Alabama Capitol Transformed With Mahogany Furnishings
The Alabama legislature chambers were renovated by W. M. Fry of Levey Joseph and Loeb Birmingham at a cost near $6,000. New mahogany desks and clerks chairs replace old fittings, with tall screens, oil state seal paintings, and opera chairs added for spectators. Work finished after weeks of remodeling.
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Battleship Museum
Automobile Danger Signal to Be In Use
John Wilson assistant of the American Automobile Club and a counsel of President Wilson sailed for New York. He unveils a land lighthouse lamp system for automobilists with seventy flashes per minute at $7.50 a year. One unit already operates at a dangerous intersection in England. The inventor expects clear visibility to prevent drunk driving.
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England
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HGH Speed Flying Promises Safety
London reports a technical note on aircraft slow flight. It states there is no fixed slow speed beyond which a fast aeroplane cannot fly if designed for it and powered accordingly. The key factor is the wing angle relative to air flow to prevent burbling and ensure controlled slow flight.
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London
Athletic Leagues Maintain Interest Among Youngsters
The YMCA Junior and Intermediate Leagues continue active play with four teams each. Junior league leads in points, while the Intermediate league features two high school and two night classes. Standings show balanced competition and individual scoring leaders among players.
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Y M C A Gymnastic Exhibition Date Moved
The Y M C A Gymnastic Exhibition will be held on March 12 replacing the fifth. It is the first exhibition this year and the date change was advised as the previous date clashed with Mardi Gras season. Junior to Senior members will perform in athletics gymnastics games and contests. Tickets go on sale next week with at least three hundred seats planned for a record crowd.
Windsor Hotel and Cafe Offers All Day Dining
The Windsor Hotel and Cafe provides a club breakfast 6 30 to 10 00 a m a combination supper 5 30 to 8 00 p m and a la carte meals all day at reasonable prices located on Royal and Contists.
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Windsor Hotel
Cafe Royal
Contists
McAlpin Hotel Teaches Tango to Its Employer
The McAlpin Hotel offers dancing lessons in the tango and other steps to floor clerks and telephone operators with fewer than fifteen demerits as a new incentive. Ernest Evans, a hotel entertainment dancer, conducts the class for ten employees in the ballroom. James Gruenberg notes tango lore varies and that learning a handful of steps provides a solid foundation for casual dancers.
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McAlpin
Ernest Evans
James Gruenberg
Cafe Boulevard
Heavy Blow At L and N By Mississippi Court
GULFPORT Miss Feb 21 The Louisville and Nashville railroad was fined 402000 and enjoined from intrastate business in Mississippi by a chancery court decision The ruling held the railroad violated a Mississippi railroad commission order requiring trains to stop at Bay St Louis The company posted a supersedeas bond for double the fine pending appeal
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Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Mississippi
Chancery Court
Mississippi Railroad Commission
Louisville and Nashville
Bay St. Louis
M. and O. R. R. Lands in Alabama and Mississippi
Tracts of 40 acres and up offered at 4.00 per acre and up. 48,000 acres in Wayne County Mississippi and 3,680 acres in Greene County Mississippi with small tracts in Mobile County Alabama. Suitable for stock raising and general farming in elevated country with good water. One fourth cash and liberal terms on balance. Folders and maps free. G Kilborn secretary 409 N Royal St Mobile Alabama Bell phone 957-J.
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Mobile County
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Bell
Facts and Fancies For the Motorist
New York readers learn travel gear for motorists including a tire hat box large enough for two or three hats with a veil pouch and a hat pin pad. Fur lined touring coats in green tweed feature leopard skin lining while blue corduroy cloaks offer reverse fur styling and double collar cuffs. Mink hoods with satin trim and gold lace rosettes appear fashionable for open air motoring along with rain gears and compact paper travel supplies.
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New York
Phi Chi Fraternity Dines At Tenth Banquet
Phi Chi Iota Chapter of the University of Alabama Medical School hosts its tenth annual banquet at the Battle House. The event features a formal menu, toasts from Dean Bondurant and others, and lists of participating members by college and city.
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Phi Chi Fraternity
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University of Alabama School of Medicine
Battle House
Fromage de Roquefort
Seale Harris
Fraters
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B. F. Fridge, Jr
H. W. Grady
H. L. Jackson
A. E. Maumeneé
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C. A. Mohr
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J.-0. Rush
M.D. J. Swarz
J. W. Terrill
R. H. von Erzdorf
M. D. Fra
B. Quigley
Henry Thompson
W. L. Staggers
R. C. Rush
C. C. McClure
H. A. Simpson
E. E. Pollard
Special Gold Pieces for Gamblers of Paris
Paris readers report the mint has circulated 30,000 gold hundred franc pieces for gambling houses seeking easier handling than notes. The coins, valued at $20 each, are issued Feb. 21 to aid gambling operations.
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Paris
Roy Thomas to Coach and Manage Stetson Nine
Roy Thomas, longtime center fielder with the Philadelphia National team, will this season coach and manage the Stetson Athletic Association nine. His baseball career spans twenty years and includes a stint at Amherst after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania before joining the Phillies.
City YMCA track team plans studio photo before Mardi Gras run
The YMCA track squad will meet Monday to pick up suits and have a team photograph taken at a city studio. The club boasts fifteen strong distance runners and expects numbers to rise as athletic interest grows.
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Association
Bold Highwayman Purse Snatcher Earns Tiny Pay Distinction
A terse remark notes a thief who snatched a woman's purse is deemed to have earned the smallest wage. The comment frames the act as a critique of low pay in crime and calls attention to the imbalance of risks and rewards.
Y M C A Basket Ball League Thursday Schedule
The Y M C A Basketball League will hold regular games Thursday evening with a possible Friday shift. A double-header starts at 8 30 p m with the Pelicans vs Emerals and Orioles vs Crowns marking the second round and a league finish set for April second. The standings list Pelicans and Crowns near the top with other teams noted in fragmented text.
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Y. M. C. A. Basket Ball League
Pelicans
Emerals
Orioles
Crowns
New Gas Will Be Used in Big Balloon Race
In Kansas City on February 21 1912 George M Meyers Aero Club of Kansas City宣布新气体将用于国际气球比赛 于十月六日开赛 采用天然气经高温提纯后燃烧 去除重杂质以产生更轻更长的升空 本次比赛总奖 $7 200 吸引大量欧美气球手 参赛名单已超过1911年。
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International News Service
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Washington and Lee Baseball Welcomes New Coach Mahoney
Washington and Lee opens spring practice under Dan Mahoney of Holy Cross, a former Reds catcher, focusing on chalkboard plays and in gym drills before outdoor sessions at Wilson Field. Pitcher William Hugh Jennings of Gallup, New Mexico stands out as a top prospect. Bucknell visits for the home opener March 23.
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Washington and Lee
Dan Mahoney
Holy Cross
Cincinnati Reds
al Orth
Wilson Field
George Stallings
Stallings
Virginia Miltary Institute
William Hugh Jennings
Gallup
New Mexico
William Hugh
Hugh Ambrose
Detroit
Hughey
Tiger
Bucknell
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