Port of Memphis Protests Mobile Freight Rates
Memphis businessmen via the Memphis freight bureau urge the Interstate Commerce Commission to order removal of discrimination favoring Mobile. Alabama public service commission notifies interested parties as Memphians seek Interstate and intrastate rate adjustments to allow grain shipments to Alabama Tennessee and Northern railroad points. The Meridian chamber of commerce filed a similar complaint.
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Memphis
Alabama Public Service Commission
Alabama
Alabama, Tennessee and Northern
Mobile
Meridian Chamber of Commerce
Teachers' Examination Appointed by Feagin
Montgomery July 27 Special Herndon G Dowling of Cullman and Miss Elberta Taylor of Birmingham were named state conductors of teachers institutes by William Feagin state superintendent. Miss Taylor succeeds Miss Lala Bradford who resigned to return to Birmingham. Dowling serves as special conductor until October then full term. he previously led Cullman county high school and Montevallo public school. Bradford becomes supervisor of primary work in Birmingham schools.
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Montgomery
Herndon G. Dowling
Cullman
Elberta Taylor
Birmingham
William ¥. Feagin
Dowling
Cullman County
Montevallo
General Tanic Take Grove's Tonic Recalled
Fragmented OCR mentions Grove's Tasteless Tonic with claimed tonic properties. It references iron content and effects on liver and malaria, but the text is garbled and unclear about an actual event or official action.
Governor seeks report on Lowndes lynching and remount plans
Governor Henderson asked Sheriff J M Watson of Lowndes County for an official report on the Semwd Will Powell lynching near Hayneville. He said he would use newspaper dispatches but wants a full report before deciding on action. The War Department designated Montgomery as a remount station to keep 10,000 horses ready for units.
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Montgomery
Henderson
J. M. Watson
Lowndes County
Sem
Will Powell
Birmingham
Hayneville
War Department
Montgomery Remount Station Expanded by Government
Official announcement this afternoon confirms the government has established a remount station at Montgomery. Details emphasize military horse supply support and local oversight for operations and staffing.
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Montgomery
All Traces of Scrofula Eradicated from the System
An advertisement for S. S. S. claims mercury and mineral mixtures harm the blood and that the vegetable blood remedy has cured scrofula for over fifty years. It advertises the product as free from minerals and offers medical advice from Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.
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Swift Specific Co
Dept
Atlanta
Famous Kilties Hold Chicago Recruiting Street Parade
The Forty-eighth Highlanders from Toronto march through Chicago as part of an Allied armies recruitment drive led by Colonel John B Dennis. Britons and Canadians in the U S are estimated at 500 000 for military service with recruitment hosts in the city and talks of convenient examinations in Canada.
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Kilties
Highanders
Toronto
Ontario
Chicago
John 8. Dennis
Julien
Somme
United States
Dennis
Congress
Canada
United States Army
Soldiers patrol Youngstown streets as rioting nears
Soldiers of the Tenth Ohio National Guard patrolled downtown Youngstown after a riot between guardsmen and about a score of Black residents. One Black man was severely injured and several others beaten as authorities blamed insults from Black residents. guardsmen carried clubs and barred crowds from forming. No further disturbances reported by late hours.
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Diers
Tenth Regiment
Ohio National Guard
Youngstown
Pegro
William EB. Love
Keep Yourself Fit with Granger Liver Regulator
A claimed home remedy promotes Granger Liver Regulator as a plant based medicine to stimulate the liver and relieve bilious symptoms. The ad asserts quick relief from constipation headaches dizziness and digestive issues. It notes no alcohol or valerium and lists a 25 cent price per box with druggists selling it.
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Granger Liver Regulator
Road safety ordinance adopted in Anniston 1917
Major Dulin ordinance sets speed limits at twenty mph on straightaways ten mph on curves no passing on curves sound signal before curves occupy extreme right of road and give half the road to oncoming traffic trucks must yield passenger vehicles and wrecked autos must be moved within thirty minutes volunteers may help in pulling autos officers will enforce all provisions with half mile patrols adopted July 26 1917 approved July 27 1917 by Mayor L L Scarborough and City Clerk W C Ward.
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Sterne
Dulin
City of Anniston
Anniston Star and Hot Blast
Anniston
City approves 30 year right to lay turnouts for Alabama Power
An ordinance in Anniston grants Alabama Power Company and successors a 30 year easement to construct operate and maintain turnout connections on the south side of 13th street and east side of Moore avenue linking the street car tracks. Construction to follow existing and future city ordinances.
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Alabama Power Company
Anniston
Alabama
Thirteenth
Moore Avenue
Triple Hanging Slated For Delaware Today
Wilmington, July 27. Unless there is a last minute reprieve the New Castle county work house in this city will host a triple execution today. The condemned are W. H. Prettyman Adam Hargis and Webster Purnell all colored, convicted in April last of the murder of Harry Parker also colored. The crime was particularly brutal and the triple sentence was upheld by the supreme court and the state pardon board.
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Wilmington
Del
New Castle County
W. H. Prettyman
Adam Hargis
Webster Purnell
Harry Parker
Supreme Court
State Pardon Board
Alteratives for Nervous and Blood Disorders in 19th Century Ad
An advertisement touts For The Blood as containing all alteratives cited by Dr Mason for treating paralysis arteriosclerosis scrofula lupus and related conditions. It claims benefits in nervous diseases and various blood diseases and lists Scarbrough Drug Co as the seller.
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Mason
U. S
Scarbrough Drug Co
Central Cement and Supply Company Organized in Montgomery
Montgomery July 27 Special The Central Cement and Supply Company is incorporated to engage in the cement and supply business in Montgomery with a paid in capital of 25000 Officials include F B Jamison W D Hallowell and C G Hume The secretary of state recorded the incorporation Thursday.
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Montgomery
Central Cement and Supply Company
F.B. Jamison
W. D. Hallowell
C. G. Hume
Police Fare Suit Tests Uniform Duty In Montgomery
The Montgomery Traction Company sues J P Avant, a detective, to test whether police officers may ride streetcars without paying fare. Judge J Winter Thorington of the court of common pleas took the case under advisement yesterday.
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Ser Montgomery
Montgomery Traction Company
J Pp. Avant
Montgomery Detective Force
J. Winter Thorington
Court of Common Pleas
Riddle Named Principal of Cullman County High School
Riddle School Supt Prof J J Riddle former assistant in Blount county high school elected principal by the state high school commission Thursday afternoon. He will succeed J M Dowling who resigned to become state conductor of teachers institutes.
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Ad Testimonial
Mrs Burnham of Jamaica New York reports relief from head and backache dizziness and irregularity after using Lydia E Pinkham's Compound three times daily for two years her sister in law suggested the remedy and she now enjoys good health testimonial requests information from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co.
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Jamaica
N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
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Memphis Freight Bureau
Interstate Commerce
Commission
Feagin
Tanic
Grove
France
Sibert
Lowndes
Johnovennis
Univeo
Sta
T.B. Richardson
Cacr
D.S. Thompson
Ut. C.dolphin
Oungstown
C. Ees
Camp
Major Dulin
L. L. Scarbrough
W. C. Ward
Delaware
Riddle School
Mrs. Burnham
Jamaica, N.Y
Ompany
Candler Bldg
New York
Durham
Chero-Cola
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