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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1915

Page

7

Jails Criticized by Dr Oates in North Alabama Inspections

Dr W H Oates state prison inspector reported eight county jails in north Alabama with three in good condition two in very bad condition and three in bad condition. Lauderdale Colbert and Walker jails rated good Winston Madison very bad Vernon Lamar fair Franklin and Marion bad. Supreme Court cases follow with various reversals and affirmations.

W. H. Oates State Prison Inspection Department Henderson Alabama Lauderdale Colbert Walker Oates Winston Madison Vernon Lamar Franklin Marion Supreme Court Alabama Sie Y Anderson C. J Sexton Court of Appeals State Crenshaw Circuit Court Frank Robbins Robbins McClellan Mobile County Lizzie Maddox Mobile Circuit Court M. L. Wilson Andalusia Manufacturing Company Covington Chancery Court Russell Chancery Court Sayre J.—Gulf Coke and Coal Company J. B. Musgrove Mobile Law and Equity Court M. A. Connor W. T. Ray Butler Circuit Court M. D. Forehand White Sewing Machine Company Coffee Circuit Court H. L. Seay Rebecca N.huggins

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Helped Girl Recover

A Plover Iowa mother reports her 13 year old daughter cured of female weakness after five bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She notes prior doctors offered no help and credits the remedy with restoring regular periods and strength. The ad invites letters for confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts.

Plover Iowa Lydia E. Pinkham Mrs. Tin Helvig Plover, Iowa Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass

Confessions of a Wife Mother Waverly’s Wedding Plans

Mollie and Chadwick Hatton plan a wedding discussed by Mrs. Waverly and Madame Symone. Money and social status drive a lavish, long honeymoon beyond Mollie’s quiet wishes. The narrator notes tension between genuine affection and ostentatious society expectations.

Confessions OF A Wife Mother Waverly Madamene Mother ‘Averly Harry Symone Chadwick Madame Symone Mollie Mme. Symone Mrs. Waverly Eliene Mrs. Waverly, Jr Elrene Margie Dé&ek Harry

Auburn Vanderbilt clash invites Tennessee governor to Birmingham

Governor Henderson invited Tennessee Governor Thomas C. Rye to attend the Auburn Vanderbilt football game in Birmingham on November 13. Henderson promised Rye a sideline seat and a postgame discussion, as Auburn plans a parade and a brief intermission speech by Henderson.

Montgomery Ala Henderson Thomas C. Rye Tennessee Auburn Vanderbilt Birmingham Alabama Volunteer State Auburn Tigers Rye Commodores Thomas Bragg Bragg Professor Bragg Troy

Dennis Receives Twenty-Five-Year Murder Sentence

Richard Dennis, a Black man, is sentenced to 25 years in state prison for the murder of Lee Hurd on September 6. The killing occurred on the steamship Bluefields during a dispute as it unloaded bananas at the Mobile and Ohio fruit wharf in Mobile. The jury, consisting of twelve men, delivered the verdict after a full day in city court.

State Penitentiary Richard Dennis Lee Hurd Dennis Hurd Bluefields Mobile and Ohio C. Edward Sears Joseph N. Midgett Milton A. Eichord Nicholas Drahan, Sr Henry M. Spotswood James J. Deegan Aimee Smee Gordon W. King Camille W. Villa William Marshall John H. McGuire Albert D. Holcombe

Woman saves husband and son from gulf peril

Orange Beach Alabama November 5 A wife and mother alerted others after signaling distress on shore. Her husband H Lowe and their son Elvin, in a disabled trolling skiff without oars, drifted at sea until fishermen spotted the signal, launched a motor boat and towed the skiff to port. Mrs Lowe remains recovering from the ordeal.

Orange Beach Ala H. Lowe Elvin Gulf of Mexico Mrs. Lowe Lowe

Big Point Persons Learn Sunday Visits in Big Point Miss

Local notes record Mr and Mrs Warren calling on E Parkhurst and family while Rath Long and wife visited Finley Hank and wife at Lily Orchard. Beas of Lily Orchard and Fred Stone and wife joined J W Tree and family. Rev Stowell and wife Sundayed with John Fair and wife. Martin couple visited Helena friends. W A Stowell preached at Union Church Sunday night. D A Storm moved his family from Lily Orchard to a nearby farm.

Big Point Miss Warren E Parkhurst Rath Long Finley Hank Lily Orchard Beas Fred Stone J. W. Tree Rev. Stowell John Fair Martin Helena W. A. Stowell Union Church D. A. Storm

First Big Game of Year at Monroe Park Saturday

The opening big football clash at Monroe Park pits Spring Hill Varsity against Mississippi Normal School of Hattiesburg at 3 pm on Saturday. Spring Hill, led by coachs Dr. John O Rush and Red Harris, will field a full lineup as a large crowd is expected with students traveling by special city cars and the Excelsior Brass Band in attendance.

Monroe Park Monroe Park Field Spring Hill Varsity Mississippi Normal School Hattiesburg Miss College Athletic Association Mississippi Spring Hill John O Rush Red” Harris Ratterman Karkin Moreno Bienvenu Mackin Hastings BE. O'Dowd Spengler Boudousquile Giddens Excelsior

Mack Wins Amateur Trot at Panama-Pacific Expo

May Mack won the amateur trot at the Panama-Pacific Expo harness meeting in San Francisco, taking the San Francisco Wing Club prize of 2,000 dollars. The Proof captured the 2:17 pace and Verna McKinney won the breeders' futurity in straight heats. A rear admiral is to the front a good deal.

Mack San Francisco Cal San Francisco Wing Club Verna McKinney

California orange crop well below normal

California reports orange production this year will run 20 to 50 percent below normal. The state horticultural commissioner released figures noting large crops of lemons olives and grapefruit are anticipated.

Sacramento Cal California

Count de Hemptinne Reported Not Yet Executed

Amsterdam reports Count Jo­seph de Hemptinne who was said to have been executed at Ghent on October 6 has not been put to death, according to a dispatch to the Telegraaf from Ghent.

Amsterdam Joseph de Hemptinne Ghent Telegraaf

Lieutenant Fritz Stangen De Berlin Dies of Battlefield Wounds

Military bulletins report Lieutenant Fritz Stangen of George Ehret died from wounds received on the battlefield. The statement confirms his death in action and notes his service.

Stangen DE Berlin Fritz Stangen George Ehret New York

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DR. Oates Lydia E. Pinkam Dept. 1-P Resinol Baltimore Mallory Line Tampa Key Wa Mallory Steamship CO B. F. du Bois Mobile Gov. Rye Gulf Francis Bushman the Empire Ruth Stonehouse Frank Dayton Francis X. Bushman Fatima Ishone Ernal U. S Liggett @ Myers Tobaces Oa
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