U. S. Far Behind in Aeronautics In Explorer’s Report
Rear Admiral Blue urges liberal aviation funding and rapid U S progress to catch Europe in aircraft development. He notes England France and Germany already possess many machines and experience. Bucklen Alpha Salve ad appears as a separate product notice with medicinal claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Blue
Navigation Bureau of the Navy
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Organ Recital at Christ Church Sunday Evening
Christchurch hosts an organ recital Sunday at 7:30 pm with Rev. Matthew Brewster offering a short address. Dr. F. A. Dunster conducts the organ program, featuring soloists John Willis and Mrs. A. J. Feeks among the choir in Works by Gaul Wagner Rossini Saint Saens Parsifal and Carillon selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christchurch
Matthew Brewster
F. A. Dunster
Gaul
John Willis
Noel
A. J. Feeks
M. Gusman
Wagner
Saint Saens
A. EB. Thayer
Grey faces Commons over Panama Pacific expo decision
London January 9 British participation in the Panama Pacific exposition at San Francisco will be raised in the house of commons during the address debate. Sir Edward Grey must explain the government’s refusal to participate and deny entangling with Germany while citing a supposed lack of British exhibitors as the reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
San Francisco
House of Commons
Edward Grey
Germany
Deaths and Funerals: Burial of a Child
Funeral services held Thursday for Francis Collins Bobe at 760 Elmira street with Rev. R Q Gerow. Interment in Catholic cemetery. pallbearers named. Also note: Thomas Newton Powers dies near Langdon Alabama aged sixty, interment at Lambert family ground January 7. Ella Van Dorn Mott funeral at 107 Old Shell Road and Dauphin Way Baptist church with interment Magnolia cemetery. pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Collins Bobe
Elmira Street
R. QO. Gerow
Daniel Travis
Francis Eastburn
John Hughes
Robert Brettel
Harry Wilkins
Louis de Vane
Thomas N. Powers
Thomas Newton Powers
Langdon
Ala
Lambert
Tarlton D. Powers
Mobile
Montgomery
Elmore County
Ella van Dorn Mott
Old Shell Road
Dauphin Way Baptist Church
W. P. Hines
Magnolia
D. Copeland
C. B. Sims
L. Imsand
M. Hyde
S. J. Montgomery
J. Sherman
P. Condon
W. Eastment
British Earl to Visit Washington for Anglo American Peace
Plans for the Earl of Kintore, chairman of the Anglo American peace celebration, to visit Washington next Wednesday. He will lunch with the British ambassador, attend a business and official leaders dinner, and be hosted by Secretary of State and Mrs Bryan Friday with diplomatic corps in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Van
Earl of Kintore
Earl
Bryan
Diplomatic Corps
Balmy Weather Seen Ending Friday In Mobile
Weather forecast warns a drop in temperature in Mobile over the next forty eight hours. Forecaster Albert Ashenberg predicts Friday’s balmy day will not recur, with a notably colder spell ahead though overall seasonal conditions continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Albert Ashhenberger
Frida
Senate lobby inquiry to be closed next week
Senate lobby investigation plans will be laid out at a lobby committee meeting next week. Chairman Overman announced that the committee expects to conclude the inquiry by hearing representatives of the American Federation of Labor who wish to explain their legislative activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Lobby
Overman
American Federation of Labor
Dangers of a Cold and Cham berlain's Cough Remedy
A health notice warns that colds can lead to serious diseases and urges prompt treatment. It touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as helpful to loosen a cold relieve the lungs aid expectoration and help the body expel the illness. Sold by Van Antwerp Drug Corp and dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
van Antwerp Drug Gorp
Ady
Oldest Mail Carrier Crandall Retires at 74
Geo. F. Crandall, the United States' oldest mail carrier, retired in Binghamton New York at age 74. He served since 1856 driving a stage wagon, logging about 350000 miles, with lifetime post office earnings of 35000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Binghamton
N. Y
Geo. F. Crandall
United States
Post Office Department
Spanish Deserter Held After Informal Hearing
Elagio DeLuz a Spaniard is arrested by Immigration Inspector Jack Worden on charges of desertion from the steamer Wavelet in port weeks ago. After an informal hearing he was locked up to await final disposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elagio DeLuz
Jack Worden
Foster and Fair Partner Vanish After Plans to Wed
Reticent Foster and his partner Fair reportedly left town on Wednesday saying they would exit while the going was good. Foster has not been seen since. Miss Bradley recalls Foster telling her in New Jersey before heading to New Orleans that he planned to marry her, a claim she disputed on Wednesday afternoon. The deed of Foster and the Bradley woman was signed by W. P. Mayer, a local real estate man previously of Chicago, who had been involved with Foster in real estate for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Bradley
Foster
New Jersey
New Orleans
Bradley
W. P. Mayer
Chicago
Broken-Hearted Father Will Forgive
News of the arrest in Mobile Alabama of Joel M. Foster on Mann law charges shocks Pemberton New Jersey residents. Foster, 40, is general manager of a major poultry farm at Browns Mills. he vanished December 15 along with his stenographer Delilah Bradley 17. The Bradley girl is the daughter of railroad worker Harry C. Bradley. Foster's wife and 16-year-old daughter have gone to Scranton Pennsylvania to stay with his father T. J. Foster head of the International Correspondence School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Pemberton
N. J
Mobile
Ala
Joel M. Foster
Foster
Brown's Mills
Delilah F. Bradley
Harry C. Bradley
Pemberton Methodist Church
T. J. Foster
International Correspondence School
Scranton
International Correspondence Schools
LC. S
Rancocas
Philadelphia
Albany
N. Y
Grace Bailey
Bailey
Former Escapade Ends in Tragedy
Scranton report details the arrest of T. J. Foster Jr. in Mobile for Mann white slave law violations. His father, International Correspondence Schools president, refuses to comment. The case follows a prior elopement and a fatal car crash involving the same family.
