Mobile Medical College Declared Class A Standard
The University of Alabama School of Medicine in Mobile is affirmed as a Class A Standard Medical College by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association. The ruling, announced at its San Francisco session, positions Mobile atop the national list and calls for united support from Alabama physicians to strengthen the institution.
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Ersity of Alabama
Mobile
Ala
Council On Medical Education of
San Francisco
Council On Medical Education
Arthur Dean Bevan
George Dock
W. D. Haggard
James W. Holland
Horace D. Arnold
N. P. Colwell
Medical Fraternity of
School of Medicine
United States
Birmingham
University of Alabama
South
Mobile Medical College
Upstate Medicos
Colwell
Council On Medical ‘ Cation
University Alabama
Journal of the American Medical Association
Council On Medical
The
American Medical As
Alabama
Coal boom eyed as Alabama mines spark regional shift
The Tuscaloosa News and Times lauds Alabama coal prospects from Warrior River mines. It argues a mining boom will arrive soon, boosting Mobile and the Gulf region while cutting coal costs and attracting buyers along the river to New Orleans and beyond.
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Tuscaloosa
Alabama
Mobile
New Orleans
Directors Delay Action One Week Over Port Charge Report
Chamber of Commerce directors postpone action on the Rich committee report about port charges for at least another week. A small secretive meeting will be held next Tuesday with the press and others directly interested allowed access, while the public remains largely in the dark. The pilots may propose rate modifications to ease ship burdens amid growing drafts and a deeper channel, aiming to speed resolution.
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Ei Wetting
Chamber of Commerce
City Commission
Cotton Exchange
Mobile
Mobile Towing & Wrecking Company
Senator Hartwell
Exercise and Health Advice Urges Daily Outdoor Exercise
The United States Public Health Service leaflet cautions that death rates after forty rise despite better living standards. It links degeneration related illnesses to sedentary lifestyles and urges two hours of daily outdoor activity, walking, hobbies, and moderate gym work over heavy athletics.
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United States Public Health Service
Benjamin Franklin
Upholding the Law on Prohibition Enforcement
The Item notes the sheriff and police chiefs vow to enforce all laws, especially the prohibition statute effective at midnight June 30. It commends their determination and urges observance of the new prohibition rule as with all laws.
Progress on McNeils Landing Bridge Project Over Alabama River
The Gulf Florida and Alabama Railroad advances on the six mile bridge and trestling at McNeils Landing with Louisville and Nashville serving as Mobile feeder. Local officials push business from river communities while sheriffs report a drop in county jail inmates from typical levels. Perry county farmer notes home cured hams and lard for sale, with more expected.
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McNeil
Alabama
Gulf, Florida and Alabama Railroad
Louisville and Nashville
Une
Gulf City
The
Marion Times
Perry County
Mobilian Thomas Sims Named Alabama Tax Commission Chairman
Governor Charles Henderson appointed Thomas W. Sims Mobile business leader to the high post of chairman of the Alabama Tax Commission. Sims, a prominent Mobile property owner, is praised for city and port advocacy and expected to serve the state well. A Biloxi-area farmer bought 1,500 quart bottles to syrup last year's cane, sold at 50 cents per gallon to a Biloxi merchant.
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Thomas W. Sims
Charles Henderson
Alabama Tax Commission
Sims
Mobile
Biloxi
The Millionaire Baby at Empire Pictures
The Empire presents The Millionaire Baby a six reel Selig feature with Grace Darmond and Harry Mestayer. Based on an Anna Katherine Green novel about a girl sold to a rich woman and the ensuing attempts to reclaim her, it promises thrills. Admission is 10c, children 5c.
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B Reeves
Empire
Alabama official bound over in embezzlement case
Lee Cowart former migration commissioner for Alabama was bound over to the grand jury by Judge Screws. He faces embezzlement charges of 650 dollars from state funds. Cowart, arrested ten days earlier in Governor Henderson's office, posted a 1200 dollar bond as required.
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Montgomery
Ala
Lee Cowart
Alabama
Screws
Court of Common Pleas
Cowart
Henderson
Teiblete
Alabama Governor Urges Merritt to Send Alleged Graft Evidence
Montgomery July 7 Special Governor Henderson requests Henry P. Merritt to hand over all information to the attorney general for immediate action against officials who allegedly stole or grafted funds from the state treasury. The governor cites his July 1 letter directing charges against unlawful recipients of state money.
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Montgomery
Ala
Birmingham
Henry P. Merritt
Legislative Investigating Committee
Alabama
Henderson
Merritt
Mistrial Declared in Courtright Estate Case
Jury unable to reach a verdict in Gaines Wilson versus City Bank and Trust Company as administrator of Anna M. Courtright estate. Plaintiff seeks about 10000 alleging notes signed by the deceased and forged administrator signatures. Second court appearance with handwriting experts and bank officials testifying. Attorneys Ervin and McAleer for plaintiff Webb McAlpine and Chamberlain Leigh for defendants.
