Death of Rear Admiral Charles Sperry in Washington
Washington reports Rear Admiral Charles Stillman Sperry retired at 63 died of pneumonia at Garfield hospital. Born Brooklyn September 2, 1847, he joined the navy in 1867, rose to rear admiral in 1906 and retired 1900 at age 62. He had been summoned to Washington to reconcile English and American translations of the Declaration of London before it goes to the Senate.
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Washington
Charles Stillman Sperry, v. N
Garfield Hospital
Sperry
Brooklyn
WN. Y
Navy
London
United States Senate
Hague
Ciceronian Notes Meeting Debates Poll Tax Rule
The Ciceronian Literary Society met Monday with a lively program including a debate on whether every man should pay poll taxes. The negative side won as Howard Baxley delivered a strong speech and Eldridge Melton presented key points. Adjournment followed with plans to meet next Monday. Also advertised is a Singer garter for easy nap tng and rock-stitch sewing machine darning at the Singer Store in Dothan Alabama.
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Ciceronian Literary Society
Howard Baxley
Eldridge Melton
Whiddon
Coy Hatton
Press Comittee
Singer Store
B. Main Street
Dothan
Ala
Explosion Debris Throws Gotham Into Panic After Dock Blast
A massive dynamite explosion at the Jersey Central dock across the river from southern Manhattan spread death and panic through lower New York. Debris showered Broadway, Church, and Cortlandt as police and fire services moved to recover the injured and bodies, with victims found on both sides of the Hudson.
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New York
Jersey Central Dock
Manhattan
Lower
Manhatta Financial District
Broadway
Church and Cortlandt
Jersey City
Hudson River
Fie
Hudson
Nwiser
Open Dothan dispensaries on Fridays and Saturdays
Due to the need to open several dispensaries in this and Geneva county it will be impossible to operate the Dothan dispensers only on Friday and Saturday next week. Dr Fraser Orr's probable route includes Columbia Monday Hartford Tuesday Slocomb Wednesday Ashford Thursday and Dothan Friday and Saturday.
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Geneva County
Dothan
Fraser Orr
Columbia
Hartford
Slocomb
Ashford
Robbers Blow Open Ocklockonee County Safe at Dawn
In Thomasville Georgia on February 1 robbers blew open the county office safe in Ocklockonee County just before daybreak and took two hundred dollars. The local precinct investigates the break in and suspects entry through a window.
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Thomasville
Ocklockire
Thin County
Train Splits Switch and 10 Are Injured in Alabama Line
Chattanooga dispatch reports a Memphis Special eastbound derailed after a spilt switch at Limrock Alabama eleven miles from Siolshero. Two sleepers and a day coach left the track injuring numerous passengers. two seriously. Among the injured are John Woy de Luive and his wife Mrs Clos inger of Marion Virginia. Other seriously hurt include G Phifer of St Louis and Mrs Cievinger. Fireman and crew unhurt. Meridian Mississippi reports a separate marriage tale of Jesse Seniy and Miss Tatsie Beals amid alleged family complications.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Memphis
Limrock
Ala
Siolshero
John Woy
de Luive
Cattanooga Price Force
John Wo
Mrs Closinger
Marion
Mis Wop
Phifer
St Rima
OM Minhinkss
St Louis
Mrs Cievinger
Meridian
Miss
Jesse Seniy
Tatsie Beals
Campbell
Ann
Justin
Kean
Seals
Wale
Miseiusipul
iMegal
Abeleg
Rui Sealy
Ale Flow
Cripenion Foray at The Criterion Theatre Opens After Accident
The Criterion theatre door closed yesterday afternoon due to the death of R J Morris. It will reopen today with afternoon and evening shows as usual.
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Criterion Theatre
Alge
R J Morris
Afvepoon
Ufebt
Student Donates Blood for Stranger in Medical Drama
Philadelphia February 1 1914 Henry P Brown Jr a Penn medical student and son of Henry F Brown a local lawyer volunteered to donate nearly a quart of blood to a delicate Lebanese American woman whose husband consented to a transfusion at urgent request. The operation was postponed as the patient weakened and a free blood supply was required before surgeons would proceed. Within hours the husband withdrew consent and an alternative donor was sought while the patient faded. Brown remained on the table ready to proceed but the operation did not occur as the case crossed medical lines and moral peril.
