Woman's Missionary Society Hosts Tearful Sendoff
The Toulminville Methodist Woman's Missionary Society met with Mrs. Stillman Meehen on Wednesday at 4 pm. After a brief business session, members enjoyed a social hour and refreshments on the veranda to honor the hostess and treasurer Mrs. Alice Bachtel, who departs next week for Ohio.
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Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Toulminville
Stillman Meehen
Alice Bachtel
Ohio
Fulton's Diabetic Compound Advised With Home Test
An old diabetes remedy recipe is described with a chemical test using ammonium sulphate copper sulphate and other reagents to indicate sugar levels. It recommends taking Fulton’s Diabetic Compound and monitoring progress over twenty days, asserting benefits and urging readers to obtain pamphlets from Van Antwerp Drug Corp or John J. Fulton Co. in San Francisco.
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Fulton
van Antwerp Drug Corp
John J. Fulton Co
San Francisco
Boatman Narrowly Escapes Blaze On Iowa Vessel
The power boat Iowa exploded while moored at Warrington Pensacola. Boatman Peter Vedeoech leaped into the bay to escape a fierce fire and was badly burned. The blast followed open gas tank covers and a failed attempt to light lanterns for side illumination.
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Pensacola
Fla
Iowa
Peter Vedeoech
Warrington
Gulf
Navy Yard
Mobile
Justice Gerard Nominated as U S Ambassador to Germany
Berlin June 27 Selection of Justice James W. Gerard of the New York supreme court as United States ambassador to Germany was received by the German foreign office and sent to Emperor William who is at the Kiel regatta The nomination was favorably received and expected to be accepted promptly.
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Berlin
James W. Gerard
New York Supreme Court
United States
Germany
Foreign Office
Emperor William
Kiel
Gerard
Moore of New York Still Winning Prizes
Associated Press reports from London show Judge W H Moore of New York winning first prizes at the International Horse Show. In class 29 he took with Robin Hood and Wallenstein for harness horses over 16 hands, and in class 36 his bays four in hand team claimed Hatchett's challenge cup.
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Associated Press
London
W. H. Moore
New York
Capital May Have New Electric Line
Montgomery June 27 Alabama Traction Company to build a new street car line in Montgomery following Judge Gaston Gunter ruling that the firm can compel Montgomery Light and Traction to share tracks in the business district. The case is continued to a future term to determine compensation to the old company and a track laying start would be immediate if an agreement is reached. The Alabama Traction outfit, formed three years ago with a one million dollar capital, holds a city franchise and already laid tracks on Lee Street to Court Square before city traffic restrictions halted further progress.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Traction Company
Gaston Gunter
C. G. Abercombie
Gunter
Alabama Company
Montgomery Light and Traction Company
Lee Street
Union Station
Montgomery Street
Court Square
Northrup Resigns as Pensacola Collector of Customs
Captain William H. Northrup, who has served about two years as Pensacola collector of customs, has forwarded his resignation to the secretary of the treasury to take effect June 30. Bruce Weeks, the acting chief deputy, will run the office under the new order and the deputy staff is expected to remain.
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Pensacola
Fla
William H. Northrup
Secretary of the Treasury
Northrup
Taft
Bruce Weeks
Call of North Responded 10 by Newlyweds
The Call of North expedition sails from New York next Wednesday for three years in the Arctic. Three bridal couples form during the voyage as Victoria Clark and Jerome Lee Allen wed after a ten year friendship, with Augusta Krieger and Josephine Perry also among the brides awaiting departure as the wireless operator and two crew members leave Iowa sweethearts behind.
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Associated Press
New York
Arctic
Iowa
Victoria Clark
University of Iowa
Jerome Lee Allen
Brooklyn
Clark
W. Emler Elblaw
Maurice C. Tanquary
Augusta Krieger
Josephine Perry
Birmingham Worker Donates Skin for Arm Graft
Richard Bowron a 21 year old steel plant employee and son of James Bowron donated skin for J H Cawthorne after a furnace accident. The graft used 115 skin pieces from Bowron to cover Cawthorne's forearm and shoulder to elbow. Both men are recovering well with Bowron staying in Cunningham hospital Ensley until Friday.
