Suffrage Urged at Mobile Democratic Convention
The Mobile Suffrage Association urged Alabama delegates to back woman suffrage in the national Democratic platform at Lyon's Park. Miss Lola Trax of Baltimore spoke on "The Other Citizen," arguing suffrage would attract votes from Western women to offset pro German sentiment.
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Mobile Suffrage Association
Alabama
Martin Holbrook
Lyon's Park
Lola Trax
Baltimore
Ane
Miss Trax
Wilson
John Craft
Sage and Sulphur Compound Restores Gray Hair Naturally
Advertises Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as a simple at home remedy to darken gray hair. Claims include natural looking color, gloss, and ease of use with a sponge or brush. Product notes emphasize cosmetic use not medical treatment.
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Wyeth
Wryeth
Newsprint Makers Seek FTC Probe Over Representations
US and Canadian newsprint producers filed a petition with the Federal Trade Commission alleging gross misrepresentation and urging an early industry investigation as urged by a Senate resolution. The filing cites industry-wide concerns affecting trade and competition among paper makers.
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Washington
United States
Canada
Federal Trade Commission
Senate
State poses dog tax guidance from tax boards
State boards of equalization issue instructions to E. D. Laurendine and Phelan B. Dorion on dog taxation. A $1 per dog levy is to be collected next fall. Do not place dog assessments on regular property lists. keep license tax separate from ad valorem taxes and issue distinct receipts.
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E. D. Laurendine
Phelan B. Dorion
State Boards of Equalization
Whistler community schedules and visits noted
The Whistler School Improvement Association plans a 7:30 p.m. meeting in the Whistler public school kindergarten department with committees to organize a May lawn party. The Ladies Aid Society reports progress on a May 18 ice cream festival and lawn party. Local residents record visits and travel between Whistler and nearby towns, with election duties assigned for May 7 in Box No. 1 Precinct 9.
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Whistler School Improvement Association
Whistler
Ladies Aid Society
Whistler Methodist Church
Thomas BL. Allman
Stephen J.mccarty
Tra H. Pringle
William McDonough
William A. Cato
Martin Adams
Children Observe Mission Sunday in Prichard Church
In Prichard Methodist church children presented an elaborate program titled The King's Garden under teacher guidance led by Miss Cora Jones and assistants. Flowers from the program were delivered to the sick by Miss Jones and Miss Davis, with social events planned including a Baptist lawn party and a school picnic setup by the School Improvement Association.
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M. E
Methodist
Cora Jones
King's Garden
Miss Jones
Miss Davis
Captain Adrift and the Binnacle Lamp Club Meeting
A Mobile ship chandlery morning gathering recalls sea rescues and near-death escapes. Captain Newbury recounts the 15 year old tale of the American schooner William P. Bradley sinking near Hatteras after striking a sea. The lone survivor clung to the wheel-house as an Italian bark rescued him and observers debated the phosphate rock’s role in the rapid sink.
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Binnacle Lamp Club
Mobile
Cogswell
Alexander Black
Mexican Gulf
Mexico
I. T. Newbury
Hatteras
William P. Bradley
Savannah
Captain Newbury
White Pine
Methodist Union Near as Conference Considers Plan
In Saratoga Springs a favorable action by the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church is needed to finalize an organic union of the three Methodist denominations in America. The 1914 Oklahoma general conference approved a union plan, the Methodist Protestant Church has acted favorably, and the Threefold union would keep separate jurisdiction.
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Nashville
Tenn
General Conference
Methodist Epnesopal Church
Saratoga Springs
America
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Oklahoma
Methodist Protestant Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
Bnai Brith Elects Officers for Seventh District Meet
Er nest R. Bernstein of Shreveport elected president of the seventh district grand lodge. Chattanooga chosen as 1917 meeting place. Ralph J. Schwartz of New Orleans and Sol J. Schoenemann of Houston named first and second vice presidents. Archibald A. Mark and Myron M. Goldman re elected treasurer and secretary. A. Leo Oberdorfer selected sergeant at arms. District backs a $250000 farm colonization corporation with subscriptions planned.
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Little Rock
Ark
Ernest R. Bernstein
Shreveport
Grand Lodge
Independent Order B'nai B'rith
Chattanooga
Tenn
Ralph J. Schwartz
New Orleans
Sol J. Schoenemann
Houston
Texas
Archibald A. Mark
Myron M. Goldman
A. Leo Oberdorfer
Jacob Reiss Named Vice President of Chamber of Commerce
At a recent meeting the Chamber of Commerce elected Jacob Reiss to fill the vacancy created by W M Clemens resignation. Reiss is president of the Reiss Mercantile Company.
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Jacob Reiss
C. OF
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
W. M. Clemens
Reiss
Reiss Mercantile Company
Sisal twine makers to receive Yucatan crop under FTC plan
The federal trade commission, directed by the senate, has contacted nearly all binder twine manufacturers about allocating the Yucatan sisal crop for the season. Indications are demands can be met without using thousands of the 125,000 bales offered by the planters under government supervision. The commission will report to the senate shortly. In Brownsville, Colonel Eugenio Lopez, commanding Mexican troops at Matamoros, denied rumors of arrests and looting of stores there.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Senate
Yucatan Planters’ Organization
Brownsville
Texas
Eugenio Lopez
Matamoros
Mex
Teacher Louise Berrey Wins Peabody Scholarship
Miss Louise Berrey, a Barton Academy high school teacher, is awarded one of two George Peabody College for Teachers scholarships for the summer quarter 1916. Grover C. Bowden of Coffee County, Alabama, also receives a scholarship. More than fifty applicants sought the awards.