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Philadelplia
Henry P. Brown, Jr
Henry F Drown
University of Pennsyl Sani Medical School
Brown
Darien Cooke Wist
Maria
Vida
Hirst
Vello Disida
al Fhat
Hig
Paw Ping
Ann Grodlist
Howe
al Naegthers
Dothan Guana Co Plans Reuse of Fertilizers
In Dothan Alabama R FD No 1 dated January 30 1811 Mr E R Malone president reports good results from sour fertiliners and plans to use them again this year.
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Dothan
Ala
E R Malone
Dothan Guana Co. Feolan
Ucm Aga
Eight Tires During January In Dothan Tees
In Dothan during January eight tees were set and two false plants were noted. The report lists properties and insurers involved with Crosby and the Dothan Grain Co. as well as property holders observing flight Crosby Ala January 12 1941 letters from Z Williams regarding grain mixture and fertilizer use.
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Dothan
Janeary
Lon
Pune
Seria Onen
Ube
Night Fire Alarm Sparks Mystery in County Town
A blaze last night near the western outskirts triggered a long alarm chain. The duty nightwatchman at the Cumbe Wave house denied involvement and no one else is known to have turned in the alarm. Fire units responded but cause remains unclear and authorities seek information.
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Sty
Dethan
Hin
al Arma
Medina
Jong
Ike
Baria
Bay Line Freight Jumped the Track Injuring Conductor Reeves
Conductor E Reeves was slightly injured when a Bay Line freight jumped the track near Camphelion on Uke Hay Line at about 6 o clock last night. A flange on a coat car broke causing the car to derail and derail several others. Reeves suffered several pals but not serious injuries. The crash occurred south of Camphelion a few miles from the town.
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E Reeves
Camphelion
Reeves
Ieath
Camabellion
Diocare cures and child rearing in early psychology
A discussion on child welfare cites Freud and Jung and stresses confiding in guardians over harsh discipline. It warns against emotional shocks in youth, advocates patient parenting, and cautions against severities or sedatives as remedies.
Four Dispensaries for Geneva County to Open
Dr Orr heads a network of four dispensaries for free hookworm treatment in Geneva County with Dr H Perry directing operations in Geneva and nearby towns. Dispensaries will open one day weekly, under supervision of Dr Orr, as branches of the Dothan dispensary, while he also covers Houston County. Efforts are under way to recruit more staff for the campaign.
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Orr
H. Perry
Rockesfuller Commission
Geneva County
Geneva
Hartford
Dlocomb
Semson
Perry
Paleo
Poll Tax Payers in Houston County Decline This Year
The poll tax payers in Houston County dropped from 1 686 last year to 1 401 this year a reduction of 75 or 76 voters. Voters continued to contact the tax collector seeking information as the year progressed and the office remained busy.
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Houston County
Kent
Franklin Noted At A Mewar Society Meeting In Dothan
The Franklin Society in Mewar on January 30 featured a piano duet by Rosemary Lea and Verne Hatton. In four years seventy one Dothan High graduates are listed, with many pursuing studies at Peabody college, State Normal College at Troy, Southern University at Orange, Brenau, Livingston State Normal, Boyce Polytechnic at Auburn, Howard College, and Judson College.
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Franklin Society
Mewar
Rosemary Lea
Verne Hatton
Dothan
Mumber
Mary Haste Winter
Ihet
Maud Baxley
Jona Peterman
Brenan
Audrey Cawford
Ta & Ater Dant
State Normal College
Livingston
Amos Hatton
Jesse Pittman
Beechum Burdeskaw
Freak McDaniel
Boye’ Polytechnic College
Auburn
Keytona
Howard College
Fred McDantor
Atlants Medical College
Frankie Howell
Judson College
Prize drill of Company F at Harmony auditorium
Company F plans a prize drill next Tuesday night at the harmony hall. All members are urged to attend and participate in the contest for the Farmer medal.
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Armony
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