Fire destroys Montgomery building killing two Greek men
Tony Brown a Greek restaurant keeper of Montgomery and Pete Convas a Greek visitor from Jacksonville died in a four story blaze on Bibb and Worth Court. The fire started in the Oriental Cotton Company storeroom and swept four floors and adjoining shops. Loss estimated at 100000, fully insured. Brown and Convas perished as they attempted to escape the flames.
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Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
Tony Brown
Pete Convas
Jacksonville
Fla
Mobile
Bibb Arid “Worth Court Streets
Hardé
Oriental Cott¢ Company
M. Bargainer
Yhr & Mayer Cigar Company
J. B. Bethea
Case Against Charles Summers Delayed in City Court
The case charging Charles D. Summers with burglary in a railroad car was called in city court Monday and postponed until the next term due to witness absence.
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Charles D. Summers
Cotton futures open steady amid bearish crop figures
New Orleans reports Cotton futures opening with a slight gain despite a local authority crop estimate of 15,750,000 bales excluding linters. Demand from buyers and slim offerings kept prices generally firm, with prices rising 2 to 6 points after the open.
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New Orleans
New York Cotton Market Opens With Mixed Prices
December notices seen at about 3000 bales and Liverpool’s easing sentiment caused scattered selling at the open. First prices unchanged to six points lower with slight late-day stabilization near Saturday’s close. Spot demand moderate for December and trade activity in later deliveries. Cotton futures close steady.
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New York
Liverpool
Pon, Gue
Tb Idewdeh
Cotton market in Liverpool quiet with lower spot prices
Liverpool cotton market shows quiet spot activity with American middling at 5.38 and various grades down. Sales total 6 000 bales, receipts 25 526, futures closed flat with May June around 4.16 and later months near 4.37.
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Liverpool
Naval Stores Prices and Receipts Report Savannah
Turpentine firm 451-40 receipts 267 casks. Rosin firm receipts 1 705 barrels. Quotations list B D E 3.30 F G 3.35 H 3.8712 I 3.36 K 4.0 M 4.70 N 6.45 WG 5.66 Ww 5.90.
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Savannah
Morris Meyer Case Taken in Advise ment by U S Judge Toulmin
In U S district court on Monday argument was heard on demurrers filed by Morris Meyer former wholesale dealer charged with perjury in bankruptcy matters. Judge Toulmin took the case under advisement.
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Morris Meyer
U.S
Toulmin
United States District Court
Satsuma Day Parade Nets Committees Strong Support
A Mobile Satsuma Day plan receives heavy backing from Leslie Swartout and Theodore Weil of South Orchards Co. with pledges of twenty and ten boxes. Fifty growers and visiting citrus ladies to join, parade with decorated cars, sightseeing tour, and three prize awards planned under Hi Hartwell and Reynalds.
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Chamber of Commerce
Leslie G. Swartout
South Orchards Co
Theodore Weil
Swartout
Wes
Hi Hartwell
Mittee
Hartwell
Reynalds
Warley
Mobile
Fowl River Ships 200 Orange Crates to Market
Over two hundred straps of Satsuma oranges from Theodore Weil of Chicago were shipped from Fowl River Station on the Mobile and Bay Shore Railroad. The first grade fruit came from four year old trees on fifty acres, and sold for 2 dollars per strap FOB Fowl River. Weil, visiting Mobile, plans to promote Chicago demand for Satsumas through regional growers and marketing efforts.
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Satsuma
Warley Fruits and Produce Company
Fowl River Station
Mobile and Bay Shore
Theodore Well
Chicago
Weil
Preeent
Mobile
Becitti- Swartant Horticultural Company
O. B
Weir
Mobile County
South Orchards Land Company
California
Satsumas
Mr. Weil
Sateuma
North
Citrus Fruit Growers
Steamer Brings 1,800,000 Cocoanuts to Mobile
The Norwegian steamer Ellis under Captain Olsen docked in Mobile with a record cargo of 1 800 000 cocoanuts for United Fruit Co. A large crew unloaded the ship as bunkers were taken on. She is slated to sail for Tela Honduras Monday night.
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Mobile
Gulf
Ellis
Olsen
United Fruit Company
Tela
Hon
Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons Opens in Montgomery
Grand High Priest Albert E. Pace of Dothan delivered his annual address as the Royal Arch Masons opened in Montgomery with about four hundred delegates. The session conferred marked and past master degrees, appointed committees, and recessed for lunch before resuming to confer the most excellent master degree.
