Canadian Soldier Firing Kills Buffalo Man in Ontario Waters
A Fort Erie coroner's jury found Walter Smith died from a volley fired accidentally by three militiamen after Provincial Officer Thomas Delaney ordered arrests for unlawfully shooting ducks out of season. Delaney admitted responsibility and testified he urged restraint while directing the soldiers.
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Sociated Press
Buffalo
N. Y
Fort Erie
Ont
Walter Smith
Thomas Delaney
J. B. Curtis
United States
Delaney
Ontario
Smith
Dorsch
Dodge Car Exhibit Expected in Dayton News
Thomas B Snevely Bloch Bros automobile salesman reports from Dayton Ohio that the new Dodge car will arrive soon in Mobile Alabama. He praises the car calling it a million cash and the best finished he has seen. Bloch Bros. anticipate announcing the arrival and plan a reception for inspection with details to follow.
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Thomas B
Snevely
Bloch Bros
Dayton
Ohbio
Dodge
Ohio
Bloch ‘Bros
Mobile
Ala
Thomas B. Snevely
Notics
Florida and Georgia Dominate Fuller’s Earth Market
Florida and Georgia together accounted for 97 percent of the quantity and value of fuller’s earth marketed, reflecting the two states’ prominence in the trade.
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Florida
Georgia
Pinex Syrup Claims Health Value Against Coughs
An ad like text promotes Pinex Syrup as a fast, affordable remedy for coughs claiming relief in three days. It asserts a savings of nearly $2 versus ready made syrups and stresses high potency and dosage for quick results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie
Empire Theatre Plans Six Week Popularity Contest with Cash Prizes
Empire Theatre in Mobile launches a six week popularity contest offering seven cash prizes totaling 600 dollars. First prize 300 dollars, then 100, 76, 50, 85, 25 and 15 dollars in gold. Tickets grant votes. 1000 votes accompany each book of admissions costing 1.25 dollars for 1 dollar. Non winners earn 5 percent commission on books sold. Nomination blanks available in this paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire Theatre
Mobile
Children of Sunday School Give Presents at Christmas
St. John's Episcopal Sunday school reversed its custom and gave gifts to the committee in charge. The program included recitations by Ruth Daniels and Emily Warley, a mystery play and tableaux, carols, and a performance of Christmas songs by the group with Mrs. Schock at the piano.
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St. .John’'s Episcopal
Cabbage Patch
Ruth Daniels
Bethlehem
Emily Warley
Edith Tucker
Mabel Heustis
A. E. Thayer
Thomas Halliwell
Schock
Weather Conditions Signal Cold Snap Across Nation
Moderately cold and fair weather prevails across the country under a high barometer system with crests over the middle Mississippi Valley and the middle Rocky Mountains. A 14 degree below zero minimum is reported in St. Paul, Minnesota, the coldest in the United States, with freezing temperatures reaching the east Gulf coast. A low barometer area over the northern Rockies is causing rising temperatures in Montana and the Dakotas, Havre’s reading now higher than Mobile.
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Mississippi Valley
Rocky Mountains
St. Paul
Minn
United States
Guilty Coast
Rocky Mountain
Montana
Dakotas
Havre
Mobile
Ill woman taken from police station to city hospital
Ella Brown 31 white woman was sent to the city hospital from the police station on Wednesday night at 7 30 o clock in very ill condition. She said she formerly lived on Davis avenue opposite the Catholic cemetery and her friends had neglected her and she had no means. Night Lieutenant Dorian ordered the ambulance when he saw her condition.
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Ella Brown
City Hospital
Davis Avenue
Dorian
Battling Nelson Seeks Lightweight Title Bouts
In Cincinnati on December 31 Battling Nelson plans more bouts with top lightweights after his recent match with Bazénah. He shows renewed dash and aggressiveness, aiming to reclaim the lightweight championship through hard work and tougher opponents.
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Vinginnati
Battling Nelson
Andy Dezenah
Bazenah
Negroes Held for Stealing Revolver at Church Site
Tom Harris and Richard Baldwin were held to the grand jury on $750 bond after admitting they took a pistol from J C Foster the night watchman at the new All Saints Episcopal Church site on Ann and Government streets. Foster allegedly drew the weapon when questioned about directions to Maysville.
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Tom Harris
Richard Baldwin
J. C. Foster
All Saints’ Episcopal Church
Ann and
Government Streets
Edington
Haring
Mr. Foster
Foster
Maysville
Small Fires Reported Across Several Homes
A series of minor blazes were reported with four one and two story frame houses affected. At 255 Lipscomb Street Thomas Smith owner and Sarah Chaney tenant saw sparks cause slight damage. Other spots include 26 Old Shell Road A R Jones owner G R Daughdrill tenant damage slight from sparks. 154 1-2 Spring Hill Avenue G L Smith owner Mrs Heim tenant damage slight from acid. 730 Monroe Street Mrs S J Wilson owner Annie Davis and J McGraw tenants damaged by sparks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lipscomb Street
Thomas Smith
Sarah Chaney
Old Shell Road
A. R. Jones
G. R. Daughdrill
Spring Hill Avenue
G. L. Smith
Heim
Ruz to Undergo Operation for Appendicitis
Raoul J. Ruz of Seeberg Steamship Company is ill with appendicitis and has been moved to the Inge Bondurant sanitarium for an operation Thursday afternoon.
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Raoul J. Ruz
Seeberg Steamship Company
Te Inge-Bondurant Sanitarium
Mobile children celebrate birthdays with party invite
The item congratulates numerous children born on December 31 across multiple addresses and ages from 1900 to 1912. It invites them to a birthday picture party at a local venue and asks those born in January to send full name address and birthdate to the contact.
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Joseph Quinlivan
S. Broad St
Mariin E. Sountsen
Dexter Ave. & Church
Anna Inge Ladnier
Marine St
Ethel K. Johnsen
J. Ernest Terrell
Indiana Ave
Annie Louise Terrell
N. Catherine
Notable Year in Sports Despite War Blight
The past year saw many athletic records set despite the European conflict. Harvard crews excelled at Henley, Americans claimed tennis honors briefly, and numerous track swimming and rowing feats followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
United States
Harvard
Henley
England
Crim
Union
Boston
Maurice
RK McLoughlin
James E. Sullivan
Amateur Athletic Union
Howard P. Drew
Metric system to become standard in British drug stores
London reports that from the new year the metric system of weights and measures will be the standard for drug stores and plans in all parts of Britain. The transition marks a wide adoption of metric measures across commerce and public sectors.
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London
Four German Aeroplanes Bombard Dunkirk
Dunkirk reports four German aeroplanes at the city dropping bombs during a half hour bombardment. Fifteen killed and thirty two wounded as buildings were wrecked and civilians targeted in the raid near the fortifications and suburbs.
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Dunkirk
Associated Press
London
Daily Mail
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