Adriatic Watch Delays and Transatlantic Ship Movements
Reports from Philadelphia and Tarifa on October 19 note a White Star liner Adriatic sighting with conflicting postings about its voyage. The Adriatic may have sailed from Liverpool November 11 or 24, while officials say another Adriatic bound for Philadelphia remains mid Atlantic. Officials at White Star deny a second Adriatic travelers report and cite ongoing loading and unloading times in Liverpool and New York.
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Philadelphia
Tarifa
Spain
White Star
Adriatic
Liverpool
New A
White Star Line
Kymassi
mid-Atlantic
New York
Vitalitas touted by traveling men as tonic remedy
Mr McMakin reports extensive use of Vitalitas by travelers across the country. He says it improved his health after two months and now feels as well as ever. The ad touts Vitalitas as a tonic for liver kidney and digestive ailments, available at Sutton's Drug Store and other druggists.
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T. A. Oe
Msn Oauervere
Ate Try
McMakin
Vitalitas
Penditie
Voltar
Senate
Sutton
Adv
Cold Wave to Reach 36 Degrees Tuesday
Weather forecasts warn of a colder spell with a predicted low around the 36 degree mark by Monday night into Tuesday. The piece notes a cautious tone from the forecaster and mentions you should prepare with warm clothing and coal for heating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie
North End
Westward Road Plan Under Old Spanish Trail Mapped
A letter to A. LeBlanc from Parnell Milner confirms cooperation on a westward route from New Orleans along the Old Spanish Trail toward the Pacific. It outlines work per county in Louisiana and pledges completion of all west Louisiana links within six to eight months. Invitations go to Beaumont Houston Fort Worth El Paso and other Texas and western cities to send delegates to Mobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Pacific Coast
A. LeBlanc
Parnell M. Milner
Louisiana Good Roads Association
Louisiana
West Louisiana
Mobile
Beaumont
Houston
Fort Worth
el Paso
Texas
Burial of Miss Margaret Hickey at Cathedral
Funeral services for Miss Margaret Hickey were held Sunday afternoon at 8:30 o'clock at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception with Rev. Father Salentine officiating. The burial was in the Catholic cemetery. The mourners included W. F. Sh, J. F. Steele, James McPhillips, James H. Glennon, Lee Crowley and Joseph N. McAleer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Hickey
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Father Salentine
Messrs
W. F. Sh
J. F. Steele
James McPhillips
James H. Glennon
Lee Crowley
Joseph N. McAleer
Burial of Mrs A D Arata at Cathedral Service
Funeral services for Mrs Anna Demartini Arata were held Sunday at 2 30 from the family home 104 State Street and at 3 from the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception conducted by Father EB Gerow. Burial followed at the Catholic cemetery with pallbearers Joseph Muscat Joseph Marquies C Allegri Joseph Gentile W S Robinson T T Palmer Dr Arielo Pestoragzi and Dr J C Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Arata
Anna Demartini Arata
State Street
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
EB. C. Gerow
Joseph Muscat
Joseph Marquies
C. Allegri
Joseph Gentile
W. 8. Robinson
T. T. Palmer
Arielo Pestoragzi
J. C. Sullivan
Miss Mary Etta Thompson Dies After Typhoid Illness
Miss Mary Etta Thompson age seventeen daughter of Hans and Martha Thompson died Monday morning at 8 at the family home in Spring Hill after a two week illness from typhoid fever. The article notes a contrast about sidelines and football.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Etta Thompson
Hans and
Martha Thompson
Spring Hill
British Ship Westgate Bought by Mobile Company
Captain J. J. Feore of Mobile reports the J. J. Feore Company has purchased the full rigged ship Westgate of 1814 tons net register. The vessel, bound Belfast to Jacksonville to load for Europe, will later enter Mobile service. Feore recalls the Zeppelin raid on London near the Lyceum theatre, and notes normal postwar commerce returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Feore
J. J
Mobile
London
Feore
Lyceum Theatre
Civil Service Exams Set for December at Mobile Station
United States Civil Service Commission will hold exams in Mobile in December for several positions. Lay inspector at $840 yearly on Dec 6, assistant in metabolism investigations at $1,500 on Dec 8, marine engineer at $5.04 per day on Dec 8–9, pulp and paper engineer at $3,600 yearly on Dec 21, and sawyer and general mechanic at Nett Lake Agency Minnesota for Indian Service at $720 yearly. Applications via local civil service agent.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Mobile
Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Public Health Service
Ited Stat Navy Yard
Forest Products Laboratory
Forest Service
Madison
Wis
Sawyer and General Mechanic
Indian Service
Nett Lake Agency
Minn
Civil Service
Fairhope Seeks Dual Mail Run and Water Works Update
Bids open for a two daily mail schedule between Fairhope and Mobile with options preserving the 7 am and 2:30 pm departures or shifting to morning runs.waterworks and electric light plant projected at about 12000 dollars. Funeral for Mrs. Leah Mershon conducted by Judge Foster in Fairhope. Car incident at Apollo voyage pier leaves two men drenched but unharmed. Local laborer Harry Schaffer welcomes birth of a son.
