Brewton Farms Embrace Modern cooperative plan
Farmers in Brewton join a chamber of commerce led initiative to raise crops more economically. About 150 attend each Saturday meeting, with Hon. T. H. Rhodes advising on farming methods. Plans call for 79 acres Irish potatoes and 68 acres sweet potatoes with targeted planting dates and shipment readiness. Officers named include A. C. Smith president and J. E. Finley VP.
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Chamber of Commerce
T. H. Rhodes
Bay Minette
A. C. Smith
J. E. Finley
D. H Hayes
J. M. Padgett
G. K Fountain
J. E. Travis
J. W. Autrey
J. E B. Tippins
Sunday School Meeting at Turnerville Church
A large Turnerville Union Church Sunday evening gathering in Plateau district included J H Wienand leading the musical program and J Z Bryars delivering the welcome. District reports praised Whistler and Prichard Sunday schools as 100 percent. Rev J W Jones Jerre Davison and Miss Ruth Nelson spoke on training, banner points, and departments.
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Turnerville Union Church
Plateau
Trict
J. H. Wienand
J. Z. Bryars
Whistler
Prichard
J. W. Jones
Jerre
Davison
Ruth Nelson
Fire Damages Residence on South Broad Street
A fire early Sunday morning damaged the roof and one room of a two story home at 202 South Broad Street. Sparks were the stated cause and the blaze endangered the dwelling of M Discher and caused wear ing apparel to be damaged.
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M. ©. Discher
South Broad Street
Eleven Hoboes Detained in Mobile Vagrancy Sweep
On Sunday eleven vagrants were arrested by Mobile police and taken to headquarters. The group included eight white men and three Black men. They face hearings in the recorder's court Monday afternoon.
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Mobile
Recorder’s Court
Dodson's Liver Tone Offers Calomel Substitute
An old advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable liver remedy that replaces calomel. It claims calomel is mercury and harmful, causing salivation and weakness, while Liver Tone cleanses the liver without side effects and improves energy.
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Dodson
Fight Over Belgian Exemption in Immigration Bill
Associated Press report from Washington notes the conference committee’s literacy test provision remains in the immigration bill, with Belgian agriculturists exempt for one year after the war. The Senate may oppose this, but Democratic leaders expect passage and a White House submission to President Wilson. The bill’s fate may hinge on his veto risk. C. J. Ashlin and Mrs Spencer Ashlin from Sydney, Australia, are visiting Mobile at the Battle House.
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Associated Press
Washington
Conference Committee
House
Senate
White House
Wilson
Congress
C. J. Ashlin
Spencer Ashlin
Sydney
Australia
Mobile
The
Battle House
New York Subway Faces Yet Another Fire on Lenox Line
A Lenox avenue subway blaze truncated service for 1 hour 40 minutes due to defective insulation. The fire at One Hundred Sixty third Street burned a wooden car on the trestle, echoing last week’s deadly tube fire that killed one and injured over 200.
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Associated Press
New York
Lenox Avenue
Public Service Commission
Expecting Defeat of Suffrage Amendment in the House
Delegates and officials from both sides of the woman suffrage issue gathered in Washington as the House prepared to vote on a constitutional amendment. Mrs Arthur M Dodge leader of the anti suffrage group predicted a defeat by a two thirds majority while suffrage champions offered no firm forecast.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Arthur M. Dodge
National Association
Negro House A Tiger
Alberta Wallace, a Negro woman, was arrested on Sunday afternoon by Police Officer Ike Kruse for selling liquor without a license. An accomplice was seen leaving 209 Bloodgood Street and identified as purchaser. A search of the Wallace residence yielded bottles of whiskey seized as evidence.
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Alberta Wallace
Ike Kruse
Wallace
Bloodgood ‘Street
Headache Powders Ad Urges Quick Pain Relief
An old advertisement promises immediate relief from headaches and neuralgia with Dr James Headache Powders and urges readers to send someone to obtain the remedy.
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James
Alaskan Railroad Problems Discussed by Wilson and Engineers
President Wilson conferred with engineers on the government railroad to Alaska coal fields. Congress authorized the line, to cover about a thousand miles at up to 35 million dollars, with route selection and possible purchase of existing lines.
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Associated Press
Washington
Jan
Wilson
Congress
Queen and Crescent Wreck Near Meridian Leaves One Hurt
A Queen and Crescent passenger train No. 3 bound for New Orleans derailed near Basic City Mississippi south of Meridian. One news agent sustained non serious injuries as cars left the rails and several cars overturned blocking the line. Officials say a broken rail caused the accident.
