Taylor A T Work He Did For Mobile Harbor
George W. Taylor spoke in Whistler to supporters about his bid for re election. He traced his career from Mobile county teacher to Ways and Means Committee member and defender of Mobile harbor funding. He noted Mobile's dredging costs and cited progress toward a 30 foot channel amid opposition.
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George W. Taylor
Can
Whistler
Taylor
Citronelle
Mobile County
Thomas Smith
Peter Joe Hamilton
Porto Rico
Ways and Means
Congress
Mobile
Panama Canal
Pensacola
Pensacola Harbor
Richard H. Clarke
Mobile Harbor
United States Engineers
Calhoun Sheriff Held Responsible for Prisoner Beating
Knox E. Stewart, a city prisoner from near Munford, sues It. T. Brooks in city court over a beating in the county jail. Stewart alleges jailer Weatherly allowed John Jones and others to attack him with a leather strap and shoe, head covered by a quilt, to initiate new inmates. He cites Alex Waldrop among those allegedly involved.
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Anniston
Ala
Knox E. Stewart
Munford
T. Brooks
Stewart
Weatherly
John Jones
Jones
Alex Waldrop
O'Neal
Grand National Steeplechase Won by Sunlock
The Grand National steeplechase at the venue concluded with Sunlock taking first place. Trainon Tit finished in second, and Lutteur II came third. Betting odds shown included 100 to 6 against Sunlock and 10 to 1 against Lutteur II.
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Long See Lands
Associated E Erpook
Yesa
Sunioch
Trainon Tit
Lutteur II
Sunlock
Trainon III
R Ii
Chamber Cough Remedy Promises Quick Cold Relief
Advert mentions Cham Baristas Cough Remedy as the best for colds with a testimonial from J. Boroff of Elida Ohio praising its speedy relief for his daughter Ruth two years ago. The ad notes availability through Van Drag Corp and other dealers.
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J. Boroff
Elida
Ohio
Ruth
S&Lé
van Drag Corp
Belmont Appeals 10 Court Against Lawyer in Alimony Case
August Belmont testified as a witness for his son Raymond in a divorce suit with Ethel Lorraine Belmont. He denied any impropriety in his handling of funds, stated he paid his son’s bills from his own account, and explained a 2500 dollar transfer to Sir Bache Cunard while Raymond was in England. An accountant testified that Raymond’s expenses since his 1912 wedding totaled １６,243 dollars plus a 10,000 dollar counsel fee, with questions about alimony calculations and debt.
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Associated Press
New York
Belmont
Raymond
Ethel Lorraine Belmont
Edward Mooney
Young Belmont
Bache Cunard
England
Copland Heads to Austria to Train Austrian Olympic Team
Albert F. Copland, appointed trainer in chief of the Austrian Olympic team, sailed to Vienna for a two year assignment. He aims for a close second to the United States in Berlin 1916 and expects strong material for a top class team under modern methods.
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Associated Press
New York
Albert F. Copland
Vienna
Copland
Berlin
United States
Causes and effects debate overruns daily life
Some men devote so much time discussing causes and effects that their wives end up getting up the coal. The line suggests a domestic strain caused by endless conversations and theoretical talk.
Costly weddings fuel poverty in Chicago stock yards district
A University of Chicago report tracks 184 families in Chicago's stock yards area over a year. Despite low average incomes of 854.13 dollars, many celebrated costly weddings exceeding 200 dollars with heavy borrowing. Clara's family spent 206.38 on her wedding, including a 97.63 feast and 93.75 personal expenses.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Stock Yards
University of Chicago Settlement
Clara
Chicago Social Worker Missing Then Found In Cleveland
Chicago social worker Edith Schubert aged 17 was found by police in Cleveland after several days missing. She said a man she met in a music store lured her to Chicago. Police are seeking the man. She telephoned police to learn where her sister was staying in Cleveland.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Edith Schubert
Chicago
Georgia Progressives Hold Secret Meeting
The Progressive state committee met in secret session in Atlanta. No decisions were announced but it was reported that they discussed nominating a state ticket and placing candidates for United States senator in the field.
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Atlanta
Progressive State Committee
Emily Ann to Emilyaann Name Record Alters Pronunciation
A daughter's given name shifts from Emily Ann to Emilyaann as she grows older. Parents’ plain speech and local accent from Des Moines influence the pronunciation, reflecting a subtle stage name-like change.
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Emily Ann
Des Moines
Timely subjects will be discussed by prominent men
Public hearings on collective bargaining conciliation and arbitration will run April 6 to 9 before the federal commission on industrial relations. Prominent leaders testify including Samuel Gompers United Mine Workers John Mitchell Seth Low C P Neill Louis Brandeis Daniel Willard Elisha Lee James Lynch and J A Emery. Six large industries coal mining molders clothing printing building trades are involved.
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Ry Associated Press
Washington
Federal Commission On Industrial Relations
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
John P. White
Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
John Mitchell
New York
Seth Low
Miss Emilie Briggs Begins Father’s Theological Works
New York reports Miss Emilie Grace Briggs has started completing the unfinished theological works of her father Professor Charles A Briggs of Union Theological Seminary who died last year. She aims to write his biography and has collaborated with him before. She holds a Bachelor of Divinity from Union Seminary as its first female graduate.
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Associated Press
New York
Emilie Grace Briggs
Charles A. Briggs
Union Theological Seminary
Presbyterian Church
Protestant Episcopal Church
Union Seminary
Hearings to Separate Trade Agreements From Overall Rail Debate
The hearings will separately consider trade agreements or other forms of collective bargaining in operation for some time, before closing with a symposium of views on the general subject.
Missing Seamen Sought by Consuls in Mobile
Louis Donald vice consul of Nor Way and Denmark in Mobile seeks help locating two sailors last heard from in the city. Norwegian Lares Nilsen Samland 26 with April 1907 reference and Danish Hakon Binar August Peterson Dal 30 unnamed details. A stray, unrelated ad line appears about jewelry sales at Gabriel's.
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Louis Donald
Nor Way
Denmark
Mobile
Lares Nilsen Samland
Hakon Binar August Peterson Dal
Revenue and Road Commissioner Candidacy Promotes Public Service
Worded campaign document by a Mobile County candidate claims a record of fiscal savings and improved highways. He touts a businesslike administration, opposition only on policies harming the public, and supports recall and referendum to empower voters. He pledges vigilance against tax increases and a responsive county government.
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Mobile County
Mobile
Hagan
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