Club Hotel to Rise on Dauphin Island by Four Seasons Club
Plans by Holabird and Roche of Chicago for a 250000 dollar club hotel on the western end of Dauphin Island have been drawn. The Four Seasons Club members, led by J. M. Dewberry of Tidewater Securities, will develop the land with a railroad extension from Alabama Port to Cedar Point and a transfer boat link to the island. A party of Mobilian visitors saw the surf and breakers amid a southeast gulf storm with guests including Dr. C. L. Crampton, Dr. C. R. Fowlkes, and Secretary of State John J. Purifoy.]
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Holabird
Chicago
Lll
Dauphin Island
Four Seasons’ Club
Havenmeyers
J. M. Dewberry
Tidewater Securities Company
Mobile
Fort Gaines
Dewberry
Alabama
Cedar Point
Gulf
Island
C. L. Crampton
C. BR. Fowlkes
Arthur C. Tonsmeire
John J. Purifoy
G. J. Flournoy
Mrs. Li
L. Lynch
E. $. Crenshaw
George Sprinkles
H. H.hudson
Montgomery
California Syrup of Figs Promotes Quick Child Relief
Mothers stock California Syrup of Figs to cleanse the stomach liver and bowels. A teaspoonful calms colds fevers and constipation in children and even adults. Bottle bears directions and warns of counterfeits.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Sargol Promises Weight Gain For Thin Folks
An old advertising piece claims thin, underweight people can gain flesh by using Sargol tablets with meals. It asserts fat absorption improves, digestion aids, and weight increases usually start within days. Sold at Van Antwerp’s Drug Store and other druggists with a money back guarantee.
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van Antwerp
Mobile
Ala
Jitney Costs and Revenues in Mobile Traffic
A seven westender jitney costs about ten cents per car mile including depreciation. The article notes this excludes injuries and vehicle damages. With 170 miles per day, a jitney would need to take in $17 daily to break even, while Mobile’s average for 170 miles is about half that amount.
Farmer Lowest Paid Business Man in the World
Charles Dillon of Topeka told the Southern Commercial Congress in Muskogee Oklahoma that farmers are the lowest paid business men. He argued Denmark’s farmer earns 85 cents of every dollar paid by consumers, while American farmers get 45 cents. He urged better farm organization to boost production of livestock and finished farm products.
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Muskogee
Okla
Charles Dillon
Topeka
Kas
Agricultural Papers
Southern Commercial Congress
Dillon
Denmark
Death of L and N veteran Captain John Young Smith
Captain John Young Smith longtime general foreman of Louisville and Nashville Railroad repair shops in Mobile died Tuesday at his home 354 South Cedar Street after a brief illness. He was 64 born in Edinburgh Scotland survived by five daughters and four grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at 3 PM at Pine Crest Cemetery with services and burial following.
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John Young Smith
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
Bowling Green
Mobile
South Cedar Street
New Orleans
Louisville
Edinburgh
Scotland
Charles J. Mattie
Fred J. Schreiner
Earl Norton
Mildred
Amy Smith
Werves
London
England
Montreal
Canada
Sidney
Australia
Howard Lodge 69
Forest Camp
No. 1
Woodmen of the World
Railroad Employes Benevolent Association
The
Fraternal Union of America
Pine Crest Cemetery
Musical Comedy at Lyric Pleases First Nighters
Mobile readers praise the Broadway musical comedy The Time the Place and the Girl at Lyric Theatre. Miss Jaffreys leads with an artistic triumph. Billy Clifton and Charles Fulton receive strong notices. Elfelda Wegner and Elmer Cornwall acclaimed. Chorus, costumes, and humor widely praised. Evening prices 50 to 15 cents, matinees 25 to 10 cents with shows nightly and two matinees this week.
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Lyric Theatre
Jaffreys
Billy” Clifton
Charles Fulton
Tom Cunningham
Elfelda Wegner
Osborne Clemon
la Scala
Charlies Fimsett
Elmer Cornwall
King Wives Praise of Canadian Troops
In Ottawa a message from King George to the Duke of Connaught congratulates the Canadian division for gallantry near Ypres. Sir John French calls their conduct magnificent, and the result boosts recruiting nationwide as officers report overwhelming offers to serve. gaps in lines will be filled promptly.
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Ottawa
Ont
Duke of Connaught
King George
Ypres
John French
Death notices and funerals in Mobile area
Elizabeth Dorgan aged 39 died after a long illness at her Mobile home survived by husband Augustus Dorgan two sons Cecil and Proul daughter Miriam three sisters and one brother. Funeral arrangements set from her home to Government Street Methodist Church Magnolia cemetery. Julia A Turner aged 71 native of Mobile county died at Bayou la Barre after long illness. She leaves son James M Turner and other relatives. funeral from Bayou la Barre Baptist Church. Emma Johnson of Laurel Miss died at Laurel home after monthlong illness wife of Richard Johnson with daughter sister Rosalee Miller son Claud Jones and other relatives.
