Postmaster General asked to advise on parceling babies
Washington reports January 17 The mail of babies by parcels post is an infant industry that Postmaster General Hitchcock is urged to foster He considers consulting experts in transportation of babies after receiving a letter from Ft McPherson Ga The letter asks for specifications to wrap a baby so it may be shipped by parcel post since express carriers are too rough The signer Bets note was provided at the request of Mr Hitchcock The master general does not think babies fall under bees and bugs and denies assistance in this matter
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Washington
Ne Hitchcock
Hitchcock
Neral
Ft. McPherson
Washington, D. C
Bete
Hitch
State of Florida Settles Old Beard War Claim
Florida officials confirm a settled claim involving S. I. les and heirs of W. K. Beard against the state. Col Wailes accepted a 5,000 warrant in full settlement after years of dispute, following prior legislative actions and federal settlement. Senator John S. Beard, one heir, resides in the state.
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Pensacola
Fla
Ous
S. I.les
W. K. Beard
Ainst
Florida
Wailes
Benny
Col.Wailes
Colonel Beard
Legature
Mr. Wailes
Nator
John S. Beard
Kidney and Bladder Weakness Remedy Ad
An advertisement touts Stuart's Buchu and Juniper Compound from Van Antwerp Drug Corp Mobile as a quick cure for kidney and bladder symptoms. It claims the remedy cleanses the kidneys, ends scalding and frequent urination, and restores strength, with a $1 large bottle available locally.
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van ‘Antwerp Drug Corp
Mobile
Stuart
Buchu
van Antwerp Drug Corp
Abbott Bros
Sigey Co
van Antwerp Drug CO
Abbott Bros. CO
Chicaco
Supreme Court hears appealed murder cases from Alabama City
The Alabama Supreme Court was asked to review cases from St. Clair and Etowah counties. Bud McClain Cleve Campbell and Will Campbell faced life terms for the Lutes murders. Mark Smith received forty years and J Smith faced a death sentence for murders in Alabama City. The court also sustained a life sentence for Dick Parsons in Tuscaloosa County.
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Montgomery
Ala
Marcella Lutes
St. Clair
Etowah
Supreme Court
Bud McClain
Cleve Campbell
Will Campbell
Accidental Shot Tof McIntyre Faces Possible Blindness
Charley Orum mishandled a shotgun during a hunt near Le Grand in Montgomery County causing Buckshot to enter Peter McIntyre’s face. He is hospitalized at a local infirmary with both eyes at risk as doctors report the brain remained untouched.
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Montgomery
Ala
Charley Orum
Peter McIntyre
le Grard
McIintyre
Two Mississippians Sentenced to Federal Prison
Deputy U S Marshal took Vernon Hicks to Atlanta for a three year term for using the mails to defraud and Luther B Walker to two years plus a $1011 fine for embezzlement.
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Jackson
Miss
United States
Collins
Atlanta
Vernon
Hicks
Vicksburg
Luther B. Walker
Fall Back
Freak parcels post with wooden leg sent from Bay Minette
An unknown man presented a wooden leg at the Bay Minette post office to mail to a distant city. On the same mail train, a pair of crutches was sent by parcels post to an aged local woman.
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Bay Minette
Ale
Taft Supports German Tuberculosis Serum Plan
President Taft sent to the Senate a report on a German tuberculosis scheme. Consul General Thackara forwarded details noting Dr. F. F. Friedman treated 1,182 cases up to November with most successes. The report says Friedman does not know when serum can be supplied in America.
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Taft
Washington
Gore
Senate
State’ Department
Thackara
F. F. Friedman
Friedman
America
Praise for Goldsmith Treasurer of Lowndes County
Montgomery January 17. The affairs of R L Goldsmith treasurer of Lowndes county are in excellent condition per a report submitted to Governor O Neal by Chief State Examiner C E McCall. The examiner found vouchers for all expenditures and accounted for all funds received from January 1 1910 to January 1 191%.
