Memorial Day Observance for Confederate Dead Delayed
Gray and She to honor dead of Confederacy at Magnolia Park on Memorial Day afternoon at 4. A combined public ceremony marks the golden anniversary of the veterans association with addresses by Judge Saffola Bernney and J. Ad Mahon. Poems, songs, and a benediction follow.
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Magnolia
Laberied
Vetoe Rey
Matt
Saffola Berney
Ba J. Ad Mahon
R. E. Daily
Association
Confederacy
Thew Brewster
Christ Episcopal Church
Whistler Alligator incident sparks odd report and local notices
Whistler, Ala. April 24. A three foot alligator wandered from Sentnite Creek toward town, encountered near Kohl's face, prompting local talk and a warning to residents. The issue sits amid a long bullet of personals, school visits, travel notes, club events, and upcoming baseball games at Whistler with teams from Pritchard and Plateau.
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Whistler
James T. Williams
Lake Arthur
Guey- la
Houston
Webster
Gal- Veston
Ernest Wood
Century
Fla
Cora Lee Davis
Semmes Gent
Alphonce Davis
Joe Hinds
Northeastern Railroad
Meridian
Miss
Charles Smith
Clyde Grokopf
Pensacola
Weedie Rockwell
Vinegar Bend
Ala
Bert Simon
Carrie Thompson
Deer Park
Susie Richardson
Ollie J. Dodge
Mobile County
Nick Platt
Joe Barrett
Toulminville
Jim Smith
Mobile
Frankie Mae
Lydia
Monroer
Prichard
Cous- Frank
Annie Ray Williams
Fritz
C. H. Crab
Sam. Vigor
Gulfcrest
Charles H. Crabtree
Haseen
Allies Battle German Drive To Standstill In Fresh Front Attacks
Allied divisions clash with German forces along the Ypres sector and Champagne. Canadian units bear the brunt at Lizerne, holding their guns under heavy pressure before reforming. Ferocious combat continues near Beausejour and Ailly as both sides launch mines and attacks with no decisive breakthrough.
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Yeer
Bixschoote
Hetsas
London
War Office
Lizerne
Champagne
Beausejour
Ailly
St. Mihiel
Peace a peril now says Hall Caine
Hall Caine writes to Pope Benedict criticizing a published interview with Karl von Wiegand. He argues peace imposed now would harm moral growth and waste millions of lives. He notes Britain chose honor by defending Belgium's neutrality and avoiding a worse outcome.
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Hall Caine
London
Benedict
Karl von Wiegand
Great Britain
Belgium
Mechanics and Lodge Activities Chronicle at Whistler
The Whistler wrecking crew aided the Bay Shore junction after a coach derailed. Departments like wheel press and axle lathe worked overtime while others met regular hours. Memorial Day will close shops. various lodge meetings and degrees were conducted with notable attendance and a fishing trip afterward.
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George H. Hinchey
Robert Sharp
Whistler
Bay Shore Junction
B. J. Browning
E. J. Rawls
Fire Department
H. L. Fox
Mobile
Lee Tillman
Deaths Funeral Burial of a Child Charles S Gardner
Funeral for Charles S. Gardner who died from injuries in an Birmingham accident was held Friday at 3 pm from Mrs. L. J. Casper's home. Rev. McCrae of Cavalry Baptist Church officiated. Interment in Magnolia Cemetery with pallbearers W. Dolbear W. Morgan J. Cosper W. H. Bancroft among mourners.
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Ranagier
John Ranagier, Jr
Foree and
Malone
Tensie Vendrix
Wuanitea Alvarez
Katie Lou
Me Kelley
Lora
Adell Hartley
Eli
Lucile Fitzgerald
Sallie Johnston
Ronnie Bowen
Elmar Cato
Ross Morok
Joe Baker
Joe Chestang
Adolph Vetter
Henry Peterson
Raymond al
Claude Hartley
Fekle Johnston
White
Albert Fox
Whistler Methodist
William M. Cato
Atchison
Mechanics Lodge No. 69
Francison
Mechanics
Charles S. Gardner
Birmingham
Ala
L. J. Casper
Rev. McCrae
Cavalary Baptist Church
Magnolia Cemetery
Messrs. W. Dolbear
W. Morgan
J. Cosper
W. H. Bancroft
Funeral of Scott Helt Held at Prichard Home
The funeral proceeded from the family home in Prichard yesterday at 9 am with many relatives and delegates from the Fraternal Union of America and the Junior Order of United American Mechanics in attendance. The Junior Order conducted burial rites at Magnolia Cemetery with the tomb adorned by floral tokens. Rev. J. S. Anderson led the church service with assistance from Rev. D. J. Register of the Methodist Church. The bearers were E. G. Mce an, J. D. Kearley, H. A. Cate, A. D. Smith, H. D. Davis, and A. A. Morris representing their orders.
