First National Takes Over City Bank Business
First National acquires city bank operations as the second largest institution in Alabama. Deposits grow from 4 million to 6 million after approval by the state comptroller.
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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1915
Page
1
First National Bank of Mobile Absorbs National City Bank
Formal notice states the National City Bank of Mobile has been acquired by the First National Bank. Depositors' accounts are moved to the First National Bank and will be serviced there. Both banks urge former customers to use the new facilities and continue banking with the Mobile institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National City Bank of Mobile
Ala
National City Bank
First National Bank
Henry Hall
Chas. D. Willoughby
First National Bank of Mobile
E. J. Buck
C. Tonsmiere
First National Bank Takes Over National City Bank in Mobile
The First National Bank of Mobile absorbs the National City Bank assets and deposits about 6 million dollars. The transfer, approved by the Comptroller and the federal examiner, moves operations to the First National Bank building with staff switching over within 24 hours.
Mobile Land Show Aims to Advertise City Nationwide
The event highlights the city’s attractions and enterprises to a national audience. Organizers emphasize promotion across the nation to boost investment and tourism.
Winter Land Show Promoted Over Gulf Coast Fair
Mort L. Bixler of the Gulf Coast Fair Association argues the Winter Land Show will spur Mobile's growth by attracting settlers to develop land. He contrasts the event with the Gulf Coast Fair and urges census comparisons to show business decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mort L. Bixler
Gulf Coast Fair Association
Ways and Means
Chamber of ‘Commerce
Fair Association
Fair Grounds
Mobile
Bixler
Mr. Bixler
Gulf Coast
Eae
Farn Somim
Tmaink
J. D. Andrews
Jerome H. Sheip
L. W. Savage
C. J. Gray
Boyles
Si Edits
Erat. S
Gitaedlahes Oe
Aubrey Boyles
Agg Boyles
Steamer Tarpon Raided Seizing Liquor on Foot of St Michael
Five trunks of liquor valued at 1000 dollars were seized Monday afternoon by Detective Burch and Pearson with Deputy Sheriffs Murray and Bernstein aboard the steamer Tarpon at the foot of St Michael street. Captain Barrow and Mate Wahl were arrested on warrants in inferior criminal court for violating the prohibition law. The trunks were moved to city prison by motor truck. Deputy Sheriffs Gunnisson and Bernstein later seized beer and liquor at the Cawthon Hotel around 8 pm. Further arrests were expected Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burch and Pearson
Murray and Bernstein
St. Michael Street
W. G. Barrow
Robert L. Wahl
Inferior Criminal Court
Rondeau
Departmet
Ington
Gunnisson
Bernstein
Cawthon Hotel
South Leads U S in Corn Production in November Report
The South remains the top corn producing region in the United States as the Agriculture Department's November crop report shows a national production of 3,090,509,000 bushels valued at 1,913,025,076 dollars. Southern cotton states boosted output 35 percent from last year and 37 percent above the prior five-year average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
Atlantic Deeper Waterways Convention Opens in Savannah
Deep waterway advocates from New York to Jacksonville arrive for the Atlantic Deeper Waterways Association eighth annual convention in Savannah. The four day program features talks by Secretaries Daniels and Redfield and a Fort Scriven demonstration, stressing coast waterway improvements for national defense. J Hampton Moore, association president, and Secretary Redfield arrived on a special train with delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
New York
Jacksonville
Fla
Atlantic Deeper Waterways Association
Daniels
Redfield
Fort Scriven
Atlantic
J. Hampton Moore
Russian Cabinet Member Krivoshein Resigns
Petrograd dispatch reports Minister of Agriculture Krivoshein resigns at his own request for health reasons. Emperor Nicholas grants him the Order of Alexander Nevsky amid cabinet change rumors in Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrograd
London
Krivoshein
Nicholas
Alexander Nevsky
Florida Georgia Cities Ready 10 Greet Scout Car
Florida and Georgia cities plan to showcase the Old Spanish Trail as scout cars prepare to tour the eastern route. Marianna officials highlight extensive county roads and enthusiasm for public highway planning. The trip dates are pending with detailed route data to guide Old Spanish pathfinders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Georgia
Marianna
Fla
T. W. Conley
Executive Committee
Wil
Dixie
Jackson
Dixie Highway
Tallahassee
Live Oak
Miami
Mississippi
Dixie High Way
New Orleans
Weather forecast for Alabama, Mississippi and surrounding
Outlook calls for fair tonight and Wednesday with cooler air. North and central sections will feel the coldest tonight while extreme southern areas see a slight dip on Wednesday. Light variable winds become south as the weather stabilizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Washington
Alabama
Mississippi
Experienced nonfarmer proves grit on Gulf Coast farming
