Cotton Exports Resume as Alexandrian Arrives in Port
The British steamer Alexandrian arrived Tuesday night and began loading 2,500 bales of cotton for England. Shipping activity revived with several vessels docking and cargo handling resumes. The Norwegians Ottar and Belize arrived with fruit and coconuts, while the Alm heads to Pinto Dry Docks for repairs after grounding near New Orleans.
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England
Ottar
Munson Steamship Company
Isle of Pines
Fannie Prescott
Farmer appeals for public aid after devastating Mobile fire
A family of a farmer, Joe Jordan, lost their home and belongings in a fire on November 7 near Dickens Ferry Road Mobile. He appeals for donations to buy household goods. the notice is endorsed by local men. Also included are a stockholders meeting notice for Bay Steamship Company and an ordinance amendment for Mobile paving permits.
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Dickens’ Ferry Roads
Joe Jordan
Jordan
John Horton
Littl
Dickens
Brown's Ferry
Freda Goods
Horton
Siinabe
J. W. Horton
Spring Hill
George New
Mobile
Rob Washington
City of
Board Commissioners
Escuars
Board of Commissioners
Ayaha Board of Commissioners
Etson A
Ala
Ax Galgeton
Arkansas in Fear of Night Riders and Railroad Action
Texarkana dispatch reports night rider threats in southern Miller County Arkansas. Farmers store cotton in Texarkana warehouses to avoid selling below 10 cents amid warnings. Railway agent W T Boomer says no more cotton will be accepted for shipment following division officials.
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Associated Press
Texarkana
Ark
Miller County
Fouke
Texarkana, Shreveport and Natchez
W. T. Boomer
Kaiser Will Not Halt Relief for Belgian People
Secretary Bryan after a meeting with German ambassador Count von Bernstorff said no change in the plan to ship relief supplies to Belgium. Belgians in New York arrange five relief ships while Minneapolis works on flour cargo. Officials see no move to block relief and discuss enforced labor with Rockefeller Foundation as part of targeting aid and encouraging workers to return from exile.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bryan
Count von Bernstorff
Belgium
Germany
United States
England
Havenith
New York
Minneapolis
Rockefeller Foundation
Holland
France
Washington County Tax League Formed With 45 Members
A tax reform league organized in Chatom Washington county has forty five members led by president Joe M Pelham Sr Other officers include T J Dees as vice president and B D Turner secretary treasurer M L Smith was elected delegate to the Montgomery convention on December 3 A canvass for members will span Washington county Field Secretary E T O Connor directed the formation and heads next to Butler Choctaw county
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Chatom
Washington County
Joe M. Pelham, Sr
Leon Schwarz
Mobile County Tax League
Washington County League
T. J. Dees
B. D. Turner
M. L. Smith
Montgomery
E. T. O'Connor
Butler
Choctaw County
Battalion to Compete for the Hammel Medal
Julius Hammel a Royal street merchant offers a handsome medal to the Mobile battalion First infantry for best showing at the state shoot near Montgoy. If won, the medal will be competed for by the three local companies.
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Julius Hammel
Royal Street
First Infantry
Montgoy
Ely's Cream Balm Promises Quick Catarrh Relief
Antique ad claims Ely's Dream Balm clears stuffed noses and colds in one minute. It touts dissolving warmth, soothing relief, and elimination of discharge and headaches, urging readers to buy a small bottle at local stores.
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Ely
Under Five Flags D A R Meets. approves bylaws change
The November meeting at Mrs Matthew Brewster's home elected Mrs Francis J Inge as alternate regent for the Mobile conference. The chapter endorsed by unanimous vote a proposed bylaw amendment to limit state officers to two consecutive two year terms and urged delegates to support both Mrs Goode's amendment and the re election of Mrs Allen as state regent. Other business was transacted.
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Under Five Flags
Matthew Brewster
Francis J. Inge
Mobile
Executive Board
Alabama
Rhett Goode
Allen
Beautiful Dinner for Hunter Rush Bridal Party
The last of many ante nuptial entertainments for Miss Lucille Rush was held Tuesday evening at the Vineyard of the Cawthon hosted by Mrs. Charles Hervey. Gold and white decor highlighted the dinner with heart framed photos of Miss Rush and fiancé Mr. Hunter as place cards and corsage bouquets given as souvenirs.
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Lucille Rush
Cawthon
Charles Hervey
Miss Rush
Mr. Hunter
Hervey
AM Laalat Gbetee
Mary Knight Rush
Marie Kemp
Anna Will Mangum
Margaret Horn
Earle Norrig Floyd
Walter Hunter
Will Kilgore
Allie
Virginia D A R Chapter Holds December Reception
The Virginia Cavalier Chapter of the D A R met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Charles C. Warren. They planned a December 4 reception at treasurer Mrs. Sextus H. Smith’s Monterey Street home to welcome state delegates for the D A R convention. Delegates, hostesses, state officers, and other Mobile chapter members will be invited. Mrs. F B Royster was elected alternate regent. Mrs. E W Christian was named alternate to the vice regent.
