Pelican Flag to Return to Louisiana After Wars
The famed Pelican flag carried by Louisiana troops in 1812 and seen in Civil War battles will be returned to descendants after a long effort in the state legislature. The silk banner with a centered embroidered pelican was presented by New Orleans women to aid General Jackson during the defense of the city against the British.
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Chicago
Louisiana
Bri
Memorial Hall
State
New Orleans
Jackson
Clash in Panama Ends With Fine and Jail Time
Fernando Castro brother in law of President Bohd was fined 25 and sentenced to 55 days in jail for an unprovoked assault on a sergeant and four U S army soldiers in a Panama American cafe. He is Costa Rican and known for anti American sentiments. Police released him while the soldier was held. later courts exacted the fine and imprisonment.
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Panama
Fernando Castro
Bo Hd
United States Army
Cas
Panamea
Castro
Bulletin on Condition of King Constantine
London dispatch reports from Rome describe King Constantine’s condition. Temperature 98.8, pulse 102, respiration 17, with abundant nonfunctional matter and ongoing kidney inflammation plus a slight albumen increase. Copper discovery noted from Elisavetpol, Russia.
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London
Rome
Constantine
American Importers Seek U S Relief on Held Ships
In New York a meeting of American importers urged President Wilson to press Britain for relief from commerce restrictions. They are holding $26,000,000 worth of non contraband goods in neutral ports, destined for the United States from Austria and Germany.
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New York
Wilson
Austria
Germany
Becker's Last Appeal Asks for Reargument
New York. June 11. The last appeal to the courts of New York for the life of Charles Becker, sentenced to die the week of July 12 for the murder of Herman Rosenthal, was made yesterday when his counsel forwarded to the court of appeals at Albany a brief on a motion for the re argument of the case.
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New York
Charles Becker
Herman Rosenthal
Court of Appeals At
Albany
Social notes from Prichard and Mobile
Mrs Walter Bevill and two daughters from Mobile visited Mrs Howard Richardson. The Helping Hand Society plans a Mobile meeting with Mrs Minnie Lott. Mrs Sam Ross hosted her daughter-in-law Mrs Rufus Ross from Montgomery. Baptist Sunday school picnic occurred at Monroe Park with a large crowd. A moonlight ride by the Ladies Aid Society drew praise. Friends await news on Mrs Walter Cochran who had surgery Tuesday. Mrs John Raniger and daughter from Whistler visited Mrs Thomas Wilkins.
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Monroe Park
Ladies’ Aid Society
Walter Cochran
John Raniger
Myers
Whistler
Thomas Wilkins
Man Held as Material Witness in Club House Road Murder
Sam Lanford is held as a material witness to the murder of Will Simmons on the club house road last Saturday night. He was reported to be about to leave the county when deputies arrested him to prevent flight.
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Sam Lanford
Will Simmons
Club House Road
First Infantry Band to Play in Bienville Square
Open air concert No 3 in Bienville Square tonight at 7 30 featuring the First Infantry Band directed by A J Suffich with E P Berger as manager. Program includes marches ragtime waltzes and selections, plus the Star Spangled Banner final. Fund shortfall of 250 due to budget limits. contributions invited to L W Savage chair of the chamber of commerce committee with press acknowledgment planned.
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Bienville Square
A. J. Suffich
E. P. Berger
Inva
Cardgill
California
Michigan
L. W. Savage
Chamber of Commerce
Pearson
Drago
Mobile City Commission
Toulminville School Improvement Association Meeting Announced
Toulminville School Improvement Association will meet at the school house Friday night at 8 o'clock. A musical and literary program will be rendered and a treat awaits attendees. The Sunday school of the Methodist Episcopal church held a lawn fete at T. B. Willison's home on Clinton avenue with a jolly time and a neat sum realized.
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Toulminville School Improvement Association
Methodist Episcopal Church
T. B. Willison
Clinton Avenue
Dorothy
Eugenia Hinton
Dorothy Dodge
Josephine Roper
Mobile
S. Meeker
Cedar Creek Personal Notes Fielding Local Visits
Cedar Creek Alabama reports Oleg Stevi son returning from Vinegar Bend after a week with G W Petcher. Attendees include Elder M Wine and several residents from Fruitdale and Vinegar Bend. Fate Willard of Crichton visits his father A L Willard. Mrs C E McConnell moves to Prodivence Infirmary for an operation. Holiness church continues at the old store.
