High School Military Course Approved by Board
The school board approved a military training program for high school students following remarks by F M Maddox and Adjutant Daly Sr with pledges of assistance. The plan includes two afternoon training sessions weekly and aims to instill discipline while aiding the board in governance and civic duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Maddox
Infantry
Daly
Camp Semmes
U. S
Maddox
Mel Maddox
Satsuma
Creola
Mator
Reorganization Plan of Country Schools
Ans
Spring Hill
Hill
Saraland
Barton Academy Yard
Semmes School
City Health Board
N. E. Stallworth
Gaines
Cochrane
Poard
Country Schools and Finance
Birthday Greetings For Mobile Children At Empire Theatre
The item congratulates several Mobile children born on February 10 in different years and invites them to a birthday picture party at the Empire Theatre this afternoon. Tickets have been mailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire Theatre
Willard Moran Bout Faces Referee Dispute Aboard
New York-February 10 The Willard Moran ten round bout on March 8 lacks a mutual referee as managers clash Ide Jack Skelly and Bill Brown are proposed with no agreement The state boxing commission may appoint if unresolved Willard posts 40 000 purse total and Moran 20 000 to secure the match
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jess Willard
Frank Moran
Tom Jones
Willard
Ike Dorgan
Moran
Jones
Jack Skelly
Yonkers
Corgan
Bill Brown
Jim Coffey
Brown
Chicago
Dorgan
Charley White
James J. Corbett
Jim Jeffries
Skelly
State Boxing Commission
Richard
McCracken
New Coal Handling Facilities Planned Across Gulf Coast Route
Mr deFuniak outlined a direct Selma to Mobile coal route via Flomaton stating it could cut about forty miles and help lower coal rates to Mobile while improving rail competition with river transport. He noted river mines’ advantage and declined to confirm exact start of the Helena to Selma line. The Louisville and Nashville’s Helena to Selma road construction timeline remains unspecified as hearings continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma
Mobile
Flomaton
Mr. deFuniak
deFuniak
Birmingham
Gulf Ports
Louisville
Nashville
Helena
Nelson Proctor
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
Montgomery
Bulgars Planning Attack On Saloniki Reported From Sofia
The report says Bulgars plan to attack Saloniki, indicating Sofia as the source. The piece notes that if Russian advances continue, they may threaten Austro German positions in Czernowitz Bukowina and cites unnamed statements from authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saloniki
Sofia
Czernowitz
Bukowina
Desperate Czernowitz Defense Driven by Politics
The correspondent reports German defense of Czernowitz cost heavy losses, driven by political aims to avert Roumanian alignment with the Quadruple Entente. Flooding from a thaw forces evacuation of second line trenches along the Oginsk sector, with large amounts of ammunition lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Czernowitz
Roumania
Zepp raid reports claim sinking of British ships
The Cologne Gazette reports the cruiser Caroline and destroyers Eden and Nick sunk during the last Zeppelin raid on England. A British official statement denies any British warship or merchant ship was struck, contradicting the Cologne publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zepps
Berlin
Cologne Gazette
England
Carolin
Eden
Nick
Ana
Cologné
Humber
Social Roundup In Mobile Greet Visiting Friends