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Goldsmith
Montgomery
Ala
R. L.goldsmith
Lowndes’ County
O'Neal
C. E. McCall
Train name contest for new Montgomery West Point run
Western Railway of Alabama launches a name contest for its February 2 passenger train between Montgomery and West Point Georgia. Girls under 16 living along the railroad line must submit names to General Passenger Agent J P Billups in Atlanta by noon January 27 for a chance at a five dollar gold prize.
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Montgomery
Ala
Western Railway of Alabama
West Point
J. P. Billups
Atlanta
Billups
Danville man given life for murder of judge near Greenville
Sumner Rhoades of Danville Illinois convicted of first degree murder in the shooting death of Judge Trogden on his plantation near Greenville Mississippi. He claimed the shooting was accidental and received a life sentence.
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Greenville
Miss
Sumner Rhoades
Danville
Ill
Trogden
Rhoades
Millsaps College Dormitory Burned in Jackson Fire
Millsaps College dormitory in Jackson Miss burned last night causing about 15000 in damages. About 200 students were housed in the building and many had property lost though there were no casualties. Insurance partly covered the loss.
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Jackson, Miss
Millsaps College
Wounds Prove Fatal in Triana Robbery Case
In Huntsville Alabama an elderly fisherman named Jones died from injuries suffered during Christmas week when two Black men robbed him of his money. Arrested suspects Harry Gray and Tom Pendleton face murder charges alongside highway robbery counts.
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Huntsville
Ala
Jones
Triana
Harry Gray
Tom Pendleton
Noonan and Campbell Wed in Quiet Alabama Ceremony
E. D. Noonan and Miss Pearl Campbell were quietly married last night at the bride’s mother Mrs. C. J. Campbell home in Bay Minette Alabama. They left for a brief honeymoon in New Orleans then plan to reside in a new house on Hand Avenue Bay Minette.
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Bay Minette
Ala
E. D. Noonan
Miss Pearl Campbell
C. J. Campbell
New Orleans
Hand Avenue
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Promise Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as fast relief for stomach distress after overeating. It claims rapid digestion, reduced gas, and refreshed mucous lining, noting one grain digests 2 000 grains of food and pills cost 50 cents sold by all druggists.
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Stuart
Caught in the Act of Applying Torch in Alabama Barn Fire
John Harceston was captured applying a match to a barn in Huntsville near West Clifton street. The blaze spread to three McClure stores worth about 5000 dollars, with insurance of 900. Two McClure cottages burned next morning. three witnesses say Harceston started it and neighbors caught him in the act last night.
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Huntsville
Ala
James McClure
West Clifton Street
John Harceston
McClure
Harceston
Immigration Agent for L and N in Baldwin
S A Scott a Seminole real estate man is appointed immigration agent for the Louisville and Nashville railroad. He departs for Louisville for a conference with G A Park and will bring immigrants to Baldwin county leveraging his local knowledge from years in real estate.
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Bay Minette
Ala
S. A. Scott
Seminole
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
G. A. Park
Louisville
Mobile and Ohio rail schedule update 1913
Mobile and Bay Shore division doubles daily trains effective Sunday January 5 1913 with departures from Mobile at 9 16 a m 4 00 p m Sunday only 8 35 a m 7 20 p m and returns to Mobile at 9 00 a m 2 20 p m Sunday only 8 11 a m 6 45 p m city ticket office at 23 South Royal street H E Jones Jr general agent passenger department.
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Mobile and
Bay Shore Division
Mobile
South Royal Street
H.E. Jones, Jr
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Mobile and Bay Shore Division
Vacant Lots Listed on Government St and Lyons Street
Vacant lot in Government St Heights priced at 250 dollars. Additional lot at W Plum and 4th 8 Lyons Street measures 560 by 103 feet. Property listing notes location details and asking price.
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Government St. Heights
Government St
W. Plum
Lyons St
Bricken Announces Candidacy for Office in Alabama
Montgomery January 17 Special to Iteme Col R Bricken of Luverne solicitor of the second judicial circuit and commander of the Second Alabama regiment announces he is a candidate for state office. He outlined his platform and urged support from veterans and citizens alike.
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Bricken
Montgomery
Ala
Col. Co. R. Bricken
Luverne
Second Judicial Circuit
Second Alabama
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