Alabama Tech’s Pioneering Civil and Mining Engineering Era
The piece chronicles Alabama Polytechnic Institute’s origin under the Morrill Act, opening in 1872 with agriculture and engineering programs. It notes the early civil and mining engineering degree as among the South’s first, the school’s industrial education mission, and alumni from Mobile such as J. T. Bidgood and M. S. Sloan amid four thousand six hundred sixty four students trained in shop and tool courses.
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Alabama Polytechnic
woMes
College of Engineering
Tech
South
Alabama State
Alabama Tech
J. T. Bidgood
W. 8. Bonner
A. L. Clothier
L. W. Duffee
R. B. Ellyson
T. H. Frazer
G. R. Hollinger
BE. EB. Jenks
T. A. Johnston
M. D. Kahn
Ll. Kling
H. D. Lesesne
H. R. Luscher
M. R. Hutchinson
M. 8. Sloan
L. C. Smith
T. P. Wright
Campaign to Diversify Alabama Agriculture gains momentum
The Crop Diversification Campaign aims to unite merchants, bankers, and farmers across Alabama with Governor Henderson designating February 3 for observance. Business communities will aid farmers in diversifying crops and livestock, improving markets and direct marketing, and building a stable agricultural economy statewide.
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Alabama
Henderson
New York Considers Free Text Books Plan for Schools
A legislature submitted plan from the committee of efficiency and economy seeks two and a half million dollars to provide free texts for public school children in New York State. An earlier large appropriation funded an inquiry into the issue and is now awaiting legislative action. The state already provides books in about four hundred schools and continues to expand.
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New York
Empire State
the of
Poll Tax Narrative Prompt for Civics
Fragmentary civic notice urges citizens to prove citizenship and pay poll tax to preserve voting rights. Mentions county tax collector and deadlines, urging timely action across city, county, and state levels.
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Wis
Sea Air Line railroad eyed for Coosa river steam boat plan
Unconfirmed reports say Sea Air Line Railroad may build operate a steam boat on the Coosa river between Gadaden and Ragland to tow barges and touch landings. Local petition likely to challenge the corporation citing insufficient city revenue and lack of police protection.
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Sea Air Line Railroad
Coosa
Gadaden
Ragland
Ture
Gissendanner Named County Farm Demonstration Agent at Gadsden
A. R. Gissendanner, Auburn graduate and former Sixth district agricultural school associate at Hamilton, accepts the post at Gadsden as county farm demonstration agent succeeding J. A. McCluney who resigned.
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A. R. Gissendanner
Auburn
Hamilton
Gadsden
J. A. McCluney
Alabama cattlemen to plead before Montgomery committee
Black raisers and cattle men from all parts of Alabama will appear in Montgomery Monday to go before the house committee on pure food and drugs and submit arguments for and against the bill providing for the condemnation of tubercular cattle. The bills provide that cattle infected with the disease shall be killed.
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Alabama
Montgomery
House Committee
Resignation of Anniston Circuit Clerk Watson Cited Health
J. E. Watson resigns as circuit court clerk of Anniston after ill health. He sent the letter to J. Hugh D. Merrill of the seventh judicial circuit and asks the resignation take effect on receipt. Watson is currently in a sanitarium in Atlanta.
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J. E. Watson
Anniston
J. Hugh D. Merrill
Seventh Judicial Circuit
Watson
Atlanta
Mrs Bonelli Visits Tri Cities for Suffrage Lectures
Mrs Bonelli of Birmingham arrived in the tri cities Thursday to deliver lectures under the State Equal Suffrage League. She spoke in Florence and Sheffield last summer, arousing interest in the cause and prompting Florence to form a suffrage club with Sheffield likely to follow at the meeting.
Jury verdict orders Abraham Brothers to pay estate in Montgomery
A Montgomery city court jury finds Abraham Brothers liable for the death of J. H. Moore crushed by an auto on Sayre street. The estate is awarded 5000 dollars after hours of deliberation.
