Load of cotton aboard Almerian signals season export to Liverpool
The British steamship Almerian of the Leyland line arrived at Mobile and Ohio Pier 2 Sunday morning and began loading cargo for Liverpool. Officials expect several thousand bales of cotton plus lumber and naval stores. The Almerian is consigned to Mobile Liners Incorporated. The Mallory liner Lampasas and the Norwegian John Wilson are also in port with shipments or passenger lists. River forecasts predict rising Tombigbee and Alabama rivers over the next two to three days.
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Almerian
Leyland Line
Mobile
Ohio Pier
Almérian
Mobile Liners, Incorporated
Liverpool
Leyland
Mallory
Lampasas
New York
Tampa
Key West
John Wilson
Central American
Federal report shows living cost rise across many goods
The report records price increases for items such as fresh milk, eggs, bacon, ham, potatoes, sugar and meats. It notes overall decade adds large gains in sugar, milk, beef cuts, pork products, potatoes and other staples with regional variation in rises.
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Conalle
Applications Filed For City Posts
J J Hogan of the third ward filed to become watchman of the Southern market and Harry O Murray’s application for chief of police was received by the city hall today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Hogan
Third Ward
Southern Market
Harry O. Murray
How The Item Lost A Good Advertiser
John E. Mitchell a Mobile lawyer called The Item want ads clerk and urged cutting the want ad after complaints from cooks out of work for the last three days. The item describes advertiser loss and newsroom tensions in a brief, period tone.
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John E. Mitchell
Death by own action hoax shocks Los Angeles
A malicious hoax announced a double death by own action of Los Angeles attorney Niles C. Folsom and Mrs Thelma Bartee of San Diego. Authorities say the ruse aimed to mislead, with search underway for the perpetrators. Folsom is reportedly alive in Los Angeles while Dr Bartee is said to be in San Francisco. A man named K Mason is involved in the tale.
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Los Angeles
Niles C. Folsom
Thelma Bartee
San Diego
Folsom
Bartee
Topanga Pass
Santa Monica Mountains
Drs. Bartee
San Francisco
K. Mason
Board Sets Bridge Plans After County Meeting
Board members discussed bond expenditures and a stalled highway report. They decided to rebuild the West Fowl River bridge and inspected roads from Hall's Mill to Cedar Point, noting two Theodore Road bridges completed and plans for a new mouth-of-river bridge.
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Andrews
Theodore Road
Cart Road
Cedar Point Road
Civic League
Mobile County Civic League
Finance Committee
W. H. Oates
Poor Asylum Committee
United States
Dog River
Steamers in collision drown 115 on Northern Dvina
A collision on the Northern Dvina river near Archangel today caused 115 deaths. The steamerObnovka carrying 150 passengers sank after the crash, with only 35 survivors.
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Paris
Dvina
Archangel
St. Petersburg
Obnovka
Wood Leaves on Tour for National Defense Inspection
General Leonard Wood, chief of the army, departs tonight for a month long tour of inspection of the nation's defenses. The trip will cover the western and southwestern regions of the United States.
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Wood
Washington
Leonard Wood
Flood Damage Report From Huntsville Flood
Huntsville Alabama reports heavy flood damage with crops and industrial plants hit hard. The water submerged many dwellings and livestock were drowned. authorities estimate several thousand dollars in losses and many homes left uninhabitable.
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Huntsville
Ala
Cotton futures close steady with small decline
Markets show cotton futures ending barely steady with a net decline as weather fears and rain forecasts influenced trading. Spot cotton held at mid 11 cents with 400 bales traded and 800 arriving, while January and March contracts slipped from opens to closings.
Vanderbilt Heir Born In England Cableannounce
The birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt was announced by cable from Betchworth Surrey England to Mrs C Hazeline Basshore of Baltimore Maryland. Mrs Vanderbilt is the daughter of Mrs Basshores former husband Captain Isaac Ke Emerson.
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Vanderbilt
Baltimore
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Betchworth
Surrey
England
C. Hazeline Basshore
Bastghore
Isaac KE. Emerson
Market Opens With Steel Leading as Stocks Drift
Sept 23 news notes active trading in stocks with steel at the forefront. Initial steel sales held near 76 percent while Great Northern and several rail issues rose slightly. Union Pacific Reading and others showed heaviness as early dealings broadened and outside demand receded, with some issues advancing and others pulling back amid heavy offerings.
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Great Northern
Union Pacific
Reading and St
Steel
Isnes
Colorado
Tennessee Copper
Reading
Lehigh Valley
Indian Pacific
Can
Weather Update Across Cotton Belt Sees Cool Conditions
Cool weather prevailed across the cotton belt with well distributed rains in the east gulf and south Atlantic coast regions. Little rainfall was reported in other areas during the past M hours.
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Cotton Belt
Co Cotton Belt
East Gulf
South Atlantic Coast
Cotton market ends lower as rains dampen demand
Market activity slips with a net loss of 7 to 8 points amid rain damage reports from the eastern belt. Spot cotton remains quiet with middling prices around 11.85 to 12.10 and sales limited. futures close steady amid subdued buying from spot houses and scattered Southern demand.
