Carnival Opens at New Orleans Twelfth Night Revelers Ball
Miss Elea nor Wilson and Miss Helen Woodrow Bone attended the tableaux and ball opening the 1914 carnival season aboard the gun boat Wheeling. Debutante Miss Elizabeth Clarke drew the golden bean and was crowned queen, with a silver-trophy court, as the tableaux titled Peer Gynt. Further entertainments are planned weekly at the French Opera House until the Rex Mardi Gras ball on February 24.
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New Orleans
Eleanor Wilson
Helen Woodrow Bone
United States
Wheeling
Elizabeth Clarke
Peer Gynt
Uncle Joseph Cannon Feels Much Better
Former Speaker Joseph G. Cannon, ill with a cold at his Danville home, was feeling much better today and planned a downtown trip if weather allowed. He has not been confined to bed during the illness.
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Associated Press
Danville
Joseph G. Cannon
National House of Representatives
Cannon
Treat Children’s Colds Externally Vap-O-Rub Ad
An advertisement promotes Vick’s Vap-O-Rub Salve for children’s colds and respiratory inflammations. It claims external application over the throat and chest releases antiseptic vapors to loosen phlegm and open air passages, faster than internal medicines, safe for the smallest child, priced 25c 50c and 1.00 at druggists.
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Vick’s
Martial law proclaimed in Aviona Albania port
Martial law was proclaimed today at Aviona the Albanian port on the Adriatic. No details were given but it is linked to a bid to place Izzet Pasha on the Albanian throne. Another view ties it to the vendetta between Essad Pasha supporters and Ismael Kemal Bey. Political killings have occurred recently and southern Albania tribes may clash.
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Associated Press
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Aviona
Adriatic Sea
Izzet Pasha
Albania
Essad Pasha
Vedrines Ordered to Satisfy Insulter in Paris Feud
Jules Vedrines, French aviator who flew Paris to Cairo, was ordered by the National Aerial League to make amends to rival Henry Roux who also completed the flight. Roux had challenged Vedrines after a face injury. The quarrel stemmed from Roux allegedly asking Turkish officials not to aid Vedrines in the Orient flight.
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Revenue Cutter Miami Seeks Glenafton Near Tampa
The revenue cutter Miami, based at Key West, was ordered to search for the derelict barkentine Glenafton about 100 miles northwest of Tampa. Reports say the Glenafton was abandoned on a Mobile to Havana voyage and is waterlogged and dismasted, posing a navigation hazard.
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Washington
Miami
Key West
Tampa
Mobile
Havana
Liquefying Helium Triumphs for Nobel Laureate Onnes
In Leyden Holland Jan 7 Kammer lingh Onnes, Nobel physics laureate 1913, has spent twelve years trying to liquify helium the last gas resisting extreme cold. After extensive testing he achieved successive temperatures with methyl chloride ethylene oxygen and hydrogen before attempting helium.
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Holland
Kammerlingh Onnes
Onnes
Wilson as Santa Claus Delights Mississippi Children
President Wilson toured Pass Christian and handed out Christmas candy to youngsters along the Gulfport route. The White House car stopped at gates as Secret Service and mothers urged children to say thank you. He also played golf in excellent weather before returning to his cottage.
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Associated Press
Pass Christian
Miss
Wilson
Santa Claus
Gulfport Golf Links
White House
Secret Service
Woman Fined $50 for Prohibition Violation
Fannie Moorer arraigned in city court on Wednesday and convicted of violating the prohibition law. She was fined $50 and costs of court. A second case was nolled after she proved a prior conviction.
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Fannie Moorer
Nolle
Contest of Patrick Turner Will Proceeds in Probate Court
The contest of Patrick Turner's will, reported earlier, was heard in probate court and continued to January 21.
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Patrick Turner
Final Will Leaves Sons Out of Van Norden Fortune
Seven wills filed in surrogate's court trace the growth of banker and mine promoter Warner Van Norden's fortune from a 1870 New Orleans start to a 1912 New York final will. The two sons, Theodore Langdon and Warner Montagne, had already received most of the estate, while a $800,000 loan to Warner was to be returned or split, and a last will voided prior trust provisions, stating the sons’ shares exceeded the testator's cash on hand.
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New York
Warner van Norden
New Orleans
van Norden
Theodore Langdon van Norden
Warner Montagne van Norden
Cora van Norden
Fighting Reported in Southern Mexico Front
Late dispatches from Tampico indicate serious fighting near Cardenas and San Luis Potosi. Communications to the south are cut from Salfillo since December 22, with food in short supply while the Yorktown leaves Tusenada for Mazatlan. Navy says no plan to increase Gulf relief vessels.