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Fairhope Fairhope
Ala
Fairhope
Mobile
Junior Library Association
Farmerette
Leah , Mershon
A. H
G. M
Nathaniel Mershon
E. B. Gaston
Bayard
Iowa
Judge Foster
The
Christian Church
A. H. Mershon
Clay Products Company
K. B. Vanderslice
B. G. Bergh
Colonial Inn
Katherine B. Steele
St. Louis
Eb, B. Kay
Pier
James Gaston
Howard Mask
Harry Schaffer
Annual Fund Drive for Mobile Inmates Noted in 34th Year
Rev A F Owens arrived in Mobile to begin preparations for the thirty fourth annual Thanksgiving and Christmas feasts for inmates of City Hospital Poor Asylum Human Home Boys Detention Home. Dr Henry P Hirshfield longtime Mobile physician and coroner, dies after illness and is honored by Shaarei Shomoyim temple. Funeral Monday at 8 30 from 1014 Government Street with Rabbi Moses conducting service.
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A. F. Owens
Mobile
City Hospital
Owens
City Court
Hannan Home
Boys’ Detention Home
Qwens
Henry P. Mirahfield
Inife-Bondurant
New York
Tofieth
Shaarai Shgmayim Temple
Claiborne
Ala
Phillips
Amelia Hirshfield
Irshfield
Spring Hill Jesuit College
University of Pennsylvania
Adelaide Marx
Uniontown
Army Wagons Arrive For Local Troops Use
Ten complete army field wagons for the First Regiment A N G arrived in Mobile Sunday. Colonel Maddox has sent to Washington for machine guns for the Mobile company and expects six guns by January 1. Commanders are ordered to submit requisitions to put regimental units on a war footing ready to report at a moment’s notice.
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Mobile
Olonel F. M. Maddox
Washington
Out of Town Notables Visit Mobile on Business
Ernest Walker of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute Auburn is in Mobile on business. J L Griffin state bank examiner from Montgomery is here on business. J Flatau of Chicago represents David Berg & Son and is hosted by W T Goubil. J T Pearsall manager of the play A Fool There Was is in Mobile. George H Davis and Mr and Mrs Himer W Copeland are among New Orleans visitors. William Walker and F E Douglas of Birmingham are here on business.
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Ernest Walker
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn, Ala
Mobile
J. L. Griffin
State Bank Examiner
Montgomery
J. Flatau
David Berg & Son
Chicago
W T. Goubil
J. T. Pearsall
George H. Davis
Himer W. Copeland
New Orleans
William Walker
F. E. Douglas
Birmingham, Ala
Uric Acid Solvent Ad Claims Rheumatism Relief
An old advertisement promotes The Williams Treatment as effective for rheumatism inflamed joints and kidney bladder troubles. It offers a free 50 cent bottle with a 10 cent contribution for distribution and asks readers to mail name and address to the New Post Office lock East Hampton Connecticut.
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D. A. Willi Gomany
Dept
D. New Post Office
East Hampton
Conn
Money Orders to Greece Taboo Says Uncle Sam
Post offices nationwide stop issuing postal money orders to Greece Bulgaria or Egypt effective mid October. Orders to Greece began October 26 and to Egypt and Bulgaria October 18 with no reason given. Report notes high cost of money orders to Greece may have influenced the action.
