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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1914

Page

9

Sheriff's sale notice in Mobile County Alabama 1914

Public sale summons in two cases. First, City Bank and Trust Co guardian of J N Kidd versus George E Sizemore, June 16 1914 at noon, 307 Eslava Street Mobile. Second, Chancery case Solomon Brown et al versus others with order to plead by May 25 1914 and notice in The Mobile Item.

City Bank & Trust Co J. N. Kidd George E. Sizemore Law and Equity Court Mobile County Alabama Alaama Eslava Street Eslava Franklin Mobile Thomas T. Palmer David R. Burgess Douglass Davis Court of Chancery Thirteenth Southwestern Chancery Division State of Solomon Brown Pristina Brown Higgins Robert Senack Manuel Coleman Corinne Vincent Frank Taylor Ed Davis Sauraphine Coleman Lauraphine Coleman Lauraphine Taylor Norton's Branch Mobile Item Carl Holzborn Register

Funeral of Louis Lowenthal Held at Mon Street Home

The funeral for Louis Lowenthal was held Monday at 10 a.m. from Walter Mitchell's residence at 1012 Government Street. Rabbi A G Moses led the service and eulogized the deceased. Interment followed in the Hebrew cemetery with ornate floral tributes. Pallbearers were Adolph Brown Sam Hahn Harry Haverman Louis Simon Norman Meyer and J Friedman.

Louis Lowenthal Walter Mitchell Government Street A. G. Moses Adolph Brown Sam Hahn Harry Haverman Louis Simon Norman Meyer J. Friedman

Funeral for Mrs Euphrasia Antunez at St Vincent's Church

Sunday service for Mrs Euphrasia Antunez at St Vincent's Catholic church conducted by Rev Father Early. Interment followed in the Catholic cemetery with pallbearers C L Crow O L Barclay J R Martinez and C Evans.

Euphrasia Antunez St. Vincent’s Catholic Church Father Early Con C. L. Crow O. L. Barclay J. R. Martinez C. Evans

Funeral services held for Raymond I. Hill

The funeral for Raymond I. Hill was held Friday afternoon departing from his grandmother Mrs. T. J. Huston’s residence at 12 Chamberlain Avenue and from Dauphin Way Baptist Church at 5:15 with Rev. W. P. Hines and Rev. J. B. Anderson officiating. Interment followed in Magnolia cemetery. Sunday school class members Arthur Donovan Ernest Hodges John C. Partin and Berney Cartin served as pallbearers.

Raymond E. Hill Raymond I. Hill T. J. Huston Chamberlain Avenue Dauphin Way Baptist Church W. P. Hines J. B. Anderson Magnolia Cemetery Arthur Donovan Ernest Hodges John C. Partin Berney Cartin

Death of Norphlette D Rawles in Whistler

Norphlette D Rawles age 34 a native of Whistler Mobile county died Sunday morning at 10 o'clock at his home after several weeks illness. He was born July 27 1879 in Whistler and worked for Mobile and Ohio as brakeman and conductor then with a Western Railway before returning to Whistler from El Paso Texas. Survived by his parents his wife one sister Christine and three brothers Thomas H Jr Wylie and John E Rawls. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen McDonoghville Lodge No 225. Funeral Tuesday from Peter Petersons residence Whistler burial in Whistler cemetery Gulf City Lodge No 427 will attend in a body.

Norphlette D. Rawles N. D. Rawles Whistler Mobile County Thomas H. Rawles Mr. Rawles Mobile and Ohio Western Railway el Paso Tex Christine Thomas H. Jr Wylie John E. Rawls Brotherhood of Railway McDonoghville Lodge No. 225 McDonogh

James Shelton Pistole Dies After Illness

James Shelton Pistole a well known Mobile police officer and Mobile native died after a long illness at his home 107 Street. He served the department with distinction and was aged at the time of death. Funeral arrangements will be announced by his family.

James &. Pistole James Shelton Pistole Mobile Police Force Mobile

Notable Local Figure Connected to Knights Group

Fragmentary text references a man named Pistole linked to a Woodmen of the World Knights group and mentions his wife, three children, siblings Mia and Felix Tacon, and other individuals. Details are incomplete.

Mrs Lila E Smith Dies After Twenty Two Years In Whistler

Mrs Lila E Smith a native of Alabama aged 49 years and a resident of Whistler died Saturday. She leaves a number of relatives. Interment was held on Monday.

Lila E. Smith Lila Dna Smith Alabama Whistler Mobile

Dennis J. Eslava Dies in Mobile at Spring Hill Residence

Dennis J. Eslava of Mobile died Monday at 4 30 a.m. at his Spring Hill home after a long illness. He leaves his mother Mrs Martha Eslava and three brothers Jerome, Holland and Owen Eslava. A member of several fraternal orders, he ran Eslava & McDonald grocery at Charleston and Wilkinson streets. Funeral services are planned for Wednesday evening with time to be announced.

Dennis J. Eslava Mobile Spring Hill Martha Eslava Jerome E Holland J Owen J. Eslava Loyal Order of Moose Order of Beavers

Bids Sought for School Building Demolition or Rolling

Bids will be received at the Board of School Commissioners office until noon May 22 for rolling the one story frame structure at the northeast corner Jefferson and Savannah streets, to the school lot on the southwest corner Groad and Augusta. Right to reject any or all bids reserved. For further information apply to Murphy Superintendent. 3:17-18.

