Dmer's Mill Prosperity Reported Amid Mills Growth
Special to The Item from Montgomery Alabama February 6 notes Avondale Mills of Montgomery County raise capital stock to 625000 with 125000 new shares and 8 percent cumulative preferred stock. Sylacauga Ice and Coal Company incorporated in Sylacauga with 15000 capital and 800 subscribed by F W Ledbetter A B Park and Ledbetter.
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Avondale
Andalusia
Montgomery
Ala
B. B. Comer
Avondale Mills
County
Secretary of State
Sylacauga Ice and Coal Company
Sylacauga
Insurance man named as road commissioner
Gulfport Mississippi February 6 M P Jousley vice president of Gulf Coast Life Insurance Company was appointed road commissioner for district No 2 by the board of supervisors to succeed John B Clark who resigned. The new appointee is described as knowing something others do not and thoroughly enjoys it.
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Gulfport
Miss
M. P. Jousley
Gulf Coast Life Insurance Company
Board of Supervisors
John B. Clark
Syrup of Figs advertised as gentle child cleanser
An advertisement touts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a safe stomach liver and bowel cleanser for children. It claims to relieve listlessness feverishness and digestive distress in hours, emphasizes natural ingredients luscious figs and aromas, and urges mothers to keep it on hand approved by California Fig Syrup Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup Co
Court trims transcript clutter in Ad Redmond ruling
The Alabama Court of Appeals ruled to strike venue and jury organization details from the transcript in Ad Redmond liquor case. The ruling, written by Justice Walker, aims to reduce taxable costs and simplify records in supreme court and court of appeals proceedings.
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Montgomery
Ala
Court of Appeals
Ad Redmond
Andalusia
Justice Walker
Petit Juries
Supreme Court
Jackson County Court House Bonds in Litigation
In Montgomery Alabama on February 6 the fate of Jackson county Scottsboro court house bonds hangs on a supreme court ruling. Citizens argued bonds exceed constitutional limits as the chancery court already allowed the contract. The county issued about 40000 dollars in bonds and started construction after approval by the county commissioners.
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Montgomery
Ala
Jackson County
Court House
Governors may join tri state mid winter cotillion
Gulfport Mississippi February 5 a mid winter cotillion to be held February 15 may feature Governors ONeal of Alabama and Williams of Mississippi along with leaders from Louisiana making the event a tri state affair with a large turnout and notable attendees.
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Gulfport
Miss
Louisiana
Mississippi
Emmet O'Neal
Alabama
John Sharp Williams
Montgomery bids for next annual convention
Montgomery seeks to host the Interstate Cotton Seed Crushers Association annual meeting. City commissioner President W A Gunter telegraphed Secretary Gibson in Dallas to present Montgomery's claims for the convention.
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Montgomery
Ala
Interstate Cotton Seed Crushes’ Association
W. A. Gunter
City Commission
Gibson
Association
Dallas
Tex
Woman Credits Cardui Tonic After Recovery From Illness
A letter from Wicomico, Virginia, praises Cardui as a life saver after years of poor health. Lenora C. Seawell describes greenish yellow complexion, loss of appetite, and misery, then notes swift improvement after starting Cardui. Includes offer to write Chattanooga Medicine Co. for instructions and a 64 page home care booklet.
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N. B
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga, Tenn
Sea Mystery Reported In Atlantic Disappearance Parallels Marie Celeste
The British tank steamer Roumanian found the Norwegian bark Remittent with no crew aboard after towing it near Cape Henry. Roumanian pursued and boarded the derelict as it sailed erratically with deck marks of many feet but no sign of its captain or crew, echoing the Marie Celeste mystery.
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Associated Press
Newport News
Port Arthur
Azores
Cape Henry
Claridge
Ter
Remitte
Torgersen
How To Take Peruna To Nip A Cold In The Bud
The advertisement urges taking Peruna in tea spoonful doses every half hour before and after a hot bath to cure a cold quickly. It prescribes staying in bed if a morning cold persists and continuing Peruna all day with fluids and light meals. It claims prevention of chronic catarrh and instructs writing to The Peruna Co. in Columbus, Ohio.
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Peruna Co
Columbus
Ohio
Shampooing This Way Is Genuine Pleasure
Beauty expert Mrs Mae Marilyn says modern women can save time by washing hair at home with a canthrax shampoo. A teaspoonful dissolved in hot water yields a rich lather that cleanses dust oil and dandruff, leaving hair glossy and healthy.
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Mae Marilyn
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Restores Voice in Illness
Mrs S S from Kings ton New York reports Foley's Honey and Tar Compound revived her voice during bronchitis and laryngitis and she has recommended it to many others. The ad warns to refuse substitutes and notes no opiates. For Van Antwerp Drug Corp Mo
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Ae van Antwerp Drug Corp
Negroes Oppose Stewart Marriage Bill in Wisconsin
The Stewart bill to ban marriages between negroes and whites draws strong opposition from African American groups in Wisconsin. The Booker Washington Men's Forum of Milwaukee and Assemblyman T A Stewart faced backlash, with critics labeling the measure as class legislation and noting predicted amalgamation despite laws.
