Bodies Sent Home for Soldiers of Mobile and Ohio Wreck
The Mississippi Railroad Commission investigated the wreck of the Mobile and Ohio near Line, Mississippi. Nine of sixteen bodies were shipped to relatives on Louisville and Nashville trains, with escorts, grievously attended by citizens and sailors. Identifyings were confirmed for Isaac Marks who used another name Milstead.
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Mobile and
Ohio
Ihe Line
Miss
Louisville and
Nashroad
He, & Burke Undertaking
Fort
Joseph Street
State
St. Emanuel
Christ Episcopal Church Fraternity
Sidney R. Prince
W. A. Northcutt
Louisville and Nashville
Baker
Mobile
Mobile Cotton Exchange
Crew Dash Saves Body in Fierce Lower Bay Gale
Captain Harry M. Petersen and the Bertha N Bailey crew risked their lives to recover Private Michael Voyle's body after the fishing smack sprang a leak en route to Campeche. A dory crew secured the corpse amid heavy wind and carried it back to the Bailey and then to port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry M. Petersen
Bertha N. Bailey
Michael Voyle
170Th Company
Coast Levy
General Forse
Bailey
Fort Morgan
Campeche
Beacon 8
Petersen
Beacon 16
General Holabird
Holabird
Dory
Fort
Impeachment Trial Promises Legal Wrangles for Judge Hasty
Special to The Item from Montgomery Alabama reports the impeachment case of Marengo County Probate Judge A L Hasty. The Alabama supreme court allows evidence of former acts to show motive for current conduct, with the trial set for next Tuesday. The case centers on negligence incompetence and corruption in office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
A. L. Hasty
Marengo County
Alabama supreme@ court
Hasty
Supreme Court
Captain Seeberg Returns From Six Week West Tour
Captain Rolf Seeberg of the Seeberg Steamship Co returns from a six week West tour. He states Mobile is the natural U S outlet to the West Indies and Central and South America. He also announces the Honorera will join the Seeberg Line to replace the Meadowfield.
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Rolf Seeberg
Seeberg Steamship Company
West
Seeberg
Middle West
Mobile
United States
West Indies
Central
South America
Honorera
Meadowfield
Failing Jurors Fined by Law and Equity Court
Judge Safford Berney fined seven citizens fifty dollars each for failing to report for jury duty. Named fined are Cyrus G. Russell Cornelius Thames William A. Glover Thomas McLachlan A A Annan Frank G Mitternight and W M Hallett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law and Equity Court
Safford Berney
Cyrus G. Russell
Cornelius Thames
William A. Glover
Thomas McLachlan
A.A. Annan
Frank G. Mitternight
W. M. Hallett
School children rally for Panama Canal essay prize
Dr Clarence J Owens and L C Irvine visited city schools to inspire pupils toward the Southern Commercial Congress. A prize contest invites essays on how Alabama profits from the Panama Canal. Panama souvenir buttons sell through students and downtown shops as part of school beautification efforts. Morgan Memorial services schedule announced with dignitaries including Senator John H Bankhead and Governor Park Trammell attending. Committees prepare to host visiting officials with multiple state and national figures listed for the events. The Fraternal Pageant and Parade committees meet for final planning at Mobile Armory ahead of Monday events.
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Clarence J. Owens
Southern Commercial Congress
L. C. Irvine
Irvine
S. 8. Murphy
Alabama
Panama Canal
Panama
Lyric Theatre
John H._ Bankhead
United States
John T. Morgan
St. Francis-street
Ellis Hall
Claude Chilton
Wilson
Harry T. Hartwell
R.V. Taylor
Bryant
J. Buck
Daniels
Frederick L. Thompson
Pizet
Peru
Seale Harris
Morales
L. J. Davis
Calderon
Bolivia
Matt Mahomer
Calvo
Costa
New Orleans
H. Hall
John T. Cochrane
William S. Sibert
Canal One
G. M. Luce
Abel Pardo
John T. Schley
D. ¥. Fletcher
H. Armbrecht
J. H. Whelan
The
Theological Seminary
South Carolina
Thad Harrison
John H. Haslam
Canada
A._ L. Fleming
Julius 8.Carr
North Carolina
J. W. Whiting
Mobile Armory
Junior Order Now Ready for a Home
Mobile Council No. 5 Junior Order United American Mechanics plans to raise funds to erect a home for the order in Mobile. A committee reported at Tuesday’s meeting that subscriptions have been pledged and the project is said to be assured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Council No. 5
United American Mechanics
Mobile
Lost Child Returns After Long Night Missing Boy Found
Bernard Washichek three years old wandered from home on Chamberlain avenue. Frantic parents and police searched for hours before a vegetable wagon driver spotted him at Dauphin and Monterey streets and brought him to the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard
F. J. Washichek
Chamberlain Avenue
Dauphin
Monterey
Escapee Lucy Cunningham Recaptured After Vagrancy Sentence
Lucy Ahn Cunningham escaped from the county poor asylum where she was serving a ten day vagrancy sentence. She was recaptured on Tuesday, according to Sheriff Dennis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Ahn Cunningham
Eae
Dennis
Pounce on factors as the guilty ones at I. C. C. hearing
The Mobile cotton rate case heats up as the hearing before Special Examiner George F. Boyle features sharp exchanges. Cotton factors advocate against railroads claiming factors set charges while rail lines seek to prove diversion of Mobile cotton stems from high freight rates.
