New President of the Freight Agents Home from Texas
H J Griffing freight agent of the Mobile and Ohio and newly elected president of the American Association of Agents returned to Missouri after a two week Texas visit. He called the Houston meeting the best in the group history with fifty six cities represented and noted enjoyable banquets and hospitality in Galveston San Antonio and other Texas cities. He said supporters won the presidency three to one.
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H J. Griffing
Mobile & Ohio
American Association of Agents
Houston Ag
Texas
Griffing
Houston
Galveston
San Antonio
Monroe Park Opening Draws Thousands For Daytime Fun
Several thousand people attended the Monroe Park opening on Sunday afternoon and night. Drago's band provided music and a motion picture program entertained crowds. The front beach was busy with wind and breeze while the Giant Dips ride opened to strong patronage and Buck Taylor oversaw park operations.
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Monroe Park
Drago
Death of Rev. Father John Downey S J Beloved Jesuit
Rev Father John A Downey S J longtime Spring Hill College educator and president died Sunday at 4 pm in New Orleans He was born in London in 1834 and came to the United States at age 10 He served as tutor at multiple Jesuit colleges and taught Edward D White chief justice of the U S in his student days He was ordained in 1867 and studied in Lyons France during his later years his death ended four score years of service to Jesuit education and spiritual guidance at Spring Hill College
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Spring Hill College
Father John Downey
S. J
Lord’s Vineyard
Father Cummings
Father Downey
Institution of Learning
John A. Downey
London
England
Cardinal Wiseman
New World
New Orleans
Jesuit College
Baronne Street
Society of Jesus
T Jesuit College
Ignatius of Loyola
Downey
Baton Rouge
Grand Coteau
Spring Hill
Edward D. White
Supreme Court of the United States
Lyons
France
Priest Downey's Narrow Escape During French Revolution
Fr Downey, imprisoned amid the Sedan siege, faced execution by a mob and a taunting jury before declaring his American identity. He fled to Dublin, returned to America in 1870, then served in Mobile at Spring Hill College and St. Joseph's Church before leading the Holy Name Church in New Orleans and later the House of the Good Shepherd.
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Sedan
Lyons
Father Downey
America
France
Dublin
Ireland
Mobile
Spring Hill College
Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary
St. Joseph's Church
Church of the Holy Name
New Orleans
House of the Good Shepherd
Bible stories in film draw crowds at Lyrics Theatre
The Photo Drama of Creation shown at Lyrics Theatre used stereopticon slides moving pictures and phonograph lectures by Pastor Russell to present Genesis stories and prophetic scenes for Mobile audiences. Part one covered creation and ark building with Part two to follow. interludes featured sacred songs and graphophone concerts.
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Lyrics Theatre
Russell
International Bible Students Association
Isaac
Abraham
God
Vail
Pastor Russell
Brooklyn
London
Vitagraph Company
Abel
Cain
Class of Bible Students’ Association
Jesuit Celebrates Diamond Jubilee At Spring Hill
The text notes a Jesuit priest who, after serving as confessor to Spring Hill College students, celebrated his diamond jubilee on January 27. He had previously returned to the college about five years earlier to serve as confessor and received telegrams and congratulatory letters.
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Spring Hill College
Cardus praised by Virginia woman in letter
Mrs Fannie Boyd of Boydton Virginia extols Cardus the woman’s tonic saying eight bottles cured ulcers restored appetite and energy allowing her to walk four miles daily after a prior operation she urges every woman to try Cardus claiming it helped many similar cases previously despite common female ailments such as headaches backaches and nervous tension in the past.
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Cardus
H. M. Price & Company Faces Involuntary Bankruptcy Petition
An involuntary petition in bankruptcy was filed in U S district court against H M Price & Company a Water and Conti streets hardware firm. The petition by W R Bringhurst Lucia K Price and Lizzie Knott asks adjudication of bankruptcy with hearing set in May. The firm has been under trusteeship since January 1914 with liabilities around 82000 and assets reportedly 76 percent over liabilities.
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United States District Court
H. M. Price & Company
Conti
W. R. Bringhurst
Lucia K. Price
Lizzie Knott
Richard Jones
United Ac Court
H. M. Price
R. T. Ervin
Mobile County
E. F. Ladd
A. H. Forsyth
W. J. M. McClure
South
Price & Lowe
Mrs A L Luckie Sees Health Restored By Tablets
Mrs A L Luckie of East Rochester credits Chamberlains Tablets with curing a sick headache and despondency caused by a weakened stomach. She found them pleasant to take and mildly effective, restoring her health in a few weeks. For sale by all dealers.
