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Newspaper

The Mobile News Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1925

Page

11

Gulf Electric Company seeks to condemn land in Mobile County

Gulf Electric Company a corporation has filed to condemn and acquire lands in Mobile County Alabama for rights of way to erect tower pole and wire lines for electric power. The notice lists numerous landowners and their residences including Seabury Oswald Collier Reed Higgin Bruley Laufer and others along with several tracts described by survey lines and grant numbers. A public hearing is scheduled for January 7 1925 at 10 a m before P Williams Judge of Probate with Gail lard Mahorner Arnold attorneys listed.

Gulf Electric Company Myra Seabury Mobile County Alabama To. J. EB. Seabury St. Petersburg Pin County Florida George Seabury Robert C. Seabury Palestine Anderson County Texas Joseph Oswald Ferriday Concordia Parish Lona F. B. Edwards Dowaginc Cass County Michigan F. J. O'Meara Agnes Aldwilder Higgin Chicago Cook County Illinois A. D. Col Mer Freemont Sandusky County Ohio Agnes Powell Electric Mills Kemper County Mississippi John Laufer Indianapolis Marion County Indiana Alfred Bruley Detroit Wayne County Maxmillan Blue Cleveland Cuyahoga County Mary C. Reed New Orleans Orleans Parish Louisiana N. K. Berlin East McKeesport Allegheny County Pennsylvania George H. Fox St. Louis St. Louis County Missouri B. R. Parrish Tulsa Tulsa County Oklahoma W. C. Rogers Grenada Grenada County Maria J. Taggart Wilmette Herbert S. Brown Binghamton Browne County New York Day F. Wait Albany Albany County Bernard Gillespie Texarkana Bowie County F. E. Pringle L. Y. Pringle Biloxi Harrison County Central & Coast Company, A Corporation Wilmington New Mobile & Ohio Railroad Company J. E. Seabury J H Oswald Tollo Mary C. Read Mobile Section Twenty-Four J. B. Seabury KK Bertin Township Three South B. K. Parrish Ata Entral & Coast Guild Poe Ia Said Central & Company Jandesor Said Central Company Said Central & Coast Company Co Ion Sach Section Nine Portheane Section Ten

Texas lawmakers debate financing an extra session

In Austin on December 5 critics of Ferguson's administration questioned funding a possible Texas lower house extra session. Speaker Lee Satterwhite weighs the grounds to call it, with privately financed sessions facing bribery law concerns and cost estimates around 500 dollars per member for the stay in Austin.

Austin Texas Ferguson Administration Lee Satterwhite Satterwhite Moody J. Wilson Edry San Antonio John Hartman United States Bureau of Public Roads Washington

New Ship Board Candidate Endorsed by Senator McNary

Washington December 5. Senator McNary Republican endorsed Democrat and Marshall N. as a satisfactory candidate for the shipping board from the northern Pacific coast. The post replaces Commissioner Haney Oregon Democrat serving under a recess appointment. Haney was urged to retire but declined until a Senate approved successor is confirmed.

Washington A.P Coe McNary Ee 1 Marshall N. Romeoemocrat Shipping Board Pacific Coast Haney Senate

U S Naval Officer Dies in Newport

Captain Orton P. Jackson U S N commanding officer of the naval training station and president of the S 51 sinking court of inquiry died this morning at Roosevelt Hospital New York after a short illness High blood pressure. He is survived by his widow and son O P Jackson Jr.

Newport R. S A.P Orton P. Jackson Naval Training Station Roosevelt Hospital New York O. P. Jackson, Jr

FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR Promises Quick Relief for Colds

Mrs Nancy Mather of Richwood Ohio says the first dose of FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR helped her family with colds. The ad claims many mothers rely on it for children, noting it contains no opiates and is sold everywhere.

Nancy Mather Richwood Ohio FOLEY

Boxing Rules At Southern Conference Meeting

Athens Georgia December 5 1931 athletic coaches from 21 colleges met to govern boxing and wrestling under southern conference rules They opened sessions after a banquet to consider proposals including empowering the executive committee to suspend members and tightening summer and professional baseball rules A key focus is barring athletes from accepting money when signing pro baseball contracts

Athens Executive Committee

Dixie tennis star Caldwell dies in Atlanta

John Williams Caldwell III known as Jack Caldwell, 28, former Southern Georgia and Carolina tennis champion, died at his Atlanta home after a weeklong illness. A native of Bon Air Virginia he moved to Atlanta from New Orleans six years ago. He held 1924 Alabama South and Georgia Carolina tennis crowns and was runner up in 1925. An Emory-Princeton graduate he belonged to Sigma Chi and several clubs. He was Atlanta manager for Equitable Trust Company of New York.

Atlanta John Williamgson Jack”) Caldwell III Southern Georgia Carolina Caldwell South Emory Princeton Sigma Chi Bon Air New Orleans J. W. Caldwell Equitable Trust Company of New York

TENTS ERECTED FOR WORKERS IN MIAMI TENT CITY

Crowded living conditions in Miami lead the post office and American Legion to build a tented village on city property. Twenty tents for postal workers will be ready soon, with thirty tents for Legion members and more to follow as needed. The setup aims to ease high living costs.

Miami Fla Miami Post Office American Legion

Plans for Episcopal Church Canvass Outlined

All Saints church members received instructions for a nationwide every member canvass at a parish supper attended by about seventy workers. The drive begins after Sunday services with Christ Church already having held its drive. other Episcopal churches plan theirs tomorrow. Members will pledge funds to support statewide and national Episcopal work.

All Saints’ Church Christ Church Episcopal Church

Alabama Bottlers to Meet in Mobile

The Alabama Bottlers Association plans its next convention in Mobile on February 17 and 18. President J. H Edmondson of Anniston and secretary-treasurer James C. Lee of Birmingham visited Mobile to finalize arrangements with the local committee.

Alabama Bottlers’ Association Molbie J. H Edmondson Anniston James C. Lee Birmingham Mobile

Postoffice Plans for Christmas Rush Add Trucks and Clerks

Postoffice officials announced a Christmas rush plan with six extra trucks and 25 clerks. The new force starts December 15 and aims to have all parcels out before Christmas Day.

France and Germany plan resumed air service talks

Paris reports that French and German air experts meet to arrange a regular air service under Locarno pact terms. The talks aim to resume relations broken off in January last year, moving toward a formal arrangement for scheduled flights between the two nations.

Paris A.P

France Engulfed by Severe Cold Wave

Paris and northern France shiver under an intense cold wave unprecedented for the season. Temperatures range from two degrees above freezing in Paris to five above in eastern regions as plummet grips the country.

France Paris A.P

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mutt and Jeff Ry Bud Fisher Try Ives Paragra Townie Section Twenty-Three A. D. Collier Section Thirteen Mill Creek Agnes Powell and Chapman Section Twelve Maximilian Brue Maria J. Tagart F. Wait Section Eleven Township Four Section Township Four South P. Williams Gaillard, Mahorner & Arnold IEPF Matt Mything Solons NEW Ship Board U. S. Naval Emile Herpin Daurgin Street Frank L. Roche Tom Roche Jas J. Daffy Gove Parley Dixie P. O Germany
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