Will of Louis Lowenthal Leaves Legacies Across Europe
The Mobilian resident Louis Lowenthal’s will names executors Henry Hanan and Walter Mitchell. It directs income from 157 Dauphin Street store property to pay nieces Rosa and Henrietta Lowenthal $500 annually, and bonds of $5,000 to Henrietta and Anna Warberg with $25 semiannual from estate income. Donations include $1,000 to Jewish Widows and Orphans Home and Touro Infirmary, plus $250 to the Ladies Hebrew Benevolent Society, with the remainder to friend Walter Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Lowenthal
Mobilian
Henry Hanan
Mitchell
Dauphin Trees
Jacob Reiss
Rosa
Henrietta Lowenthal
Rostock
Mecklinburg- Schwerin
Germany
Walter Mitchell
Fidelia Club
Henrietta
Anna Warberg
Touro Infirmary
New Orleans
Ladies Hebrew Benevolent
Solety
Henderson Returns from Canal Colonist Tour
W L Henderson agent of the land and industrial department returns to Mobile after a two week Southern Railway tour with Canal Zone employee delegates seeking a suitable colonization site. Accompanying him were J H Stevenson of Crisobal F N Weidner of Gatun Clement S Acker director of colonization and Robert S Person and Z Hopkins of the Southern Settlement and Development Organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southast
Canal Zone
W. L. Henerson
Southern Railway
Mobile
Virinia
North Carolina
Alabama
Ississippi
Mr. Henderson
J. H. Stevenson
Crisobal
F. N. Weidner
Gatun
Walters Given Life Imprisonment in Kidnapping Case
In Opelousas Louisiana on May 20 Judge Pavy sentenced W C Walters to life in prison after a jury found him guilty of kidnapping 5 year old Robert Dunbar. Walters’ counsel’s arrest of judgment motion was overruled and an appeal to the state supreme court was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opelousas
District Court
Pavy
W. C. Walters
Robert Dunbar
Walters
State Supreme Court
Honor Bestowal For Mrs. Buerger By Odd Fellows
Mrs. Katherine Buerger was honored Tuesday night as newly elected president of the Alabama Rebekah Assembly with a public reception at Temperance Hall. Gulf City Lodge No 40 hosted over 300 attendees and presented a noble jewel and floral tribute, with remarks by Albert D. Bloch and performances by local artists.
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Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Katherine Buerger
Alabama Rebekah Assembly
Gulf City Lodge No. 40
Temperance Hall
Albert D. Bloch
Bloch
Odd Fellows
Geo
Hamilton
Carpenter
Daughters of
Rebekah
Rebekah State
Isreal
Rebecca
Sarah
Esther
Debora
Hannan
Miriam
Nachmi
Ruth
H. T. Roberts
J. K. Fox
Lovge Coor
Mattie Duffy
Geo, Baldo
Race War on Guatemalan Plantations Kills Dozens
A Guatemalan race riot on May 14 at United Fruit Company plantations left 64 African American workers dead and over 100 injured, with fighting continuing for days. The dispute began after an American man won a Native girl in a dice game and sparked vengeance from both communities.
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New Orleans
Queriga
Guatemala
Puerto Barrios
Tenahena
United Fruit Company
Montagua River
Nazada
Arrest of Morgan Fowler on petit larceny continued
Morgan Fowler a young white man was arraigned before Recorder D H Edington on a petit larceny charge filed by F M Taylor. The case was continued until Saturday. The note adds a cynical remark about the offense being a trivial crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan Fowler
F. M. Taylor
D. H. Edington
Steamship Seeberg Line Announces Caribbean Freight and Passenger Schedule
Steamship Seeberg Line outlines intended Mobile Alabama departures in 1914 with sailings to Leeward and Windward Islands, Jamaica, Haiti, Martinique, Trinidad, Curacao, Venezuela and Colombia. Vessels Crathens Alm Hilding Invergyle Mecklenburg and other steamers offer limited first class passenger space and varying port calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Leeward
Windward Islands
Mexico
Central
South America
Ss. S. Hero
Colon
Kingston
Jamaica
San Domingos
San Pedro de Macoris
R. D
Jacmel
Port Au Prince
Hayti
Ss. S. Cratheus
S. S. Hilding
Juade
Guadeloupe
Martinique
St. Lucia
Barbados
Wemerera
Trinidad
SS. Crathens
Haiti
Ss. S. Alm
Cartagena
Puerto Colombia
Santa Marta
Maracaibo
Puerto Cabello
LaGuiara
Curacao
San Domingo
San Pedro de Cacoris
Crathens
Santo Domingo
Dwight Dies in Insane Asylum Firestorm of Custody Battle
Harvey A. Dwight paper manufacturer dies at State Hospital for the Insane in Dunning Illinois. He lived 16 days after his wife Grace Dwight won custody, was moved to Chicago by Mobile officers, and had fractures linked to self harm rather than mistreatment, according to hospital officials.
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Christofo Zurella
Nazada
Zurello
Williams
Pedro
Zuretto
Harvey A. Dwight
Grace’ Dwight
W. E
A. H. Dwight
Mobile
Cers
Harvey Dwight
State Hospital For the Insane
Dunning
Ill
Joseph Springer
Dwight
Charles Read
Mr. Read
Territory loans on minimal expense outreach
Individuals seeking work in the territory should contact us. We negotiate loans for them on manageable terms to minimize upfront costs.
Atlanta lineup changed again by Smith
Manager Billy Smith announced a lineup change for Atlanta with Tommy Long leading off the batting order and Harry Welch, Kircher following. The rest of the lineup remains unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Smith
Billy Smith
Tommy Long
Harry Welch
Kircher
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Will
Henderson
Hammel
Lepeld Hammel
Hebrew Cemetery
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Excelsior
el Vampiro
Peterman
van Antwerp
City Ticket Office
South Royal Street
Gen
Mrs. Buerger
Rebekahs
Cee
Lucy Green
Misses Green
Summers
Tn Ie Ee
Doris Weil
Associated Press
Zurella
Steamship Seeberg Line, Inc
Seeberg
City Bank Buildi Eile Ae Cra
Gayfer’s
Beecham’s
Magnolia
Mobile, Ala
Robert B. Turner
Commerce Street
Bell
J. A. Maryman
St. Francis St
Warrant Warehouse Co
Birmingham
Dreamland Theatre
Miton Schuster & Co
France
Studebaker
Europe
America
Detroit
Cou
Bloch Bros
Water Street
Studebalien
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