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Louise Berrey
Barton Academy High School
George Peabody College
Grover C. Bowden
Coffee County
Ala
Fire damages plant on east side of river
A fire of unknown origin broke out about 5 30 o clock Tuesday afternoon in the Henderson Iron Works plant on the east side of the river. Fire boats Dawn and Nimrod of Mobile Towing and Wrecking Company and the tug Edna, aided by the plant’s employer, extinguished the flames.
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Henderson Iron Works
Dawn
Nimrod
Mobile Towing and Wrecking Company
Edna
Raid on St. Francis and Commerce Drink Stand
Detectives Lacy Murphy Burch and Pearson raided a soft drink stand at St. Francis and Commerce streets Tuesday morning and arrested Robert McMillan. A small amount of whiskey and beer was found and McMillan was docketed at police headquarters on violation of the prohibition law.
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Lacy, Murphy, Burch and Pearson
St. Francis and Commerce Streets
Robert McMillan
Marriage License Issued to Martin Lewis and Jennan Jordan
The marriage license was issued Tuesday to Martin Lewis and Jennan Jordan per local records.
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Martin Lewis
Jennan Jordan
Dr King’s New Discovery for Colds and Coughs
Advertises Dr King’s New Discovery as fast relief for colds and coughs with claims it stops coughing heals inflammation and soothes damaged passages. Prominent testimonial from W C Jesseman of Franconia New Hampshire, bottle price 60 cents with money back promise.
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Dr. King
W. C. Jesseman
Franconia
N. H
Young tenor Theo Karle to sing with New York Philharmonic
Theo Karle, a pure tenor with a bright youthful stage presence, will appear as soloist with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra on May 3 at the Lyric Theater. Western-born Earle from Seattle gains praise for his lyric voice and refined style as critics note his silvery timbre and wide range. Conductor Josef Stransky will curate the program with his accustomed care.
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Theo” Karle
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Lyric Theater
Earle
Seattle
Pacific Coast
New York City
Josef Stransky
Governor Fielder to Name Wilson at Democratic Convention
Trenton May 8 Governor Fielder was elected chairman of the New Jersey delegation to the Democratic national convention. He was chosen to place President Wilson name in nomination if Wilson has that honor as customary.
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Trenton
N. J
Welder
New Jersey
Wilson
Baseball Special Sunday Train To Mobile From Hattiesburg
The New Orleans Mobile and Chicago Railroad will run a special train Sunday May 7 from Hattiesburg Mississippi and intermediate points to Mobile on the Mobile Memphis game day. Traffic manager W L Lahtony says these excursions have been very successful.
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New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago Railroad Company
Hattiesburg Miss
Mobile
Memphis
W. Lahtony
Officers Busy in Tiger Work
Deputies raided Louis' son soft drink stand at Wilkin and Spring Hill and found whiskey and beer. Morrow Singleton Emanuel and Will Stevens jailed Tuesday for violating the law. Nick Strowelaney and John Coleman among others docketed for dry law violations. Police officer William go O Werneth and others cited at Co and Eslava streets and Lipscombe addresses.
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Louis’ Son
Wilkin
Spring Hill Avenue
Morrow Singleton
Emanuel
Will Stevens
Nick Strowelaney
Lipscombe
Comme Streets
John Coleman
William ‘ Go
O. Werneth
Co and
Eslava Street
John Kimball
Bloodgood Street
Richardson
New Sleepers on L and N Attract Much Attention
The Louisville and Nashville operates steel sleeping cars between New Orleans and Cincinnati on two trains. Direct sleepers run between Bingham and the Crescent City, in service for several years. No new Mobile train. additions of steam sleepers require a special train between Monroe and Birmingham. Schedule changes affect Mobile arrivals and departures.
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New Orleans
Cincinnati
Bingham
Crescent City
Mobile
Louisville & Nashville
Birmingham
Steel Plant to Be Built at Hopewell
A $2,000,000 steel plant will be built at Hopewell by the Steel Corporation. BE. H. Patterson, a Petersburg financier, was elected president and a Baltimore vice president. The board of directors includes members from Hopewell and Petersburg.
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Hopewell
Petersburg
Steel Corporation
BE. H. Patterson
Baltimore
Petersburg B
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Waddill
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Newport News
Jackson, Miss
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Theodore Roosevelt
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London
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American Commission For the Relief of
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Hendenhall
New York
the Home Life Insurance Company
King George
Drury Lane Theater
F. R. Benson
van Antwerp
Bienville Pharmacy, Inc
Claude A. Grayson
Judge Circuit Court
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Mobile, Ala
Norville R. Leigh, Jr
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Thomas H. Smith
Mobile County
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Phelan B. Dorson
Roper
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Saffold Berney
Law and Enmity Court
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Price Williams
P. Williams
Als
H. Smith
Jake Locke
Chicora
Zannie Goleman
Fourth Street
Gordon Gould
Mrs. Gould
Timothy Gaston
J. W. Jones
Bethany Baptist Church
Heywood T. Vaughan
Ross D. McPherson
Chatom
Aed
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R.L. McElroy
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H. D. Davis
Fairhope
O. O. Manning
Baptist Church
School Improvement Association
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Undertakers
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Methodist Union
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Philharmonic
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