Mrs Woodrow Wilson Dies at White House in 5 PM
Mrs Woodrow Wilson wife of the president died at the White House at 5 o clock Thursday afternoon after a months long struggle with Brights disease and complications. The president and their three daughters knelt at the bedside as doctors and staff attended. Congress adjourned and the government paused briefly after the announcement.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
United States
White House
Bright
Cary T. Grayson
McAdoo
Francis B. Sayre
Mr. Wilson
Tumulty
Congress
End near as Mrs Wilson fades in White House room
At 10 am Dr. E P Davis confirms end is near as Mrs Wilson’s condition worsens. President Wilson and his three daughters stay at her bedside as she slips to unconsciousness by 2 pm after rallying briefly. She asks Dr Grayson to care for her husband if she dies.
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E. P. Davis
Philadelphia
Red Room
Wilson
W. G. McAdoo
Sayre
Margaret
McAdoo
Tumulty
Mrs. Wilson
White House
Cardinals Gibbons and
O'Connell
Margaret Wilson
Insect Bites Urge Sloan’s Liniment Use
An old advertisement warns that mosquitoes and other insects spread disease by biting. It claims Sloan’s Liniment neutralizes infections from bites and disinfects cuts and bruises. Money back if not satisfied. 25 cents at your druggist.
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Sloan's
How Money May Be Safely Remitted
John Burke treasurer of the United States explains how stranded Americans in Europe can deposit funds for relatives with the treasury. Deposits require a detailed memorandum identifying both depositor and beneficiary and a brief physical description to aid identification. Deposits are made at major assistant treasurers and ships will be dispatched once numbers and locations of stranded Americans are reported.
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Associated Press
Washington
John Burke
United States
Europe
Treasury Department
Burke
Baltimore
Boston
Chicago
Cincinnati
New York
New Orleans
Philadelphia
St. Louis
San Francisco
Garrison
Americans Safe in Switzerland Amid Relief in Mediterranean Ports
Washington reports that Americans in Switzerland are safe and conditions in Mediterranean ports are greatly relieved based on consular dispatches received today.
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Switzerland
Washington
Mediterranean
St Paul Sails from New York With Large Passenger Load
The American liner St Paul left New York for Liverpool, the first trans Atlantic voyage free from seizure fears since the war began. About 450 aboard including the Duchess of Marlborough and several consular spouses, with the largest mail shipment ever sent aboard a single vessel.
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St. Paul
New York
Great Britain
Germany
Liverpool
Duchess of Marlborough
Odessa
Cognac
Cairo
Atlantic
Europe
Deaths and Funerals Henry B Pollard
Henry B Pollard aged 65 a Mobile county native who had lived here all his life died Thursday night at 10 25 at home 402 South Broad after a lingering illness He was a farmer. Surviving him are his widow three daughters Mrs S J Berbeze Mrs J J Wilkinson Miss Essie Pollard one son Charles Pollard two sisters Mrs J W Geary Mrs Gilder one brother Joseph Pollard and other relatives.
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Henry B. Pollard
Henry B.pollard
Mobile County
South Broad Street
S. J. Berbeze
J. J. Wilkinson
Essie Pollard
Charles Pollard
J. W. Geary
Gilder
Joseph Pollard
Infant Schenher Dies at Home in Short Illness
Helen Louise Schenher infant daughter of Mr and Mrs William D Schenher died Thursday afternoon at 259 North Lawrence Street after a brief illness. Funeral set for 4 30 Friday with interment in Magnolia Cemetery.
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Helen Louise Schenher
Helen Louise
William D. Schenher
North Lawrence Street
Magnolia Cemetery
Burial of J. W. Tillman in Theodore
Funeral services for Joseph Warren Tillman, a well known Theodore resident, were held Thursday at 2 pm at Magnolia Springs Baptist church. He was laid to rest in Theodore cemetery, with floral designs and pallbearers Frank Hamilton Ora McDonald Ben Deakle M. C. Nelson Price Myles Henry Clarke.
