Engineer Strange Appointed Inspector for Dauphin Road Work
The Nour a of Revenue and Road Commissioners met late to vote on county contracts and staff. Kunz and Govier won the supply bid for the county poor asylum, while W S Bonner and C L Strange were named inspectors on Hall s Mill and Dauphin Way projects respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kunz
Govier
Cit
Alabama Orster Commission
Jocullian
Enrginer Dew
W. S Bonner
Halls Mill Road
E. H. Allman and Simmons
C. L. Strange
Dauphin Way
Dew
Hall's Mill Road
Lavonia Woman Praises Cough Remedy Most Effective
Mrs Hugh Campbell of Lavonia Georgia extols a cough remedy as the best medicine she has ever used noting it has helped all her children and is widely sold by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Campbell
Lavonia
City official fined for speeding after late theater arrival
Clarence Hrics son, city building commissioner, was arrested for speeding and pleaded guilty. He told Judge Maxwell he was late for the show due to a mistaken start time. He paid a $25 fine and costs and refused to identify the two girls in his car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarance Hricsson
Maxwell
Ericsson
Amusements Banner Bill at Lyric in Mobile
The Lyric presents a top vaudeville bill with five headliners amid a standing room only crowd. Gertrude Fiske with two unnamed lads, Dick Thompson and company, Stein Hume and Thomas, Chick and Chicklets, and the aerial Bartletts deliver repeated encores and strong applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyric
Wells
Mobile
Gertrude Fiske
Mobile Bay
Dick Thompson and Company
Mandol-Wolgast
Mr. Thompson
Stein
Hume
Thomas
Chick
Chicklets
Bartlett
Fourton
Vodevil
Miss Nobody From Starland at Mobile Theatre
Mort H. Singer presents a three act musical comedy at the Mobile Theatre today with matinee and night shows. A drug clerk flees imagined crime on a steamer to New York with a chorus girl smuggler a detective a flirtatious millionairess and an Italian girl. The finale features the cast descending from stage into the audience via a gangplank. Seats are selling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starland
Mort H. Singer
Mobile Theatre
New York City
Flagged Train Rescue and Electric Bitters Testimonial
An Ohio man flagged a train to avert a wreck, while H. T. Alston of Raleigh N C credited Electric Bitters with curing severe stomach head back and kidney troubles after four bottles. The ad claims the product offers relief and invites a trial to prove its merit for digestive and liver issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
H. T. Alston
Raleigh
N. C
Cause for confession fear of exposure
Mrs Pansy Hastings Lesh jailed in Los Angeles awaiting removal to Sedalia Missouri where she is likely to be tried for poisoning Mrs Eliza Coe of Sedalia and Mrs M A Quaintance of Green Bridge Missouri years ago declared sane today by Dr James T Fisher alienist Police believe threats of exposure by her husband Warren C Lesh citing friendship for another man drove her to surrender herself to authorities
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Pansy Hastings Lesh
Sedalia
Eliza Coe
M A. Quaintance
Green Bridge
James T. Fisher
Warren C. Lesh
Lesh
Merchants of Repton Protest Rail Service To Mobile
Merchants of Repton Alabama filed a formal complaint with the Chamber of Commerce and Business League alleging the Louisville and Nashville Railroad has neglected to provide adequate train service into Mobile. R D Walker was named to visit neighboring territory to press for improved schedules and access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Repton
Ala
Chamber of Commerce and Business League
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Mobile
R. D. Walker
Election Returns Show Across Mobile Venues Tonight
Voters will learn results at multiple Mobile sites including The Item office Elks Civic Lyric Theatre Bartur Bailey show Athelston Manassas club Knights of Columbus Hall and other spots. The Barnum Bailey circus will broadcast in the big tent during the evening performance for those attending the show. State results should be nearly complete by 10 o clock tonight with half minute bulletins shown on a screen on St Emanuel Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ttem
Elks’ Civic
Lyric Theatre
Bartur & Pailey
Athelston and Manassas Clune
Knights of Columbus
Bearnam & Bailey Circus
St. Emanuel Street
Mobile retail druggists form new association
About twenty Mobile druggists met on the eleventh floor of the Van Antwerp building at 3:30 PM to organize a retail druggists association for social, business and educational purposes. J C Van Antwerp was named temporary chairman. discussions covered the national formulary and U S P preparations with no department store mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
