Florence lumber warehouse fire destroys stock in Alabama
The Richardson Lumber Company warehouse at College and Walnut streets in Florence burned Friday at 4 pm, causing about 2500 dollars in loss to building and stock. Much of the stock was paint. Rain helped limit damage. Fire origin unknown. Insurance covered by Mutual Lumber.
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Florence
Ala
Richardson Lumber Company
College and Walnut Streets
Mutual Lumber Insurance Companies
Bartenders Meet Praises Unionism in Mobile Smoker
The Mobile local of the Bartenders International League hosted a Sunday smoker at Central Trades Council Hall with over 200 attendees. Toastmaster George E. Sygalas of the St. Andrew Hotel introduced speakers praising the local unit and union work. Lunch featured roast turkey and related fare, served by top servers, and the affair ran from noon to after 5 PM with committees and officers listed for organization.
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International League
Central Trades Council Hall
George E. Sygalas
St. Andrew Hotel
Ferdinand Karl
George Torrance
A. R. Hinrich
E. P. McAdams
Guy Kennedy
C. A. Thomas
John Sheets
Joseph A. Ducourneau
J. F. Flinn
E. B. Barret
G. N. Thomas
Philanthropist Averts Demands for Extra Donations
A remark mocks donors who expect additional contributions from each cause while praising the idea of simple charitable giving without strings. The speaker envisions a philanthropist who gives part, not a pledge of more.
Cardui touted as remedy by Pollock woman
Mrs. T. S. Blair of Pollock credits Cardui with restoring her health after months of weakness and nervous spells. She says after three bottles she weighs 153 pounds, can do all her work, and feels like she did at Sweet Sixteen. The testimonial extols Cardui as a mild vegetable tonic for womanly weakness.
Vanderbilt yacht wrecked off Colombia reef
The Vanderbilt yacht Warrior ran aground on a reef near Cape Aquatia off Colombia while transporting the Duke and Duchess of Manchester to view the Panama Canal. All aboard were rescued by the United Fruit steamer Almirante, including Mr Vanderbilt.
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Mr. Vanderbilt
Duke
Duchess of Manchester
Warrior
Cape Aquatia
Colombia
Vanderbilts
Manchesters
Panama Canal
United Fruit
Almirante
Deaths mark art critic Charles E. Dana in Philadelphia
Charles E. Dana an artist and art critic died at his Philadelphia home at 71. He formerly taught architecture at the University of Pennsylvania and was linked to groups promoting art progress. In Missouri, former Congressman A P Murphy was found dead in Rolla from heart disease per coroner's verdict. he served two terms in Congress.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Charles E. Dana
University of Pennsylvania
Fort
A. P. Murphy
Rolla
Jenson Tyson
Murphy
House of Representatives
Yale’s 95-Year-Old Grad Dr Garwood Attwood Dies
Dr Garwood H Attwood of Waterbury Connecticut died aged 95. He was a Yale class of 1940 graduate and was the second oldest living Yale alumnus. Of the 106 members of his class only Thomas S Iglehart remains alive in Davidsonville Maryland. The oldest Yale graduate is Dr David F Atwater of Springfield Massachusetts class of 1839.
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G. H. Attwood
Waterbury
Conn
Garwood H. Attwood
Yale
Attwood
Thomas 8. Iglehart
Davidsonville
David F. Atwater
Springfield
Mass
Frank Dibreil Dies After Sudden Illness in Tennessee
Frank Dibreil aged 55, longtime comptroller of Tennessee for nine years and former state senator, became ill with a colic at 5 o'clock Sunday morning and died at 11:45 a.m. in Nashville, a figure known across the South.
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Frank Dibreil
Nashville
Tenn
South
Edward Wasserman Dies in New York Banking Circles
Edward Wasserman a longtime figure in a lower Broadway bank died at his home in New York after several months of illness. He had a twenty five year career in the banking world and was active in local finance.
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Edward Wasserman
New York
Wasserman
Captain Wharton R. Clinton Dies in Indianapolis
Captain Wharton R. Clinton a veteran of the Mexican War and the war between the states died in Indianapolis yesterday He was 83 years old Captain Clinton was born near Georgetown Kentucky.
