Untitled Prose Fragment on Truth and Speech
A fragment suggests that most men who rarely lie speak through their lips, noses, or hats, implying a mistrustful view of stored speech or outward signs as evidence of honesty.
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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1915
Page
5
A fragment suggests that most men who rarely lie speak through their lips, noses, or hats, implying a mistrustful view of stored speech or outward signs as evidence of honesty.
Classified items list wants for pecans a desk and marine engine and announce two Mobile city tax ordinances. Public notices show bond tax for refunding bonds and general municipal tax for 1915 16 with rebates credited and open assessment period concluded.
Default on a mortgage by Henry L. Wilson and Mary F Wilson triggers a public sale December 6 1915 at Mobile County courthouse. Real estate includes Lots 1 and 2, Block 21 Glendale Park and five in Square 18 Bascomb Tract with deed references and restrictions. Mortgagees are William J Norville.
Receipts listed from L. & Winston Jones Co. Baker Lyons Co. F. M. Ladd Co. Magnolia Compress and Bashinsky Co totaling 73 bales with steamer arrivals adding 89 and 116 bales from other firms. New Orleans and Liverpool futures show declines then steadiness with December near 11.85 and March around 11.82. New York futures mixed with quiet trade and spot around 11.70. Cotton seed oil and stock market reports follow with varied changes and closes firm. Wheat and livestock notes conclude the market roundups with general soft tone for hogs and weaker cattle prices.
List of ships at Mobile area docks and in port including Oscar G. and Delia, Margaron, Alfredo Schwanden, Martha Hennen, City of Mobile, and others. Notes show loading, repairing, and docking at Municipal Docks, Olinger Bruce Docks, and Gulf Dry Docks with origin ports like Havana, Liverpool, and Huelva.
A mixed list of rental homes includes 3 story frame at 17 Montauk Ave with 7 rooms and bath, various two and one story frame houses on N Spring Hill Ave N Government St and others, with 6 to 9 rooms, halls and baths. Prices range around 240 to 300 dollars monthly. some include furnishings and painting noted. Street names include Augusta St New St Francis St Washington Ave Dupont Conti St and more.
Turpentine and rosin receipts reported in Savannah with price quotes for various grades. Two bankruptcy petitions filed in the U S district court against M W Bell of Farnsdale and W Claude Chambers of Uniontown, adjudicated bankrupts, referred to Referee Campbell in Selma. George Pearson and A V Nezich charged with prohibition violations surrendered and to appear in court. Henderson Iron Works sued for rent and trespass. bond set for Henderson’s son on related charges.
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