Steamers Bring Record Prices in 1915 Market Upswing
London reports the 1915 shipping market as unusually strong with six German steamers sold for 142275 pounds on the Baltic Mercantile and Shipping Exchange. Submarine losses and government requisitioning boosted values, saving several near-bankrupt lines and lifting at least one firm to a 20 percent dividend.
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London
Baflic Mercantile and Shipping Exchange
House of Commons
British Mercantile Marine
Composty
Possnessy
Sage and Sulphur Hair Darkening Compound Ad
A traditional recipe for restoring natural hair color uses Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound. A druggist claims it darkens evenly and quickly with a simple brush through each hair strand, leaving hair glossy and youthful looking by morning after one or two applications.
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Wyeth
Ely's Cream Balm for Catarrh Opens Narrow Nostrils
Fragrant antiseptic cream claims to clear air passages in a minute. Apply a small amount in the nostrils to soothe inflamed mucous membranes and relieve nasal congestion with quick comfort. An advertisement urging readers to buy from their druggist.
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Ely
Proper Hair Care Using Coconut Oil Shampoo
A health column advises avoiding alkaline soaps and suggests using plain mashed coconut oil as a pure greaseless shampoo. Wet hair, rub in oil to create lather with water, rinse, and enjoy clean scalp, soft hair, and easy manageability. Coconut oil is inexpensive and widely available at drugstores.
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Ravinstoo
British Steamship Prices Soar Amid War Requisition Strains
British shipowners face sharp revenue pressures as Admiralty requisitions push up capital costs. Despite high freight rates, many vessels change hands at rising prices, with 1915 sales showing strong demand. Notable sales include Saint Fillans from 25,000 to 41,000 pounds and Winnifield rising to 56,500 pounds, signaling continued price strength for 1916.
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Admiralty
Runciman
British Board of Trade
Germany
Austria
Saint Fillans
Dorothea
Winnifield
British Warships Sunk as Mines Halt Attacks on Verdun
The report notes two British warships sunk by mines and German offensives at Verdun halted. It describes Turkish demoralization and rapid Russian moves near the Caucasus and Mesopotamian borders. Trebizond appears within striking distance as Russian Black Sea coastal operations close in.
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Verdun
Persia
Black Sea
Trebizond
Rizeh
Turkey
Verdun Front Aids French Hold As German Pressure Eases
Paris reports show Verdun situation improving for French as German assaults slow after days of heavy fighting. Defenders repelled attacks on Douamont and Corbeaux wood while French artillery and infantry widened control of the surrounding approaches. A note on a coincidental line about a girl and engagement appears as a non sequitur.
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Paris
Verdun
Germany
Corbeaux Wood
Meuse
Douamont
Praise From Minister's Wife
Waynesville North Carolina Mrs Joseph Fry wife of the pastor of Jonathan Circuit Western North Carolina Conference M E Church South recounts severe typhoid relapse around 1899. She credits Cardui with nerve and health recovery enabling return to church school and piano lessons. Reverend Fry endorses Cardui as worth its cost and worthy of trial.
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Waynesville
N. C
Joseph Fry
Jonathan
Cardus
Trinity College
Dr King’s New Discovery for Children Colds
An advertisement urges guardians to treat a child’s cough and cold with Dr King’s New Discovery. It highlights prevention of catarrh, ease of use, and that children will take it easily, with one dose often helping. The ad promotes asking a druggist for the product.
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Dr. King
Granger
What Causes Tuberculosis According to Medical Authorities
Medical authorities in 1913 link decalcification of the rem to tuberculosis, noting decalcified lime salts must be supplied medically. Eckman’s Alterative is described as supplying calcium lime with other ingredients, claimed to aid consumption sufferers by making salts more assimilable, though no boastful claims are made.
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J. W. Carhart
San Antonio
Eckman
Villa’s Men Hit by U.S. Troops at Border Losses Reported
Reports say 200 Villa loyalists were killed Thursday amid battles with US troops at the border. Colonel H J Slocum dispatched to Victoria and other points as 250 cavalry pursued Villa casualties include a corporal and Captain George Williams wounded. Mexican losses cited over 75. Casualties list includes named civilians and soldiers. Slocum commands about 840 troops ready for further actions.
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Villa
U. S
Border
H. J. Slocum
Victoria
Tompkins
Lindsey
George Williams
W. G. Ritchie
W. R. Walker
C. C. Miller
Milton James
J. S. Jeanes
J. J. Moore
H. J. Hart
el Paso
W. A. Davidson
Harry —Wiswall
Frank T. Kendall
Paul Simon
John Neivergelt
Band Sargeant
Fred A. Griffin
Sargeant
Mark A. Dobbs
Thomas Butler
M. Puche
C. C G. Berson
Jesse P. Taylor
Theodore Kalzorke
Michael Barmazel
Columbus
Lebrado Marquez
Palomas Cattle Company
Seventh Cavalry
Here
Gibson
Deming
N. M
Fresh Air and Kerein Capsules Cited for Obesity Control
An advice piece extols outdoor activity to combat obesity and warns indoor life without fresh air weakens health. It recommends using oil of kerein capsules after meals and at night, plus regular weigh-ins, claiming noticeable weight loss with days of treatment.
