Proclamation by the Governor on Birmingham tax amendment
Governor Charles Henderson proclaims a statewide election on December 27, 1915, to consider a constitutional amendment allowing Birmingham to levy property taxes up to one percent per year with voter authorization for excess rates. The notice covers publication costs and statutory requirements for the referendum.
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Alabama
Birmingham
City of Birmingham
Charles Henderson
State of
Birmingam
Tate
Montgomery
Unclear fragment hints at dramatic confrontation
Fragments indicate a tense scene where a character resists or prepares to act, suggesting a group or individual trying to control or stop someone from harming another. Readable details are limited, but the tone implies an imminent altercation.
Fairhope Highway Meeting Draws Enthusiasm
A Sunday gathering of Eastern Shore communities at Fairhope endorses the Old Spanish Trail and a Mobile to Baldwin route. Speakers, including J H Webb, push for state aid roads and better bay front connections with Pensacola and Baldwin counties supporting the proposal.
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Fairhope
Ala
Baldwin
Escambia
Mobile
Escambia County
Fla
Greene
J. M. Pi
Jackson Memorial Highway Commission
Tallahassee
Florida
Baldwin Counties
Bay Front
Bay
Webb
Porter Charlton Free After Serving 29 Days
Porter Charlton, the American convicted of murdering his wife and sentenced to six years eight months, was released yesterday from prison in Como Italy. He served 29 days due to time under restraint and an amnesty deduction, and remains in good health and spirits. The city court docket for the week starting November 23 in Como shows light activity with several cases listed.
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Como
Italy
Porter Charlton
Charlton
William Martin
Emma Rhodes
Elijah Walker
John H. Jackson
Leona Evans
Foster Cravey
George A. Petite
Joseph B. Donaldson
Henry Lipske
Isom Morrissette
William Kirsh
Alias Cash
Horace Colenkperrany
Market Opens With Specialties in Narrow Trading Range
Trading resumes with Specialties as sole movers. Texas Company hits 204 on initial 83-4, General Motors up to 426, United States Alcohol at 118 1-2, Marine preferred at 71 3-8. Many rails and industrials advance while some names slip. United States 2 percent bonds traded at 99 1-2.
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New York
Texas Company
General Motors
United States Industrial Alcohol
California
Mexican Petroleums
American Locomotive
Baldwin Locomotive
Lackawanna Steel
American Car
United Fruit
Marine
Westinghouse
United States Steel
Union Pacific
New Haven
United States
Allis-Chalmers
American
American Can
American Car & Foundry
American Cities
Ptd
American Cotton Oil
American Smelting
American Sugar
American Tel. & Tel
American Tobacco
Crucible Steel
Hiie
General Electric
Great Northern Pfd
Interborough Consul, Corp
Kansas City Southern
Louisville & Nashville
Liggett & Myers Ofd
Lorillard Co. Ofd
Mexican Petroleum
National Lead
New York Central
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific
Pennsylvania
Reading
Rep. Iron & Steel
Seaboard Air Line
Studebaker Corporation
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Tennessee Copper
Texas Co
United States Steel, Ptd
Virginia Care, Chem
Western Union
Westinghouse Electric
Wabash
Missouri Pacific
Great Northern Ore
Virginia Coal & Coke Co
Chicago Market Report November 22
Butter steady and eggs steady with 1,808 cases received. Firsts bring 28 1/2 to 29 1/2 cents, ordinary firsts 26 1/2 to 27 1/2. Potatoes rise with 60 car shipments of Michigan Wisconsin whites and Minnesota Dakota whites. Poultry prices slip for alive fowls and springs. turkeys vary.
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Chicago
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakota
Ohios
Cotton Receipts by Companies and Exports Totals
Cotton receipts and exports listed by firms. Exports linters 56 bales compressed 50 total 106. L. N. Baker Lyons & Co 10, F M Ladd 7, Planters Cotton 2, Magnolia 2, Bashinsky 78 in transit 6 total 100. A N Baker Lyons 11. Peerless Baker Lyons 57, Lott Produce 11, Ladd 8, Planters 2, an order 2, Clarke Davis 1, B H Bixler 1 total 82.
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Baker, Lyons & Co
F.M. Ladd & Co
Planters Cotton Co
Magnolia Company Co
Bashinsky & Co
New Orleans Cotton Market Fails To Hold Gains In midday trading
Bullish arrivals give way to selling pressure as New Orleans prices slip from near term highs a net loss of around 6 to 9 points. Spot cotton steady at 11.88 middling for arrivals and 11.76 spot in New York futures ease with December at 11.50 l and March around 11.95. Liverpool futures show quiet activity amid steady spot levels with good middling at 7.40 and near term futures around 6.82 to 6.83.
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New Orleans
New York
Liverpool
Cotton Seed Oil Market Closes Firm In New York
New York reports a firm cotton seed oil close with spot prices at 8.00 8.30 for November and 8.06 to 8.26 across January to June. Total sales reach 14,200 barrels. Chicago grain notes list No 2 red wheat around 1.00 to 1-2, corn ranges 59 to 65, oats 35 1-2 to 39 18, rye 9 96, barley 58 to 70, with hay and provisions prices as listed.
