Pensions Coming Up in County Boards
The state and county pension systems prepare for reinstatement hearings. About three thousand pensioners removed by the state pension board may regain eligibility under a recent legislative bill. County boards will hear sworn proofs of service in the Confederate forces, with final decisions by the state board in Montgomery in August.
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Als
Manes
Basily
State Pension Board
Pension Board
Montgomery
Women national indoor doubles tennis entries rise
New York reports nineteen pairs entered in the women's national indoor doubles lawn tennis championship tournament opening today. The field includes prominent players from several clubs as athletes vie for titles and rankings.
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New York
California Syrup of Figs Adventure for Children
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to use a fruit laxative for constipated children. It claims a coated tongue signals buildup and promises quick relief with California Syrup of Figs, noting a pleasant taste and full directions on each bottle.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Brethren minister visits Burbank amidst church work
Prof and Mrs William White of Bend guest at Mr and Mrs Jake Brown over the weekend. White conducts pastoral calls and led Sunday services at Burbank. Miss Frieda Bauer visited Citronelle for catechism lessons from Rev George Bruce who will confirm a class on Easter.
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Ark Als
Mare
William White
Bend
Jake Brown
Professor White
Brethren Church
Burbank
White
Frieda Bauer
Home and Friends
Miss Bauer
Citronelle
George Bruce
Mr. Bruce
Enterprise
Ernest Delmain
Roderick Busby
Vinegar Bend
Ala
J. F .Tedder
F. C. Green
Green
Frank Mahoney
Harry Schrepple
Deer Park
J. F. Tedder
Vesta Schumacher Hosts Ot ton Mitzler Visit and Community Notes
Miss Vesta Schumacher entertained a large party in honor of her uncle Otto Mitzler of Coshocton Ohio with cards music and games. Work on the new Baptist church will resume as lumber arrived. Rev Christian of Mobile was ill and will likely preach next weekend. Mrs Lemeries mother of Mrs Hall travels to Chicago for about a month. Mr Herald Richardson of near Carney spent Sunday locally.
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Pine Grove
Als
Vesta Schumacher
Otto Mitzler
Coshocton
Ohio
New Baptist Church
Christian
Mobile
Lemeries
F. C. Hall
Chicago
Herald Richardson
Carney
Jurors Named for April Term of Conecuh County Court
Evergreen Alabama March 16 The spring term of the Conecuh County circuit court convenes April 6 for two weeks Judge A E Gamble presiding with 126 criminal cases plus at least 30 indictments. Notable defendants include Gus Baggett Stephen Blackwell and Martin Carter for murder Grand jury to hear 278 witness subpoenas and 54 appeals from justice and county courts. Civil docket lists 72 cases first week Sheriff Williams to hire nine extra deputies. Grand and petit jurors listed with extensive names.
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Evergreen
Ala
Circuit Court
Conecuh County
A. E. Gamble
Gus Baggett
Stephen Blackwell
Martin Carter
Clark Tisdale
Williams
John H. Kelly
A. L. Celey
W. S. Booker
F. E. Yates
W. B. Heaton
W. H. Andrews
C. D. Mixon
S. B. Coker
W. K. Horton
J. C. Salter
S. Dyess
J. L. Trawick
F. X. Jones
E. J. McInnis
W. H. Womack
C. E. Parker
G. J. Davis
F. A. Pritchett
E. J. McCreary
F. P. Hines
W. B
S. B. Kendrick
H. Trawick
J. W. McFarland
O. L. McNutt
S. C. Dean
C. E. Brantley
W. E. Thomas
J. Horton
Claud Gantt
J. E. Mancill
A. E. Johnson
J. M. Ballard
H. T. Gaskin
J. Cc. Johnson
T. H. Salter
E. C. Ec
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Ad
Invigorating tonic claims to drive out malaria enrich blood and build up the system for adults and children priced at 50 cents. The ad promotes GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC as a true general strengthener.
