Oysters Said to Cause Illness Among Funeral Directors
About 12 to 15 delegates to the National Funeral Directors Association convention in New Orleans fell ill with ptomaine poisoning after eating seafood they claim came from Mobile. Dr. Dowling ordered inspectors to seize decayed fish from Canal Street restaurants. one establishment faced charges for decomposed fish. Delegates reported eating oysters and fish en route to New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
National Funeral Directors’ Association
Grunewald Hotel
Mobile
Dowling
Louisiana State Board of Halth
Dr. Dowling
H. Schaumburg
Canal Street
Bendernagle
Pomeroux
Luzenberg
Henry Schaumberg
Wling
Messrs
Pame
Albert
John Ll. Parkart
Lansing
Ich
Conention
Downy
New Eans
Acting Chief of Department In Line for Promotion
Acting chief of Mobile fire department Capt George Myrick has led since the death of Chief Thomas F. Price. If promotions follow seniority, Myrick may become chief and John H Marquis of Fire Company 10 is favored for assistant chief after 25 years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Myrick
Mobile Fire Department
Thomas F. Price
Mobilians Affected by Oyster Service on Steamer Trip
Fresh oysters were served on the steamer Charles E. Cessna during a harbor convention voyage. Delegates reported sick Wednesday morning in New Orleans, but Mobile residents aboard had no illnesses despite many eating oysters. Secretary George G. Card noted he ate about eighteen oysters and remained well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Undertakers’ Convention
Charles E. Cessna
George G. Card
Harhbor of Commerce
New Orleans
Card
German 42 centimeter gun explodes wounding 250 in France
Paris dispatch from Madrid says a German 42 centimeter cannon on the right wing in France blew up due to excessive powder charges. As a result about 250 men were killed or torn to pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
Madrid
Imparcial
France
Judge Gary Predicts U S Business Upturn and War Causes
In Birmingham Judge Elbert H. Gary president of the American Iron and Steel Institute spoke at its seventh annual meeting. He forecast better U S business in the near term and argued the drive for commercial supremacy sparked the European war, urging arbitration and preserved national borders. He warned eighteen months of ongoing conflict could cost four million lives and thirty five billion dollars in losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Elbert H. Gary
American Iron and Steel Institute
Gary
United States
Mr. Gary
Filibusterers Held in Laredo Raid Plot
Three Mexicans arrested in Laredo Texas for allegedly organizing a filibustering expedition against Nuevo Laredo. Papers on the prisoners indicate recruitment of about 1,000 men for a raid planned November 8. Carranza sympathizers hold Nuevo Laredo.
Fire alarm tolls for Mobile fire chief Tom Price
The quiet funeral for Thomas F. Price, Mobile fire department chief, drew firemen, police, and civic groups in a simple, solemn ceremony. The city tolled its fire alarm bell in tribute as the hearse carried Price to the Catholic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Price
Mobile Fire Department
Tom Price
Rice
Price
James Strand
Joseph Gonzales
Gus Rehm
Felix Revere
Edward Connolly
Harry McIlwaine
Jesse Lewis
Manuel Tapia
Mobile
Price Williams
Probate Court
Henry Chamberlain
Samuel B. Browne
E. J. Hackett
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Father E. A. Cummings
Spring Hill College
Elks, Woodmen of the World
Catholic Knights of America
Young Men's Benevolent Association
Wilson declines personal endorsement for Sullivan
President Wilson will not write a personal endorsement for Roger Sullivan in Illinois. He regards Burleson’s endorsement as sufficient and has instead endorsed Representative George F. Neely of Kansas. The Democratic leadership had shown support for Sullivan despite Bryan’s opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Sullivan
Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Ilinois
Burleson
Sullivan
Bryan
McCombs
Democratic National Committee
George F. Neely
Kansas
Great Army Routs Germans in East
London reports Russian reserves enable multiple retrograde moves on the eastern front. Warsaw escapes its siege while Pryzemys fortress fortifies with strong garrisons and ample ammunition though provisions are scarce. Berlin and Petrograd confirm German retreat in Poland as Russia fields fresh forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Poland
Russia
Vistula
Aisne
