Willings Named Traffic Chief for Gulf Florida Alabama Railroad
George C. Willings, longtime L and N contracting agent now in Mobile, is named general traffic manager of the Gulf Florida and Alabama Railroad. He will take the post October 15 with headquarters in Pensacola and oversee passenger and freight traffic as the line progresses from Pensacola toward Jasper, Alabama. Operations are planned to begin October 31, with a silver spike ceremony at the Pensacola interstate fair. The G F and A aims to connect with the Meridian and Deep Water Railroad at Pine Hill, Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Willings
Louisville, and Nashville Railroad
Mobile
Gulf, Florida
Meridian and
Deep Water Railroad
Pine Hill
Ala
Willings
Louisville
Pensacola
Undine Thanhouser two reel feature at the riverfront
The Thanhouser Company presents Undine a two reel dramatic screen classic with Marguerite Snow Harry Benham Flora Badie James Cruze and William Russell in the cast. A bold exit line promises the best in moving pictures as Thanhouser means quality.
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Thanhouser Company
Marguerite Snow
Harry Benham
Flora Badie
James Cruze
William Russell
Thanhouser
Undine
the _Thanhouser Company
Filo la Badie
Thanhouger
Mobile September Weather Summary From U S Weather Bureau
The mobile meteorological summary reports September with a 29.94 inch mean barometer, high 30.14 and low 29.65. The lowest barometer occurred with the month’s heaviest storm on Sept 12. Temperatures ranged from 67 to 87. The month saw 65.76 inches of precipitation, mainly on Sept 13–14, exceeding the normal 5.02 inches by .74 inch. Winds chiefly northerly. sunshine 227.5 hours, 61 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
States Weather Bureau
Mobile
Thanhouger in Moving Pictures at Crown Theatre
The Crown Theatre presents Thanhouger moving pictures tonight starring Marguerite Snow Harry Benham Filo La Badie James Cruze and William Rus. The program runs today only with a showcase of Thanhouger productions and cinema artistry.
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Crown Theatre
Oil Field Interest From England Draws Letter to The Mobile Item
A visitor from Leicester England requests information on the new oil field near Laing Mississippi. The writer Mr J Ber Midge 62 Bismarck street Marborough Leicester England sent a British money order to subscribe to The Item. The field has been widely discussed in recent years.
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Mobile
Alabama
United States
J. Ber- Midge
Bismarck Street
Marborough
Leicester
England
South
Laing
Miss
Deputy Brown Returns to Sheriff Office
Deputy Sheriff John T. Brown resumed his duties after a three month vacation. He has recovered his health fully and returns to the office of Sheriff Palmer.
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John T. Brown
Palmer
Brown
Cascarets Claim Quick Cure For Liver and Bowels
An advertisement extols Cascarets as a rapid remedy for torpid liver and bowels causing indigestion and foul symptoms. It promises a ten cent box will purify the stomach, sweeten the stomach, and regulate the system overnight, urging families to treat children as well.
City Breveties: Key Officials Attend National Conventions
Under September 23, H W Wiley former pure food expert tells President John Craft of the Alabama Good Roads Association he cannot attend the Birmingham convention due to Democratic National Committee speaking obligations. J Howard Wilson Mobile Lightland head travels to Chicago for the American Electric Railways Association October 7 with Glover Jones Coffin. conventions draw 8500 delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Wiley
Government Pure Food
John Craft
Alabama Good Roads Association
Association
Birmingham
Dr. Wiley
Democratic National Committee
J. Howard Wilson
Mobile Lightland Railroad Company
Chicago
Ill
American Electric Railways Association
Windy City
Mr. Wilson
M. W. Glover
R. W. Jones
S. M. Coffin
Local Talent Quartet Shines in Mobile Event
A number of Mobile amateurs join a famous male quartet in a city performance. The ensemble draws crowd interest with skilled vocal harmony and regional charm.
Road inspection finds county roads in good condition
County Commissioners Charles Green Henry Brannan John D. Hagan inspected routes including Conception Street to Hight Mile Creek Lott Road to Wilmer and Chinchula and from the latter to Wilmer Moffat Road to Pierson and Spring Hill roads then Old Shell Road to the city all deemed in good condition.
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Charles Green
Henry Brannan
John D. Hagan
Conception Street
Hight Mile Creek
Lott Road
Wilmer
Chinchula
Moffat Road
Pierson
Spring Hill
City
Old Shell Road
Examined New Bank in Grand Bay Alabama
Hon. Alex Walker, head of the Alabama banking board, visited the city and inspected the newly established bank at Grand Bay in the afternoon before returning to Montgomery. J. C. Ray reports his father T. J. Ray was cured of kidney and bladder troubles after using Foley Kidney Pills.
