Dredging Pass Herones Channel Threatens Oyster Beds
A War Department project to dredge a channel from Mobile Bay to Mississippi Sound near Pass aux Herons risks destroying oyster beds that support hundreds of workers. A Fisheries Bureau report estimates annual losses around 36000 dollars with potential total bed value near 180000 dollars, urging preservation and noting legal liability questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Fisheries
Department of Commerce
Pass Ux
Mobile Bay
Mississippi Sound
John Craft
National Assolation of Shell Fish Commissioners
William C. Redfield
War Department
Craft
Secretary of War
Evence
Mobile County
Garrison
Jedfield
Department of Comerce
Mississippi Ound
Ala
Pass Aux Crone
Hhe Engineers
Department of War
Bureau of Fishties
National Association of Shell Ih
Tangers
Alabama
Fishery Bureau
Grant’s Pass
U. S
Bureau
United States
Vital Statistics of Mobile County Week Report
Mobile County records show marriages for many couples including Hayes and Moore, Petersen and Allenbach, and St. John and Black among White. deaths list White, Colored, male and female names. births include numerous White and Colored families with multiple parent pairs and children named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile County
Jackson Hayes
Minnie Is Moore
Charles W. Petersen
Marguerite Magdeline Allenbach
L. M. Tacon
William Elizabeth Diard
William N. Little
Cora Claudine Leonard
Thomas Gaines St. John
Mariam B. Black
Salim ‘Raight
Alice Tueni
Anthony Crump
Mamie Woodard
Henry B. Stephens
Effie Gildstein
Patterson Holmes
Cordelia Hellyhead
Seymour Trainer
Mary Brakett
Ben Bernoudy, Jr
Teresa Durden
Abe Claiborne
Ada Belle Swiverton
Dewitt Talmage Moody
Mary Louise Grayson
Alex Henderson
Henrietta Jackson
Andrew King
Mamie Campbell
Mount Ellis
Jeanette Bailey
Henry Jones
Mary Carter
Robert Vassar
Virginia Benjamin
Will Holley
Annie B. Turner
Building Permits Issued This Week by City Engineer
The city issued building permits for the week ending November. George L Widney owner eletion single cottage Monroe between Stocking and Everett $500. Co U Snyder Co owners erection boiler house Commerce and Beauregard $1000. Thomas Mason owner erection cook shop southeast Congress and Rylands Lane $200. John A Kern owner repairs to building North State three east of Conceptions street $400. Steve Vent owner erection frame cottage Cedar and St Medar streets $500. Annie Gordon owner erection two rooms and kitchen cottage $350. Herman Hynde owners erection single cottage Conti and Common streets $1200. C G McCarty owner erection two story house Washington avenue two south of South Carolina $1500. McNamara Bros owners repairs store Wilkinson and Canal streets $20. H Thompson owner erection frame cottage New St Francis street three wrest of Hallet $800.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Widney
Monroe
Stocking
Everett
Co. U. Synder & Co
Commerce
Beauregard
Thomas Mason
Congress
Ryland’s Lane
John A. Kern
North State
Conceptions Street
Steve Vent
Cedar
St. Medar
Annie Gordon
Herman & Hynde
Conti
Common
C. G. McCarty
Washington Avenue
South Carolina
McNamara Bros
Wilkinson and
Canal Streets
H. Thompson
New St. Francis Street
Language of a Man in Marriage Grunts and Ummms
A light observational note on how husbands often express themselves with grunts and brief sounds rather than full words, highlighting a playful difference in marital communication.
Turkey makes Thanksgiving dinner cheaper this year
A Mobile grocers survey shows an average 1913 Thanksgiving dinner for eight costing 4.05 dollars, down from 4.90 in 1912. The main saving comes from turkey prices, with a 12-pound bird around 3.00 dollars, while celery apples and potatoes are also lower. eggs are advised sparingly. Practical turkey dressing and cooking tips follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
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Near Side Stop Favored for Street Cars by City Officials
President J How ard Wilson of the Métite Light and Railroad Company backs near side stops after months of discussion with the city commission. He says adoption would reduce congestion and accidents, noting current street traffic at Dauphin and RoyA&I streets is heavy. He cites need to amend ordinances to permit near side stops and urges action to improve transit flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Howard Wilson
Métite Light and Railroad Company
City Commission
Schwarz
Stret
Royal Street
Dauphin Street
Dauphin
Roya&i
Gamesters Fined In Inferior Court
In the inferior criminal court on Saturday J T Robinson Frank Howard Robert Shelton Jim Thomas and Willie Moore were fined $1 or ten days in jail by Judge Henry B Chamberlain for gaming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Robinson
Frank Howard
Robert Shelton
Jim Thomas
Willie Moore
Henry B. Chamberlain
Fog Delays Liners in New York Harbor
A bank of fog delayed about four thousand passengers as several ocean liners were held up in New York Harbor this morning. The fog paused traffic and disrupted schedules at the port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Reverend Ardock Murphy Preaches at Broad Street Church
Reverend Ardock Murphy will preach Sunday morning at Broad Street Presbyterian Church at 11 o'clock. The sermon title is An Exertation to Christian Living from Romans chapter twelve. All are cordially invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardock Murphy
Broad Street PreSbyterian Church
Broad and
Selma Streets
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shellfish Board
Oyser Statistics
Vital Statistics OF
Charles H. Davis
Peter A. Venturini
Patrick Turner
James J. Crosby
Lena Hammel
Gertrude Marchants
Astrid Anderson
Freddie Wainwright
Fannie Phillips
Dolores Cecilia Smith
Bennie Taylor
Walter Bullard
Richard Roper
Henry Franklin
Grady Mack
Henry J. Jackson
Sarah Maxwell
Louise Harris
Mary Land
Caroline McGraw
Aline V. Smith
Elsie Finkley
Sallie Williams
Ellen Bland
Sarah E. Johnson
J. N
Lilian P. Wimpee
David S
Alberta H. Stokes
G. A
Ivey Kennedy
Charles A
Henrietta Marzet
Dewitt W
Alice R. Brunson
Tobias B
Inez B. Medicus
W. A
Maggie Cutts
Sigmund
Marie Schettler
Walter W
Bertha L. Bruce
Steve
Clie Foley
Frank
Florita Nixon
Luther
Mary Miller
James
Mattie Holston
Alfred
Hattie Lewis
Rebecca Finderson
Daniel G
Emma H. Shepard
Peter
Rosa Collins
Daniel W
Evelyn P. . Lewis
Sam
Lizzie Johnson
R. Charles
Grace Wright
Onarine Hook
Walter
Sallie Henry
Wilson
Gamesters
Rev. Murphy
N. Water ST
Bell
Mobile
Wing
AF Mobile
M. Mitchell
Dauphin’ Street
Lila
Wooltex
Onyx
Harvard Mill
Axminster
Hammer Savings Bank
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