Ancona Sunk By Submarine In Tunisian Waters
The official inquiry into the sinking of the Ancona on November 7 concludes the submarine fired without warning at the wireless equipment, halted the ship, then torpedoed it after hoisting an Austrian flag while the Italian ensign was half raised. The captain attempted evasive action as the torpedo struck midship. The report was sent to American ambassador Thomas Nelson Page.
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Naples
Ancona
Tunisian
Thomas Nelson Page
Offi
Submarine Fires On Steamer Boats As Ufeboats Are Lowered
Officers describe the submarine continuing fire while Ufeboats were being lowered. Some boats were pierced by shots forcing survivors to use clothing to stop leaks. Victims were jeered by those aboard the submarine during the attack.
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Cial
Detectives Find Beer At Hamilton Street Store
Chief of Detectives E. T. Rondeau and his team searched the store of Chris Andros on northwest Hamilton and Manassas streets Friday morning and recovered 35 bottles of Columbia beer along with empty whiskey bottles. Andros faces arraignment Friday afternoon in the recorders court for violating the prohibition law.
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E. T. Rondeau
Chris Andros
Hamilton
Manassas
Columbia Beer
Andros
Recorders Court
Acquittals in City Court Highlighted as Fractions of Case Load
Ordelia Sims accused of knife assault on Frank J. McFadden was acquitted by a city court jury on Friday. Forrest Scott cleared of charges related to Foster Prean. An officer of the Dayes School Improvement Association, referred to as a drinker and a negro in the report, was indicted for embezzling 84.76 dollars but failed to appear, leading to an alias writ of arrest and forfeiture of bond.
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Ordelia Sims
Frank J. McFadden
Forrest Scott
Ng Foster Prean
Dayes School Improvement Association
Special Satsuma Day Rates Promote Mobile Event
Traffic Manager Russell Houston of the Alabama Tennessee and Northern Railroad announced special rates for Satsuma Day in Mobile. He said the railroad has large Satsuma acreage on its line and will strive to attract many visitors to Mobile for the event.
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Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad
Satsuma
Mobile
Russell Houston
Satsumas
Houston
Inside Bathing With Hot Water And Limestone Phosphate
An advertisement extols morning consumption of hot water with limestone phosphate to flush toxins from stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It promises improved digestion, dulled headaches and renewed vitality, urging routine before breakfast and noting low cost and easy taste.
Mobile loses ocean cargo to New Orleans and Galveston
Traffic Manager Cobb of the Chamber of Commerce notes Alabama mineral district shipments of billets steel and iron products to New Orleans and Galveston for overseas export. He cites cargo diversification and vessel wait times as key factors behind a 40 cent to 1.75 dollar per ton Mobile differential. Gadsden works through Savannah but Mobile misses export cargo.
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Alabama
New Orleans
Galveston
Cobb
Chamber of Commerce
Mobile
Southern Pacific Railroad
Mr. Cobb
Gadsden Iron and Steel Industries
Savannah
Tennessee Senatorial Primary Sets Three Way Race
Nashville reports a three candidate fight for the Tennessee United States senate seat being vacated by Luke Lea. Kellar and Patterson oppose Lea, all three support the state’s prohibition laws and each has served in Congress. If no winner, a December 16 run-off may be required.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
United States Senate
Luke Lea
Lea
K. D. Kellar
Tenth
Malcolm Rice Patterson
Memphis
United States Congress
Patterson
Young Levene Cleared at Coroners Inquest
Hendon Levene was exonerated from criminal intent after a coroner's jury found he shot and killed Willie Johnson, a boy, at Levene's Cedar Point Road home near Mobile. Dr. Willia Kimbrough testified Johnson claimed the shot was accidental while Levene described handling his pistol when it discharged.
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Hendon Levene
Willie Johnson
Cedar Point Road
Mobile
Willia Kimbrough
Johnson
Tugboat Abandons Bark In Storm Off Florida Coast
Wire reports from the South Atlantic states say the storm disrupted communications and caused the British Britannia to abandon the Spanish bark Alfredo, towed toward Mobile for repairs. No heavy property damage reported. In other news, Railroad president John T. Cochrane denied a Tuscaloosa rumor that the Illinois Central had bought his line, stating complete ignorance of the claim.
