Aaron Montgomery Ward Dies. Self-Made Merchant Prince
Aaron Montgomery Ward, once a day laborer who rose to lead a mail order empire, died at Highland Park at 70 after a long illness. Born February 17, 1843 in Chatham New Jersey he built a multimillion dollar fortune through self effort. Ward, famed as the watch dog of the lake front for opposing Grant Park buildings, saw disputes over Lake Michigan development and a state Supreme Court ruling.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Aaron Montgomery Ward
Highland Park
Ward
Pasadena
Cal
Mr. Ward
Chatham
N. J
Grant Park
Lake Front
State Supreme Court
S. S. Crathens Passenger and Freight Schedule Notice
The S S Crathens calls at Grand Cayman and Jamaica on inward voyages with route to Haiti Guadeloupe Martinique Barbados and Trinidad Fortnightly sailings to Cayman Jamaica Haiti and monthly calls to Guadeloupe Martinique Barbados and Trinidad Freight and passenger rates available from Seeberg Steamship Line Inc Mobile Alabama and A B A Eastern Representative A W Duckett New York City.
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Crathens
Grand Cayman
Kingston
Jamaica
Northand
Hilding
Port Au Prince
Hayti
Guadeloupe
Martinique
Barbados
Trinidad
S. Cratheus
Grand Yiman
North and Puth
Jamaican
Honoreva
Port Prince
St. Marc
Gonnalves
Mole
Nicholas
Port de Paix
Capstien
Jacmel
Aux Cayes
Monte Christi
Puerto Plata
Sanchez
la Romana
San de Macoris
San Domingo
Samara
Christobal
Fargo
Land Cayman
Haiti
Bados
Seeberg Steamship Line, Inc
City Bank
Mobile
Ala
Coast Defense Lacks Men for Fortifications
The Army reports a grave deficit in coast artillery manpower with less than one quarter of a full relief on permanent duty. Brigadier General EB Weaver notes 477 officers and 11,280 enlisted needed, plus heavy drafts for overseas duties, leaving 319 officers and 7,267 men for continental batteries. Militia units total 127 companies and 463 officers. calls for state contribution and new Congressional troops.
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Associated
Predas
Washington
United States Sea Coast
War Department
EB. M. Weaver
Coast Artillery
Endicott Board
Cape Henry
Chesapeake Bay
San Pedro
Cal
Los Angeles
United States
Weaver
Continental
Congress
Congress backer pushes expansion of Rock Island Arsenal
Washington reports Rep. Clyde Tavenner of Illinois urging expansion of the Rock Island arsenal to handle field artillery ammunition contracts. Brig. Gen. William Crozier testified that government arsenals could manufacture ammo 35 percent cheaper than private firms. The war department seeks 6 million dollars this year and 14 million in later years. current capacity is under 1.5 million dollars, risking private-only awards.
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Washington, D. C
Clyde Tavenner
Illinois
Rock Island Arsenal
Tavenner
William Crozier
Crozier
House Military Affairs Committee
War Department
Rock Island
Bethlehem Steel Company
Wedding of Gladys Guggenheim and Roger Straus Declared
The wedding will unite two of New York's wealthiest families. Miss Gladys Eleanor Guggenheim, daughter of Mr and Mrs Daniel Guggenheim, will wed Roger William Straus, son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Straus, on December 12 in New York. The Guggenheims gained wealth from Montana and Colorado copper. The Strauses rank with leading world merchants.
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New York
Gladys Eleanor Guggenheim
Daniel Guggenheim
Roger William Straus
Oscar Straus
Miss Guggenheim
Montana
Colorado
Spirit messages from Titanic victim William Stead relayed by daughter
Boston dispatch reports Miss Estelle Wilson Stead in Boston releasing spirit messages from the late William T. Stead who perished on the Titanic. The messages urge love and patience, warn of new life after death, and advise continuing his work in America.
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Associated Press
Boston
William T. Stead
Estelle Wilson Stead
Miss Stead
America
The Endurance of Oratory in an Age of Speeches
The article notes that while the craft of public speaking wanes, the cadence and abundance of speeches show no immediate decline. It observes lingering fascination with address delivery, rhetoric, and the role of speakers in shaping public discourse across eras.
