Refugees Flee Mexico City as Armistice Fades
Hundreds of Americans and foreigners leave Mexico City amid resumed firing and preparations for evacuation. Trains out of the capital carried women and children, with Vera Cruz receiving 200 Americans and hundreds more refugees. A relief committee has raised no funds to feed the destitute for two days.
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Associated Press
Shington
Mexico City
Vera
City
Jes
Canada
Vera Cruz
Eckmans Alterative Promoted For Lung Trouble Cure
A sworn affidavit from A C Bettersworth of Bowling Green Kentucky endorses Eckmans Alterative as effective for bronchial lung trouble. The letter cites a six month severe cough, night sweats, weakness, and chest symptoms improving within a week after using the medicine. The ad urges readers to request the booklet and write to Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia for more evidence.
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Eckman
Eckman’s Alternative—as Mr. Bettersworth
Bowling Green
James Deer
Glasgow Junction
A. C. Bettersworth
Braswell
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
Baby Cried All the Time with Eczema
Copper Hill Virginia mother describes her two year six month old child suffering from severe eczema. After months of pain the skin improves with Cuticura Soap and Ointment. she claims complete cure. Ad promotes Cuticura products and free samples via mail order.
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Copper Hill
G. K. Hale
Cuticura
Dept. T
Boston
City Briefs Highlight Local Dr Harris Aid and Mobile News
A. H. Smith Sr a veteran Mobile and Ohio locomotive engineer returns to Meridian after rheumatism treatment here credits recovery to Dr O H Harris. Miss Elize Brown of the Mobile Chapter SOCW plans talks with Mayor Schwartz on school improvements. Col W D Mann and wife arrive in Mobile from New York City for two weeks at the Battle House. Boys Club directors meet Monday at 5 at the Battle House. Marriage licenses issued to six couples including Warden Freeland Cozart Green Barry Pullen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Smith, Sr
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Meridian
Mr. Smith
O. H. Harris
Elize Brown
Mobile
Southern Association of College Women
Schwartz
Schwarz
Col. W. D. Mann
Town Topics
New York City
Battle House
Boys’ Club
George Anthony Warden
Lora Freeland
Grand Lay
Ala
William H. Cozart
Mary Lillian Green
Robert S. Barry
Lillian Pullen
Whistler
Bay Minette Meet For Business Men's Club Formation
Merchants in Bay Minette are called to a meeting to organize a Business Men's club to promote local products and advantages in Baldwin County. The Ministers' Conference assembles at the Y M C A at 5 30 p m Wednesday to discuss a matter of city church and civic significance. The Mobile Graded Union shifts its meeting to 3 45 p m Wednesday due to the County Sunday School Association convention. Miss Myra Batchelder will attend the primary department and primary workers are invited. Raphael Semmes School Improvement Association also schedules a 3 o'clock Wednesday meeting at the school building with all members urged to attend.
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Bay Minette
Baldwin County
Ministers’ Conference
County Sunday School Association
Mobile Graded Union
Myra Batchelder
Raphael Semmes School Improvement Association
Parisian Sage Promises Beauty for All Women
Society women may spend fortunes on hair but Parisian Sage offers a 50 cent tonic to help thousands of intelligent women with limited means. The ad claims thicker, shinier hair and dandruff cure within two weeks or money back, sold by G Van Antwerp & Son at drug stores and toilet counters.
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New York
America
G .van Antwerp & Son
Deaths and Funerals of Joseph C Barber in Mobile
Funeral services for Joseph C Barber were held from his residence and the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception with interment at Catholic Cemetery. Barber, 60, born in Lancashire, lived in Mobile 40 years and is survived by his wife Rose Anna Bogue, seven children, six grandchildren, two sisters, and several relatives. He belonged to the Y M B A and the K L of Honor.
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Joseph C. Barber
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Neptune No. 2
Father Gerow
Barber
Ben
Mobile
Rose Anna Bogue
Charles A. Russell
Harry Masker
Tampa
Fla
M. C. Mays
Charles R. Hooks
Leslie
Leo
Tom Barber
Samuel Fawcett
James Maymon
Providence
R. I
Lancashire
England
K. & L. of Honor
E. L. Cahall
John Dolle
J. J. O’connor
J. B Kreiter
H. Rodiguez
J. J. Russell
Hermann Dege
Conrad Spatz
Co. W. Soost
D. McGaughey
Mary Coleman vs Dan Coleman Equity Court Case
Law and Equity Court Equity Side Berney judge business Tuesday Mary Coleman sues Dan Coleman. case submitted on pleadings and proof.
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Law and Equity Court
Berney
Mary Coleman
Dan Coleman
Chancery Court Decrees and Civil Call Report
In Chancery Court under Judge Thomas H. Smith, decree pro confesso in Gunder Gunderson v Coffey et al and George Richardson v Fannie Lewis et al. Estate of M V Craft restated account granted by consent. reference ordered. N R Leigh presiding. In City Court civil side Judge Semmes, State of Alabama v Williams discharged. Wednesday call includes Almon Cotton v Henrietta Huntington.