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Associated Press
Meridian
Miss
Queen and Crescent
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Basic City
Here
New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad
This Chicken Wears a Swallow Tail Coat in Boise
Boise residents admire a boastful chicken that wears a swallow tail overcoat. The bird shows off a dressy back and tail, with wing slits and a feathered furrowed look. It stands out among farm birds and draws curious crowds.
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Boise
Idaho
Allies' Guns Equal In Worldwide Use In War
The British front dispatch says heavy guns and high explosive projectiles prove decisive in modern warfare. Allies gained initial inferiority but have since achieved superiority as gunners and garrison units demonstrate unprecedented importance in destroying enemy resistance.
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London
Hand Unburied Healed Pain After Digging Up
George town Del Jan 11 Suffering pains in a hand that had been amputated and buried Lewis Jefferson of Blades dug up the hand after several weeks. The fingers were cramped so he straightened and weighed them then reburied. He says pain ceased.
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Georgetown
Del
Lewis Jefferson
Jefferson
Stop The Childs Colds And Serious Ailments Warning
Public health notice urges immediate attention to common child illnesses such as croup and persistent coughs to prevent serious after effects and complications in young patients.
Wall Street Reform Turns Tide on Plungers
A reformed Wall Street tightens oversight and punishes market manipulators swiftly. Brokers face open books and quick explanations while public confidence grows as outside investors gain protection and fair dealing improves.
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New York
Wall Street
James R Keene
H. H. Rogers
Edwin Hawiey
Eugene Zimmerman
Stock Exchange
Daniel G. Reid
Judge Moore
Bernard Baruch
Benjamin Yoakum
Henry C. Frick
B. T. Bedford
Norman B. Ream
George W. Perkins
Amalgamated
Standard Oil
Rock Island
Reid-Moore Clique
Metropolitan Police
Exchange
United States
Police Decree Shelves Names of Soldier Wives in London
Sir Edward Henry orders not to forward wives' separation allowances lists to local stations while detailing handling of cases. Wives arrested for drunkenness or charges are warned at the station with loss of allowances looming, and a record kept of admonitions. Convictions after warnings will be reported.
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London
Edward Henry
Metropolitan Police
War Office
Telegraph Directs British War Commands During Folkestone Visit
Report from London details General French directing British army operations by telegraph while visiting England. He traveled in anonymity in a private uniform, met Lord Kitchener at Walmer Castle, and attended war councils with Premier Asquith and King in London.
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Associated Press
London
Flanders
Sir John Prench
Hyde Park
Wellington
Whitehall
French
Sir Archibald Murray
St. Omer
France
Sir John
England
Folkestone
Lord Kitchener
Walmer Castle
Deal
Asquith
Fiir John
Victoria Station
Calais
Do Not Apply Fire to Frozen Water Pipes
A home maintenance note advises against using flame on frozen pipes. Instead wrap with cloths to insulate, then apply steam via a small rubber hose from a tea kettle.
Civil service examinations announced for February
United States civil service examinations are listed with January 20 for positions including assistant in-game preservation, February 2 for mine safety engineer and various cotton testing roles, February 3 and 4 for draftsman and analytical posts, all noting male candidates and salary ranges from 1,200 to 3,600 dollars.
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United States Civil Service
When Croup Comes Treat Externally
The old dosing of nauseous opium syrups is wrong. Try Vick's Yap-O-Rub Croup and Pneumonia Salve applied to throat and chest then covered with a warm flannel. The external treatment is promoted as safer than internal medicines for croup and similar ailments.
Federal employment service to aid job seekers nationwide
President announces a plan to centralize job matching through 18 immigration and migration districts. Post offices will distribute forms to collect applicant data and connect unemployed workers with opportunities via federal agencies in major cities including Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Jacksonville New Orleans Galveston Cleveland Chicago Minneapolis St. Louis Denver Helena Seattle San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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Washington
Jan
Wilson
Thement
Department of Agriculture Post Office
Post Office
Authet
Missouri
Kar
Federal Employment Service
Boston
New York
Adelphia
Baltimore
Norfolk
Jacksville
New Orleans
Galveston
Clevland
Chicago
Minneapolis
St. Denver
Helena
Mont
Seattle
Land, Ore
San Francisco
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Calomel
Remington Typewriter Co
Alma Boone Little
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University of Ihe
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NEW York Subway
Dr. Desnat
Alaska
Queen and Crescent Wreck
Old Wall ST
New York Exchange
Uneeda Biscuit
Graham
National Biscuit
John French
Wim
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Resinol
Orpheum Theatre
Valville
Charles Olcott
Edward's
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