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Virginia Cavalier
Charles C. Warren
Sextus H. Smith
Monterey Street
F. B. Royster
Thurber
E. W. Christian
Mary A. Warren
Local Social Notes Show Visitors and Travel Plans
Mrs. Luther Sherrill and her daughter leave tonight for Atlanta for a WCTU national convention where Mrs. Sherrill serves as local president. Mrs. Reynolds of Mobile Pensacola and Montgomery is recovering from an operation and improving. Ellen Peter Bryce departs for Savannah as a UDC convention delegate. Edna Callaway visits Mobile relatives while Margaret Mosely of Florala visits Mobile. Mrs. Burgett returns from New York. Marguerite Festorazzi to return from Louisiana with Eloise Supple. Lorena Hodgson of Stockton visits Bertha Johnson. Kate Alley and Rebecca Rutledge back from Troy visit. Katherine Courtney of Mobile a guest of Mrs. Crenshaw on South Court Street.
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Luther Sherrill
Atlanta
South
Tuscaloosa
Edna Callaway
Mobile
Montgomery
Margaret Mosely
Florala
Ala
W. P. Burgett
New York
Marguerite Festorazzi
Eloise Supple
Louisiana
Rubba
Reynal
Lorena Hodgson
Stockton
Bertha Johnson
Kate Alley
Rebecca Rutledge
Troy-Montgomery
Katherine Courtney
Henry Crenshaw
South Court Street
Montgomery Advertiser
St Matthew's parish benefit event announced for Wednesday night
The party to raise funds for St Matthew's church debt fund will be held at St Matthew's Parish Hall starting at 8 80 o'clock. Prizes will be awarded. The Mothers Club of the Settlement Home meets Thursday at 3 p m. Mrs Theodore Shonts will address Mobile women at the Battle House Thursday at 3 p m on organizing relief work in Europe.
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St. Matthew's Church
St. Matthew's Parish Hall
Mother's Club of
Theodore Shonts
Mobile
Europe
Battle House
Miss Lucille Rush to Wed Clyde Hunter at 3 PM
Wednesday events include the Rush home wedding at 203 South Georgia Avenue with a reception to follow. Also on the agenda are meetings of the Parliamentary Law Study Club at the Cawthon hotel at 3 30 PM and Chautauqua Circle at 4 30 PM. A dance at German Relief Hall at 8 30 PM honors Miss Elsie Malone.
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Lucille Rush
Rivers A. Rush
Clyde Hunter
Rush
South Georgia Avenue
Parliamentary Law Study Club
Cawthon Hotel
Elsie Malone
Irvington News and Social Notes Roundup
Irvington Alabama reports M D Maxwell sold his farm to W E Tulford from Escanaba Michigan. The I L L A met with Mrs C H Pollock on Thursday. Miss Melanie Dehler of Mobile, stenographer for Irvington Realty, stays at Irvington Inn. St Pauls Guild will sell home cooked foods every Saturday. Several residents travel or visit including T G Maxwell in Mobile, Ben Buell and family from Bronson Michigan, T J Sleep from Elk Horn Wisconsin, F F Nye and family from Beloit Wisconsin visiting Kemp household. C F Abell of Denver Colorado now domiciled at winter home on Gulf Boulevard.
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C. H. Pollock
Melanie Dehler
Mobile
The
Irvington Realty Company
Irvington Inn
St. Paul's Guild
T. G. Maxwell
Ben Buell
Bronson
Mich
T. J. Sleep
Elkhorn
Wis
F. F. Nye
Beloit
R. A. Kemp
C. F. Abell
Denver
Col
Gulf Boulevard
Pierce community notes on illness and visits
Mrs. Wiley Joyner shows rapid improvement after a serious illness. Dr A G Ward C E Vincent and Robin Herndon of Mobile were out hunting last week. W B Kemp and family visited his parents Sunday. Effie Dykes of Shady Grove Miss spent the weekend with grandmother Mrs J D Pierce. John Castillon returned from Moss Point to visit his mother. Pitman family of Lucedale Miss plan Pierce as home. Tom Tanner of Wilmer Ala is seriously ill with grave doubt of recovery.
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Wiley Joyner
A. G. Ward
C. E. Vincent
Robin Herndon
Mobile
W. B. Kemp
Effie Dykes
Shady Grove
J. D. Pierce
John Castillon
Moss Point
C. A. Castillon
Wedding In Mobile Ties Battles Figures To Grace Perez
Visitors from Battles Ala Miss Margaret Widney and Nellie Curran attended the wedding of Grace Perez and George White in Mobile on Wednesday morning. The note highlights local social ties and a week with Mrs Corinne Roberts. The piece ends with condolences to Mrs Willie Schermer on her father’s passing.
