Better Farming Campaign in Conecuh County Gathers Momentum
The Better Farming campaign kicks off in Conecuh County with Nat Barker launching the movement at the Peoples Bank building. Committees are named including Finance W B Ivey, Entertainment W H Moorer, Transportation C P Deming, Publicity F L Riley, Schedule Judge F J Dean, and School Prof W C Blasen games. Meetings are set for March 6 in Evergreen Castleberry Volina and March 8 at Lenox Repton Belville Burnt Corn Fairfield Flat Rock Brownsville Owassa Holly Grove Zion Mixons Mill Dean's Store Balls Crete Huggins' Store Brooklyn Johnsonville Melrose Mount Union Herbert Horton's Store and a grand Evergreen rally.
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Evergreen
Ala
Conecuh
Nat Barker
Peoples Bank
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Castleberry
Transportation Committee
Evergreen Courthouse
W. B. Ivey
W. H. Moorer
C. P. Deming
F. L. Riley
F. J. Dean
School
W. C. Blasengame
Volina
Lenox
Repton
Belville
Burnt Corn
Fairfield
Flat Rock
Brownsville
Owassa
Holly Grove
Skinnerton
Zion Church
Mixon's
Miss Rebecca Dye Dies After Typhoid Fever
Miss Rebecca Dye aged 38 died Friday night at 10 o clock near Laine Moss Point after about thirty days of illness from typhoid fever She had refused to give up until two weeks prior She leaves three sisters including Mrs John B Turpin and two others in Lucedale and a number of relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Dye
Laine
John B. Turpin
Lucedale
Germany favored Adrianople as Turkish capital transfer
London March 1. The Daily News Rome correspondent reports Germany favored moving the Turkish capital to Adrianople, not Broussa. The Turks chose Broussa, moving relics and treasures there and sending the Sultan's harem as well.
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Germany
Adrianople
Broussa
London
Daily News
Rome
Asia Minor
Teams Arriving at Training Camps
Multiple major league baseball teams began spring training in different cities on March 1. Washington, Chicago, New York, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and Boston squads arrived with managers and players listed, including signings like John Gibson for the Chicago club.
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Charlottesville
Washington American Baseball
Jack Ryan
Shaw
Bentley
Harper
Engle
Boehling
Thornmahlen
Clarke
Henry
Ainsmith
Tampa
Fla
C. H. Thomas
R. B. Cook
Roger Bresnahan
Chicago National League Baseball Club
Sair
Corridan
Hargrave
Allison
Tyree
Johnson
Stanbridge
Schorr
Klutz
Robbins
Humphries
Good
McLarry
Adams
Buckles
Phelps
Keating
Vaughn
Knisely
Bresnahan
John Gibson
Pensacola
Marlin
Texas
New York
Fromme
McGraw
Cincinnati
Alexandria
Herzog
Pittsburgh
E. T. Oakes
Edward Kenetchy
Pittsburgh Federals
Augusta
Macon
Johnny Evers
Gowdy
Conecuh County Court Opens Monthly Session
Evergreen Alabama March 1 The Conecuh county court convened in regular session with Judge Frank J. Dean presiding A large criminal docket is to be disposed of though no cases of particular importance are noted in this report
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Evergreen
Ala
Conecuh County
Frank J. Dean
Quick Remedy Claims to Cure Colds and Constipation
An advertisement touts a 10 cent Cascaret as a cure for bad colds, indigestion, foul tongue, and sallow skin by stimulating liver and bowels. It promises a morning straighten after one night dose and urges care for children.
Eugenic Marriage Law Cuts Wisconsin Marriages
Madison March 1 The Wisconsin eugenic marriage law, the first of its kind, has been in effect a year and shows about 4 000 fewer marriages in 1914 than 1913. In 1914 17 245 regular ceremonies and 87 law marriages were recorded, down from 21 052 the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
State Board of Health
Board of Health
German Aviators Say British Warship Fire Drove Them to Sea
London report of two German aviators found clinging to a machine in the North Sea. They claim a scouting flight over England ended when British warship fire damaged their craft forcing a sea landing. They were picked up by a trawler after two days afloat.
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London
Lowestoft
Daily Mail
North Sea
England
Avi
Vienna bakeries shut by flour shortage across city
A Reuters dispatch from Venice reports 150 of Vienna’s 700 bakers closed their shops after flour could not be obtained. Vacant land including unused cemetery plots are being planted with potatoes and vegetables. Budapest reports forty eight hours of continuous snow in the Carpathians halting military operations.
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London
Reuter
Venice
Vienna
Great Central Cemetery
Budapest
Carpathians
Oldest Alabama man Asa Goodwin dies at 107
Asa Goodwin, the oldest man in Alabama, died in Bessemer on the eve of his 108th birthday from pneumonia. Born in 1807 in Henry County Georgia, he lived in Alabama and Mississippi since 1829 and leaves one son, 74 grandchildren, 227 great grandchildren, and fifteen great great grandchildren. A famed wild turkey hunter, he shot his last wild turkey at 101 and will be buried in Westover Alabama.
