Governor ONeal Faces Big Inauguration Costs
Special to The Item from Montgomery Alabama says Governor ONeal must decide whether to accept a Washington hotel suite at 90 to 125 dollars per day for five days to attend the inauguration. He plans to leave Montgomery around March 2. Before leaving he will appoint the Alabama tax commission to select textbooks for public schools for five years, a contract estimated at about one million dollars.
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Montgomery
Ala
O'Neal
Washington
Alabama Tax Commission
Public
Alabama
Coe
Mession
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Best For Colds
An advertisement extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best medicine for colds. It claims the product acts with nature to relieve the lungs open secretions aid expectoration and restore the system to health. For sale by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
L and N Ordered to Restore Passenger Rate in Alabama
The Alabama state railroad commission ordered the Louisville and Nashville Railroad to set a 2 12 cent passenger rate on all lines in Alabama effective March 6 after a six month hearing. The ruling was served on George W. Jones, the railroad's general counsel, by Samuel P. Kennedy.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Railroad Commission
Louisville and Nashvile Railroad
Alabama
George W. Jones
Samuel P. Kennedy
Wreck attempt on Southern Railway train thwarted near La Grange
A farmer spotted three men placing crossties and an iron bar on the track near La Grange, Georgia, while Train No 37 bound from New York to New Orleans approached. They fled as the farmer investigated. he removed the obstruction and the train passed moments later.
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Associated Press
LA Grange
Southern Railway
New York
New Orleans
Sage Tea and Sulphur Hair Remedy Restores Natural Color
The ad touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a ready to use product that darkens gray hair naturally and evenly. It claims to cure dandruff itchy scalp and stop hair from falling by applying a small amount to a strand to restore color. Van Antwerp Drug Corp., agents.
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Wyeth
New Railroad for Alabama
A preliminary survey has been made of a nine mile line from Wilda in Macon county through Tuskegee to Cluff’s on the Western Railway of Alabama. Engineers plan a final survey then extend from Cluff’s north through Dadeville to Anniston.
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Montgomery
Ala
Wilda
Macon County
Tuskegee
Cluff's
Western Railway of
Alabama
Corps of Engineers
Cluffs
Birmingham and Southeastern
Gulf
Birmingham
Union Springs
St. Andrews Bay
Louisville
Midway
Chipley
Fla
Dothan
Railroads Cited to Answer Charges in Rate Violations
Jackson Miss February 20 The Alabama and Vicksburg Illinois Central and Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroads were cited by the railroad commission to appear in March and show cause why they violated petroleum and by products rate schedules. The claim alleges discrimination in freight rates favoring Standard Oil and rebates to it while charging higher rates to others under established tariffs.
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Associated Press
Jackson, Miss
Alabama and Vicksburg
Illinois Central
Yazoo
Mississippi Valley
Railroad Commission
Mississippi Masons name officers for grand lodge meet
Meridian chosen as next meeting place with dates set for February 17. Alfred H. Bays of Meridian named grand master and other officers elected for the year include Robert A. Carson Columbus as senior grand warden and Jesse M. Brooks Jr. Clarksdale as junior grand warden. The group reports 2951 degrees conferred in 1912 and new lodges at Woodland Golden Noxapater Chicora Belfontaine Poplar Creek Lumberton. The Meridian Masonic Orphans Home shows 100 plus children and endowment fund at 105000. A social event featured a musicale and East ern Star reception with a trolley ride to Beauvoir. The Royal Arch Masons planned sessions and degree conferrals.
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Gulfport
Miss
Meridian
Grand Lodge of Masons
Grand Lodge
Alfred H. Bays
Robert A. Carson
Columbus
Jesse M. Brooks, Jr
Clarksdale
T. M. Bradley
Rosedale
Ben V. White
Royal Arch Masons
Royal Arch
Masonic Orphans Home
Woodland
Golden
Noxapater
Chicora
Belfontaine
Poplar Creek
Lumberton
Selomon
Utah Senate Passes Poll Tax Law for All Voters
The Utah senate approved a bill requiring every eligible voter to pay a $3 poll tax, applying to both women and men. The measure, reported from Salt Lake City, would assess the tax on turnout regardless of gender.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Senate
Homemade Cough Syrup Promises Quick Relief and Savings
A home made remedy claims quick cough relief and cure within 24 hours. It touts low cost, simple ingredients, and a money back guarantee, urging readers to obtain from local druggists or mail order.
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United States
Canada
Mabry Seeks Post as United States Minister to Honduras
Woodford Mabry of Camden Alabama, a prominent attorney, is in Montgomery applying for the U S minister to Honduras. He expects President-elect Wilson to announce within six weeks and will go to Washington March 1 to press his claims. Strong endorsements bolster his chances.
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Montgomery
Ala
Woodford Mabry
Camden
United States
Honduras
Woodrow Wilson
Washington
Governor O Neal vows action after dirt theft in Montgomery
Governor O Neal fumes over theft of about 100 loads of dirt from the capitol grounds in Montgomery. The governor says the dirt is needed for improvements and orders replacement at once or prosecutors will be directed by the attorney general.
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Montgomery
Ala
O'Neal
Capitol
Cuticura cures long battle with skin sores in 1913 note
Mrs. Allen Stone from Houston describes a severe skin eruption starting on the face with itching and burning, spreading to hands and yielding ugly sores. She credits Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment with a six month course ending in complete cure days earlier.
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Alley
Houston, Tex
Allen Stone
Alto Griffin Granted Parole From O Neal
Alto Griffin released on parole by Governor O Neal pending action by the state pardon board after his four year sentence for the killing of Max Davis near Union Springs. A Bullock county delegation urged parole as Griffin would have begun serving the term yesterday if not granted. The victim was from Blakely Georgia.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alto
Griffin
Max Davis
Union Springs
Court of Appeals
O'Neal
State Pardon Board
Bullock County
Pardon Board
Blakely
Temperance Day Observed In Alabama Schools
Montgomery Feb 20 Pure suant to a proclamation State Superintendent Henry J Willingham Tem 5 Day will be observed in the schools of Alabama tomorrow cases will be held in all classrooms and recitations and songs will be given by pupils while teachers will offer appropriate remarks The idea is to educate the children on the evils of intemperance Under an act of the legislature of 1909 it is required that one day in each year be set apart as Temperance Day in the schools.
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Montgomery
Ala
Henry J. Willingham
Alabama
Scientist Links Colonel Swope Death to Poison Mix
In Kansas City on February 20 Colonel Thomas H Swope is said to have died from convulsive and paralyzing poisons or a poison combination Dr Ludwig Hektoen of the University of Chicago testified for the state in Dr B C Hyde murder trial Hektoen examined Swope’s viscera as part of expert examination.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Thomas H. Swope
Ludwig Kektoen
Chicago
B. C. Hyde
Swope
Hektoen
Colonel Swope
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Miss. Masons
A. H. Bays
Mabry
Alto Griffin
O’neal
Temperance
Public Schools of Alabama
Hyde
Mobile
Dauphin Street
Madras
Yeend Potter CO
Reiss Mercantile Company
L. Hammel Dry Goods Company
Brussels
Irene Corsets
C. Gayfer & Company
C.J. Gayfer & Company
Mobile Trunk Company
W. J. McCowan, F. A. McCowan
McCowan
Dauphin S&j
Bellphone
Adam Glass & CO
Royal Street
Ing. Price
O’connell
Millinery CO
ENKS
Dauphin ST
Evans
Walter Mitchell
Buck
Evans Furniture Company
Buck’s
Easy Payments
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