Richmond Drifted Twenty Five Days In North Atlantic
The steamship Richmond, blown from course in a North Atlantic gale, drifted for twenty five days with engines dead and scarce food. Rescued by the steamer Cundall, it reached Bermuda then Philadelphia with tenacity, while Lloyds had declared the vessel lost.
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Gulfport
Miss
North Atlantic
Lloyds
Richmond
Pendred
Atlantic
Sagunto
Spain
Philadelphia
St. Michaels
Ganges
Graves
Cundall
Bermuda
Bermudas
Green Islands
Hamilton
Reappointed Presiding Elder List Sets District Assignments
A long report lists Rev J S Frazer and other ministers assigned as presiding elder across Fairhope, Pensacola, Prattville, Selma, and Troy districts. The document records pastors and churches to be supplied, with transfers to the North Alabama Conference noted for W S Hullett.
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Stockton
T. L. Adams
Chaplen
U. G. Navy
W. G. Isaacs
Prattville
Presiding Elder
R. A. Moody
Autaugaville
E. B. Paul
Centerville
M. E. Lazenby
Clanton
L. H
Chappell, Sr
Deatsville
B. M. Herlong
Eclectic
E. W. Coleman
Fort Deposit
C. C. Daniel
Lowndesboro
J. W. Henson
Maplesville
J. D. Hertzog
Plantersville
J. W. Killough
Welch
Randolph
J. C. Phares
Sandy Ridge
W. H. Venters
Tallassie
W. B. Segrest
East Tallassee
T. F. Davis
Titus Mission
L. C. Duncan
H. 8. Ellison
Linden
I. W. Chalker
Lower Peach Tree
J. A. Stripling
Magnolia
Co. W. Bradley
R. J. Haskew
Pine Hill
T.B. Barrow
Selma
Church Street
J. M. Donnelly
Alabama Avenue
H. V. Hudson
City Mission
C. Bates
Thomasville
S. A
Chamberlain's Tablets Promised to Relieve Dullness
Advertisement claims Chamberlain's Tablets cure dullness and biliousness causing constipation and promise relief by tomorrow. Sold by Van Antwerp Drug Corporation in the local area.
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van Antwerp Drug Corporation
No Changes Known Yet in Mobile Liquor Licenses
The Mobile Excise Commission has not been told of any delinquents for the annual liquor license renewals. About fifty one saloons, seventeen wholesalers, eleven hotels, and eight clubs total eighty seven licensed outlets. The license permits are issued by the Excise Commission and funds go to Judge Price Williams Jr. of the probate court, who keeps office open New Year’s Day for renewals.
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Mobile County
Excise Commission of
Mobile
Excise Commission
Price Williams, Jr
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Featured for Croup
An advertisement from Middleton Georgia extols Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as the best safeguard against croup and related respiratory ailments. It claims prompt relief for children, notes the product contains no opiates, and urges households to keep it on hand while refusing substitutes.
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Foley
P. H. Ginn
Middleton
Unknown Indians Discovered by University Expedition
Three tribes called Porocotos Ajamafas and Zapacas were found by the University of Pennsylvania Amazon Expedition in the Brazilian interior. Dr. Farabee reported vocabularies photos and ethnological specimens. A Scotchman who had lived 25 years with locals aided the trip and requested Egyptology works as thanks.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Amazon
Brazil
University Museum
Farabee
Boa Vista
Urara Cueva
Urara Cuera
Interior
Clean Up and Cheer Up with Cascarets
An advertorial style plea promotes Cascarets as a gentle laxative to relieve bilious symptoms. It urges quick cleansing of stomach liver and bowels with a 10 cent box to restore cheerfulness and energy.
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N. Royal Street
Leeward and Islands
St. Stephens
East Broad
North South Carolina St
Garnett Ave
Old Shell Roads
Morrill & Lyons
ROCHE
BURKE
Coast Defense
Gladys Guggenheim
Dept
Resinel
Baltimore,Md
Lloyd
J. S. Frazer
Croup
Xmas Headquarters
Santa Claus
Haberdashery
Dad
Denphin
Emanuel St
Penn
Windsor
Albert E. Reynolds
Mobile Gas
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