Two Telephone Systems Helpful to a Community
Mr. W. H. Bryant of Home Telephone Company chaired a Rotary Club meeting praising competitive telephone service for cities. He cited examples comparing single versus dual systems and noted price plus service affects public choice, with Tallapoosa cited for oats per acre as a digression.
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W. H. Bryant
Home Telephone Company
Rotary Club
Bryant
Seale Harris
Cvittee
Frank Backes
F. W. Evans
T. K. Jackson
W. H. Reynolds
Edwin S. Wright
National Cash Register Company
Mr. Rubel
Louisville
F. A. Dawes
Little Rock
Ark
M. H. Mechlin
Mt. Vernon
T. C. Acree
Dadeville
Acree
Tallapoosa
Fairhope Notes on Residents and Local Happenings
Special from Fairhope Alabama reports visiting state YMCA field secretary C H Moorman returning after a winter in the town while his Bentone home awaits occupancy. Several locals, including teachers and travelers, are mentioned with illness and trips to California, New Orleans, and San Francisco expos. Weather and nature scenes highlight spring growth and Cherokee rose profusion.
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Fairhope
Ala
C. H. Moorman
Alabama Y. M. C. A
Bentone
W. L. Stone
Florence Russell
Oxganio
W. P. Minnich
Miss Brown
California
Pasadena
San Francisco
Rapp
Minnich
New Orleans
Winnetta Patterson
A. B. Call
School Improvement Association
A. 0
Berglin
Library
Mr. Coming
Monopoly Debate Sparks Talk And Pronouncing Match
Mr. Bryant argues against monopoly as public benefit while many favor it for service. A pronouncing match follows with cities and European war leaders read aloud. Judge Father T S Eaton oversees a Reds vs Blues table, with Col Keller and Dr DuBose excelling. Bryant plans a later telephones office demonstration, but distributes inspection cards instead.
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Bryant
Reds
Blues
T.S. Eaton
Col
Charles Keller
H. W. DuBose
College and university scores from April 8 events
Scores from multiple campuses show Georgetown edged Fordham 3 1, Virginia defeated Williams 9 1, West Virginia beat Washington and Lee 7 3, Colgate and Rutgers tied 6 6 after eight innings, Navy bested Cornell 3 2, Illinois defeated Vanderbilt 6, and Columbia over Holy Cross 12 5.
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Washington
Georgetown
Fordham
Charlottesville
Virginia
Williams
Exington
West Virginia
Washington and Lee
New Brunswick
N. J
Colgate
Rutgers College
Annapolis
Navy
Cornell
Nashville
Tenn
University of Illinois
Vanderbilt University
New York
Columbia University
Holy Cross College
Visitors from many cities stay at Cawthon Hotel in Mobile
Subscribers note personal column listings show Mr. and Mrs. Daniels of New York City and numerous others from Brooklyn Chicago Houston Atlanta and more visiting Mobile. Col George L. Morton of Atlanta stays at Cawthon Hotel while traffic executives from New Orleans Mobile Chicago and Montgomery pass through.
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George P. Daniels
New York City
Joe Smith
Brooklyn
N. Y
W. B. Miller
Chicago
Cawthan Hotel
W. C. Roberts
E.T. Goldsmith
C. C. Huxford
Atmore
Ala
Viola Lawrence
Houston
Tex
James Hagedorn
Natchez
Miss
W. H. Barnes
Birmingham
D. D. Yard
C. R. Hatcher
Atlanta
H. D. Finley
Pollard
Bernard
Meridian
D. Mackenzie
New Orleans
J. B. Barnett
Monroeville
M. H. Mechlin
Mount Vernon
R. Hamanson
Bunkie
Cawthon Hotel
George L. Morton
Cawthorn Hotel
W. L. O'Dwyer
New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago Railroad
F. W. Blake
Mobile
New York
Yucatan
Mex
Metropolis
Blake
United Railways of
John Metcalf
Montgomery
Southern Railway
Co. M. Rollings
Pasadena’s Midwick Wins Golden Gates Polo Cup
The Midwick team of Pasadena California defeated the Southern Department United States Army team 19 goals to 11 to win the final match in the Universal Polo tournament announced from San Francisco on April 9.
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San Francisco
Midwick
Pasadena
Cal
Southern Department
United States Army
Old Soldier Walks 20 Miles Per Day In Interview
An 82 year old Confederate veteran Mr Guesnard of Mobile notes he routinely walks 20 miles daily and credits Vitalitas with improving his health. He claims blissful energy and no sour stomach after using the tonic. Mrs Harris of Mobile reports relief from sour stomach and blood spit after starting Vitalitas. Sutton's Drug Store advertises the product for sale by druggists.
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Guesnard
S. Jefferson St
Mobile
C. T. Harris
Sutton's
Willard's Ovation Matches John L. Era Across Florida
Savannah April 9 Jess Willard world heavyweight champion rode a continuous ovation from Daytona to Savannah as crowds cheered at every stop. Fans hailed his arrival amid flags bands and heat while Willard dodged handshakes and spoke briefly in stops from St Augustine to Jacksonville. Reports said promoters offered $100,000 for his share of next year's theater receipts, which he declined to discuss.
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Savannah
Jess Willard
Florida
John L. Sullivan
Seadredd
Daytona
Fla
Willard
Kansas
Bana
Johnson
St. Augustine
Fila
Jess
Jacksonville
Puylist
Willard Arrives in New York for Welcome Parade and Boxing
A public demonstration welcomes Jess Willard on his arrival. He will box four rounds with Jim Savage at the St Nicholas club after meeting at the railroad station. Next week he heads to a two week vaudeville engagement and may be absent from boxing for nine months to a year. Federal and port officials clash over Willard Johnson fight films with rulings pending.