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Associated Press
Madison
Wis
Stewart
Wisconsin
Booker Washington Men's Forum
Milwaukee
T. A. Stewart
Jack Johnson
Ameron
J. W. Wood
St. Marks A
Five Men Lost With Towboat Monarch Sinks in Lake Tchula
Five men are feared dead after the towboat Monarch of Belzoni Lumber Co. sank Monday night in Lake Tchula near Vicksburg Mississippi. The 43 ton vessel is almost wholly submerged and details are scarce. Superintendent Harris of Houston Lumber Co. confirmed the loss after speaking with Belzoni’s manager who requested assistance.
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Associated Press
Vicksburg
Miss
Monarch
Belzoni Lumber Company
Belzoni, Miss
Tchula Lake
Harris
Houston Lumber Company
Belzoni Company
Lake Tchula
Hinton at Capital to Secure Trade Data
Hinton of Atlanta, chairman of the Southeastern Freight Association, is in Montgomery to compile a historical sketch of trade and transportation. He has previously completed similar city sketches in the Southeast, starting with coast cities and moving to inland river towns, noting the labor required.
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Montgomery
Ala
H. Hinton
Atlanta
Southeastern Freight Association
Hinton
President Owen to Reply on Railroad Operation Allegations
Attorney J C Rich of the New Orleans Mobile and Chicago Railroad says a full statement on the Mississippi railroad commission allegations will be issued early next week by President Owen. Owen is returning from New York on the line. Rich notes January rains have worsened conditions for many southern railroads, especially unballasted lines. The commission requires passenger trains to run near regular schedules.
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J. C. Rich
New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago Railroad Company
Mississippi Railroad Commission
Owen
New York City
South
Mr. Rich
Commission
Newkirk Execution Set Private in Harrison County Jail
The February 21 execution of Percy Newkirk, who killed Chief of Police Charles Dickey, will be held inside Harrison County jail and not open to the public, per a decision by the county supervisors at the courthouse.
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Gulfport
Mite
Percy Newkirk
Charles Dickey
Harrison County
Board of Supervisors
County Court House
Liberian Natives Defeated by Major Ballard’s Force
In Monrovia on February 6 a report states Major Ballard led a government force that crushed the Kroo natives on January 27. Eight were killed and fifteen injured in the engagement. The article notes scarce regard for books among the populace.
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Associated Press
Monrovia
Liberia
Ballard
Lunches Delivered by Parcels Post Service
Chicago February 6. A downtown restaurant started an innovative lunch delivery by parcels post sending 300 meals in pasteboard packages to bankers real estate men merchants clerks and others. Packages mailed to reach recipients shortly before noon to solve the short lunch period.
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Chicago
Prof Charles Stewart to Speak to Negroes at War ren Street Church
Chicago educator Charles Stewart, renowned platform lecturer, will address the Negro community at War ren Street M E Church tonight. Pastor Rev G W Lewis invites all members of the race to attend this cordial event. The piece notes Taft appointees may lack long tenure, implying political sting.
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Charles Stewart
Chicago
Warren Street M. E
G. W. Lewis
No clear headline from scattered remarks on gambling roles
A fragment notes men dominate gambling while women in the circle complain of cold feet, suggesting uncertainty about the underlying cause or answers to the issue.
Governor Invited to Malaria Meeting in Norfolk
Governor O Neal forwards publicity for a Tri State Medical Association dinner in Norfolk Virginia in February 1921. A symposium on malaria by renowned physicians seeks cooperation from governors doctors and leading citizens of eleven Southern states. The governor cannot attend but urges Alabama interest and representation.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
O'Neal
Tri-State Medical Association
Norfolk
Officials review state auditor and treasury affairs
In Montgomery Alabama on February 6 associate State Examiners W F Wilkinson and Frank W Evans are examining the state auditor and treasury departments for the past year. The examinations run concurrently due to the close relation of the two offices.
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Montgomery
Ala
W. F. Wilkinson
Frank WY. Evans
State Auditor
Treasury Departments
Supreme Court Honors the Dead in Alabama
The Alabama Supreme Court paused to memorialize the late Associate Justice R. T. Simpson of Florence who died last August. Chief Justice Dowdell delivered the response as resolutions were read and adopted. Similar tributes are planned for Judge Jonathan Haralson next Monday.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Supreme Court
R. T. Simpson
Florence
J. R. Dowdell
Jonathan Haralson
Supreme Bench of
Alabama
Selma
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Royal and Canal Home
Bell
Wicomico
Lenora C
Seawell
Cardus
Cardui
Union Savings Bank
North Royal Street
Tank Steame
Ss. B. Hartman
M.D
Ine
Belzoni, Miss., Lumber Co
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Mr. Taft
Cewtals Company
Murray Street
The
Bank of Mobile
National Banking Association
Merchant’s Bank
ST. Francis Sts
J. M. Walsh
Walsh Stevedoring & Contracting Co. Louis
Forchheimer ,M. Forchheimer & Co
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L. D. Batre
Thames & Batre
E. F. Ladd
Cashier
L. C. Fry
Simpson
High Tribunal
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