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Elizabeth Dorgan
Mobile
North
Monterey Street
Augustus P. Dorgan
Cleveland Brothers
Cecil
Proul Dorgan
Miriam Dorgan
J. Cleveland
J. A. Seale
Centreville
Ala
Mattie Penny
James E. Penny
James Penny
Magnolia Cemetery
Julia A. Turner
James Turner
Mobile County
Bayou la ‘Barre
The
Baptist Church
James M. Turner
Lexington
Bayou la Barre
Emma Johnson
Laurel
Miss
Frank Pistole
Spring Hill Avenue
Richard Johnson
Rosalee Miller
Claud Jones
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Advertisement
Invigorating tonic touted as a general strengthener. Claims to drive out malaria enrich the blood and build up the system for adults and others.
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Grove
Baldwin County Sunday Schools Report 100 Percent Coverage
A Baldwin County Sunday School convention at Pleasant View near Bay Minette highlighted district success with three 100 percent efficiency schools and others at 90 and 80 percent. D. H. Greene of Loxley led in the morning and evening sessions with several other speakers. The next district gathering will be at Cottage Hill near Stockton on the last Sunday in June. Also noted: water tower construction delays and Miss Willie Mae Riley’s return home after completing winter studies.
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Bay Minette
Ala
Baldwin County Sunday School Association
Pleasant View
A.Y. Dahlberg
Ort H. Ertzinger
D. H. Greene
Loxley
J. C. McLeod
Miss Riley
Willie Mae Riley
Beatrice
Iceland Plans Transfer of Trade to United States
Geir Thorsteinsson of Reykjavik says a new Iceland New York steamship line under the Norwegian flag will shift Icelandic trade to the United States. The Gullfass may already sail with dried fish wool and mutton and return with wheat and meal. Iceland aims to make New York its foreign financial clearing house with three monthly sailings within sixty days.
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New York
Geir Thorsteinsson
Reykjavik
Iceland
Bergensfjord
America
Europe
Thorsteinsson
United States
Bomb threat at Turkish War Ministry shocks Constantinople
A clockwork bomb found in the Turkish ministry of war in Constantinople was timed to explode during a council session attended by Enver Pasha, von der Goltz, and Liman von Sanders. A cleaner suspected of placing the device fled, with several ministry officials detained. The plot targeted the Young Turks and the Germans amid talks on possible peacemaking with the Allies.
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Paris
Ministry of War
Constantinople
Saloniki
Enver Pasha
Marshal von der Goltz
Liman von Sanders
Young Turks
Committee On Union and Progress
Germany
Dardanelles
Fire Department Responds To Early Morning Building Fire
The city fire brigade was alerted at 1 30 am to a two story brick building at Cedar and Dauphin. The fire started under the stairway in an unoccupied structure. Passersby from a dance alerted Hose Company No 5 which arrived quickly and extinguished the blaze.
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Cedar and
Dauphin Streets
Lawrence Street
Dauphin
St. Francis
Hose Company No. 5
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Endorsed By Family
A letter extols Dr Kilmer Swamp Root for curing a young boy's bladder kidney illness after other doctors failed. The writer cites personal family use and urges others to try it sending ten cents for a sample and a booklet from Dr Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York.
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Nce
W. H. McAfee
Atlanta, Ga
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Generally Fair Weather Predicted Across Regions This Week
Weather bureau forecasts a week of generally fair conditions nationwide with scattered showers and thunderstorms possible. The middle Atlantic and Ohio valleys are expected to see warmer temperatures before a shift to cooler, unsettled weather later in the week.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
East
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
East Gulf States
West Gulf States
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Recorder Notes on Assault and Theft in Local Court
Lucile Dumas was fined ten dollars and costs or twenty days for assault and battery after arraignment by Recorder Edington. A rehearing was granted due to her being mother to a young child, with possible repeal of the fine. Henrietta Cragen’s assault with intent to murder case was continued to Wednesday. William Thomas was sentenced to three months at hard labor for stealing shoes from Sam Dennick.
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Lucile Dumas
Bessie Smallwood
Edington
Henrietta Cragen
Jim Cruse
Sam Dennick
William Thomas
International League opens season with four game series
In Richmond Virginia on April 27 1915 the International League began its season with Jack Dunns former Baltimore team meeting Toronto in a four game set. Umpires Carpenter and Cleary were named by President Barrow as todays officials. Buffalo Montreal and Rochester schedule starts listed for nearby cities with games beginning tomorrow or Thursday.
