Dedication Day Sets Old Spanish Trail Planting
On Friday January 21 children in Mobile to Tampa will plant flowers and trees along the Old Spanish Trail marking the first national highway effort by young founders. Florida schools join in a half holiday while Mobile’s ceremonies are coordinated by local D A R and Women’s Clubs.
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Mobile
Orida
Tampa
Mississippi Coast
United States
Florida
Henderson
City Federation of Women's Clubs
Children's Highway Foundation Fund
America
New Orleans
San Diego
Cal
Ocean
Texas
Arizona
New Mexico
California
Palmer Pillans
Rotary Clubs
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce of
Tampa Rotary Club
J. A. Emmett
Baldwin County
Ala
Pascagoula River
Mississippi
Jefferson
Madison Counties
McHenry
Miss
George A. McHenry
Tuskegee Memorial Fund Aims to Raise 2 Million
The plan to raise 2 million dollars to perpetuate Tuskegee Institute as a permanent memorial to Booker T. Washington was announced in Tuskegee Alabama by Seth Low president of the institute's board of trustees. White supporters would provide half the fund and African Americans the other half.
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Washington
Tuskegee Institute
Tuskegee
Ala
Booker T. Washington
Seth Low
New York
Institute
Oldest Dancing Master Col. Kretlow Delights New York Audiences
Col. Kretlow, a 71 year old dancing master from Chicago, wowed New York at the American National Association of Masters of Dancing convention wearing a rubber collar and long whiskers. He calls rubber collars dressier than starch and starts with a cold bath to boost energy before fox trots. He remains current in steps and draws many partners.
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Col. Kretlow
Chicago
New York
Colonel Kretlow
American National Association of Masters of Dancing
McAlpine Hotel
Sir-E-E
Port bond vote urged in Alabama Precinct 19
An enthusiastic gathering at Jesse Jemison Sr. home in Heron Bay Precinct 19 discussed upcoming votes. Judge F E A Delchamps explained support for the state bond issue and the $150 000 school bond issue, with attendees pledging to cast a strong pro precinct nineteenth vote on Tuesday.
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Alabama Port
Ala
Heron Bay
Jesse Jemison
F E. A. Delchamps
Burglars Enter Fruit Stand on Sunday Morning
Thieves broke into a fruit stand at Southeast Government and Royal streets and stole a jar of chewing gum and twelve packs of cigarettes from proprietor Frank Scarpace. A Washington judge sentenced ten boys to attend ten Sundays of Sunday school for stealing church wine from a basement.
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Government and
Royal Streets
Frank Scarpace
Washington
Betting magnate Sinclair eyes baseball assets
Harry Sinclair, a Federal League magnate, plans to sell Benny Kauff for 80000 and Lee Magee for 60000 while touting other deals. The piece notes Sinclair’s wealth and nerve, mocks rivals like Ban Johnson, and mentions boxing, tennis, and Boston Braves ownership. The Red Sox begin spring training on St Patrick’s Day under manager Carrigan.
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Harry Sinclair
Benny Kauff
Willard
K. O. Wallop
Les Darcy
Sinclair
Lee Magee
Dublin
Jim Coffey
Moran
Percy Houghton
Boston Braves
Ban Johnson
Cleveland Indians
Charley Weeghman
Jack Dillon
Porky Flynn
San Antonio
Welsh
White
Clarence Griffin
Manila
Boston
Percy Haughton
Jack Johnson
Jack
Boston Red Sox
St. Patrick’s Day
Carrigan
Rifle Club Meets Tonight for Monday Drill
The Mobile Rifle Club holds its weekly drill tonight at the armory with Major W. L. Guthrie of the U S engineer corps assisting in fighting and target shooting. He has promised to devote six months to the effort.
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Rifle Club
Mobile Rifle Club
W. L. Guthrie
U. S. Engineer Corps
Guthrie
Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey Ad for Cold Relief
Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey offers relief for cold symptoms and throat irritation. Honey soothes, pine tar loosens phlegm, easing congestion and inflammation for easier breathing. Insist on Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey. Price 2ic.
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DR. Bell
Address to Mobile County Voters on State Bond Issue 1916
A January 15 1916 appeal explains voting for a state bond issue on January 18 to extend an old debt for education and public needs. It argues bonds will refinance warrants, preserve the state’s credit, avoid tax hikes, and keep current expenses funded while paying old debts. The message lists supporters and committee members endorsing the plan.
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Alabama
Treasury
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Betat
Mobile County
M. J. McDermott
Joint Campaign Committee
Maurice Forchheimer
Harry T. Inge
Henry Hess Phelan B. Dorlon
A. C. Danner
Pat J. Lyons
Julius Hammel Michael T. Judge
Francis J. Inge
Prelate D. Barker
Archie W. Leibert
James W. Little
Richard W. Taylor
D. R. Burgess
John Craft Gordon Smith
Charles Cunningha
Robert O. Harris
John Quill
Norville R. Leigh, Jr
Jacob Reiss
John C. O’connell
William H. Monk
W. H. Armbrecht
Chas. D. Willoughby
James K. Glennon
Thos. J. O’connor
Wm. C. Henderson Bart B. Chamberlain
Henry Piper Laurence.Zacharias James van Antwerp
Henry Forchheimer
Daniel B. Dobbs
Organization Com
James M. King
Com
Ernest F. Ladd
Henry Hall
Robert T. Ervin
Harry T. Hartwell
Joseph Espalla, Jr
Joseph C. Rich Albert S. Lyons
Alfred G. Ward Thomas M. Stevens
Games
Howard Wilson
Ay A. Pincus
J. Pollock & Co
J. J. Meyer
Louis Lowenstein
Sidney Lowenstein Duggan & Taylor
A. P. Bush
Dreaper & Burns LeBaron Lyons
Joseph Dacovich
Joseph N. McAleer
Thomas P. Palmer
S. R. Prince
Joseph N. McNamara
William J. Hanlein
Daniel J. McNamara James van Antwerp
Joseph G. Espalla Bart B. Chamberlain
John T. Cochrane
Thomas P. Norville
George J. Sullivan
J. T. Jett
Claude A. Grayson
Samuel B. Browne
Thomas H. Smith
Thomas C. Barrett
George Discher
Peter Burke
J. R. Courtright Charles W. Tompkins
J. B. Webster
E. D. Laurendine
Price Williams
Robt. Ennis
P. J. Doyle John W. Scheible Lee J. Zimmern William Yuille
J. W. Woolf
Geo. R. Vaughan
P. C. Steele
G. H. Dacovich
W. H. Holcombe, Jr
Charles B. Hervey
William C. Haas
J. L. Taylor
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