van Antwerp
J.C. van Antwerp
van Antwerp Drug Company
U. S
Porto Rico Reports Dr King's New Discovery Benefit
From Porto Rico comes word of Dr King s New Discovery seen as greatly beneficial. Ramon T Marchan of Barceloneta says it cured him and his brother and over twenty others. For throat and lung ailments it has no equal. Trial bottle free. 60c and 1.00 guaranteed by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porto Rico
Ramon T. Marchan
Barceloneta
City Fire Report Logs October Alarms and Loss
Chief Thomas F. Price reports October saw 18 fire alarms across eleven frame buildings and one automobile fire. Three bell alarms and 10 telephone calls occurred with causes listed as sparks six defective flue six gasoline explosion one trash fire one. Loss totaled 119.50 dollars. Prohibition arrests include Howard Bishop Sam Stokes and George alias John Nettles near Government and Crichton. Jacob Hauser wins nolice prosse after demurrer to indictment. other defendants await December 10. Dr W C Jones returns from Vienna to Mobile then Camden for a short visit with parents before resuming practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas F. Price
Howard Bishop
Sam Stokes
George
John Nettles
Bishop
Government
Nettles
Crichton
Jacob Hauser
Plateau
Nolice Prosse
Ollie Lartigue
C. P. Frederic
A. H. Brinkman
Sam Kelly
Physician Charged with Speeding Auto in City
Dr A W Metcalf was detained at the police station after an alleged traffic incident. Harold Gaynor, a bicyclist, accused Metcalf of striking him and damaging the bicycle, while Metcalf claimed Gaynor was clinging to the car causing the skid. The case is to be heard before RecorderFolington in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Metcalf
Dr. Metcalfe
Harold Gaynor
Pr. Metcalfe
Post Office Receipts Jump Over Eight Thousand
Postmaster P. D. Barker reports October 1912 postal receipts rising by 8 075 51 over the prior year. The gain stems from stamp sales postal requirements and box rents, with October receipts totaling 15 602 19 versus 18 677 70 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. D. Barker
Taft Greets Cincinnati Crowds at Station
President Taft arrives amid a huge Cincinnati crowd and a brass band. He plans golf at the Cincinnati Country Club and returns to watch election results, urging citizens to vote while avoiding direct political appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Taft
Blair
Cincinnati Country Club
Denied Substitution of Cotton in Transit
J W Hunter assistant general freight agent of the Southern Railway told the traffic committee that cotton in transit substitution is not permitted by law. The meeting followed a report that Selma merchants were allowed to substitute shipments, a practice Secretary Troy was tasked to investigate further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce and Business League
J. W. Hunter
Southern Railway
Selma
Mobile
Hunter
Troy
Chamber of Commerce
Eczema Cured After Years By Cuticura Remedy
A Lewisburg Kentucky man describes a 15 year battle with eczema starting on the scalp spreading over the body. After trying numerous medicines he states Cuticura Soap and Ointment, plus Resolvent, cured him and kept him well for eleven years. He endorses Cuticura worldwide availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Williams
Cuticura
Dept. T
Boston
Orphan Boys Attend Circus
Ninety boys from the Brothers' Industrial Gardens were treated to a circus afternoon free of charge, arranged by Mayor Schwarz who favors boy inmates. Circus manager Cooke presented a health clearance from New Orleans authorities denying smallpox rumors and coordinated city reimbursement for a street bridge damaged by a circus truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brothers
Schwarz
Cooke
New Orleans
Funeral of James P Kenny in Mobile
The funeral for James P. Kenny occurred after a Saturday night auto truck collision at Jackson and Government streets. Mass was at the Cathedral with Rev. Father Hackett and a large clergy presence including Rt. Rev. Bishop Shaw. Pallbearers and floral tributes accompanied the burial at the Catholic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Kenny
Jackson
Government Streets
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
E. J. Hackett
Knights of Columbus
Catholic Knights
Jrder
Hibernians
Father Hackett
Father Gerow
John W. Shaw
San Antonio
Texas
Mobile
F. C. Scheible
Owen Farley
W. J. Patterson
John Cowley
D. Gimon
James K. Glennon
Price Williams, Jr
John J. Damrich
W. F. Walsh
John S. Drago
Robert Lutz
F.R. Sherrard
Fhelan B. Dorion
George E. Stone
William H. Holcombe
John Rapier
Miss Ruby Dorion Dies at Spring Hill at Age 20