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Cedar Creek
Ala
Oleg Stevison
Vinegar Bend
G. W. Petcher
Elder M. Wine
S. E. Miller
J. Z. Jordan
Clarence Brown
Sylvia White
Fruitdale
W. KE. White
Theodore
Willard of
Crichton
A.L. Willard
L. Willard
Mobile
H. Davis
Pierce Level
False Leads and Hard Luck in a Tenement Visit
A social worker seeking Mr Schmidtwitz asks a boy for directions and tips, climbs four flights to a door where the man is not found, prompting the observer to remark on hard luck. The text then shifts to a pairing of married life and a Coca Cola plug with travel times.
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Schmidtwitz
Formal Opening of Lyons Park in Mobile
Lyons Park will open to the public Saturday at 3 pm with a flag raising by Commissioner Pat J. Lyons. Dravo's band will perform, a Mobile and Ohio League double header starts the games, and the pool showers song court and amusements will be available to all.
Lecture at Ahavas Chesed Synagogue by I M Lubel
A recital for the Ahavas Chesed Synagogue at Warren and Conti streets will be given Friday at 7 30 by Mr I M Lubel a prominent cantor of New York City now visiting Mobile en route to Los Angeles Cal The recital will be repeated Saturday at 10 o clock.
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Ahavas
Warren and
Conti
I. M. Lubel
New York City
Mobile
Los Angeles
Cal
Church People to Picnic at Point Clear
The Mobile Federation of Protestant Churches met and voted to hold their annual picnic at Point Clear on Thursday June 17. Bay Steamship Company boats will leave the city at 9 30 a m. Sunday night open air sermons begin June 27 in Bienville Square.
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Mobile Federation of Protestant Churches
Point Clear
Bay Steamship Company
Bienville Square
Lime salts and Eckmans Alterative in tuberculosis treatment
Medical note cites Dr J W Carhart on lime salts in diet for tuberculosis and praises Eckmans Alterative for pulmonary tuberculosis and throat bronchial conditions. Promotes ordering from Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia and Braswell's Drug Store Mobile.
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Bexar County Medical Society
Louisville “Medical Progress
J. W. Carhart
San Antonio
Texas
Eckman
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
Braswell’s
Mobile
Interest Unclaimed on Long Matured U S Bonds
M J McDermott of the Bank of Mobile reports a customer deposited two $100 United States four percent bonds issued July 1 1877. Each bond carries ninety seven unused coupons. No interest has been collected for over thirty two years and the bonds matured over a decade ago. If deposited in a savings bank the owner would have earned more than 400 percent interest.
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M. J. McDermott
Bank of Mobile
United States
Chamber of Commerce meets on Horticulture topic
The ways and means committee of the chamber will hear a presentation on Horticulture at the weekly meeting. It will be held at 7 26 on Monday night on the roof of the Bat- (building).
Unannounced Speaker to Address Chamber Meeting
A forthcoming session of the chamber will hear an unnamed speaker. The board of the chamber will conduct the event, possibly at 7 20 o'clock on Tuesday, in the chamber rooms.
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Tle House
Chamber
The Home Appliance That Reduces Household Costs
It saves coal or solid fuel by being used in quantity and paid for before use. It saves time temper and energy through quick, complete work. It prevents damage to home and furnishings and leaves no mess. It lowers overall household expenses and does not raise in price for the consumer.
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Elisavetpol
Russe
U.S
Becker
Prichard
Birmingham
B.V.D
B.V. D
Ero
BYV
Pat
U.S. A
the B.V.D. Company
Gaston & Pitts
J. O. Pitts
Gaston & Butler
Butchers
Dauphin Street
Assit Optics New Firm
Chinese Trade Commission
America
N. Y
Oriental Republic
Chang-Hsun Chang
Perenne
First Infantry
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Toulminville
Pleasure Bay
Lyons Park
Lyons
Bauer
Cluett, Peabody & Co., Inc
U. S
R. C. H. Green
Japan
R. C. H. Black
Bell Phone
Palm Beach
Kuppenheimer
Classy
National City Bank
City Bank
National Bank For Savings Depositors
Mobile Gas Co
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