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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1915
Page
16
Dr William H Oates state prison inspector visits Mobile to explain the Alabama Child Labor Law operative since September 1. He stresses six day work weeks sixty hour limits and six to eight weeks schooling requirements with school certificates issued by authorities and enforcement to follow.
Real estate officials in Mobile note October is busy for rentals with W. K. Morrill predicting strong volume this year. A rental house shortage boosts demand as moving day nears and a few houses for sale signal healthy Mobile property. House building on small payments could thrive through winter.
A frame dwelling two blocks west of Hamilton on St Anthony Street was damaged by fire Saturday at 2:05 AM. The home, occupied by Mrs Albert Goh, was largely intact with damage from sparks. A remedy noted involves locating sticky fly paper with a hat sleeve.
The hildegard a renamed barkentine has repeatedly failed to leave Mobile Bay. Three crewmen died aboard or during attempts to sail her with Captain George J. Santa Cruz in charge. After 1906 storms and later rehabs the vessel faced two more disasters and a perilous hold inspection. Captain Jack Hunter vows to sail again despite the ominous run of accidents.
The Saturday session logged motions in DeForest Sheet and Tin Plate Co versus N E Turpentine Co and demurrers in Bloch Brothers versus J Duval. Mobile Light and Railroad Co sought amendments and calls for Oct 25 26 and a Gulf Coast Fair adjustment appear. Also listed are chancery matters including decree pro confesso actions and amended defenses. Some editorial quips close the item.
The Saturday afternoon probate court issued marriage licenses for several couples including White James A Stringer with Claudia J Davis and James J Babry with Francis E Dubarry among others. Births listed include Ed and Adelaide Laurent John M Jr and lly E Niolan George and Maggie Chisholm and several more. Deaths noted: Charley E Jakins Joseph D Ryland John Gall Charles A Garland Fannie Dandridge Julia O Brewton.
Fr Thomas P Cassidy assistant priest at the Cathedral in this city is very ill at Providence R I His condition shows no improvement as of the latest report Saturday night
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