Oranges Sent as Prosperity Sign by Mobile Bank President
Mobile County prosperity drives a unique gesture by Bank of Mobile president McDermott who mailed 35 boxes of Mobile grown Satsuma oranges to banking correspondents in New York Chicago Cincinnati and other major cities. Don Farnsworth of the Chamber of Commerce supports the plan praising orange culture's appeal to northern visitors.
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United
Mobile County
M. 4oeDermott
Bank of Mobile
McDermott
Don Farnsworth
Chamber of Commerce
Farnsworth
New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Funeral arrangements for W. W. Finley announced
Funeral services for W. W. Finley president of the Southern Railway will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at St. John's Episcopal Church Washington with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Mobile and Ohio officials including R. W. Taylor and J. S. Taylor will attend the obsequies. floral tributes arrived from Mobile while the Mobile Chamber of Commerce expressed deep regret and sympathy.
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Mobile
R. W. Taylor
Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company
W. W. Finley
The
Southern Railway
Washington
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
R. V. Taylor
R. Prince
Meridian
C. B. Hayes
George A. Cook
EK. C. Rendell
Taylor
Louisville and
Nashville
Miss
Mobile and Ohio Railroad Co
Washington, D. C
Finley
Mobile and Ohio
Mobile Chamber of Commerce & Business League
South
Death of President Finley cited as great loss to South and railway
A. B. Andrews of Raleigh, Southern vice president, mourns the death of President Finley. He notes Finley’s intense interest in Southern development and betterment of conditions for the region. Andrews, now ranking officer, rushed to Washington after learning the news en route to Birmingham. He says Finley worked himself to death, tireless in his pursuits.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Finley
South
Southern Railway
A. B. Andrews
Raleigh
N. C
Southern
Andrews
Birmingham
Ala
Washington
Sage Tea and Sulphur Hair Remedy Promises Darker Hair
An old advertisement touts Sage Tea mixed with sulphur and alcohol or the ready-to-use Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy. It claims gray hairs disappear after nightly use and hair becomes darker, glossy, soft, and luxurious with several applications, offering an easy drugstore option.
Mobile Chamber of Commerce prepares for annual election
Directors formed two nominating committees led by J L Taylor and J M Ponder to select full slates for the Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Business League election set for January 12 with the annual meeting on January 13. Committees include G B Thames, Lee Zimmern, Palmer Pillans and M D Kahn in Taylor's group and F I Thompson, J E Mitchell, William Vizard and John T Cochran in Ponder's group.
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Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Business League
J. Ll. Taylor
J. M. Ponder
Chamber of Commerce
Taylor
G. B. Thames
Lee Zimmern
Palmer Pillans
M. D. Kahn
Atmore
Louisville
Nashville
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
George A. Maloney
Chicago
Finley
Southern Railway
Commercial Congress
W.W. H. Monk
William H. Armbrecht
Don Farnsworth
R. G. Cobb
Be.o. Fowlker
Matt Mahorer
A. J. Pearsons
B. J. Buck
Estes D. Baker
William H. Monk
Horace Turner
L. C. Irvine
L. J. Davis
Kearns and De Castro Wed in Oakdale Church Ceremony
Mr Robert J Kearns and Miss Hilda de Castro wed in a quiet noon ceremony at St Matthew s church Oakdale attended by relatives only Rev Father J W Dunne officiated Best man was Earl Long bridesmaid Jeannette Kearns Both wore distinct outfits roses for the bride and Killarney roses for the bridesmaid They honeymoon in New Orleans then reside with groom s mother at 652 South Broad Street The groom works for Warley Fruit and Produce Company and the bride is a former New Orleans resident
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Robert J. Kearns
Hilda de Castro
St. Matthew's Church
Oakdale
J. W. Dunne
Earl Long
Jeannette Kearns
Killarney
New Orleans
Intermediates Defeat Settlement Home In YMCA Clash
YMCA night intermediates formed two teams led by captains William Moore and Francis Hoffman. After a social, they played Settlement Home in a gym match, winning 9 to 4 in a classified sports league opener.
