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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1914

Page

11

Chancery Notice in Whistler Property Case Mobile 1914

In the Spring Term 1914 of the Court of Chancery for the Thirteenth district of the Southwestern Chancery Division Alabama an order directs Ce leste Akridge Marcella Lundy and heirs to plead answer or demur by May 29 1914 regarding property interests in Mobile County listed as Whistler parcels with portions previously sold. Notice will be published weekly for four weeks in the Mobile Daily Item.

Rosa Lowenthal Henrietta Lowenthal Henrietta Warburg Anna Warburg Rostock Mecklinberg-Schwerin Germany Mobile County Alabama State of Alabama Louis Rosenthal Henry Hanana Walter Mitchell Louis Lowenthal Santos Santiago Nubira Price Williams Caroline A. Rubira Santos S. Rubira, JR Bestor & Young Chancery Mobile Emanuel H. Bixler Hattie Chance Et al Court of Chancery Thirteenth Southwestern Marcella Lundy Whister Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company Emma_C. Williams Sixth and Magee Streets Sixth Street Magee Street Highland Engine Streets Kenner Street Eighth and Kenner Streets Price Williams’ Estate Whistler Sixth and Magee Streets Mobile Daily Item Carl Holzborn Register United States District Court Southern District of Alabama Guastavis G. Davis Gustavus G. Davis G. Cc. Davis R. T. Ervin

Black mare impounded at city pound sale notice

Taken up on Tuesday May 12 1914 at 9 30 p m on Government and New streets a black mare marked with gray on head blind in left eye will be sold at city pound Friday May 22 1914 at 12 o'clock noon unless redeemed by owner James Curran impounding officer 5 16 6¢

Government New Streets James Curran

Motor Fans For Needies Provided

President T. K. Jackson of the Mobile Electric Company received a Chicago notice from H. M. Bsilesby & Co. offering free fan service for indigent invalids and worthy Mobile residents unable to pay. The program is active from last summer and requires a physician certificate of illness. temporary wiring will be installed when needed to support the service.

T. K. Jackson The Mobile Electric Company Chicago H. M. Bsilesby & Co

Railroad Superintendent Marshall visits Mobile for brief business

Superintendent Charles Marshall of the Mobile New Orleans division of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad was in Mobile on a brief business visit Wednesday.

Marshall Charles Marshall Mobile New Orleans The Louisville & Nashville Railroad Mobile

Maritime moves and river traffic highlight port activity

The arrival and departure of several ships mark a busy period in the lower bay. The American schooner Harrison T Beachaman arrived Wednesday morning and departed at 10 30 for the city. Norwegian bark Dora Lisboa arrived from Rio de Janeiro and shifted to Spanish River to discharge ballast. Mount Vernon sailed for Puerto Cortes with general cargo to load bananas. Marjorie A Spencer and Maria left for Cuban ports and Valencia respectively. Preston shifted from Pinto Docks to Mobile and Ohio wharf to load cargo for Central American ports.

Harrison T. Beachaman Lower Bay Dora Lisboa Anderson Minster Rio de Jantero Brazil Spanish River Mount Vernon United Fruit Company Puerto Cortez Hon Marjorie A. Spencer Maria Valencia Spain Preston Pinto Docks Mobile and Ohio

Fire damages frame dwelling at 360 Morgan Street

A Box 45 alarm at 1 45 Wednesday sent Mobile fire units to 360 Morgan Street a one story frame dwelling owned by Miss Hunter and occupied by M C Simmons colored. The blaze was caused by a spark and the house was badly damaged before extinguishment.

Morgan Street

Day at St Matthew's Church Feast Masses

Two masses will be held at St Matthew's Church for the Feast of the Ascension. The first mass is at 5 30 a m and the second at 7 20 a m Confessions will be heard before the masses.

Saena T. Matthew's Church St. Mathew’s Church

New Orleans and New York Markets Amid Mixed Cotton and Stock Trading

United States ports receipts and exports show varied activity while New Orleans cotton futures firm after a cautious call. Early stock trading in New York is subdued with small gains and losses, investors awaiting crop prospects, Mexican mediation, and broader trade signals.

