Noted Author Zoe Norris Dies After East Side Life
In New York on February 14 Associated Press reports the death of Zoe Anderson Norris a Bohemian writer and founder of the Ragged Edge Club at the East Side of New York. Born in Harrodsburg Kentucky she was 47 and survived by daughter Mrs Fletcher Chelf and husband S W Norris.
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Associated Press
New York
Anderson Norris
East Side
People’s Hostal
Zoe Anderson Norris
Bohemia
Norris
Zoe Ander
Harrodsburg, Ky
S. W. Norris
Fletcher Chelf
Harrodsbrug
Hon
Orld
Ragged Edge Club
Maglazing
Men Geng
Ragged Club
Colbert Committee Adopts Single Primary Plan
The Colbert County Democratic executive committee met at the courthouse in Tuscumbia and adopted a single primary plan for nominating the Democratic candidate. An April 6 primary will determine the party’s nominees with the highest vote recipients for each office. Candidates for Sheriff and representative must file by March 1 with a $15 assessment. The committee will meet March 4 to appoint election managers and officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscumbia
Ala
Tonne
Colbert Ty Democratic
Court House
John D. Rather
Chilton health group eyes nurse for county care
At a Chilton county health conservation meeting in Mountain Creek on Feb 14, attendees from the County Teachers' Reading Association discussed betterment of conditions. The group considered employing a nurse and took steps to secure this service.
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Mountain Creek
Ala
Chilton County Health Conseration
County Teachers’ Reading Association
H. Sanders
Clanto
Fair the Great Show Window of City and County
The fair is described as a grand show window for both city and county. Show windows on busy streets boost property values, drawing customers to tenants and driving prosperity. The Central Committee of the Committee of One Hundred urges readers to peruse the daily fair story on the next page.
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Central Committee
One Hundred
M. J. McDermott
E. J. Buck
George Fearn, Jr
Frederick S. Thompson
Alberti P. Bush
John T. Cochrane
W. T. McGowin
Junius Woolf
Daily Fair
Morse Goes Abroad for Baths Visit
Charles W Morse, the banker and former convict, sails on the Kaiser for a month long bath visit. His son Harry Morse explains the trip amid ongoing speculation in finance over Morse's push for a congress inquiry into his Bank of North America conviction. A Roche of related legal actions and stockholder committee meeting in New York stirs Wall Street.
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Associated Press
New York
Charles’ W. Morse
Iemer
Kaiser
Harry Morse
Morse
Congress
Bank of North America
New York, New Haven,and
Hartford Railroad
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Wall Street
Substantial corn prize offers by Eufaula businessmen
In Eufaula Alabama the Commercial Club announced a 25 dollar gold prize for the best acre of corn in Barbour county and a similar prize for Quitman county on the Georgia side. The awards, adding to state prizes and those from the Central of Georgia Railroad, aim to boost diversified yields amid plans for a ballweeyil visit next year. The Bank of Eufaula started the campaign years ago with prizes, and organizers expect a total fund of about 500 dollars next year from city residents and farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eufaula
Ala
Commercial Club
Barbour County
Quitman County
Georgia
Chattahoochee
Central of Georgia Railroad
Ballweeyil
Bank of Eufaula
Sscphante
Severe Winter Storm Lashes Northeast with Heavy Snow
A major winter storm dumped seven inches in Philadelphia and up to eighteen inches in parts of Pennsylvania. Sleet and rain followed the snow as colder air moved in. The Weather Bureau warned of additional snow and colder conditions today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Weather Bureau
Steam Vessels Free From Ice Near Chicago
Two steamships, the Arizona and the Kansas, freed from ice after two days near Chicago River shores. A tug aided their departure as wind shifts drove ice packs toward the lake. Planes of dynamite to force passage were considered, and passengers faced no discomfort during the ordeal.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Arizona
Goodrich Transit Company
Kansas
Northern Michigan Transportation Company
Milwaukee
Two Ocean-Going Ships Escape Winter Gale Off Cape Henry
Two steamers dodged a fierce winter gale near the Capes as the British steamer Katherine Park grounded in a snow storm but freed itself and headed to Norfolk. A second unidentified vessel rode thirty miles offshore near Cape Henry and survived, with revenue cutter Ongadaga and a wrecking tug nearby. The Park, captained by Cott, carried cotton from New Orleans to Hamburg and reached port using its own steam.
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Norfolk
Capes
Katherine Park
Chesapeake Bay
Cape Henry
Ongadaga
Park
Cott
New Orleans
Hamburg
Tank Steamer Lord Antrim Reaches Halifax After Narvik Voyage
The British tank steamer Lord Antrim arrived in Halifax after twenty six days at sea from Narvik. Ice coated the vessel as it battled terrible weather en route to Philadelphia and burned the last of her coal bunkers sweepings.
