County Sheriff Sues Railroad Over Prisoner Ejection
Autauga Sheriff V A Spenny sues Mobile and Ohio in Autauga Circuit Court for 2000 alleging improper ejection of a white sheriff and a black prisoner from a train. He says law forbids segregation by car but claims equal rights to accompany the prisoner in the white coach. His deputy son plans a similar suit for 10000.
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Montgomery
Ala
V. A. Spenny
Autauga County
Mobile and Ohio
Spenny
Railroad Company
Autauga
Prattville
Cme
W. W. Pearson
Birmingham
Louisville and Nashville
Alabama
Southern Railway
Two New Churches Begin in Gulfport
In Gulfport Mississippi contractor Hood plans to lay out the First Baptist ground plan today with foundation excavation soon. The $28,900 church will feature a swimming pool and baptismal pool. Fourteen brick masons are at work on the First Methodist church, a handsome structure costing over $28,000.
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Gulfport
Miss
Hood
First Baptist
First Methodist
King's Royal Germetuer promises cure for blood poison
Advertisement claims King’s Royal Germetuer cures blood and skin diseases including eczema and rheumatism. It advises applying to sores, washing the mouth, gargling, and taking doses with meals. Claims rapid relief, complete cure, and a price of $1 per large bottle via mail order or drugstores.
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Ellis, Lillybeck Company
Memphis
Tenn
Biloxi Fraternal News: Two Local Lodges Elect Officers
Mrs A L Alexander heads a women’s Owls branch with 40 new members installed. Officers named include Mrs T H Desporte president and Mrs Annie Tremmel secretary. Red Men tribe elects Sachem C W Trotter and others for the term and plans a Mardi Gras parade float.
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Biloxi
A. L. Alexander
Robbins
Order of Owls
Alexander
T. H. Desporte
A. Kelly
Annie Tremmel
Frank Mallerich
Nelson
Anna Collins
Minnie James
S. Guth
Anna Ferguson
Sachem
C. W. Trotter
Prophet
J. C. Batton
Dr. Bohn
Sagama
C. J. Foretich
Wampum
F. J. Moreno
Charles Reidlinger
Back Bay Club Plans Fine Annex in Gulfport
A contract was let today to build a beautiful annex to the Back Bay Club building near Hansboro. A score or more of Gulfport business leaders form the club organization.
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Gulfport
Miss
Back Bay Club
Hansboro
Navy Paymaster Simpson Dies After Long Illness
George W. Simpson pay director of the United States navy died Sunday of heart failure after a lingering illness. Born in New York in 1860 he joined the naval service in 1882. His funeral will be Thursday with interment at Arlington National Cemetery.
Rockefeller Jr Faith in Prayer Cites Morning Revelation
John D. Rockefeller Jr addressed a large Y M C A gathering in Tarrytown praising prayer. He recalled a dawn experience that clarified his life path and pledged guidance for his work. He noted his father funded the event and linked the moment to his commitment to leading a just life. He also mentioned a 20 000 donation to police conditions inquiry in New York.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Tarrytown
Nfe
Rockefeller
Improvements at Gulfport
Gulfport Mississippi December 30 The Burns Fish Company will decide January 1 the size of the fish storage house to be built at the end of the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad pier. About 890 tons of ballast have been dumped near the site and a pier switch track extended. National Biscuit Company and Swift Packing Company have made Gulfport a distributing point with repositories here. The Gulfport Woodmen of the World band received instruments and began rehearsals. Long Beach truckers have tilled about thirty acres of land with tile expected to raise yields enough to offset costs. tiling costs about 80 dollars an acre and is being done gradually.
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Gulfport
Miss
Burns Fish Company
Gulf and Ship Island Railroad
Gulf
National Biscuit Company
Swift Packing Company
Long Beach
Vandals Destroy Baldwin Exhibits at County Fair
In Bay Minette Alabama on December 30 1930 the Baldwin County Fair Association leaders F C Hall and C Baylin reported burglars broke into the agricultural building at the fair grounds and destroyed many Baldwin County Agricultural Society exhibits. Most items were sealed fruit and vegetables in glass jars with alcohol. some jars broken and contents spilled. A reward was offered for the arrest of the vandals.
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Bay Minette
Ala
F. C. Hall
C. Baylin
Baldwin County Fair Association
Fair Grounds
Baldwin County Agricultural Society
Sunday School Convention Holds Quarterly Session
The Second Sunday School District met in the Baptist church yesterday for its quarterly convention. Leon C. Palmer of Montgomery spoke as state field secretary of the Alabama Sunday School Association, with local speakers addressing various topics. Stockton was chosen as next year’s meeting site.
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Bay Minette
Ala
Second
Baptist
Leon C. Palmer
Montgomery
Alabama Sunday School Association
Stockton
Kidney and Bladder Weakness Promised Cure Ad
The advertisement promotes Stuart's Buchu and Juniper Compound from Van Antwerp Drug Corp Mobile as a remedy for kidney and bladder weakness. It claims quick, safe effects, renewed buoyancy and blood color, with a price of $1 per large bottle and orders via Mobile contact.
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van Antwerp Drug Corp
Mobile
Stuart
American painter Robert Lee MacCameron dies in New York
New York date December 30. Robert Lee MacCameron American painter recently returned from long residence abroad and a Legion of Honor chevalier died in his New York apartments yesterday aged 46 or 47. He painted portraits of President Taft Mrs. Edward H Harriman McKinley and Justices Harlan and Brewer. Born in Chicago his illness a heart disease began a week ago. Funeral scheduled in Rochester.
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New York
Robert Lee MacCameron
United States
Legion of Honor
Taft
Edward H Harriman
McKinley
Harlan and Brewer
MacCameron
Chicago
Rochester
Hero Rizal's ashes reinterred by monument base
The ashes of Dr. Jone Rizal, national hero of the Philippines, were reinterred yesterday at the base of his monument near the site of his execution by Spaniards on December 36 1896.
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Manila
Jone Rizal
Philippines
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Dauphin Street
F. C. Horton
van Antwerp
Nature
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Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield
G. J
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F. A
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B. Luscher & Son
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Crichton Lumber Co
Kraut Cash
New York State
Partridge-Mickle Grocery Co
Dr.Brown
Brick & Coal CO
Bell
ST. Francis
OUR Bon Secour Oysters
Southern Hotel Buffet
E. Cor
Bell Phone
Harry Horlock
Prop
Raphael
Drott
City
Rowley Orchestra
Sisson
Tucker
Cawthon
Hero
Brown
Mobile Electrical Supply Company
N. Water ST
Windsor Cafe
Albert E. Reynolds
Proprietors—Colden A Brown
Royal and Canal Home
L. C. Fry
L. D. Batre
W. Pres
E. F. Ladd
G. A. Michael
Merchant’s Bank
Mobile, Alabama
Louis Forchheimer
J. C. Bush
J. M. Walsh, EL YF. Lead
the Peoples Bank
Union Savings Bank
North Royal Street
Dr. Adams
155
T. Adams
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