Seafaring men discuss loss of Donna Christina
Tampa readers hear sailors recount the derelict schooner Donna Christina towed into port and capsized after a storm. Capt Parrish and crew are believed to be lost with the vessel, while experts debate whether steering choices or waves doomed the ship. A moonlight excursion on the steamer Charles Cesna is announced by the Maccabees for tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
Parrish
Christina
Mobile
Charles EB. Cesna
Maccabes
German Council Voids Grain Contracts
Berlin via London June 18 the federal council voids all contracts of sale for the 1915 harvest of rye wheat spelt barley and oats and crude sugar to be fulfilled after August 31. The commodities remain under empire control until the end of the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
London
Federal Council
Battle of the Queens and Arizona Aide by Navy experts
The Arizona will be launched at New York with fourteen inch guns aboard, while experts compare its firepower and armor to Britain's Queen Elizabeth. A range of 14 000 yards favors the Arizona, but at longer ranges the Queen Elizabeth could gain advantage. Analysts note speed and protection differences and debate which ship better withstands battle.
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United States Navy
Arizona
New York
Navy
Daniels
U.’. S. Navy
Esther Ross
Thomas Marshall
Wilson
United States
New York Navy Yard
Dardanelles
Uncle Sam
Lizzie
Congress
Pennsylvania
California
Idaho
Mississippi
North Sea
Committee to Solicit Funds for Illiteracy Campaign in Mobile
Mrs. Erwin Craighead chairs a sub-committee of the Alabama Illiteracy Commission formed to raise voluntary funds for continuing anti illiteracy work in Mobile County. Each member pledges to recruit five donors. the state offered no funds for ongoing efforts. The panel includes Mesdames Hagan Hanson Holbrook Murphy Johnson Shawhan Shuford West Ramsey Jenks Sheffield Southerland McGonigal Slater Ardoyne Hall Weiner Weiner Chaudron Simison Krudop Nelson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin Craighead
Alabama Iliteracy Commission
Cawthor Hotel
Mobile County
Mrs. Craighead
James R. Hagan
H. O. Hanson
Martin Holbrook
S. S. Murphy
Eliott Johnson
Charles S. Shawhan
C. S. Shuford
W. M. West
John L. Ramsey
Charles A. Jenks
F. L. Sheffield
Grecian Election Startles German Newspapers
Berlin reports that the Grecian party victory led by former premier Venizelos favors allied participation in the war but surprised German press. The Kreuse Zeitung warns with a headline The next enemy reflecting cautious pessimism about Greece. A separate note mentions a Greenville horse killed by lightning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Venizelos
Greece
Germany
Kreuse Zeitung
Athens
Richton Bonds Pass For High School Addition
Richton Miss June 18 special election approved a 4000 dollar bond issue to add to the high school building. The measure carried by 30 votes as the existing building is too small and repairs plus the addition are planned.
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Richton
Miss
Specia
Sixteen Passengers on Sabine for Mobile
The steamship Sabine, under General Manager B F Du Boils of Savieeda, will arrive Sunday in port carrying sixteen named passengers from New York via Key West and Tampa. Passengers include H H Baxter and wife, William Brown, Artemas Mills, Otto F Mehlin, Mrs V Y R Nevicke, Jas A Evans and wife, Miss Frances Evans, Ben Adams, Lillian Adams, H Cheysens and wife, A Ragatz and wife, J Coughlan. The Sabine sailed from New York June 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. du Boils
Savieeda
Sabine
New York
Key West
Tampa
Fla
H. H. Baxter
William Brown
Artemas Mills
Otto F. Mehlin
Mra VY
Berkshire Sale at Huntsville Draws Large Crowd
Hundreds of pure bred Berkshire cattle from Alabama Mississippi and Tennessee will be auctioned at the Tennessee Valley Berkshire Association sale in Huntsville. Railroads offer special rates to bring buyers to the event expected to boost herd values across three states.
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Huntsville
Ala
Mth
Tennessee Valley Berkshire Association
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Radnor
EXTON
T. R. Marshall
FLATO
Palm Beach
Palm Beach Mills
Goodall Worsted Company
Ing
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Fourth, Avenue, New York City
Palmeet Suits Jacobson
Dauphin Street
Greenville
J. L. Grant
Greensville
Awnin&s
St. Francis St
Nwve
Rent. Awning Co
Bell Phone
Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railway
Union Terminal Station
Calvert
Meridian
Tuscaloosa
Birmingham
East
Jsale
Mallory Steamship Company
B. F. DU Bois
Norman
N. Royal St
PAM
Iia Congoleum
Men’s _Union-Mad
Eralls
I Men
Star Men
Lisle
Aven
Sox
Petti
New Orleans
City Ticket Office
South Royal St
Bell 210
H. C. Geron
Pass. Agt
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