Jamaica Ad
Jamaica New York woman describes relief from head and back pain dizziness and nervousness after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Three doses a day after meals and at night she credits the remedy with restoring her health and urges others to contact the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co for information and testimonials
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Jamaica
N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
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Pensagon Fla
Deathon
Ape Ee
Mrs. C. S. Greenburgh
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Fairford, Ala
HK. A. Red
Havana
Cuba
J. W. Turnipseed
Mount Vernon
T.F. Quaile
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Saint Andrew
H. S. Hewitt
DeFuniak Springs, Fla
Carl Holzboen
Register
Meh le
M. Smith
Birmingham
Via
J. B. Erwin
Tampa
Key West
DU Bois
Mallory
Mobile, Alabama
Public Serviceommission
Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railway
Cullom
Bindon
Healing Springs
York
Tuscaloosa
Meridian
Mobile, Ala
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Jno
Drago
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Pensacola
Bell 210
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