Churchill Plans Expanded Navy for British Empire
London March 18 Winston Churchill in the house of commons introduced naval estimates for 1914 15 totaling 257 750 000 the largest ever submitted He pledged Britain will match any delay by the next strongest power and push to complete battle squadrons by the time Germany has five Britain to have ten new giant battleships in water by the time any other nation has two All ships to mount fifteen inch guns Queen Elizabeth and Royal Sovereign classes included cost of Queen Elizabeth about 12 000 000 and uses oil fuel only
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Associated Press
London
Winston Spencer Churchill
British Admiralty
House of Commons
England
Churchill
Great Britain
Germany
Royal Sovereign
American Tourists Visited Naples Fire up Vesuvius Flag
Eight hundred American tourists arrived in Naples aboard the Rotterdam bringing the total American visitors to 2,800. A large party climbed Vesuvius and unfurled an American flag near the crater as discussions on naval defenses and imperial squadrons continued. Churchill proposed dominion flotillas and a worldwide imperial squadron amid Pacific tensions with Japan.
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Naples
Italy
Rotterdam
New York
Vesuvius
Dandruff Germ and Hair Cure Advise Herpicide Authority
Promotional note tracing germ theory origins from 1887 and Labouraud 1889, praising Newbro's Herpicide as the original scalp remedy. Advertises 50c and 1.00 sizes, guaranteed results, money-back offer, and sample requests from The Herpicide Company of Detroit.
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Anna
Labouraud
Newbro
Herpicide Company
Detroit
Mich
Dept. R
Tragic Thorsby shooting described as family dispute
The Thorsby case centers on Dr. B A Walker killed by his father in law R J L Carter after Walker tried to take the child from his wife. Walker was shot in the home and later died en route to Jemison. Mrs Carter was jailed as the investigation unfolds.
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Thorsby
Ala
B. A. Walker
Birmingham
R. J L. Carter
Walker
Carter
Carter's
Tran
Jemison
Mr. Carter
Paul Smith
Clanton
Saint Patrick’s feast honored by Father Barley at St Patrick’s
Father Thomas J. Barley delivered a high mass panegyric at St Patrick’s church praising Saint Patrick and Irish saints. The sermon extolled faith, chastity and courage, noting Ireland’s missionary zeal and influence across Europe and the devotion of the Irish people to Catholic faith.
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St. Patrick
Thomas J. Barley
St. Vincent's Church
St. Patrick's Church
Father Barley
St. Vincent's
Father Earley
God
Heaven
Ireland
Patrick
America
St. Paul
Christ
Taga
Scotland
France
Rhine
Germany
Alps
Spain
Pensacola Woman Becomes Heiress to Large Estate
Special to The Kem Pensacola Fla March 14 Mrs W W Coons of this city through the death of her eldest brother W W Avera of Avera Miss has fallen heir to a small fortune estimated at about a quarter of a million dollars and consisting of about ten thousand acres of pine timber lands large tracts of farming lands sawmill turpentine stills and other property
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Pensacola
Fla
W. W. Coons
W. W. Avera
Avera
Miss
TIZ Foot Relief Promises Instant Comfort
An old promotion touts TIZ as a cure for tired sore feet. It claims instant relief from swelling and pain, reduces corns callouses and bunions, and promises comfortable shoes after use. A 25 cent box is offered at department stores.
Seven Year Old Spirited From School Door
Alpha Cash seven years old left Woodlawn school in Birmingham on Monday afternoon and has not been heard from. Police and relatives conducted an all night and all day search. A man with a car reportedly waited opposite the school and took Alpha after lessons ended at 1 30. Alpha’s mother Mrs H M Cash and grandmother Mrs F W Ross reside at 5608 Second Avenue South.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alpha Cash
Woodlawn
Alpha
H. M. Cash
F. W. Ross
Dundee Wins Bout Over Special Delivery Hirsch
Johnny Dundee of New York defeated Special Delivery Hirsch of Chicago in a ten-round bout last night in New York. In New Haven Yale varsity eight was decisively defeated in the first harbor race of the season, surprising the coaches with the upset.
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New York
Johnny Dundee
Hirsch
Chicago
New Haven
Conn
Yale
Ireland and Faith in St Patrick’s Legacy
An Irishman antithesis of Catholic faith is discussed as a paradox. The text lauds Irish perseverance in preserving Christianity from St Patrick and through trials, declaring the people’s faith as Ireland’s greatest victory and destiny contingent on loyalty to religion.
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St. Patrick
Ireland
St Patrick
Cascarets Promise Quick Stomach Relief For All
Advertising copy touts Cascarets as immediate stomach cleansing remedy. It claims to remove sour undigested food and foul gases, regulate liver bile and bowels, and end胃 stomach trouble by morning with a 10 cent box. Includes appeal to families and children.
Comer Speaks Twice in Mobile March 31
Mobile county hosts B. B. Comer for governor campaign events with afternoon county address and evening city speech. The schedule lists multiple towns across Coosa, Clay, Talbot, Autauga, and Dale counties from March 19 to March 28 with venues and nights noted.
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Comer
Mobile
Mobile County
B. B. Comer
Mr. Comer
Equality
Coosa County
Rockford
Kelyton
Goodwater
Millerville
Ashland
Grand Final Roller Skating Heat Tonight
Detroit, March report notes 184 nights of racing in the world skating championship preliminaries. Starters for the grand final include Steve Shipley Baltimore and amateur champion Leon from Beaumont Chicago Eckman Chicago Eddie Krak treit and Michael Kunda Mits noted as present.
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Detroit
Mid
Steve Shipley
Baltimore
Leon
Howarth
Beaumont
Chicago
Eckman
Eddie Kraktreit
Michael Kunda
Mits
Local schedule notes across multiple counties
Readable fragments indicate events in Enterprise Coffee county and Clarke county with speaks in Mobile at noon and city venues on Monday and Tuesday April 3 and 4, listing Birmingham and Jefferson County as additional locations.
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Enterprise
Coffee County
Grove Hille
Jackson
Clarkety
Mobile
Mingham
Jefferson County
Danderine Hair Shine Promise Advertised by Store Counters
A vintage ad-style pitch touts Danderine as a hair beauty solution. It claims hair becomes light and wavy after a simple cloth application and promises reduced scalp issues and new hair growth, urging readers to buy 25 cent Knowlton's Dandeline at stores or counters.
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Deway
Knowlton
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