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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1913

Page

21

Hon John Craft Emblem of Mobile Good Roads Movement

Hon John Craft, leader in Alabama highway and shellfish efforts, appears as a prominent Mobile booster. He founded and presides over multiple organizations including the Alabama Good Roads Association and the Oyster Commission, guiding state progress and civic welfare. He helped organize the Alabama Good Roads Convention in Mobile, drawing political and industrial figures.

John Craft Mr. Craft Mobile Craft Alabama Good Roads Convention Alabama Good Roads Association Alabama Oyster Commission National Association of Shellfish Commissioners Mobile Humane Society State Highway Commission Alabama Convict Association

CAPT JOHN D Hagan Progressive County Official and Candidate

CAPT JOHN D Hagan an active member of the County Commission and a candidate for Revenue and Road Commissioner in Mobile County. Now in his second term he is described as outspoken for a square deal and opposed to mixing politics with official business. He is noted as a fearless advocate for justice and equity with a focus on good roads and highway spending. He chairs the Poor Asylum committee and serves on Finance and Court House committees.

County Commission Mobile Court House

Honoring J A Joullian Leader of Alabama Oyster Commission

J A Joullian secretary of the Alabama Oyster Commission is praised for his long service and expertise in oyster regulation. He drafted laws and oversees licenses, leases, and state beds, while also serving Mobile county fairs and the Charles Mohr Historical Society, valued as a devoted public servant.

Jeremy A. Joullian Joullian Booth Packing Company Portersvile Bay Mississippi Sound Oyster Commission Alabama Mobile County Charles Mohr Historical Society Charles Mohr Historical Society. In Mr. Joullian Oyster

John T Bauer A Longtime Mobile County Official Birthday

John T Bauer serves as president of the County Board and has 19 years on the Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners. He chairs jail and courthouse committees, helped build a modern county jail and new buildings at the poor asylum, and is a Mobile Harbor Commission member preparing for re election. Born October 9 1861, he built a grocery and Phoenix Bottling Works before public service.

John T. Bauer Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners Mobile John Kate Bresnaham Bade Germany Tralee County Kerry Ireland Mr. Bauer The Christian Brothers Phoenix Bottling Bauer

Charles Green Lays Claim as Trusted Mobile County Road Chief

Charles Green of Mobile County’s First District has been named chairman of the road committee by the Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners. He is lauded for studied, radical leadership, a history of public service from road inspector to deputy sheriff, and a strong county-wide support base. Green, born in Toulminville before the Civil War, built a dairy and truck farm after his parents’ death and rose to lead the county ticket. He first served as road inspector in the 1890s and later as chief deputy sheriff under Sheriff Cazalas. In 1910 he won the largest share of votes in a field of eight for county commissioner and seeks re-election.

Mobile County Charles Green Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners Green Mobile Commissioner Green Toulminville Koster John F. Powers Cazalas Commission Green

Great Congress Preparations Underway in Mobile

Mobile prepares for the Southern Commercial Congress with a full day program. The presidential parade tours Government Street and Bienville Square, followed by open air addresses and sessions at the Lyric Theatre and Battle House. Auxiliary delegates and women’s groups plan hospitality and memorial tributes to Senator Morgan.

Congress Joachim Street Conti Central Committee Government Street Government Broad Government Street From Lower Broad Morgan Memorial Ruffin Thayer Bienville Square Conception Street St. Francis St. Joseph Street Committee On Louisville and Nashville Joseph Daniels Lyric Theatre Harbor Mobile Harbor Mobile Ashland Place Augusta Evans George Fearn, Jrn Elks Hall Senator Morgan Morgan Alabama Chamber of Commerce William Jennings Bryan Josephus Daniels Battle House

For Rent Listings and Southern Commercial Congress Notes

A long list of rental rooms across Mobile area with prices and addresses followed by a report on the Southern Commercial Congress activities and a Panama excursion plan. It notes hotel and street addresses, room counts, and monthly rents, then shifts to congress events and planned commemorations. The text references Hon. Josephus Daniels and port visits in Central America.

Congress Josephus Daniels Southern Commercial Congress Mobile Mobile County Can Ports Panama War Department Panama Excursion Canal Central Am United States

Daniel J Callaghan Tax Commissioner of Mobile County

Daniel J Callaghan is the Mobile County tax commissioner appointed April 1 1911. A long time public figure he led campaigns against constitutional prohibition and helped elect Governor Emmet O Neal. Born October 27 1873 in Mobile County he worked in ship chandleries and livestock before his public service.

Daniel J. Gallaghan Mobile County Mr. Callag Mobile Callaghan Emmet O’neal Democratic Executive Committee Mr. Callaghan John Callaghan

Patt and Daly Vet Practice Becomes Partnerled Firm

Notice to the public that Dr Clive Daly is taken as partner in Patt and Daly D V S veterinary practice. The firm promises the same high level of service and public satisfaction from this new partnership.

Clive Daly Patt

Remaining small office spaces and houses for sale in city listings

A string of real estate ads lists several two story and one story frame dwellings with 6 to 8 rooms, modern conveniences, baths and electric light. Properties include No 66 Ann St No 62 Conti St 66 to 71 St Francis St and 508 St Anthony St along with other parcels on Spring Hill Ave Monroe St and Old Road 4 W Pine St and nearby streets, offering varying sizes and amenities.

Ann St Conti St St. Stel Rs Road

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Good Roads Man of Shellfish Commission John D. Hagan Norville Bros ST. Francis ST Bell Homie J. A. Joullian Irvington L. & N. Bricoliem New Orleans Fpaville & Slzep, ‘van Antwerp Bldg Fletcher Home Economics Club Church Claiborne Street Broad Street Spring Hill Avenue Kilmarnock Street South Royal Street Eslava Street Common Dauphin Street St. Michael Street Conception’ Street Church Bt Bath Bayou and Conti Streets Dexter Avenue Monroe Street Marine— Street New St. Francia Georgia Avenue Palmetto Street George Street Jefferson Street Conti and Wilkinson Streets Marine Street Hamilton Augusta Street Charleston Street Daniel J. Callaghan N. W. Dauphin Cedar Sts D. McGraw H. E. Dauphin and Lafayette St T. W. Sims van Antwerp Bldg Mobile, Ala Joseph Espalla, JR. & CO North Royal Street Filmer Ala Mobile County Court House Fulton Road Government St Price Fordney’s Lane Cedar Point Road Hall's Mill Mobile and Bay Shore Price Ouly Pwc Ca Government St. Road Cottage Hill Prichard and Whistler St. Stephens Road Mobile and Ohio Railroad Stephens Road Semmes Alabama River Selma Alay St. Elmo Grand Bay Dawes Five- Post Miss Duggan & Taylor N. Royal St St. Michael Sts Fidelia Club Junger & Gass St. Michael St Spring Hill Ave N. W. Lin and Monroe Sts S. E. Ave Selma St Monroe St Old Road Pine St Savai St St. Athony St Franklin Sts Brown's Lane Hermann& Hynde Norville Brothers ST. Francis Street Postal Tel. Co St Michael Jackson Street Spring Hill Road S. W. Dauphin Jackson Sts With Your Kodak Kodak Store Music House Dauphin Church St. Hall
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