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Birmingham
Ala
Richard Bowron
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
James Bowron
Standard Steel Company
Cunningham Hospital
Ensley
J. H. Cawthorne
Bowron
Mr. Cawthorne
Gaudy Lake Side events mark Saengerfest and Turnfest
Denver hosts Saengerfest activities with North American Gymnastic Union events at Lake Side Stadium and a musical and literary program at the auditorium. Exhibitions of model gymnastics involve turnverein members and schoolchildren, followed by prize singing contests with visiting turnverein societies. Officials enforce midnight curfews, provoking protests from commercial groups led by local German residents.
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Denver
Col
Lake Side Stadium
North American Gymnastic Union
Turnvereins
Masons Conclude Summer Meeting in Alabama
The Lodge of Perfection Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite finished its summer session conferring degrees from the fourth to the fourteenth for a thirteen member class. Mobile Knights Templar and many Scottish Rite Masons plan to attend Belma July 4 for Abba Temple ceremonies with Shriners from across the state. The co-ordinate Scottish Rite bodies will meet in November.
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Lodge of Perfection
Knights Templar
Belma
Abba Temple
A. A
Poincare Returns Home After British Visit
President Raymond Poincare left London for France after a week as guest of King George and the British nation. Crowds cheered as King George the Prince of Wales the Duke of Connaught and other dignitaries bid him farewell at Victoria station.
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Associated Press
London
Raymond Poincare
King George
France
Prince of Wales
Duke of Connaught
Prince Arthur of Connaught
Victoria Station
York House
Hayden and Dooling Named for California Posts
President Wilson has selected Thomas E. Hayden for United States district attorney and Judge M T Dooling for United States circuit judge in the northern district of California. Nomination likely to be sent to the Senate next week.
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Washington
Thomas E. Hayden
M. T. Dooling
Wilson
United States District
United States
California
Senate
American star Biddle loses to British player in Wimbledon
In Wimbledon action on June 26 Craig Biddle of Philadelphia fell to W Ingram, part of a rising British contingent, marking the first defeat among the American quartet at the English lawn tennis championship.
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Associated Press
Wimbledon
Craig Biddle
Philadelphia
W. Ingram
Florence Normal School Chief Dr James Powers Ill
Governor O Neal was notified Thursday of the serious illness of Dr James K Powers president of the State Normal School at Florence and former president of the University of Alabama He was reported in serious condition after neck surgery The governor sent sympathy to Powers family and expressed hope for his swift recovery The two men were lifelong friends and the governor grieved over the illness
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Montgomery
Ala
Gsune
O'Neal
James K. Powers
State Normal School
Florence
University of Alabama
Powers
Florence Normal School
Nashville club loses Eddie Noyes to Kansas City death
The Nashville baseball team now in Mobile loses catcher Eddie Noyes who left Friday morning after being called to Kansas City Missouri by his brother Ira Noyes’s death. Noyes had been filling in at third base after Goalby was hurt and manager Schwartz moved Brackenridge to second and himself to third.
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Nashville Baseball Club
Mobile
Eddie Noyes
Kansas City
Ira Noyes
Noyes
Dave Robertson
Schwartz
Brackenridge
Sixty Mongolians Die in Pagoda Fire in China
A despatch reports sixty Mongolian Lamas burned to death in a pagoda at Kwei Hwacheng Shansi near Mongolia. They had barricaded themselves inside, pursued by Chinese forces, when the fire broke out.
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ST. Petersburg
Kwei Hwacheng
Shansi
Mongolia
Women of Geneva to vote on free kindergartens
In Geneva Illinois women will be the first in the state to use newly gained suffrage. They will vote July 12 on a proposal for free kindergartens. The Geneva school board opposes the plan but supporters believe it has a fair chance with women voters.
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Associated Press
Aurora
Geneva
Illinois
Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Calomel Replacement
Advertises Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, pleasant tasting remedy for constipation and lazy liver. Claims it replaces calomel, causes no after effects, and offers a money back guarantee from the druggist. A 50 cent bottle is advertised.
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Dodson
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