Rain Forecast and Weather Woes Spark Local Alarm
The column details more rain and persistent northeast winds, with playful asides on weather dope and a painter's failed bid for a waterproof coating contract. It notes unsettled conditions tonight and Friday, with likely rain across the gulf coast region and local nerves frayed by forecasts.
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Frankenfield
Ce. c
Gulf Coast
Ashenberger
Mobile Water Department
Water Department
The
Mobile Militiamen Await New Colonels Command
The Mobile unit of the First Infantry Alabama National Guard welcomes a new colonelcy with Lieut-Col. F. M. Maddox set to command after Maj. A. N. Coleman withdraws. Mobile’s history of leaders includes Col. Price Williams Col. James Wade Cox and Col. R. B. duMont. The election occurs this month with Maddox unopposed.
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Mobile
First Infantry
Alabama National Guard
A. N. Coleman
Fort. Deposit
F. M. Maddox
Price Williams
Mobile Rifles
James Wade Cox
Rifles
R. B. duMont
Maddox
Lumber Company Sued For Unpaid Balance
Armour & Company through Roach & McMahon filed suit in the law and equity court on Thursday against Mechlin Lumber Company for 153.31 dollars, described as an accounting balance.
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Lumber Company
Armour & Company
Roach & McMahon
Law and Equity Court
Mechlin Lumber Company
Kellogg’s Sanitone Wafers Promised as Vitality Tonic
An advertorial pitch urges readers feeling slowed, aged, or nervous to take Kellogg's Sanitone Wafers as a tonic to restore energy and vigor. It presents a quick remedy and emphasizes renewed vitality.
Mobile County Receives $71,562 From State Education Fund
The 1915 16 general educational fund apportionment lists Mobile county getting 71 562 75 from a total 2 154 713 32 for the state. Jefferson county receives 222 880 94 and Montgomery 84 189 52 with South Alabama counties including Washington 13 824 94 Baldwin 19 334 90 Escambia 20 786 06 and Clarke 30 830 20.
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Ala
General Educational Fund
Mobile County
Jefferson County
South Alabama
Washington
Baldwin
Escambia
Clarke
Two Men Arrested for Selling Watered Milk
J. E. Strachan of 715 Dauphin street and Gus Demetris of Royal and St Louis streets were arrested Wednesday afternoon on a charge of violating the city ordinance by selling impure milk containing excess water. Diamond Nick of 14 Government street was also arrested for violating the screening ordinance.
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J. E. Strachan
Dauphin Street
Gus Demetris
Royal and
St. Louis Streets
H. B.warren
Diamond Nick
Government Street
Red Sox Predicted to Win by Schmidt
Manager Charles Schmidt of the Mobile Southern League club returns from visits to Little Rock Fort Smith and Memphis and locates here. Schmidt predicts the Boston Red Sox will win the series and says they must play more than four games.
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Mobile Southern League Baseball Club
City
Little Rock
Fort Smith
Memphis
Whnre
Schmidt
Boston Red Sox
Ransom Faces Trial For Disorderly Conduct
William H. Ransom was rearrested on an alias writ after failing to appear in city court on appeal from the recorder's court. Judge J. Semmes ordered the arrest as the case had lingered on the docket. Ransom's attorney had blocked a physician’s illness certificate. The charge remains disorderly conduct.
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Ransom
William H. Ransom
Recorder’s Court
J. Semmes
Henry Returns After Three Weeks Away From New Orleans
Henry Thomas of 404 Church Street has come home after a three week absence unseen by relatives. Wires were sent to several cities seeking his whereabouts and sparked worry among family members.
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Etee Henry
New Orleans
Thomas Henry
Church Street
Notary Bond Filed in Probate Court
John H. Jones named a notary public by Governor Charles Henderson filed his bond in the probate court on Thursday.
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John H. Jones
Charles Henderson
Thursday Markets and Cotton Prices in New Orleans
Cotton shipments totaled 137 bales from Southern, 33 from Alabama lines and 344 bales export, with planters and brokers listed. New Orleans market opened 5 to 15 points lower on weak cables but recovered to near yesterday's close as frost forecasts supported futures.
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Clarke, Davis & Co
Baker, Lyons & Co
Winston Jones & Co
Touart & Quinn
F. M. Ladd & Co
Planters Cotton Company
Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad Company
New ,Orleans, Mobile and Chicago Railroad Company
Bashinsky & Co
New Orleans
Cotton market shows renewed irregularity amid weather signals
New York prices swung with daily shifts from gains to declines as Liverpool cables and Wall Street liquidations influenced futures. December and January contracts fluctuated around 12.6 to 13 cents while spot cotton remained quiet. Liverpool futures remained barely steady with various weekly spreads. Chicago hog and cattle quotes mixed amid active receipts and varied per animal type.
