The Mobile Item Newspaper Archives, Oct 17, 1915, p. 18

Wilmer Exhibition Delights Mobile Visitors at Gulf Coast Fair

Mobile and Wilmer communities showcased a wide array of crops livestock and crafts to a Mobile audience. Demonstrations by farm officials and a 2000 plus barbecue drawn crowds highlighted Wilmer’s rich produce from soybeans to Satsuma oranges. Attendees included 62 autos and many from Mobile business leaders with Miss Myrtle Ford winning the fair queen contest.

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Wilmer Irvine Mobile Exchange H. H. Bolton John T. Evang Satsuma United States Evans George A. Maloney Maloney J. A. Joyner S. M. le Baron M. B. McQuein Felerade Poland E. M. Bailey J. O. Fowlkes J. D. Andrews Frank T. Roche Jacob Reiss Aubrey Boyles W. C. Bromley F. W. Evans L. D ix J. W. Little L. G. Adams John Craft T. J. Duggan George J. Mulligan FE. T. Dunbar Mr. Dodson J. D. Sutton Tom Taylor Bruce Hoover Doc” Foote James van Antwerp Garrett van Antwerp Dan van Antwerp Harry Pillans Sam Browne G. A. Thomas R. J. Rowe Ly. Campbell T. T. Palmer W. B. Barnett A. Green W. M. Palmer B E. Turner D. H. Edington Karl B. Chamberlain Safford Berney Julius Hammel Norman R. Lee Frederick I. Thompson Robi. Gordon W. H. Fitzpatrick F. K. McKennan J. K. Roe Dr. McCrary Price Williams O. J. Semmes Alex Bloch E. Warley M. Kearns Adolph D. Bloch A. G. Ward William van Antwerp A. L. Staples Charles PD. Willoughby P. PD. Dorlon Ed. Laurendine W. H. Holcombe James A. Crane Henry Teal Father Dougherty EF. Cody George Unruh J. F. Maury George Stone George Duffy Burgess Little A. W. Rubba J. H. Wallace

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City Board Granted Broad Powers Over Land Islands

The board gains authority to regulate mooring and shipping, lease and operate wharves docks and other water terminals, acquire eminent domain, issue bonds, and set wharf rules. It may cross railroads connect transport lines and levy salaries funded by a four year grant of ten thousand dollars annually. The city and Mobile county still fund harbormaster and wharfinger salaries, now paid to the board.

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Church Disguised To Trick Germans And Throw Them Off Track

A church building was repurposed as a disguise to mislead German forces during operations. Local clergy coordinated with resistance to rotate roles and misdirect patrols, allowing Allied teams to slip through unobserved.

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Church Ivangorod Teutons

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Daniels Drug Company Opens New Store No2 on Dauphin Street

Crowds gathered for the formal opening of Store No 2 of the Daniels Drug Company on Dauphin Street opposite Bienville Square. The shop features no counters with goods in show cases, special humidor displays for candies and cigars, two free telephone booths, white glass topped tables for ice cream and soda, miniature tables for children, mahogany finish, onyx and marble fountain, and on premise ice cream production. Souvenirs of candy and roses were given to visitors, with many floral offerings received by Mr. Daniels from patrons.

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Daniels Drug Company Dauphin Street Bienville Square Daniels

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Court Docket Summary From Law and Equity Court

Law side actions include B Zimmern vs J C O Gwynn non-suit and John L White vs Mobile Hoe Co. dismissed for want of prosecution. American Funding Co. vs R A Rush dismissed by plaintiff. Monday motion docket lists numerous cases including W P O Connor A Saeedee Cuesnard and Horace Turner vs Munson S S line and Elijah Thomas vs Mobile Light & Rail Road Co. Also Frances Alvarez vs Maryland Casualty Co and others. Call for present week begins Monday October 18 with William Foerster vs Geo W Sims and Tuesday D J Dinsmore vs.

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Law and Equity Court Berney B. Zimmern J. C. O'Gwynn Maintiff John L. White Mobile Hoe Co American Funding Co R. A. Rush W. P. O’connor A. Saeedee Cuesnard Horace Turner Munson S. S. Line Elijah Thomas Mobile Light & R. R. Co Frances Alvarez Maryland Casualty Co Loeb-Lion Felix J. M. Clark G. G. Donald J. O. Acree Warley Fruit & Produce Co F. W. Weeks Maurice Brannon Browne William Foerster Geo. W. Sims D. J. Dinsmore

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Court Schedule of Civil Actions and Named Parties

The notice lists a sequence of civil suits scheduled across days with parties including Emeline Thomas and Fritz Jancke against National Mosaic Flooring Co. J. L. Marquis against Edward Rayfield and several other pairs. Additional cases involve Charles Cole against Lem Byrd Jr. H C Rush against Peerless Steam Laundry and J G Smith versus Watson Farley.

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Emeline Thomas Fritz~Jancke National Mosaic Flooring Co J. L. Marquis Edward Rayfield Charles Cole Lem. Byrd, Jr H.C. Rush Peerless Steam Laundry J. G. Smith Watson Farley al Z. Chastang Bennie Andry B. McKeough

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