Mobile carnival plans feature Castine gunboat and royal visit
Committee reports for Mobile Alabama carnival actions include plans for Castine as a carnival gunboat and a royal visit by an emperor. Destroyers and submarines may arrive en route to Pensacola Key West to patrol, with aircraft flown from a Florida training site. A special train from Montgomery allocates ground travel costs, and invitations go to state legislators and Governor Anderson. The king may present medals at Bienville Square after the parade. Barkoot Carnival Company arrives with extensive shows from February 20, offering free acts and a large band for concerts.
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Mobile All Association
Cawthon
Wilson
Castine
Daniels
Sbmarine
Pensacola Key West
Mobile
Penos
Florida City
State Legislatture
Anderson
Louisville
Nashville
Montgomery
Emperor Welix
Pillans
Bienville Square
Theking
Elks’ Club
Government Street
McAfee
Music Committee
Barkoot Carnival Company
Stoseph Street
Barkoot Aggregation
Barkoot Band of Pieces
Bifinor Angelo Mummolo
Nitro glycerine found at Weinacker’s burglary scene
Detectives continue to pursue multiple Sunday and February burglaries with no clues. A bottle of nitro glycerine left at the Weinacker store on Government and Catherine streets was found by clerks, enough to kill ten men, suggesting amateur suspects.
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Weinacker
Weinackerthere
Government
Catherine Streets
Turpentine Prices and Receipts Reported in Savannah
Naval Stores Today reports Savannah receipts for turpentine firms Rositt at 744 barrels and Turpen tine at 121 casks. Quoted prices range from B at 3.05 to M at 4.00 and higher grades IN WG WW at 5.40 to 6.00 per unit.
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Savannah
Rositt Firm
Vitalitas declares hot biscuits a boon to digestion
The article reports a ban on hot biscuits and frying pan foods being removed and "Vitalitas" credited with changing southern diet habits. Birmingham printer J. F. Holder praises Vitalitas as a healing tonic after six years of stomach trouble, urging readers to sample or write for information at Sutton’s drug store.
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Vitalitas
J. F. Holder
24Th St. North
Birmingham
Gample
Cash Offer for Central House in Paved District
A $500 cash balance offer seeks a centrally located house in the paved district. Buyer wants a prompt load and bus access, describing it as an excel opportunity.
Tuesday's Closing Markets Report
Closing market figures show ordinary and middling grades with receipts and exports tallied. The report lists daily and weekly totals for U S ports over three days and since August 1, along with stock figures and recently declared exports.
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U. S
Cotton market opens with losses then recovers in New Orleans
First trades in the New Orleans cotton market fell 5 to 6 points on weak cables, buyers then pushed prices higher. By end of first hour, prices were near yesterday's close while spot cotton held steady at 83 16 per pound, with 625 bales sold and 2575 to arrive. Market closes steady, 1 point down.
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New Orleans
Cotton futures open barely steady as selling eases
In New York on February 9 the cotton market opened with a small decline of 1 to 6 points due to foreign and local selling but soon steadied on covering and trade buying of October. Prices receded then recovered toward last night’s close with March 8.66, May 8.90, July 9.18, October 9.34, December 9.47.
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New York
S. Cceess
Canadian Pacific Dividends Spark Market Narrow Rise
In New York trading on February 9 a small edge for Canadian Pacific after the regular dividend declaration marked the day. United States Steel Amalgamated Copper and Union Pacific gained slightly while Reading and Southern Pacific edged lower. National Steel led gains with two points, Federal Mining preferred fell, and overall activity increased with a firm undertone.
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New York
Canadian Pacific
United States Steel
Amalgamated Copper
Union -Pacific
Reading
Southern Pacific
National Eet
Federal Mining
Priest and Housekeeper Murdered in New Britain Parish
The Rev Joseph Zebris pastor of St Andrews Lithuanian Catholic church and his housekeeper Eva Gillman were found dead in the rectory. The priest was shot. the woman strangled with a clothes line and wounded by a bullet. Police cite parish trouble and suspect revenge.
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Assoiated Press
New Britain
Conn
Joseph Zebris
St. Andrews Lithuanian Catholic Church
Eva Gillman
Norman B. Ream Dies at 70 Financier Linked to Railroads
Norman B. Ream, financier and director in several railroads banks and industrial corporations, died after an operation for intestinal trouble. He was in his seventy first year and valued at roughly 50 to 75 million dollars in the financial district.
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Associated Press
New York
Norman B. Ream
Ream
Mr. Ream
Requiem Mass for Fr Henry O Grady at St Matthews
A Mass for the repose of Rev. Henry O Grady dean of the North Alabama diocese will be said Wednesday morning at St Matthews church. The priest guided Southern Missions in Alabama and first led a parish mission ten years ago at St Matthews. Parishioners are urged by Father Dunne to attend at 7 30 a m with confessions before the mass.
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St. Matthews Church
Henry O'Grady
North Alabama
Southern Missions
Alabama
St. Matthews Parish
St. Matthews
Father Dunne
Boy Sentenced to Sixty Days for Stealing Nails
Eddie Pace a 19 year old white male was jailed by Deputy Sheriff Jefferies after a muttimus sentence for stealing nails Pace claimed he bought the nails from a Negro and faced a county jail term in August.
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Boy
Eddie Pace
Jefferies
Justice of the Acgustic Ae
Citizens' Committee on Unemployed Plans Thursday Noon Meeting
Citizens' Committee on Unemployed schedules a Thursday noon meeting at Charlies Schimpf Restaurant 3 5 7 North Royal to discuss bid on a proposed purpose. The notice mentions fresh oysters and cafe items with prices and plant sales.