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Scott Helt
Prichard
Fraternal Union of America
Order of United American Mechanics
Magnolia Cemetery
J. S. Anderson
D. J. Register
Espalla Returns From Montgomery on Finance Mission
Joseph Espalla Jr reports Governor Henderson was pleased with his trip to New York to secure finances to tide over the current situation. President John T. Cochrane of the Alabama Tennessee and...
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Joseph Espalla, Jr
Montgomery
Espalla
Henderson
New York
John T. Cochrane
Alabama
Tennessee
Jewish Farm Colony Gains Momentum in Baldwin County
Article notes Mobile and Baldwin County Jewish leaders backing a Bnai Brith planned farm colony in Baldwin. Twenty families have settled on 400 acres, planting truck crops and forming a cooperative to handle supplies. Land sells at 25 to 60 dollars per acre with starter capital of 600 to 1000 dollars per family.
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Times-Picayune
Herman J. Beiferth
United States
New Orleans
Pee
Baldwin County
Aslows
South
Leon Schwarz
Mobile
B'nai Brith
B'nai B'rith
Mobile B'nai B'rith
Schwarz
Land Company
Alabama
Portrait of Ex President Dr Duke Goodman Donated to Mobile County Medical Society
Dr P J Glass presented a portrait of former Mobile County Medical Society president Dr Duke W Goodman at a Saturday meeting. The gift, from Mrs Duke W Goodman, honors his service as secretary, vice president and president and his role in sanitizing against yellow fever.
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Duke Goodman
Mobile County Medical Society
P. J. Glass
Duke W. Goodman
United States
Tropics
Moving Pictures Planned For Mobile Beauty Queen
The Mobile Item to film in Birmingham on May 12 and 13 featuring Miss Alabama as chosen by judges for a serial project The Tourist Girl. Filming includes Miss Hartwell and court at her home with Siple directing for Louisville and Nashville Railway, with plans for scenes across Mobile and other cities.
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Mobile Item
J. Ae
Birmingham
Alabama
Birmingham News
Montgomery
Beng
Mobile
Mobilé
Mabel Hartwell
Mr. Siple
Louisville and Nashville Railway
Miss Hartwell
Misa Hartiwell
Loraine Cunningham
Margaret Blacksher
Hilda Drahan
May Leatherbury
Eula Walsh
Marie Herman
Kathleen Brown
Mary Knight Rush
Siple
Ohio
Tennessee
Northern
Spring Hill
Thong
Chas. B. Hervey
C. B. Hervey
George Leatherbury
George B. Rogers
William H. Armbrecht
Texas League Rain Delays Impede Shreveport Waco and Dallas
In the Texas League shuffles, Houston and Galveston faced rain delays while Shreveport and Waco were rained out. Dallas edged Fort Worth 1 to 5 with a decisive road win.
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Houston-Galveston
Shreveport-Waco
Dallas
Fort Worth
Annual Regatta Plans Spark Hannibal Motor Boat Carnival
Hannibal Missouri prepares for the Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association regatta set for July 5 6 and 7 1915. Thirty to forty thousand visitors are expected with 1000 plus motor boats to form the Cruise to Hannibal and a major American championship race highlighted by entrants like Baby Reliance and Kitty Hawk VI. Local groups plan elaborate entertainment fireworks bands and a social cruise drawing society interest from St Louis Chicago and Minneapolis.
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Hannibal
America
Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association
Chicago
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Mississippi Valley
Hannibal Commercial Club
Hannibal Boat and Gun Chi
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