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New York
Chicago
First highway procession marks Old Spanish Trail route in Holmes County
In Holmes County Florida on November 22 1915 a historic highway procession led by the Mobile scout car for the Old Spanish Trail passed through DeFuniak Springs Chipley and Marianna. Officials promoted a West Florida good roads drive and urged counties to form clubs to back the route toward building a major ocean to ocean highway.
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Holmes County
Fla
Defuniak Springs
Florida
DeFuniak
Chipley
Marianna
West Florida
America
W. M. Herrider
Pensacola
West Florida Highway Association
Good Roads Club
Emmett
DeFuniak Good Roads Club
Buenz and Others Placed on Trial in Conspiracy Cases
The article reports Buenz and associates on trial in conspiracy cases. It notes a visit to the Atlanta penitentiary to gather evidence from Gustav Stahl serving time for passport fraud in New York. Nine tentative jurors were chosen as lunch recessed, with intense questioning of foreign birth or ties to warring nations.
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Atlanta
Gustav Stahl
New York
Stahl
Bielaski
Taleamen
Talesman
Salisman
J. P. Morgan
J. P. Morgan & Co
Masonic Grand Lodge Meet Scheduled in Montgomery
The Grand Lodge of Masons of Alabama will hold its annual meeting in Montgomery from November 29 to December 2. Reduced rail rates are offered with tickets on sale November 28 to December 1 and valid through December 8. Sessions include Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons and Grand Chapter of Royal and Select Masters with specific start times.
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Grand Lodge of Masons of
Alabama
Montgomery
Grand Chapter
Royal Arch Masons
Grand Chapter of Royal and Select Masters
Grand Lodge
Left Note By Lake Ignites Suicide Probe In Florala
Mayor Lanz of Florala Alabama sent Chief Van Liew a note found on Jackson Lake from a man believed to have died by his own hand. The note asks to notify Clinton D. Smith of Reiss Mercantile Mobile and to meet in the next world signed Ben Fargarde. Inquiry shows Smith has not worked there since Christmas.
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G. M. van Liew
Reiss Mercantile Company
Mobile
Ben Fargarde
Smith
Chicago Livestock Market Summary and Prices
Hogs receipts 47 000 head slow market. Bulk 5 956 to 6 50. light 6 60 to 6 45. mixed 6 80 to 6 65. heavy 5 95 to 6 70. pigs 4 75 to 5 60. Cattle receipts 23 000 head weak market native beef 5 75 to 10 20. western steers 6 40 to 8 35. cows and heifers 2 70 to 8 10. calves 6 00 to 9 76. Sheep receipts 20 000 head firm wethers 5 70 to 6 25. lambs 6 60 to 8 85. Whiskey jokes... on the man that drinks the stuff.
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Chicago
Coast Continues Improving Roads on Gulf Coast
Biloxi Mississippi November 22 Special report notes no halt in good roads push along the gulf coast. George Grayson of Biloxi says efforts will keep up interest in Harrison and other counties. Beach Road work proceeds on Gladney property as part of a connecting route and a $200000 bond funds bulkheads and protection. Biloxi Shrimp Pack expects 70 percent drop in pack due to September hurricane. Biloxi to launch winter tourist ads. Lost men from Arena, Mississippi found in Biloxi. Needy children to donate clothing shoes and provisions for Thanksgiving at the high school building.
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United States District Court
Southern District of
Alabama
W. A. Kingman
W A. Kingman
Carpenter
Ala
Baldwin
Mobile
Robert T. Ervin
Alonzo L. Smith
Southern District of Alabama
Daniels Drug Co
Daniels Drug Company
Obile
Biloxi
Miss
Gulf Coast
George Grayson
Grayson
Harrison
Beach Road
Harrison Board of Supervisors
Gladney
Beach
Gisey
Aerial Son Point
Phetedine
Federal Enginer Wonders
Broadway
Gulfport
Pass Christian
Long Beach
George and
Willie Wright
Arena
Mies
Thal High School
Kings Daughters
F. L. Dobbs
Joe Cow
Charles Frye
Nellie Dove
F. H. Kimbrough
G. F. Carsroll
Douglas Watson
Disabled Canadians Welcome Home From France Train
Toronto welcomed home today 142 disabled veterans from France on a special hospital train. They were met by sixty decorated ex‑service members and escorted through cheering crowds to a facility prepared to arrange meetings with their families. The soldiers received a dinner last night.
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Toronto
France
Dwellings Offered for Reduced Rentals in City Areas
West side of St Joseph near Congress offers five room dwelling with hall bath pantry kitchen and breakfast room. Northeast corner Warren and Monroe streets presents a cottage with hall bath kitchen and modern conveniences. East Garnett avenue and Old Shell road areas include two rooms with hall kitchen electric lights and sanitary sewerage. Morill & Lyons, St Francis.
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Congress
Hall
Bath
Warren
Monroe Streets
Lucy
Kitch
Garnett. Avenue
Old Shell Road
Morrill & Lyons
Francis
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