Orphans' Friend D M Drennen Dies on Golf Course
Birmingham leader D M Drennen a key businessman and religious figure dies suddenly Friday morning while playing golf at the Birmingham Country Club. He spent forty years in the city, led the Episcopal Orphans' Home of Mobile, and had just visited Mobile for the charity, with plans to attend a Mobile board meeting next week.
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D. M. Drennen
Birmingham
Drennen
Alabama
Episcopal Orphans’ Home of
Mobile
Mr. Drennen
Danish School System Shows High Literacy and Strong Attendance
H W Foght of the US Bureau of Education reports Denmark has just 1 in 1000 illiterates compared with 7 in the US. Of 260000 school age children 370 missed school in 1911. Compulsory attendance from 7 to 14 is strictly enforced and truants face severe penalties.
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Denmark
United States
H. W. Foght
United States Bureau of Education
Foght
Gramnyvar
Educ
Life’s Provoking Flow Grayson Reflects On Time
The piece praises Grayson’s Life as a perpetual, shifting force that keeps moving beyond grasp. It notes how enjoyment and contemplation quickly fade as life vanishes like wind, urging readers to keep pace or miss the moment.
Champ Clark Predicts Nothing Do Not Pen They Are On
Political figure Champ Clark predicts that nothing will come of a plan as opposition remains active. He warns followers not to rely on tentative promises and emphasizes vigilance in upcoming sessions.
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Yee Champ Clark
Still in Business and the War Trade Opportunity
A local business notice discusses a British firm urging continued overseas commerce under the slogan Still in Business. It argues American manufacturers must push to capitalize on wartime opportunities and not wait for others to act while European war disrupts rivals. England remains a competitor and partner in distant markets.
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Europe
Ouro
Mobile
England
Inspiration and Co operation in Southern Agriculture
Former Wisconsin Governor William D. Hoard, founder of Hoard's Dairyman, urged instilling an agricultural spirit that feeds intellects. The Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Mobile county neighborhood meetings promote cooperation, leadership, and shared ideas to improve farming and marketing outcomes nationwide.
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William D. Hoard
Wisconsin
Hoard
South
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Mobile County
Shop Early for Christmas to Ease the Rush
The piece urges shoppers to begin Christmas buying early to benefit from better stock, attentive clerks, and timely deliveries. It notes those who cannot shop early will face crowded counters and higher stress, while early buyers ease the rush for everyone.
Newark school board chief threatens crusade for female teacher uniforms
President C P Taylor of the Newark New Jersey school board vows a campaign for uniforms in city schools. He says many women teachers wear dresses that are disgraceful and teach pupils neither modesty nor economy. The note ends with a contrast remark about Mobile.
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C. P. Taylor
Newark, N. J
Newark
Mobile
Autumn Leaves Test for Love Says Old Advice
A cheeky old saying suggests girls test a young man's feelings by asking him to climb a tree and fetch autumn leaves. If he complies he is in love or lacks ambition. The quip reflects dated social advice on romance and gender roles.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Atlanta
Jesus Christ
Lake Shore
Murder for Hire in New York Shows Rising Crime
The piece notes how murder for hire has grown in New York since the Rosenthal case, detailing prices for killings, non fatal shootings, and horse poisoning. It highlights a secretive top killer who handles murders alone and mentions the Alimony Club dinner at Ludlow Street Jail with inmates.
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New York
Herman Rosenthal
Barnet Baff
Poultry Trust
Rosenthal
Baff
Hermann Rosenthal
Ludlow Street
Obsolete New York law tests on public works citizenship rule
A long dormant New York labor law requiring public works contractors to hire only U S citizens and to list workers native or naturalized faces fresh scrutiny. Violations carry fines, imprisonment, or contract forfeiture. Similar Illinois law was struck down as unconstitutional under state and federal guarantees.
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New York
United States
Illinois
Italy
John Barleycorn Convicted In Humanity Court
In a New York session of General Wel fare a court tried John Barleycorn charged with treason against Humanity. The trial, held by a large city religious body, saw thugs and ex-drinkers testify pro and con with no sympathy for the defendant. The jury, all ex-drinkers, found him guilty on all counts and sentenced him to destruction by smashing.
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John Barleycorn
Court of General Welfare
State of Humanity
New York
John
Shower swimming sparks budget dispute in New York schools
Aldermen questioned a $20,000 line item labeled baths in the education budget. Officials explained the funds pay for bath attendants and pool upkeep rather than swimming teachers, as showers are used for the new shower swimming method in public schools.
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New York
Aldermanic Finance Committee
New City
Department of Education
State board sought to oversee charities and mental health
The Texas state conference of charities and corrections at San Antonio urged creating a state board with investigatory powers to collect data and push legislation on mental hygiene. It would oversee psychopathic hospitals for the insane and modern colonies for the feeble minded, and revise laws on their care. An enactment effort targets the next legislative session.
