Auburn Unveils High Power Telescope Built by Students
A ten inch diameter, seven foot long Newtonian telescope with aluminum fittings was designed by Prof. M. Thomas Fullan and Auburn students. The device, tested for over a year, captures sharp lunar details and will be used in astronomy classes to photograph celestial bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ala
M. Thomas Fullan
Department of
Fullan
Society For Practical Astronomy
A. T. Feaster
G. D. Fulmer
Birmingham
J. L. Prosser
Mississippit
E.S. McKessick
South Carolina
George Lampros
Metylene
Greece
Montgomery
J. G. Sparks
A. I. Thomas
Machine Design
Washington
Copernicus
Archimedes
Jupiter
Saturn
1914 Corn Contest Winners Listed in Auburn Report
Auburn reporters announce 1914 corn contest results with 8 359 active members and state averages. Boys averaged 48.3 bushels per acre versus 17 for farmers, costing 44 cents per bushel for boys and 70 cents for farmers. Profits favored the corn club boys by 22 dollars per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ala
L. N. Duncan
I. B. Kerlin
Corn Club
R. F. Kolb
State College of Agriculture
Walker Lee Danson
Alexander City
Tallapoosa County
Alabama
Chester Valley
Equality
Coosa County
Maurice Catchings
Joe Powell
Citronelle
Mobile County
Ronald Nelson
Ray Minette
Baldwin County
Odie F. Wil
Marriage Licenses Births and Deaths of the Past Week
The probate court issued marriage licenses for the week ending January 16 including Roy R. Morgan and Mary Catherine Benson and others. Vital statistics from the board of health list births of both boys and girls and several named couples, along with deaths of several men and women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Probate
Roy R. Morgan
Mary Catherine Benson
August T. DeMoly
Almeta Leavins
Tommie Nelson
Betty May Murphy
George Willeberg
Sallie Fléming
William C. Strong
Hattie
R. Bell
J.C. Brown
Arf Florence Scollick
John Adam Munch
Hilda Louise Combel
Board of Health
Male factors sentenced by Judge Chamberlain
In the inferior criminal court on Saturday Judge Chamberlain passed sentence on prisoners previously convicted for gaming on Sunday. George Aaron Felix Hatch Boysey Kirk Mose Whitfield ten days hard labor each. Van Jones Bryan Hanes Linn Johnson ten days in jail Ed Williams Peter White ten days hard labor. Tom Jackson twenty days hard labor for petit larceny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Inferior Criminal Court
George Aaron
Felix Hatch
Boysey Kirk
Mose Whitfield
van Jones
Bryan Hanes
Linn Johnson
Ed Williams
Peter White
Petit Larceny
Tom Jackson
Holcombe Takes Reigns of Office as Mobile Sheriff
William H. Holcombe will assume the office of sheriff of Mobile county on Monday morning succeeding Thomas T. Palmer who has served four years. His chief deputy will be William Y. Holcombe Jr nephew a noted young businessman with many friends. Six new deputies join including John T. Brown jailer and others Au gust Oberhaus Dan F. Petty R. H. Puckett Lee Soles. Old staff retained include M. I. Goldsmith Dennis Lynch John L. Broun night turnkey and Vance Gunnison bailiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Holcombe
Mobile County
Thomas T. Palmer
S Ff
William Y. Holcoke, Jr
Palmer
W. H. Holcombe
John. T. Brown
Harry Murray
August Oberhaus
Dan F. Petty
R. H. Puckett
Lee Soles
M. I. Goldsmith
Dennis Lynch
John Ll. Broun
Vance Gunnison
Bisso to Use Barges in Mobile After Purchase
Captain Joseph Bisso of Bisso Towing confirms twelve barges bought from Alabama Barge Company will not go to New Orleans. The vessels will be thoroughly overhauled and operated at Mobile, aligning with planned company improvements for Mobile operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Bisso
Bisso Towing Company
Alabama Barge Company
New Orleans
Mobile
Bisso
Newbro
Herpicide Co
Detroit
Mich
Oyster prices and court appointments noted in city ad
An Adv in the city listing shows Charles Schimpf Restaurant at 3-5-7 North Royal selling fresh plant oysters by the dozen for 25c and half for 150, with toasted and raw options. the city court names Jack Lee Charles Brannan Mose Bernstein and W H Sonny Delchamps, while Sheriff Holcombe says appointments were made to aid court operation and will be readjusted soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Schimpf
North Royal
Jack Lee
Charles Brannan
Mose Bernstein
W. H
Sonny) Delchamps
Holcombe
Notice to bid on Boston Shoe Shop assets Mobile
By order of Judge Price Williams probate court of Mobile County executor Francis J Inge invites sealed bids for the entire stock of Boston Shoe Shop at 65 and 67 Conti Street Mobile Alabama including goodwill. Bids due by 5 PM Thursday the 21st at 310 Van Antwerp Building bids may be rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price Williams
Mobile County
Reuben A. McBroom
Boston
Conti Street
Mobile
Alabama
Francis J. Inge
van Antwerp
Also Mentioned on This Page
Duncan
J. Powell
T. T. Palmer
W. H. Holcombe JR
John
Florence Siemssen
John H
Honora Reynolds
George
Claudia Bonneau
Edwin W
Aline P. van Buren
Edward J
Catherine M. Lawler
Robert H
Agnes L. Ching
Leroy J
Elmira M. Sterling
G. R
E. A. Ladd
Peter
Sallie Mattei
Charles R
Leah Schimpf
David
Rebecca Holt
Robert Edward
Genevieve R. Lee
John T
Louisa Edwards
Paul A
Gertrude F. Jackson
Charles A
Perdie Gordon
John C
Bessie W. Rose
Percy
Theresa Farina
Frederick M
Agnes L. Ward
George T
Mary W. Leslie
William P
Celentine White
John A
Flossie F. Boudousquie
Pendleton G
Mabel Barnes
White
G. F. Chute
David Brown
Frank Noark
Joseph A. Stein
Claude Chisholm
Henry M. Friend
Dan W. Martin
Martha V. Williamson
Minnie P. White
Frances Louiselle
Minnie Katz
Mary C. Antoine
Mary E. Dillard
Marietta L. Fournier
Lina Miller
Lula Lett
Meon Cath
N. Ene
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Sheriff
Yu TA Tie
Save Square
Trip
Henderson
Henderson Campaign Marching Club
St. Andrew Hotel
L. & N. City
Richard H. Inge
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