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Montgomery
Abraham Brothers
J. H. Moore
Sayre Street
Livestock Day Planned by Civic Chamber Committee
At the Chamber of Commerce livestock day committee meeting chaired by BE. R. Sly, plans for observance were discussed. February 15 is set for Livestock Day at the Home Products Show with displays continuing for two more days amid Mardi Gras festivities.
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Chamber of Commerce
BE. R. Sly
Chamber Ag
Buffalo Feds A Train At Athens
Buffalo Federal League club will train in Athens Georgia this spring. Manager Larry Schiafley will bring players March 6 and stay one path. Sanford Field at the University of Georgia will be used as the Buffalo field site.
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Athens
Buffalo Federal League
Larry Schiafley
Sanford
University of Georgia
Buffalo Club
Coast Guard Created By Merging Revenue And Life Saving Services
Capt H B West of the Winona and Lt A F Patterson of the Alert report that the revenue cutter service has been abolished and merged into the coast guard. The life saving service ceases as an independent branch and Captain Commandant will lead both, reporting to Secretary McAdoo.
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Coast Guard
H. B. West
Winona
A. F. Patterson
Alert
Revenue Cutter Service
Coast Guard Service
Coast Service
Commandant Held
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
Man Fined for Threat on Train Passenger
Sam Raine a Black man was fined fifteen dollars or thirty days hard labor after arraignment in the recorder's court Friday afternoon on disorderly conduct charges. He was arrested in the yards of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad for threatening the life of another Black man aboard a train.
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Sam Raine
Recorder’s Court
Raine
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Weapon Carrier Punished in Recorder Court
General Goshiway, identified as a Black man, faced charges of carrying concealed weapons in recorder's court Friday. He was fined $50 or sentenced to ninety days hard labor after the appeal by defense attorneys. bond was fixed by the recorder.
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Goshiway
Recorder’s Court
Is Picture Overdrawn in Mobile Welfare Needs Letter
A Mobile reader challenges an editorial on city poverty, urging support for the Salvation Army. He cites hunger and housing distress, asks for donations, and notes the Army’s bread and soup dispensary while defending the paper’s stance against exaggeration.
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San Band
Salvation, Army
Esboora
Salvation Army
St. Louis
Trem
Mobile
Deaths and Funerals of Local Notables
Miss L. L. Felts laid to rest at St John s Episcopal with Very Rev G C Tucker officiating and Magnolia Cemetery interment. Pallbearers included Ellis Colgin Brown Eastburn McLure and Ross. Ruth Agnes Bethere funeral held at home and Baptist church with Rev J B Jones, Pine Crest Cemetery. Pallbearers Betbeze Betbeze Geary Berbeze Tremer and Duk. Captain C K Brown buried at Magnolia Cemetery from 457 St Joseph Street with Rev G C Tucker presiding. pallbearers Manuel Dodd Dodd Swan Owens Car.
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L. L. Felts
Miss L. Felts
St. John's Episcopal Church
G. C. Tucker
J. McCan
Magnolia Cemetery
William Ellis
George Colgin
Peter Brown
Philo Eastburn
J. K. McLure
J. P. Ross
R. A. Bethere
Ruth Agnes Bethere
Nellie Betbeze
J. B. Jones
Pine Grest_ cemetery
Claud Betbeze
William Betbeze
Tommie Geary
W. P. Berbeze
Alphonse Treamer
Marshall Duk
C. K. Brown
C. K
Jack) Brown
Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company
St. Joseph Street
Messrs
George Manuel
J. M. Dodd
W. B. Dodd
F. Swan
George Owens
C. Q. Car
Warren outlines national sickness insurance plan for workers
Dr Warren, surgeon and adviser on industrial relations, argues sickness insurance is a social issue and urges compulsory participation. He proposes a funded plan with employee and employer contributions, plus community and state support, delivering daily benefits after disability and including medical care and death benefits.
