Bay Minette Notices Growers and New Settler Highlights
Bay Minette reports include two cars of sweet potatoes shipped to northern markets by J. W. Munn secretary of the Bay Minette Growers and Livestock Association with prices praised and more cars planned. New settler Charles Joyce completes a dwelling in the Dyas district and clears five acres to farm this year. Frampton in Loxley begins a large kumquat and satsuma orchard and plans ten acres of kumquats with health improvements since moving south. Robertsdale notes Dr. Biddle buys a tobacco barn to convert into cattle stock barn and storage, signaling expanded cattle operations nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewing
Bay Minette
J. W. Munn
Tion
Charles Joyce
Dyas
Frampton
Loxley
Satsuma
Mr. Frampton
Ord
Robertsdale
Biddle
Birthday Dinner Honors Father of Our Country in Suggsville
SUGGSVILLE Ala Feb 24 The Davis home hosted a birthday dinner party for The Father of Our Country with a red white and blue five course menu and hatchet score cards. Guests included Rev and Mrs D M Pearson Mr and Mrs Forest Davis Mrs W M Barnes Misses Mattie and Alice Deas Etta Cammack Ruth Young Cobb Cammack Orman Davis Charles Cobb Rivers Portis C E Barnes led with highest score plus notes of visitors to Mobile Gosport Gainestown and a return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suggsville
Ala
Wallace Davis
Falconer Gilroy Nuptials In Crichton Parlor Ceremony
Miss Susie Rode Falconer and Mr. James Edward Gilroy wed in Crichton with a parlor ceremony led by Rev Bosdell. Bridesmaids Mary and Anna Mary Falconer plus Cammie Pierce attended. bride wore white satin with orange blossoms. They plan home at 26 South Monterey. Local guests Jetta Deakle and others had visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crichton
Mary Falconer
Anna Mary Falconer
Cammie Pierce
Fred Smythe
Miss Falconer
J. A. Causey
Grand Bay
Vinegar Bend Social News Highlights
Mesers Troy Pullen Will Harris Frank Marks and J Mc Reynolds visited Chatom Monday. Mrs E H Turner has been very sick for days. F E Daffin visited his wife in Whistler. Maude and Claudia Sexton visited relatives in Rounsville Mississippi. Jessie Blair’s pupils are glad she can teach again after a week of illness. Earl Baxter Guy Turner and Mr Joe Guio of New York attended a Deer Park ball and visited here Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinegar Bend
Ala
Mesers
Troy Pullen
Will Harris
Frank Marks
J. Mc Reynolds
E. H. Turner
F. E. Daffin
Whistler
Maude
Claudia Sexton
McCafferty
Rounsville
Miss
McCaffery
Jessie Blair
Earl Baxter
Guy Turner
Deer Park
Joe Guio
New York
Large land deals and local business plans in Atmore
Land transactions totaling 68000 dollars mark a flurry of deals in Atmore with a thousand acre tract sold to J T Davies of Williamsport. Malta Fruit Farms of 600 acres bought by M Bennenson and C C Huxford. Atmore Fruit Farms improved by J R H Hilton. Farmers' organization and coop efforts planned to boost marketing and buyer leverage. A corn buying depot and grinding mill are announced with several carloads of corn already purchased. The Atmore Ice plant is to resume within weeks to meet rising berry crop demand. Local merchants bought 650 dozen eggs for about 130 dollars total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atmore
Ala
Atmore Realty Company
J. T. Davies
Williamsport
Malta Fruit Farms
M. Bennenson
C. C. Huxford
Atmore Fruit Farms
J. R. H. Hilton
Knoxville
Enn
H. W. Currie
Near Intervene In Carranza Affairs Aboard Delaware
In Vera Cruz on February 16 Captain Rodgers of the battleship Delaware and American consul W. W. Canada nearly intervened in Carranza affairs by assisting Jose Caro the Spanish minister. Caro had been lodged aboard the Delaware with his baggage. As the Reina Maria Christina prepared to sail customs officers demanded inspection. Rodgers refused to risk inspection and called Canada. Canada arrived, but Rodgers insisted baggage be treated as uninspected and loaded at sea after additional transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Cruz
Rodgers
Delaware
W. W. Canada
Carranza
Jose Caro
Caro
Mexico City
Pa. Sage
Canada
Mexi
Linden Town Folks Defeat School Pupils In Spelling Bee
In Linden Alabama February 24 the spelling bee at the high school auditorium ended with Mrs. George W. Cunningham representing the town prevailing over Miss Lena Carter of the school after a long contest. The word equinoctial caused a misspelling that drew laughter and extended applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden
Ala
Baker
George W. Cunningham
Lena Carter
Carter
Death of J A Stubbs in Bluff Springs Florida
