Alabama Cotton King Dies by Own Hand in Athens
Henry War, one of the county’s wealthiest men and a major cotton dealer who profited in New Orleans futures, shot himself in the left temple at his home around six on Monday evening. He had been melancholy for a week after recent losses and his fortune was estimated at about half a million dollars. His son in New Orleans had just warned him he was ruined in futures.
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Athens
Ala
Henry Warthe
New Orleans
Htis County
The Quickest Simplest Cough Remedy Plan
Home made cough syrup claims to relieve coughs in 24 hours using sugar syrup mixed with Pinex and warm water. It promotes gentler relief for children and treats whooping cough and croup with a pint bottle dosage schedule. The ad sells Pinex as a key ingredient and offers a money back guarantee via The Pinex Co. Fort Wayne Indiana to obtain supplies.
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Canada
The
Pinex Co
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Bowab Bros Ready to Clothing and Dress Goods
Bowab Bros at 354 Dauphin Street offer ladies ready to wear clothing and dress goods of best quality at reasonable rates.
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Bowab Bros
Dauphin Street
Wrights new automatic stabiliser aids novice fliers
Dayton Ohio January 6 Orville Wright pioneer of the aeroplane receives praise from scientists worldwide for an automatic stabiliser attached to his aircraft The device allows a beginner to learn to fly in about twenty minutes and fully controls the craft in the air Wright earned the Collier trophy in 1918 for rapid aviation progress and continues refinements on the invention
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Dayton
Ohio
Orville Wright
Wright Brothers
Wright
Mr. Wright
County to upgrade Spring Hill Road soon
The Board of Revenue and Commissioners and the county highway engineer will discuss plans to improve Spring Hill Avenue from Catherine Street to Moffat Road at an early date. The road commission hopes the plan gains property owner approval. President Bauer orders Friday inspection of Tanner and Dickens ferry roads by the county committee, engineer, and road superintendent.
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Spring Hill Avenue
Catherine Street
Moffat Road
Board of Revenue and and Commissioners
Bauer
Tanner
Dickens Ferry
Funeral service for Hon. Wallace Bruce in DeFuniak Springs
Funeral held Saturday at 2 p m in the Chautauqua auditorium for Hon. Wallace Bruce who died January 2 in Defuniak Springs. Masonic guard attended. Rev A C T Smythe led the service with hymns and a university choir. Interment followed at the city cemetery with Masonic rites. Bruce chaired the Florida Chautauqua and was noted poet laureate and lecturer.
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Defuniak
Wallace Bruce
Defuniak Springs
Chautauqua
Bruce
Florida Chautauqua
Business League
A. C. T. Smythe
Episcopal Church
Ain Countrie
Emma Dandy Sessoms
Bonifay
Fla
God
Masonic Lodge
Chopin
Notable Notes on Kidney Health and a Southern Pilgrim
A health pamphlet extols Jad Salts for kidney relief describing urinary symptoms and the need to cleanse the system. The piece shifts to a tribute of Mr Bruce a diplomat and lecturer praised for linking Scotland and the United States, with affection from DeFuniak Springs residents and memories of his optimistic verse about a Lotus land.
Sad record for Gov. O Neal as three probate appointments noted
Special to The Item. Emmet O Neal faced a grim duty after the death of Judge J J Arnold of Calhoun county in Birmingham. Arnold, a Jacksonville native and Anniston resident, had been appointed probate judge by O Neal three times, serving after defeats and posthumous succession. The funeral was held in Anniston with condolences from Governor O Neal and Judge Pelham via telegrams.
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Montgomery
Jan
Emmet O'Neal
Alabama
J. J. Arnold
Calhoun County
Birmingham
O’neal
Arnold
O'Neal
Crook
Cooper
Anniston
Judge Arnold
Jacksonville
Ala
More Work Than Congress Can Do
AP reports Washington January 6. Since last April 11,268 bills were introduced in the House and 3,874 in the Senate. Most remain before Congress as only a few measures have passed. The total will grow by thousands before the session ends next summer.