United States G. Brit Continent New York Stock Exchange Missouri Pacific Ohio Amalgamated Copper American Agricultural American Can American Car & Foundry American Cotton Oi American American Sugar American Tel. & Tel American Tobacco 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 Louisville & Nashville Liggett & Myers Lorilliard Company Mexican Ptroleum New York Central N. Y N., H. & Hartford Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Pennsylvania Reading Rep Iron and Steel Seaboard Air Line Southern Pacific Southern Railway Tennesse Copper Texas Company Union Pacific United

New York Cotton Futures Rally on Wet West, Dry East

The New York cotton market rose early on reports of wet weather in the western belt and dry conditions east of the river. Openings were steady to slightly up as traders covered, bought foreign demand, and bull support pushed active months higher, with May, July, August, October, December and January futures posting firmer closes.

New Orleans Iaumust New York Ceces

Liverpool Cotton Market Report May 20

Spot cotton steadies with good middling 8.164, middling 7.640, low middling 7.064. Sales total 8,000 plus 1,000 speculative/export. Receipts 3,000 bales. Futures hold very steady with May at 7.08 and other futures quoted across May-June to Jan-Feb.

Liverpool

Turpen firm reports sales and receipts for May

The Turpen firm lists sales of 110 casks and receipts of 985 casks. A Rosin firm notes receipts of 2,662 bills. Quoted prices range from 3.55 to 6.70 with grades B to Ww and letters D E F G H I K M N lines.

Aval

Bank cashier in Holly Springs dies by self inflicted gunshot

W. C. Neill 35, cashier of the People's Bank, was found with a bullet wound in an old freight depot in Holly Springs. A pistol lay beside him and bank officers say accounts are in good shape. Neill had been nervous and left home saying he would travel to Memphis.

Associated Press Holly Springs Miss W. C. Neill People’s Bank Sam Roane Neill Memphis

Mobile man accused of false swearing on registered letter

Milton Burnett of Mobile was arrested by Deputy U S Marshal J H Gates on a charge of false swearing about the amount of money in a registered letter. He was released from the county jail on $250 bond to answer to the federal grand jury.

Milton Burnett Mobile United States J. H. Gates Burnett

Deaths and Funerals Norphlette D Rawls

Funeral of Norphlette David Rawls from Whistler residence held at 10 A M with Rev A G Richards presiding. He belonged to Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen McDonoghville Lodge 325 and was honored by Gulf City Lodge 427. Pallbearers named from several lodges. burial at Whistler Cemetery.

Mr. Peterson Whistler Norphlette David Rawls A. G. Richards Trinity Episcopal Church Brotherhood of McDonoghville Gulf City Messrs Jesse E. Saxon Edward Fitzpatrick Don Hoffman J. W. Johnson R. Elward Joseph Callahan Gulf City Lodge M. W. Wright Mizpah W. C. Lynch Houston Whistler Cemetery

Electric Bitters Promising Spring Tonic for Digestion

Indigestion and loss of appetite eased by Electric Bitters described as a spring tonic for liver, kidney and stomach troubles. Claims include stimulating appetite and cleansing the system with Mr. T. D. Peeble cited as a user. Available at druggists for 60 cents or $1.00, Bucklen's Arnica Salve also advertised for eczema.

T. D. Peeble Bucklen Arnica

Captain Winslow Killed on Border in Brownsville

Captain Richard P. Winslow of the Ninety first Coast Artillery Corps died in Brownsville Texas early today from a gunshot wound believed self inflicted. He had come from Fort Morgan Alabama in a recent troop movement and was reportedly temporarily mentally disordered. He was the son of Mrs P Winslow of Jackson Mississippi.

Brownsville Tex Richard P. Winslow Ninety-first Coast Arml Corps Winslow Fort Morgan Ala P. Winslow Jackson Miss

Well Known Mobile Captain Dies After Texas Trip

Captain Winslow was a well known Mobile figure and his death shocked many friends. He had frequently visited Mobile and left with two companies from Fort Morgan on Sunday night May 3 for Brownsville Texas and was reportedly in good health.

Winslow Mobile Fort Morgan Brownsville Texas

Davidson Sues Doctor Over Improper Arm Treatment

Robert Davidson filed suit in the law and equity court on Wednesday for 5000 damages against Dr. A Fos terazzi alleging improper treatment after his right arm was broken. He says a second physician was needed to set the bones so they could knit.

Robert Davidson Law and Equity Court A. Fosterazzi Davidson

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