Spenders Yacht Attached for Debt in New Jersey
Attor ney W Howard Jeffrey representing J Lester Yoder and Stanwood Brothers attached the cruising yacht owned by Joel M Foster missing manager of the International Poultry Sales Co Foster a former Island Heights Yacht Club member disappeared with his secretary Delilah Bradley Foster spent lavishly and was a local society figure Foster’s yacht and garage charges are subject to the attachment Miss Bradley belonged to a prominent Ocean County family and attended local Fourth of July events.
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Toms River
N. J
W. Howard Jeffrey
J. Lester Yoder
Berkeley
Stanwood Brothers
Ist Heights
Joel M. Foster
International Poultry Sales Co
Brown's Mills
Delilah Bradley
Foster
Island Heights Yacht Club
Ocean County
Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles
The Texas Wonder claims to cure kidney and bladder troubles including gravel and diabetes, with relief for back pain and rheumatism. It promises bladder regulation for children and offers mail delivery for $1.00. One bottle lasts two months and supposedly completes a cure. Alabama testimonials available from Dr. BE. W. Hall in St. Louis. Sold by druggists.
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Texas
Alabama
BE. W. Hall
Olive Street
St Louis
School Commissioners Discuss Plans for New Buildings
A special meeting of the Board of School Commissioners was set for Friday to review plans for new school buildings funded by a $150000 bond issue. Out of town bidders are H. Choate of Atlanta and Col. Nelson of Nelson and Stevens of New Orleans.
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Board of School Commissioners
H. Choate
Atlanta, Ga
Col. Nelson
Nelson and
Courts Schedule All Local Chancery And Law Actions
In Mobile courts, Friday business includes Lyons vs Cunningham on decree pro confesso, Kennedy heirs case de set aside, Griffin case pleadings heard, Stafford case decree pro confesso, and Curiel Co lost at default with damages $152.37. Saturday calls include Mobile Register vs Weinbrecht and Southern Fuel and Material vs Hollinger, with minor Mary Hays and Jesse Hudson. Circuit trial City of Mobile vs Welnacker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. Smith
Rebecca A. Lyons
Simon A. Cunningham
C. Mechem, Jr
Joshua Kennedy
Bell
Louis Griffin
Sallie Griffin
Gerald Stafford
Lizzie Stafford
Law and Equity Court
Berney
Curiel & Co
Hill & Horton
J. B. Websrer
J. Frederick
Mobile
Register
Julius
Weinbrecht
Southern Fuel and Material
G. R. Hollinger
Mary Hays
Jesse Hudson
Circuit Court
Browne
City of Mobile
R.M. Welnacker
Joe James Dies After Illness in South Royal Street Rooming House
Joe James an Austrian slave cutter died at the city hospital Thursday night after being ill for several days from a rooming house on South Royal street. The Roche l Burke Company took his remains and buried him today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe James
City Hospital
South Royal Street
Rochel Burke Company
Made in Mobile beds shipped to Jamaica
H. F. Kerr of Kingston and Montego Bay Jamaica contracted Thursday for a large quantity of mattresses and spring beds manufactured in Mobile for shipment to his Jamaica stores. He praised Mobile’s manufacturing establishments and plans to visit Montgomery and Birmingham to promote trade between Alabama and Jamaica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Kerr
Kingston
Montego Bay
Jamaica
Mobile
Montgomery
Birmingham
Alabama
Chauffeur Arrested on Reckless Driving Charge
Fred Davis a chauffeur was arrested Friday morning on a charge of reckless driving of an air automobile. Joseph M Devitt appears as complainant against the man. Devitt was injured at Spring Hill avenue and Broad streets early Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Davis
Joseph M. Devitt
Devitt
Spring Hill Avenue
Broad Streets
Man With a Cool Head Avoids Cold Feet
A witty saying notes that a calm, composed man tends to face challenges without hesitation. It contrasts coolheadedness with timidity, implying courage comes from composure rather than fear.
Croup Relief Promoted by Vap-O-Rub Salve
An old advertisement touts Vick's Vap-O-Rub Croup and Pneumonia Salve as fast relief for croup and bronchial inflammation. It claims the vapors clear choking phlegm and ease breathing, advising nighttime use with a warm flannel cloth and suggesting price options of 25c 50c and 1.00.
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U. 5
House Committee
Bucklen
H. E. Bucklen & Co
St. Louis
Christ Church
Sir Edward Grey
Pierce
Buffalo
Lovalida’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Dr. Pi Pierce
the Battle House
Battle House
Southland
John J. Monaghan
Fair Partner
Spender
Walter Mitchell
Dauphin Street
Cny
Chambray
Ts Te
Gwesters
At . C
Eee
Ener
Croup
Conti Street
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