Illinois Club 1 Organized Here in Mobile
The Illinois Club formed in Mobile at the Battle House with Paul S. Hedrick as president and Dr. Buell IR Rogers urging Mobile as a shipbuilding hub leading to armor and munition plants. Framed as a booster gathering, North and South Illinois residents discussed climate, agriculture, and future factories, with a planned basket picnic at Monroe Park.
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Mobile
South
Chicago
Ill
Illinois Club
Battle House
Paul S. Hedrick
Illinois
Monroe Park
Nat
Frank J. Wisener
Louis Wink
W. A. Wolff
G. R. Henning
Fred H. Coyne
Francis A. Heuber
George E
Marion Cramer
N. G. Lennington
A. H. Brinkman
W. P. Lee
Fred O. Christensen
G. M. Lancaster
Kankakee
D. R. Lewis
Rockford
A. R. Funk
Alabama Beats Mississippi A M 22 to 2 in 20 Minute Half
Alabama defeats Mississippi A M 22 to 2 as Mississippi struggles with shooting. Hagan and Harsh shine on defense and all around play, while Barbarin leads for Mississippi. This victory marks Alabama's seventh straight win with Wells Smith Bowron Harsh as top scorers.
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Alabama
Wells
Smith
Bowron
Harsh
Hagan
Dortch
Mississippi
Trevelean
McWilliams
Biglane
Argo
Davis
Bowman
Romauree
Trinity Church Defeats First Baptist in Sunday School League
Three YMCA Sunday School games concluded with Trinity Church beating First Baptist 8 to 1. St John's fell to Government Street Methodist Seniors 21 to 6. Government Street Methodist Juniors beat Government Street Presbyterian Juniors 12 to 3. Trinity received a ovation after the win.
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Trinity Church
First Baptist
St. John's
Government Street Methodist
Government Street Presbyterian
Trinity Bunch
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Sarah Turner Annie Barrett and John White
The body of Mrs Sarah Turner was buried in Magnolia cemetery after a family and friends gathering at 1 North Monterey Street. Burial occurred at noon with services led by multiple ministers from Vinegar Bend First and Mobile churches. Pallbearers were Turner grandsons and others. funeral notices follow for Mrs Annie Barrett from 212 Palmetto Street and for John White with funeral at St Patrick's Catholic church. Burial in Catholic cemetery with pallbearers named.
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Sarah Turner
Magnolia Cemetery
J. Marshall Turner
North
Monterey Street
Charles H. German
Vinegar Bend Baptist Church
John W. Phillips
First Baptist Church
Mobile
J. D. Anderson
Prichard Baptist Church
H. E. Hulbert
Dauphin Way Baptist Church
William
Guy M. Turner
Vinegar Bend
Russell A
Noel M. Turner
Charles Timberlake
Howard M. Schram
Tom
Annie Barrett
Palmetto Street
St. Vincent's Church
Father Brady
John Morrigan
John Barrett
Ed Barrett
Frank Barrett
Alvin Farmer
John Henry Emer
Michael Barrett
Claude Parmer
John White
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Father Henry
T. T. Palmer
M. A. Tyr- Frank Kuppersmith
T. BE. Smith
George J. Sullivan
James
Better Than Spanking Helps Children With Bed Wetting
Mrs. M Summers of Notre Dame Indiana offers a free home treatment for bed wetting and daytime urinary issues. She promises no cost and urges mothers not to blame the child while asserting the method cures both children and aged people troubled by urine.
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M. Summers
Bor W
Notre Dame
Ind
Chile
Hartwell Named Among Candidates
A long list of likely gubernatorial hopefuls emerges in Alabama with 13 names publicly spoken of including Bibb Graves John Lusk A H Carmichael and Harry T Hartwell among prohibitionists and local optionists as the field continues to grow though some may not run.