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Bessemer
Ala
Asa Goodwin
Alabama
Henry County
Georgia
Mississippi
Goodwin
Westover
Mobile Business and Professional Directory Fragment
Mobile's leading business list features OPTICi Inc Mgr A F Rockwell 17 N Conception St Bell 169 with public accountancy firms Antwerp Building Posten and others. Includes Mobile Mag 215 1 2 Dauphin Street Mrs C O pig ag BOE Principal Bell. Hatters Langan Co 110 Dauphin St. Roofing-Sheet Metal Mobile Roofing & Cornice Co 68 60 62 S Water St Bell 2123. Printers and Binders Co Printi Co Street med a3 yy. Well 1517. White Eckert Co Commerce and St Francis Streets. Real Estate and Insurance Taylor Realty 58 N Pete and Verona Lumber Co Earl and St Sons.
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Business Ne Colleges
Mobile Mag
Dauphin Street
C. O. Pig
Bell Or
Ie Bee
Mobile Roofing & Cornice Co
S. Water Street
Bell
Ge Eld
Cc Printi Company
Eae Street
Med
Yy. & Ood Printing Co
Be. Michael St
Home
White-Eckert Co
Commerce
St Francis Streets
Taylor Realty
Pete and Posplies
Verona Lumber Co
Earl and St. Sones
Avoid Too Much Home Talent In The Teaching Force
The bureau of education warns schools against inbreeding in staff. It urges boards to hire at least one third of new teachers from outside city limits. Cities studied include Baltimore Paterson Newark Cleveland Rochester Birmingham and Omaha with varying levels of outside trained staff.
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Washington
Bureau of Education
Board of Education
Baltimore
Paterson
Newark
Cleveland
Rochester
Birmingham
Omaha
Lieutenant Bell-Irving Among Canadian Casualties
Ottawa reports the Canadian expeditionary force casualty list naming Lieutenant Duncan Peter Bell-Irving of Vancouver as killed February 26. The list totals three, the other two being privates. the wounded also appear on another list.
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Ottawa
Europe
Duncan Peter Bell- Irving
Second Field Company
Divisional Engineers
Vancouver
Old Fiddlers' Convention Promises Local Music Night
Evergreen Alabama hosts an old time fiddlers convention at the court house next Friday evening. Local prize funded by the city school faculty aims to raise capital for a modern school building with Miss Ethel King as organizer and principal driving the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evergreen
Ala
Ethel King
Mayer to Meet Lord in Opening Class A Billiards Match
Philadelphia on March 1 reports Joseph Mayer of this city will face Robert M. Lord of Chicago in the opening game of the Class A amateur 18.2 balk line billiards championship. Other entrants include J Ferdinand Poggenburg Edward W. Gardiner Charles Heddon Corwin Houston and Charles Milburn with Albert G. Cutler refereeing.
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Philadelphia
Joseph Mayer
This City
Robert M. Lord
Chicago
United States
J. Ferdinand Poggenburg
Edward W. Gardiner
New York
Charles Heddon
Dowagiac
Mich
Corwin Houston
Detroit
Charles Milburn
Albert G. Cutler
Heavy rains flood streams in Laine vicinity
Another heavy downpour soaked the ground and brought a sharp cold snap. Small streams swelled and became impassable, hindering travel in the Laine area.
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Laine
Mies
Epworth League Reorganized In Prichard Alabama
PRICHARD March 1 Special to The Item The Epworth League reorganized and elected officers led by Star Butterley as president and D C Thompson R B Carswell Lazetta de Vaughn Cora Jones Zula Davis J J S Mills as treasurer The league will meet Sundays at 6 30 pm at the Methodist church The social meeting is the first Friday each month The school improvement association will meet Tuesday All members urged to attend Mrs W J Kelly recovering from surgery at the Southern Infirmary Others noted include Ida Byrd visiting Netta Walker and Billy Hunt visiting his sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prichard
Ala
Epworth League
Star Butterley
D. C. Thompson
R. B. Carswell
Lazetta de Vaughn
Cora Jones
Zula Davis
J. J
Methodist Church
School Improvement Association
W. J. Kelly
Southern Infirmary
W. M. Barnes
Perry's Chapel School Hosts East Walker Springs Program
The Perry's Chapel School near Walker Springs presented an entertaining Friday night program led by teacher Lettie Roy Hicks. A crowd from Grove Hill attended as Hicks pushes to raise funds for a new school building. A dance at W. J. Walker's home followed with special music and refreshments. The Walker Springs basketball team missed a Saturday game with Grove Hill due to weather and hopes to schedule Fulton soon. Basketball is gaining popularity in Clarke County.
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Walker Springs
Perry's Chapel
Lettie Roy Hicks
Fast Grove Hill High
Chief Hibernian Leader Addresses Local Members
Joseph McLoughlin national president of the Ancient Order of Hibernians spoke in the Knights of Columbus hall on the order s work and history. He outlined the foundation and loyalty stories of Hibernians and was joined by Mrs McLoughlin for a dinner at the Battle House with remarks by State President John A Hughes George J Sullivan M J Vickers and Rev Father Cassidy.
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Knights of Columbus Hall
Joseph McLoughlin
Philadelphia
Order of Hibernians
Order
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