Excise Board Approves Transfer of Liquor License
The Mobile Excise Commission approved Doyle & Groom's request to transfer their liquor license to John T. Doyle. A Citronelle city council letter asked the mayor and council not to issue licenses for Citronelle applicants, a matter referred to the Citronelle Excise Commission due to lack of local authority.
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Mobile Excise Commission
Doyle & Groom
John T. Doyle
James Lynch
Citronelle
Citronelle Excise Commission
Balkan Representatives Begin Journey to London
Balkan delegates from Greece, Bulgaria, and other states prepare to travel to London to symbolize renewed peace efforts. Dr Daneff of Bulgaria plans to stop in Bucharest to align Bulgaria’s aims with Romania while Greeks report continued military activity near Janina.
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London
Russia
Servia
Turkey
Balkan
Greece
Daneff
Bulgarian Chamber of Deputies
Bucharest
Roumania
Bulgaria
Sykaron
St. George
Janina
Austrians Seize Flour For Servians At Fiume
A Belgrade dispatch reports Austro-Hungarian authorities halted a steamer at Fiume carrying 800 tons of flour for the Servian army and intend to confiscate the cargo for Austria. Another Belgrade note mentions King Peter fainting several times amid health concerns.
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London
Belgrade
Telegraph
Fiume
Austria
Turkey
Serbia
Peter
Results of Rome Election Elevates Anti Clerical Ring
The municipal elections in Rome resulted in the victory of all anti clerical candidates including Mayor Nathan while the Clericals abstained from voting signaling a clear political shift in the city.
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Rome
Nathan
War Secretary Stimson Reports To Congress On Army And Ports
Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson reviews aims and needs of the U S Army including troop strength morale and anti lax discipline measures. He urges rapid completion of Panama and Pearl Harbor defenses and argues for reform of reserve and pay laws and better protection for navigable streams. He also calls for Puerto Rican citizenship and civil service reforms while detailing progress in the Philippines and wider colonial governance.
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Washington
Henry L. Stimson
National Guard
Stimson
Philippines
Panama
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
Oahu
Congress
United States
Executive
War Department
Coosa River
International Waterways Commission
Canada
Lake Erie
Department of Labor and Agriculture
Department of Health and Sanitation
Gentle laxatives aid aging digestion not harsh drugs
As age advances stomach and bowel muscles weaken and constipation endangers health. A mild laxative tonic like Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is recommended to strengthen digestion and avoid harsh cathartics. Free samples offered by mail at Monticello Illinois and many users report good results.
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Caldwell
W. B. Oakdwell
Washington St
Monticello
Ill
State Aid Road Work Begins in Chickasaw Bogue Creek Area
County Highway Engineer Charles Dew started Monday on the State Aid road through Chickasaw Bogue Creek swamp near Old Telegraph road. Engineer Dew and Assistant T J Kemp planned the 7000 foot by 50 foot project to secure $4,000 aid, using twelve head of stock and twelve carts under J H Jackson, with completion in about eighty days.
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Charles Dew
Chickasa Bogue Creek
Dew
T. J. Kemp
Mobile County
Wang
J. H. Jackson
Secretary Wilson on Philippine progress and liberty doctrine
The address outlines gains in islands sanitation education and new industries while arguing independence would betray the masses. It notes Manila child mortality and schooling deficits and urges completing American policy to lift Filipinos from peonage toward self supporting national solidarity. Also discusses Panama Canal tolls and timing for vessel usage with no toll remission.
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Wilson
Philippines
Manila
Panama Canal
United States
British Navy To Be Increased Following Canadian Ship Gift
London reports confirmed in Parliament that Canada will gift three huge battleships to the British Empire at about 35 million dollars. Winston Churchill affirmed Canada’s aid will supplement the existing naval program and strengthen imperial security.
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London
Great Britain
Canada
Winston Spencer Churchill
Admiralty
House of Commons
Three Icebound Schooners Reach Chicago Under Pressure
Three schooners Cora Butcher Boy and Tyler arrived in Chicago two weeks overdue after a rough voyage from northern lake ports. All vessels were covered with ice but reported in good condition with lumber cargoes onboard.
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Chicago
Cora
Butcher Boy
Tyler
Cure for Weak Kidneys Free Remedy Ad Busts Symptoms
An advertisement touts Stuart's Buchu and Juniper Compound as a quick cure for kidney and bladder problems. It promises relief from scalding dribbling back pain headaches and other symptoms within a week and offers $1 large bottles with free samples by mail. Sold in Mobile Alabama through Van Antwerp Drug Corporation and Stuart Drug Company in Atlanta Georgia.
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Stuart
Stuart Drug Company
Atlanta
Mobile
Ala
van Antwerp Drug Corporation
Secretary Troy Returns to St. Louis as New Job Looms
E. J. Troy, who resigned last Wednesday as secretary of the Chamber of Commerce and Business League, will be formally accepted by directors soon and will return to St. Louis to join a large local business concern after his successor is named.
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E. J. Troy
Chamber of Commerce and Business League
St. Louis
One Held to Grand Jury and Two Prisoners Sentenced
Will Lewis faced grand jury indictment for grand larceny after being arraigned in the inferior criminal court and placed under a $300 bond. He allegedly stole a leather belt from E. V. Meeker valued over $10. Ellis Kelly received a fine of $25 or twenty days for assaulting Everett Kelly, while James Davis received a similar sentence for assaulting Catherine Bird.
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Will Lewis
Lewis
E.V. Meeker
Ellis Kelly
Everett Kelly
James Davis
Catherine Bird
Cascarets Nightly Tonic Promise Quick Relief
ad touts Cascarets as a nightly laxative to relieve biliousness, constipation, headaches, and sour stomach. It claims a 10 cent box cleanses the stomach, liver, and bowels by morning, leaving users refreshed and cheerful for months, with a note to care for children as well.
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Norfolks
L. H. Meyer & Sons
Dauphin ST
Excise Board
Nes
Canal Zone
Philippine Progress
Owels
G. B. Pruitt
Troy
Farrow Goal Co
Royal and Canal Home
Bell
Union Savings Bank
North Royal ST
Mobile Gas Company
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