Hartwell Proposes New Commission Government Bill
The article discusses Harry T. Hartwell of Mobile introducing a bill to change Mobile's commission government. Opponents in four county delegations argue it would trigger more frequent elections, invite corruption, and undermine the city’s governance by concentrating power in the commission rather than a city manager system.
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Harry T. Hartwell
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City Warns Public As Big Events Attract Crooks
A fragmented note warns residents that large city events draw criminals and urges caution when leaving homes. It highlights risk during crowded gatherings and urges vigilance and secure belongings.
City Bank & Trust Company’s Rise in Mobile Ends in Solid Growth
The article celebrates the Mobile financial institution now capitalized at a quarter of a million dollars and seven hundred fifty thousand in working capital. It notes a successful launch by prominent locals, a grand building, and continued expansion as the bank grows into a major financial presence.
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City Bank & Trust Company
Mobile
Lincoln Birth Day Reflections On Civil War And Emancipation
The piece notes Abraham Lincoln as a martyr whose tenure included the Civil War and his assassination, with emphasis on emancipation of the enslaved. It also observes February 22 as Lincoln's birthday and recalls February 8 forty years earlier when Jefferson Davis was elected president of the Confederacy in Montgomery.
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Abraham Lincoln
United States
Montgomery
Jefferson Davis
Confederacy
Mardi Gras Promises Record Crowd in City
The city anticipates a large influx of visitors from the north and east for Mardi Gras. The event known as the Mother of Mystics is expected to attract a record turnout and bring bustling crowds to town.
Yamada Triumphs In Oklahoma City Billiard Match
Koji Yamada defeated George Sutton 200 to 183 in a Billiard Players' League match in Oklahoma City. Yamada posted a 162 to 266 average and Sutton 714 to 1735 high runs. In Hazelton Calvin Demarest beat Marcus Catton 300 to 124 with Demarest posting 15 68. Catton 64 20 34.
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Oklahoma City
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Koji Yamada
George Sutton
Yamada
Sutton
Hazelton
Calvin Demarest
Marcus Catton
Demarest
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Hartwell Proposes New Commission Government Bill
Long bill from Hartwell seeks to amend Alabama law to adopt a three commissioner city government. It details terms, election timing, candidate filings, and officer duties with a phased rollout for cities already organized under prior acts. The measure sets eligibility, notice, and ballot requirements for commissioner elections and specifies term lengths and succession.
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Island Opens English Class for Alien Children
A historic move in the city introduces the first federal school for temporary wards not immigrants. The article outlines legal sections, petition rules, and election procedures shaping the act’s immediate effect and ongoing governance.
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Lsis Island
Charley White and Freddie Welsh Set for Milwaukee Bout
Articles signed for a ten round title fight February 25 in Milwaukee between Charlie White of Chicago and lightweight champion Freddie Welsh. Fighters to weigh 135 pounds at 2 pm. This will be their second meeting after a prior draw.
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Bowling Tourney Opens as Twin City Teams Dominate
Minneapolis hosts the International Bowling Association seventh annual tournament opening night. Four teen Twin City five men teams monopolized the program, and the event will run twelve days.
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Minneapolis
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Twin City
International
War May Mean Higher Baseball Admission Prices
Boston Feb 12 President J J Lannin of the Boston Americans warned at a banquet that a prolonged baseball war could push admission to two dollars for major league games. He said continued conflict would threaten the sport and its future.
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Boston
J. J. Lannin
Boston Americans
Indoor Tennis Meet Opens National Championship
New York February 12 three former indoor titleholders Gustave F Touchard T R Pell and Wylie Co Grant competed in the National Indoor Tennis championship singles at the Seventh Regiment Armory. The event runs through next week with finals set for February 22.
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T. R. Pell
Wylie Co. Grant
Seventh Regiment Armory
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