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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1914

Page

9

Battles of the Yser Canal Report Details German Devastation

The Daily Mail correspondent reports fierce night fighting along the River Yser in northern France with heavy German losses. Thousands died or drowned in the canal as German attempts to cross were repelled by Belgian and French forces near Dixmude and the bridgeheads were severely pressed.

Associated Press Ondon Daily Mail France Yser Yser Canal Dixmude Wier Antwerp Holland Amsterdam

Meadows Pleads Guilty in Officer Shooting Case

Jordan Meadows pleaded guilty in city court to assault to murder for shooting Police Officer B J Bischoff during a June incident and was remanded for sentence. Jerry Miles also pleaded guilty to assault with a knife in a related case.

Jordan Meadows B. J. Bischoff John Faples Birmingham Hamilton Street Texas Bischoff Jerry Miles

Funeral of J. M. Pittard

Funeral for John M. Pittard was held this morning at 10 from Charleston street residence with Mr. Roberts officiating. Burial followed in Magnolia Cemetery as flowers were laid on the grave by pallbearers George Cloud W J Robertson Joseph Joseph Conway Joseph Williams and John Pankey.

J. M. Pittard John M. Pittard Charleston Street Mr. Roberts George Cloud W. J. Robertson Joseph Joseph Conway Joseph Williams John Pankey

Mobile County Board Proceedings on Gravel and Contracts

The board named Captain T W Nicol and City Engineer Wright Smith to measure Cedar Point road gravel amid Holcombe’s dispute of two inches. Contracts awarded for county supplies: J A Lamey for feed, McGowin Lyons Hardware, J G Terrell Grocery, Cowley & Sons for fresh meat, and Jett Bros for an ornamental gate at the Poor Asylum, with bids from several competitors.

Bauer T. W. Nicol Wright Smith Cedar Point Road Dog River W. H. Holcombe Holcombe C. L. Percy Fisher Hagan J. A. Lamey Zilliah- Schaffer Company McGowin-Lyons Hardware Company J. G. Terrell Grocery Company Cowley & Sons Jett Bros. Contracting Company M. H. Roberts H. Pool Hancock, Harbin & Hancock Gaillard Spring Hill Avenue McClure Fay McClure T& Ee T . Steet Recel Laurente Hagan de Eated cClure C. J. Torrey Saw Mill Creek Creola J. A. Maloney Miss Reiss Girl's Tomato Club Harrison Hauling Company

Winter Cold Wave Arrives As First Frost Forecast

Moblians report a chilly Tuesday morning with a low of 49 degrees marking the first cold wave of winter. Forecaster Albert Ashenberger predicts 40 degrees and an early frost, noting recent Octobers with frosty records and a typical killing frost around November 30.

Mobile Albert Ashenberger Ashenberger

City Commission Plans Bond Retirement At November Meeting

The Mobile city commission with Mayor Pillans presiding retires bonds totaling 11000 from Series 1 and F, plans the November 2 retirement date, while approving routine motions and local license petitions. Also notes a road congress in Atlanta and a crew notice from Mobile.

City Commission Pillans L. I Lancashire J.N. Lipscomb N. J. Gaston Sarah Bowen Grayson Lucy Bowen Harris Lyons

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