Salem levee boils cause unease as flood work continues
IKSBURG Miss February 11 Associated Press engineers report Salem Louisiana levee breaches behind last year's crevasse still worry officials. Major J Woodruff says five men labor with Dana to raise boll as rapidly as possible. Government plans to close Beulah crevasse with Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Rail Company assistance and a spur track for material transport.
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Asociated
Iksburg
Miss
Salem
J. Woodruff
T Hird
Mississippi River District
Dana
Bing
Mor Woodruff
Vag
M‘ake
Beulah Crevasse
Yazoo
Mississippi Valley
Beulah Break
Mississippi River
Selma to Hear Three Capital Cases Next Week
Special to The Item. Selma will convene with three capital cases on the docket. Yancey Davis and Millard Davis face indictments for murder of a young man in the southern county area with trials set for February 17. Quarles, a negro, is indicted for killing Willie Brown. A venire of fifty five jurors was drawn for capital cases.
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Ala
Court of
Selma
Yancey Davis
Millard
Twin
Davis
Quarles
Willie Brown
Man Held in Alabama for Bigamy in Texas
Special to The Item. J R Lan sheriff of Shelby county refused a telegram from a Texas sheriff about William Atchison formerly of Son Texas charged with bigamy. Atchison came to Wilsonville for work in a blacksmith shop. A $25 reward was offered. He is now jailed and the Texas sheriff is due. He has a wife and two children and, it is alleged, a wife and one child in Anson Texas.
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Columbiana
Ala
J. R. Lan
Shelby County
Jones County
Texas
William Atchison
Son
Chison
Wilsonville
Albright
Anson, Exas
Jones Before Grand Jury in Rowan Murder Case
Walter Jones, sentenced to hang for Sloan Rowan’s murder, testified before the Montgomery County grand jury amid claims of a possible conspiracy. He appeared calm, was escorted by deputies, and his testimony could shape the state’s case alongside new indictments of Lyndna Jones, J. H. Felder, and Henry F. Vandiver.
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Montgomery
Ala
Walter Jones
Sloan Rowan
Benton
Monttgomery County
Grand Jury
Jones
Hhis
Rowan
Grana Jury
Union
Senton
Lydna Jones
J. H. Felder
Lowndes County
Henry F. Vandiver
Liberty Row
Supreme Court
Judge Barrett to preside in Lucedale court term
Judge T. H. Barrett left for Lucedale to preside at the George county term of court, delaying travel due to his ill son but now reported improved. Governor Brewer had appointed W. H. Maybin as special judge until Barrett could take the bench.
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Gulfport
Miss
T. H. Barrett
Lucedale
George County
Barrett
W. H. Maybin
Brewer
Sage Tea Restores Natural Hair Color Allegedly
An advertisement claims aging hair falls gray from sulfur deficiency and promises Sage Tea with Sulphur as a 50 cent remedy that darkens hair evenly. It touts a simple routine to restore color one strand at a time and cites Van Antwerp Drug Corp as supplier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ma Bence
Ike
Wrath
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Advertised for Skin Relief
Cuticura Soap and Ointment offer immediate relief with warm baths and light applications, helping rest and sleep and promoting permanent skin health when other remedies fail. Samples available by mailing to Dept. 2F, Boston, with sales worldwide.
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Boston
Soldiers Take Charge at Mines
Adjutant General Elliott assumed command at daybreak in the Kanawha coal field disturbed zone. Five militia companies were ordered to clear the mountains of armed men and many arrests were anticipated before night. A bill for a state constabulary to handle such emergencies was expected to be introduced in the legislature.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
Elliott
Kanawha
GOL GORGAS WILL FIGHT MOSQUITOES
Colonel William Gorgas, chief sanitary officer of the Panama Canal Zone, sails for the zone to lead mosquito control efforts. He will target Gatun lake surface to prevent breeding until canal opening. He is accompanied by his daughter Miss Aileen who will marry William Frighton on April 23 in the Canal Zone.
