Equity Court Final Decrees and Dismissals
In the Equity Side docket Judge Safford Berney presides. Final decrees issued in Robert E Lee vs Charles T Pollard et al and Hessie Faircloth vs George Faircloth. Norman Van Syning vs Thomas Rushen et al notes death revived against heirs. Harry B Pake assignee vs Lein kauf Banking Co et al set for November with re-reference report. K H Lowder vs Stephen Daugh drill et al dismissed without prejudice on motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. H. Lowder
Stephen Daughdrill
Bankruptcy notice for N. J. J. Willis of Whistler
In the U S District Court Southern District of Alabama N 1282 N J J Willis of Mobile county bank rupt. On October 23 1913 Willis was adjudicated a bankrupt. The first meeting of his creditors will be held in Mobile on November 10 at 2 o clock p m. Creditors may attend prove claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and transact other business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine M. Aurieres
Moebite
Alabama
Michael A. McDermott
Catherine A. Aurieres
T. M. Stevens
P. H. Kearns
A. J. Spencer
Mobile
N. J. J. Willis
U. S. District Court
Southern District of Alabama
Whistler
WN. T. J. Willis
Decrees and court actions in multiple cases before chancellor
Hon. Thomas S. Smith presides as decree pro confesso issued in Marone McCurdy v Freda McCurdy and Shelby Jones v Rosa Jones. Irene M. Gatewood and Herge A. Gatewood also face decree pro confesso. Ronald L. May and Emma May motion for reference. John Taplin v Katie Taplin ordered published testimony. Willie Peyton v Marietta Peyton submits report of reference and report confirmed.
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Hon
Thomass. Smith
Marone McCurdy
Freda McCurdy
Shelby Jones
Rosa Jones
Irene M. Gatewood
Herge A. Gatewood
Ronald L. May
Emma
John Taplin
Katie Taplin
Willie Peyton
Marietta Peyton
Fashions Return to Embrace Natural Hips for Women
The piece notes a shift in fashion toward accepting curves for women built with hips, marking a change in style norms and beauty standards. It emphasizes that personal shape should guide clothing choices rather than rigid ideal bodies.
Orine touted as cure for drink habit in home use
Thousands of wives and mothers praise Orrine for curing the drink habit at home. The ad claims it can be given secretly and notes a price per box. It directs readers to ask for Dr. M. W. Dauphin and Co. for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orrine
MN. W. Dauphin
Jurors fined and cases resolved in Wednesday court action
The session saw fines for defaulting jurors with one reduced to 2.50 after payment. Judgment by default awarded 303.30 to plaintiffs in Inge & McCorvey v Be. Johnston et al. Costs paid and case dismissed in Gunther v Postal Telegraph. Demurrers granted or overruled in several Mobile-related cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armand A. Annan
Thomas McLachlan
Ernest E. Wagar
Winthrop M. Hallett
Inge & McCorvey
BE. M. Johnston
Joseph F. Gunther
Postal Telegraph Co
Alabama Swift
Mobile Light & BR BR. Co
Rebecca Robinson
Mobile Light & B. BR. Co
John M. Clancy
Jas
Rates and freight trends from 1912 to 1913 season report
S A Le Blanc, chairman, reports freight rate movements from the gulf and South Atlantic ports for 1912 and early 1913. He notes peak and decline in Bremen Havre and Liverpool rates, with gulf weakness caused by Texas crop failures, Galveston strikes, and redirected tonnage. He projects continuation of current rates into the next season.
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Bremen
Laver
Havre
Liverpool
Gulf
South Atlantic
Savannah
Texas
Galveston
Texas City
Port Arthur
New Orleans
Mobile
Pensacola
S. A. LE Blanc
Death of Mrs. M. V. Allen in New Orleans
Mrs. Mary Virginia Allen 78 a Claiborne Alabama native dies after long illness at 808 North Joachim street widow of William Allen once a noted cistern and barrel maker. Survived by son Walter Allen daughter Mrs. C. E. Chapman and other relatives.
