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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1914

Page

7

Notice in Chancery Case Melville v Fairhope 1914

In Mobile Alabama the 1914 spring term of the Chancery Court lists defendants including Gilbert Anderson and numerous out of state respondents. An order requires each to plead or answer the bill as alleged, with publication of the notice dated June 34.

Mobile Alabama Alexr. J. Melville Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Gilbert Anderson Court of Chancery Thirteenth Southwestern Chancery Division State of Montana Avenue St. Louis Missouri Richard L. Atkinson Reservoir Street Jersey City New Jersey William A. Baldwin Perry Iowa L. G. Bostedo Toledo Ohio Care Foyer Bros J. W. Braam Palisado Colorado A. J. Cullen Roxbury Massachusetts Joseph C. Campbell Washington Avenue Rochester Pennsylvania Thomas P Walnut Street Cincinnati Townsend P.lyon Washington, D. C Center Avenue Pittsburg C. F. Nesbit New York Avenue R. F. Powell Warrenville J. J. Pastoriza Austin Street Houston Texas Lonn Ingham Robinson Hermosa Beach California Jacob Reitz Chicago Illinois Care Public Library W. L. Ross Gaskill Street Philadelphia Bolton Smith Madison Street Memphis Tennessee C. F. Shandrew Care Penn-Mutual Life Insurance Company Arthur K. Trenholme East 44Th Street Portland Oregon M. V. Watros Buckville Indiana C. E. Wolcott Warren A. White Vallejo Lemora Curtis

Earthquakes Ravage Sicily Villages Near Catania

A violent tremor near Catania, Sicily, destroyed about a dozen villages including Linera and Conzentini, with fifty known dead in Linera. Rescue efforts mobilized soldiers, nurses, and refugees securing shelters as devastation spreads across Santa Venera and surrounding hamlets.

Catas- Catania Sicily Messina Linera Conzentini Zafferana Santa Venerina Santa Maria Ammalati Carico Guardia Mangano Santa Tecla Bongiardo Minerstani Catania Etna Calabria United States

Harvard Seismograph Notes No Earthquake in Sicily Study

Harvard scientists report the Sicily quake shows no seismic disturbance at Cambridge during the past twenty four hours. They classify the event as volcanic in origin with shocks unlikely to travel far from the source.

Cambridge Mass Harvard University University Seisgraph

Deaths and Funerals John Renth

John Renth a long time school book dealer in this city and for six years head of the state school book depository at Mobile died suddenly Saturday at 12 30 at the Southern Infirmary after several days illness. He operated a Dauphin street shop later moving to Lawrence and Dauphin streets and was active in the Knights of Pythias and the Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan. He is survived by relatives in this city.

John Renth Mobile Southern Infirmary Dauphin Street Franklin and Hamilton Lawrence Dauphin Streets Renth Order of Knights of Pythias Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan Ity

Infant Thompson Dies in Lucedale Miss

Six month old infant child of Mr and Mrs W W Thompson prominent residents of Lucedale died Saturday morning at a local hospital. Roche Burke Company took charge and sent the remains to Lucedale for interment.

Thompson W. W. Thompson Promi Lucedale Miss Roche & Burke Company

Burial of a Child Mary Foster Rayfield Laid To Rest

Funeral held Friday at 4 pm for infant Mary Foster Rayfield daughter of Percy and Mae Venturina Rayfield. Service at home on Washington and Sutton avenues led by Rev Matthew Brewster of Christ Episcopal Church. Interment in Magnolia Cemetery.

Mary Foster Rayfield Percy and Mae Venturina Rayfield Washington and Sutton Avenues Matthew Brewster Christ Episcopal Church Magnolia Cemetery

New Orleans Cotton Market Opens With Small Losses

The New Orleans cotton market opened 2 to 4 points down on old crop and 1 to 2 down on new crop as favorable weather and a softer Liverpool influenced trade. Shorts covered to push prices down 3 to 6 points, spot cotton steady, futures closed 2 to 5 points lower amid light activity.

New Orleans Liverpool

New York Cotton Opens Steady Amid Weather Mood

The cotton market opened steady with 2 lower to 1 point higher moves as heat months held firm while new crop faced scattered selling on favorable weather. Foreign selling eyed December, but weekend covering kept a steady undertone. Spot middling uplands 18.00c and gulf 13.26c, with no sales. futures closed barely steady after Western belt forecasts.

New York Gulf DNGT Uci

Liverpool Cotton Spot Prices and Activity May 9

Liverpool May 9 report shows cotton spot steady with good middling at 7.964 and sales totaling 7,000 bales including 1,600 for speculation and export. Receipts reached 9,000 bales while futures remained barely steady with May at 6.96 and several next contracts listed through January-February.