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Associated Press
New York
William Gorgas
Panama Canal Zone
Aileen
William Frightson
Pacific
Canal Zone
Four Toasts Allotted for Gulfport Feast
Ten minutes each will be allotted by the toastmaster at the midnight banquet to the four distinguished men who will respond to the toasts Louisiana Mississippi Gulfport and The Press. Governor Hall of Louisiana Governor Brewer of Mississippi B E Eaton of Gulfport and Harry McEnerny of New Orleans will respond or preside. The midnight banquet will follow the governors bail on February 15. This social Classic has attracted wide attention across both states.
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Gulfport
Migs
Louisiana
Mississippi
Hall
Brewer
B. E. Eaton
Harry McEnerny
New Orleans
Grove's Taste Less Chill Tonic Advertises Malaria Cure
Pure sickly children are said to be cured by Grove's Taste Less Chill Tonic. The ad claims the tonic drives out malaria and builds up the system for both grown people and children. Price listed as 50 cents.
Judge Albritton Opens New Andalusia Court Term
The Andalusia city court of law and equity begins its first jury term with Judge ET Albritton presiding and L kd Brassell as solicitor. Created by the last legislature, the court has concurrent jurisdiction with circuit and chancery courts. T G Conner of Macon county serves as jury foreman. The judge’s charge to the grand jury was described as thorough. the week focuses on civil matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andalusia
Ala
Aunt Patsy Poultry Feed Praised by Farm Owner
Loring Brown of Belmont Farm Smyrna Ga endorses Aunt Patsy Poultry Feed praising its egg producing ingredients and high quality. The letter thanks the company and notes continued use and dealer availability through Van Antwerp.
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Smyrna
Loring Brown
Aunt Patsy Poultry Feed Co
Memphis, Tenn
Poultry Fraternity
Aunt Patsy
van Antwerp
Amundsen Sails for North Pole Drifting Fram Plan
Captain Roald Amundsen outlines a five year drift adventure starting from San Francisco aboard the Fram. The ship will push into the ice toward Behring Straits with an ice wall built for protection and a wireless plant to maintain contact with the United States government. He may include an airplane for a final dash to the Pole if drift patterns allow.
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Associated Press
Madison
Wis
Roald Amundsen
South Pole
North Pole
San Francisco
Fram
Behring Straits
Arctic
United States
Pole
Dallas County Board to Build Highway Link to Perry County
A Selma Chamber of Commerce committee met the Dallas County commissioners to confirm plans for a road from Selma to the Perry county line west of Selma. The promise depends on Perry county building a good road to the Dallas line and securing a right of way. officials expect construction to begin soon if the right of way is obtained.
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Selma
Ala
Selma Chamber of Commerce
Court of County Commissioners
Chamber of Commerce
Perry County
I'ne
Selma Chamber of Comerce
Dallas
Perry
Committee of
Trip of Americans to Mexico Called Off
Augustin Pina Mexican consul in Chicago said the trade extension visit by American business men to Mexico is postponed due to the latest uprising. He noted the postponement will disappoint many prominent manufacturers and investors who planned to participate.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Augustin Pina
Schlitz Beer Promises Mighty Good Beer and Value
A local ad promotes SCHLITZ BEER as mighty good and widely available. It promises solutions for wine and liquor troubles with popular prices and claims to serve the best glass of beer in the city.