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J. W. Tillman
Joseph Warren Tillman
Theodore
Magnolia Springs Baptist Church
Messrs
Frank Hamilton
Ora McDonald
Ben Deakle
M. C. Nelson
Price Myles
Henry Clarke
Sunday Travel Deals to Coden or Bayou La Batre
Tickets cost 50 cents for round trip with departures Sunday. Information available at City Ticket Office located on Royal Street at 23.8. Schedule details for Coden and Bayou la Batre provided.
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Coden
Bayou la Batre
Royal Street
Mobile Children Celebrate Birthday Today
A fragment from a 1910s newspaper notes local children celebrating birthdays. Readable lines mention ages from 1 to 11 and birth dates in August, with a call to send notes to the editor.
Germans Ready to Return but Prohibited to Leave Mobile
Col R B du Mont reports Germans in Mobile ready to return to Germany and take up arms but the U S will not permit their return if they intend to fight. Fourteen young Germans await opportunity including Second Officer Peter Mudrich of the Mecklenburg. Railroads embargo exports to European ports. shipments only to West Indies and parts of the Americas.
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Col
R. B. du Mont
Germany
Mobile
Belgium
United States
Washington
Peter Mudrich
Mecklenburg
Danish West Indies
River Front Rat Ambush Report By City Officials
George W. Jones, an official rat catcher, reports river front traps from Turner Hart docks to One Mile Creek collecting rats for bubonic plague testing. City, railroad, and private traps yielded counts with Mobile areas reporting 153 rats on Thursday night into Friday morning.
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River Front
Turner-Hartwell
George W. Jones
Louisville
Nashville
Mobile
Ohio
City
Mr. Jones
Board of Health
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Louisville and Nashville Railway
Dutch Consulate calls Hollanders to repatriate duties
The Consulate General of The Netherlands orders all who belong to the army navy or reserves to return to The Netherlands at once and report to the Vice Consulate in Mobile for sailing instructions. Deserters are promised amnesty when they join the army.
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The
Netherlands
Mobile
White House awash with condolence messages for Wilson
Thousands of messages pour into the White House from across the United States and abroad after Mrs. Wilson dies. Funeral plans point to Rome Georgia or Princeton New Jersey with a simple Washington service for officials, cabinet members, and relatives.
Mauretania 70 to be converted into cruiser
Cunard liner Mauretania with 2400 passengers fleeing Europe will depart Liverpool soon to be fitted as a warship. She will receive quick fire rifles, dark gray paint, and a white ensign, with naval reserve officers and crew prepared for emergency conversion.
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Associated Press
Halifax
N. S
Cunard
Europe
Liverpool
Germany
Admirality
Steamer San Fredo Destroyed by Mine Off Cuxhaven
The 928 ton steamer San Fredo, which arrived at Hamburg from New Orleans on July 29 and was sailing homeward, was destroyed by a mine off Cuxhaven Germany.
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San Fredo
Hamburg
New Orleans
Cuxhaven
Germany
Vindictive Captures German Steamer Schlesien
The British light cruiser Vindictive captured the German steamer Schlesien of 3,528 tons off Plymouth and brought her into port. Schlesien was en route from Brisbane to Bremen when seized. In Philadelphia the German steamer Penn oil, carrying 2,000,000 gallons of oil for Germany, was recalled by wireless and returned to her dock.
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England
Brisbane
Australia
Bremen
Philadelphia
Germany
Quebec
Lamp Wielder Fined 500 After Assault Case in Court
Agnes Mitchell charged by Warren Foster with assault and battery was arraigned in the recorder's court and fined 500 or 140 days plus three months in jail. Foster testified that she called him to her house after drinking and struck him on the head with a lamp. He says he was injured for two weeks. A separate note from Rimouski, Quebec mentions a German steamer held as a prize on the lower St. Lawrence river.
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Agnes Mitchell
Warren Foster
Recorder’s Court
Foster
Rimouski
Quebec
St. Lawrence
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