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Grove
British Retaliatory Order Declares War Zone Waters
The proclamation outlines measures in response to German claims that the waters around the UK are a war zone. It bars merchant vessels from German ports, requires discharge in British or allied ports, and places goods under prize court custody. It covers passes, refunds, and procedures for neutral and enemy-owned cargo and vessel handling.
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United Kingdom
Germany
Privy Council
Jones Mill School Sees Various Local Visitors
Jones Mill Alabama hosts a Friday visit by Mrs. Turner and a Monroeville grammar teacher. Lawyer Barney Jones of Monroeville returns home for weekend. Mrs. W J Galloway throws an eighth grade party. Miss tie Belle Hanks visits Miss Ola Boas. The Millines-Sees Nine played Excel on Tones, score 14 to 16 in a Mill victory.
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Jones Mill
Ala
Jones Mill School
Turner
Monroeville Grammar School
Barney Jones
Monroeville
Tie Belle Hanks
Ola Boas
Blasphemy Sermon at Cathedral Prompts Large Congregation
Rev Fr Finnerty preached on The General Judgment at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. He warned that blasphemy and mockery of God will meet divine justice on the last day, urging the faithful to live righteously amid trials and temptations.
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Finnerty
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
God
St Stephens and area notes from The Item
ST STEPHENS Ala March 16 Mr Leroy M Wilson returned from a trip to Mobile and New Orleans. Rev Morgan of York filled his regular appointment at St Stephens Baptist Church with good attendance. Farmers are planting corn as hog cholera affects hogs. Mr H H Best county demonstrator treated cases successfully. Lige Absalom shot his boy by accident while rabbit hunting. Mrs O L Hartsfield remains under a physician’s care at Evergreen with a relapse likely to prolong absence.
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ST. Ens
Ala
Leroy M. Wilson
Mobile
New Orleans
A. G. Richardson
Seaboard
R. E. Blount
McIntosh
N. E. Powell
News L. New
Fairford
Masonic
Rev. Morgan
York
St. Stephens Baptist Church
Lige Absalom
O. L. Hartsfield
Evergreen
Mr. Hartsfield
Shooting at Mason home ends party in Owassa Alabama
A Friday night party at George Mason’s home in Owassa ends with a shooting affray that disrupts dancing. Sheriff Williams from Evergreen arrests Hobbs and his son James, bail posted, more arrests expected. Nearby gatherings include music for George Elder who has been invalid for eighteen years. A theft from Henry Diamond’s house yields small articles missing with no trace. Logs are being shipped to I D King Lumber in Evergreen by J D Shipp and W R Diamond. Reverend Jordan of Herbert with Pilgrims Rest Church preaches to a large crowd. he plans to return next Sunday.
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Owassa
Ala
George Mason
Sheriff Williams
Evergreen
Mr. Hobbs
James
George Elder
Elder
Henry Diamond
J. D. Shipp
W. R. Diamond
I. D. King Lumber Company
Jordan
Herbert
Pilgrims Rest Church
Oakdale Socials and Local Notes Highlight Grady County
Willie Williamson visited his sister Mrs Y J McQuillan on Sunday evening. Mrs Collins underwent a serious operation at the Southern Infirmary Saturday afternoon. Cashen family spent Sunday with grandmother Mrs A W Orr. Ed Williamson and children recovered from la grippe and Could be out again. Marguerite and Bessie Evans were guests of Jessie Fowler. Maple Camp Woodmen unveiled a monument on Mr Tanners grave at Wilmer Alabama with Oakdale guests Hattie Martha Gertrude Spikes Cora Ellis Irene Seiple Gus Russell George Seiple Guy Foreman and Gaily Cassidy.
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Willie Williamson
Y. J. McQuillan
Collins
Southern Infirmary
Cashen
McQuillan
A. W. Orr
Ed Williamson
Marguerite
Bessie Evans
Jessie Fowler
Maple Camp
Woodmen of the World
Mr. Tanners
Wilmer
Ala
Oakdallans
Hattie
Martha
Gertrude Spikes
Cora Ellis
Irene Seiple
Gus, Russell
George Seiple
Guy Foreman
Gaillard Cassidy
Sargol touted as fat building aid for thin people
An advertisement promotes Sargol as a regenerative fat building tablet to help thin individuals gain weight. It claims the digestive system must absorb fats from food and asserts Sargol speeds this absorption, filling cheeks and depositing firm flesh. The notice credits Van Antwerp Drug Co. and promises a money back guarantee if weight gain is not realized.