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State Conference of Charities and Corrections
San Antonio
State Board of Charities
Galveston Tribune
Germans Russians Still in Death Struggle Across Regions
Reports from the front allege ongoing battles in A Cracow B Lodz D Lowicz and areas Glovno and Sinykow. Russia claims large captures including about 50 000 prisoners in three weeks while Germany disputes these numbers and counters with claims of 70 000 prisoners and heavy weapon losses.
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Cracow
Lodz
Warsaw
D—Lowicz
Glovno
Sinykow
Russia
Sugar beet growth urged to cut foreign sugar reliance
Washington dispatch discusses wartime incentives to expand sugar beet farming in the United States. It cites per capita sugar use, current domestic beet acreage, and the potential to reduce imports by planting sugar beets across suitable states. It notes soil benefits, rotation advantages, and seed supply issues amid war strains on European beet crops.
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Department of Agriculture
Wilson
Patch
South
United States
Germany
Europe
Coventry
Old World
Department
Germans Heavily Reinforced Where Fighting Is Fierce
A report from Petrograd via London notes heavy German reinforcements around Lodz and on the Szczerczow line as both sides brace for the Lodz struggle. The piece contrasts Austrian losses and officer morale with Russian frontline fighting.
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Associated Press
Petrograd
London
Lodz
Lask
Szczerczow
Warthe
East Prussia
Angerapp
Gumbinnen
Darkehmen
Mazurian
Angerburg
Lakes
Vistula
Misna
Bourse Gazette
Austria
Poland
Miss Martin to Wed Sam H Lackland in Mobile Wedding
Miss Mina Martin a wealthy Mobile resident 72 to wed Samuel H Lackland 44 Waxahachie hotel proprietor. The ceremony at Christ Episcopal Church will be at 9 PM Saturday with Rev Matthew Brewster officiating. Honeymoon follows in California.
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Mina Martin
Mobile
Samuel H. Lackland
Waxahachie
Texas
Miss Martin
Episcopal Church
Cawthon Hotel
Lackland
Christ (Episcopal) Church
Matthew Brewster
California
Greenwood Hunters Bag Four Fine Bucks
After a four day hunting trip the Greenwood Hunting Club returned to the city from Gravine Island and Nigger Lake. W. H. H. Greenwood, St. John Wilson, E. D. Laurendine, and W. Marshall each bagged a buck across four days. The first deer was killed by W. H. H. Greenwood on Saturday. Laurendine killed one on Tuesday. Wilson claimed a large buck. Marshall took the final deer on the fourth day.
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Greenwood Hunting Club
Mobile
Gravine Island
Nigger Lake
W. H. H. Greenwood
St. John Wilson
E. D. Laurendine
W. H. Marshall
W.H. H. Greenwood
Montgomery Friends Mourn Death of Arch Henderson
Montgomery readers learn of the sudden death in North Carolina of Arch Henderson a prominent Birmingham business and club man. He was a frequent Montgomery Country Club visitor and a favored figure in local golf events, remembered for fair play loyalty and hospitality.
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Montgomery
Arch Henderson
Birmingham
North Carolina
Henderson
Montgomery Country Club
Seaman Held For Stolen Brass Aboard Fort Morgan
Herman Andersen, a sailor on the Norwegian steamer Fort Morgan, was bound over to the grand jury under a $300 bond after being charged with bringing stolen property ashore. The captain alleges Andersen stole a large quantity of brass from the engine room and hid it to sell at port.
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Herman Andersen
Fort Morgan
Grand
Edington
Andersen
Blount County names new game warden Posey succeeds Kelton
W O Posey of Selsville appointed game warden of Blount County by John H Wallace Jr state game and fish commissioner to succeed J H Kelton who was removed from the county.
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Montgomery
Ala
W. O. Posey
Selsville
Blount County
J. H. Kelton
John H. Wallace Jr
Travelers Plan Banquet at Mobile Association Meeting
At a called meeting of the Mobile Travelers Association in the Cawthon hotel plans for the annual banquet will be completed. A large attendance is expected and all traveling men of the city are invited to attend.
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Mobile Travelers’ Association
Cawthon Hotel
Generally fair weather extends into Sunday in Alabama
Mild, stable conditions expected with little temperature change tonight and Sunday across Alabama. The forecast calls for generally fair skies and light winds, with no records or severe conditions anticipated.
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Mobile
Alabama
Public Employment Bureau Aims to Link Jobless and Work
Dallas argues for free public employment bureaus to connect unemployed people with jobs, noting society bears the cost of the matchmaking. The piece urges expanding utility beyond placement, stimulating labor demand, and preempting future shortages by addressing repair and upkeep needs now.
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Dallas
Tex
Morning News
Pneumatic Tool Aids Cleaning of Inaccessible Machinery
A new instrument resembling a pistol uses controlled trigger action to blow air and blast away dirt from hard to reach machinery parts, improving cleaning efficiency.
BC Timber Industry At A Glance In The Province
The annual timber cut reaches about two billion feet with 420 mills and 790 logging camps across British Columbia. The sector employs around 60,000 men in wood processing and logging jobs.
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British Columbia
Provinee
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