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George F. Boyle
Mobile
Luther Water
John S. Birchmore
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
The
Cotton Exchange
Baker
Mr. Prince
Walter
Northcutt
Mr. Baker
Louisville
Nashville
Chamber of Commerce and Cotton Exchange
Wright
Ohio
State Line
Montauk Point Sails With Record Cotton Cargo
The British steamer Montauk Point, commanded by Captain Cove and piloted by Captain Denny Smith, sailed Monday for Bremen with 14 500 bales of cotton, the largest cargo ever carried from this port. The vessel of 4193 registered tons is bound for Mobile Liners Inc. The cargo is valued at $980 200.
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Montauk Point
Captain Cove
Mobile Liners Inc
Bremen
Germany
Denny Smith
Mobile Bar Pilots Association
Coast Artillery Companies Thank Mobile After Train Wreck
Members of the 170th and 39th coast artillery stationed at Fort Morgan Alabama thank Mobile residents for assistance during and after a collision of their special train near Buckatunna Mississippi on Sunday afternoon last.
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170Th
39Th Companies
Coast Artillery
Fort Morgan
Ala
Mobile
Buckatuand
Miss
Lyric Theatre Warns on Little Boy Blue Reservations
Manager E. V. O'Connor warns theatre patrons to secure seats for the vaudeville style production Little Boy Blue at the Lyric Theatre this Saturday. Beat sales start Thursday at 9 AM with heavy demand and no reservations.
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Little Boy Blue
E. V. O'Connor
Lyric Theatre
James K. Hackett at Lyric for October 27
James K. Hackett visits the Lyric next Monday night for a single performance. In The Grain of Dust he portrays Frederick Norman with vigor and distinction, drawing strong audience interest and praise. Seat sale Saturday.
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Hasket
Lyria
James K. Hackett
Mr. Hackett
Frederick Norman
Seat Sale
Revival at Calvary Baptist Church Draws Large Crowds
Evangelist W. J. Ray continues to attract growing interest with rich illustrations and a pure simple gospel. Services are held at Calvary Baptist Church at 10 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. each day.
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Calvary Baptist Church
W. J. Ray
Burial honors for last of wrecked unit as seventeen die
Four bodies of United States artillerymen were shipped to their homes while four more were buried with military honors at a National cemetery. The 170th company personnel from Detroit Chicago and Illinois homes were named with escorts under Lieut Jones. Taps and a grave salute marked the austere ceremony.
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United States
Mobile and
Ohio
State Line
Miss
National Cemetery
Frank T. Chelewski
170Th Company
Algiers
Joseph 8S. Johnson
Eighth Regiment
Chicago
V. van Stebbens
Narcissa
Ills
Joseph Leben
Lieut. Jones
First Barge to Make Tombigbee Trip Arrives in Mobile
The Alabama and New Orleans Transportation Company prepares the first barge on a Tombigbee river voyage from Tuscaloosa to Mobile with pig iron for Mobile Pulley and Machine Works. The trip, aimed at favorable rates of $1.25 per ton, may prompt a commemorative observance by Chamber of Commerce officials alongside Southern Commercial Congress preparations.
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Alabama and
New Orleans Transportation Company
Tuscaloosa
Mobile
Southern Commercial Congress
Chamber of Commerce
Holt
State Tax Commission to Hear Mobile County Assessments
J B Powell of the state tax commission spent Tuesday afternoon in Mobile on the way to Bayou La Batre for fishing with Tax Collector P B Dorlon and Assistant Tax Collector Thomas King. Powell reports the commission will hold a hearing on contested assessment raises for Mobile County on November 4. The commission’s members will be Chairman J S Mooring and J B Powell.
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J. B. Powell
Mobile
Bayou la Batre
P. B. Dorlon
Thomas King
Powell
Mobile County
J. S. Mooring
Kidney Trouble Warns Against Overeating
An item warns Americans to guard against kidney trouble from rich foods and excess intake. It promotes Jed Salts as a grape and lemon juice lithia mix to flush and stimulate clogged kidneys, reduce urinary acids, and end bladder disorders.
Best Hat Value Limited to Two Dollars
The ad proclaims the best hat for two dollars with a single store offering Velours velvet band Derbies and imported rough hats. It promises everything new in hats and directs readers to the sole place to buy.
Vinci Patent Remedy Aids Fall River Woman In Health Recovery
Miss Yvonne Holmes of Fall River Massachusetts reports improvement after taking three bottles of Vinci restoring appetite digestion and sleep and boosting strength. Local ad urges anaemic and run-down individuals to try Vinci with money-back guarantee and notes Saxo skin remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinci
Yvonne Holmes
Fall River
Mass
van Antwerp Drug Corp., Inc
Mobile
Ala
Saxo
Physical Directors of Future Organize
The Y M C A Leaders Club of the senior department plans to organize Thursday night with about six members. The club trains young men in advanced physical training to assist the physical director and pursue professional work. Intermediates and juniors will form graded clubs feeding into the senior club later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. M. C. A. Leaders Club
Roosevelt Visit Sparks South American Prep Encounters
South America hustles to host President Roosevelt as officials and citizens prepare to welcome him. The reach of his journey prompts attention from governments and communities alike, signaling a high profile diplomatic showcase.
Get A New Stomach For Twenty-Five Cents
Digestit tablets promise indigestsion relief allowing all foods once avoided. Testimonials from Mrs. Finfrock and Mr. Tilson claim meals are now edible, with a 25 cent trial, money-back guarantee by Van Antwerp Drug Co. Adv.
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J.c.finfrock
Brooksville, O
W. F. Tilson
Pulaski
van Antwerp Drug Co
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Milsted
Isaac Marks
M. C. Milstead
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C. P. Newsome
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Owens
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State Tax Commission
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G. Hardy Smith
ST. Michael Street Mobile
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