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van Antwerp Drug Co
Union Set to Plant Orange Orchard on Bay Branch Tract
Union Ala March 16 Mr Van Amburg plans to plant an orange orchard on a large tract near Bay Branch. Visitors from Bayou la Barre include Mr and Mrs Terril Ratcliff and Mrs Margaret Deakle. Verna and Marion Johnson visited Jaggar home. Union Sunday school attendance rose, Fort's Lake services drew many, Jackson Creek church not yet ready, Brother Richardson conducts Fort's Lake services, Free Will Methodists establish church in Albert Sherrill home until a new building is ready.
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UNION
Ala
van Amburg
Bay Branch
Terril Ratcliff
Bayou la Barre
Ratcliff
Margaret Deakle
Verna
Arion Johnson
Pascagoula
John Jaggar
Fort’s Lake
Jackson Creek
Brother Richardson
Fort's Lake
Albert Sherrill
Women Enter High Class Billiard Rooms Across Cities
The article notes women invading elite billiard halls, arguing female players’ delicate touch suits billiards and predicts possible men vs women championships in four to five years. Proprieties shifted, with some establishments converting dance floor space to women’s billiard rooms and reporting calmer, cleaner play.
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France
Louis
New York
Dauphin Island Guests Enjoy Surf at New Bungalow Event
A list of visitors including Cat hotel Dauphin and Mr and Mrs Duke Donaldson Bingham along with guests from Chicago Mobile and Birmingham gather at Dauphin Island. The new bungalow of Mr Henderson Evansville Ind is completed and other plans are being drawn as sun and surf draw guests to the south beach.
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Cat Hotel
Dauphin
Duke Donaldson Bingham
Bird
Chicago
and Maxon
Mobile
Margaret Blacksher
Cne
George Gage
Qizard
H. H. Maschmeyer
Bile
L. C. Slaton
Birminga
W. H. Lanford
Youl Jackman
Reichert
Dewberry
Lee Ola
D . Mobile
J. Hinderson
Evansville
Ind
Smith Dillon bout set for catch weights in Milwaukee
Smith and Jack Dillon are promoted to meet at catch weights in a ten round bout in Milwaukee on March 16 with Smith a 4 to 5 favorite.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Gunboa? Smith
Jack Dillon
Tetter on Neck Healed by Cuticura In Three Weeks
Miss Bertie Poole reports a year long neck eruption cleared in three weeks using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She advises applying at night and morning and washing with hot water, noting no recurrence ten months later.
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Wagener
Bertie Poole
Reduced Rentals List Of Neighborhood Frames And Lots
The listing describes multiple rental properties including a two story frame residence at 904 Government St and other frame homes on Government St N side ee ee avenue. It notes brick residences at 109 Hamilton between Church and Government Sts and at 21 Lafayette with 12 stories? plus various frame homes on Mon tauk Hallett oa? and 769 Angie St near Washington Square. Also mentions Augusta LeMoyne N Dauphin and Spring Hill Ave with single story bungalows cottages and large lots.
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Government St
Ee Ee Avenue
J. Anthony and
Ji Ieee
Hamilton
Church and
Government Sts
Montauk
Hallett
Oan Avenue
Julia
Lafayette
Angie St
Washington Square
Augusta
Reduced rents for rooms in Charleston properties
Herman Jefferson offers four room flats with kitchen and water included at 2 North Charleston hall. Additional listing at 3 East Scott Street Charleston includes rooms and kitchen with water included.
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Jefferson
Charleston Hall
Charleston
E. Scott Sts
Water Inc
W. Wilkinson
Charleston Ae Hall
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