Monarchist Rumors Rise In China Ruler Crisis
Li Yuen Heng resigns as vice president amid palace tensions. Restoring monarchy is portrayed as virtually certain by observers in Shanghai. Peking reports say he asked for a private guard and residence for his family.
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Li Yuen Heng
Republic
Shanghai
China
Peking
Advsory Council
Yuan Shi
Yuan Shi Kai
Manchuria
San Francisco
George Ernest Morrison
Aare Ar
Alabama Scuppernong Boosted For Northern Juice Markets
Alabama farmers push scuppernong grapes as a new sparkling juice option. H. H. Rolten of the New Orleans Mobile and Chicago Railroad promotes Alabama samples to northern juice manufacturers while letters from producers praise the distinct flavor. Several growers plan vineyards citing high per acre profits.
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Bryan
Alabama
H. H. Rolten
New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago Railroad
Boy Hit by Auto. No Prosecution in Minor Injury Case
Six year old James Williams sustained minor injuries after being struck by a car driven by Robert Randle yesterday. The mother of the child declined to press charges.
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James Williams
Robert Randle
In and Out of Town Notes and Arrivals
Isaac Lichtbach returns from three weeks in the East via Chicago with improved business views. J Brooks Clark rk comes back from northern Alabama vacation. he is a clerk to local steamboat inspectors. Judge Safford Berney departs for Albertville Alabama to visit his brother then Tate Springs Tennessee with October return planned. Harry A Michael named night clerk at Cawthon hotel after two seasons at Mexican Gulf hotel Pass Christian. Tim Murphree and Leo Clark share the day watch.
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Isaac Lichtbach
eChicago
Moehile
Lichtbach
Chicago
J. Brooks Clark Rk
Alabamha
Mr. Clark
Safford Berney
Law and Equity Court
Albertville
Ala
Tate Springs
Tenn
Harry A. Michael
Mexican Gulf
Pass Christian
Miss
Cawthon Hotel
Tim Murphree
Leo Clark
Sunny Skies Forecast Across Mobile Region
Weather notes describe mostly clear skies with high pressure over the Great Lakes area, predicting continued warm but dry conditions in Mobile. Temperature readings show highs around mid 80s and nightly lows near 70, with Durango Colo listed as cooler at 48 degrees.
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Mobile
Arizona
Rockies
Great Lakes
Roseburg
Ore
Tampa
Montgomery
New Orleans
Birmingham
Durango
Colo
Landseekers Turn Attention to Southern Lands for Investments
War induced shifts push Pacific coast and Canadian investors toward Alabama and nearby states. Canadians displaced by business disruption seek land here while California buyers note rising prices elsewhere. Southern Railways channels inquiries through Mobile, with St Louis office coordinating outreach and local farming diversification.
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Southern Railway
Pacific Coast
Canada
Alabama
Creeda
California
Iroads
St. Louis
Southern Railroad
Mobile
Spanish War Officer Shoots Himself in Greenville
Major John H. Earle of the First South Carolina infantry during the Spanish American War is dying in a Greenville hospital from a self-inflicted gunshot. Ill health is believed to have driven the attempt. he is the son of the late Senator Joseph Earle.
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Greenville
John H. Earle
First
South Carolina Infantry
Earle
United States
Joseph Earle
Fever blister gossip at resort party amid beach lore
A speaker recounts meeting three girls at a resort house party with one to three fever blisters each. They speculate salt water and moonlit breeze might cause outbreaks, while a reporter’s tale is deemed horrid. Fair Friday notes the weather forecast.
Schwarz Pushes Mobile Clean-Up Month Fight
Commissioner Laz Schwarz urges September as Clean-Up Month to combat mosquitoes in Mobile. He orders harsher inspections of premises for breeding sites and debris, directs police help for day work crews, and seeks a citywide health boost to eliminate the mosquito nuisance.
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Mobile
Laz Schwarz
Schwarz
Crenshaw
Charles A. Mohr
Oscar G. Dismasted Schooner Picked Up by Cutter Miami
The dismasted waterlogged schooner Oscar G. of Mobile was found by coast guard cutter Miami about 200 miles northwest of Key West and towed to Miami. Abandoned last month by seven crew rescued by Phineas W. Sprague and landed at Havana. Cargo valued at 5495.72 for Moragues Lumber Company. Owned by Jewett M. Scott.
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Washington
Oscar G
Mobile
Coast Guard
Miami
Key West
Zaza
Cuba
Phineas W. Sprague
Havana
Moragues Lumber Company
Jewett M. Scott
City Grants Dance Tournament Band Platform
Commissioner Pat J. Lyons in charge of city parks grants permission to the committee for a Mammoth platform on St Joseph Street in front of Bienville Square for children to dance during Friday night band concerts. A 25 officer police detail will manage the crowd while cars are barred from the street and prize dancers use the platform. Lyons will speak briefly before the prize dancing begins.
