Reverend Richards Leaves Mobile for Athens Charge
After four and a half years at Trinity Episcopal Church Mobile the Rev A G Richards and Mrs Richards depart for Athens Georgia where he will take a new parish. The vestry notes reduced debt completed parish house and strong growth in membership while praising his leadership and warm ties with the congregation. A farewell reception was held in the Walter Robinson Parish House with a scroll of resignation presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Episcopal Church
A. G. Richards
Trinity Parish
Richard
Richards
E. Walter Robinson
University of the South
Sewanee
Spring Hill
Walter Robinson
Trinity
Jimmy Quinn
St. Louis
Cedar
Quinn
Hunter Home Damaged By Fire At 310 Michigan Avenue
A fire Monday afternoon mildly damaged the home of Gavin Hunter at 310 Michigan Avenue. Police report attributes the blaze to a defective flue.
False romantic ideals blamed for much unhappiness in marriage
Miss Tiera Farrow, Kansas City’s first woman divorce proctor, argues that unreal romantic notions, not the other woman or high costs, fuel marital unhappiness. The piece cites husbands and wives chasing fantasy partners, urges common sense, and notes men are generally happier in marriage than women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixola Greeley-Smith
New York
Tiera Farrow
Kansas City
Miss Farrow
St. George
Sir Galahad
Miss Arrow
China
Hke Wells
Hewlett
W. L. Georges
Grace
Stephenson
Cleopatra
Romeo
Romero
German Paper in Spain Faces Prosecution
The Germanophile Nacion in Madrid will be prosecuted for publishing a statement by a high diplomat alleging President Wilson’s note was a severe lesson for Spain. The piece insults Premier Romanones and has drawn indignation from Liberal and Conservative presses. TheTribuna also faces potential action as prosecutors are urged to pursue outlets insulting foreign countries or their representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Paris
Nacion
Wilson
Spain
United States of America
Romanones
Imparciat
Tribuna
Minister of Justice
Thousands Suffer Kidney Trouble Without Knowing It
An advertisement touts Swamp-root as a remedy for kidney liver and bladder issues. It urges readers to buy fifty cent and one dollar bottles or mail for a sample and a booklet of grateful letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Dr. Kilmer &Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Canadians Here to Look Over Country
Colonel J. M. Bain and Colonel W. A. Roberts of Pittsburgh arrive in Mobile with a large party of Canadian homeseekers to view Mobile county land. The visitors tour the citrus belt and developing tracts, names include Sinclair Suslan Jones Lake Saskatchewan McClure Robinson Palins Waton Passequin Clair and Sloan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Bain
W. A. Roberts
Pittsburgh
Mobile
Washington County
Cawthon Hotel
Citrus
Messrs
Kk. L. Sinclair
France Adopts New War Taxes at Start of 1917
Parisians faced higher costs as parliament approved a new tax scheme and postage rates on New Year’s Day. Domestic postage rises to three cents, tobacco taxes climb ten to twenty percent, theater tickets taxed by seat price, telegraph rates up, and beverages and provisions more costly. Taxicab fares rose about ten percent. Frontline soldiers receive extra ham wine champagne cigars and oranges. officers double rations.
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Paris
Senate
Chamber
Poincare
Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Ad Claim
A promotional note extols Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as a top coughs and colds medicine for children. It claims efficiency in relieving coughs and croup, is pleasant and safe, and notes many mothers endorse it, presenting strong consumer trust in the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain’s
Belgian Workers Call for Help Across Neutral Nations
A New York report relays a Belgian labor appeal describing German deportations and forced labor, urging global workers to act. It warns of mass arrests, seizing workers by force, and marching them to front lines, under threat of exile and punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Belgium
International Solidarity of
Germany
Mineral Water Claims Permanent Constipation Cure
The Shivar Mineral Water is advertised as a permanent constipation cure with a money back guarantee. It promises pleasant taste, low cost, and delivery anywhere via Mobile Distributors from Van Antwerp Drug Corp. phone them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Antwerp Drug Corp
Free prescription claims 50 percent eyesight boost in week
Article touts Bon-Opte tablets as a home eye remedy with a simple method. A doctor and a physician endorse the treatment, promising rapid improvement and a refund if not effective. Sold at Van Antwerp Drug Co. in Mobile and other drugstores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
van Antwerp Drug Co
Many Minor League Magnates Appearing Before Commission
Cincinnati plan meeting sees a large turnout of minor league magnates led by club presidents from the International League and the American Association plus other owners and managers as they present grievances and requests to the National Baseball Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
National Baseball Commission
Supreme Court of Baseball
International League
American Association
New Y League Formed for YMCA Boys Age 14 15
A new Y M C A league for 14 and 15 year old boys opens in the gym this afternoon with team captains to be chosen. Events include potato races 60 and 220 yards running high jump standing broad jump twelve pound shot put and fence vault. Weight classes set 80 and 60 pounds inclusive 95 to 110 pounds 110 to 125 pounds under 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men's Christian Association
Pennsylvania Railroad sets new traffic record for 1916
The Pennsylvania railroad system carried 196,294,146 passengers east and west of Pittsburgh in 1916 with no passenger fatalities in three years and about 558,890,064 persons carried over roughly fifteen billion miles. More than nine million trains operated across 12,000 miles of track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Theft from car at Windsor Hotel reported
A Smith and Wesson revolver and an overcoat were stolen from the automobile of R. L. Holcombe Monday night at 9 o'clock. The car remained in front of the Windsor Hotel throughout the theft, according to a report filed at police headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith and Wesson
R. L. Holcombe
Holcombe
Hhe Auto
Windsor Hotel
Sunday School League Finals Start Tonight at the Y M C A
The Senior Sunday School League at the Y M C A opens its third series with two games at 8 15 p m The lineups include Methodist Burbank Cope and others for Baptists Presbyterians Episcopals and the Government Street Baptists A schedule from December to March outlines matchups with yearly proceeds funding a trophy and banquet.
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St. Government
Tokate Episcopals
Government Street Baptists
A Methodists
Burbank
Cope
Martin
Randall
Goodloe
ChevVis
Baptists
Jones
Stubbs
Denton
Jackson
Methodists
Met
Episcopals
Method
Undefined fragment prompts health remedy emphasis
A damaged OCR fragment discusses health decline and suggests strengthening the system with cod liver oil based emulsion. It mentions Scott's Emuls with Norwegian cod liver oil and a medical tone.
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MR. Richards
NEW Charge
Trinity Church
Band
Romeo Curls
Associated Press
France
Gimme Quina
Lewis
Empire Theatre Program
Essanay
Richard Travers
Gertrude Glover
Burton
Holmes
the Spreewald
Berlin
William Fox
Gladys Coburn
Art Accord
St. Francis Street
St. Presbyterians
Simelyes
Longacre Theatre
Adele
Alma
Metropolitan
Bert Leigh
Hazel Burgess
A. mi
F. L. Tapia
Dauphin Street
Britton
Shoe Store
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