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Mary Virginia Allen
Claiborne
Ala
North Joachim Street
William Allen
Walter Allen
C. KE. Chapman
LIV VER LAX promoted by Sutton Bros advertisement
An old advertisement touts LIV VER LAX as a simple vegetable laxative from Sutton Bros. Claims it relieves constipation and urges readers to buy the product from Sutton Bros. The copy uses the nickname calomel and appeals to readers to switch to LIV VER LAX.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutton Bros
Sutton
Dr King’s New Life Pills Endorsed by Texas Reader
A San Antonio man reports his wife and he consider Dr King’s New Life Pills the best laxative they have ever taken. The ad notes a price of 26 cents and availability through H B Bucklen Co. in Philadelphia or St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Maya Tallman
San Antonio
Tex
H. B. Bucklien & Co
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Mobile Bond List Revised by Macartney for Alabama Refunding 4s
Mobile County bonds and Alabama issues are listed with prices and maturities. Entries include Alabama Refunding 4s, New 46 4.65 108 Class C, city improvements, Gulf Coast Gas First 6 per cent bonds, Bank stock notes, Battle House 4 per cent bonds, Meridian Railroad first Mortgage bonds, General Mortgage 4s, and Mobile & Ohio Railway bonds with prices such as 102, 96, and 86. The fragmentary text shows multiple issuers and bond types with quoted market values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macartney
Schley
Mobile
Alabama
Gulf Coast Gas
First National
Gu ” St. Louis
Cairo Gold
Teral Trust
General Mortgage
Egeae
Mobile & Ohio R. K Go
Prices for Bacon and Grocery Goods Listed in Quotations
A historical price list shows quotes for bacon cuts, ham, butter, cheese, coffee, flour, lard, molasses, oil, pork, rice, salt, corn, oats, hay, bran, meal, and corn meal. Prices are per pound, gallon, bushel, or ton with ranges and units typical of a mid 19th or early 20th century ledger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
A&a
Indigestion Relief Ad Note Chamberlain’s Tablets
Advertisement claims Chamberlain's Tablets quickly relieve indigestion and constipation and disappear after use. States product is for sale by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Diet reform explodes old dieting theory worldwide
A historical advertisement promotes Diseastit tablets as a new principle treatment for indigestion and dyspepsia. It argues modern experts reject starvations and urge nourishing meals, claiming the tablets aid digestion by breaking down food for absorption. Trial packs cost 25 or 50 cents at Van Antwerp's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
England
van Antwerp
S. Adv
Sargol Feeds Promise of Quick Fat and Strength
An advertisement touts Sargol as a scientific stomach aid that converts food into fat, promising 10 to 20 pounds of solid flesh. It claims the product is harmless and refundable through Van Antwerp Drug Co in Mobile, with a Nazi caution note about weight gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effi van Antwerp Drug Co
Mobile
Immigration plan to shift farmers to the South
The Southern Development and Settlement Organization outlined a plan to divert immigration to the Southern states at a luncheon in the Colonial Room of the Cawthon Hotel. Manager C. Hervey hosted as H. Richardson presented the program to visiting secretaries, who showed considerable interest. The plan assigns five men per state to implement the effort, aiming to steer farmers toward the Canadian northwest to the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Development and Settlement Organization
Satern States
Cawthon Hotel Colonial Room
C. Hervey
H. Richardson
Equal suffrage lecture at Me Harte Auditorium
An equal suffrage lecture will be given Thursday evening at 8 o clock in Me Harte Auditorium by Miss Kearney of Jackson Mississippi. Miss Kearney invites all who are interested attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Me Harte Auditorium
Miss Kearney
Jackson
Miss
Miss Kiney
Arbitration board disallows two player claims
By Associated Press Auburn N Y Oct 29 the national board of arbitration disallowed two claims from baseball league players William Schumann against Waycross Georgia and Johnskon against Macon Kansas stating decisions were issued a day ago
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Auburn
N. Y
William Schumann
Waycross
Johnskon
Macon
The
Nations Board of Arbitration
Mn Baseball League
Seven men arrested for alleged Vera Cruz revolution plot
Seven followers of Felix Diaz, arrested at Vera Cruz on charges of conspiring, were brought to Mexico City and consigned to the district court. They are accused of planning a revolution in Vera Cruz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presa
Mexico City
Felix Diaz
Vera Cruz
Vera Crus
Sage Tea Hair Darkening Tonic Promoted
An old remedy touts darkening hair with a sage tea and sulphur mix. A ready-made Wyeth Sage and Sulphur Remedy bottle is advertised at 50 cents, claiming to darken gray hair quickly with a simple sponge application.
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Crescent Theater
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National Co-Operative Realty Co
Marden Building
Washington, D. C
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D.C
Teena
James
Government St
Bradley
Bell
Kodak
J. F. Brown Art Studio
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Bank of Mobile
Collins
Dearborn
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Corner Water
Esilava
J. B
Cowley & Bro
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Postice
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Birmingham
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Max _ Bell
R. Norden
E. Gaston
Adams
Brick and Co
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Toulminville
Convent of Mercy Or Bayou
Government of Jefferson Streets
Post Office
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R. A. Lambert
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Bell Phone
Crichton Lumber Co
Spring Hill Ave
Courthouse
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K. Graf
Springhill Ave
Lyons Park
Oliver Plough
Cultivator
Harrow
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Owen's Lane
John Neill
H. P
Franklin Institute
Dept
Rochester
Eloise McAndrews
N. Conception Street
Bienville Square
C. F. Cawthon Realty Co
S. Jackson St
Star Drug Store
Conception and
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St. Emanuel
State St
N. Jackson
Maury & Unruh
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Broad
P. Williams
Wash
Pelle Re
Merby
Corse
Mel
Olsen
Cornelius OL
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Magnolia Cemetery
Robert T. Erwin
Ger. S. S
Eger
Wenke
Mereddio
Stevenson
Consignee
Br. S. S
Isle of Jura
United States
Gulf Coast
Mobile Bay
J. Austili
Chancery Court
Law and Equity Court
Law Side
Berney
M. V. Allen
Cheeney
Cheney
Mobile Official Report
U.S
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C. OF
C. Reports
Sawbogue Creek
Board of Seven Road Commissioners
Mobile County
Prof
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Prig House
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