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Montgomery
Poison Hastens Death of Local Man
Beverly Chandler Stanard 55 died Sunday after writing a note describing despair over a long illness and stating he ended his life by rat poison. Coroner confirms post mortem findings indicating poisoning hastened death. He was a Mobile native, former local post office official, survived by wife, daughter, mother, two brothers Edward and George, and other relatives. Funeral held Monday at 2 from the family home 217 South Franklin Street with Magnolia cemetery burial.
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Beverly Chandler Stanard
H. P. Hirshfield
Stanard
Mobile
Sallie Chandler Stanard
F. Haywood Stanard
Edward
George Stanard
South
Franklin Street
Magnolia Cemetery
Lack of Stamps May Cause Tie Up In Mobile
The article says Mobile business houses may face a total tie up as new U S revenue stamps become effective December 1. Stamps must be bought from Birmingham offices and cannot be obtained locally. Real estate firm James K Glennon & Co asked for details and were told to secure stamps from J D McNeel. if a wire order is not sent today, stamps may not arrive before noon tomorrow.
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Mobile
United States
8S. EB. Hoffman
Internal Revenue
J. D. McNeel
Birmingham
James K. Glennon & Co
McNeel
Notice in Chancery in Mobile over Dubroca and Peabody heirs
In Chancery at Mobile Alabama Creata Lumber Company vs William Dubroca and Augustus S Peabody Defendants No 11111 at Fall Term 1914 a notice states that Dubroca and Peabody are dead or believed deceased and their heirs and successors in interest may have claims to Lot 4 of the Maxi.
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Mobile
Alabama
Creata Lumber Company
William Dubroca
Court of Chancery
Thirteenth
Southwestern Chancery Division
State of
Ilinois
Chicago
Angus BS. Peabody
Peabody
Illinois
Wiliam Dubroca
Augustus
Peabody and
First Trust and Savings Bank
Madam Pauline and Crichton Car Post Office Visit
Medium and palmist Madam Pauline offers past present and future readings. Crichton Car departs Crichton post office one block from the railroad crossing. Spring Hill and Burton finish the game tied 11 to 150t.
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Pauline
Crichton
Crichton Post Office
Spring Hill
Burton
Law and Equity Court Docket Listings
Mobile County Alabama court notices show numerous decree pro confesso actions and calls for Tuesday and Monday sessions. Cases include Rasmussen vs Smith Gleason vs Sutton and estate matters for guardian ad litem, with several dismissals and continuances. Nonresident notices involve George Edward Gavin probate proceedings with dates November 30 to December 7 1914.
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Law and Equity Court
Safford Berney
Nels Rasmussen
John Smith
Chancery Court
Thomas H. Smith
Louis Gleason
Sarah Sutton
Julian A. Watters
Julian A. Watters, Jr
Bart B. Chamberlain
Nellie Agnes Weinacker
Casimir J. Weinacker
Thomas J. O'Connor
John N. Smith
J. D. Anderson
Exchange Land Company
Mabel Johnson
Charlotte White
Mobile Brewery
H. W. French
Ashbel Hubbard
David Talcott
May Lumber Company
Arthur L. Chamberlain
Fred Clinton
Elizabeth Clinton
James H. Perkins
Golder Perkins
Abram Edowards
Jennie Hdwards
Albert Angus
Lela Angus
Hugh Cowart
Mary Louise Cowart
City of Mobile
Agnes Brisk
Broad Street Presbyterian Church
Central Presbyterian Church
Levi Jackson Jr
Gertrude Jackson
Carrie O. Humphreys
Sidney F. Humphreys
John Armstrong
Hattie Armstrong
Louis Croom
Elizabeth Croom
Jos. Henricks
Sophie Hendricks
Mamie Hill
Riley Hill
State of Alabama
Mobile
George Edward Gavin
Amelia BR
George and
Gavin
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Beall St
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Roaintaing
William Koral
Northwest Co
Royal Streete
Lauris
Circuit Court
Alston
John Jobbling
Walsh Stevedoring & Cont. Co
A. P. Bush
J. F. Russell
Wyatt Gatewood
Mobile Light & R. R. Co
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State
H. H. Smith
F. W. Bacho
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