Loan to Allies May Go Under a Billion
A Anglo-French financial commission and major banking houses held a secret meeting in gate York to discuss a mammoth credit loan to Great Britain and France. Rumors said the loan could be half of the original request with about 500 million promised, possibly rising to 650 or 750 million. Interest may run around 5 percent to investors and about 5 1 2 percent to underwriters, with debate over funding munitions versus commodities. The plan’s fate hinges on scope and use, while exchange markets gained on the news as sterling climbed to 4.70 3 4 dollars and Reichsmarks rose.
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Great Britain
France
Commission
Reichsmarks
Polish Physicians Imprisoned by Russian Police Report
Dr H C Beinewiner of the Library of Congress Music division and his family describe being seized by Russian police in Grodno and jailed with murderers for 48 hours after leaving passports. He notes shortages of coal and transport hindering ammunition movement and comments on Polish sympathy toward Germany. The Kursk voyage is said to have used White Sea mine sweepers to clear Norwegian mines.
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New
York
H. C. Beinewiner
Congressional Library
and Ei
Archangel
Léméweber
Grodno
Dvina
Dvinsk
Dr. Leineweber
Leineweber
Russia
Warsaw
Kursk
White Sea
Admiralty
GM declares 50 percent cash dividend per share
New York Sept 17 General Motors Company declares a cash dividend of 50 percent or $50 a share on common stock after a board meeting. Yearly gross sales reached $94,425,000 with net profits of $14,926,000 for the year ending July 31. Undivided profits stand at $13,400,000. Real estate transfers and an ammonia pipe burst are noted, with Frank Moore dead at 70.
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New York
General Motors Company
Birthday Parade Of Mobile Children
The item lists children born in September with their ages and addresses. John E. Bell Stella Williams Ethel Frei and Charles Duffy are invited to a birthday picture party at the Empire Theatre this afternoon. Tickets mailed. Families asked to send full names addresses and birthdates to the Children's Editor Mobile Tenn two days before their birthday.
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John E. Bell
Cedar and
Montgomery
Stella Williams
S. Hamilton St
Ethel Frei
S. Scott St
Charles Duffy
Espejo St
the Item
Empire Theatre
Bryan May Travel as Dove of Peace
Washington reports plans to send former Secretary Bryan on a peacemaking mission to Europe. Dr William Forgo, representing foreign language editors, outlined a personal visit to belligerent nations to advocate peace with Bryan potentially funding his trip. Forgo praised Bryan as highly esteemed across Europe and said an announcement may follow today.
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Washington
Bryan
Europe
William Forge
Forgo
Beatty condemns inaction of fleet sailors in war work
London dispatch reports Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty laments sailors who read of distant war deeds while their own ships operate in minesweeping and sub dodging. He recalls starting the war with confidence but says the promise has fallen away and urges effort.
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Beatty
London
North Sea
David Beatty
Naval Institute
David
Judge Somerville Buried in Tuscaloosa Burial set for eminent Alabamian
Judge Henderson M. Somerville former president of the national board of customs appraisers died at his Edgemere Long Island summer home at seventy eight. Born in Madison County Virginia he served as Alabama supreme court associate justice from 1880 to 1890 and held multiple state posts and honorary roles. Burial planned for Tuscaloosa Alabama.
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New York
Henderson M. Somervile
National Board of Customs Appraisers
Edgemer
L. I
Madison County
Somerville
Supreme Court of Alabama
Alabama Democratic State Executive Committee
Alabama
Alabama Insane Hospital
State Commission In Lunacy
Peabody Educational Fund
American Academy of Political and Social Science
Alabama Society of New York
Cty
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Funeral Notices and Obituaries in Local Cemetery Row
Funeral of Patrick J Burns with large cortege from staff of Metropolitan Life and community groups. Also notices for Ida Chapman 70, Sarah Jordan 91 and Sarah E Sullivan with funeral details and pallbearers listed.
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Patrick J. Burns
Young Men's Benevolent Association
Knights of Columbus
Catholic Knights and Ladies of America
St. Joseph's Sodality
Maple Camp
Woodmen of the World
Canal Street
St. Joseph’s Church
Father Kennedy
Father Salentin
Father Eaton
St. Mary's
C. M. Erdman
Lester Turner
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
John 4H. Moore
John J. O'Connor
The
James M. King
F. J. Koppersmith
St. Joseph's Sedarity
A. B. Jacob
F. K. Cogburn
Maple Camp No. 5
Boylan
T. S. Foster
J. L. A. Petris
G. C. Westcott
Charles Crabtree
Co. T. Duncan
W. H. Walker
M. Barton
A. D. Browne
Grocers Plan System to Stop Beating Debts
The Retail Grocers Association adopted a resolution to expel any member who extends credit to an arrears debtor. The plan, binding over 150 grocers and effective October 1, aims to stop “beats.” Green grocers will join the main body, offices set at 10 Dauphin street with secretary T. J. Duggan. Samuel J. Calloway and Edwin Warley spoke.
