Jer's Club Launches Sandbag Campaign To Recruit Members
A city booster drive titled Sandbag Campaign starts with a 6 member committee led by Wakefield. Solicitors will canvass business leaders, collect a $1 membership fee, issue receipts and a roll of honor badge. A brochure on by laws and a Who's Who list will follow, ending with a large meeting to outline plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jer’s Club
Messrs. Wakefield
Firman
W. F. Tebbetts
A. A. Ansel
George Kilmer
Espalla
Charles Allen
R. O. Rubel
Sidney Jerry
Garrard Harris
W. H. Proser
Simon Metzger
C. J. Zaiser
F. m
Eastt
Lawthon
Wakefield
Charles Thompson
H. H. S H. W. Allen
W. R. Lindry
Baby Cured of Skin Sores by Resinol in Four Days
Detroit June 21 1918 A mother recounts treating her two month old with milk crust skin sores. After trying many remedies she used Resinol Ointment and saw a complete cure in four days. She praises the product and notes doctors' use. The advertisement urges free trials from Resinol Baltimore Md.
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Detroit
Henry Mosher
Ave
Dept.r. Resinol
Baltimore
Future depends on fairs and their management, McDonald says
J M McDonald, secretary of the Mississippi fair at Jackson, asserts the future of the Southern country hinges on fairs and their management. He argues Mississippi's progress began with its state fair and stresses education, idea exchange, and advertising to build agricultural and commercial strength. He calls for renewed effort and a fair that mirrors regional possibilities.
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J. M. McDonald
Mississippi
Jackson
Commonwealths
Death of Mrs Mary Flynn After Fall in Mobile
Mrs Mary Flynn aged 66 born in Ireland and longtime Mobile resident died Sunday at 2 am from injuries after a fall in her yard. Survived by two sons John J O Connell of Pensacola Florida and William of Mobile a daughter Ellen and three sisters plus ten grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Widow of Anthony A Flynn she was a devout Catholic of St Matthew's Church. Funeral Tuesday with burial in Catholic Cemetery.
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Mary Flynn
Ireland
Mobile
Dearborn
Montgomery Streets
John J. O'Connell
Pensacola
Fila
William O'Connell
Ellen Flynn
D. Kenny
E. Foley
R. Ward
Mra. Flynn
St. Matthew's Catholic Church
Anthony A. Flynn
Mobile Booster Club Seeks Growth Through Public Spirit
The article describes Mobile civic boosters aiming to attract publicity and jobs via cooperative town-building efforts. Members pledge to back healthy initiatives, with pride in local wages and progress. Roll of honor lists E. P. Overby, A. N. Graham, J. H. Goodman, DaValie, F. Otto Nack, Williamson, N. Anaker, FE. J. Cloverdale, Dr. H. S. Green.
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Mobile
Boosters
E. P. Overby
A. N. Graham
J. H. Goodman
DaValie
F. Otto Nack
Wilamson
N. Anaker
FE. J. Cloverdale
Dr. H. &. Green
Mill Hand Fatally Shot at Saraland Slayer Escapes
Samuel Paterson, a Black lumber mill worker, was fatally shot near Saraland at about 1 a m Sunday by Willie Blevins, who fled after the incident. Coroner Dr H P Hirshfield held an inquest and ruled the death due to a gunshot wound. Deputy Moses eBinstein searched for Blevins but could not locate him.
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Samuel Paterson
Saraland
Willie Blevins
H. P. Hirshfield
Blevins
Moses eBinstein
Warmer Weather Expected Tuesday With Warmer Temperatures
A cold wave swept the nation causing 21 degrees in Mobile and subzero in Chicago. Forecaster Albert Ashenberger warned of Northeasterly winds turning southeast by Monday night into Tuesday as warmer air moves in.
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Mobile
Carolinas
Mississippi
Albert Ashenberger
Weather Bureau
Meridian
Miss
Chicago
Great Lakes
Ashenberger
Illustrated Rome lecture to be given Monday night
Rev. Dr. Richard Gerow will deliver an illustrated lecture at the McGill auditorium marking a leading feature of this week’s entertainment. The talk promises a mental pilgrimage to the eternal city with a prepared program by Mobile artists including Indian costume performances and a nymph dance performed by five young students.
