Mobile and Ohio Railroad Year Ends With Mixed Results
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad reports for the year ended June 30, 1915, show a lean year amid war conditions with gross revenues down by 2.02 million and expenses reduced by 2.19 million, yielding a net balance of 325 thousand. Passenger traffic fell to 1.82 million, freight hauled dropped to 6.23 million tons, and earnings support dividends of 4 percent. The line covers 1122.48 miles across Alabama Mississippi Illinois Tennessee and Kentucky with directors including R V Taylor A P Bush and Henry Hall.
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Ile and Ohio Railroad Company
Europe
Harrison
Mobile and
Ohio
Alabama
Mississippi
Ilinois
Tennessee
Kentucky
Mobile
Call for new Vitalitas uses to aid humanity
Earnest requests urge report of new uses for the Vitalitas liquid. Officials say it strengthens the weak and aged and aids stomach liver kidney and blood ailments. Public notice notes widespread daily use for two years and requests consults with a Vitalitas authority. For sale by Sutton's Drug Store and all druggists.
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Vitalitas
Vitalitas Authority
Sutton
Adv
Margaret Hamilton Psychic Readings Promised to Transform Life
An advertisement touts Margaret Hamilton as a psychologist reader who can reveal past, present, and future without questions. It claims she provides infallible guidance for business, love, marriage, and personal success, with advance payment and guaranteed results.
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Hamilton
West ‘Gorner
Large American schooner Gardner C Deering arrives in Mobile port
The 1714 ton five masted Gardner C Deering, commanded by Captain Nash, arrived at Turner Terminal Docks from Cienfuegos Cuba as part of a busy week of port activity. Other arrivals include the Norwegian bark Collingswood from Liverpool, British schooner William M Richards from Cuba, and the Italian bark Maria in quarantine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner C. Deering
Nash
Mobile
Deering
Baxter Tie Company
Cienfuegos
Cuba
Turner Terminal
Collingswood
Hansen
Liverpool
England
William M. Richards
McGowin Lumber and Port Company
Maria
Peerless
Montgomery
Selma
Sabine
New York
Key West
Tampa
Fla
Tarpon
Orr-Laubenheimer Steamship Line
Belize
B. H
Fort Morgan
United Fruit Company
Viator
Chamelecon Steamship Line
Bisso Towboat Company
New Orleans
Claude
Mobile Towing and Wrecking Company
Lake Borga
Bisso
Chancery Court Business Monday Proceedings
Alabama Lodge No 1 I C O F versus Odd Fellows Building Association of Mobile Register report of sale read and laid over until November 19. Christian Thumm versus Emilie Thumm motion granted to set aside decree pro confesso. Mary Skehan versus Harry Touart oral examination before court. Call for Tuesday Frank George H Page versus Ria Thornton.
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Chancery Court
Thomas H. Smith
Alabama Lodge No. 1
Odd Fellows Building Association of Mobile Register
Christian’ Thumm
Emilie Thumm
Mary Skehan
Harry Touart
Frank George H. Page
Ria Thornton
Marriage Licenses Issued by Probate Court Monday
The probate court issued marriage licenses Monday for White Godfrey Lawrence Anderson and Camille Davis. William Covington and Abbie DeBriere. Andrew Blanton and Annie Davis. Hart Ford and Pearl Everett.
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Godfrey Lawrence Anderson
Camille Davis
William M. Covington
Abbie G. DeBriere
Andrew W. Blanton
Annie E. Davis
Hart Ford
Pearl Everett
Baptist Ministers Meet in Mobile Union Session
The Mobile Baptist Ministers Union held its regular monthly session in the Y M C A tea room with Rev. Dr. John W. Phillips presiding. A resolution thanked the Gulf Coast Fair Association for courtesies and praised the fair’s exhibits. Rev. J. E. Barnes was elected secretary for the unexpired term. election to be held at the January meeting. Dr. Phillips will read a paper at the December meeting.