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Dauphin Street
T. J. Duggan
Samuel J. Calloway
Edwin Warley
Taft En Route After California Exposition Visit
Former President William Howard Taft attended a parade here yesterday then viewed the Panama California Exposition. He left for San Francisco to sail for New York via the canal.
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William H. Taft
Taft
San Francisco
New York
Canal
Bay Minette Farmer Seeks Help Finding Runaway Daughter
G F Ray a Bay Minette Alabama farmer asked police Friday to locate his 16 year old daughter who ran away Thursday night with another girl and came to the city. The girl is described as sallow, dark cropped hair and blue eyes. FILES SUIT FOR RENT The Wizard Investment Company filed suit Thursday in Mobile against the Mobile Fish and Oyster Company for 625 dollars for rent due on a fish house at the head of Eslava Street. It usually takes more than a magnetic personality to draw the cash.
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G. F. Ray
Bay Minette
Baldwin County
Ala
Wizard Investment Company
Law and Equity Court
Mobile Fish and Oyster Company
Eslava Street
Newbern and
Harris
Government Street
Mose Thomas
Mcintosh Bluff
Thomas
Elgin
Revival Draws Large Audience at Anderson Church
Dr. Anderson led a Thursday revival at the Baptist Tabernacle with a large crowd present. In about eighteen months as pastor 142 members joined, nearly 3600 dollars raised, 500 dollars given to benevolences, and the debt reduced by 2000 dollars with a promise of 1000 more by April 30 1916. The Baptist Home Mission board supported the effort. Floating debt is paid every ninety days. Tonight is Young People’s Night. No services Saturday.
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Baptist Tabernacle
Tha Church
Dr. Anderson
J. H. Wienand
Baptist Home Mission Board
Unclear Scheduling Notes for Weekend Meeting
The fragment mentions an afternoon and Saturday night event but then states a meeting will be Sunday night, leaving the exact schedule uncertain. No names, places, or organizations are provided to anchor the notice.
Seats for Motormen on Interurban Cars
Orders issued by agasi H. Wilson of the Venus TA Railroad Company direct the master mechanic at 166 Pal Park to install folding seats for motormen on all suburbans. Monroe Park will close on September 26 and the last motion picture program is set for Sunday, September 18.
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Agasi H. Wilson
Venus TA Railroad Company
Pal Park
The
Street Railroad Company
Monroe Park
Stolen cloth identified in Lafayette Street discovery
Four bolts of cloth used for making ladies coat suits found under a dwelling on Lafayette street were turned to police. M Campbell reported the fabric was stolen from his home over two months ago.
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Lafayette Street
M. Campbell
Sweet Potatoes Sale Hidden in OCR Trash
Readable items show pricing scraps for sweet potatoes with odd codes like .20c and 4 for 10c, plus scattered numbers 246 256 156 5 .8¢. The fragment hints at a supermarket or market ad listing bulk potato deals and unit prices.
Four Million Russians Prisoners Reported by Vienna Berlin
Geneva reports via La Suisse that 2,571,750 Russians have been taken prisoner since May 1 by Austrians and Germans. The note cites 6,000 guns and 4,000 machine guns captured and compares with earlier Austrian and German tallies.
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Geneva
Switzerland
la Suisse
Berlin
Vienna
Polivanoff
Duma
U S officers to inspect Grand Riviere by armed train
Col. Eli K. Cole and Col. L W T Waller of the American expeditionary forces departed Cape Haitien by armed train for an inspection of the Grand Riviere district southeast of Cape Haitien. General Carlos Zamor accompanied the party.
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Cape Haitien
Eli K K. Cole
L. W. T. Waller
American Expeditionary Forces
Grand Riviere District
Carlos Zamor
Interior
Weather and theft report amid Cuba advisory and watch theft
Weather forecast notes high pressure and near steady Tombigbee and Alabama river conditions for 36 hours with a 94 degree Boston high. A Cuba disturbance moves northwest while Florida rain follows a low pressure system. Detectives arrest Mose Thomas on pawnshop theft with a ladies Elgin watch. identify if stolen property.
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Igesther
Cuba
Tombigbee
Alabama
Mississippi River
Boston
Mass
United States
Spokan
Wash
Florida
Albert Ashenberger
Weather Bureau
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George H. Heller
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State of Alabama
Mobile Farm Land Company
National City Bank of Mobile
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Pany
Ma L. Katz
Kate W. Barrett
J. W. Marshall
Pierre Baptiste
City Delivery Company
Frank Moore
Frank Moorte
United Tea-& -Coffee Co
Spring
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Dove OF Peace
Ida Chapman
Selma
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Magnolia Cemetery
Sarah Jordan
Thomas Jordan
Prichard
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Jesse Pugh
Martha Edgar
Susan Jordan
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Sarah E. Sullivan
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Whistler
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John Cazalas
Philip Gill
Sidney Gill
Philip Barnes
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Mobile Gas CO
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