Petrograd
Warsaw
Pryzemys
Europe
Daily Mail
Times
Washington
Berlin
Dixmude
Nieuport
Witnesses Describe Kemp Armed Beside Road
W H Montgomery and Mr McElvaney traveled by automobile three days before the incident. Kemp was seen on the road with a double-barrel shotgun and later squat, resting a gun on his shoulder. The witness described Kemp’s physical condition as feeble. W M Brown lived a quarter mile away from the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Montgomery
Mr. McElvaney
Kemp
W. M. Brown
West Point
Mobile unit in sham battle at Bay Minette
The sham battle of Bay Minette began at 2 o'clock between Captain Groves' company Mobile and Captain Farrar's Bay Minette company of the First Regiment Alabama National Guard. The Mobile troops arrived this afternoon and hiked to the grounds where the battle was witnessed by several hundred Baldwin citizens and some from Mobile. Lt. Col. F. M. Maddox and Instructor Sgt Sweeney acted as referees. Attendance today broke previous records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Minette
Ala
Groves
Mobile
Farrar
Alabama National Guard
Ty Grounds
Baldwin
F. M. Maddox
Sweeney
Seattle indicts ten in lottery fraud scheme
Seattle, Wash. October 29. George F. Stillings, president of the National Mercantile Company Limited of Vancouver British Columbia, and nine others are named in two indictments charging conducting a lottery obtaining money under false pretenses and using the mails to defraud. The government alleges they obtained large sums of money through fraudulent loan schemes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Seattle
Wash
George FE. Stillings
National Mercantile Company, Limited
Vancouver
RH. C
Federal Grand Jury
Poison Pen Mystery Solved in New Jersey Trial
In Elizabeth New Jersey prosecutor Alfred A Stein reports Mrs Nelson L Pollard has confessed to sending obscene letters tied to the famous Poison Pen case. After a trial she was acquitted on initial charges and implicated a ruse involving letters meant for Dr Charles F Jones next door. Letters were delivered to Pollard by mistake and later forwarded to Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plizabeth
N. J
Alfred A. Stein
Union County
Nelson L. Pollard
Atlanta Girl Arrested in Montgomery Money Order Case
Mamie Wilson, a 19 year old Atlanta native visiting Montgomery, is under arrest in her home city on a charge of receiving a money order addressed to Minnie Lee Wilson. The order was cashed by Jesse Davidson with Wilson’s endorsement. A preliminary hearing is set before United States commissioner Avanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Mamie Wilson
Atlanta
Minnie Lee Wilson
United States
Avanta
Jesse Davidson
Miss Wilson
Elmore
Hagy
Davidson
Fair Tonight and Friday Across Regions
The forecast calls for fair skies tonight and Friday with little temperature change across areas including Alabama where fair conditions prevail. No significant shifts in conditions or temperatures expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Alabama
Advances by French At Two Points On Front Line
Paris reports French troops made progress at several points along the line on the day, notably around Ypres and south of Arras. Beside Ypres gains, the Aisne Aronne sector saw trench possession won while German attacks failed. Apremont forest also reported as advanced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Ypres
Arras
Nieuport
Dixmude
Aisne
Argonne
Apremont
Advantage With Allied Armies
London reports indicate allied troops hold the slight advantage as German offensives stall in the Belgian marshlands. Observers note no breakthrough to the French coast yet and describe a temporary lull while both sides regroup and await reinforcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lelgian
French
Germans Admit War Longer Than Expected
The German semi official press now concedes the war may last longer than originally thought. Reuters Amsterdam correspondent reports the North German Gazette urges conserving wheat resources. It estimates Germany has corn for bread for the army and the people through next harvest but warns the war could extend and require a lasting peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Reuter
Amsterdam
Germany
Also Mentioned on This Page
Orleans
Mobilian
Sion
Qouth
Steel Institute
Thomas
OIA
HI Father
Starkville
Miss
M. A. Shurden
C. C. Kemp
Mr. Daniels
Stave
Shurden
Kimbrough
East
Kaiser
ODER
Belgi
Adriatic
Barcelona
Havas
Belgium
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!