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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1915

Page

5

Whatzat Inquiry Stirs Resident Help Plea

Fragmentary lines reveal residents crying for aid in a public issue. The text hints at corruption and a desire for relief, with references to an imminent response or investigation.

Notice by Administrator for Fred Johnson Deceased

Notice of administrator letters granted in the estate of Fred Johnson, deceased, with filing date and judge, warning that failure to comply will bar all claims. Also includes market briefings from New Orleans and New York cotton and commodity prices, along with various market figures.

Fred Johnson Ti Seth Day of Hams Biste Court of Alabama

Missouri drainage law upheld by supreme court

Washington report notes the Missouri drainage law was upheld as constitutional by the supreme court. Chicago dispatch adds that the $200,000 guarantee fund for the Republican and Democratic national conventions has been completed as of yesterday.

Washington Missouri Supreme Court Chicago

Fire damages frame house at 1003 Congress street

The frame dwelling at 1003 Congress street caught fire from roof sparks Wednesday night at 9 15 oclock and was slightly damaged. Occupant is Harry Scott. Nashville Tenn November 30 Neil Edmond of Waco Texas chosen captain of University of the South football team for 1916 last night and has played end two years.

Congress Street Harry Scott Nashville Tenn Neil Edmond Waco Texas University of the South Sewanee

Residences for Rent Listings Include Frame and Brick Homes

A jumble of rental notices lists multiple properties on Montauk Avenue N Spring Avenue Government 1029 Ann Streets and more. Details show 6 to 9 rooms, halls baths and interiors to be fixed with various frames and bricks across several streets including Marine Convent St Francis Street and Saint Francis Street.

Montauk Avenue Bath N. Spring Ave Government rene _ Ann Bees W. Marine Hall Shei Road Ann Street New &T. Od Peete Kate Lawrence Charleston Wis Conti St Annes Jae

Prosperity Shown in Expenditure of Christmas Money

The article notes improved finances for Christmas shopping with more ready money this year. It reports Raleigh merchants are alert to the situation and Christmas trade ahead of last year, reflecting broader lessons from wartime economy.

South Raleigh

Richmond Bank Clearings Show Strong Business Surge

Extra bank clearings indicate rising business in Richmond with regional officials noting prosperity across the district. Wholesale and retail trade, railroad and water freight, and express traffic are at high levels, prompting Postmaster Thornton to call for facility expansion as other Virginian cities report similar buying and cash flow ahead of Christmas.

Richmond Bankers State Thornton Virginia

Weather and river forecasts and city fire suspension

Weather conditions forecast 26 degrees for 36 hours northward and 386 degrees eastward. moderate temperatures west. The Black Warrior will fall and the Tombigbee little changed for 86 hours, with upper portion falling. Alabama steady. Frosts in Gulf and South Atlantic coasts. freezing to Meridian Mississippi. High barometer causes clear eastern U.S. conditions. barometric depression from Great Lakes to North Atlantic with snow in western North Carolina. Winnipeg reports 2 degrees below zero. freezing inland to southern New Mexico. Albert Aschenberger, local forecaster. City Fireman suspended Louis F. Ott of Fire Company No. 11 for disorderly conduct. hearing scheduled with Commissioner Laz Schwarz Wednesday.

Alabama Gulf and Atlantic Coast Meridian Miss United States Upper Lake Region North Atlantic States North Carolina Winnipeg Manitoba New Mexico Albert Ashenberger Louis F. Ott Fire Company No. 11 C. 8. McCosker Ott Laz Schwarz

Fire insurance offer from Joseph Esballa Jr and Co at St Michael

An insurance notice urges readers to secure fire protection now with Joseph Esballa Jr and Co Real Estate Loans and Insurance located at 70 St Michael Street. The ad emphasizes peace of mind and protection through a local firm offering insurance services.

En Gren Marie Ae Harper Marie Marques John Marques Mobile Ala Broad St Savannah Selma Sts R. A. Howard Howard & Ford Jos. E. Espalla, Jr. & Co St. Michael St Joseph Espalla JR. & CO

Edward 3B Barry Makes Remarkable 248 Mile Day Voyage

Marine news reports Captain Elliott of the American schooner Edward 3B Barry claims 248 miles in a day and about 12 knots for the next four en route to Mobile from Fort de France. Banana cargo from Santa Marta arrived aboard the Norwegian fruiter Banan, the first shipment from Colombia since 1918, at Pier 1. The Crathens arrival notice was omitted. she began loading at Pier 8. The Clara Scott, washed ashore in a September hurricane, heads to dry dock in Mobile for repairs. Local notice mentions the Dixie Island Gas Buoy 2A off Mobile Bay, linguised during the night of November 24.