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W. R. Clinton
Indianapolis
Ind
Wharton R. Clinton
Clinton
Georgetown
Old Time King Thomas Dolan Dies in San Francisco
Thomas Dolan aged 14, famed as an old time king and picturesque figure of the ’49 era, died in San Francisco yesterday. He was once associated with James G. Flood and William Selden. Rev. Charles Rufus Brown, 65, longtime Hebrew professor at Newton Theological Institute, also died today in Newton Massachusetts.
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San Francisco
Thomas Dolan
James G
James L. Flood
William Sen
Charles Rufus Brown
Newton
Mass
Newton Theological Institute
Brown
United Naval Academy
Great Advantage Held By Alabama Oyster Farmers
Alabama oyster farmers enjoy lower seed and bottom costs than northern rivals. Seed is provided free, while northern planters pay per barrel for seed and face higher transport costs. Leased bottoms run just 1 dollar per acre annually, aiding a shift from natural reef to cultivated beds. Rhody Island notes caution on sets affecting leasing and industry prosperity.
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Alabama
United States
Rhode Island
Alabama Oysterman
Alabama Oyster Commission
Commission
Rhoda Island
Narragansett Bay
Standard Dancers Reject Push to Standardize
Florence Hamilton and partner Hendre defend the natural art of dancing against a New York uplift group seeking to standardize moves like the tango and maxixe. They argue modern steps revive interest, fit personality, and should not be crushed by rigidity. Cardinal Farley’s stance is questioned as possibly misinformed.
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Florence Hamilton
Cawthon Hotel Vineyard
New York
Mobile
Miss Hamilton
Hendre
Delmonico
Cardinal Farley
Young Man Mysteriously Manhandled At Clayton
EUFAULA Ala Feb 2 It is understood from Clayton Fred Bell a well known young man of that town was badly handled several nights ago by unknown persons He now suffers injuries that may prove fatal as his skull is fractured He and companions had spent a day at Troy and were found in the street in a battered condition
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Eufaula
Ala
Clayton
Fred Bell
Bell
Troy
Mobile Fair to Stage Clean Horse Races Without Gambling
The article promotes horse racing at the Mobile Fair as a safe entertainment form that does not involve wagering. It argues racing is a wholesome sport that encourages better horse breeding and will attract thousands to the city, boosting spending.
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United States
Mobile
Calhoun County Schools Profit Four Thousand by Poll
Anniston Ala Feb 2 The public schools of Calhoun county will receive about 4000 dollars from poll tax payments collected up to midnight Saturday Tax Collector Worth Whiteside stayed at his post to ensure all qualified 1905 persons paid the tax several paid for years they had previously skipped
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Anniston, Alg
Calhoun County
Worth Whiteside
Bishop Beckwith Visits Grace Church Past in Anniston
Right Rev. M. Beckwith bishop of Alabama spent a Sunday in Anniston as guest of Grace church rector Rev. John D. Wing and St. Michael rector Rev. C. H. Weller. The visit highlights church ties and former homecoming in Alabama.
Wooten Wins 25 Dollar Prize for Corn in County Contest
Anniston Alabama February 2 J F Wooten route one won the top county award for corn production last year securing a $25 prize in the state competitive tests. The report notes a general trend of slower world improvements and fewer people posing for pictures as the Italian hand imagery appears in the faded text.
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Anniston
Ala
F Wooten
All Angels Classes Confirmed at City Episcopal Churches
All Angels and other groups arrived in the city to participate in official activities and confirm large class enrollments at the local Episcopal churches.
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All Angels
Bhi
Cascarets Promise Quick Relief From Digestive Ailments
A vintage sales blurb touts Cascarets as a cure for headache biliousness constipation and sour stomach. It claims the candy tablets flush excess bile and decomposed waste from the body and leave you feeling great by morning with regular bowels and improved mood for months.
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Promises Darker Hair
An old cure claims Sage Tea and Sulphur prevent graying and restore color. The ad touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a 50 cent solution that darkens hair naturally, also relieving dandruff and itchy scalp.
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Wyeth
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