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B. S Warren
Pod Peete
Public Eye Service
Warren
Reity
Detacon
Ment
Commission On Industrial Relations
Dr. Warren
Personal visitors multiply in Mobile area
M. H. Hagood of Brewton Ala is in the city on social and business matters. Mrs Il Bee and daughter Eunice of New Orleans are visiting relatives in Mobile staying at the Cawthon hotel. Carl Mitchell of Tallapoosa is in Mobile for several days. Mrs R C Spear and Mrs M C Allison of Bellamy Ala are among many visitors in Mobile for social and business reasons. Mr and Mrs J M Johnstop of Montgomery are guests at the Klosky hotel. E B Williamson of Ala is staying at the Steneates for the week. R A Lee merchant of Peachtree Ala is in Mobile on business staying at the St Andrew hotel.
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M. H. Hagood
Brewton
Ala
Carl Mitchell
Tallapoosa, Als
R C. Spear
M. C. Allison
Bellamy, Ale
Mobile
J.M. Johnstop
Montgomery
City
Klosky Hotel
R. A. Lee
Peachtree
Mobilé
St. Andrew Hotel
Life Savers Reach Sunken Yacht Without Clues
Life savers reached an unidentified yacht believed to be the Idler wrecked 77 miles off Diamond Shoals but found no evidence to identify the boat or confirm the fate of its crew. Only masts and debris remained visible above water.
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Associated Press
Norfolk
Diamond Shoals
Mayor suspended after shooting at aeroplane near Nancy
The mayor of a large township near Nancy was suspended for a fortnight after firing at a German aeroplane flying over the town. Nancy authorities ruled that a civilian had no right to act as a combatant.
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Associated Press
Nancy
France
Paris
Axis and Creola Form Welcome Club
About 45 residents from Axis and Creola organized The Welcome Club of Creola and Axis. F. S. Vaughan serves as president and E. L. Mays as secretary. They plan a clubhouse in Axis with billiards reading room dancing hall and semi monthly meetings with dancing after sessions. Strangers to the towns will be invited to attend.
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Axis
Creola
Mobile County
Welcome Club of
F. S. Vaughan
E. L. Mays
Axis and
Kaiser Under Fire in Soissons Battle Telegram
Berlin reports Emperor William faced heavy fire at Soissons. He finally left his exposed position after persistent urging from his entourage. In Texas, Fort Worth warehouse of J M Stewart Transfer Co burned last night with losses near 100000 dollars and one firefighter injured.
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Kaiser
Berlin
London
Correspondence_Agency of
Williams
Battle of
Soissons
J. M. Stewart Transfer Company
Fort Worth
Tex
Hitchcock Brings The Beauty Shop To Lyric Theatre
Raymond Hitchcock returns with a new musical comedy The Beauty Shop at the Lyric Theatre for one night only Tuesday February 2. The show features Channing Pollock Rennold Wolf book and lyrics and Charles J Gebert music with humor dancing and scenic splendor. Seats are on sale and school groups may attend at bargain prices.
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Lyric Theatre
Hitchcock
Malerions Ag
Haymond
Iomo Hitchcock
Raymond Hitchcock
Channing Pollock
Rennold Wolf
Charles J. Gebert
Beauty Shop
Hitchie
Lyrics Theatre
Weaver suit over two bird dogs ends in one cent verdict
In Chastang Alabama Lem Weaver sued Andrew Lewis for damages totaling 650 dollars for two lost bird dogs. The jury awarded the plaintiff one cent plus costs after finding the dogs were shot in a malicious act or accident.
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Lem Weaver
Andrew Lewis
Weaver
Sea Anne
Chastang
Ala
Festival Arouses State Interest Ahead of Mobile Mardi Gras
The Mobile Mardi Gras Carnival draws near with February 14 15 and 16 dates drawing wide interest across the state. Naval training station experts from Pensacola plan water plane exhibitions on river. Daily flights are promised Monday and Tuesday after Thoons, with yawl races unaffected. Public coronation throne and ball preparations underway under the St Francis street wharf shed with carpenters to finish soon. New features promise broad public appeal beyond dancing attendees.
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River Front
Pensacola
Carnival Association
Association
St. Francis Street
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