Liverpool

War News and Market Review From the Front

Reports detail Fort Funston urged equipment moves from Galveston to ships for transport. Casualties, outposts, and Mexican forces increase near Vera Cruz as water shortages strain the region. Wall Street opens with declines offset by a late market recovery and mixed bond activity.

Fears for Americans in Mexican Territory Near Tampico

American refugees from Tampico urge U S protection as about 300 citizens remain in the area. The petition, drafted after their arrival in Galveston, was presented to Senator Stone, head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Friday afternoon.

Tampico Associated Press Washington Mexico United States Senator Stone Senate Foreign Relations Committee Galveston

Navy Probes German Arms Shipment to Huerta Forces

The Navy begins an inquiry into a report that two German cargo ships carried arms and ammunition for Huerta’s Mexican forces and were not bound for Puerto Mexico. The Navy, with the State Department, seeks to stop any landings of war materiel from German vessels at Puerto Mexico, a key eastern Mexican port near Tehuantepec. No American warships are currently at Puerto Mexico.

Navy Huerta Associated Press Washington Mexico Puerto Mexico Vera Cruz State Department

Sniper Wounds Lieutenant Lannon Near Vera Cruz

Norfolk report says a Mexican sniper under a wharf wounded Lieutenant Lannon of the battleship New Hampshire as he led a landing party toward the shore at Vera Cruz. The sniper was killed by a machine gun fire from the American boat.

Norfolk, Va Orion Vera Cruz Lannon New Hampshire

Man Who Sees the Poor House From Afar

A proverb-like remark notes that a man who can spot the poor house from a distance is unlikely to end up there, implying foresight or avoidance of poverty.

Clearing House Statement Shows Higher Excess Reserve

New York report details the week ending with banks and trust companies holding 41.68 million dollars in excess reserves. Loans declined by 912 thousand, specie rose 4.88 million, legal tenders up 2.59 million, net deposits up 9.01 million, and circulation fell 876 thousand. Total cash in vaults amounts to 508.43 million with a 41.68 million excess over legal requirements. Trust company reserves with clearing house members total 103.63 million under a 25 percent cash reserve rule.

Clearing House New York

Money Market Quotes From New York

Call money nominal with no loans. Time loans firmer at 60 and 90 days 2 1 2 percent, six months 3 percent. Mercantile paper 3 1 4 to 3 3 4 percent. Sterling change firm sixty days at 4.87 95. Commercial 4 84 3 4. Bar silver 58 7 8. Aa dollars 45 3 4. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds irregular.

New York Mercantile

Savannah Turpentine Firm Reports Strong Tank and Rosin Trade

Savannnah reports a turpentine firm at 48 1 2 to 48 3 4 cents with receipts of 511 casks and stock of 10 460 casks while rosin firm shows receipts of 2 284 barrels and stock of 100 887 barrels. Prices span from B 3 67 1 2 to M 4 66 with other grades up to Ww 5 85. a quoted line notes a social critique on opportunity for the poor.

Savannah Rosin

Headache and Nervousness Cured by Chamberlain Tablets

Mrs Richard Olp of Spencerport New York praises Chamberlain's Tablets for curing her headaches and nervousness and restoring her health. For sale by all dealers.

Chamberlain Richard Olp Spencerport

Mobile Chamber of Commerce Quotations of Provisions

Cash grain and provisions quotes from Chicago and St Louis show No 2 red and white wheat prices, No 2 spring and corn values, timothy seed and clover prices, plus pork ribs and pork values. May dates indicate market reporting for wheat corn oats and provisions.

Cescivuess Wasee Senesee Eeeteves Vaeseevees Eee Es Eeees Iidine Chicago ST. Louis Mobile Chamber OF Commerce

Railroad Schedules and Times Mention Alabama Links

Fragmented timetable notes reference Alabama lines, Tanneries and North routes, including daily departures and a 9 10 am arrival. The schedule lists No 20 No 19 services and a 1 42 pm midday train with Sunday exceptions and a 3 dollar fare.

Shore Rai Assen Oeeseenie Patna Pai Ana Eic

Jury to Try Becker Hears State Narrative in Rosenthal Murder

Charles Becker, former police lieutenant, faces trial over Herman Rosenthal’s murder as the state's case outlines a plot to kill the gambler. District Attorney Whitman details the alleged alliance between Becker and gunmen and the plan to expose their police unit. The jury panel convenes to hear the proceedings.

Becker Rosenthal Associated Press New York Charles Becker Herman Rosenthal Charles Whitman Rosenthal Becker Tate Becker Gee

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