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Greece
Uncle Sam
Postoffice Department
Washington
United States
Bulgaria
Egypt
Mobile Electric contest winner at Gulf Coast Fair
During the Gulf Coast Fair the Mobile Electric Company ran a guess the meters contest on November first. More than two hundred estimates were received. Miss Lillian Stockman of 918 Elmira Street won with a 6 850 guess. The actual count was 6 858.
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Mobile Electric Company
Lillian Stockman
Elmira Street
November Births Parade At Mobile Empire Theatre
The ITEM celebrates local youngsters born in November including James F Johnson, William Wing, Alice Tea, Rebecca Armstrong and others with birthday notices. It asks readers to send full names addresses and birthdates to the Children's Editor at Mobile Item at least two days before their birthday.
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James F. Johnson
Madison St
William Wing
Herndon Ave
Alice Tea Idee Siveds
Rebecca Armstrong
Dauphin St
the Item
Empire Theatre
Wilmer seeks funds for illiteracy meeting and school plan
Wilmer raises 1100 dollars and aims for 1500 with 80 acres for an agricultural school and demonstration farm at Wilmer High. Mobile officials promised support through education board and county commissioners. Maloney will arrange a government demonstration lecture to show value of the project to older farmers.
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Wilmer
Mobile
Mobile County
E. M. Bailey
George A. Maloney
Board of Education
Maloney Monday
County Comemissioners Board
Five Year Prison Term for Mobile Burglar
Willie Coleman, a negro burglar active in Mobile last summer, received five years in the penitentiary from Judge O. J. Semmes. Other sentences included William Murphy to two years hard labor for incest, and multiple defendants with terms ranging from three months to two years for assault and battery, grand larceny, burglary, and related charges.
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Willie Coleman
Mobile
O. J. Semmes
William J. Murphy
Charles Moorer
Spencer Williams
Charles Heard
James Bradford
Michael Jensen
Irene Burroughs
Oscar Taylor
Rosa Battles
One case disposed in inferior court Monday
Jeff Dixon was fined 1 dollar or ten days for public drunkenness. The docket also shows Amelia Alexander abusive language reset for November 20, Joseph Montgomery rape reset for November 18, Jerry Sims gaming reset for November 29, Calvin Hopkins gaming reset for December 18.
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Inferior Criminal Court
Jeff Dixon
Amelia Alexander
Joseph Montgomery
Jerry Sims
Calvin Hopkins
Local Cotton Case Draws Interstate Rate Debate
R G Cobb traffic manager of the Chamber of Commerce and John S Burchmore of the cotton case firm will outline future procedures Tuesday in New Orleans. They will review the Interstate Commerce Commission record on whether mileage or market and traffic competition should fix rates. Cobb says Alabama and Georgia carriers differ on territory based distance versus haul division.
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Mobile
R. G. Cobb
Chamber of Commerce
John S. Burchmore
Cobb
Mr. Burchmore
New Orleans
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mr. Cobb
Georgia
Alabama
Marriage Licenses Issued By Probate Court
The probate court issued marriage licenses on Monday. White couples listed as none. Negro couples include Luther Hannan and Melissa Moore, Jack Montgomery and Annie Powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Hannan
Melissa Moore
Jack Montgomery
Annie Powers
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SH Bear
Davis & Wee Patent Attorneys
Dd. G
John F. Fox
Birmingham
Gaspari Gambino
James Mays
William M. T. Besson
Selmz
John J. Cunningham
Gadsden
Martin BE. Dénstoe
N. Larkin
New Market
James K. Shelton
Cuba
Mymakin
A. Bugs
Mother
Assures
M. Hickey
Nicaiidas
Mobile, Ala
Law and Equity Court
Equity
Safford Berney
Alice Pearl Bolton
Henry Howard Bolton
Chancery Court
Thomas H. Smith
Katherine H. Lowder
M. Smith
Isabel F. Fletcher
Omanda C. Fletcher
H. P. Hirshfield
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Anc
David —— & Famous
W.t.goubil
Inferior Court Light
Jacobson
Eteretevese
Lon
Bull Particulars City Ticket Office
South Royal St
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