Real estate transfers dominate weekly probate records
The past week shows scattered property sales on the west side of Commerce Street and a long list of transfers filed in the probate court. Many parcels change hands among individuals and firms including Dana Sears, Ada Spencer, and J Victor Nelson, with prices ranging from $1 to several thousand dollars across blocks, streets, and townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ymerce Street
Conti
Ora
Canal Streets
Dana Sears
J. W
Ada Spencer
Arthur D. Davis
Gienn
L. Hamburger
Mattie Buckingham
Chas. T
Lillian Duncan
G. B. Elmira
Bayou
Ala
Ellen A. Collins
Nellie A. Cammack
S. Easton Street
W. Gayle
Ellen A. Colliffs
Annie C. Gonzales
Gayle
Easton
John Ewing Chosen U S Minister for Honduras Mission
John Ewing of Mobile, longtime New Orleans exchange editor, was appointed by President Wilson as minister to Honduras. He accepted after a Bryan inquiry, with Senate confirmation anticipated. the Tegucigalpa legation pays $10,000 yearly. Born June 1857 in Mobile, he is from a distinguished Scottish family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ewing
Mobile
New Orleans
Woodrow Wilson
Honduras
Southern Commercial Congress
Ewing
Sullivan
Iowa
Baltimore
Bryan
Louisiana
Senate
United States Legation
Tegucigalpa
James Lindsay Ewing
Edinburg
Scotland
Ewing Nominated for General Board of Appraisers
The proposal to appoint John Ewing to one of two vacancies on the general board of appraisers emerged from his Mobile custom house experience. Backed by Alabama figures and senators, the Edinburgh graduate and cotton broker, who died in 1866, had strong recommendations from Clayton, Ransdell, and Thornton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honduras
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
General Board of
Clayton
O'Neal
Taylor and Richardson
Alabama
Ewing
Ransdell and
Thornton
Glasgow
University of Edinburgh
Walter Scott
America
Mobile
John Ewing
Martha Ann Hunter
Harry Toulmin
Kentucky
Transylvannia University
Building Permits Issued Week End Oct 24
The city engineer reports permits for Gus Flynn Brown area east Lafayette St cottage $600.ugg an Taylor store building east Julai St Old Shell Rd $200. J D and J M Scott repairs to frame building Canal and Royal $20. Emile Herpin remodel front 218 Dauphin $200. W J Koral temporary office Northwest Congress and Royal $100. JR W Ogburn Out houses Flo Claire Place $250. Government Street Methodist Church repairs Broad and Government $6,000. Total cost of permits for the week not shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Flynn
Brown
Lafayette Street
Uggan & Taylor
Julai Street
Old Shell Road
J. D
J. M. Scott
Canal and
Royal Streets
Emile Herpin
Dauphin Street
W. J. Koral
Congress and
Flo Claire Place
Government Street
Vital Statistics from Mobile County Probate Court
The Mobile County probate court issued weeks of records on Oct 24 listing marriage licenses for multiple couples across White and Colored categories, and lists of deaths for White male and female, Colored male and female, plus births including several couples and offspring names. The entries name numerous individuals such as J Frank Fowler Frank Cheleskie Robert Wallace Heller Vorel Leben Provance and Hattie Wier Elizabeth Disenger among others with several couples and parent names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White
J. Frank Fowler
Frank Cheleskie
Robert F. Wallace
G. W. Goode
George R. Heller
Frank Vorel
Joseph Leben
Joseph Provance
A. T. Klavinsky
Joseph Johnson
V. van Stilbens
G. C. Gruelhke
E. W. Panek
Clyde Teel
Alphonse Cramer
Virgil Remsen
Joseph Gillman
W. H. Brinn
William M. Mobley
W. C. Akin
James
Alexander
G. ©.Burleson
Carl Whittington
Fritz Kohler
Joel Angelo
Ernest J. Paquette
George W. Tutwiler
H. J. Bishop
William G. Cox
Hattie E. Wier
Elizabeth L. Disenger
Dorsey Jones
Edward Butler
Alfred Kennedy
Moges Green
Marion Burden
Richard Jordan
Welcome Harte Home From India At YMC A Sunday
