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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1914

Page

9

Alarm Clock Called One of the Most Disagreeable Bosses

A humorous list labels an alarm clock as one of the most disagreeable bosses, highlighting its relentless wake up call and insistence on punctuality as a daily tyrant.

Leinkauf case confirms solicitors' fee and divorce decree

Judge Safford Berney upholds the Leinkauf Banking Company equity ruling as to solicitors' compensation of 4000 dollars and stenographer and clerk fees. The matter is referred to the ex officio register for further special register compensation. In a separate action, Katie McKinstry is granted a divorce from George McKinstry.

Safford Berney Equity Law and Equity Court H. B Pake Leinkauf Banking Company N. R. Leigh Katie McKinstry George McKinstry

Fines Imposed on Game Violators

Willie Prior pleaded guilty in the inferior criminal court to hunting game without a license and was fined $10 plus costs after being arrested by Federal Game Warden A Z Oberhaus for shooting ducks in violation of federal law. Norman H Meyer received a $10 fine and costs for possessing a game bird. R T Twiggs remained jailed on a license violation and was served with an additional warrant for hunting on another's lands without permission.

Willie Prior Inferior Prior A. Z. Oberhaus Norman H. Meyer R. T. Twiggs

Island business leader visits Dauphin Island

L S Jackman of the Dauphin Island Trading Company and vice president of Tidewater Securities visits from Henderson Kentucky with J M Dewberry to arrange moving his family to Mobile. They toured Dauphin Island where Jackman reports rapid progress on island improvements.

L. S. Jackman Dau Phin Island Trading Company Tidewater Securities Company Henderson Mobile Dauphin Island J. M. Dewberry Cleveland Ohio

Police Sergeant Murray to Leave Department for Business

Night Sergeant Luke Murray of the police department will soon leave the city service. Chief Crenshaw said Murray told him he planned to quit police work and enter other business ventures.

Murray Luke Murray Police Department Crenshaw

Henry Coleman Files for Bankruptcy

Henry Coleman a laborer filed a bankruptcy petition in the U S district court on Wednesday afternoon listing liabilities of 105 dollars and assets of nothing indicating a total insolvency and no property.

Henry Coleman United States District Court

Vegetable peddler arrested for license law violation

S Broadus of Crichton was arrested Wednesday morning by the police on charges of violating the local license ordinance as a vegetable peddler.

S. Broadus Crichton

Midnight Girl Comedian to Star in Lyric Musical Comedy

Charles Prince, veteran comedian, returns to the stage in The Midnight Girl at the Lyric theatre with a lively musical comedy style. Mobile audiences await David Warfield revival and Gardner and Lawson at the Dreamland with Confusion and Dr Cartwright in a week of laughs.

Charles Prince Lyric Theatre Mr. Prince David Warfield Mobile David Belasco Waarfield Barr and Brunnswig Gardner Dr. Cartwright Dreamland Mack

Infant Brewer Dies After Short Illness

Frances K. Brewer four months old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Brewer, died Wednesday morning at a local infirmary after a brief illness. Burial arrangements were made by Ber enson & Sands and the family home at Leakesville Mississippi. Pensacola resident Mrs. Thomas F. Wrighton died after a stroke, survived by husband and four children in Pensacola. Funeral plans unclear. native of Mobile, long resident of the city. Local obituaries.

Frances K John R. Brewer Berenson & Sands Leakesville Miss Pensacola Fla Thomas F. Wrighton Mobile

Burial of Mrs A Schwarz in Jewish Cemetery

The remains of Augusta Schwarz were laid to rest in the Jewish cemetery on Tuesday afternoon. Rabbi Alfred G. Moses officiated at the home and graveside as mourners and friends gathered from nearby towns. Pallbearers named include Louis Klein and Laz Schwarz.

A. Schwarz Augusta Schwarz Church Street Alfred G. Moses Temple Messrs Louis Klein A. Blech Spencer Adams Sol Kahn Isaac Lichtbach Laz Schwarz

Burial Service for Captain Albert E. Erb Held at Home

Funeral conducted Tuesday at 4 PM from 62 North Ann Street with Rev. W. P. Hines officiating. Mobile Lodge No. 8 I C O F led the procession to Magnolia Cemetery for Odd Fellows rites. Captain Erb, member of Peerless Lodge No. 19 in St. John’s Canada, is survived by pallbearers A Gluckstein J J Russell FP A Hawle G W Carpenter T C Thompson Stephen B Forbes John H Jones Alex Hancock.

A. E. Erb Albert E. Erb North Ann Street Rev W. P. Hines Dauphin Way Baptist Church Mobile Lodge Magnolia Cemetery Captain Erb Peerless Lodge No St. John's New Brunswick Canada A. Gluckstein J. J. Russell FP. A. Hawle G. W. Carpenter The Odd Fellows T. C. Thompson Stephen B. Forbes John H. Jones Alex Hancock

Cure for Pellagra Promised by Local Remedy

Parrie Nicholas of Laurel Mississippi credits Baughn's Pellagra Remedy with a dramatic weight gain and relief from pellagra symptoms. The letter urges sufferers to consult the American Compounding Company for a free book and the remedy, claiming success in the pellagra belt of Alabama.

Parrie Nicholas Laurel Baughn Pellagra Alabama American Compounding Company Ala Ady

Democrats Reject Refund of Campaign Surplus in Mobile

The Mobile County Democratic Executive Committee voted 6 to 5 to keep roughly $800 from past primaries as an emergency fund. The surplus will fund meals for election officers and extra pay for the November 8 general election. Chairman D B Dobbs led the meeting with committee members present.

Mobile County Democratic Executive Committee D. B. Dobbs Robert Ennis Michael Desmond H. S. DeGrange Thomas Allman Jere Austin John J. Sullivan P. B. Laurendine Thomas Murray James King Joe Williamson W. H. Delchamps

Ordered to Leave Town After Recorder Court Call

In Birmingham, Joe Grace, Lloyd Evang, and Jim Burnett, arrested Monday night as suspicious characters, were discharged and ordered to leave town when their cases were called in the recorder's court on Tuesday afternoon.

Recorder's Court Joe Grace Lloyd Evang Jim Burnett Birmingham

Ely's Cream Balm promises quick relief for colds and catarrh

An old advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as a fast remedy for stuffed noses and head colds. It claims immediate opening of air passages and a cure by morning, urging readers to buy a small bottle at any drug store. The copy emphasizes fragrance, heat activation, and soothing relief.

Ely

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