Williams and Burns Set for Twenty Round Championship Bout
Johnny Kid Williams defends his world title Monday in a twenty round match against Frankie Burns at Tulane arena New Orleans. Burns seeks a second shot at the crown after a prior controversial loss to Johnny Conlon with advance ticket sales strong and local bettors fairly evenly split on the outcome.
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Johnny “Kid” Williams
Tulane Arena
New Orleans
Williams
Johnny Coulon
Frankie A
Jersey Skeeter
Gulf
Messrsich
Burns
Ces
T. B .Company
Frankie Burns
Johnny Conlon
Gymnastic Club
Pascagoula May Lose Immigration Inspector
Hunter M. Course, an immigration inspector, spent Tuesday in Mobile conferring with Collector Percy W. Maer. It is reported the Pascagoula office will be abolished and the deputy moved to oversee work at Gulfport, Pascagoula and Biloxi.
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Hunter M. Course
Gulfport, Miss
Mobile
Percy W. Maer
Pascagoula
Gulfport
Biloxi
America on the doorsill of world supremacy
A historical column argues that the United States is poised to dominate global trade as postwar markets open. It notes rail and mill booms, urges strong shipping, a domestic sales drive, and worries over currency, vessels, and wartime debts affecting workers.
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America
Doorsill
Europe
England
F’nde
Germany
South America
Sam
United States
Great Opportunity for U S World Trade Supremacy
The writer urges a shift to shipping reform, proposes government ships or international merchant marine, and advocates backing Wilson to seize a global economic role. He contrasts English and German diplomacy and foresees a white flag with a blue star as an international trade symbol, predicting U S leadership after the war.
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United States
England
Germany
South America
Asia
Africa
Wilson
Great Britain
Miles Standish Play Shines by Seventh Grade Pupils
Public school pupils in Yerby attend a seventh grade play titled Miles Standishs Mistake. Justin Hanan wrote and starred in the piece based on Longfellows The Courtship of Miles Standish. The presentation drew a sizable audience and showed ready theatrical talent.
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Miles Standish
Yerby School
Justin Hanan
Longfellow
Negro Methodists Open Conference at Big Zion Church
The West Alabama conference of the A. M. E. Zion church met at Big Zion Church on Bayou Streets with Bishop J. S. Caldwell presiding. After opening rites and scripture led by Rev. A. G. Alstork, the session organized with officers and committees, heard reports, and adjourned for lunch. Later Rev. D. W. Tillman preached in Jefferson district. Ian Sparkman discussed rivers and harbors funding with President Wilson amid defense talks.
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West Alabama
Big Zion Church
Church
Bayou
J. S. Caldwell
A. M
D. D
G. W. Johnson
A. J. Rogers
Mobile
A. G. Alstork
Jefferson
Alstork
A. J. Rodgers
A. Hannum
M.S. Bell
Star of Zion
D. W. Tillman
Ian Sparkman
House Rivers and Harbors Committee
Wilson
Congress
Army
Mr. Sparkman
Y M C A Basketball League December Schedule
The December games for the Y M C A basketball league are listed by week. Matchups include Martin Steber Ollinger Baumhauer Cunningham and others across five teams with dates from November 30 to December 30.
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Martin
Steber
Ollinger
Baumhauer
Cunningham
Doan's Kidney Pills Back Pain Relief Endorsed
G G Davis locomotive engineer Mobile testifies Doan's Kidney Pills eased his backache and overall weakness after kidney trouble from firing locomotives. He reports feeling much better and recommends the remedy priced 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY props.
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Mend Doan
G. G. Davis
Bloodgood St
Mobile
Doan
Planning Congress To Study Basis For Peace
Berne Switzerland effort aims to open in the third week of December with delegates from 25 counties signaling attendance. The congress will study the basis for a durable peace and meet via Paris channels.
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Congress
Berne
Switzerland
Paris
Praise From Minister's Wife Cardui Endorsed
Waynesville North Carolina Mrs Joseph Fry wife of the Pastor of Jonathan Circuit in the Western North Carolina Conference M E Church South describes a severe bout with Typhoid Fever relapse about 1899. She credits Cardui with restoring health and returning her to church work school piano lessons and normal life. Rev Mr Fry adds he cannot praise Cardui enough and will recommend it to any Lady in poor health.
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Waynesville
N. C
Joseph Fry
Jonathan
Cardus
Trinity College
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