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New York
Liverpool
Wall Street
Gs A Eee
Liverpool Cotton
Turpentine and Rosin Receipts Reported in Savannah
Savannnah notes show Turpentine firm at 37 3 4 cents with 175 casks received and Rosin firm with 908 barrels received. Price quotes list various grades from B at 3.20 to N at 4.90 and WG to WW at 5.80 to 6.00 with mixed deliveries and price ranges.
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Savannah
Cotton seed oil closes firm with 33,200 barrels traded
New York October 7 cot ton seed oil closed firm with 33,200 barrels traded. Prices listed for nearby and deferred contracts show October at 7.33, December 7.40, January 7.47, March 7.66, and May 7.83 per barrel.
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New York
New Relief Plan for Dyspepsia Mi o na Guarantee
Hundreds of druggists endorse Mi o na the dyspepsia remedy with a money back guarantee. Deposit 50 cents, use the box, and if it fails to relieve stomach distress you get a full refund. The ad claims rapid improvement and lasting digestive health, urging purchase from Van Antwerp's Drug or local druggists.
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New Jersey
Cedar Sts
Bienville Pharmacy
St. Francis St
Mi-o-na
van Antwerp
Indiana Leads Nation in Shower of Tributes to Riley
Indiana salutes poet James Whitcomb Riley on his birthday with a statewide Riley Day. Banquet plans in Indianapolis feature guests like William Allen White. Schools hold programs and serenades, while Governor Ralston proclaims the day.
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Nation
James Whitcomb
Riley
Indianapolis
Ind
Mr. Riley
Lockerbie Street
Ralson
St. Joseph Association Plans Evening at Hall
St. Joseph's Catholic Association will present an entertainment night at St. Joseph's Hall corner of Jefferson and St. Louis streets. The entertainment committee promises a good time for all attendees.
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St. Joseph's Catholic Association
St. Joseph's Hall
Jefferson and
St. Louis Streets
Mobile Greeks Ready to Rally to Country Standard
Greek residents in Mobile pledge support for the allies if Greece enters the European conflict. Gus Santis of the Postoffice Cafe and Greek Society leader says reservists and volunteers will answer the call. He recalls Louis Liakopulos leading locals to battle in the Greece Turkey war years ago.
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Mobile
Gus Santis
Postoffice Cafe
Santis
Greece
Turkey
Louis Liakopulos
Post Office Cafe
Liakopulos
Seiple Promoted to Major in 123d Regiment
Gustavus Seiple, captain in Maple Camp No. 5 Woodmen of the World, promoted to major of the 123d regiment after a noted encampment in Pensacola Florida. He received congratulations Wednesday from fellow members. Entertainment at Salvation Army citadel drew a large crowd with a $40 profit designated for the Emergency Home for Destitute Women and Children.
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Seiple
Gustavus Seiple
Pensacola
Fla
Salvation Army Citadel
Fight for Cotton Rates Not Ended in Mobile
Mobile’s bid for adjusted cotton rates continues as details in schedules raise questions. R C Cobb of the Chamber of Commerce notes seaboard and airlines resist interior rate advantages, with Mobile Savannah comparisons showing mobile gains and other routes unclear. The case may go to the Interstate Commerce Commission for a rehearing, with transfers between railroads soon to be a major hurdle.
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Mobile
R. C. Cobb
Chamber of Commerce
Seaboard
Savannah
Atlantic
Eulalia
Chamber
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cobb
Shreveport
Pensacola
Mobile Mayor Declares Fire Prevention Day
Mayor Pat J. Lyons issues a proclamation designating October 9 1915 as Fire Prevention Day in Mobile. The note urges citizens to inspect premises remove rubbish and ensure fire equipment is ready, with chimney checks and school drills to promote safety.
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of Mobile
Pat J. Lyons
United States
Pat J
Mobile
City of
Bauer Heads to Pittsburgh for Westinghouse Post
John T. Bauer Jr. departed Wednesday night for Pittsburgh to join the enginee ring department of Westinghouse Electric Company. He is the son of Bauer Sr., longtime head of the Mobile County Board of Coroners. A graduate of Boston Technical School of Electric Engineering.
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John T. Bauer, Jr
Pittsburgh
Westinghouse ©Age Company
Bauer, Sr
Bentain
Young Bauer
Boston Technical School of Electric Engineering
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