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Pat J. Lyons
St. Joseph Street
Bienville Square
L. W. Savage
P. B. Laurendine
Schwarz
Lyons
Pound Sterling Moves Up Ten Cents on Markets
New York reports pound sterling gains after a volatile day with an opening at 4.58 dollars and peaks near 4.60 before easing, while London notes a 10 cent rise driven by high stock sales and expected official action. Dealers cite large offerings, cable transfers climbing to 4.62, then 4.59 60, and 4.63 12 to 4.65 later.
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New York
Vestery
London
American’ Exchange
Shorts
Ashreighty
Paint Dealers Oppose Smith Bill in State Legislature
Mobile paint dealers and manufacturers rally against Representative George Smith's bill claiming it imposes a $5 tax on each paint brand and a fire tax, plus requires public formula disclosure. W. J. McCoy of Beech Paint Company notes added costs could force business curtailment as local dealers press Mobile delegation to oppose the measure.
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George Smith
Crenshaw County
W. J3. McCoy
Beech Paint Company
Ouimet and Travers Eliminated in Amateur Golf Championship
In Detroit on September 2, America's top golfers Francis Ouimet and Jerome Travers were eliminated from the national amateur championship. Ouimet lost 4 holes to 1 to James Standish Jr. of Detroit, while Travers fell 2 and 1 to Max R. Marston of Springfield, N J. Other winners included K E Sawyer, Robert A Gardner, Nelson Whitney, Sherrill Sherman, John C Anderson, and Howard B Lee. Standish and Marston both in their early twenties showed decisive play, with Marston's finishing run a highlight as Travers fought hard but was overwhelmed.
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Detroit
Mich
America
Francis Ouimet
James “D. Standish, Jr
Jerome Travers
Max R. Marston
Springfield
N. J
KE. Sawyer
Wheaton UL
Robert A. Gardner
Chicago
Nelson Whitney
New Orleans
Sherrill Sherman
Utica
John C. Anderson
Mt. Vernon
Howard BR. Lee
Ouimet
Travers
Standish
Marston
Oufimet
J. N. Stearns
Williamsport
Sherman
Gardner
T. M. Sherman
Lee
Hamilton Kerr
Manchester
Whitney
A. C. Ulmer
Jacksonville
Fla
Sawyer
Gardner White
Flushing
Anderseat
J. J. Sehlerman
Diplomatic Relations End Amid Village Feud in Color Line
In Newark a riotous court scene centers on Livinia Taylor and Mary Bameas, two colored women, as tensions flare over alleged insults and an axe attack. The judge dismisses a case after conflicting stories. urban arrests, fines, and suspensions follow amid a broader clash in a noisy neighborhood. Nearby Newark carpenters strike ends with most returning to work as employers sign a new scale.
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Livinia Taylor
Meery
Livinia
Mary
Mo Dile
Recorder
Devil's Island
Pittman
iLivinia
Jedge
Mab House
Mary Bameas
Willie Patton
Louis Kenneth
Meinstein
George Dunbar
Gus Willand
Innac Brooks
W. P. Fritts
Bam Cummings
J. 1. Davison
Dan Willams
I. I. Tlirrison
Frank Troha
Newark
N. J
Cotton Trade Deadlock Delays Mobile to New Orleans Shipments
At the Cotton Exchange a deadlock is stated over ten shipments from Mobile. New Orleans ships operate 3 weekly while Mobile, a port, transfers cotton through the exchange. August receipts reach 1,686 bales with 12 bale daily receipts yesterday. exports total 1,984 bales. On hand stock stands at 11,763 bales.
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Co Exchange
Mobile
New Orleans
Cotton Exchange
Deputies Seize Liquor in Two Commerce Area Sites
Deputies Petty and B 1 raided Allen & Goulding on Lipscomb and seized five pints of liquor. Warrants for two violators of the prohibition law issued by State Solicitor Jack P. Cow. Deputies Oberhaus and Sales seized liquor at 55 North GA Street, owned by Harry L. Puckett and Joseph Williamson. Solicitor Courtney seeks warrants and an injunction against the proprietor.
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Petty
Allen & Goulding
Lipscomb Streets
Atant
Jack P. Cow
Harry L. Puckett
Joseph Williamson
North Ga. Street
Oberhaus
Sales
Soliitor
Courtney
Mayor Pillans to Attend National Port Authorities Meeting
Mayor Harry Pillans leaves the city Sunday for Los Angeles to attend the American Association of Port Authorities annual meeting during the week of September 13. The gathering is one of the country’s most important events with city commissioners and leading engineers in attendance. In Pillans absence Commissioner Laz Schwarz will serve as acting mayor and oversee the Monday vote on city commissioner, with incumbent Pat J. Lyons seeking re election.
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Harry Pillans
Los Angeles
Cal
American Association of Port Authorities
City Briefs Postoffice Receipts For August Reported
Postmaster Thornton reports August receipts from all sources amounted to 13952.81 dollars, reflecting the town’s postal activity for the month.
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Thornton
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Pieace
Landseekers
Gabriel
V.sie
Health and Police Department
Gulf
Jewett Scott
Rastus
Smith Bill
Anderson
Standish Ll
Fee
Roy Street
Mayor Pillans
C. J. Gayfer & Company -Mobile
Erie
Frida
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