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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1912
Page
2
Law and Equity Court session on October 14 1912 grants motion by A J Rabby to amend complaint against M M Flechas by filing additional counts. Judge Safford Berney presiding. Mary Ar proceed.
Case notes record demurrers sustained leave to amend for several defendants including Mour vs Mobile Light & RR Co and Mrs Co L Stoppelbein vs Mobile Light RR Co. Other actions include stays pending bankruptcy, refiling count denial, sales orders, and a final default judgment. Court adjourned to October 1.
The Citronelle excise commission must show to M C Skinner or his attorney the recommendation formerly presented by Frank Allen who holds a current retail liquor license in the town. Mr Skinner and several others are involved in the dispute over the recommendation.
Opponents in Citronelle pressed the commission months ago to access the petition signers filed by Allen but the request was denied. No further action was disclosed after the examination of the petition.
George Wilson, famed for negro minstrelsy, appears at the Lyric this week with wide South recognition and strong audience return. Field's Greater Minstrels showcase the Gold Band finished in gold, with free Mobile concerts and a parade appearance. The Quaker Girl musical play heads to Mobile Theatre with nearly one hundred cast, lavish costumes, and Lionel Monckton music with Greenbank and Ross lyrics.
City Commissioner J J Pastoriza of Houston urges Mobile to adopt the Somers property tax plan noting its success in Houston and seven other cities. He cites increased construction, higher land sales, and relief for tax dodgers as key benefits while describing a building tax assessment method and 70 percent land valuation. Seats are selling for a Quaker girl story.
Dreamland's traveling vaudeville, routed from Chicago, drew packed houses in Mobile last night. Ethel Sherwin charmed the crowd, LaBoheme trio delivered an encore after the Tennessee Rag, Dickens and Floyd impressed as seasoned entertainers, and Duval and Lotta showcased trained doves and striking gowns. The bill promised a strong run the rest of the week and showed unusual merit throughout.
Advertisement notes Dreamland presented a show last night and invites inquiries from attendees. The message emphasizes public interest and seeks audience recollections or confirmations of the event.
Chicago registration for the presidential election totals 445 075, up 35 644 from four years ago. The final count may be cut by several thousand at the revision next Saturday.
The Crown Theatre showcases The Sergeant's Boy a two reel wartime drama in a cyclonic presentation. Advertisement notes a spectacular military life story with sensational scenes and peerless acting. Show starts 10 18 to 21.
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