Spottches in Mrs Mohrs Life Revealed in Trial
In Providence on January 28, during cross examination in the Mohr murder case, Elizabeth F Mohr admits acquaintance with Newport Chief Crowley and recalls a 1912 revelation about her friendship with Samuel A McDougall, a Nova Scotia minister, stirring marital tensions.
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Providence
R. L
Elizabeth F. Mohr
Cecil Brown
Henry Spellman
C. Franklin Mohr
Trs4
Lynn
Mass
Samuel A. McDougall
Picto
Nova Scotia
Mohr
McDougall
Sloan’s Liniment Promises Quick Rheumatism Relief
An advertisement claims Sloan’s Liniment stops rheumatic pain instantly once applied. A San Francisco user reports three weeks of chronic ache resolved after three to four days, praising its effectiveness and urging other workers at a large department store to try it.
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Sloan
H. B. Smith
San Francisco
Cal
Adv
Remarkable clairvoyant Margaret Hamilton offered in Prichard
A local newspaper praises Margaret Hamilton as a natural born clairvoyant with world class talents. It notes her ability to reveal truths across chasms between body and spirit, offering guidance on wealth love and remedies for personal troubles. Consultation is at her private residence in Prichard with inexpensive travel to her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mar¢aret Hamilton
Margaret Hamilton
Mme
Hamilton
Mobile
Deaths and Funerals in Mobile Reach Two States
Joseph B. Fiske a 77 year old retired Indianapolis merchant and Masonic figure died Wednesday in Bayou la Barre. He leaves a widow and a daughter Mrs. W W Flanders of Indianapolis and a son in Cuba. His body was sent to Indianapolis for burial with Mrs. Fiske. Miss Susan V Sheppard was buried Thursday at Magnolia Cemetery with pallbearers J L Cawthon H L Gaines and George Crawford.
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Mobile
Bayou la Barre
Joseph B. Fiske
Indianapolis
Ind
Ohio
W. W. Flanders
Isle of Pines
Cuba
Mis
Susan V. Sheppard
Parlora of
Roche & Burke
O. C. McGehee
St. Francis Street
Prominent Mobile Matron Agnes Winston Goldsby Dies
Mrs Agnes Winston Goldsby widow of Thomas Goldsby died after a long illness at 452 Government Street Mobile. She was daughter of Governor John A Winston and mother of Joel W Goldsby. Funeral was at 4 pm Friday at Rev Matthew Brewster's home and burial followed in Gainesville Sumter County Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Winston Goldsby
Thomas Goldsby
Mobile
Government Street
John A. Winston
Alabama
Joel W. Goldsby
Aneice
Agnes Goldsby
Olive Winston Gage
Chauncey Williams
Col
Winston Jones
Christ Episcopal Church
Colonial Dames
D. A
Gainesville
Sumter County
Ala
Powell Admits Guilt and Pays Ten-Dollar Fine
A. P. Powell was arrested near Hallett and Dauphin streets at five o clock Tuesday evening by Officers New and Avery. He pleaded guilty to being drunk in police court Thursday and paid a ten dollar fine or ten days in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Powell
Hallett and
Dauphin Streets
New and Avery
Navy Yard Hope Garners Support From Mobilians
A Mobile delegation and Alabama congressmen backed bringing a navy yard to Mobile and deepening Mobile harbor to thirty feet. Officials planned a campaign with a photographic brief while senators Bankhead and Underwood and several congressmen pledged support, though river project funding faces tough Washinton odds. The Mobile group planned to press the engineers chief to find a path to channel deepening amid the funding setback.
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Washington
Mobile
A. J. Parsons
John T. Cochrane
Rittenhouse Moore
Frederick I. Thompson
Horace Turner
Alabama
Congress
Navy Yard
Cape Hatteras
Mophile
Bankhead
Underwood
Oliver
Heflin
Huddleston
Dent
Abercrombie
Harrison
Mississippi
Rivers and Harbors Committee
County Board Votes Cuts in County Expenses and Road Work
The Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners in a special session adopted the finance committee report urging reduced county spending. Key changes cap foreman labor at $60 weekly and $1.50 daily wages, defer new road work, cut clay gravel use, and trim overall expenses. Additional burdens listed include interest on bonds and various district costs. Contracts for supplies were awarded to Haas Bros Packing, George Harness and Vehicle, G. Mertz & Co., T. G. Bush Grocery, L. L. Noble, and L. Hammel & Co.
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Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
Finance Committee
Haas Bros. Packing Company
Harness
George Harness and Vehicle Company
G. Mertz & Co
T. G. Bush Grocery Company
L. L. Noble
L. Hammel & Co
759 British Vessels Lost Since War Outbreak
London report cites a white paper detailing 254 British merchant steamers lost through enemy action since war began through October. Submarines sank 171, warships 46, mines 87. 19 sailing ships also lost. Fishing and sailing vessels added to the tally with significant tonnage. additional steamers were lost to ordinary marine casualties.