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Marriott
William Moore
Francis Hoffman
Jones
Aeahabe Heya
Bailey
Peein
Aia Baae
Piruwoou Vais S.cs
Cess
Ole Elvan
Coates Als Cso
Ercemla Costars Ae
M Conniff Taken To Hospital In Critical Condition
Jaye McConniff formerly cleared of impersonation charges was jailed on knife thefts from H M Price Co and sent to county jail under $200 bond. He was moved Tuesday night to the city hospital in dangerous illness. He is described as a victim of the drug habit.
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Jaye McConniff
United States
Richard Jones
H. M. Price & Company
McConniff
Foley Kidney Pills Back Pain Relief Ads
Pain in Back and Rheumatism. Foley Kidney Pills begin their good work from the first dose. They act on the kidneys and bladder to dispel backache and kidney trouble. No habit forming drugs. For sale at all druggists. New Orleans and return $2.50 Saturday November 29 trip on I N R R.
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Foley
New Orleans
Man of Mystery Chester Curtis Fails On Appeal
The Alabama Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court decision convicting Chester A. Curtis for forging J B Webster's name to checks and passing them in Mobile. Curtis, who styled himself a lawyer and argued his own case, received a ten year penitentiary sentence. another forgery case against him is pending.
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Alabama Court of Appeals
Chester
A. Curtis
Curtis
J. B. Webster
Strikers Quiet at Schenectady General Electric Plant
In Schenectady New York on November 26 two thousand union pickets surrounded GE plant urging non union workers to join the walkout begun yesterday. No violence occurred though some unorganized workers faced shouted scabs. Estimates place idle workers around 14000 out of a 17500 plant force.
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Associated Press
Schenectady
N. Y
General Electric Company
People’s Church
Lunn
Rehearing Requested in Wasserleben Murder Case
Theresa Virginia Wasserleben seeks a Supreme Court rehearing after a jury conviction for the murder of her husband Police Officer Frederick Wasserleben. Attorneys Tompkins and Hale announce the filing on Friday to challenge the state’s affirming ruling.
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Supreme Court
Theresa Virginia Wasserleben
Frederick Wasserleben
Chancery and Circuit Court Actions in Mobile
In Mobile courts on Wednesday the city and several property cases moved forward. Decree pro confesso for Rosa B Heubach set aside. motions to amend bills granted in Glass Pope Hale and others. notices set for order book entries. Adjournment to Friday ten o’clock. In Browne Circuit Court final default judgment for Joseph Rosenheim Shoe Co. over W S Trask for 184.92. Case revived against Lida B Robertson as executrix in G J Robertson matter. Court adjourned to Saturday morning.
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Chancery Court
City of Mobile
Rosa B. Heubach
Same
P. H. Glass
Nettie Pope Hale
John Henry
Wm. M. Johnston
M. A. Lindsey
John D. Hagan
Wm. W. Crawford
Sibley Land Co
Circuit Court
Browne
Joseph Rosenheim Shoe Co
W. S. Trask
Wagner & Son
G. J. Robertson
Lida B. Robertson
Law and Equity Court Transacts Demurrers and Adjourns
In Berney's Law and Equity Court on Wednesday Brunswick Balke versus Estelle Peter sees demurrers to the Second plea sustained and demurrers to the fourth plea overruled as to Statute of Limitations. Mobile Register versus Thomas F. Price et al. has demurrers to plea sustained. The court adjourned until Friday.
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Law and Equity Court
Berney
Brunswick- Balke
Estelle Peter
Mosbile Register
Thomas F. Price
Sale Confirmed in Mobile Equity Court Action
Law and Equity Court of Mobile on the equity side under Judge Safford Berney confirms sale on report of sale of assets of N. E. Turpentine Cap Co in the case Alexander J. Paterson et al versus M. O. Evans. Adjournment until a Friday morning.