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Mobile Baptist Ministers’ Union
John W. Phillips
Gulf Coast Fair Association
J. E. Barnes
Phillips
U S Rejects British Blockade Policy as Illegal
Washington reports that the United States declares the allied March 11 blockade against enemy nations is ineffective illegal and indefensible. Ambassador Page delivered Lansing’s demand that relations be guided by established international rules and neutral rights, pledging impartial action to defend U S interests.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
Page
London Foreign Office
Lansing
Murderer Is Sentenced In City Court
In city court Judge Semmes sentenced prisoners from this term. Richard Dennis received 25 years for murder in the second degree. Robert K. Cooper got 15 months for a separate offense. Lilburn Eldridge Simon Morris were convicted of petit larceny with three months hard labor. George Butler received ten days for gaming. Bud Burns thirty days for abusive language. Kizzie Dantzler twenty days in jail. John Cook two months hard labor for ely battery.
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Semmes
Richard Dennis
Enitentiary
Robert K. Cooper
Lilburn Eldridge
Simon Morris
George Butler
Bud Burns
Kizzie Dantzler
John Cook
Ely Battery
Hiara
Notaries File Bonds Filed in Probated Court
Daniel Leverette and John B. Logan were appointed by Governor Charles Henderson as notaries and filed their bonds in the probated court on Monday.
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Daniel Leverette
John B. Logan
Charles Henderson
Godbold case set for November 11 in cow theft
Willie Godbold the accused butcher faced a charge of stealing a cow from Dock Dunklin and slaughtering it. The inferior criminal court continued the case to November 11 at the defendant's request. Fred Washington was fined $1 or ten days for abusive language. Silas Lawrence was assessed $10 and ten days on the county road for unlawfully riding a railroad train.
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Willie Godbold
Dock Dunklin
Inferior Criminal Court
Fred Washington
Silas Lawrence
Mobile Children Celebrate Birthday at Empire Theatre
The item congratulates William D. Strockert aged 9 and W. S. Broylesy Jr. aged 11 born Nov 8. It invites them to host a birthday picture party at the Empire Theatre this afternoon, tickets mailed. November birthdays requested to send full details to the Children's Editor.
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William D. Strockert
Conti St
W. S. Broylesy Jr
Ann St
the Item
Empire Theatre
Whistler Whistler Alabama Knights of Pythias lodge meeting
Whistler Lodge No 127 Knights of Pythias meets at Odd Fellows Hall tonight at 7. Assembly of God holds a business meeting at Rev Joseph J Harris residence on Fourth street. A fishing party returns from Middle river with abundant fish and squirrels. Homecoming service at Methodist church features Rev Francis M Atchison. Rev J W Jones substitutes at Bethany Baptist due to pastor's absence. Mrs G W McLean and Coral Davis return to Mobile and Semmes.
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Whistler
Ala
Navy
Whistler Lodge No
Knights of Pythias
Odd Fellows Hall
Assembly of God
Joseph J. Harris
Fourth Street
G. W. Parker
James Williams, Jr
Ella Mae Gosson
Maggie Barry
Charles Williams
Henry Gosson
Lester Green
James Gosson, Jr
Middle River
Methodist Church
Francis M. Atchison
Heaven
J. W. Jones
Bethany Baptist Church
Heywood T. Vaughan
G. W. McLean
Coral Davis
Mobile
Semmes
Mason Returns From Gulfcrest Visit With Family
John M. Mason has returned from Gulfcrest after spending the weekend with his family.
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Famil
Rere A. S
John M. Mason
Gulfcrest
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Margaret Hamilton
Marine News
Capt
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Masonic Temple
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Edna V. Pickles
Galveston
Lillian
Gulfport
Miss
Cadiz
Tex
Marshall Jackson
Pleasure Bay of the Bay Steamship Company
Bibeo
Charley Anderson
Pat
Linus
Bonsecour
John A. Pierce
Point Clear
John
Satsumas
J. H. Bugge
Scranton
Pascagoula, Miss
Jessie Dantzler
Captain Bugge
Dantzler Towboat Company
U.S
Phea
Fatima
Feu
Sake & W
Anke Ce
Pwat
Fatisia
U. S
Ines
Internal Revenue Reports
Ligeett & Myers Tobacco
Liggett & Myers Tobacco CO
Hyemel
Weney Beck
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Everpabbere
Amr
Hyowsat
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