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Margaret Widney
Nellie Curran
Mobile
Grace Perez
George White
May Canfield
Battles
Corinne Roberts
Barron
Helen Barron
Battles Hotel
William Curran
Jwile Boudousguie
Miss Perez
Williamson
Mrs. Arnold
H. R. Wergen
W. J. Armstrong
C. J. Littlegreen
Beach Hotel
Willie Schermer
Squadron of German Warships Sighted Near Chilean Coast
Lima, Peru telegram from Taltal reports a steamer sighted four German warships steaming north off Coquimbo Chile. Coquimbo lies 300 miles south of Taltal and about 450 miles north of Coronel where a naval engagement occurred November 1.
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Associated Press
Lima
Peru
Taltal
Chile
Coquimbo
Coronel
Warehouse blaze in Jeannette destroys million-dollar stock
Fire at the American Window Glass Company warehouse in Jeannette Pennsylvania caused an estimated loss of $1,000,000. Police investigate and incline to incendiary origin.
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Associated Press
Jeannette
American Window Glass Company
Cleaning and Pressing Offer For Winter Suits
Advertisement for cleaning and pressing winter suits with contact details. Mentions a modern six room cottage at 107 N Franklin near Dauphin priced at 25 dollars.
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Franklin
Dauphin
Beli
Rent Offer for 3 Story Brick Garage in Bienville Square
Special rent offer for a wood yard location bounded by Tennessee Cedar and Lawrence streets. One year rental at 10 dollars per month. A 3 story brick and galvanized iron building 85 by 100 feet with elevator. Built to serve as a garage and business site. Low rent for responsible parties if taken at once.
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Wood Yard
Tennessee, Cedar and
Lawrence Streets
Brocke Bienville Square
For Sale 642 Acre Parcel Near Citronelle on M&O Line
642 acres with no waste or broken ground joins Citronelle on the Mobile and Ohio railroad. $10 an acre with small down payment and long term balance. Owner Yeend Bros. Dwelling on west side of Item Avenue, seventh south of Hill, six rooms, modern, good condition. Price $2,500.
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Citronelle
Mobile and Ohio
Yeend Bros
Item Avenue
Hill
Idle property and money offer tenant or mortgage loan
Offer to connect you with tenants or safe mortgages yielding 8 percent interest. Daily price changes noted. If location or price not suitable, propose other properties or locations.
For Sale Or Trade House and Lot Near Post Office Site
For sale or trade a house and lot at 1511-2 St Joseph St with alley from St Louis street. Property within one block of the new post office site. Owner anxious to sell. See Yeend Bros. Two Dauphin street stores between Conception and Sees. Owner anxious to sell. If interested see Yeend Bros.
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St. Francis Street
Bienville Square
Enville
Cawthon
Spring Hill Avenue
St. Joseph
Bath
PICO
EL Warren
N. Adams
Secon
Government St. Loop
E. Marine and
Tennesone
Ats
Meee Gas
Monroe
EB. Claiborne
Dauphin
Selma Street
Texas Street
St. Joseph St
St. Louis Street
New Post Office
Yeend Bros
Dauphin Street
Conception
Sees
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Alexandrian
the Bay Steamship Company
E. D. Peppers
Arkansas
Kaiser
Washington County Tax League
Hunter-Rush
Chautauqua Circle
H. H. Duffee
P. J. M. Acker
Irvington, Ala
M. D. Maxwell
W. E. Tulford
Escanaba, Mich
Chilean
Gulfport
Tate
Ike
West Ouston
W. W. Thompson
Practi
Savannah
B. L
Prichard
Mary Harris
S. Lawrence St
Caroline Ave
J. B
McLeod
Edith
K “Alsto
Neap
Bell
Ulmer
Roper Street
Field's Ice Cream Co
William J. Koral
Congress and
Oyal Streets
Ti Nian St
Home
Oeres v. Bradley
N. Joachim St
Shaw- Electric Company
Shaw-Cain Electric Co
Pauline
Crichton
Crichton Post Office
Burton Avenue
Madame Jose
Whistler
N. Joachim
Bell Phone
Madame Herschel
Mobile Street
Shea: Ice
Panama Auction Company
Rands Street
Louis Forcheimer
Government Street
Stevens
City
Neit
Panama
Earl Hopkins
Washington, D. C. c
Church Street
Army OF United States
Pollock Building
Dauphin St
Centra
Hen’ RS Meyer
King Bell
Teo
N. Conception St
Rae Kalsomine
J. B Wes
H. Wolcott
Mount Vee
Toubin & Son
J. L. Shipp
Mocola Co
Garfield Splega
Ee Genet
Bell Phone 690
Hill Avenue
C. B
Cypress Agles
Gle Mfg. Co
Texas and Chatham
of & Fisher
Knights of Columbus Hall
Cessna
Robertson & Fincher
Eto
Attran
Dearborn St
Augusta
Pinkerson & Robinson
Bayonne
W. Corner
Experien Sioa
Perry & Vaughan
Corner Cedar
Jack Ack Johnson
London
Marsena Parkes
Soen Asey Sg
South Dauphin
Conti St
Reg Street
Church
Ieee
Davis Avenue
Mont Franklin
Vate
Joachim Street
North Broad
Dearborn
St. Uel St
Sto
N. Street
ST. Francis ST
Pythian Castle
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