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Richmond
Jack Dunn
Baltimore
Toronto
Carpenter
Cleary
Barrow
Buffalo
Providence
Montreal
Newark
Rochester
Jersey City
Mrs Mary H Givhan Dies In Gulfport
Mrs Mary Holmes Givhan a descendant of a wealthy Alabama Canebrake family died at her Gulfport Mississippi home Sunday night Her remains were shipped to Jemison Alabama for burial beside her husband She is survived by two children Mrs J R Hill and Dr Edgar Givhan both of Montevallo Alabama.
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Gulfport
Miss
Mary Holmes Givhan
Alabama
Canebrake
Jemison
Ala
J. R. Hill
Edgar Givhan
Montevallo
Dignifying Overalls in Task He Assumes
CHICAGO April 27 Dignifying Overalls. Principal L. G. Ward leads the Pullman Free School for Manual Training funded by George M. Pullman. Opened at over 400000 dollars, the industrial school sits near the Pullman factories and plans eight hour days across shops labs gym and athletic fields.
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Chicago
L. G. Ward
Pullman Free School For
George M. Pullman
Pullman
Wade
Pullman Company
Weather and shipping forecast for 36 hour period
Moderate temperatures for 36 hour shipments moving north east and west. Tombigbee river and branches show little change over the next two days. High Gulf and south Atlantic high pressure with a drifting low brings sunny skies and high eastern temps. Washington hits 94, Toledo 90, Pittsburgh Chicago and Louisville 88. ALBERT ASHENBERGER Local Forecaster.
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Tombigbee
Gulf and
South Atlantic States
United States
Washington, D. C
Toledo
Ohio
Pitsburgh
Chicago
Ill
Louisville
Albert Ashenberger
River Packets Reach Mobile Harbor From River Landings
The Alabama river packet City of Mobile from Montgomery and Selma and other landings arrived in the harbor on Tuesday morning and began discharge. The packet Alma from Tombigbee river points followed and both are expected to depart Wednesday afternoon.
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Mobile
Montgomery
Selma
Alma
Tombogbee River
Woman Insurance Commissioner Has Had Great Career
Denver April 27. The world’s only woman state insurance commissioner Mrs. D M Rolph of Colorado admitted she knew little about insurance eight years ago when she started as a clerk. Now she oversees 832 companies and assets in many forms, adjudicating on their solvency and worth. She is not a politician and was appointed by Governor Carlson in January.
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Denver
Colo
D. M. Rolph
Colorado
State Insurance Commissioners’s Office
Utah
Rolph
Insurance Department
Carlson
First Moonlight Hop Tonight on Mobile Bay
The first moonlight hop of the season on Mobile Bay will be given tonight aboard the excursion steamer Charles E. Cessna. The boat was chartered by President W. H. Reynolds of the Gulf Coast Horticultural Society to let convention delegates enjoy themselves after today’s deliberations. The usual fare will be charged.
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Mobile Bay
Charles E. Cessna
W. H. Reynolds
Gulf Coast Horticultural Society
Assailant Appeals From Recorder's Fine
Marvin Johnston charged with assault and battery by Hugh Rice a negro was arraigned in the recorder's court and fined 101 dollars plus costs or fifty days in jail An appeal followed with a 150 dollar bond fixed by the recorder Johnston allegedly struck Rice and beat him about the face
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Marvin Johnston
Hugh Rice
Recorder’s Court
Rice
Johnston
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Farmer
Baldwin County
Baldwin News
U. S
Turk Ministry OF War
Fire Department
Broyes St
EO. Williams
Recorder’s Court Notes
Mary H. Givhan
Chamber of Commerce
Battle House
American Spineless Cactus Company
Aubrey Bay
Reed Avenue
Boyles
Talk
Mobilecoun
Bienville Square
J. Leslie Taylor
L. Savage
A. H. Kersting
Martin Holbrooke
R. H. Smith
L. W. Savage
Mo County
J. D. Andrews
W. W Croom
L. E. Campbell Lumber Company
EK. Duval Printing Company
Sheare Marshall Realty Company
Clemens
Mobile Trem
Moore
Western Union
Crown
Virgin Jol ’ Chemical Company
J.T. — Real Theatre
P. P. Crafts
Mobile Light and Railroad Company
Spencer
Munson Steamship Compan
R. Collins
Ocean Springs
Ways and m
W Clemens
B. T. Moore
B Palmer
Bers
C. J. Gayfer & Company
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