Local society notes list Mrs H Wittenberg of Chicago arriving with her brother J H Zuckerman of Mobile for a three month visit. Guests include Shubuta party at the Cawthon and Mrs M A Slaton returning from Ruskin La. to Mobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. H. Wittenberg
Chicago
J. H. Zuckerman
Mobile
A. Jones
Isabelle Jones
Delia McDonald
Mary Bromley
Shubuta
Cawthon
M. A. Slaton
Ruskin, la
V. W. Shepherd
Leo Bonifay
Pensacola
Hunter Wagner
Asheville
N. C
Annie McDonald
Desha Niolon
Dot Niolon
Dallas County
Joseph Martini
Joseph Sherry
Biloxi
Emma Woodward
Calvert
Mobile Infirmary
Myrtle Mae Brown
O. Co. Long
Columbus
W. B. Ward
J. C. McLure
Nathan ‘Buerger
St. Louis
Alex Bloch
Lilian Frenkel
Gadsden
Ala
Ike Frenkel
Lena Wolff
Munroe Gusdorf
Selma
Ed Schwarz
North
Monterey Street
Deaths and Funerals in Mobile Area Community
Obituary notices report Captain Henry Godbold, 74, retired pilot and longtime Bar and Bay Pilots Association member, dying at his son's home. Other funeral notices include Ruth Duffee, Henrietta A. Bell, Mary A. McNerney, Captain Hund er Ilaf Hvarstad, Ferdinand M. Adolph, and Mrs. Bellania Howerton, with services at Central Presbyterian, Government Street Methodist, St. Matthew's Catholic, and Magnolia cemetery, reflecting local civic ties and church affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Godbold
George W. Godbold
Church Street
Mobile Bay
Bar
Navy Cove
Bar and Bay Pilots Association
Godbold
Central Presbyterian Church
George W
Archie Godbold
Mobile
Harry E
Walter A
Houston
Texas
June Martin
Tuscumbia, Ala
M. Sonet
Houston, Tex
Rescue Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Miss Ruth Duffee
Caroline Avenue
D. A. Planck
Miss Duffee
Planck
Magnolia Cemetery
F. W. Evans
H. F. Ricker
M. A. Frazer
E. M. Wheeler
Sextus J. Gordon
James L. Coleman
H. A. Bell
Henrietta A. Bell
Gilbert S. Bell
Ola Shell Road
J. E. Northcutt
Government Street Methodist Church
Henry Ledebur
John B. Cazalas
L. J. Imland
Guy Morton
Howard Mumme
F. H. Mumme, Jr
M. A. McNerney
Mary A. McNerney
South Broad Street
St. Matthew’s Catholic Church
John W. Dunne
Henry Burgess
Charles Kramer
H. C. Page
Thomas T. Palmer
Robert Ching
H. J. Hvarstad
Andreas Kielland
Norwegian Seamen’s Mission
Hunder Ilaf Hvarstad
South
Conception Street
J. W. Flock
H. T. Goodloe
T. Seeberg
H. Amundsen
H. Heftig
Ferdinand M. Adolph
Government Street
Helena Matzenger
Adolph
St. John's Episcopal Church
Drivers in Auto Smash Discharged in Court
Two drivers, E. S. Kohlman and F. Bullock, were discharged after arraignment in police court on Wednesday. Judge Edington found no recklessness in the Tuesday night collision at Joachim and Dauphin streets, attributing the crash to signal misunderstanding and noting extensive property damage to both autos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joachim and
Dauphin Streets
Edington
E. S. Kohlman
F. Bullock
Don’t Stay Gray Brownatone Hair Stain Ad The Kenton Co
An advertisement for Brownatone hair stain claims it safely covers gray hair without lead mercury or sulfur. It promises uniform color from light brown to black with monthly touchups and no fading, offering two shades and sample free offers from Kenton Pharmacal Co Covington Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenton Pharmacal Co
Pike Street
Covington
How to Rid the Skin of Objectionable Hairs
A simple beauty aid explains quick hair removal by applying a stiff paste of delatone and water to the hairy area for a few minutes then rubbing off. If real delatone is used, the treatment is said not to injure skin when careful application is followed.