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Alex Walker
Alabama Banking Board
Grand Bay
Ala
Walker
Montgomery
J. C. Ray
Winfield
T. J. Ray
Foley
van Antwerp Drug Corporation
Government soil survey arrives for Captain Craft
Several thousand copies of a soil survey arrived today at the Alabama Oyster Commission office for Captain John Craft. The reports are the first issued by the government and came from Congressman Taylor. Craft will return to the city around October 12 and will send copies to friends in Mobile and elsewhere.
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Alabama Oyster Commission
John Craft
Taylor
New Orleans Woman Seeks Information on Grandmother’s Whereabouts
Mrs Louie Dumustre Herrington of New Orleans asks Chief Walsh for information about her grandmother Mrs John Dumustre who she says lives in Mobile near Magnolia and has last heard she was living with Mrs George W Howard.
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Louie Dumustre Herrington
New Orleans
Walter F. Walsh
John Dumustre
Mobile
Magnolia
George W. Howard
Minstrel Event Planned by Toulminville School Club
The Toulminville School Improvement Association will host a minstrel entertainment on Friday October 4 at the school house. The Toulminville minstrel band will be assisted by local performers.
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Toulminville
Floor work on city wharves speeds with clam shell fill
City Engineer Wright Smith says the first barge load of shells has been spread across fourteen floor panels of the steel sheds. The report notes conditions amid local government debates and mayoral absence due to illness in Salem Massachusetts.
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Wright Smith
West Virginia militia ends coal region camps
Six companies of West Virginia militiamen in the Cabin Creek and Paint Creek coal districts broke camp and returned to private life after the miners strike began July 2. Other troops will be withdrawn Saturday as efforts at Boomer to disarm foreign miners report about 200 modern guns turned in and leaders promise full surrender.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Cabin Creek
Paint Creek
Boomer
Deaths and Funerals Lizzie Walker and Margaret Boehm
Mrs Lizzie Walker died after a lingering illness at her son in law Dennis A Smiths Mobile residence on October 1 at 1050 PM She leaves a husband and many relatives including five daughters and nineteen grandchildren Burial details for Mrs Margaret Boehm show a large funeral at the family home on Moffat road led by Rev L G H Williams and burial in Spring Hill Cemetery with named pallbearers.
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Lizzie Walker
Linzie Walker
Tom L. Lloyd
Dennis A. Smith
South Broad Street
Mobile
L. Lloyd
Dennis A Smith
M. Boehm
Margaret Boehm
Moffat Road
L. G. H. Williams
Spring Hill Cemetery
Messrs
J. J. Botter
Edward Haas
Charles Linning
Walter Cox
W. Field
A. J. Staub
Funeral Notice for Lizzie Lloyd 1912
Lizzie Lloyd wife of Thos L Lloyd died Tuesday October 1 1912 at 10 50 pm. Friends invited to funeral from the home of her son in law Dennis A Smith 804 South Broad Street Thursday October 3 1912 at 2 pm. Interment Magnolia Cemetery.
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Lloyd
Lizzie
Thos. L. Lloyd
Dennis A. Smith
South Broad Street
Magnolia Cemetery
Rock Island Train Wreck Injures Ten Passengers
A Rock Island train from Memphis derailed near Carlisle Arkansas at about 4 am injuring ten passengers. All injured were taken to Little Rock for treatment on the way to headquarters in Chicago.
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Rock Island Wreck
Chicago
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway
Rock Island
Memphis
Carlisle
Ark
Little Rock
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Louisville & Nashville
Friedenthal
Deputy Brown
Sandy Cathartig
Blatz
Holberg Mercantile Co., Ltd
Commerce
Bell Phone
NEW Bank
Mobile Theatre
Verba
Luescher
Rose Maid
Opera of Fashion and
J.j.clemmons
Inferior Criminal Court
Mobile County
Salem
Mass
Schwarz
McMahon
Schwars
Adam Glass
Europe
Baden-Nauheim
Glass
Dawes
Theodore
L. C. Irvine
G. B. Nesom
Federal Bureau of Plant Industry
Castoria
Coe
THE
Gulf City Dye Works
W. Smith
Bell
South Royal St
G. W. King
Selma, Alabama
Alabama Division
United Confederate Veterans
Southern Railway
Selma
N. Royal St
Porter King
City Pass
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