J A Stubbs of Bluff Springs Florida died Sunday night at his daughter Mrs George Dunn's home aged 82. He resided in this county for many years and was well known in the area. He left three sons and two daughters surviving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Stubbs
Stubbs
Bluff Springs
Fla
George Dunn
Sy County
George Bluff Springs
Aeroplane flight saved Von Kluck in 1914 incident
Berlin reports detail a German air scouting flight that altered Von Kluck's western line during the Paris dash in August. The aviators acted on their own initiative, observed an eastward-moving Paris reserve army, alerted headquarters, and prompted a new deployment and iron cross honors for the pilot and observer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
von Kluck
Paris
Light
Hastier
Railway Schedules Revised February First, 1915
Train timetables list L and N lines with departures and arrivals for Pensacola, Mobile, and surrounding routes. Key services include Louisville and Nashville Southbound and Pensacola connections, details for Chicago Limited and Mont-N.O. Ac., plus Mobile Bay Shore and N.Y. North-Western lines, with Sunday exceptions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville & Nashville
Pensacola Ac
Lory Cin
Ee Seseae
Sereerd N. Ac
Chi. & Conn Ltd
Mont.-N. O
Mobile
Ohio
St. L.-Cin.-Chi.ltd
Culver
Howmanetiie Ac
Bay Shore
N. Y
NWN
Local visitors and business callers frequent Merrill area
A stream of visitors is listed visiting Merrill and nearby towns. Names include Mrs G Hester Dr bias from Bexley Miss Mrs W C Ball and son Walter Mr B F Ball sewing machine agent L N Ball teacher at Bexley High School Mrs Breland and two children from Hazleton Miss H H Russell bookkeeper for Colonel F B Merrill spent Sunday in Benmore Miss Knox Fairley from Cross Roads Miss Pugh traveling salesman for T G Bush Co Mobile Ala and Mr Yarbor for Cudahy Packing Co called Monday T B Holland railroad detective from Beaumont Miss transacted business G C Ball of Pine Grove Miss Ralph and Wiley Cooley of Big Creek Miss Nenworth Merrill Leakesville linesmen and Mr F Todd from Pascagoula were all business visitors Tuesd ay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Breland
Hazleton
Washington's Birthday celebration at Prichard school
Prichard Alabama February 24. Prichard school observed Washington's Birthday with tableaux and songs. Thieves stole a box of tools worth thirty dollars from the home of Archie Smith. Church notices announce Baptist prayer Wednesday at seven and Methodist Thursday at seven fifteen. Epworth League to be organized Friday at seven at the Methodist church. Mrs J McMillan returns from Bay Minette. Ladies' Helping Hand Society meets Wednesday at 2 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prichard
Ala
Prichard School
Washington
Archie Smith
Baptist Church
Methodist Church
Epworth League
J. McMillan
Bay Minette
Ladies’ Helping Hand Society
E. Lavett
Moorer & Stinson to Open Store in Repton Alabama
Moorer and Stinson, a new mercantile firm, will occupy a Boulware Building on Belleville street with George Stinson as active manager. Williams of Evergreen has been in Repton purchasing hundreds of bales of cotton over the past three weeks. Monroeville mourns two deaths Miss McCorvey sister to County Judge McCorvey and Miss Van a Monroe County High School student both buried in Selma after operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Repton
Ala
Moorer & Stinson
Belleville Street
George Stinson
Williams
Evergreen
Monroeville
Miss McCorvey
McCorvey
Monroe County
Van
Selma
Vinegar Bend Citizen Struck by Train in Alabama
Vinegar Bend Ala Feb 24 Mr B B Jones a well known local citizen was struck by an engine on the Alabama and Mississippi Road while trying to cross the tracks Monday evening. The engine dragged him seventy feet he clung to the front of the engine and was badly injured. He was attended by Dr Thompson and later taken home with poor prospects for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinegar Bend
Ala
8. B. Jones
Alabama and Mississippi
Thompson
University Student Body Urges Dr Denny to Retain Alabama Post
University of Alabama students plan a meeting this week to urge Dr Denny, president, to stay in his position. J Lister Hill says a student committee will seek a formal request and resolutions may influence his decision amid a Northern state call offering higher pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denny
Alabama
University
Ala
J. Lister Hill
Montgomery
Dr. Denny
Cascarets Offer Quick Relief for Digestive Ailments
A 10 cent Cascarets box promises to cleanse the stomach and bowels, relieve headache and biliousness, and promote better liver function while you sleep. The ad touts gentle action, no griping, and appeal to both adults and children for ongoing digestive health.