Edward Barry Fort de France Martinique Elliott Mobile Santa Marta Colombia United Fruit Company Banan Pier 1 Clara Scott Gulfport Miss Alabama Mobile Bay Dixie Island

City Commission Authorizes Bond Interest Payment

A 15 minute session of the city commission Tuesday with Mayor Lyons and Commissioners Pillans and Schwars presiding. The main action was approving a resolution to print 5086 dollars to pay semi annual interest on bonds.

It Commission Lyons Pillans Schwars Oficer

VESSELS IN PORT Vessel roster and statuses at pier and docks

A fragmentary port list names vessels and owners from various nations. Ships include Rio Pi Verona Lodaner Itasia Cratheus G Brit Me William H Summer Joseph P Cooper Procyon Schwanden Daphne Dunerag Hildegard G Danteler and others. Dock areas cited include Bruce Docks Pier 2 Municipal and Gulf Dry Docks Arbor Harbor N C and Clyde Nov. ports of call range Italy Spain Mexico and Sweden with several American owners noted.

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Bitar New England Iplease Soolle Moler Barber CO New Orleans Tip Northwest Corner Wilkinson and Selma National Drug Store Monroe Shields Andoe Mfg. Co St. Louis Southernoman’s Magazine Itp South Royal Street Ear Masiam Getamen Paesnsienda Inleemas Booker T. Washington Outfit R. L. Phillips Publishing Co Atlanta Conti Street Pine Street Willie Stone Church Street Bell N. Jackson St M. S. Burton Southwest Corner St. Anthony and Hamilton Dog River Club House Theodore R-1 Neen Ieee Bell Phone Washington and Bay Avenues Dauphin St Ford Columbia Ice Cream Company Dauphin Street Boston Spring Garden Place Davis Avenue Cottrell Lane City Cash St. Joseph Street P. O. Box Panama Auction Co Jersey Government Street Houston Street Charlestown Warfield Henderson Marly Summer Surehead M Bank E. B. Logan Buffalo Sh. P Mobile Ala City Electric Company Satsumas Satsuma Panama Circuit Court Today J. Thomas E. Matthews Hilary E. Howse Fromce Robert Elliott J. R. Williams Pinkerson & Robinson Dauphin Corner J. Blackman Corner Cedar Southern Realty Company Henry Co. Meyer, Dauphin Scott Rees Shaw Electric Co Shaw Fats Co Cathe Imperial Underwood Graf W. J. Oral Clyde Jonas Nesheim Sail Aberdeen J. L. Crossley van Heynigen Brokerage Co Mabel C. Owen William N. Owen J. J. Allen Mobile County N. S Mable C. Owen L. H E. W. Faith, Attorneys Sarah Parnell Taylor Georgia Lena Parnell John Henry Gre Gentine Rane Lena CE Williams Chamberlain Leigh Southern F. M. Ladd & Co Clarke, Davis & Co Baker, Lyons & Co Planters Catton Company Liverpool J.ow Ecosss New York New York Cotton Exchange Liverpool Getton Chicago Livestock Wall Street Review National Biscuit Allis-Chalmers American Can American Car and Foundry American Locomotive American Smelting An Tel American Tobacco Anaconda Copper Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Baldwin Baltimore and Ohio Bethlehem Steel Canadian Pacific Chesapeake & Ohio Mil. & St. Paul Consolidated Gas Crucible Steel Erie General Electric General Motors Great Northern Pfd Illinois Central Interborough Consul, Corp Kansas City Southern Louisville & Nashville Liggett & Myers Ptd Lorillard Co Mexican Petroleum New York Central Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Pennsylvania Reading Rep. Iron & Steel Seaboard Air Line Sloss, Shef. Steel & Iron Studebaker Corporation Southern Pacific Southern Railway Southern Railway Pfd Tennessee Copper Texas Co Union Pacific United States Rubber United States Steel Virginia-Caro, Chem Western Union Westinghouse Electric Wabash Pld Virginia Iron, Coal & Coke Co Missouri Pacific Great Northern Ore Naval Stores Grain and Provisions U. S Paget Richmond Dealers Dumont & Ty al St. Michael St. Bell Marine News Crathens Caribbean and Southern Line Steamship Company Pier 8 Commission Vessel Rio Pi Sorteeens Verona Sascctessevnes Lodaner Cratheus Nor Oye Gees Procyon Schwanden Municipalions & Bruce Docks Bruce Docks Barka Gulf Dry Docks Arbor ' Harbor N. C M. and C. Ships Eeneeees U. Gen Dunerag Collingwoo Bingo Marten Ethel Clarke Italy Hildegard G. Danteler Jas Gt & Bans Seater de Seatale Citad Spain Heynevingen Raic Ohio Ordic Mobile Coal Company St. Francis St N. Commerce N. W. St. Joseph and Bloodgood Bienville Brewery N. E. St. Emanuel and Elmira Morrill & Lyons St. Francis Street
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