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Citizens’ Committee ON
Charlies Schimpf
North Royal
Hall
Busy Bee Club Formed By Mrs Sumrall's Sunday School Class
Special to The Item. Ala Feb 9 girls of Mrs Minnie Sumralls Sunday sc class with brothers form Busy Bee Club at Mrs Charles Smiths home. They elect Gordon Mae Graham president Lera Gaston vice president Eda Shoemate secretary Seabury treasurer and plan a 5 cent monthly join fee to aid orphans at Evergreen. They will meet next Sunday with Delia Conway. Also notes W C T U meeting at Bethany Baptist church Mechanics Lodge 69 I C O F may work fifth degree. Plus local personals and visits.
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Ala
Minnie Sumrall
Charles Smith
Busy Bee Club
Samuel
Gordon Mae Graham
Lera Gaston
Eda Shoemate
Seabury
Delia Conway
Thelma Harford
Sadie Smith
Lola Belle Patten
Ida Shoemate
Lola Belle Pullen
Frank Harford
Walcom Ray Graham
Evergreen
Bethany Baptist Church
Mechanics Lodge No. 69
E. D. Nichols
N. G
Board of Health Urges Vaccination
Mobile faces smallpox threat from Mexico and urgent vaccination urged for all unvaccinated residents. Dr. Charles A. Mohr cites Tennessee outbreak as warning with 56 cases and 16 deaths by January 15, 1914, urging vaccination as the only safeguard. Indigent persons to be vaccinated at no charge.
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Mobile
Mexico
Charles A. Mohr
Board of Health
T K Jackson Elected Director Of Bank Of Mobile
Theo K Jackson, president and general manager of Mobile Electric Co and head of Mobile Baseball Association, was elected to the Bank of Mobile board at a Tuesday noon meeting of the N B A directors.
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Bank of Mobile
Theo. K. Jackson
Mr. Jackson
Mobile Electrics Company
Mobile Baseball Association
Baldwin County Man Accused Moonshiner Arraigned
John Falk of Lottie Baldwin County was arraigned before United States Commissioner Jere Austin on charges of operating an illicit still. He was bound over to await action by the federal grand jury. Deputy Marshal D D Horton led the arrest.
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John Falk
Lottie
Baldwin County
United States
Jere Austin
Falk
D. D. Horton
Valuable Item for Men Health and Strength Restore
A vintage advertisement promises renewed vigor for men and women troubled by nervous exhaustion. It touts a treatment aimed at boosting blood flow and confidence, claiming relief from insomnia cold extremities and melancholia. The proposed regimen centers on a two grain cadomene dose, with warnings against opiates and other drugs.
Luncheon Served for Night School Boys at Y M C A
Night school attendees from the Y M C A were treated to soup and bread with hot rolls and stew after a long day of work. Educational secretary F O Immler proposed the light meal to help weary students reach class.
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F. O. Immler
Doctor Says Natona Cures Dyspepsia and Indigestion
Doctors in Alabama endorse Natona a mineral salt remedy from Acid Iron Earth mined at Bladon Springs. Dr Samuel Frisbie reports rapid relief from indigestion after starting Natona and notes improved liver function and laxative effect. He says he uses Natona personally and prescribes it for patients.
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Bladon Springs
Ala
Alabama
Samuel Frisbie
Bindon Springs
Natona
Large Mobile livestock exhibit to arrive for show
The Alabama Tennessee and Northern Railroad brings a major stock display to Mobile set up on St. Michael street between Royal and St. Joseph. The two stock cars carry 12 Angus heifers 6 Angus bulls 6 Shorthorn cows 2 Shorthorn bulls 1 Geinor Cobb stallion and 1 Percheron stallion valued up to 3500 together with experts to care for the animals during their stay.
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Mobile
St. Michael Street
Royal
St. Joseph
Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad
A. T
Sumter County
Ala
Alabama
Tennessee
Nothern
Hughes Sues for 25000 Damages in Auto Crash
Miss Elizabeth Hughes filed suit in the circuit court against Mrs. Anna K. Givens and T. Broussard for 25000 damages claiming injuries from being run down by an automobile operated by the defendants on January 16 at the intersection of Government and Roper streets.
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Elizabeth Hughes
Anna K. Givens
T. Broussard
Mise Hughes
Roper
Peddlers Face Higher City License Under New Ordinance
Mobile commissioners consider raising itinerant peddler licenses from five dollars for the first week and three dollars and eighty six cents weekly after to a flat one hundred dollars to curb rugs matting carpet and textile sellers. The rest of the meeting covered health board reports tax adjustments refunds and a taxicab frontage protest by the Cawthon hotel manager.
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Schwarz
Boys’ Club
J. T. Specht
Frank Scarpace
W. B. Taylor
B. Bobe
L. W. Roe
Charles B. Hervey
Cawthon Hotel
Commission
Conception Street
Laz Schwarz
Cawthon
Ardmore Police Seek Francis Boge Jr Deserter With Mrs Vaughan
Chief F W Crenshaw receives Ardmore Oklahoma police request to locate Francis Boge Jr who deserted his wife and five children. He is believed to be with Mrs Vaughan wife of Horace M Vaughan a prominent Ardmore citizen.
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F. W. Crenshaw
Ardmore
Oklo
Francis Boge, Jr
Boogar
Mres. Vaughan
Horace M. Vaughan
Department Extinguishes Three Small Fires Across City
Fire department tackled three minor blazes caused by sparks. At 8 10 a m 464 Street owned by the Carter estate and used by J Fletcher had light fire damage. A roof fire at 266 South Hamilton, a one and a half story frame dwelling, was put out at 9 27 a m. A one story frame dwelling at 651 58 North 10150 was also damaged by sparks though contents escaped.
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Oae
Carter
J. Fletcher
South
Hamilton
H. Jordan
We, Powe
B. Moog
Doe
Rada
Sparks
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