Guests and visits span Birmingham and nearby towns
The note lists Mrs Irisdale as guest of friends in Woodlawn Birmingham. Mrs Eft visits Mr and Mrs Kidd near Birmingham. Ruth Ellis returns from Birmingham after visiting friends. G D Patterson family returns to Tallassee from relatives. Annie Lamar and Frances Noble back from Peabody Nashville. Gertrude Noble returns from Atlanta. Mr and Mrs Ben Stradley with children in Greenville SC visiting relatives. Leila Seaman called to Mobile to sister ill. Rouse of Wetumpka delayed due to father illness. Mrs Weatherly and family return from Cloudland. Alice Weatherly visits Martha Bradshaw in Birmingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Ben Stradley
Greenville, South Carolina
Mr. Stradley
W. H. Weatherly
Cloudland Wack
Alice Weatherly
Mira Martha Bradshaw
Birmingham
Rome Couple Weds In Impressive Ceremony
A beautiful wedding was performed in Rome Georgia on Saturday evening uniting Mr. William McCaffrey and Miss Rome Marshal. The couple left for Rome to visit the groom’s parents Mr and Mrs J W McCaffrey before returning to pursue business in Wisconsin.
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Rome
William McCaffrey
Miss Rome
Marshal
J. W. McCaffrey
Mr. McCaffrey
Wianess
Children Should Have Playgrounds
A reflective piece by BEHL argues youngsters miss outdoor play as streets and vacant lots replace yards. It cites memories of carefree games and cites H. B. Curtis on playgrounds as a cheaper alternative to jails or reform schools.
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Behl
H. 8. Curtis
Attorney Accused of Deadly Assault in Hawaii
Honolulu Aug 10 Jeff McCarn United States district attorney was arraigned before Judge Sanford B Dole to face trial on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. McCarn is accused of attacking attorney Claudius McBride with a revolver amid claims he was attacked by several men and drew a weapon in self defense.
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Honolulu
Jeff McCarn
United States
Sanford B. Dole
United States District Court
McCarn
Claudius McBride
Anniston man testifies to Doan's Kidney Pills relief
An Anniston citizen testifies that two years of kidney trouble were relieved by Doan's Kidney Pills after purchasing them at Wikle's Drug Store. In a May 14 1914 update he confirms continued benefit and recommends the same remedy, priced at 50 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Segrest
Anniston
Public playgrounds as national asset for progress
The article extols public playgrounds as essential for youth and national growth. It cites city investments from Boston, New York, Chicago, Seattle and Cincinnati, arguing that leisure spaces conserve forests and land while fostering spiritual vitality and creative progress for future generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
Chicago
Seattle
Cimeinnati
Women Doctors Snubbed at London Surgeons Meeting
In London a group of about 1500 surgeons including 1200 from the United States and Canada failed to include women physicians in sessions at the North American Surgeons Congress. British women doctors protest lack of recognition, linking to the suffrage movement and potential actions if the British Medical Association denies their requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
Canada
Star
British Medical Association
Veterans Appeal to Solons Marks 18th Camp Forney Meet
Secretary B G McClellen of Camp William H Forney UCV reports 11 veterans attended the Schenck's Springs encampment with several thousand visitors over two days. The 18th annual meeting saw 71 total attendees after two days, a turnout about 10 higher than last year, with a vote to urge the legislature to better protect veterans and widows. Officers elected include H L Stevenson commander N J Stephens vice commander B G McClellen secretary, and others. Addresses by Rev Sam P West and Rev Andrew J Notestine opened the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scretary
B. G. McClellen
Willianmy
H. Forney
Schenck’s Springs
Camp Forney
McCrellen
William H. Forney
H. L. Stevenson
N. J. Stephens
R. A. Hollingsworth
Weather Observations and Local Meeting Notices
Forecasts warn unsettled weather with possible local thunder showers for Anniston Alabama. Weather data show barometer 30.14 inches and 24 hour precipitation of .09 inches. A veterans gathering featured Rev Frank Brandon and attorney Frank Dominick with a peaceful two day session and a unanimous resolution to urge pension law improvements for Confederate veterans and widows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Brandon
Frank Dominick
Ory foresees wartime gains for America says war boosts U S economy
N. E. Ory of New York writes to The Star that business leaders in the East expect the United States to profit from the European war. He notes higher prices for meat, sugar, flour, and eggs, plus increased cotton demand as mills shift to supplier goods for Europe and a larger domestic output as imports decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. E. Ory
New York
the Star
East
United States
Europe
Mr. Ory
West
Commission
Simple Eye Comfort Prescription From Old Guide
A simple home remedy is proposed to treat eye troubles with 5 grains Optona and 2 ounces water used as a daily eye bath. The plan claims to cleanse eyes, reduce inflammation, aid weak or strained eyes, and may let some wearers discard glasses after weeks. Drug stores can fill the prescription promptly.
London Social Highlights at Garden Party Amid Political Tensions
At Downing Street a famed London garden event drew about 1500 guests including social leaders and diplomats. The gathering occurred during ongoing Home Rule debates with attention on economic strains as merchants report tight orders and farmers weigh potential cotton prices amid wartime uncertainty.
State Pension Enrollment Hearings in Montgomery
More than 1,000 applicants seek pension rolls through the State Pension Board as county boards tighten reviews. A special meeting in August will decide who is dropped or admitted to pensions, following prior leniency and recent stricter standards.
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Rexall
United States
Canada
Great Britain
Montgomery
State Pension Board
Pension Board
Stele Poard
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W. C. Irisdale
Woodlawn, Birmingham
Louis Eft
Jen Kidd
Airmingham
Ruth Ellis
G. D. Patterson
Tallassee
Mra. Patterson
J. C. Wilson
Annie Lamar
Frances Noble
Nashville
Peabody Institute
Gertrude Noble
Atlanta
Leila Seaman
Mobile
R. E. Williams
D. B. Walsh
Marshal McCaffrey
Prop's
Lyon Manufacturing CO
South Fifth St
Brooklyn
N.Y
Russell ‘Bros
Kaiser’s Navy
Breslau
Hans Widwig Résisti
Von
von Koester
Hudson-Fulton
North Sea
Jellicoe
Piface
Golden Medical
Piediettic
Solons
United States Weather Bureau
Alabama
Ory
America
U. S
Manu
Scarbrough Drug Company
Mrs. Asquith
London Social
Enguert
Herbert Asquith
Downing Street
Liben
Diplomatic Corps
Sonal Friends
Herbert Asqual
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