Mrs O Connor Gains Eight Pounds in Ten Days with Tanlac
Mrs John O Connor of 238 East Oldham Street Knox ville Tenn reports dramatic health gains from ten days of Tanlac. She says appetite improved sleep better and digestion stronger after five to six years of weakness and nervousness. She credits Tanlac with lifting despondence and catarrh relief and plans to finish another bottle. Sold in Mobile by Van Antwerp Drug Corp on Royal and Dauphin streets Adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O'Connor
Oldham Street
Knoxville
Tenn
Kuhlman- Chambliss Drug Company
Willis
Southern
Birthday greetings for mobile children at Empire Theatre
The Mobile Item congratulates local children including Nellie Shaw Harrison Maxwell Bell and others on their birthdays and invites them to host a birthday picture party at the Empire Theatre this afternoon. Tickets have been mailed. March born children are asked to send names addresses and birthdates to the Birth day Editor.
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Nellie M. Shaw
Kentucky St
H. B. Harrison
Patricia A. Maxwell
S. Cedar
Empire Theatre
Seattle Doctor Executed Report Raises Alarm
A circulating report claims Dr Walter Gellhorn of Seattle was executed by British authorities while en route to Germany to join the Red Cross. Friends and the State Department seek verification as conflicting accounts surface about his allegiance and possible possession of military documents.
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Seattle
Wash
Walter Gellhorn
Kirkwall
Germany
Red Cross
Gellhorn
State Department
St. Louis
G. F. Warmburg
Gillhorn
Dr. Gellhorn
Dr. Gelhorn
Carranza Official Believed Kidnapped by Villa
The body of J. Pereyra personal representative of the Mexican consul in El Paso was found near the border at Columbus New Mexico identified. Belief here is that Villa's men captured and killed Pereyra during Villa's raid after he watched his movements.
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Carranza
Villa
EL Paso
Tex
Columbus
N. M
J. Pereyra
Pereyra
Alleged Tiger Raid Leads to Whisky Find at Royal Street Stand
Deputy sheriffs Murray Puckett Donaghue and Oberhaus visited a Royal street soft drink stand between St Louis and St Anthony streets Thursday afternoon and found 100 dollars worth of whisky and beer. A warrant was sworn out for Fred Schaffer, alleged operator of the place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray, Puckett, Donaghue
Oberhaus
Royal Street
St. Louis
St. Anthony
Fred Schaffer
Escambia County Good Roads Association organized in Brewton
At a Chamber of Commerce meeting in Brewton Alabama the Escambia County Good Roads Association was formed with T S Smith as temporary chairman and A A Ross as secretary. Permanent officers to be elected after March 24. The group aims to align the Forrest Highway from Montgomery to Mobile especially Greenville to Bay Minette and to secure a fifty foot right of way along the route. Escambia county commissioners pledged completion of their road segment by December 1 and delegates were named to attend the Forrest Highway convention in Montgomery March 24 to finalize the route and ensure travel readiness.
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Brewton
Ala
Chamber of Commerce
Escambia County
Montgomery
Mobile
Florida Fruit Crop Not Damaged By Cold
Florida reports show south Florida temperatures did not drop as predicted and the fruit crop escaped serious damage. Some tender vegetation was harmed while central Florida faced heavy frost and some trucking damage.
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Florida
Tampa
Fla
South Florida
Murder of Col. Rojas by his men denied
Marfa Texas report says Ojinaga garrison revolted and killed Col. Rojas yesterday but telegraph messages from Presidio opposite Ojinaga deny the claim. Border conditions are reported calm at Marfa.
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Col. Rojas
Marfa
Tex
Ojinaga
Carranza
Rojas
Presidio
Coffee Purchase Limited In Germany Branded By Berlin
Berlin reports the first instance of a coffee purchase limit in Brandenburg where roasted coffee may be bought only in half pound lots and roasted coffee cannot be sold retail.
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Germany
Berlin
London
Brandenburg
Benish Re-elected Mayor of Selma Alabama
Selma Alabama March 17 Special L Benish incumbent was elected mayor over Police Judge Watkins M Vaughan by fifty five majority C K Taylor elected member of the city council from the Fifth ward the only change in the council personnel The mayor s race was the most hotly contested for many years.
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Selma
Ala
L. Benish
Watkins M. Vaughan
C. K. Taylor
Prichard Ladies Aid, Oysters and Music Planned
Prichard Ala March 17 The Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs W J Davis home with large turnout. Plans finalized for parcel post sale and oyster supper March 21 at German Hall with Miss Cora Jones arranging the musical program and humorous readings to follow. Proceeds aid the church ceiling. Also notes on local visits and society activities plus a dancing and amateur contest at the Columbia Theatre tonight after the first performance.
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Prichard
Ala
Ladies’ Aid Society
W. J. Davis
German Hall
Cora Jones
Methodist Church
M. D. Ferry
S. A. Miller
Ester Brown
Sallie Platt
Escatawpa
R. B. Carswell
W. H. North
T. Young
McMillan
Alleta Ethel
Oak Grove
Beulah Hosea
Lennie Ree
Magnolia
Lennie Ree Hosea
W. EB. Dismukes
D. L. Hosea
Rieves Street
The
Baptist
Columbia Theatre
Seed Crush Totals For 1915 Crop Released By Census
Census bureau reports 4 132 466 tons of cotton seed crushed for 1915, down from 6 779 665 in 1914 and 5 767 802 in 1913. Lint and linters data show 80 780 equivalents of 600‑pound bales, with 603 698 tons of seed and 121 606 bales of linters slated for later date. Active mills totaled 840 for 1915 and 895 274 running bales of linters obtained. More state by state figures to follow.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Repeal of Free Sugar Favored in House Vote
The House approved the administration bill to keep a one cent a pound tariff on sugar by a 346 to 14 vote. Thirteen Democrats and one Socialist opposed. the measure moves to the Senate.
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Washington
House
Senate
President Wilson Greets St Patrick Day With Shamrock
President Wilson wore a green necktie and a shamrock sent by Irish leader John Redmond to mark St Patrick's Day in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
St. Patrick's Day
John Redmond
Oakley Embezzlement Cases Dropped in Montgomery Court
Two cases charging embezzlement against James G. Oakley former president of the Alabama convict board were not pressed after court ruled no proof showed any stolen funds reached Oakley. The charges stem from Theo Lacy the former chief clerk who is serving sixteen years for embezzling ninety thousand dollars of state funds.
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Montgomery
Ala
James G. Oakley
The
Alabama, Convict Board
Mr. Oakley
Theo Lacy
Convict Board
Intriguing Quip on Gender and Trouble Perception
A pithy remark notes that a woman often outperforms a man in predicting trouble that may never occur. The line reflects a gendered take on foresight and risk assessment.
Dancing Contest and Amateur Night at Columbia Theatre
Tonight at the Columbia Theatre features a dancing contest and an amateur night. Promises clever dancers and capable performers as participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Theatre
Adv
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