Bridge construction to span Alabama river at Lower Peach Tree
Gulf Florida & Alabama Railway begins building a six mile bridge over the Alabama river at Lower Peach Tree Wilcox County This connects Pine Hill to the Southern Railway The Eastern Construction Company will build with a seventy five man crew starting soon and seven months are expected for completion A large mortgage was filed in Monroe County for funding and the line aims to run from Pensacola through Escambia and Monroe counties toward Jasper Walker County
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Alabama’ River
Peach ‘Tree
Wilcox County
Gulf, Florida & ‘Alabama ‘Railroad Company
Pine Hill
Southern Railway
Pensacola
Escambia
Alabama
Monroe County
Alabama ‘River
Wilcox
Jasper
Walker County
H- Widge
Eastern Construction Company
Mobile
Palmetto Street
Peach Tree
Eee River
Emnroe County
Pela
Alabama Railroad Commission
Mrs. Virginia Clay-Clopton Dies in Huntsville
Nashville report says Mrs. De Clay-Clopton, a notable Confederate history figure, died in Huntsville yesterday afternoon. Her life included leadership roles in early suffrage circles and ties to the Civil War era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Clay-Clopton
Huntsville
C.S. A
Nashville
Tenn
de Clay-Clopton
Sue
Suffrage Associa
Three Priests Killed by Carranza Forces Reported
From El Paso dated June 24 a report states that a man identified as fied Medes Pishee aged 85 of the College of Ocatian in Tiax and three priests were killed by Carranza forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carranza
EL Pas
Tex
College of Ocatian
Tiax
Multiple World Briefs: British, Vienna, U.S. notes and more
An assortment of 1914 era briefs notes tensions and events around the world. Topics include Sir Edward Gray's improving health and return to work, People’s clashes over railroad clerks in New Haven, a Boston man linked to a German spy claim, advertising club nominating board picks in Chicago, a Finnish brigantine sunk by a German submarine off Scotland, Archduke Frederick named field marshal by Emperor William, Japan troop rumors denied by Washington, mail tampering across the Atlantic, Daughters of the American Revolution founder Walworth noted, and a Trade Board proclamation on enemy nations and China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sir Edward Gray
New Haven
Conn
Clifton Reeves
Boston
Robert Muller
Philadelphia
Associated Advertising Clubs
Pair Isle
Scotland
Berwick
Vienna
William
Archduke Frederick
Austria
Lemberg
Washington
Saratoga
N. Y
Mra
Eben Hardin Walworth
Daughters of’ the
REAGE
Cal
Board of of Trade
England
China
Tulsa
Tly
Gert
Mr. Atts, Daniel
Tate
Thaw May Testify Against Himself in Sanity Hearing
New York June 24 Harry K Thaw is to be called by state counsel as a witness against himself in the sanity hearing. The aim is to disclose his story of the killing of Stanford White and to permit cross examination without limits. Earlier testimony covered Thaw’s escape from Matteawan and related incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Frank K. Cook
Stanford White
Thaw
Matteawan
Cook
Tha
Roeder
Gustav Roeder
William L. Shurtleff
Oatiook
Quebec
Canada
Mrs J Dutarrey Dies In Ocean Springs After Illness
Mrs J Dutarrey a native of Ireland, died in Ocean Springs on Tuesday after a yearlong illness. She came to Ocean Springs in 1912 with her husband and had been associated with the town since. The remains were sent to Chicago for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocean Springs
Miss
J. Dutarrey
Ireland
New Cure For Inoperable Cancer Stated By Dr Axford
Dr Homer Axford tells the Medical Society of New Jersey that a new treatment tested at the Polyclinic in New York shows promise for inoperable cancer. He cites 200 patients with only one death and notes initial success in chest and abdominal cancers using a vegetable origin extract. further study will take many months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Axford
Spring Lake
N. J
Medical Society of
New Jersey
New York
Axford
City Court July Term Docket Set With Numerous Indictments
Indicted defendants from the last grand jury were arraigned in city court and assigned trial dates. Notable entries include Sid Berrey for criminal libel on July 15 and James Pippin for first degree murder on July 9. Other cases cover robbery, grand larceny, burglary, embezzlement, false pretenses, and violations of various laws with dates ranging June 28 to July 31 and several cases noted as not pressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Berrey
Newell B. Breckenridge
Will Simmons
Jim Pippin
George Robinson
Edward Glaude
Lillian Sanders
James Hughes
Mary Hughes
Charles Williams
Thomas Giles
Ben Sherman
George Taylor
Guy L. Hoffman
Christopher Karakas
George Price
Frances Surges
Daisy Sheron
Nick Starvo
Gus Jones
Liz Buford
W. Badiey
Theodore Marshall
Charles Wade
George Washington
Sam Bush
Alphonse Zeiman
C. J. Eastman
Robert Albritton
Jareeny
Norman Jefferson
D. P. Kenyon
Cornelius Stopper
Fred Seymour
Romeo Reese
Roscoe Woods
Louis Walker
James Lee
N B. Brackenridge
James Pippin
Percy Williams
Henry Williams
la Knowles
James Bailey
Marion Ford
William Brockman
Charles Higgins
