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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1912

Page

5

Mandot and Ritchie Set for Orleans Showdown

Billy Nolan and Joe Mandot will meet Willie Ritchie in New Orleans in October. The bout will be ten rounds with a 138 pound weigh in five hours before ring time. Ritchie previously defeated Mandot in Crescent City, but this rematch aims to prove Ritchie can earn a title shot against Wolgast.

Los Angeles Billy Nolan Harry Coleman Joe Mandot Willie Rittchie New Orleans Ritchie Mandot Crescent City Wolgast

Dorion Faces Sheriff Bid Amid Chief Rumors

Lieutenant Dorion denies seeking the chief of police job as rumors place him near the sheriff’s office when Palmer's term ends. Police circles note Dorion’s veteran tenure and potential candidacy with backing from friends.

B.rion Walsh Dorion Poles Department Aha Leutenant Hie Swill Palmer

Uncle Sam to Invade Mexico? Cross Border Action Discussed

United States may authorize Mexican federal troops to cross into Texas and march westward through Texas and Arizona to Douglas in a bid to halt raids on American property. President Madero might consent to U S invasion, citing precedent and the need to protect citizens and interests as rebels threaten the northwestern region.

Mexico United States Texas Piedras Negras Yagle Pass Arizona Douglas Department of State Madero Diaz Nicaragua

Monday's Maine Vote Will Have Weight

A Maine election forecast notes Democrats raising funds and support while Republicans tire of campaign logistics. It projects a three way presidential elector race and suggests Maine’s returns could shift national political influence depending on party unity.

Burl Moosers Wilson Marshall Maine

Beautiful Bungalows By Kirk Wilson Rise In Mobile

Four bungalows under construction at Monterey Place and Monterey Street in Mobile attract praise. One home follows a Japanese plan with colonial touches, designed by Hutchinson & architects for Wilson & Co. The landscape work aims to make these among the handsomest in the area.

Kirk Wilson Mobile Monterey Place Monterey Street Hutchinson & Or Architects Wilson & Co

Fragmentary OCR Item Skims Building Page Notes

The readable fragment hints at a building page with late suggestions for readers. It mentions Wednesdays and Sundays and notes about coming or asking late. No clear people or organizations are identified in the legible text.

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Langan to Leave City Service on October First

City Tax Collector Davia D. Langan announces retirement on October first and hints Walter F. Walsh may be elected to fill the vacancy. Langan served since 1908 and notes the office handles about five sixes of Mobile’s revenue. Mayor Schwarz and Commissioners discuss Walsh’s candidacy and upcoming changes.

Langan Davia D. Langan Syrellogd Tuitson Walter F. Walsh Mobile Schwarz Chief Walsh Walsh Pillans Hastern

Wilson Awake 10 Situation Still Bitter Over Dix Nomination

Governor Wilson says New Jersey Democrats must nominate a Progressive for governor this fall. He praises the Syracuse convention ticket and platform as essential to victory. McAdoo echoes the third party ticket while Dix faces opposition from Wilson supporters.

Sea Girt N.J Wilson New Jersey Syracuse McAdoo Strauss Governo Dix Democrats State Committee Democrat Dix Tammany Tom Smith Murphy Organization State Committee New York Union Square

Dentist's failed extraction leads to judge's ruling

Adam Hegel suffered a toothache and as the roots resisted removal he drank whiskey to ease the pain. After the dentist pulled the tooth unsuccessfully Hegel left in agony and was brought to court where Judge Heap freed him, saying the patient pursued the only course open to him.

Chicago Adam Hegel Hegel Heap

Defendants in federal suit restrain timber handlers

Sixty one firms corporations or individuals are named to answer a writ for an injunction restraining handlers of rafts from careless handling of timber logs used by the United States Attorney in a federal district court. The government seeks to prevent loss of logs and lumber through careless construction and handling with a list of defendants including Hess, Decks and Lumber, Hallett Manufacturing, Blacksher, Gaynor Spencer, Kenopken, Merton Lumber, Bay City Export, Industrial Lumber, Gulf Manufacturing Export, Barclay, Dielson, McGowan Lumber, Murray Dunlap, Henderson, Benner, Weasley Carter Jr, Guilt City Hardwood, Taylor, European Lumber and Transit, Burch, Moraques Lumber, McIntyre Lumber, Central Lumber and Pulpber, Hunter Co, Leatherbury, Gulf Store, Holt Lamb, Walsh Stevedoring, Mobile Towing, Spatewood, Southern Fuel and Material, Johnston Corl, Jett Brothers, McLain, Groswickle and others. The Mobile Item notes the government aims to compel restraint to avoid log loss.

Assistaht United States Alex Howard Federal District Court Hieronymus Decks and Lumber Company Hallett Manufacturing Company Blacksher Company Gaynor & Spencer W. A Chester W. Kenopken Guilt City Hardwood Company Stewart K. Taylor European Bumber and Transit Company Fred A. Burch Moraques Lumber Eee McIntyre Lumber Central Lumber and Pinber Company Hunter, A. “Co Leatherbury Gulf Sta’ Store Company Holt Lamb Seet Walsh Stevedoring and Contracting Company Ae Pag Pinaie Murray and Peppers Stevedoring Company Mobile Towing and Wrecking Com- C. Spat

Deaths and Funerals Maude McDowell and Mrs Nalley

The funeral for Miss Maude McDowell was held Saturday at 10 in the Dauphin ay Baptist church after services at St Joseph and Tate streets. Interment followed at Magnolia cemetery amid many flowers. Mrs John Nalley died at her Plateau home at 4 45 pm yesterday. She leaves a husband two children and a mother. The funeral is this afternoon at 8 from the Plateau home with interment in Ellam Cemetery at Whistler.

Miss Maude McDowell Maude McDowell St. Joseph and Tate Streets Dauphinay Baptist Church W. P. Hines Magnolia Cemetery John Nalley Plateau Ellam Whistler

Stirling and Loughry Funerals Set for Sunday

Stirling Catherine Eren Taylor Murry widow of Daniel Stirling dies September 6 1912 funeral from 33 North Conception Street Sunday afternoon at 4 from Central Church at 4 30 Interment Magnolia Cemetery Loughry Annie widow of Eneas Loughry dies September 7 1913 in eighty third year funeral from parlors Sunday noon 8 30 and from Cathedral at 4 Interment Catholic Cemetery

Stirling Cath Eren E. Taylor Murry Daniel Stirling North Conception Street Magnolia Cemetery Loughri Annie Eneas Loughry Athedral

Steffens to Press McNamara Pardon Petition

Lincoln Steffens says he will circulate a petition in California to seek a pardon for the McNamara brothers if Los Angeles business leaders do not keep their promises to provide labor a square deal. He has not yet discussed the plan with California labor leaders, hoping the merchants will act.

Portland Ore Los Angeles McNamara Pay Angeles California Johnson McNamaras Lincoln Steffens Steffens

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