E. Q Norton told the Ways and Means Committee that experience is unnecessary for regional farming success. He described planting grapes on Mobile Bay’s Eastern Shore with Nia and Delaware varieties, selling poorly due to lack of a market, and suggested the Gulf Coast Produce Exchange would have aided his venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Coast
E. Q Norton
Ways and Means
Chamber of Commerce
Norton
Mobile
Bay
Delaware
Mr. N “Pm
Gulf Coast Produce Exchange
Satsumas From Mobile Delight in Birmingham
A Birmingham chamber of commerce banquet praised Mobile Satsumas as the best served there. L C Irvine of Mobile led a satsuma course, presenting boxes to banquet attendees who then carried sprigs home. Separate notes mention pathfinder report delays and a Nashville club engineer unable to finish a committee report by November 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Birmingham
L. C. Irvine
Mobile
Deckoon
United States
Tomy
Mannier
Nashville Commercial Club
Routine Business Before Commissioners in Weekly Meeting
The board of revenue and road commissioners conducted routine business on Monday. Col F M Maddox of the First Regiment A N G sought $25 monthly for regimental headquarters, referral to the county attorney. Judge Price Williams requested steel filing cases and a steel desk, referred to the court house committee with power to act. Several road petitions were referred to committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
F. M. Maddox
Price Williams
Big Liner Lafayette Completes Maiden Trip
The steamship Lafayette of the French Line, 690 feet long with 2,000 passenger capacity, arrived at quarantine last night after leaving Bordeaux October 31 on its maiden voyage. The quadruple screw vessel weighs 23,660 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lafayette
French Line
Bordeaux
War Update from Front and Balkans Outlook
The report covers renewed infantry actions on the France front near Loos with gains in the September drive and broader artillery activity in Champagne. Greece seeks more allied aid amid mobilization costs, while Skouloudis warns Greece may dissolve parliament if the cabinet fails to resign. Italy may aid Serbia indirectly via Albania as Rome hints. Russian cabinet changes include the retirement of Agriculture Minister Krivoshein. The Dacia Yser, seized by France and later sunk by a German submarine, has been refloated from German to American registry and sold. crews and passengers were landed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Paris
Loos
Champagne
Skouloudis
Greece
Athens
Italy
Serbia
Albania
Rome
Petrograd
Krivoshein
New York
Rotterdam
Mediterranean
City ports issue stems from sand island grant dispute
Commissioner Harry Pillans reported that the dredged sand islands in Mobile bay were not granted outright to Mobile but were given a mere easement by the legislature with a proviso that the state may reclaim them. He cautioned about large bond funding and urged top legal talent to study the implications before proceeding with public wharf and terminal development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Pillans
Mobile Bay
Mobile
Pillans
Hartwell
Wilson
Allies in Serbia Report Satisfactory Front Situation
A Havas dispatch from Athens says the Serbian front is satisfactory for the Allies. French forces reach Gradsko on the Krivolak Veles line and occupy Komental after repulsing a Bulgarian attack at Krivolak. Further north, Bulgarians hold only Ourmandi in Serbian territory as Allied advances continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serbia
Paris
Havas
Athens
Gradsko
Krivolak
Veles
Komental
Guergell
Ourmandi
Perlepe
Prilip
Italy Expected To Send Troops Against Bulgars
Rome reports a forecast Italy will dispatch troops to Albania and Serbia to oppose the Austro German Bulgar attack. The note says Bulgaria threatened to invade Albania to the Adriatic, forcing Italy to act to protect its interests. Washington confirms the American steamship Ilama was seized, driven onto a reef by a British prize crew and has now sunk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Rome
Albani
Serbia
Albania
Adriatic
Washington
Ilama
Kirkwall
Sweden Denmark Up in Arms Over Seized Ste Capella
The Politiken reports German torpedo boats and a submarine captured the Swedish ste Capella en route to Denmark with machinery cargo and towed her to Swinemunde for unloading. Indignation runs high in Sweden and Denmark over the seizure in Swedish territorial waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
London
The
Politiken
Denmark
Swinnemunde
Sweden
Lost and Found and Stray Notice
LOST On Cedar Point road tackle box Reward to 308 Se Daved From Bienville water STRAYED From Bienville Dee large dark red bengal white star in face to Jesse Townsend Route et Cr LOST Saturday night depot and Southern bout 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Point Road
Bienville
Bienville Dee
Jesse Townsend
Route Et
Depot
Also Mentioned on This Page
First National
City Bank
Bank Building
Weeond
Reone
City Ban
Charles D. Willoughby
St. Francis Street
Federal Bank Examiner
Messrs
A. C. Tonsmeire
Hall Ander Willoughby
Hall
Item
Clearing House
Morgan
Pepara
Europe
Bern
Berlin
Vienna
Switzerland
South Now
Atlantic Waterways Improvement Discussed
RUSS
Satsumas
Mobile Delight
Teutons
Germany
Constantinople
Danube
Bulgaria
Balkans
Macedonia
Riga
Dvinsk
Styr
Pripet Marshes
Russia
Roumania
Bratianu
Bucharest
Petit Parisien
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