After six years as national secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association in India, former Mobile Y M C A leader A C Harte returns for a welcome at Harte Auditorium Sunday at 3 30 p.m. The program includes addresses by directors trustees and ministers with special seating for Harte fund contributors and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Young Men's Christian Association
Mobile
Harte Auditorium
Harte
Southland
Association
Harte Fund
Mr. Harte
T. H. Frazer
8. P. Gaillard
Jypidge
Gardiner Tucker
Evans
C. C. McGehee
A. C. Harte
Emma L. Tam
A. L. Kindler
T. S. Hallett
T. E. Lyles Taylor
Fragmentary Names List From Historical Journal Entry
A readable fragment lists pairs of individuals likely from a social or family record. The text includes couples and surnames such as Harrison Plieger Mahomer Dunning Weiss Hess Anderson Holmes Col ling Davis Brown Pollard Augustus Lewis Sylvester Johnson, with race designation and initials interspersed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Harrison
A. G
Ethel Plieger
Matt
Katherine G. Mahomer
W. B
F. M. Dunning
John
Leila Weiss
Byron
Dora Hess
Isabella Anderson
Freak P
Lucile Holmes
Joseph
Marietta Colling
Charles
Bessie Davis
Eilen Brown
James
Estelle Pollard
Lawrence
Clara Augustus
David
Adeline Lewis
Eddie
Lula Themes
Lewis
Mary Sylvester
Jim
Annie Johnson
Marriage License Issued in Mobile County Case
A marriage license was issued on Saturday from the probate court to Horace G Moody and Mandy Broadus, residents of Mobile County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace G. Moody
Mandy Broadus
Mobile County
Oyster Week Sparks Record Oyster Demand Across Nations
The article notes unprecedented oyster consumption ending Oyster Week with heavy sales and large orders since season start. It discusses debates over sealing systems and artificial beds, praising cultivated oystering while warning against exclusive leases to large firms, and predicting continued price stability due to expanding artificial beds.
Family Uses Cough Medicine At Home Leads To Urgent Visit
A brief home incident centers on a family using a cough medicine that caused a medical concern. Caregivers sought advice and the situation prompted a check by health responders. No further details available.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dolona L. Chapman
Edwin Townsend
W. Commerce
N. Conti
T. E. Spotswood
Holt Sean
Whistler
Exchange Land Co
W. M. Springa H
Dauphin
State of Ala
Martha Gallaway
J. Victor Nelson
Pinehurst
Agnes C. Rickardy
Kirk Wilen
Rack‘arby Place
Mellier
Clara
Reymond
Dog River
South Range
Annie L. Sheldt
Owen
St. Louis
Henry Bohrman
Samuel O. Saxon
Wilson
William A. Yeend
John H. Mitin
Mecham
Bixler
Jacksonville
Bila J. Deex
E. F Hemphill
Niola BE. Watters
Henry F. French
North Shell Road
Broad
H. Bixley
Kate L. Cooper
Shriners
Mary E. Schouermann
Sarah L. Ainslie
Franklin
Canal
Annie Campbell
W. B. Jarnigan
Holts Road
James H. Kirkpatrick
F. L
HH. T.smith
Royal and Canal Streets
D. W. Olonsky
F. W. Herrman
South Charleston
Second West Marine
E. Spencer
Horace P. Johnson
New
Byrd
Annie Byrd
Clark
Annie M. Clark
Homer Place
Union Baptist Church
Owen Division
Emory A. Halbut
S Edward B.frasch
Mariné Street
P. J. Doyle
George W. Costello
William K. Syson
McVey
McGowin Lumber Company
Hoover
West
South West
Minnie F. Gordon
West Broad
Augusta
W. Soost
P. J. Burns
South Elmira
East Charles
John S. Jackson
Della E. Davis
E. Dunham
N. Fry
Rosa Johnson
Thos
Eliz. McArdle
East Lawrence
North Madison
Augusta Morse
Irvington Land Co
Chas
BE. Parker
U. S
Mobile Custom House
Vital Statistics OF
Probate
Tom Reed
Virginia Nevins
Robert Thomas
Elizabeth Hillyard
Lee Coleman
Edna Campbell
Ho.Thompson
Ethel E. Hayden
Joe Atkins
Hattie Buchanan
Willie Pickens
Jessie Marsh
George M. Carter
Francis M. Carr
Donnie Denton
Lizzie Griffin
Angeline George
J. P
Mary M. Bogue
T. J
Mobile’s Best Millinery
I the
Siik Ratines
At . C
Sea Island
Per Pair Coeree
Girls’ Union
Ladies’ Union
Wul
I eTneha
Saaz
Seeer
YMC
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