Brewton Officials Reorganize Church and School Facilities
Brewton Sunday school expands prompting room upgrades at the Methodist Episcopal Church South. The Downing Industrial School reports rapid enrollment growth with four new pupils in two weeks.
Dyas Local News Highlights From February Report
Mr J A Blew is recovering from a crippled leg suffered while moving to a new home. L A Cowan of Mobile and five sons visited stock near Dyas and hunted with Sam Pate, bagging several birds. A carload of cattle is expected next week to stock a ranch, with about 600 head planned. J A Kilpatrick of Dyas will manage farming and stock care. Cowan is fencing a large area. Home Gardens Land Company clears land west of the farm, plants trees, and prepares early potato crops. J B Lawrence and Hy Di Johnson spent Tuesday in Mobile. J J Mashburn visited Dyas from Morriston. L A and G T vio build a new home one mile east of Dyas. H N Miller returned from Mobile. Mrs H C Gay left for Buckhannon WV. Misses Nora Mae and Hazel Ardis hosted friends from Dyas and Morriston. Katie Conaway of Morriston attended Sunday school at Hall's Fork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyas
Ala
J. A. Blew
Eeds
L. A. Cowan
Mobile
Sam’ Pate
J. B. Lawrence
Hy di. Johnson
J. J. Mashburn
Morriston
L. A
G. T. Vio
H. N. Miller
H. C. Gay
Buckhamon
W. Va
Nora Mae
Hazel Ardis
Morriston Bunday
Katie Conaway
Hall's Fork
Store Changes Hands in Wiggins Drug Store Move
H Botnick of Jackson purchases the Botnick and Dravin building on West Pine Street in Wiggins Miss He plans to open a full line of up to date dry goods by early March and operate the store under new ownership in Wiggins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiggins
Miss
H. Botnick
Jackson, Miss
Botnick & Dravin
West Pine Street
Care of the Eyes and Womanly Health Remedies
The article urges women to wash eyes after dust or reading using tepid or salted water and eye cups. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a temperance remedy for eye sparkle, uterine health, and general well being, claiming cures and restored vitality with testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
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Bay Minette Department
Postum
U. S
Mme. Schwimmer
United States
Europe
Mmé
Rosika Schwimmer
Wilson
International Suffrage Alliance
ROCHE
BURKE
Undertakers
St. Joseph and
Brewton Department
Alan
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Brewton
Robert Pleasant
Flomaton
W. P. Jernigan
Downing Industrial School of
Denick Jernigan
Luvicia Denick
J. J. Jernigan
M. F. Brooks
Front Avenue
St. Seeabee
D . A. Scruggs
Martin Saar ‘Om Parm
Brewton Oil Manufact Com
Bad Wet
Ie Avenue
J. R. Miller
Rede Enterprise
Manford Blecksher
Alco Ie
Caee
Blacksher
M. Mason
J. W. Phillips
J. H. Bancroft
G. A. Potter
Bell
Dauphin ST
North Water Street
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