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Gaines Wilson
The
City Bank and Trust Company
Anna M. Courtright
Law and Equity Court
Art
Dge Safford Berney
Ervin and
McAleer
Webb & McAlpine
Chamberlain & Leigh
Bankruptcies Filed Against Blue Rock Manufacturing
M. Dees and other creditors filed a bankruptcy petition in the U S district court against Mobile based Blue Rock Manufacturing Company. The defendant admitted insolvency and was adjudicated bankrupt by Judge H T Toulmin. The case was referred to Referee R T Ivin.
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M. Dees
Blue Rock Manufacturing Company
United States District Court
H. T. Toulmin
R. T. Ivin
City Court Notes on Brakenridge and Local Cases
Newell R Brakenridge case for obtaining 1200 from Edward Buck by claiming ownership of the launch Pequot was continued until July 26 due to missing city witnesses. The grand larceny indictments of Fred Seymour Alfred Seymour Lonnie Walker and James Lee tied to Cottage Hill cattle theft reset for July 12. J H Mahler pleaded guilty to assault and battery on EB M Gantz after fleeing bond, fined 25 dollars plus costs.
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Newell R. Brakenridge
Edward J. Buck
Fred Seymour
Alfred Seymour
Lonnie Walker
James Lee
Cottage Hill
J. H. Mahler
EB. M. Gantz
New Orleans
Divorce Suit Filed by Fannie J Smith in Chancery Court
Fannie J Smith filed for divorce from Thomas Smith in chancery court on Tuesday afternoon alleging voluntary abandonment. The pair wed April 20 1911 in this county. The National City Bank sued Ira H Pringle in law and equity court Wednesday for 1560 dollars 27 cents on a note dated September 1 1914.
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Fannie J.’ Smith
Chancery Court
Thomas—Smith
National City Bank
Law and Equity
Ira H. Pringle
Fort Morgan Marine Roundup Reports Coastal Movements
Fort Morgan area ships and crews are active with the United Fruit Corinto sailing to Port Honduras and the Albert Millis leaving Bahamas Timber Co. cargo bound for Puerto Padre Cuba. Beatrice shifts to Turner Hartwell docks. Captain Jackson denies resigning as deputy harbormaster. Bisso Towboat boss Joseph A. Bisson visited from New Orleans on business.
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Fort Morgan
Bhs
Cuba
Bahamas Timber Co
United Fruit Company
New Orleans
Albert Millis
Puerto Padre
Hyacinth Origins and Government Weights
In this Q and A column a reader asks why purple hyacinths bloom poorly and about a myth of their origin. The answer cites a possible disease and the myth of Hyacinth, son of Amyclas, slain by Apollo, with blood turning into the flower. Another reader asks if standard weights and measures exist and where. The reply notes the National Bureau of Standards, established 1901 and moved to the Commerce Department in 1903.
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Hyacinth
Amyclas
Apollo
National Bureau of Standards
Department of Commerce
Visitors Listed From Multiple States At Mobile Hotels
Hotel registers show guests from New Orleans and Birmingham to Meridian and Tupelo staying today. Notables include John Milburn acting as relief clerk at Cawthon Hotel and Roy Sleep arriving from Chicago en route to Irvington.
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Mobile
Blenville
I. J. Pardee
New Orleans
W. M. Tatum
Chapman
Ala
R. P. Ace
E. H. Carter
Tupelo
Miss
E. A. Beaver
Evergreen
R. C. Schulz
Laurel
W. R. Wright
Meridian
W. E. Ensor
Mann
St. Andrew's
E. T. Miller
Wheeling
W. Va
H. E. Bull
Leakesville
R. C. Buck
Brewer
Decatur
L. H. Shepherd
Mt. Vernon
Windsor
George Harlan
Beaumont
W. C. Schoolar, Jr
G. C. Linch
Charles Knett
Louisville
Klosky
S—L. H. Ware
Blacksher
W. A. Bell
Pensacola
Fla
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M. Clemens
TED Press Reports
International News Service
R Audit Bureau of Circulation
the &. C. Beckwith
New York
Tribu
Chicago
Tribune
Bt. Louds
Third National Bank
Ade
Pica
Elee
Home Office
Hone! Bell Editorial
Ity
Franklin
the’ School of Medicine of
Uni
Fes
American Medical Association
Exercise and Health
Jefferson County
Age-Herald
Mobilian
Mont Boundacena Courtakes
Callson Merritt
Marine News
Coffee
America
Atterbury
Jacobson’s
Eureka
Silk Sox
the Good Clothes Store
Dauphin St
Howard French Dry Cleaning Company
Dauphin Street
Bell
W. Roy Kraus Charles Bidgood
Mobile Item
St. Emanuel St
Mobile, Ala
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