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New York
Jess Willard
Seventh Avenue
Broadway
St. Nicholas Club
Willard
Jim Savage
Federal
Marshall
Willard-Johnson
Havana
Ritchie-Welsh
Don
Port Dudley Field
Malone
Mules Cause Strike at Wilkes-Barre Coal Mine
In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania 1300 miners walked out over mule driven restrictions at the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company. The company ordered entry via the main gangway rather than cross cuts prompting a stoppage. Miners complained of danger from dynamite and unruly mules in gangways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company
M. and O. to Run Special Train for First Sunday Game
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad announced a special round trip rate from Mobile and intermediate points to Mobile for Sunday, April 18, to enable fans to attend the baseball game between Mobile and Atlanta. Harvey E. Jones, general agent of the passenger department, made the announcement on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Atlanta
Harvey E. Jones
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Chattanooga Wins 5 1 Over Cleveland Americans
Chattanooga defeated Cleveland 5 to 1 at home as Hill held the Americans to four singles. Morton and O’Neill contributed in the field and on the mound, with Birmingham and Atlanta results noted in the day’s scores across the league.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Hill
Cleveland Americans
R. H. E. Chattanooga
Eere
Cleveland
Eevee Seeee
Kitchens Morton
O'Neill
Cattle Buyers Active in Gulfport Section
Cattle buyers from Atmore Alabama move through south Mississippi seeking 6000 head for sale to St. Louis. They plan to cover counties and consolidate stock at Atmore before shipping. Lumber shipments rise with 288 cars moved in March, some to Gulfport for export. Reverend C A Guice of Bay St Louis dies after being struck by a Louisville and Nashville train. King Daughters convention set for Biloxi May 4 with local members preparing a grand reception.
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Gulfport
Miss
Atmore
Ala
Mississippi
St. Louis
Ingram-Day Lumber Company
Lyman
Bay St. Louie
C. A. Guice
Methodist
Bay St. Louis
Louisville and Nashville
Kings Daughters
International Order of King’s Daughters and Sons
Biloxi
Order
Qr. de Weatherby
Channel Work In Pascagoula River Advances
Pascagoula Miss April 9 Special The rivers and harbors bill provides a 22 foot channel up the Pascagoula River and a 25 foot channel through Horn Island Pass with a requirement that the city secure a 800 by 300 foot docks site on the riverbank. Mayor and aldermen study five potential sites and appoint Charles FE Chidsey to survey taxpayer opinions. A decision is set for April 13.
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Pascagoula
Miss
Ula River
Horn Island Pass
Charles FE. Chidsey
Mead
Blanchard
Hunter-Benn & Co
Krebs
Durell
Mayor and Board of Aldermen
Houck Wins Ten Round Decision Over Brown in Atlanta
Leo Houck of Philadelphia defeated George Knockout Brown of Chicago by decision in a ten round middleweight bout held in Atlanta on April 9. Brown suffered a loss in a competitive matchup between the two noted middleweights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Leo Houck
Philadelphia
George
Brown
Chicago
Gymnastic Event at Y M C A Tonight Promises Various Sports
The Y M C A hosts a big gymnastic program tonight featuring calisthenics, relay races, potato race, apparatus work, sack races, hockey, tug of war, wheel barrow and rope jumps, 20 yard dash, basketball, plus special wrestling and boxing. About 150 boys in the exhibition, with new members drilled in the campaign.
Daughters of the Ring Meet in Oakdale Grace Chapel
Oakdale society notes report Grace chapel hosting a Daughters of the Ring gathering as they resume monthly meetings on the second Tuesday. Local weddings include Miss Inez Greenwood marrying Hugh C. Garretson at a Bay avenue home. Others share a quiet wedding of Miss Louise Taylor to Mr Collier at St John’s rectory.
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Inez Greenwood
Spring Hill
BE. J. Greenwood
Bay Avenue
Daughters of the Ring
Grace Chapel
Bisengtt
Hugh C. Garretson
West Virginia
B. 8. Vaughn
Oakdale Baptist Church
El-iott
Laura Garrison
C. G. Hutchinson
Baldwin Commission Supports Ferry Connecting Counties
Members of the Baldwin County Board of Revenue and Commissioners advocate a free ferry linking Baldwin and Mobile counties. C W Olds reports strong local backing with over 350 signatures from Mobile, seeking joint operation funded by both boards. The board plans to meet Mobile County officials to discuss the proposal.
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Baldwin Commission
Board of Revenue and Sioners
Baldwin Counties
Mobile
Pau Reveals Fraternal Receptions in Rome and Bucharest
General Pau, en route to Paris after travels through Asia and the Balkans, says Bucharest greeted him more warmly than any other capital. He declined to discuss details of his mission.
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Pau
Rome
Bucharest
Roumania
Via
Paris
Sia
Balkan States
Child Slayer Given Twenty Years in Pen
Henry Goodman, a poet, was sentenced to twenty years in the penitentiary by the city court for the murder of his ten month old child Geneva Goodman. The case arose after Goodman fired a rifle at his wife at a neighbor’s house following a separation. The infant died from the gunshot and the mother was wounded.
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Henry Goodman
Geneva Goodman
Goodman
5510 Captured Guns On Hand Report From Berlin
Berlin says Germany held 5 510 captured artillery pieces as of March 1 with 3 800 Belgian 1 300 French 850 Russian and 650 British guns, disclosed by an official.
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Berlin
Germany
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