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A. L. Luckie
East Rochester
Chamberlain
J. W. Glasgow Elected President of Mobile Church Federation
At the Federation of Churches annual meeting at the Y M C A J W Glasgow was unanimously elected president succeeding George W Threefoot Other officers include P W Tompkins vice president H A Lockwood secretary J O Acree treasurer and C W Moss chairman of the lyceum committee A resolution calls retiring officers to advisory roles The federation adjourned after extending thanks to G W Threefoot and H D Lesesne for their past year’s work and set its next meeting for Sunday noon.
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Federation of Churches
J. W. Glasgow
George W. Threefoot
P. W. Tompkins
H. A. Lockwood
J. O. Acree
C. W. Moss
Lyceum Committee
Aubrey Boyles
G. W. Threefoot
H. D. Lesesne
Federation
Ornoon
Amusements At the Empire Offer Two Reels and More
The Empire Theatre features Vitagraph’s Her Great Scoop with Maurice Costello and Mary Charlson as headliner. Edison’s A Fugitive From Justice with Bliss Milford also plays. Sects of Chaos and a Vita graph comedy Setting the Style are on the bill with five cent admission.
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Empire
Vitagraph
Maurice Costello
Mary Charlson
Empire Theatre
Edison
Bliss Milford
R. C. Travers
Ropley Holmes
John Bunny
Josie Sadler
Speeding fines and public disorder dominate court session
The recorder's court resumed with speeding cases at 25 and 30 mph thresholds. Ernes Havard faced a $50 fine or 90 days in jail for 50 mph, with an appeal. Police reported 21 negroes arraigned for gaming, with fines up to $10 or 20 days. A peace bond for Joe Snowden failed, and Malissa Palmer received $5 or 10 days while R. E. Brown was fined $15 or 30 days. Thompson was discharged.
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Recorder’s Court
Edington
Wag
Ernes Havard
Noah Harris, Jr
Havard
Joe Snowden
McKay
J. C. Barry
Barry
Malissa Palmer
John Thompson
R. E. Brown
Thompson
Marriage Licenses Issued by Probate Court
Marriage licenses issued Monday by the probate court to O. J. James and Nellie Marie Amos and to Robert Edward Lee Clay and Tillie Lou Smith.
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O. J. James
Nellie Marie Amos
Robert Edward Lee Clay
Tillie Lou Smith
Warning to Women on Health in New York Assembly
A statement from a New York Assembly of women warns that healthy American women are rare. The piece suggests symptoms like headaches backaches and nervousness signal organic illness and promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy to restore health.
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New York
Presbyterians to Extend Call to Kentucky Minister
Rev H W DuBose of Versailles Kentucky is to receive a formal call within days from Government Street Presbyterian church. A congregational meeting approved sending a committee to Versailles to offer him the pastorship. DuBose, four years in the ministry, is praised as educated, an eloquent speaker and earnest preacher.
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H. W. DuBose
Versailles
Government Street Presbyterian Church
DuBose
Mr. DuBose
Government Street
Reward Offered for Deserter Harry Allen by Winona Commander
Commander Landry of the revenue cutter Winona offers a 15 dollar reward for the capture of Harry Allen a deserter who left the vessel about two weeks ago. He is believed to be hiding on the Mississippi coast. No janitors admires a newspaper office.
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Landry
United States Revenue
Winona
Harry Allen
Allen
Mississippi
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Monroe
FR. Downey
Jesuit
John Downey
Sonta
Boydton, Va
Fannie Boyd
Cardui
McCowan & Dietz
Dauphin Street
Blue Bell Chambray
Fes
HM. Price GO
Mobile Church Federation
Ctr
Government Street Church
Seeberg
Ala
Leeward and Windward _— Islands
Colon
Panama
San Pedro de Macoris
San Domingo City
R. D
Ss. S. Crathens
Kingstown
Jamaica
Haiti
S. S. Hilding
Guadeloupe
Martinique
Barbados
Demerara
Trinidad
la Guaira
Puerto Cabello
Ene Ee
Guadesoma
Demeters
Ae la One
Uracao
Fisrine
Bank
Mobile, Alsee
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