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Chicago
Ecesane
Stockere
Feedra
Colwen Petter
Roe Gay
Saale
Pough Colec Bes Eesegas
Ran R.nn
FSM
Creamert
Dairies Cos
Michigan
Seenee Peereeeses
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Cor
Bulees
Gulf
Aateleen Ee
Magi i Tekece Ek
Enrollment of Teachers Opens at Mobile Baldwin Institute
The Mobile Baldwin Teachers Institute begins enrollment for a four day session in Lien kauf school auditorium. Notable speakers include H J Willingham state superintendent of education and N R Baker supervisor of rural schools. Instructors listed include Aline Bright Ora Cowan and Alice Holloman. The program outlines 9:30 opening exercises and department sections across rooms 9 10 12 and the auditorium with noon intermission.
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Mobile-Baldwin Teachers Institute
Lienkauf School
N. R. Baker
Alexder
H. J. Willingham
William F. Feagin
Department of Education
Alabama
M. Toulmin Gaines
Mobile Public Schools
Thomas
University of Alabama
B. B. Baker
Daphne Normal School
Mises Aline Bright
Ora Cowan
Ora Steet
Alice Holloman
Metta Thompson
C. L. Garrison
Alexander
Arthmetic
Georgraph
Manufacturer Held Up In New York Street
In New York on September 23 a group of highwaymen in a large touring car robbed John Popper a manufacturer opposite his business. They took a valise with 8000 dollars in cash and 1000 in checks. Pedestrians and a policeman pursued the car and were fired on three times before the assailants escaped.
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New York
John Popper
Police Officer Kruse Endorses Stummatone Promptly
John H. Kruse a well known police officer living on Palmetto Dearborn says he was not sure but now believes Stummatone is highly effective. He reports improved health for himself and his two daughters and recommends the tonic despite a money back guarantee if it fails to deliver results.
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John H. Kruse
Palmetto Dearborn
Stummatone
Yoo
Pontotic
Post Office
Falaaa
Sorit Tate Senna Cet
Progress of Grenada relief effort eases US fears
Washington reports detail the relief expedition movement toward Grenada shows rebels generally behave toward the American navy with restraint. An incident at Masaya left three U S marines lightly wounded but blamed on a drunken rebel, not a rebel leader. Officials expect no imminent clash with Rear Admiral Southerland's forces. Langhorne's Costa Rica dispatches on protest signers may prompt the state department to disregard the document. He says Zelaya era figures organized the protest to oppose the Marines’ Nicaragua landing.
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Washington
Grenada
Masaya
Southerland
Langhorne
San Jose
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
State Department
Zelaya
United States
Important meeting of C of C committee today
A called meeting of the manufacturers committee of the Chamber of Commerce and Business League will discuss manufacturing matters in Mobile. No details will be released until deals are closed to avoid jeopardizing plans. Chairman Theodore K. Jackson leads L J Davis Henry Hall A J Parsons and Thomas W Sims.
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Manufacturers’ Committee
Chamber of Commerce and Business League
Mobile
Theodore K. Jackson
Messrs
L. J. Davis
Henry Hall
A. J. Parsons
Thomas W. Sims
Crowds Flock to Habeas Hearing in Sneed Case
Amarlillo Texas September 23 crowds pack the habeas corpus session for J B Sneed slayer of Al Boyce Jr forcing the U S court to relocate to a nearby jail. Witness lists include Terry Thompson a brother in law with a breast plate subpoena noted as a precaution in the planned confrontation.
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Amarillo
Texas
J. B. Sneed
al Boyce, Jr
United States Court
State Court
Sneeds
Boyces
Terry Thompson
Sneed
Bheed
al Boyce
Hagan Presses Engineer Accountability in Gravel Debate
A columnist critiques engineer Jett Bros and county officials over road gravel choices. He contrasts chert, clean gravel, and clay mixtures, estimating per mile costs and urging objective evidence, proper testing, and least cost material without prejudice. He accuses the engineer of dictation and personal bias despite claims of savings.
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Strange
Jett Bros
Six Months Hard Labor For Seaman In Larceny Case
A six month sentence was given to T Gulbraven a seaman from the pilot boat Wayfarer for grand larceny after he took and refused to return a watch belonging to T M Russ the steward of the vessel. He was arrested and charged with grand larceny.
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T. Gulbraven
T. M. Russ
Gulbraven
Auction sale planned of Lilly Baptist Church property
By writ of fieri facias issued from Mobile County Circuit Court the Lilly Baptist Church faces a court sale. The property lies on the east side of Kennedy Street starting 117 1/2 feet south of Lyons Street and includes a three point four acre church site in Mobile Alabama with specified boundary lines. The sale is to be conducted by Brick Delivery Company on October 28, 1912 at 12 o'clock noon in front of Mobile County Court House.
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Ve. Lilly Baptist Church
Fieri Facial
Circuit Court
Mobile County
Alabama
Court House
Lilly Baptist Church
Kennedy Street
Lyons Street
Mobile
Specimens for the land show in Chicago
Prof. George A. Maloney, rural expert, will head Mobile county's exhibit. Bags of fine agricultural specimens arrive for the land show with Irish and sweet varieties praised. The Chamber of Commerce and Business League agreed to place Mr. Maloney in charge to ensure a strong display at Chicago.
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Chicago
George A. Maloney
Maloney
Mobile County
Chamber of Commerce and Business League
Educated Burglar Arraigned in Chicago Court Scene
Jacob Guthrie known as the educated burglar faced arraignment on charges of stealing about 250000 dollars from Chicago homes. During the proceeding he insulted the judge and deputy sheriff, snarled and bared his teeth, causing spectators to flee. His case was continued with plans to commit him to an asylum.
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Chicago
Jacob Guthrie
Glar
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