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Montgomery
Ala
Bibb Graves
Democratic Executive Committee
John Lusk
Guntersville
A. H. Carmichael
Tuscumbia
Borden Burr
Birmingham
John H. Wallace, Jr
W.W. Brandon
Tuscaloosa
Harry T. Hartwell
Mobile
Charles S. McDowell, Jr
Eufaula
Alabama State Bar Association
John W. Abercrombie
W. C. Davis
Jasper
Alex E. Walker
Florence
Walter D. Seed
Henry P. Merritt
Tuskegee
House
Promoter Seeks Dillon Gibbons Middleweight Bout
Milwaukee promoter Tom Andrews seeks a middleweight title bout between Jack Dillon of Indianapolis and Mike Gibbons of St. Paul for a Chicago venue. Andrews wired Dillon in New York for terms as talks proceed this afternoon.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Tom Andrews
Jack Dillon
Indianapolis
Mike Gibbons
St. Paul
Andrews
Dillon
New York
Middies Sweep Double Honors at Annapolis
The Navy Middies beat St Johns Brooklyn 52 to 36 in basketball and defeated Penn State in wrestling six bouts to one with two falls and four decisions. Tommy Gibbons headlines two upcoming bouts for Mike Gibbons as he begins his campaign.
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Annapolis
Midshipmen
St. John’s College of Brooklyn
Penn State
Middies
Penn. State
Tom
St, Paul
Minn
Tommy Gibbons
Mike
Tommy
Gus Christie
Milwaukee
Winnipeg
Vic Hansen
Salt Lake City
St. Joseph
St Vincent's Seventh Graders Defeat St Joseph's Third
St Vincent's seventh grade team defeated St Joseph's third grade team 15 to 3 on Friday night. Highlights included strong defense by O McEvoy and E Ollinger, solid goal shooting by Mattei and W Kouitz, and high quality play from F Walsh. Killard starred for St Joseph's.
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St. Vincent's
St. Joseph
O. McEvoy
E. Ollinger
Mattei
W. Kouitz
F. Walsh
Killard
St. Joseph's
Notice of New Business Location and Services
A notice announces a business move from Palmetto and Conception to Royal and Canal. It promises satisfaction work and lists service prices: shave 10 cents and haircut 15 cents.
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Palmetto and Conception
Royal and Canal
Bell on Palm Beach Life as World Uses 14 Million Telephones
Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, enjoys a quiet stay at Palm Beach Florida while noting the world now employs about 14 million telephones.
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World Now
Alexander Graham. Bell
Palm Beach
Fla
Suspicious Bundles At Subway Being Probed
New York police order search of anyone entering subway or elevated stations with suspicious bundles. Extra officers assigned on certain dates. Rumors of violence circulated but denied by Interboro Company officials.
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New York
Interboro Company
Talking Separate Peace for Belgium
Berlin advised progress in Belgium peace talks with King Albert open to consideration if restoration and independence guarantees are included. Germany reportedly would restore Belgian cities and pay a large sum, framed as not an indemnity, if negotiations wrap before spring. Earl Curzon and General Haig were reported to travel to Havre to meet the Belgian king.
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The
Hague
Germany
Belgium
Berlin
Havre
Albert
London
Earl Curzon
Haig
France
Strenuous Schedule Set for Charlie White in Coming Weeks
Nate Lewis of Chicago, manager for Charlie White, outlined a heavy three week plan. White faces Jimmy Thorpe in Kansas City on February 10, then Harry Pierce in Brooklyn two weeks later, and Matt Wells in Boston on February 29. Lewis also seeks a match with Robbie Anderson of Duquoin Illinois.
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ST. Louis
Nate Lewis
Chicago
Charlie White
White
Jimmy Thorpe
Kansas City
Harry Pierce
Brooklyn
Boston
Matt Wells
Lewis
Robbie Anderson
Duquoin
Wabash Switchmen Declare General Strike
Chicago February 5 A general strike of switchmen on the Wabash Railroad was called at 6 o'clock tonight by the switchmen union. Henry Icke general superintendent said police were asked to protect the Chicago yards.
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Chicago
Switchmen's Union
Henry Icke
Snowstorms Slow Russ Pursuit of Turks in Caucasus
Heavy snow and bitter cold hinder the grand duke's armies in the Caucasus as they pursue the Turks, while Russian forces in Persia push Persians back toward Nokhovend from Hamadan, according to the war office. The McGowan & Lyons baseball team plans a 1916 reorganization under manager Laird, keeping most players except Noble replaced by Davis, with Colson, Greer, and others in the lineup.
