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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1915

Page

3

Ben F. Sheriff’s Sale in Mobile County

Under a writ of Venditions Expo the Law and Equity Court of Mobile County Alabama orders the sale for cash at the Mobile County courthouse door on Wednesday June 9 1915 at 12 o clock noon. The sale covers the right and title of Isadore Rubel and Antonine Hart to a list of personal property including a roller top desk fixtures cases a cash register refrigerators ovens candy machines and assorted dishware and utensils.

Cody Jr Isadore Rubel Law and Equity Court Mobile County Alabama Court House Antonine Hart Hervey Hotel Co Horace B. Deal Circuit Court Mercer Roadster W. H. Holcombe

Frank Pistole Declared Bankrupt in Mobile Court

U. S. District Court Southern District of Alabama adjudged Frank Pistole of Mobile a bankrupt on May 28 1915. First meeting of creditors set for June 11 1915 at 2 p.m. in Mobile to prove claims appoint a trustee and examine the bankrupt led by Referee in Bankruptcy Robert T. Ervin.

U. S. District Court, SO. Dist. of Alabama Frank Pistole Mobile Robert T. Ervin

Alabama Game Law Amendments for Baldwin and Mobile Counties

Notice to the public states the legislature will consider an act to amend Alabama game laws for Baldwin and Mobile. It sets hunting seasons for various birds and mammals, penalties, permit requirements, and enforcement rules with specified fines and conditions.

State of Alabama Baldwin Mobile

Cruiser North Carolina Floated After Grounding

Washington reports the cruiser North Carolina which ran aground in the outer harbor of Alexandria Egypt has been floated without damage. The incident prompted naval officials to inspect for any harm and confirm the vessel remains seaworthy after the maneuver.

Washington North Carolina Alexandria Egypt

Cotton futures Opened Steady then Mixed in New Orleans

In New Orleans on May 29 futures showed a steady opening with light selling. Prices rose 1 to 3 points in early trading before weakening. by close they were 1 to 3 points under yesterday's close. Spot cotton remained steady with 2,250 bales sold and middling at 9.00.

New Orleans

Cotton Market Quiet with Slight Loss in New York Listing

May 29 report shows a quiet trading day in New York as holidays and lack of cables kept activity to the room floor. Prices edged from 1 to 3 points higher at times but closed with a net loss of 1 to 2 points while spot middling upland stood at 9.60.

New York PUP Ce Csiwesnev Gsr

Wall Street Review Stocks Dip On German Reply Hint

The German reply to Washington is expected to be issued tomorrow triggering another market pause. Early trading showed no clear trend with Rock Island down one point and Butte Superior slipping after declaring a large extra dividend yesterday. Major leaders fluctuated narrowly while war stocks fell. Amalgamated, American and United States Steel rose or fell in tight ranges.

Wall Street Review New York Rock Island Butte Superior Crucible Steel Westinghouse United States Steel Union Pacific Reading Amalgamated Amalgamated Copper Bo American Can American Car and Foundry American Cotton American Smeltin Atchison Baltimore and Ohio Canadian Pacific Chicago Mil St. Paul Erie General Electric Great Northern Illinois Central Interborough Met Kansas City Southern Mexican Petroleum Missouri Kansas Texas New York Central Northern Pacific Pennsylvania Rep. Iron & Steel Southern Pacific Southern Railway Tennessee Copper Texas Co Western Union American Beet Sugar

Cotton Bale Totals Reported by Several Firms

A summary of bale shipments lists Baker Lyons Co with 2 bales along with Clarke Davis Co 2 bales Magnolia Compress 1 bale totaling 9 bales. A train No 250 run by Louisville and Nashville Railroad carries 5 bales from Baker Lyons Co and 2 bales from F M Ladd Co plus 1 bale from Planters Compress and 2 bales from E H Bixler Co.

Baker, Lyons & Co Planters’ Cotton Company Clarke, Davis & Co Magnolia Compress Company Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company F. M. Ladd & Co Planters’ Compress Company E.H. Bixler & Co

Grain and Provisions Market Report and Naval Stores

Wheat and corn prices listed with bids and opens. oats and rye noted. Butter eggs and naval stores in Savannah report firm turpentine and rosin with multiple grade quotes and stock figures.

Savannah Rosin

Cotton Seed Oil Markets Close Steady In New York

Cotton seed oil market closed steady with prices posted for spot and future months led by June at 6.30 to 6.35 and September around 6.72 to 6.78. Total sales reported 2,200. An adjacent legal notice from Mobile County, Alabama, announces a sheriff sale of a Mercer Roadster automobile tied to Hervey Hotel Co. versus Horace B. Deal, set for June 10, 1915 at noon.

New York

Theodore Roosevelt and John M. Bowers at Syracuse libel trial

The photograph shows Theodore Roosevelt seated with his counsel John M. Bowers of New York during the Barnes Roosevelt libel trial in Syracuse.

Syracuse Theodore Roosevelt John M. Bowers New York

The Good Idea Baby Name Gag In Public Speech

A serious man in a crowded venue tries to quiet an infant near him. He asks the mother if the baby has been christened and suggests naming him Good Idea if not. The exchange pivots on the pun and the speaker’s interrupted moment.

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Exchange Quote Indicates Support for Action

A fragment quotes an exchange stating that, to reprieve, “it should be carried out.” The line conveys the sentiment of approving authorities or negotiators toward a required measure.

Hippopotamus Joke Sparks Slander Suit Over Insults

Miller sues Moore for slander after Moore calls him a hippopotamus on multiple occasions. Defense cites delay. Miller insists he only saw a hippopotamus last week. The item reflects humorous punishment and courtroom quip from National Monthly.

Miller Moore National Monthly

Will Ask Confeds to Remember the Slaves

A resolution endorsed by Raphael Semmes Camp 11 UCV requests erection of a monument to the slaves of the South. Drafted by J Safford Kerney and H A, it urges a three member national committee to raise funds choose a site and oversee the memorial.

Raphael Semmes Camp Res Union of the Veterans Richmond Mobile J Safford Kerney H. A South

Recorder's Court Notes on Discharged Motorman and Traffic Fines

H. H. Riggs the motorman was discharged in the recorder's court on a charge of reckless driving after testimony showed Spencer Newell's horse drove into the car, killing the animal. Charles Reynolds was fined ten dollars or twenty days for speeding. Other traffic violations were continued. Lizzie Buford and Jinks Jenkins were fined ten dollars or ten days plus sixty days hard labor for a cutting scrape. Harry Reese's embezzlement case was continued to Tuesday.

H. H. Riggs Spencer Newell Recorder’s Court Newell Charles Reynolds Lizzie Buford Jinks Jenkins Harry Reese Charles Schimpf

Dat Mule Named Corporation A Tale From Louisville Times

A Louisville humor clip recalls an old Omaha tale of a slave free man who hauls with a giant mule named Corporation. The story, told by a former newspaper man now preacher, notes the mule’s strength and deliberate will.

South John Jr Omaha W. Louisville John Darkey Louisville Times

Ferry toll dispute on Southern river

A ferryman named Pete encounters a poor white man unable to pay the three cent crossing fee. Pete muses that a man without three cents is better off on his side than crossing, reflecting a practical but no-nonsense exchange in a Southern river locale.

Pete National Monthly

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