Sarah McClure
Willam McClure
William T. Merriwether
Ira M
Charles 8
Haig Pritchard
Clay Williams
John M. Nielon, Jr
Theresa McBroom
H. B
George H. Fields
Tom May
Eli Hagan
Barbara Simmons
W. K. Linscott
Clark
National Life Assurance Comp Assurance
Atlanta
Federal Reserve approves New Orleans branch under Atlanta
The Federal Reserve Board approves a request by the Atlanta bank to open a New Orleans branch, the first under the act. The Orleans branch will handle discounting, commercial paper, and exchange and transfer services, with notes and rediscounting handled by Atlanta. Banks in Louisiana, Mississippi, Mobile and Baldwin counties will deal with New Orleans branch only, and all operations will be reported to Atlanta.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
New Orleans
Federal Reserve Act
No Sons
Louisiana
Mississippi
Mobile
Baldwin Counties
Alabama
Atlanta
United States
Federal Reserve Bank At
Neat
Propiente Ag
New Orleans Clearing House Association
New Orlea Ss
Crescent City
Reserve Bank
Georgia City
Weather Outlook for Mobile and Gulf Coast
Fair tonight and Friday with little temperature change. Light variable winds across Alabama and Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Alabama
Mississippi
Germans Renew Push For Warsaw After Lemberg Fall
London reports an Amsterdam dispatch that Germany plans another assault on Warsaw after victory in Galicia. German troops from Alicia are moved to the Bzura area west of Warsaw as Russians retreat from Lemberg toward a new front. Berlin confirms the June 22 evacuation of Lemberg and a continued Russian retreat, with Austro German forces pressing eastward along the Dniester frontier.
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London
Amsterdam
Central News
Galicia
Warsaw
Lemberg
Berlin
London Wenden
von Linsingen
Dniester
the Times
Archduke Joseph Ferdinand
Tanew
aWith
Noaneff
Serethan
von Mackengen
Artil
Norwegian and Danish Ships Delayed in British Detentions
New York reports indicate the Bergensfjord with Dr Dernberg and his wife aboard was taken to Kirkwall after a delayed voyage to Bergen. The Swedish steamer Waring Savannah and the Dutch Noor dam faced detentions at Kirkwall as censors slowed eastbound passenger services amid Allied concerns.
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New York
London
Opie
Percenerere
Kirkpater Nats
Baa
Dr.er
Frederick VIII
Stornoway
Noordam
Kirkwall
Mobilians Plan Snapper Fishing Trip Sunday Morning
Captain William Douglas and Walter Steber organize a crowd of fishermen to sail Sunday morning on tugs for snapper fishing. A Thursday report from the lower bay notes fishermen on the banks catching large quantities of large fish. Fort Morgan officers will leave Friday aboard the steamer Saree for a day of sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Douglas
Walter
Steber
Ree
Lower Bay
Fort Morgan
Teutons in United States plan arms embargo
Cleveland Germans report a Detroit Toledo call for a July 3 meeting at the Hotel Statler Detroit to form a political association. Organizers Deutscher Bund of Detroit and German Historical Society Toledo seek to pressure the United States to stop exporting arms and munitions to Germany's foes on moral grounds. The Cleveland group expects broad German organizational representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teutons
United States
Germany
Cleveland
Detroit
Toledo
Deutscher Bund
Torical Society of
Statler
For Call
Hildegard Barkentine Drifts in Bay After Severe Storm
Timber and lumber from the Hildegard float in the lower bay as heavy seas tear masts and rigging. Captain Jack Hunter leads crews toward salvage with tugs slated to right the vessel, likely taking a week or more before repairs in port.
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H di Wi
Hildegard
Russell Funeral Notice Details and Timing
Russell entered into rest at 3 25 a m on June 24 George Russell born Christiania Norway June 30 1857 Funeral will leave a late residence at 4 30 tomorrow afternoon from Saint Episcopal church corner Government streets at 5 p m
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Russell
George Rusell
Christiania
Norway
AM Saints Episcopal Church
Cerner Om
Government Streets
Lost items and found notices from early 1900s classifieds
Multiple lost items reported including a blue partition, a pocketbook with bank books, a stick pin, Palm Beach pants, a plain gold bracelet, a gold chain locket, and a March 1915 mailed letter with large sums. Rewards offered for returns. locations include Go and Lafayette Streets, Dauphin or Royal Streets, 303 N Constitution Street, and the Mobile post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reiss’ O
Kress
Lafayette Sts
Palm Beach
Mobile
Alabama
McGowin- Lyons Howe. & Supply Co
City Saaty
Trust Co
Leakesville
Migs
Cha
Ae Faecal
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Atlanta Bank
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Czar
Dardanelles
Verona
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Chiasso
Paris
Havre
Belgian Congo
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German East Africa
Su Ole
Sng
Dernberg
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