Plateau Relief Fund Handled by Rev Owens
A Plateau disaster left forty families homeless and fourteen in distress after a fire destroyed three blocks. Rev. A. F. Owens reports Mobile colored citizens raised 218.12 dollars with 134.62 from his area, 83.50 recently. whites donated clothing and ten dollars. Funds distributed to meet needs from 2.50 to 20 dollars per family. Also notes need for better water facilities to reduce danger.
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Plateau
A. F. Owens
Fof
Selma University
Ms Mobile
Mobile
Cri
Owens
Central Relief Association
The
Isaiah J. Whitley
James R. Knox
E. T. Belsaw
Charles W. Peters
Clarence W. Allen
James T. Peterson
J. W. McConico
H. Roger Williams
Protective Fire Company No
Franklin Street Baptist Church
E. P. Belsaw
William M. Brown
Knox Bros
A. W. Thompson
Pythian
Gilbert Faustine
Mobile Drug Company
Stewart Chapel
Hope Chapel
Oziel Chapter
Eastern Star
First Congregation
Church of Good Sheperd
Union Baptist Church
Bethel A. M. E
Dr. Seale Harris
Earl Gaston
Sam Woods
James Bowers
J. S. Robbing, Jr
W. A. Caldwell
Walter Brazier
T. C. Wilhite
E. L. Stevens
Thomas N. Harris
C.M. Wilkinson
Robert T. Thomas
T. W. Tobin
George B. Griffing, Jr
James A. Decatur
T. L. Mathews
Thomas H. Jenkins
George
Nathan Pesse
C. H. Williams
Henry Hall
Aron Byrd
R. H. Allen
Anna Murphy
John Jackson
W. H. Harris
Peter Edwards
Disease not habit says Zemeto Co remedy
An old warning ad urges treating kidney bladder and urinary weakness as a disease not fault. It offers a free package from Zemeto Co Dept 1202 Milwaukee Wisconsin and asks patients to spread the word after relief. No payment required.
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Zemeto Co
Dept
Milwaukee
Wis
Lunch 25c Business Men's Menu Ad
Try our Business Men's Lunch from 12 to 2 30 p m The best the market affords All short orders served with quick dispatch The eight cooks DeBriere's Famous ad offers the best in the city
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Eig
DeBriere
Construction bids for Church Home for Orphans buildings
General Contractors are invited to bid April 26 1915 at John A Wegel Architect 533 City Bank Bldg for an Administration Bldg and two cottages for the Church Home for Orphans. A $10000 bond is required from the successful contractor and a $5 deposit per set of plans. Plans available at the architect's office with wiring tile and plumbing contractors to figure direct. Owners reserve the right to re-
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John A. Weigel
City Bank
Million Dollar Plant for the Study of Animal Diseases
The Rockefeller Foundation will start a $1,000,000 research facility near Princeton New Jersey to study animal diseases. A 480 acre site southeast of Lake Carnegie will host a fully equipped laboratory and Dr Leopold Smith of Harvard will lead the project to illuminate related human diseases.
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Princeton
N. J
Rockefeller Foundation
Lake Carnegie
Leopold Smith
Harvard
President Accused of Forbidding Army Board to Meet
Representative Gardner charged President Wilson with ordering the joint army and navy board not to meet again after its emergency recommendations for Pacific tensions. He challenged a public investigation if denied, citing a supposed presidential impulse against military advice.
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Army Board
Washington
A. P. Gardner
Massachusetts
Reserve Army of the
United States
Wilson
Joint Army and Navy Board
Pacific Ocean
First Army
Navy
Brotherhood of Men Spreading Says Taft at Yonkers Cornerstone
Former President Taft spoke at the Yonkers Y M C A cornerstone laying and said a halt in the chase for the dollar has come. He urged that the fraternal spirit is spreading despite Europe’s cataclysm and noted legislatures now focus on aiding those who cannot help themselves.
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New York
Taft
Yonkers
Universal Brotherhood of Men
Europe
Denies Fletcher Is to Be Made Commander
Secretary Daniels denied plans to appoint Admiral Fletcher commander in chief of the Atlantic fleet and promote Rear Admiral Cameron McR. Winston to his place. He said it does not mean he may not do it but he is not contemplating it at present.
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Washington
Daniels
Fletcher
Atlantic Fleet
Cameron McR
Winston
Supreme Dictators of K of H on Official Visit
Dr. E. A. Williams supreme dictator of the K of H and K and L of H of W and grand protector visited the city for a few days and paid several claims. J. M. Knox grand dictator joined a flying bay trip to further the order and stirred up much interest in the fraternal group.
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E. A. Williams
K. of H
H of W
Williams
J. M. Knox
Bay
K. of H. W
Order
Gibbons and Ahearn Set To Fight In Orleans
Mike Gibbons the St Paul phantom and Young Ahearn will meet in a ten round bout in New Orleans during May. Dominick Tortrich opens the middleweight elimination by sending Tommy Gibbons against Kaye Brown in fifteen rounds on April 25. Mike Gibbons later meets the winner on July 4 for the middleweight title.
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New Orleans
Mike Gibbons
St. Paul
Tommy Gibbons
Kaye Brown
George Chip
Eddy McGootey
Gibbons
McFarland
Milwaukee
Chicago
Georgia Millionaire James White Dies at 76 in Athens
Captain James White aged seventy six died this afternoon in Athens Georgia. He was longtime cashier at the First National Bank of Athens and his wealth was estimated at four million dollars.
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Athens
James White
First National Bank of Athens
Care in Packing for Export Urged by Trade Experts
New York says packing standards shape Latin American trade. Benjamin Joachim notes buyers favor light paper bundles for certain goods and warns repeat orders hinge on observing packing wishes. Light cases with lightweight items on top ease transit. cardboard boxes gain favor over bulky wooden crates.
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New York
South
Central America
Benjamin Joachim
Bureau of Foreign Trade and Commerce
Broadway
Waterways Appropriations Reported for Alabama and Mississippi
Official figures list appropriations for Alabama and nearby waterways including the Choctawhatchee river Fla and Alabama, Mobile harbor costs totaling 107000, Mobile bar 10000, Tombigbee river sections 42500 and 6800, Tennessee river 100000, Pascagoula river, Gulfport harbor, Pearl river, Yazoo river and Big Sunflower river among others as allocated and set for federal expenditure. The report notes Villa telegram claiming several enemy engagements resulted in defeat.
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Alatesen
Vnc
Mobile
Missisa
Alabama
Choctawhatchee River
Fla
Ala
Rome
Fila
Mobile Harbor
Mobile Bar
Tombigmee
Demopolis
Tombighbee
Walker's Bridge
Miss
Tennessee River
Flors Ioence
Riverton
Mississippi
Pascagoula River
la Gulfport
Jordan River
Pearl River
Rockport
Yazoo River
Big Sunflower River
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R. 0. i. Tea
R.o.harris
Bell
Debriere’s Cafe
South Royal ST
Brotherhood of Men
Russia
France
Casfeing Ambulances
Eroh Czale
Ghee
M. Millerand
Paris
Nakischine
Cazar
Gibbons and
Ahearn
Orleans
TRUST
Adams and Commerce Sts
Georgia
Villa
General Villa
Irapuato
Francisco Villa
United States Co
Ul America
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