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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1912
Page
3
George, 22, drew a revolver to collect a $3 taxi fare near Conti and Royal A. Te. Koppersmith, a sheet iron worker, restrained him and charged with disorderly conduct. Smith denied intent to shoot, claiming only intimidation to obtain payment. A bystander, Manning, was arrested after a separate altercation with Blalack.
Gaumont feature "Story of Chopin" presents the sorrowful life of Polish composer Frederic Chopin. A hand colored depiction streams across the screen at the Crown Theatre only on Sunday.
Full election returns will be shown on the Moving Picture board at Monroe Park on Labor Day night. The notice announces the public viewing of results with a placeholder amount mentioned.
A large Mobile gathering featured speakers including McAlpine, Bush, and Captain Lyons. They attacked Hartwell and Thompson over railroad bonds and typhoid claims, urged a streetcar and sewer expansion, and urged passage of a bond for a high school and Barton Academy preservation.
J. H. Hutchisson the socialist city commissioner candidate draws broad ward backing. In Oakdale Ward residents vow support to back a nonwealthy candidate, signaling strong first choice votes citywide.
A young coyote was found by a Chicago police officer near East Seventy first street and Bond avenue. The animal was captured after a long chase and is held at the station until its owner claims it. It is the first coyote seen around Chicago in twenty years.
The article notes most local manufacturing plants stores and offices will close for Labor Day with banks courts and post office hours adjusted. It also mentions first time Mobile Trades Council lack of celebration and new general delivery arrangements. Bay Minette telegram reports the marriage of Miss Mary Lewis Whetstone to Mr James M Funk with a small ceremony and return planned by afternoon.
Luther Ward an engineer for Walker Cotton Mills was seriously injured when his motorcycle struck a streetcar at Congress and Conception streets last night He was taken to a hospital unconscious. A fire at 713 Savannah street caused slight damage and was put out by Fire Company No 1. Labor Day postpones inferior criminal court. civil docket rescheduled. Mobile to host two wild west shows and two circuses this fall with planned wintering of Howe’s Great London Shows. Louisville and Nashville Railroad’s Saturday excursion to gulf coast points carried 342 passengers with N C Geron in charge.
Frankie Burns of Oakland and One Round Hogan will box twenty rounds at Coffroth's arena on September. The match substitutes the Richie versus Hogan bout which was canceled after Richie disqualified his wrist.
Miss Gussie Rogers returns from Meridian Mississippi visiting her aunt Mrs M J Adams. Mrs Meyer Bauer comes back from Mciver North Carolina after burying her mother. Liston Jacksons home after a mountain trip to North Carolina. Nina and Alberta Simerson Bayou la Latre guests at Bat tle's with Mrs George Schwenk and others. Hugh McInnis and family from Leakesville Mississippi at St Andrew Hotel. Andrew and John Dacovich back after three months in Europe England Ireland Wales France Italy Russia. Mrs Julia Elson and Elson sisters Meridian staying along the gulf coast at Cawthon Hotel. Charles E Mansfield of San Jose Costa Rica visiting friends. E J Flournoy returns from Washington New York Boston noting money offered for Wilson election. Noted Indianapolis residents visiting. Mr and Mrs N Felis leave for Asheville North Carolina for a month. Mrs F A Bogue and daughters Katie Eloise return after Magnolia Springs visit. Ethel Alma Bogue also return from Magnolia Springs with Mrs Tim Dorgan. George McVay returns from Vicksburg to stay with sister Mrs J A Attenburger in Houston. Arthur Black goes to Fairhope for a week. G O Morton leaves Sunday for Chicago. Mrs L A Hannon corsetiere for Dc J Gayfer Co returns from New York and eastern cities.
Charles Igman arrived in Birmingham yesterday with his son Harold who fell on Red Mountain and broke a leg. Harold uses crutches and the injured limb is knitting well.
Dr Daniel McCall a specialist in diseases of children left last night for Boston Moston Mass where he plans to stay about four weeks He will perform special work at the Boston Children's Hospital during his stay in the city
J B Webster has bought the four story building at 65 Government Street now being raised by architect A H Downey. The first floor will house offices salesrooms and shipping while the three upper floors store bottling and labeling and pecking departments. An electric elevator will connect all floors and the front will feature plate glass show windows a tiled vestibule and a white stucco superstructure illuminated by electric lights. Contractor M H Roberts expects completion in about three weeks.
A Gaumont presented biographic feature titled Deccu circum the life of Frederic Chopin plays at the Crown Theatre and offers a colorful depiction of the composer’s early years and pianistic evolution.
The officers and members are requested to attend the regular monthly meeting Sunday morning September 1 at 10 a m at Y M B A Hall S E Cor Dauphin and Jackson Streets. By order of E Cc Dyas President A S Picker Recording Secretary.
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