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Chancery Court
Thomas H. Smith
M. Gunder John Gunderson
Halford L. Coffey
George Richardson
Fannie Lewis
M. V. Craft
Semmes
State of Alabama
Walter Williams
Almon Cotton
Henrietta Huntington
Three French Gunners Die in Danton Gun Blast
Three French naval gunners were killed and several others severely wounded when a three inch gun exploded aboard the dreadnought Danton during target practice last night in the roadstead of Salines d'iveres. The Danton arrived at Toulon to transfer the wounded to a hospital.
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Associated Press
Toulon
France
Salines D'Liveres
Death of Captain Amos Travis Triggers River Pilot Notices
Captain Amos Travis a famed Alabama river master and pilot died after a paralysis stroke Tuesday morning at 4 40 at his home 108 North Hamilton street He last commanded the steamer City of Mobile and prepared to sail Saturday as master and pilot of the Sunday South The death shocked river traffic circles with his long service and imminent plans for new command.
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Amos Travis
Alabama
North
Hamilton Street
Travis
Mobile
Ten Million Dollars Wasted on Elastic Trusses
A 1920s style advertisement claims nearly ten million dollars yearly is wasted on elastic and spring trusses. It promotes a sixty day trial of the Clothe Automatic Massaging Truss, promising money back if it fails, plus a 96 page book exposing popular appliances and urging readers to request free book and trial offer from Box 52 CLUTHE COMPANY, 125 East 23rd Street, New York City.
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Cluthe Company
East 23Rd St
New York City
Obituary Notice of Mobile Native Travis Passes at 48
A great shock to his many friends in this city, and will be learned with surprise and regret throughout the state. He was a native of Mobile, 48 years of age and was the son of Amos and Katherine Travis (deceased), and is survived by his wife, three children and other relatives. The remains of Miss Jane McKerrill were interred on Monday in Magnolia cemetery, the funeral having taken place from the parlors of Roche and Burke Undertaking Company, being largely attended. Rev. D. A. Planck conducted the service. The pallbearers were: Joseph Sierra, William Vizard, George Eberlein, N. Crane, John Gaillard, Plummer Burgett.
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Mobile
Amos
Katherine Travis
Jane McKerrill
Magnolia Cemetery
Roche and Burke Undertaking Company
D. A. Planck
Central Presbyterian Church
Joseph Sierra
William Vizard
George Eberlein
N. Crane
John Gaillard
Plummer Burgett
Long Time Strike Ends for Midwest Railroad Carmen
Kansas City Feb 18 A nationwide strike by about 1100 carmen on the Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad system ended at noon after an order from International Brotherhood of Railway Carmen President M F Ryan. Key shops affected were Sedalia Fort Worth Dennison Smithville and Parsons. Ryan said most strikers would return to work and the company agreed to recognize union actions as binding across the system.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Carmen
Missouri, Kansas and Texas
M. F. Ryan
International Brotherhood of Railway
Sedalia
Fort Worth
Dennison
Smithville
Texas
Parsons
Kan
Ryan
Laymen's Missionary Movement Opens With 700 Delegates
In Memphis Tennessee on February 13 more than seven hundred delegates attend the opening session of the Laymen's Missionary movement of the Southern Presbyterian church.
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Associated Press
Memphis, Tenn
Laymen’s Missionary Movement of
Southern Presbyterian Church
Mase
Speakers Listed for Convention Across Several States
The program includes Dr. William Martin president of Davidson College Davidson N C Rev Homer McMillan Atlanta Ga Rev J E Booker Farmville Va Rev W R Dobyns St Joseph Mo Rev Reuben L Breed and Harry Wade Hicks general secretary New York City Rev J B Lyons and Rev Joseph Little Louisville Ky The main convention is at the second Presbyterian church with overflow meetings at the second Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Martin
Davidson College
Davidson, N. C
Homer McMillan
Atlanta
J. E. Booker
Farmville
W. R. Dobyns
St. Joseph
Reuben L. Breed
Harry Wade Hicks
New York City
J. B. Lyons
Joseph Little
Louisville
Second Presbyterian Church
Second Methodist Church
Hair Care Advice From Mae Martyn on Shampoo
A Los Angeles Post reader quotes Mae Martyn who urges monthly shampooing with a canthrox solution. She warns against soaps or alkali and promotes dissolving a teaspoon of canthrox in hot water for cleansing scalp and hair.
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Mae Martyn
Los Angeles Post
All Signs Point to Parkis On Royal Street
A farmer enters a Royal Street restaurant after noticing a sign. He orders a pan fry stew pan roast sbroll and steam on toast. He tries to pay a quarter but is told he owes a dollar and a quarter. He insists the sign is correct and seeks clarification.
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