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Halifax
N. S
Lord Antrim
Narvik
Norway
Philadelphia
Oceanic arrives amid gale after near-sweep by sea
The liner Oceanic, two days late, reached New York from Southampton after an eighty mile gale and heavy seas. A huge wave swept twelve passengers from their deck chairs toward the deck edge but the upper rail saved them from going overboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Oceanic
Southampton
Champions Return Proud After Washington Tour for Mobile Channel
J. H. Taylor T. K. Jackson and A. J. Parsons led a business delegation back to Mobile with praise for the city despite Congress not taking a position on a 30 foot channel. The group will report to the rivers and harbor committee next week. Accompanying them to Atlanta were John Temple Graves editor and James Skelton Williams newly named comptroller of the treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. 8. Taylor
T. K. Jackson
A. J. Parsons
Washington
Mobile
Congress
Rivers and Harbor Committee
Atlanta
John Temple Graves
James Skelton Williams
The
Treas
Wife of Dead Banker Jumps From Ship Into Sea
The wife of a late banker of San Francisco leapt from a ship near Agra on December 5 and died. A captain’s letter found in her room mentions a planned search for a beloved person and asks for forwarding belongings to Mr Wood’s sister. Charles Musans and a San Francisco party awaited the Teno Maru’s pier arrival.
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San. Francisco
Charles H. Wood
Agra
India
Mrs. Wood
Hong Kong
Mr. Wood
Charles Musans
San France
Submarine Fleet Visits Mobile Bay For Coastal Cruise
Five Atlantic fleet submarines E-1 E-2 D-1 D-2 and D-3 plus the monitor Tonopah tied up at Louisville and Nashville wharf Mobile. They will conduct target practice and diving near Pensacola then head up the coast returning to New York by May first. Visitors allowed 2 to 5 p m daily with limited access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Bay
Louisville and Nashville
Tonopah
Galveston
New Orleans
Mobile
D. Causey
D. C. Laizure
M. P. Refo
M. R. Pierce
A. Logan
R.A. Burg
Pensacola
Gulf
Atlantic
Norfolk
New York
Gulf of Mexico
Colon
Ort
Boston
R. A. Purg
Catsey
Causey
To Visit America to Thank People
A brief note indicates a visit to the United States to express gratitude to the people. No further details are provided about dates, places, or organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Queen Eleonore Eyes 1915 U S Visit
Sofia reports Queen Eleonore of Bulgaria gratefully acknowledged aid and hinted at a spring 1915 visit to the United States with czarist approval. The note signals high level support for the planned trip.
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Sofia
Seizure of Multiple Fishing Schooners Off Chandeleur
Special report from Pascagoula Mississippi notes Louisiana Conservation Commission officers boarded several schooners near Chandeleur and seized trammel nets. Names listed include Tola, Ethel, Cincinnati, Chas Pankey, and Ed Duret with owners Scranton Fish Co and C H Delmas Fish Co. Detentions followed as ships appeared neutral ground claims.
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Pascagoula
Miss
Tola
Bosarge
Mobile
Biloxi
Iola
Allen G
Scranton Fish Company
Cincinnati
Chas
Pankey
Bond
Friends Rally to Oppose Delaying Congressional Primary
In Selma Alabama supporters of Hon William B Craig urge the Fourth District executive committee in Anniston to keep the congressional primaries on schedule. They oppose a move by backers of Fred L Blackman to delay the vote to May. Dallas county members join others to defeat any postponement.
Pascagoula Grand Jury Adjourns After Reports
Pascagoula Mississippi February 14 grand jury announced readiness to adjourn after submitting a report. They examined fifty two witnesses resulting in thirteen true bills mainly for liquor sales. They praised the county jail and sheriff and noted proper books and road guide post enforcement. The day centered on the Pascagoula Street Railway case with expert wiring testimony and a jury verdict pending Saturday.
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Pascagoula
Miss
Ballenger
J. J.‘ McIntosh
Cape of Drs
Frame-Up Charge Reiterated in Gore Trial
Oklahoma Senator Gore testifies in district court denying impropriety charges from Minnie Bond who sues for 60000 dollars. Defense claims a frame-up by political enemies and a coterie of office seekers. Witnesses allege threats to "get" the senator and a key witness may bolster the defense. Fifteen defense witnesses are expected as the case proceeds.
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Associated
Oklahoma City
Okla
Thomas Pryor ‘Gore
United
Oklahoma
Minnie E. Bond
Gore
Serior
James RJ
Weveral
Nesses
Brawner Indicted in Pensacola Bank Misappropriation Case
Pensacola banker and merchant Brawner, president of Pensacola State Bank, was indicted for misappropriation and bonded for 3000 dollars after a return from Atmore Alabama. The case, tied to overdrafts totaling 6600 dollars and the Brawner Riera Company, prompted discussions on state banking laws and depositor protection.
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Pensacola
Fla
Brawner
Pensacola State Bank
Atmore
Ala
T. A. Jennings R. F. Mitchell
Naval
Mr. B
Brawner-Riera Company
Fin
Brawner-Riera
Thas
Board of Public Instruction
Escambia County
Busiess
Grar
Legislat
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Chilton Association For Health Conservation
Chas. W. Morse
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Eufaulans
Monitor
Lowed
Eleonore
Ameridak
Balkans
Chandeleur Islands
Tigers
Big Dam
Jacobs
Willu
Pensacola Bank
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