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Associated Press
Washington
Tampico
Cardenas
San Luis Potosi
Salfillo
Yorktown
Tusenada
Mazatlan
Navy Department
Gulf of Mexico
Inferior court fines for multiple defendants on varied charges
In the inferior criminal court, Acting Judge H. H. Smith presiding, Lee Miller Wille Robinson Earl Ford Morgan Gains George Williams Charles Royston John George Louis Cato pleaded guilty and were fined $1 or ten days. Henry Schultz pleaded not guilty to operating an oyster business without a license and was fined $10 and costs. Andrew Barnes paid costs after taking the license. Oliver Jenkins and Louis Hill were fined $1 or ten days for abusive language. Floyd Sims was fined $1 or ten days for unlawfully riding railroad trains.
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H. H. Smith
Lee Miller
Wille Robinson
Earl Ford
Morgan Gains
George Williams
Charles Royston
John George
Louis Cato
Henry Schultz
Andrew Barnes
Oliver Jenkins
Louis Hill
Floyd Sims
Velvet Beers Triumph Over Cream of Kentucky in Baseball
The Velvet Beers defeated the Cream of Kentucky 13 to 9 at Kling's diamond on Sunday. Captain King pitched eight innings with three hits allowed and hit two home runs. D. Smith made a sensational left field catch. Manager Clarke may consider changes after the loss.
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Creams
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West
Judge Price Williams Returns to His Office
Judge Price Williams Jr resumed duties in the probate court after more than two weeks at home due to health issues. He appeared briefly at the office on Wednesday.
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Judge Price Williams
Price Williams Jr
Barker Seeks Location of Lin Bururve Near Mobile
Postmaster P. D. Barker received a letter from H. J. Bururve of Ninta Tennessee requesting help to locate Lin Bururve who is reported to be living near Mobile.
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H. J. Bururve
Ninta, Tenn
Lin Bururve
Mobile
No Opium Cough Remedy for Children or Adults
Health warning advises against giving opium containing medicines to children as risk of serious illness. Promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as safer for both children and adults, noting it eases colds and croup. Available from all druggists.
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Chamberlain
Antwerp
Sensational triple tragedy in Los Angeles leaves three dead
A man, a woman, and a 14 year old girl died after revolver shots at a lodging house in Los Angeles. Police say Mrs Mary Cox Graves killed William M Melton a torney then killed her daughter Florence 14 and committed suicide. The woman known as Cox but registered Graves had come from Lan two weeks ago. The motive and details remain unclear.
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Associated Press
Los Angelee
Mary Cox Graves
William M. Melton
Florence
Cox
Graves
Lan
Khown
Carlin Seeks Return of Martha Washington Will
Rep Carlin of Virginia pushes to bring Martha Washington's will from J P Morgan's private collection to Fairfax courthouse. He says grand jury action could recover the historic document if Thornhill's proposed civic move fails. The will vanished from records during the Civil War and is believed stolen.
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Associated Press
Washington
Carlin
Virginia
Martha Washington
Fairfax
J. P. Morgan
Thornhill
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
J. Pierpont Morgan
Poison needle attack too flimsy for police
New York January 7 1930s report says Chas T Mongarella claimed a poison needle attack and theft of 3200 meant for payroll of a contractor. Doctor found no needle prick. Police say Mongarella confessed needing funds and that after leaving a bank he handed the money to a confederate now sought by authorities.
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Associated Press
New York
Chas
T. Mongarella
Mongarellan
Mongarella
Divorcee Melton Attentive to Mrs Graves, Aged Mother Says
Mrs Graves, mother of Mr Graves, stated that Melton has been attentive to her daughter who is a divorcee for three years. The report comes from M Graves, via Associated Press from San Francisco dated January 7.
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Associated Preasg
San Francisco
Los Angeles
M. Graves
Personal notices list winter visitors in Mobile rowed through hotel
The item names John W. Dickey and M represent a cotton exporting firm in the states and note shipments to be forwarded. It records winter tourists at the Battle House including A Rowand and wife of Toronto John L Evans of Red Bud RL T Heard and wife Sedatia Mo W A White of Biloxi and Litchentag and wife of New Orleans visiting relatives in Mobile.
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Kasembe
Mobile
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Battle House
A. Rowand
Toronto
John L. Evans
Red Bud
Aqy T. Heard
Sedatia
Hair Loss Cure Story Promotes Herpicide Solution
Mrs. Anna C. Layn of Louisville Kentucky recounts fever led to baldness and thinning hair. After using Newbro's Herpicide for three years her hair regrew and restored its natural color, she says she would not be without the product.
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Anna C. Layn
Second Ave
Louisville
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