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Petrograd
Caucasus
War Office
Persia
Hamadan
Nokhovend
McGowan & Lyons
Laird
Noble
Davis
Colson
Greer
W. Laird
M. Laird
H. Dolive
P. Moulton
T. Groom
T. Woods
C. Callaghan
G. Denton
Elk Cars Leave Gardner for Alabama Under Park Authority
Two cars carrying fifty elk departed Gardner Montana on February 4 bound for Alabama after a telegram from Col. L M Brett Yellowstone National Park superintendent to Commissioner John H Wallace Jr of the state game and fish department.
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Montgomery
John H. Wallace, Jr
State Game and Fish Department
Col. L. M. Brett
Yellowstone National Park
Gardner
Mont
Alabama
Kirchner Sets New Record In Road Race
W Schulster won the two mile handicap race run Saturday afternoon by the Y M C A with C Madison second and H L Gust third. Kirchner set a course record of 10.39 4 5 beating last year’s Mardi Gras mark by ten seconds. First three times were 12.13 4 5, 12.14 4 6, 12.82 4 5. An other race will be held in two weeks. Officials included A E Marriott starter, Baker Williams timers, McDonnell Miller Marshall L Carroll checkers, M Cunningham McGivern judges.
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W. Schulster
C. Madison
H. L. Gust
Otto Kirchner
W. Labard
Kirchner
A. E. Marriott
Baker
Williams
McDonnell
St Josephs Organizes 1916 Basketball Team
St Josephs basketball squad for 1916 organized under manager Inge Lacy and captain Archie Leibert. With Charley Schmidt as physical director the team trains hard and plans to challenge amateur teams locally and beyond. Center Jeff Holmquist, a former Sea Gulls pitcher, joins the lineup along with a full slate of guards and forwards.
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St. Joseph's
Inge Lacy
Archie Leibert
Charley Schmidt
Holmquist
Lacy
Kelly
Bailey
McLeod
McQuillan
Leibert
Pierre
McGuire
Schmidt
Mudhole Cash In On Birmingham Road Tale
A Traveling Salesman recalls a Birmingham area mudhole that trapped many cars all winter. Two Black mule teams aided by dumped water barrels repeatedly freed drivers, turning the hole into a profitable lure for stranded motorists.
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Birmingham
Dublin Bomb Discovery Stirs Town
Dublin residents reacted with excitement after nine bombs filled with shrapnel and explosives were found by children in a drain at Laxlip ten miles west of Dublin. Police ordered an immediate investigation with no arrests reported.
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Dublin
Lexlip
Dubli
Lord Edward Seymour Acquitted by Court Martial
London report says Lord Edward Seymour second lieutenant in the Royal Warwickshire regiment was acquitted of drunkenness at a Grantham court martial. Witnesses noted he could walk straight and enunciate phrases clearly, including "royal artillery" and the tongue twister "Round the rugged rock a ragged ruffian ran."
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London
Edward Seymour
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Grantham
Edward
Royal Artillery
Mobs Riot Women Loot in Portuguese Capital
Paris dispatches describe unrest in Lisbon with mobs, many women and children, looting shops while armed rioters clash with republican guards amid reports of a near revolution affecting Spanish war sentiment.
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Paris
Lisbon
YMCA Defeats Barton 30 to 10 in Court Showdown
A large crowd watched the YMCA team defeat Barton 30 to 10 on Saturday night at the former court. In the second game UMS edged Medicos 13 to 12.
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Barton
Medicos
A New Factory for Mobile Established by Victor Michael
The Southern Manufacturing Co. a stock firm backed by local capital plans a Mobile launch to produce finished leather goods including purses handbags satchels valises and trunks. Victor Michael, a Greece native with fifteen years Mobile storekeeping and ten years leather experience in Athens and Marseilles, will manage the venture. Other founders express strong confidence and urge public support.
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Victor Michael
Southern Manufacturing Co
Mobile
Greece
Athens
Marseilles
France
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