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van Antwerp
Fire damages house on Charleston Street
A fire damaged the roof and caused water damage to household effects at 353 Charleston street. Owned and occupied by H. H. Hess, the blaze was caused by a defective flue. An initial alarm from Box 82 drew a crowd. a mistaken second alarm increased the turnout.
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Charleston Street
H. H. Hess
North Conception Street
Willie Garner
John McKay
Cleveland Street
Ella Vaughan
J. Bohn
Demonstrations in Life Saving by Red Cross Expert
Wilbert E. Longfellow of the American Red Cross led life saving lectures and demonstrations at Mobile police and fire departments beginning Friday morning. He traveled through the week to the YMCA to lecture and plan a city life saving crew, detailing methods to carry victims from burning buildings and use household furniture as stretchers.
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Wilbert E. Longfellow
First Aid Department
American Red Cross
Police Department
City Court Action Yields Acquittal For Abrams
William Abrams was acquitted in city court on Friday of violating the prohibition law. The state was represented by Solicitor Clarke and defense by Attorney Franc Z. Inge. Similar cases against Clagging Bialack and Edward Coleman were pressed, with Levene and McBride continuing to March 1. The Saturday call lists Robert Huffman with four cases of embezzlement and George Stewart and Edward Hall on burglary.
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William Abrams
Clarke
Franc &Z. Inge
Bialack
Edward Coleman
Frank J. Levene
Robert L. McBride
Robert Huffman
George Stewart
Edward Hall
Bankruptcy Petitions Filed in U S District Court
In Friday petitions filed in the U S district court the following debtors were adjudicated bankrupts and referred by Judge Toulmin. L L Hestle & Co Pine Hill Wilcox liabilities 9033 97 assets 5000 referred to Referee Campbell Selma George Tasby Mobile liabilities 298 50 no assets referred to Referee Ervin Mobile Will Smith Whistler liabilities 167 98 no assets referred
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United States District Court
Toulmin
Ll. J. Hestle & Co
Merchants
Pine Hill
Wilcox County
Campbell
Selma
George Tasby
Mobile
Ervin
Will Smith
Whistler
Divorces Sought By Jones Bryant And Bragg
Henry Jones files for divorce from Della Jones in chancery court citing statutory offense. Robert Bryant seeks separation from Savannah Bryant due to voluntary abandonment. Laura Bragg sues George Bragg for divorce alleging cruel treatment and asks custody of two children. Ad for Laxative Bromo Quin ine tablets appears.
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Henry Jones
Chancery Court
Della Jones
Mobile
Robert Bryant
Savannah Bryant
Bryants
Baldwin County
Laura Bragg
George Bragg
Mobile County
Germans Present Ultimatum as Lisbon War Fears Rise
Herr Rosen the German minister delivered the German government's ultimatum to the foreign minister. Germans remaining in Lisbon plan departure tonight amid naval measures. Berlin dispatches say Germany declared war on Portugal on Wednesday afternoon, a fact apparently unknown in Lisbon yesterday due to message delays.
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Lisbon
London
Herr Rosen
Berlin
Germany
Portugal
Nurses Suffer in War Zone Described by the Author
A stark meditation on war front conditions notes nurses and medical staff enduring strain while hospital ships carry only sick and wounded and are marked per Geneva conventions. The piece dismisses casual training as a sign of intended exertion.
Remedy for Acute and Chronic Rheumatism Promoted
A historical ad fragment touts a tonic for rheumatism and neuralgia named A-K Tablets. It claims some cures for all forms, noting relief from pain and aged symptoms with remedies and certain vitamins. The copy urges purchase and mentions general remedy superiority without specific medical evidence.
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Sande
Bencacees
Cooper 10 Prove Famous Theories On Tanlac Lecture Visit
Local Druggists show keen interest as Mr. L. T. Cooper, famed philanthropist and Tanlac promoter, may lecture here soon. E C Harris, Cooper’s secretary, says many Mobile business leaders want him to share his research and charity work in person.
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L. T. Cooper
North
Tanlac
E. C. Harris
Bestary
Battle House
Cooper
Mobile
New
Dayton
Ohio
Florida
Louisville
Knoxville
Atlanta
Birmingha Macon
Montgomery
Savannah
Nashville
Birmingham
Macon
Chattanooga
Harris
Adv
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Sampson Quincey
Mass
Marjorie Sampson Smith
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