Buy a Button Day to Fight Illiteracy Afoot in Alabama
The illiteracy commission in Mobile County promotes Buy a Button Day to raise funds for universal education. Mrs. Craighead cites North Carolina’s efforts and urges Alabama to offer prizes and a moonlight school contest to reward teachers with the largest attendance and improvement.
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Mobile
Erwin Craighead
Carolina
Craighead
North Carolina
Alabama
Winston-La- Forsythe
Big Moonlight School
W. N. Reynolds
R. J. Reynolds
People of Means
Alaand
Lam
Reynolds
North 3
Navy Secretary recommends restoring U.S. Navy to second in world
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt told the House naval committee that the United States should regain second place at sea as soon as possible. He supported a larger shipbuilding program this year than the administration proposed.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House Naval Committee
United States Navy
United States
Germany
Record ferro manganese sale hits $1000 a ton in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh on March 29 a steel maker bought 2000 tons of ferro manganese billets at $1000 per ton, a wartime record high. The sale marks a sharp rise from prewar prices around $38 per ton, with forging billets fetching $85 per ton, up $25 from the prior report.
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Pittsburgh
Dr King's New Discovery Offers Quick Cold Relief
Advert says Dr King's New Discovery relieves colds fast and stops the coughing and throat irritation. It claims to heal inflammation and soothe raw throats, recommending a 60 cent bottle kept at home and citing a testimonial from W. C. Franconia New Hampshire.
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Ike Dr. King
Dr. Ne
W. C
Harris Grocery Opens Weekly Accounts For Cash Trades
The R. O. Harris Grocery Co. invites customers to open weekly or monthly accounts with satisfactory references and full payment terms. Cash buyers at the store or delivery customers at their homes receive favorable pricing and prompt service.
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R. O. Harris Grocery Co
Businessmen as Officers Targeted for Training Camps
Washington reports Gen. Leonard Wood delays Fort Oglethorpe camp opening from April 8 to May 3 due to punitive actions against Villa. Other Plattsburg style camps proceed, with emphasis on cavalry and artillery training and leaders from business and professional backgrounds. Enrollments are handled by the Military Training Camps Association at 31 Nassau Street.
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Washington
Villa
Leonard Wood
Fort Oglethorpe
Plattsburg
Lake Champlain
N. Y
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
San Antonio
Johnston
Eleventh Cavalry
Eastern Department
Governor’s Island
New York City
Military Training Camps Association of the
United States
Nassau Street
Egg Laying Handi cap Contest Draws Two Entries
Alabama egg laying contest features Hortense owned by P D Howe of Daphne and Mildred owned by S E Webb of Mobile. Weights show Hortense at 4 ounces with 8 inches length and Mildred at 4 1/4 ounces with 8 1/4 inches. No forage allowance noted.
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Alabama
Hortense
P. D. Howe
Daphne
Mildred
S. E. Webb
Mobile
Webb
Stringfellow Sues Hieronymus for 26000 Dollar Rent Breach
W. R. Stringfellow filed suit in the law and equity court Tuesday against G. A. Hieronymus seeking 26000 dollars for breach of a rental agreement. The plaintiff alleges damages and other unspecified harms resulting from the contract dispute.
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W. R. Stringfellow
Law and Equity Court
G. A. Hieronymus
Angeles, Once Villa's Chief Man, Tells of Bandit's Rise and Fall
El Paso March 29 General Felipe Angeles former chief military adviser to Francisco Villa explains why Villa became a hunted bandit He says Villa aimed to dictate policy failed to heed advisers and lost power after Celaya in 1915 Angeles now lives on a farm beyond El Paso across the Rio Grande and fears no one saying his enemies are Carranza Villistas and Zapatistas.
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EL Paso
Tex
Felipe Angeles
Francisco Villa
Angeles
Villa
Carranza
Rio Grande
Villistas
Coe
Celaya
Monterey
Monterey To Attack General Obregon
Ville
Brave Fritz Dinkelspiel in war and homebound duty
A poem depicts Fritz Dinkelspiel a brave soldier in trenches and his wife in Darmstadt conducting on a street car. He learns of her work and, struck by fear, is sent home where he spends time in care as his life’s fray shifts to duty of writing letters becoming painful.
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Fritz Dinkelspiel
Fritz
Darmstadt
No Machine Guns Bought In 3 Years By U S Army
Washington report notes the United States Army has not purchased machine guns for three years, holding 1 060 guns none in reserve. The issue arose during debate on the army bill as officials cited budgeted but unused funds and disagreements over gun types and tests.
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Washington
United States Army
Europe
Mann
Representative Hay
Military Affairs Committee
Bureau of Ordnance
United States Artillery Service
J. N. Lewis
Lewis
England
Holland
Switzerland
Germany
Hay
Local Wilson Club Formed by Mobile Democrats
A Mobile County Woodrow Wilson Democratic Club is formed at the St Andrew hotel Tuesday night to support President Wilson and back a delegation to the St Louis national convention. John Craft elected president with W B McAleer as secretary. The group seeks a large May primary vote and endorses B D Smith, B M Allen, R E Spragins, Ray Rushton, and J J Willett for national committeeman and delegates. Craft accuses Hobson supporters of opposing Wilson policies.
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Mobile County
Woodrow Wilson
B. D. Smith
Birmingham
B. M. Allen
R. E. Spragins
Huntsville
Ray Rushton
Montgomery
J. J. Willett
Anniston
St. Louis
St. Andrew Hotel
Woodrow Wilson Democratic Club
John Craft
W. B. McAleer
Alex Jackson
J. M. Friedman
J. C. Thompson
Craft
Hobson
Wilson
Republican Party
W. E. P. Wilson
Mobile
Auto and garage burn at 108 Tuttle Avenue
Fire of unknown origin started in the garage of T. B. West at 108 Tuttle Avenue Tuesday afternoon at 4 05 o clock and before being put out the garage and an automobile were destroyed.
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T. B. West
Tuttle Avenue
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Horlick
Gilson
Gardner
Wilson Club
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