Collector warns big smugglers none will receive favors
New York February 9 Dudley Field Malone collector of the port addressed the tenth annual Maritime Association banquet at the Waldorf Astoria. He denounced smuggling of diamonds and cheese alike and pledged to hand offenders to the district attorney. Fort of New Jersey warned on rapid national progress and the United States flag absence made Americans blush.
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New York
Dudley Field Mafone
Maritime Association
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
William Simmons
Association
Collector Malone
Malone
United States District Attorney
John Franklin Fort
New Jersey
Curtis Builds 40 Percent Giant Aeroplane for Atlantic Flight
In Hammondsport New York Glenn H Curtis constructs a giant aeroplane for Rodman Wanamaker. He expects two men to fly across the Atlantic in sixteen hours. Wanamaker plans to seek U S naval aviators to attempt the Newfound land to Ireland crossing.
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Hammondsport
N. Y
Glenn H. Curtis
Rodman Wanamaker
Atlantic
Wanamaker
United States
Newfroundland
Ireland
Boston Seeks Focus on Four Core School Subjects
Boston plans to concentrate attention in public schools on reading spelling writing and arithmetic. The school committee states it will remove non essentials from the current course and raise the quality of instruction in these four fundamental areas.
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Associated Press
Boston
Notable speakers pay tribute at naval gathering
Mr. Fort praised President Wilson and compared District Attorney Whitman to the president for quiet, meaningful work. Rev. John P. Chidwick cited Havana’s Maine disaster to urge maritime prudence. Judge Chatfield State Senator Malone and Judge Schmuck gave brief remarks. Also listed at the speakers’ table were Capt. Edmund F. Dickens Capt. Johnny Wild R A C Smith Col. W W M Black H Otto Wittpen Joseph H. Goulden Rev Dr Edward Deems and Lt Commander Gilbert Paul Chase.
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Mr. Fort
Wilson
Washington
Whitman
John P. Chidwick
Maine
Havana
Thomas I. Chatfield
John F. Malone
Peter Schmuck
Edmund F. Dickens
Johnny Wild
R. A. C.smith
W.W. M. Black
H. Otto Wittpen
Joseph H. Goulden
Edward Deems
Gilbert Paul Chase
Candidate for Senate in Mobile County seeks party support
A resident announces candidacy for the Senate representing Mobile County and requests support from all county citizens subject to Democratic primary actions.
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Senate
Mobile County
Aero Clubs Move To Sanction Cross Ocean Flight
The Aero Club of America and the Aero Club of Great Britain seek to declare the Atlantic crossing a race under shared rules. They will require fliers to accept established regulations or be barred from the prize contest. Plans for three water flying planes are reported as progress prompts tighter coordination and potential prizes from Lord Northcliffe and Mrs. Victoria Woodhull Martin. Henry Woodhouse argues a unified plan prevents unfair advantages and avoids conflicting routes or uncoordinated support.
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New York
Aero Club of America
Aero Club of Great Britain
Aero Club
Lord Northcliffe
Atlantic Ocean
Victoria Woodhull Martin
Woman’s Aerial League of Great Britain
Henry Woodhouse
The
Great Britain
United States
Salts Promised To Restore Sluggish Kidneys
An old health column urges relief for sluggish kidneys by taking four ounces of salts stirred in water before breakfast for several days. It claims meat overworks kidneys, causing backache and other symptoms, and praises Jad Salts made from grape and lemon acids with lithia for cleaning and stimulating kidney function.
Greek Losses in Two Wars Reported in Washington
Official figures detail Greek army strength, losses, and spoils in the Balkan and Greco Bulgarian wars. It lists initial forces, mobilization numbers, and prisoner tallies, with counts for officers and men killed or wounded, and captured arms and matériel.
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Washington
United States Army
Thessalia
Epirus
Turkey
Salonica
Komitad ‘i
Cheney's Expectorant Promoted For Croup And Colds
Advertises Cheney's Expectorant as effective for croup colds and coughs. Claims include tickling throat runny nose sore throat and relief from whooping cough. Promoted as the best medicine for general throat and chest issues with tested efficacy.