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Schlitz Beer
Mobile teachers win certificates in state exam
The Alabama state department of education announced thirty Mobile teachers who passed the December state examination. Thirteen were white and seventeen were negro. Names and addresses of the successful teachers are listed.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Department of Education
J. Samuel McCants
South Jackson
Mobile
Hattie Neubiik
Monroe
Selma Nelson
Old Shell Road
Judd S. Lyon
Citronelle
Annie Carey Walker
Dauphin
Josephine Klumpf
Point Clear
Annie Pruets
Atmore
J. M. Vance
Daphne
Irma Yeend
Dexter
Marie J. Smith
Irma A. Pitard
Eslava
Doris Brown
New St. Francis
Mabel Earle Dawson
Estelle D. Bell
South Lawrence
Annie Frances Gatewood
South Bayou
Alma V. Davis
North Ann
Emma Smith
Marvin
Emma Kemp
Lyons
Nancy Hamilton
Himira
Alpha Davis
Lipscomb
Anita McNeil
Washington
Mary Lee Keith
Chinchula
Carrie Richardson
Axis
Corinne Peterson
Crichton
Marie Juliet Thomas
North Wilkinson
Snell Carter
Chinquapin
Corinne McNeill
Bessie E. Parker
North Broad
Kissiah Decatur
Cuba
Monie Johnson
Prichard
ONeals Secretaries Victims Of Burglars
In Montgomery Alabama on February 11 two of Governor ONeal s secretaries D T Simpson of Birmingham and William Spangler were robbed at their boarding house 515 Dexter Avenue. The burglars escaped with cash a gold watch valued at about 150 and other items while the men slept with doors left open. Police and the sheriff s department are investigating and the victims vow to lock doors from now on.
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Montgomery
Ala
D T. Simpson
Birmingham
William Spangler
Dexter Avenue
Simpson
Wiii
Spangler
Mr. Simpson
Sheriff's Department
Rag and Bone Updated By Kipling Style Reminder
A compact literary fragment references a rag bone and hair motif with a rag cut narrow for wear, noted alongside Kipling and spring stylistic cues. The piece hints at a stylistic or editorial experiment blending verse ribbing and seasonal imagery.
Digestive Aid Promises Relief with Syrup Pepsin
Advertiser touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a cure for dyspepsia and indigestion. It claims to tone stomach and bowels, ease gas and headaches, and offers a moneyback guarantee. Sample requests mailed to Dr W B Caldwell, Monticello Illinois.
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Mia
Oliver Young
Merrill
Wis
Chicago Capitalists Look Over Florida Colonization Plan
A party of Chicago capitalists including Board of Trade members and labor leaders visits Pensacola to inspect large land tracts in Santa Rosa county. They tour land owned by Charles Simpson and plan further visits to assess a colonization scheme and potential labor involvement.
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Pensacola
Fla
Chicago
Board of Trade
A. A. Allent
Union Labor Advocate
John M. McGowan
Chicago Typographical Union
Santa Rosa County
Charles Simpson
Chancellor Stevens Opens Gulfport Court
Gulfport Mississippi February 11 Chancery court opened for a four weeks term with Chancellor J M Stevens of Hattiesburg presiding. The court took up administration matters and set other cases for trial.
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Gulfport
Miss
Chancery Court
J. M. Stevens
Hattiesburg
Negro is hanged after paralysis at Collins gallows
Seymour Arnold, unable to walk after a bullet paralyzed his spine, was carried on a stretcher to the gallows at Collins Mississippi and executed for the murder of William Lowrey a prominent Ora merchant last fall.
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Associated Press
Jackson
Miss
Seymour Arnold
Collins
Arnold
William Lowrey
Ora
How to Save on Meat Bills
An old reader tips sheet notes meat prices rising and suggests economizing by buying pre trimmed steam roasted meat. It claims government reports show livestock declines and promotes Hoyt's Steam Roasted Meats as a cost saving option.
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Hoyt
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Dallas County Board
Mexico
Desapids
Tuk Evans Chemical CO
Ciaciunsti
HH. Greens
Box Atlante
O’neal
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W. B. Caldwell
Washington St
Monticello
Mrs. Oliver Young
Florida
Chancellor Stevens
Gulfport Court
Holberg Mercantile CO
Commerce Street
Mobile, Ala
Bell Phone
Bloch Bros
North Water Street
Ct Shell
Harn
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Harry Horleck
Prop
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