Typist Elected Queen of France in Mid Lent Festivities
A French celebration elected a queen of queens, with Mileaine Bregnat chosen as queen of queens. The event marks the first participation of a woman in the election, with auxiliary queens and ladies in waiting. They will parade in carriage, meet President Poincare at the Elysee, receive a bracelet, and return to work next day.
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The
Republic
Ce Peter
M. Poin
Mileaine Bregnat
Galli
Mademoiselle
the Elysee
Poincare
City Hall
Former heiress found destitute in Paris attic
Countess de Chevannes, once wealthy and famed author, is located in a Montmartre attic in destitute condition after a tumultuous international marriage. Once Miss Bryson of Philadelphia, she wrote Ourida about her failed fortune hunt with Count de Chevannes, later aided by clergy and hospital care.
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Paris
Countess de Chevannes
Mont Marte
Miss Bryson
Philadelphia
Count de Chevannes
of the Riddles of
Avenue Home
Neuilly
Dyspepsia Bag Cooking Movement Status
A historical note questions the fate of efforts to combat indigestion by paper bag cooking, probing whether the fad faded or persisted amid evolving kitchen practices and consumer tastes.
Paris Divorce Case Leaves Alimony Order in Force
Madame Hainault once Mrs. John Bennett of Philadelphia cannot pay rent for a Paris flat at 23 Avenue du Bois de Boulogne. The decree ordering her husband to provide 200 dollars monthly alimony remains in effect, though his work abstinence and marriage for money complicate the case as landlady Mrs. Whitcombe seizes the rent.
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Paris
Madame Hainault
John Bennett
Philadelphia
Usband
Pat Curve
Faris
Curt
Hainault
Bennett
No. 23
Avenue du Bois de Boulogne
Whitcombe
Suit Seeks Three Thousand From Louisville and Nashville
Miss Anna Draughn, a minor, sues in Gulfport circuit court for $3,000 accusing the Louisville and Nashville Railroad of wrongfully disembarking her near Gulfport after a December 21 trip from Biloxi. She says the conductor refused later stop for her to board a northbound Gulf and Ship Island Railroad train and forced her to walk back to the depot.
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Gulfport
Miss
Anna Draughn
A. &. Draughn
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Biloxi
Gulf and Ship Island Railroad
In Memoriam Pearl de Nessel Brown
An obituary tribute notes the 24 year old Pearl McCary Brown wife of Blondel Brown and her infant Pearl de Nessel Brown who died in 1912. The piece laments a family loss, offers faith words, and recalls the children in a memorial tone.
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Pearl
McCary. Brown
George McCary
Blondel Brown
Pearl de Nessel Brown
Pear de Nessel
Jesus
Mama
Senate approves six year term debate continues
The Senate votes show leaders pushing for a six year presidential term while opposing amendments. Figures include Shively as the lone Democrat against, with many Republicans and Progressives supporting limits on re election. House leaders show mixed views and caution on date dependent Works resolution.
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Wyoming
Bont
Gamble
Guggenheim McCumber
Nelson
Penrose
Perkins
Smoot
Sutherland
Wetmore
Works
Shively
House
Senate
Hitchcock
Roosevelt
Taft
Wilson
Cummins
Washington
Borah
Cumimins
Williams
Dart
John Sharp Williams
Alexander Hamilton
Hamilton
Poindexter
Martin
Fitzgerald
Appropriations Committee
Henry
Committee On Rules
A. Mitchell Palmer
Pennsylvania
Flood
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Mardi Gras Special Orders Tighten City Rules
Amid Carnival influx police pledge protection while urging residents to secure homes and avoid valuables. Masking rules strict. confetti or rubber balls banned. gloves with masks not allowed. vulgarity and intoxication prohibited. street blockages forbidden. women barred from saloons. drivers told to take care. authorities seek public cooperation to prevent incidents.
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Anaesus Sa
McGrew Injured In St Moritz Bobsleigh Race
Paris reports J Tam McGrew of Honolulu and Paris sustained serious leg injuries while starting a bob sleigh at St Moritz. A Paris specialist was summoned to treat him as spectators watched the Beetle cup race, where McGrew acted as brakeman before the accident halted hopes.
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Paris
J. Tam McGrew
Honolulu
St. Moritz
McGrew
Burke-Roches
Claude Graham- Whites
Mr. McGrew
Knights of Columbus Friday Entertainment Delights Hundreds
The Mobile Council No. 666 hosted a Friday night event pleasing several hundred attendees. Notable acts included Agnes Reeves performing Por All Eternity from New York, encore requested, and an excellent orchestra with timely talks by Mr. Kelly of Philadelphia. The program featured Sylvester Overture and two vocal solos, with plans announced for another entertainment next month.
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Mobile Council “No. 666
Knights’ of Columbus
Agnes Reeves
New York
Kelly
Philadelphia
A. H. Downey
Mrs. McCarron
Brisbane Express Derailment Kills and Injures Many Cattle Die
A Brisbane derailment caused by a cattle train crash killed several and injured many more. Rescue work began promptly with debris cleared and cattle carcasses removed. Passengers either killed or injured, some scalded, as crews investigated wreckage.
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France
Germaine Bregnat
Regal
de Chevannes
Bauer
DR. Bauer, JR
Dave S. Bauer
L. & N. Railroad
Verona Lumber Co
Hagan
Dew
Grand Jury
Oupman, Beckraa A CO
Graham
Sdcare
International News Service
Cairnes
Queensland
Brisbane Express
Agnes Reeves Miller
Janie Summerwell
B. V. O'Connor
Baker
MM. Horner
Aolo
Maria
Milliard
Alice
Janie Cashin
Aceon
Way
K. Kelly
Prince of Pilson
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
Postum
Thia
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