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Cheney
Three Delegates Elected to National Meet for Jewish Lodge
The Beth Zur Lodge of Mobile, 1. C. B. F. O. held its regular meeting at B'nai Brith Hall in Mobile. Delegates Sigmund Haas Leon Schwarz Henry A. Forchheimer Isaac Lichtbach and Bernard H. Eichold were elected to represent the lodge at the district grand lodge convention in Shreveport Louisiana in April. The Shreveport convention will pick delegates to the San Francisco 1915 meeting, with Forchheimer Haas and Schwarz named as worthy of consideration. The lodge endorsed forming the Federation of Jewish Charities in Mobile.
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Grand Lodge
Shreveport
Beth Zur Lodge
Mobile
San Francisco
Henry M. Forchheimer
Sigmund Haas
Evon Schwarz
Federation of Jewish Charities
Body of Guntown merchant found in Tombigbee river
After a nationwide search, the missing Guntown Mississippi merchant Luther C Hines was found in the Tombigbee river near Aberdeen Mississippi. Indications point to self destruction. A watch with initials L C H was found on the body. The body will be taken to Guntown for the funeral.
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Aberdeen
Miss
Luther C. Hines
Guntown
Tombigbee River
Here
Hinds
L. C. HH
Mobile
Chamber of Commerce
Cohen Jones
Mr. Jackson
W. H. Carlisle
A. Carlisle, Jr
Speaker Champ Clark Says World Growing Better
Washington February 9 Speaker Champ Clark told a Christian Endeavor mass meeting that the world is growing better. He blamed modern telegraph reporting for gloom by exposing crimes and disasters. He defended public men as honest servants and noted most congressmen leave poorer than they came. He urged church unity among denominations in small towns.
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Associated Press
Washington
Champ Clark
Christian Endeavor
Times
Telegraph
Congress
Clark
Christian
Baptist
Woman Credits Cardui For Restoring Health After Illness
Mrs Casamear Burk hart of Kaplan credits Cardui, a women’s tonic, with saving her life after a difficult illness following marriage. She reports severe weakness, bed rest, and inability to eat, then improvement after one week and full recovery after two months. She notes continued use to stay well and urges others to try Cardui and consult the Chattanooga Medicine Co. for instructions.
Three Men Arrested for Disorderly Conduct
A sign painter L. E. Leach a bartender G H Cleveland and W C Cotheren were arrested after midnight by Traffic Officers Rayford and Chandler on disorderly conduct charges. Leach faces disorderly conduct and carrying concealed weapons, Cleveland is charged as dangerous and suspicious, and Cotheren is charged with disorderly conduct. Cleveland and Cotheren posted bond. Cases set for recorder's court Monday afternoon.
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L. EK. Leach
G. H. Cleveland
W. C. Cotheren
Rayford and
Chandler
Leach
Cleveland
Cotheren
Recorder’s Court
Wichita Denied as Rate Breaking Point
The Interstate Commerce Commission refused Wichita Kansas the status of rate breaking point. Wichita sought the designation to allow grain dealers to ship from the city to any market by any line regardless of inbound grain routes. Kansas City already holds the privilege, and Wichita argued that about one fourth of Kansas grain shipments totaling around 60 000 car loads annually are milled or merchandised in Wichita.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wichita, Kas
Board of Trade
Wichita
Kansas City
Kansas
Wealthy broker Stedman dies by self inflicted axe act
International News Service reports from Greenwich Connecticut that Stedman, among the wealthiest brokers in the country and with Stephen Weld & Co of New York, killed himself with an axe at his country home. He died within hours after the blow, found with the axe beside him.
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International News Service
Greenwich
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Tutt
Wanamaker and Curtis
Glenn Curtis
John D. Hagan
Francis J. Inge
John T. Bauer
Road Cormissioner
Charles Green
Subject Action
Democratic
Revenue and
M. L. Campbell
Revenue and Road Commissioner
J. O. Bolton
Distric
Ben. L. Hamilton
First District
Richard A. Finch
William H. Holcombe
Reuben L. Dorson
Frank Cazalas, SR
Mobile Co
Abama
Frank Matlock
Irvington
S.P. Gaillard
Aero
Leonhard
Buffato
van Antwerp Drug Corp
Druggists
Merchants
Bigbee
L. C. Hinds
Quitman, Miss
Kaplan, la
Casamear Burk
Hart
Cardus
Atlas
Cardui
N. B
Ladies’ Advisory Dept
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga
L. Hammel Dry Goods CO
Washington, D.C
City Ticket Office
South Royal
Western Union
Wight
Theo
M. Vail
Western Union Telegraph
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