Mobile children celebrate birthday at Empire Theatre
An item invites Mobile boys and girls to entertain friends at a birthday party this afternoon. It lists names and addresses with birthdays on August 28 and requests full names, addresses, and photos two days before the birthday for publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonia
C. Warren
William F. Drago
S. Broad
Regina B. Moore
Catherine M. Brabner
Char Myrtle Murray
Selma St
George E. Amos
Pearl St
Guy Cain, Jr
Old Shell Roa
Edross Godard
S. Concep
Ursula Barrett
Spring Hill
Martee Lyon
Hannan Ave
Joseph O. Crabtree
S. Broa
Estelle Steber
Americans angered by steamship treatment in cancelations
London dispatch notes growing American indignation over steamship firms canceling booked passages without explanation. Mrs R L Sanderson, Yale professor’s wife, and her three daughters faced a full ship, tickets invalid, refunds to New York, and a $260 advance from the American resident committee after Paris inquiry yielded no reply. Hoover says lines admit complaints but lack evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
A. F. Martin
American Resident Committee
R. L. Sanderson
Yale
Boston
Havre
New York
Paris
H. C. Hoover
Kipling Silent As War Looms Stir England
Widespread surprise in London as Rudyard Kipling remains silent at a crucial moment England seeks a stirring war song. The public waits for a rallying verse from the famed poet amid mounting wartime tension.
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Kipling
London
Rudyard Kipling
England
Belgian Wounded from Namur Describe Bombardment
Belgian wounded from Namur report German bombardment from Friday to Sunday with long range guns deciding the battle. A shell disabled major artillery at Marchovelette fort and Belgian troops suffered heavy losses while escaping. French troops covered a valiant Belgian retirement as Namur fell at midday Sunday.
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Associated Press
London
Namur
Marchovelette
Weekend Ticket Deal to Coden or Bayou La Batre
The notice promotes Sunday round trip tickets priced at 50 cents. Information available at the City Ticket Office located at 23 S Royal Street. Published date 8-24-61.
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Coden
Bayou la Batre
City Ticket
Royal Street
German Ambassador Discusses Wireless Censorship and War News
Count Von Bernstorff met with Secretary Bryan on censorship of German wireless stations. He argued for fairness and said reports from Berlin show truth despite delays. He described Russian clashes as outpost skirmishes and defended Zeppelin bombings at Antwerp as necessary in war. He avoided future plans and did not discuss diplomacy.
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Associated Press
Washington
Count von Bernstoff
Bryan
Berlin
London
Germany
Belgium
Rhine
Coblenz
Antwerp
Count von Bernstorff
San Domingo
Naval Tar Prices in Savannah Milling Sector Report
Turpentine nominal at 45 1-2 cents per cask with 347 casks receipts. Rosin quoted nominal with 655 barrels received. Market ranges listed for grades B through M and WG to WW with higher end at 6.356 for WW.
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Naval
Savannah
Cotton Prices Hold Steady as Demand Moderates in Liverpool
Liverpool reports steady cotton prices with moderate demand. Sales reach 3,100 bales, including 260 American, at 6,200 for middling. Receipts total 7,000 bales, no American purchases noted.
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Liverpool
Weather Outlook Focuses on Alabama and Mississippi
Unsettled conditions persist tonight into Saturday with likely local thunder showers in Alabama. In Mississippi the forecast remains unsettled with continued chances of storms and showers as the period progresses.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Japanese embassy learns of Kiau Chau blockade
Tokyo dispatched word to Washington that the blockade of Kiau Chau has been ordered. The notification confirms the action amid Allied naval operations in the region.
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Associated Press
Washington
Tokyo
Kiau Chau
Bamboo Bridge Over Dutch River Sets Longest Span
Dutch engineers build a road bridge over a river entirely from bamboo. The structure exceeds one hundred feet in total length with a central span over sixty feet, showcasing bamboo as a viable construction material.
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Java
Yacht Club Plans Drive to Lift Mobile Membership
The Mobile Yacht Club governs, on Thursday night, formed a 250 member drive led by Horace Culver and the board to recruit new members. The plan urges each current member to bring one recruit and highlights yachting, boating, fishing, and social amenities at Monroe Park home. The club also re elected Charles Garnett secretary and outlined improvements to boost appeal for yachtsmen.
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Mobile Yacht Club
Horace T. E. Culver
Messrs
Carl Holzborn
S. K. Taylor
Hunter O'Rourke
James R. Hagan
Lee
Yacht Club
Charles R. Garnett
Lee Zimmern
Zimmern
S. F. Forcheimer
European War Prompts Huge Chicago Orders for Hosiery and Steel
English request seeks $54,000,000 in hosiery annually from Chicago manufacturers. Vancouver steel firm asks for firms to handle an immense output once dominated by Germany, employing 54,000 workers. Marcus Hill of the Association of Commerce says no single firm can cover all, but orders can be divided among many.
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Chicago
England
Association of Commerce
Germany
Vancouver
B. C
Marcus Hill
Foreign Trade Department
The
Association
Mr. Hill
Wheat Pit Scrutiny Grows as Justice Probes Chicago Trade
The Department of Justice widens food price inquiries to the Chicago Board of Trade amid record wheat trading. Congress demands curbs on pit activity while farmers claim prices stay high. a sugar price fixing suit targets beet sugar interests in a Midwestern state as a restraint of trade.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Justice
Chicago Board of Trade
Congress
Chicago Wheat Pit
Board of Trade
Department
Middle West
United States
May Reopen Opera Comique for Patriotic Dramas
Paris theatres closed as of August 28 with Opera Comique possibly reopening soon to stage patriotic dramas. The return would aid struggling lower paid performers facing hardship.
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Opera Comique
Paris
War News at a Glance
Berlin official report claims a serious British reverse on the Western front after nine days of fighting, with Maubeuge and nearby towns cited. French and Belgian positions at Cambrai Lecateau Arras and Ostend are described, while the British and Austrian naval actions, Romanian affairs, and Russian plans are noted.
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Berlin
Maubeuge
France
Mauberge
Nancy
Antwerp
John French
Cambrai
Lecateau
Marshal French
House of Commons
Henry S. Breckinridge
Vienna
Switzerland
King Charles of
Roumania
Corfu
Brindisi
Italy
Belgian Congo
Paris
Western
Prussia
U S Plans Indictment for Price Fixing in Food Markets
The Justice Department intends to indict food dealers under the Sherman act for alleged abnormal price fixing aimed at restraining competition. Action expected within two weeks as investigations by the Justice and Commerce departments intensify. Grain congestion relief noted as 16 million bushels moved from gulf and Atlantic ports, with embargoes easing at New Orleans Galveston and Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Department
Department of Justice
Department of Commerce
Gulf and Atlantic
Galveston
Federal Reserve Board
Frederick A. Delano
New Orleans
Baltimore
Storks Bring Good Omen To French Coasttowns
Immense flocks of storks arrive along the Mediterranean coast from Alsace, welcomed by inhabitants of Toulon and nearby towns as a good omen for the region.
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Paris
Toulon
Mediterranean
Alsace
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