Miss Ruby Dorion aged 20 died at Spring Hill where she had stayed for health reasons. She was the daughter of Lieutenant R. L. Dorion and sister to two brothers James and Mulford and four sisters including Mrs. Susan Reid. Born in Mobile county, she had many friends in Mobile and the coast who mourn her loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Dorion
Spring Hill
Wasa
R. L. Dorion
Mobile County
James
Mulford
Susan Reid
Is your husband cross and irritable
An irritable fault finding disposition is tied to a disordered stomach. A man with good digestion is usually good natured. Many have been permanently cured of stomach trouble by taking Chamberlain's Tablets. For sale by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cross
Chamberlain
Suspect Charlie Campbell Arrested Over Oklahoma Train Robbery Link
Sheriff John Stewart arrests Charlie Campbell a well known young man from Enterprise Alabama after his return from the West with large bills supposedly headed to Western banks. Campbell previously served time in a Georgia penitentiary and is suspected in connection with a recent Oklahoma train robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Ala
John Stewart
Charlie Campbell
West
Campbell
Oklahoma
Georgia
November court settings listed for circuit sessions
The document lists circuit court settings for November with judges and cases including Labuzan versus Walker Baker Forbes Piang Co versus D L Stokes Dawson Snider Drug Co versus W H Ellis Metcalfe versus Leric Surpertine Cup Co Harneman versus R O Blake McGuire versus Belton Chambers versus Needalman Industrial Cotton Oil versus Henkes Son Sibley versus Mobile Jackson Lumber Cov Birmingham and Gulf Railway and Navigation Co versus G Smith Williams versus Mobile Light and Railroad Co Rush versus Imperial Sanitary Laundry Edwards versus Bennie Smith Edwards Davis versus Noah Dye Thanksgiving on November 28 and motions on November 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
C. Labuzan
Walker Baker
Forbes Piang Co
D. L. Stokes
Dawson -Snider Drug Co
W. H. Ellis
A. W. Metcalfe
Leric Surpertine Cup Co
B. F. Harneman
R. O. Blake
W. L. McGuire
H. HW. Belton
J. G. Chambers
B. Needalman
Industrial Cotton Oil
Henkes&Son
E. W. Sibley
Mobile-Jackson -Lumber
Law and Equity Court Transacts November 4 Actions
Law Side judge Safford Berney presides as several cases are decided and others set for Wednesday. Motions and demurrers are ruled in Hansen Neilsen Milling Co. vs Brunson Dairy and J P Waters vs P J Lyons, among others, with non suits noted and appearances withdrawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law and Equity Court
Safford Berney
Hansen-Neilsen Milling Co
Brunson
Anna Grunson
J. P. Watters
P. J. Lyons
N. P. Moss
J. H
Legal notices for multiple estate and civil actions listed
Penny Evans admr Haas Brothers Packing Co. vs H T Cunningham. J Pollock vs Peter Martin. Case items include civil and probate matters involving named parties and likely court actions. Read by local readers seeking docket progress and party interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penny Evans
Admr
Haas Brothers Packing Co
H. T. Cunningham
J. Pollock
Peter Martin
Siegfred Behrens Dies at 72 in Philadelphia
Siegfred Behrens longtime Philadelphia musician leader and operatic figure died at his home in Philadelphia at age seventy two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Siegfred Behrens
Put Yourself In His Place at Crown Theatre Tonight
Charles Reade classic from Put Yourself In His Place presented at the Crown Theatre Tuesday night. Local crowds expected as performances run 11 3 4 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Reade
Crown Theatre
Atlanta Poised for Infantry Post Expansion at Fort McPherson
General Leonard Wood visiting Fort McPherson says enlargement from regimental to brigade post hinges on Atlanta land donations. Wood backs the plan to house infantry regiments for rapid Atlantic coast duty. He met Governor Brown and Adjutant General O Bear before returning to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Fort McPherson
Leonard Wood
Wood
Atlantic
Chattanooga
R. K. Evans
Fort
J. M. Brown
O'Bear
Washington
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Strange
Dauphin Street
Noura of Revenue and Road Commissioners
Parkis
Mary Wanda
Mary Wands
Federal Grand Jury
Wands
Boltz
United States
Jones
Ralph Richard
Arthur D. Davis
Richard
Wanda
Biloxi
Gulfport
Montgomery
City
W. C. Jones
Vienna
Anglo-American Medical Society
Hood
Lewisburg
Marvel
Ladi
Marvel CO
G. van Antwerp & 5On
Cor. Dauphin and
Royal Sts
Co . Ayer
Dandruff Ayer
Lewell
Mass
Bay Ave
Marine St
A. G. Howie
Marine St.ear
A. A. Richards
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