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Atlanta
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Apalachicola
Fla
Mobile
Cochrane
John T. Cochrane
Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad Today
Tuscaloosa
Minois Central
Six Day Bicycle Race Opens in Chicago Coliseum
Chicago begins its annual six day bicycle race tonight at 10 in the Coliseum with the world's top long distance riders entered for the event.
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Chicago
Colisseum
River Forecasts And Stormy Conditions Across The East
River forecasts show the Black Warrior falling while Tombigbee remains steady. Alabama at Montgomery unchanged, Selma rising. A low barometer system over the upper lake region drives snow in the upper Mississippi valley, high winds reported at Hatteras New York City Louisville and Pittsburgh. High pressure brings fair cold weather from the Pacific to the Gulf. Albert Ashenberger, Local Forecaster.
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Alabama
Montgomery
Selma
Upper Lake Region
United States
Mississippi Valley
Hatteras
New York City
Louisville
Pittsburgh
Charleston
Civil War Surgeon of Alabama Dies in Virginia
Dr. Francis L. Galt, surgeon of the Confederate cruiser Alabama, is reported dead at Upperville Virginia, as relayed to his son H. H. Galt of St. Paul. Augustus Weeghman, father of Chicago Federal club president Charles Weeghman, fatally harmed himself at his home in Chicago last night. The quote about liquor appears as an odd, unrelated fragment.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Francis L. Galt
Alabama
Upperville
H. H. Galt
St. Paul
Chicago
Augustus Weeghman
Charles Weeghman
Chicago Federal Club
Woman Sues Pinkerton Agency for 50000 in Biloxi
Mrs Mamie Weddigen of Fruitland Park Mississippi sues the Pinkerton Detective Agency of New York and New Orleans for 50000 alleging defamation by Superintendent W G Chambers during an investigation tied to a factory fire. The suit names Hartford Insurance as employer and seeks damages for reputational harm in Mississippi and New York. The case is set for February before Judge Niles in Biloxi US District Court.
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Biloxi
Miss
United States District Court
Mamie Weddigen
Fruitland Park
Forest County
Pinkerton Detective Agency
New York
New Orleans
W. G. Chambers
George F. Weddigen
Weddigen-Rosengrant Manufacturing Company
Chambers
New York State
Niles
Walsh Names Delegates to Southern Commercial Congress
Board of directors at the Chamber of Commerce empowers the president to select three delegates for the Southern Commercial Congress to be held in Charleston, S C, December 13 through 17. Delegates named are J W Hunter A J Parsons and S A LeBlanc. Land Show Opens Sunday at Winter from 1 to 4 p m with free admission to let week busy visitors view exhibits.
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Walsh
Chamber of Commerce
Southern Commercial Congress
Charleston
S. C
J. W. Hunter
A. J. Parsons
S. A. LeBlanc
Mort L. Bixler
Buy in Mobile Committee to Meet at Chamber
The Buy in Mobile committee of the Chamber of Commerce will meet at 7 o clock in the chamber with full attendance requested.
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BUY IN Mobile
Buy In Mobile Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
Dominican President Jiminez Near Death in Monte Cristi
Washington reports President Jiminez of the Dominican Republic is dying at Monte Cristi as Rear Admiral Caperton cabled details Thursday.
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Washington
Jiminez
Dominican Republic
Monte Cristi
Caperton
Goods Needed in Panama by Mobile Chamber of Commerce
The Mobile Chamber of Commerce received specifications for products desired by a railroad company to be produced in New Orleans or New York. Secretary Cobb said the list may interest local businesses as it includes canned goods groceries and hundreds of other items.
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Mobile Chamber of Commerce
New Orleans
New York
Cobb
Vinci Revives Mobile Woman Says It Restored Her Health
A Mobile farmer’s wife reports relief after four bottles of Vinci. She gained seven pounds and feels stronger and younger. The ad attributes Vinci to a mix of iron, cod liver oil without oil, and beef peptone, promising a money-back guarantee if it fails to help. Antwerp Drug Corp. promotes widespread availability.
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Mra Qodell
Vinci
Sarah Odell
Lockport
Mobile
Odeline
Antwerp Drug Corp
A. P
Vinci Drug Store
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