Office of the Board School Commissioners Jefferson and Savannah Streets Groad Augusta Murphy

Kilby Spent Thousands for Nomination in Alabama Race

Special to The Item reports in Montgomery on May 18 that Thomas E. Kilby paid 2970 dollars for his lieutenant governor nomination and J A Wade paid 1645 dollars for the agriculture commissioner race according to expense accounts filed today.

Montgomery Ala Thomas E. Kilby J. A. Wade

Banker Dies At Desk In New York

Edward Burns vice president of the American National Exchange Bank died at his desk today in New York. He had been connected with the bank for nearly fifty years.

New York Edward Burns American National Exchange Bank

Williams rearrested for trespass on Frederic property

Tom Williams previously fined $50 and costs in the Inferior Criminal court after trespassing on C. P. Frederic’s South End property and released on a $590 appeal bond was rearrested Monday for trespass on the same property.

Tom Wiliams C. P. Frederic South End Costa

Market Report and Commodities Snapshot

Market steady with 75 bales sold today and receipts of 314. Stock on hand 16101 at U.S. ports this year. Exports today about 86, exports since Sept. 1 total 396255. Receipts at U.S. ports 19428. Last year figures: 16419. Overall, trade activity shows steady demand and sizable shipments across markets and ports.

United States Idoo Bong Econsories Ee Aeae U. S Sybase

Cotton futures open steady after favorable cables and weather

New Orleans May 18. Cotton futures rise 2 to 6 points on favorable cables and belt weather. Demand after the call lifts prices to about 7 points, 2,000 May notices issued, market recovers after setbacks, closes steady with a net advance of 7 to 9 points.

New Orleans Sale Ceteascle Eh Tae

Cotton market rises on higher cables and unsettled weather

May 18 New York cotton futures opened steady with gains of 3 to 6 points before easing 3 to 4 points from intraday highs. Spot cotton steady with middling uplands at 13.60 and middling gulf at 13.85. Futures closed steady with July at 12.60, August 12.44, October 12.13, December 12.14, January 12.08.

New York Gulf

Market Report Describes Cotton Prices and Trading

The market shows firm to middling grades with middling prices around 7.55 and 7.07. Sales reach 14 000 bales with 6 000 bales of speculation and export and 2 000 bales received. Futures remain quiet with May around 7.10 and other front months in the 6.4 to 7.1 range.

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Chicago Market Prices Report May 18

Wheat No 2 rough 97 1-2 to 95 1-2 cents. No 2 hard and Northern 97 to 98. No 2 spring 96 1-2 to 97 1-2. Corn No 2 71 1-2 to 71 1-4. Oats Standard 41 1-4. Pork 19.85, Lard 10.07, Ribs 11 to 11.50.

Chicago Ene Nee

McCain Nominated for Federal Marshal Post in Alabama

Washington dispatch reports Congressman Underwood Dent and Heflin back McD Cain of Montgomery for federal marshal of the middle Alabama district. It is understood the attorney general will appoint Cain on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Montgomery Ala Washington Underwood Dent Heflin McD Cain Middle Alabama Cain

Deputy Arrests Woman for Libel and Slander

Lula Baldwin was arrested Monday on the charge of libel and slander. The arrest followed a deputy sheriff’s remark in which he cited a payment to refrain from arrest, and the officer promptly acted after the comment was made.

Lula Baldwin Dennis Lynch Brandan Lynch

Paroled Inmate Answers Civil Suit For Court

Matthew Welsh, confined in the penitentiary for the killing of T. C. Bum Neely, is in the city on a ten day parole issued by Governor Emmet ONeal to be present in court in a damage suit against him.

Matthew Welsh T. C Bum) Neely Emmet O'Neal

New York Stocks Rise With Rail Shares Leading Advance

May 18 stock market opened higher in New York with rail stocks advancing rapidly and steel and copper issues also showing gains. Improved inquiry from commission houses supported broad strength as many major issues posted gains including Amalgamated Copper American Can General Electric United States Steel and Tennessee Copper among others.

New York Amalgamated Copper American Agricultural American Can American Car and Foundry American Cotton Oil American Smelting American Sugar American Tel. & Tel Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore & Ohio Canadian Pacific Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago Mil. & St. Paul Erie General Electric Great Northern Interborough Met Pfd Kansas City Southern Liggett & Myers Lorillard Company Mexican Petroleum Missouri Kansas & Texas New York Central N. Y N. A. & Hartford Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Pennsylvania Reading Rep Tron. & Steel Rock Island Co Seaboard Air Line Southern Pacific Southern Railway Tennessee Texas Company

Cash Grain Prices in St Louis May Grain Report

Cash grain prices from St Louis on May 18 show Wheat No 2 red 97 97 1 2 and No 2 hard 95 96 1 2. Corn No 2 78 and No 2 white 75. Oats No 2 40 1 2 and No 2 white 41 1 4 42.

St, Louis

Labor federation debates child labor and school laws in Alabama

Delegates at Mobile gather for the fourteenth annual Alabama State Federation of Labor session. Speakers urge voter action, compulsory education, and laws abolishing convict leasing while regulating state custody workers. John Craft speaks on child labor and factory employment, urging age restrictions and school attendance. Mayors and officials extend welcome as credentials are reviewed and the convention adjourns for the day.

John Craft Ganage State Federation Craft General Assembly Alabama Lyons Alabama State Federation of Labor Central Trades Council St. Michael Street George W. Jones Central Trades Council of Mobile T. A. White Pat J. Lyons United States Makite

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