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House
Senate
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Failure to Prove Ages and Bar to Work Highlight Birth Records
City Health Officer Dr Charles A Mohr cited two letters to show birth record value. A Chicago youth aged 16 cannot find employment without a birth certificate while a Springfield Massachusetts woman sought her birth cert. The department provided a copy to the woman but could not locate the boy’s birth record.
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City Health Oficer
Charles A.mohr
Chicago
Springfield
Mass
Health Department
Oysters in Alabama Reefs Now Must Reach Two Inches
The Alabama Oyster Commission set a new rule requiring all oysters taken from public reefs to be at least two inches long. The ruling, adopted at a Monday meeting attended by President John Craft and Commissioner B F Patterson, updates the former minimum of one and a half inches.
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Alabama
Alabama Oyster Commission
John Craft
B. F. Patterson
Baldwin County
Mobile Humane Society Approves Check-Rein Law
The Mobile Humane Society executive committee met on Monday night with President John Craft and Secretary T. A White appointing a committee to present the proposed over-checking ordinance to the City Commission on Tuesday. W H P Wilson Vivian H Marshall S P Gaillard and J A Jordan were elected to membership.
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The
Mobile Humane Society
John Craft
T. A White
Safford Berney
City Commission
Messrs
H. P. Wilson
Vivian H. Marshall
S. P. Gaillard
J. A. Jordan
Society
American Bar Association to Meet in Washington in 1914
The American Bar Association announces its next annual meeting will be in Washington from October 20 to 22, 1914. Chief Justice Sir Charles Fitzpatrick of Canada and Romulo S. Noon of Argentina have accepted invitations to speak. Former President Taft presided at the committee meeting.
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Associated Press
New York
American Bar Association
Washington
Charles Fitzpatrick
Dominion of
Canada
Romulo S. Noon
W. H. Taft
Navy sailors approve Southern Tobacco plug for Navy use
Jack tars of the American navy after sampling 45 varieties approved a Southern manufacturer navy plug for smoking and chewing. Secretary Daniels awarded a contract for 50 000 pounds of the favored brand with a chemical test backing the sailors choice.
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Associated Press
Washington
Jack Tars
Navy
Daniels
Fire damages home on Augusta street. traffic delays reported
A one story frame dwelling at 756 Augusta street owned by Thomas Carroll was slightly damaged by fire Monday night shortly after 6. Sparks caused the blaze. Fire hose across Charleston street line delayed traffic for about fifteen minutes while water was applied to the fire.
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Augusta Street
Thomas Carroll
Charleston Street
Meridian fair promoters to address Mobile meeting
A public meeting in Mobile at the Chamber of Commerce will hear R. M. Stripling and Mr. Williams of Meridian explain Gulf Coast Tropical position. J. L. Cawthon will outline soliciting duties as the committee seeks about $40,000. All Mobile citizens are invited.
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Chamber of Commerce
R. M. Stripling
Mr. Williams
Meridian
Mids
Mobile
J. L. Cawthon
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Limestone County
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Selby
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Scott
Monterey
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On Price
Fry
E. F. Ladd
P. P. Bestor, JR
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Water and
St. Francis Streets
Wallac Bruce
Florida
Western Florida
Eton
Newburgh
Yorktown
Saratoga
Bennington
Burns
Ayr
Scotland
Masonic Lodge No. 2
Edinburgh
Robert Burns
United States
Shakespeaean Society of
Great Brian
John Greenleaf Whirtier
John BR. Gough
Henry Ward Beecher
Wendall Phillips
Emmerson
Oliver Wendell Holmes
John Greneleaf Whittier
William E. Gladstone
Mr. Bruce
Benjamin Harrison
Thomas the Rhymers
Lincoln
Calton Hill
Europe
Gov. O'Neal
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