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Law and Equity Court of Mobile
Safford Berney
Alexander J. Paterson
M. O. Evans
N. E. Turpentine Cap Co
L. and N. Excur sion to New Defenes November 29
The line advertises an excursion by the L. and N. to New Defenes on November 29 with fare set at $2. The notice is brief and lists no further details.
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New Defenes
Slaughter Before Juarez Terrific War News
Report continues on Juarez frontline care showing temporary hospitals in hotels, shortages of bandages medicine and food. American doctors offer help but lack supplies to treat the wounded effectively.
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USA
Juarez
Villa triumph reshapes Chihuahua with vast Mexican fighting
Juarez endures a flood of wounded as seven hundred federal prisoners arrive from Tierra Blanca and hospitals fill. General Villa asserts control in Chihuahua while Federals, outnumbered and cut off, retreat southward amid reports of renewed rebel pressure and scarce ammunition.
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Associated _ Press
EL Paso
Tex
Tierra Blanca
Juarez
Caraveo
Jose Ynez Salazar
Villa
Juan Medina
Manuel Chao
Chihuahua
Francisco I. Madero
Carranzaistas
Maderistas
Maderista
Bauche
Mexico
United States
Chihuahua City
Mercado
Personalities Visit Mobile Guests Stay At Local Hotels
W G Marshall and wife of Montgomery Alabama stay at Battle House. Mims William and wife of Magee Mississippi visit friends. L E Campbell and wife of Meridian Mississippi spend days in Mobile at Battle House. Al Mann and wife of Hot Springs Arkansas stay a week at Cawthon. W F Meder and wife of Foley Alabama visit Mobile for Thanksgiving shopping. BE Heinzering and wife of Baltimore Maryland registered at Cawthon. Herbert L Bennett and bride arrived from Denver after marrying there. F A Forchheimer left for Philadelphia for several days' visit.
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W. G. Marshall
Montgomery, Ala
City
Battle House
Mims William
Magee
Miss
L. E. Campbell
Meridian, Miss
Mobile
al Mann
Hot Springs
Ark
The
Cawthon
W. F. Meder
Foley, Ala
BE. C. Heinzering and
Baltimore, Md
Cawthon Hotel
Herbert L. Bennett
Bride
Denver
Colorado
New Orleans Trip Ad Offers Round Trip Fare
An old advertisement invites readers to take a trip to New Orleans next Saturday on the L. N. railroad for only 2.50 for a round trip. The offer emphasizes affordable travel by train.
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New Orleans
Canning Plants May Be Opened On Gulf Coast Oysters
Secretary J A Joullian reports labor scarcity crippling oyster packers on the Mississippi gulf coast. Oystermen face long idle periods and hardship as Alabama cannery operations remain halted. Bohemian labor from Baltimore and prospects of Alabama cannery reopening are discussed as markets edge toward recovery with cooler weather.
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Mississippi Gulf Coast
J. A. Joullian
Alabama Oyster Commission
Gulf Coast
Alabama
Alabama Canning Company
Mississippi
Baltimore
Oyster Commission
Dr King's New Life Pills Advertises Quick Headache Relief
An advertorial claims nervousness and sick headaches stem from liver and bowel issues. Dr King's New Life Pills are said to regulate liver and bowels quickly. Priced at 25 cents, available at druggists or by mail from H. E. Bucklen & Co in Philadelphia or St. Louis.
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Dr. King
H. E. Bucklen & Co
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Income tax and bond exchange proposal by Mobile Light and Railroad Co
The Mobile Light and Railroad Company proposes to exchange its Consolidated bonds for First Mortgage bonds. The company will continue paying coupons on the Consolidated bonds without income tax deduction. Both bonds have equal value and may be placed with the trustee for sinking fund to benefit a limited number of holders seeking to avoid tax on part of their holdings. Also notes a weekend excursion to New Orleans.
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Mobile Light and Railroad .Co
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