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Richard Gerow
McGill Auditorium
Gerow
Baking Powder Wars Over Strength and Longevity
In decades of baking powder disputes the key issue is keeping quality. Straight Phosphate powders lose strength with time, reducing bread rise. Many chemists have chased fixes, but housewives will skip powders that fail to fulfill the purpose of raising bread, making economy a factor in selection.
Motley and Sumner Reach Mobile After Severe Christmas Storm
The American brig Motley 531, Captain Edwards, arriving from Tampico loaded with pine lumber, reached Mobile January 11 after fears of sinking in the Christmas gale. The schooner William H. Sumner, waterlogged and salvaged by the Echo, arrived in Mobile for repairs. Also noted are arrivals and cargoes of Karen, Ticino, Duncrag, Comal, Olav, Harald, Fort Gaines, and river steamers City of Mobile and Alma with cotton, lumber, and bananas.
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Motley
Edwards
Mobile
Tampico
Mex
William H. Sumner
Echo
Port St. Joe
Fla
Nimrod
Pensacola
Porto Rico
Mobile Towing and Wrecking Company
Nat Bodden
M. A. Achorn
Karen
Pederson
Munson Steamship Line
Havana
Cuba
Ticino
See
Duncrag
Argentine
Harald
United Fruit Company
Ulva
Fort Gaines
Port Limon
City of Mobile
Sema
Alma
Tombigbee River
Five Submarines to Arrive in Mobile This Week
The United States navy midget flotilla including E-1 D-1 D-2 D-3 and E-2 will reach Mobile perhaps Monday or Tuesday after moving from New Orleans via Pensacola. Lieutenant Causey commands the fleet and officials will try to keep them for Mardi Gras.
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United States Navy
Mobile
New Orleans
Pensacola
Causey
Marine Supply Co Offers Sport Prizes for Bass
The Marine Supply Company of this city opens a second contest for bass in Alabama and Mississippi waters. Prizes go to the largest and second largest fish caught, with categories for fly and bait casting and needs witness certification. Prizes list includes various rods, reels, paddles, and cushions for winners in both states.
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Marine Supply Company
Alabama
Mississippi
Alabama Waters
Heddon
Bristol
Kenyon
Inferior Court Fines and Acquittals Reported
In an inferior criminal court session Judge Chamberlain fined Will White $50 or twenty days and fined Robert Pittman $1 or ten days for gaming. Leanie King Sam Hill Robert Barlow and Magenti were acquitted on the same charge. Louis Lossing faced trespass charges against Mobile Fish and Oyster Co.
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Will White
Chamberlain
Robert Pittman
Leanie King
Sam Hill
Robert Barlow
Magenti
Louis Lossing
Mobile Fish and Oyster Ca
Item Theatre Ticket Contest Promises Free Play Seats
The Item runs a contest offering two hundred free tickets to The Spendthrift at Lyric Theatre next Friday and Saturday. Readers must supply missing words in a synopsis, with entries due by 6 p.m. February 11. The play centers on marital strain and social ambition and has drawn strong reader interest.
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Lyric Theatre
Porter Emerson Browne
Richard Ward
Washington Avenue upgrade urged by Mobile county board
County Engineer Fay McClure pressed for widening and paving Washington avenue as part of plans tied to bay front development and city park projects. Proposals estimate material costs for Broad and Virginia streets plus Washington avenue, with questions on funding and legal authority. The board referred budget and legal questions to the county attorney for action.
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Washington Avenue
Mobile
Fay McClure
Broad Street
Virginia Street
McClure
Clarke County
Richton
Baltimore Street
Sutton Avenue
Bay Front
Fair Grounds
Government Street
Long Bridge
Gaillard
Supreme Court
Actin
Hagan
Green
Thomas Riley
Maysville
Riley
No Man's Land
Mobile & Ohio
Illinois Senate Candidate Embraces Jeffersonian Jacksonian Wilsonian Label
An Illinois candidate runs for the U S Senate on a hyphenated Jeffersonian Jacksonian Wilsonian Democrat platform. He presents a fusion of historic ideals as he campaigns across the state.