Prominent Mobile Lawyer Dies After Long Illness
Henry Hanaw aged 60 longtime Mobile attorney with Hanaw & Pillans died at home 261 Monroe after a long illness though bedbound only two weeks He lived in Mobile since 1881 born Jackson Michigan August 15 1856 He held leadership roles in B nai B rith and Hebrew congregations and was active in fraternal charitable work He survived by two children Milton and Lena and ten brothers mileage city ties noted
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hanaw
Mobile
Hanaw & Pillans
Monroe Street
Mr. Hanan
Jackson
Mich
University of Michigan
Charles Connor
Europe
Pillans, Torrey
Milton Hanaw
Lena Hanaw
Hanaw
Bettie Metzger
Hanan
Order of B'nai B'rith
Jackson, Mich
Grand Lodge
Beth Zur Lodge of
Court of Appeals of the Order
Endowment
Union of American Hebrew Congregations
Atlantic City
New Orleans
Constitution Grand Lodge
Fidelia Club
Congregation
Shaarl Shoymayim
Candidate for Circuit Court Judge in Mobile County
A candidate announces bid in the Democratic primary for the Circuit Court of Mobile County. The statement sets May 9, 1916, as the election date and identifies the candidate seeking the judgeship. The notice reflects a legal campaign filing in a historical newspaper context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Mobile County
Norvelle R. Leigh Jr
Mobile
Ala
Chancery Court
Homas H. Smith
Price Williams
P. Williams
Edward D. Laurendine
Palmetto St
Wreck Halts Travel as Trains Delayed North of Greenville
A northbound Louisville and Nashville freight train No 16 wrecked at Olga four miles north of Greenville shortly after four o clock Wednesday. Seven freight cars derailed but no injuries. Wrecking crew cleared the track and L and N trains No 2 and No 38 were held in Greenville until 9 30. Several hundred passengers faced delays while local businesses profited briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Louisville and Nashville
Olga
Louisville
Dixie Walker Quits Baseball Over Ill Health
Roy Walker, former Cleveland pitcher and last season with the New Orleans Southern League club, announces retirement from baseball due to throat trouble. Doctors advise he will not play again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement in Mobile Testimony
A Mobile resident testifies decades ago that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved kidney and bladder pain and backache, with his wife confirming the benefit over two years later. The ad promotes the 50 cent price and urges readers to demand Doan's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Brown
St. Emanuel St
Mobile
Dean
Mississippi Limestone Crushers Bill Pushed Forward
The appropriation bill to establish two lime crushing plants in the state has passed the Mississippi house of representatives in Jackson. Biloxi information from Rep E E O Neal of Harrison county confirms the move. The Biloxi Vegetable and Fruit Growers Association has advocated for the measure for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biloxi
Miss
House of Representatives
Jackson
E. E. O'Neal
Harrison County
Engineer to Inspect Levees From Vicksburg to Baton Rouge
Major W. G. Caples of the United States engineers began an inspection trip from Vicksburg down the Mississippi toward Baton Rouge. He plans to leave before the river crest to review all levee improvement work along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
W. G. Caples
United States
Vicksburg
Mississippi River
Baton Rouge
Recipe to Darken Gray Hair
An old hair darkening remedy recommends mixing Bay Rum with Barbo Compound in a half pint of water and applying daily for two weeks then biweekly. The blend is said to darken gray hair rid the head of dandruff treat scalp diseases promote hair growth and improve texture.
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New Post
Katherine Courtney
Henry Crenshaw
Fred Wager
Miss Portia
Washington, D. C
The
Battle House
Douglass Ward
Eugenie Rosson
Daphne
N. A. Yuille
Horace Turner
Luskin
Tex
EF. L. Box
Amelie Hill
E. W. Rucker
J. H. Stansfield
J. W. Hunter
Bernard Carlin
China
Florence Anderson
Martin Holbrook
Mobile Equal Suffrage Association
Herman Wefel
University of Alabama
Bellania Howerton
Escambia County
J. D. Moody
Marine Street
H. H. Howerton
William Miller
Brewton
Robert Miller
Herley
James Mansil
Oliver J. Semmes
City Court
Mobile, Ala
Claude A. Grayson
Judge Circuit Court
van Antwerp Bldg
Phelan B. Dorson
Roper Street
Saffold Berney
Law_and Equity Court
Lex H. Smith
Dixie Sign CO
Dauphin St
Mississippi
Mittee
Tion
Mobile and
Chattanooga
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia
Information City Ticket Office
South Royal St
H. E. Jones, JR
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