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London
Real Estate Transfers Involving St. Louis Tract Parcels
John Miller transfers Lot No 21 in St. Louis tract to William Woodward for 500 dollars. Grand Bay Land Co sells Section 21 Township 2 South Range 1 West to J W Mc Cracken for 1 dollar. Isaac A Green and others sell to the Board of School Commissioners a lot in Division 5 of the Earle Owen Sims and Griffin subdivision of the St. Louis tract for 750 dollars.
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John Miller
William Woodward
St. Louis
Grand Bay Land Co
J. W. McCracken
Isaac A. Green Et
Board of School Commissoners
Earle, Owen, Sims and Griffin
Woman in Politics at Queen Tomorrow
The five part Mutual masterpiece The Woman in Politics plays at the Queen tomorrow. Starring Mignon Anderson in a stirring city reform drama, praised for her star power and Thanhouser studio success. Admission is five cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman IN Politics
Mignon Anderson
George Narlo
Miss Anderson
Thanhouser
Speakers Urge Co operative Work For Foreign Trade
Opening session features Alben B Johnson as president urging cooperation for a national trade policy. James A Farrell and others discuss attracting American capital to foreign markets, especially Latin America, amid tariff and navigation concerns. Dr Edward E Pratt warns of skilled labor shortage in foreign trade and outlines needed qualifications for trade agents.
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Alben B. Johnson
James A. Farrell
Latin America
J. J. Culbertson
Paris
Tex
Willard Straight
New York
Straight
Richard P. Strong
American International Corporation
Edward E. Pratt
United States Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Fratt
Pratt
Law, speeders on mobile streets spark safety debate
In a street corner exchange, merchants and travelers condemn left side car travel by automobiles on eastbound tracks. They urge a right side ordinance enforcement, recounting near misses and a nervous wife affected by a close call. A Kansas booster tale highlights travel banter and identities.
Alabama Tennessee and Northern Railway Lumber Storage
The Alabama Tennessee and Northern Railway offers limited shed and water-front storage at its west river docks for lumber logs ties and other heavy commodities needing space and facilities. Availability is restricted and space is being allocated for bulk storage needs.
Probably Rain Foredope For Saturday In Mobile
The article jokes about the weather forecast predicting probable rain for Saturday in Mobile and notes Friday was clear with blue sky and sunshine. It cites New Orleans at 76 and Mobile at 70 degrees, and Havre Montana recording 54 degrees below zero for a contrast, with commentary on forecast unreliability.
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la Orea
AL Gs
Mawrus
New Orleans
Mobile
Havre
Montana
McAdoo Plans Southern Swing For Treasury Talks
Secretary McAdoo announces a February trip through the South to address public buildings issues and treasury matters. Stops include Birmingham February 7, Dallas Fort Worth February 8 10 Memphis February 11 and Louisville February 12 with W P G Harding accompanying to Dallas.
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Washington
McAdoo
South
Treasury Department
Birmingham
Ala
Dallas and
Fort Worth
Tex
Memphis
W. P. G. Harding
Federal Reserve Board
Dallas
Local Echo Tales Sparked by Birmingham and Theodore
A Birmingham resident boasting of a world famous echo near his home tells a hotel lobby of men how Europe’s scientists dubbed it remarkable. Another man mentions a Theodore area echo used as a natural alarm clock for years, calling at six o'clock each morning. The weather man jokes about rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Birmingham
Europe
Theodore
Tuberculosis Treatment and the Eckman Remedy
An article promotes a natural TB therapy stressing fresh air good food and ample rest, noting occasional need for medication to boost tissue resistance. The Eckman preparation, free of opiates or habit forming drugs, is sold by Braswell's Drug Store and leading druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braswell
Eckman Laboratory
Enunatente
Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey Ad for Children’s Colds
To cure children's colds keep child dry and comfortable and give Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey. It is pleasant soothing antiseptic raises phlegm and reduces inflammation. The first dose gives relief and continued treatment helps avoid serious illness. Get a bottle today 25c at druggists.
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Dr. Bell
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Kansas
Horlick
Dave Newman
Carrie Hawley
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Alabama, Tennessee & Northern Railway
M’adoo
Jacobson
the Good Clothes
Norvelle R. Leigh Jr
Circuit Court
Mobile County
Oliver J. Semmes
City Court
Mobile, Ala
Chancery Court
Homas H. Smith
Price Williams
P. Williams
Sam’l B. Browne
Claude A. Grayson
Judge Circuit Court
van Antwerp Bldg
Mobilé
Edward D. Laurendine
Palmetto St
Phelan B. Dorson
Roper Street
Mobile Gas CO
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