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Illinois
United States Senate
A Century's Shift Toward Eugenics and Motherhood
A discussion contrasts a false standard of culture with the rise of Eugenics highlighting the role of motherhood. The text notes society’s view of childbearing as coarse and vulgar and suggests Eugenics holds promise for the race. Lydia EL is referenced as a mother figure.
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Lydia EL
Empire Theatre Opens In Mobile As Finest Southern Pic House
The Empire Theatre in Mobile opens at 7 30 Monday night under Bijou Amusement Company. Four reels of high grade pictures, continuous shows 10 am to 11 pm, Italian marble lobby, fireproof booth, and top class musicians headline the debut as the South’s most up to date motion picture house.
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Empire
Bijou Amusement Company
Mobile
Empire Theatre
King of All Laxatives Endorsed by Buffalo Man
Paul Mathulka of Buffalo praises Dr. King's New Life Pills as the king of all laxatives for constipation. The ad urges readers to buy a box and get well, noting 25 cent price and availability at druggists or by mail from H E Bucklen & Co of Philadelphia or St Louis.
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Dr. King
Paul Mathulka
Buffalo
H. E. Bucklen & Co
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Mobile Cotton Case to Be Argued Before I C C
Oral arguments in Mobile cotton rate cases will be heard by the Interstate Commerce Commission on Wednesday February 11. Traffice Manager R G Cobb of the Chamber of Commerce announced the date and said Chamber representatives may attend while their attorneys will be ready to present their side of the case.
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Mobile
Interstate Commerce Commission
R. G. Cobb
Chamber of Commerce
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Mobile Reader
Doan's Kidney Pills are praised as a tested kidney remedy that helps filter the blood and relieve backache from weak kidneys. Testimonial from H P Turner of Mobile Alabama cites quick relief and broad use among neighbors who report benefits. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo sells the pills.
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Dean
H. P. Turner
Congress St
Mobile
Ala
Doan
Mr. Turner
Foster-Milburn ’Co
Buffalo
Hess Temple Heads for Sixth Year as Congregation Officers
Henry Hess was re elected president of Jewish Congregation Shaarai im for a consecutive term at the seventy first annual meeting held Sunday in the B in of the temple. Rabbi Alfred G Moses was also re elected as rabbi. Officers and five directors were elected along with Sabbath Board members. The meeting noted the recent organization of the Federation of Jewish Charities and praised the Ladies for their work.
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Henry Hess
Congregation
Shaarai Im
Alfred G. Moses
Temple
Wren
Cers
Ceed
Sabbath Board
A. G. Levice
H. W. Leinkauf
Leon Schwarz
Edwin L. Taylor
Metzger
J Pollock
S. Haas
J. S. Simon
M. L. Brown
Hugo Brown
Albert E. Brown
H. Gabriel
Goldstein
Moses Wa
Federation of Jewish Charities
Mobile
Isses Weiss
Jacob W. Weiss
Chauffeur's Arrest Follows Accident in Dauphin Street
S L Ross a chauffeur employed by No 6 Taxi Company was arrested after a Sunday morning wreck at Dauphin and Lawren streets. He allegedly struck a car owned by Robert Windham injuring his daughter who was a passenger. Ross allegedly fled the scene and then sped before police detained him.
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S. L. Ross
CIA
Dauphin
Lawren
Ross
Robert Windham
Tha Ross
Howgve
Council to elect rep to Federation on Jewish Charities board
The Council of Jewish Women will hold a special meeting at B'nai B'rith Hall on Monday at 3:30 PM to select a member to represent the council on the Federation of Jewish Charities board.
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Council On Th
Federation O Jewish Charities
Council of Jewish Women
B'nai B'rith Hall
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