Mississippi Normal to Meet Spring Hill College in Monroe Park Preview
Mississippi Normal College backs a confident squad for a Saturday clash with Spring Hill College at Monroe Park. The team eyes victory after recent tough games and the case is built on steady practice, with coach Rush and Red Harris steering a focused preparation.
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Mississippi Normal College
Spring Hill College
Monroe Park
Mississippi Normal
Vic
Spring Hill
Excelsiors
Alf Coast Military Academy
Dr. Rush
Red Harris
Winter Land Show Opens November 15
The Mobile Winter Land Show will open November 15 under Southern Railway direction on land west of the race track. A several acre tract has been cleared and plowed for winter crops to be planted during the show, with nonperishable exhib its from Wilmer and Fairhope featured in the agricultural building. George A. Maloney aims for a complete cultural exhibit to educate homeseekers on winter crop preparation, handling, and harvest.
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Mobile
The
Southern Railway
Wilmer
Fairhope
George A. Maloney
Record Pecans Harvested At Ocean Springs
Ocean Springs Miss Nov 2 Special Two pounds of Van Deman pecans from a one year old graft is the record this year from Mrs Joseph B Garrards Ben Jim orchards near Ocean Springs The graft was inserted in June 1914 From 900 trees planted last year Mrs Garrard has harvested over 800 marketable grapefruit Charles Pabst orchardist from two Success trees six years old from the graft has just gathered over 590 pounds of nuts This does not include storm blown nuts C Bell an orchardist a mile from town has gathered this season 4650 pounds of fancy pecans from 200 trees from seven to ten years old The orchard represents a planting of sixteen acres The yield last year was 600 pounds the year before 300 pounds the increase this year was over 800 percent in productiveness.
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Ocean Springs
Miss
Joseph B. Garrard
Ben-Jim
Garrard
Charles Pabst
Bell
Planning Big Delegation for Spanish Trail Meet
Biloxi Mississippi reports George W Grayson honorary vice president of the Old Spanish Trail promotion organization will appoint Biloxi delegates and other gulf coast representatives for the Mobile December convention. A light vote was cast in the governor race and local offices. Jackson county girls won state fair honors for peppers Dixie relish canned peaches and marmalade. A Biloxi meeting will discuss affiliating with the Gulf Coast Produce Exchange in Mobile and a committee will report favorably.
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Biloxi
Miss
George W. Grayson
Mobile
New Orleans
Gulf Coast
Grayson
Alfred LeBlanc
Mississippi
Jackson County
Jackson
G. D. Dean
Pascagoula
Bennie Cochran
Vancleave
Ethel Fairley
Gautier
Mizelle
Hurley
Vegetable and Fruit Growers’ Association
Mobile Exchange
Allen Acquitted in Crichton Assault Case
Cab Allen of Crichton was acquitted in Mobile city court on Tuesday of assault and battery. Mike John testified he was beaten by several young men after being called out by a girl friend, with Allen named as a participant. Allen denied involvement, while one witness said John refused to run and was beaten.
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Cab Allen
Crichton
Mike John
Mobile County
Allen
John
Rev. W. DuBose Sermon Draws Growing Crowds
The Love of God will be the subject of Rev. W. DuBose’s address on Wednesday night at South Franklin Street Presbyterian Church. Special services are held nightly this week and attendance is rising each day.
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God
W. DuBose
South Franklin Street Presbyterian Church
Y M C A Boys Organize Junior Diversified League Play
The Y M C A boys division Junior Diversified League hosted basketball hockey and indoor baseball games Tuesday. Teams included the Pirates Athletics Red Sox and Tigers with more play scheduled for Saturday and Monday.
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Pirates
Athletics
Red Sox
Tigers
England's Women Curtail Extravagance in War Economy League
A nationwide movement led by aristocratic and prominent English women forms the Women's War Economy League to cut luxury, reduce entertainments, and limit food use. Queens Mary and Alexandra reportedly support the effort as nobles pledge to lead by example, with aims to influence households and, broadly, to curb social excess during wartime.
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London
England
Women's War Economy League
Countesses
Yarborough
Pembroke
Duchesses of Sutherland
Beaufort
Viscountess Pidley
Cornelia Lady Winborne
League
Britain
Mary
Alexandra
Wimborne
Lora Wimburne
Ireland
Tulliburdine
Countess of
Mar
Kellie
Ramsey
Islington
Juliet Duff
Mortmain at Empire Captivates with Surgical Precision
Vitagraph Blue Ribbon feature Mortmain is shown at the Empire with a standout realism in a hand graft scene. Higlighted by Prof. Sig Stark's direction and a strong support cast led by Robert Edeson, the film wowed twenty five surgeons from Greater City hospitals during a private studio viewing. Fresh air coaches without windows are tested on Chicago elevated railways amid ventilation complaints.
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Mortmain
Arthur
Train
Vitagraph
The
Empire
Vitagraph Studios
Vitagraph—company
Sig Stark
Vitagraph Scientific
State Travelers Will Hold Convention Here
Members of the Alabama Travelers Association meet in the Cawthon Hotel January 1 for their annual convention. Louis J. Adler of Mobile serves as president and A Coke Smith of Montgomery is secretary treasurer. Expected attendance tops 500 traveling men as H M Hopper leads plans to make this the biggest convention in the association’s history.
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Alabama Travelers’ Association
Cawthon Hotel
Louis J. Adler
Mobile
A. Coke Smith
Montgomery
H. M. Hopper
Davis Brothers Acquitted in Laundry Burglary Case
A city court jury returned a not guilty verdict for Ira and Charles Davis on charges they burglarized the American Laundry on February 138, breaking the safe and stealing 160 dollars.
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Davis
Ira
Charles Davis
Federation Formed for Bible Class Workers in City
A meeting of the committee to federate adult Bible classes announced the formation of a Federation of Bible Class Workers. The mass meeting relocates to the YMCA building at 3 p.m. Sunday November 7 with officers to be nominated by L S Gray Aubrey Boyles R Rubel and R L Howell. Out of town speakers include Leon C Palmer D H Marbury and Mrs S P Moore.
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Government Street Presbyterian Church
L. S. Gray
Aubrey Boyles
R. ©. Rubel
R. L. Howell
Federation
Leon C. Palmer
Montgomery
Alabama Sunday School Association
D. H. Marbury
Marbury
Ala
S. P. Moore
Birmingham
Athletic League Forming at the YMCA
Organizers push a two-group athletic league at the YMCA gym with two teams competing each Monday night after 8 10 classes. Promoters expect to stage a meet later in the season.
Alabama YMCA Student Conference At University Of Alabama
The Alabama student conference of the Young Men's Christian Association will be at the University of Alabama from November 6 to 7. About seventy five delegates are expected and arrangements are underway for their entertainments. A bank account is a poor criterion of what a real man is worth.
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U. University
Ala
Alabama
The
Young Men's Christian Association
University of Alabama
Sunday School Workers Invited to City Training Session
The tendent of teacher training at the Alabama Sunday School Association says a training session is planned and hopes every Sunday school worker in the city will attend.
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Alabama Sunday School Association
Spring Hill to Host Barton in Thursday Football Clash
Spring Hill College meets Barton High on Thursday at 3 30 pm. Barton aims to rebound after last year’s loss to Spring Hill scrubs while Spring Hill relies on its heavier line. Doyle and Maury will miss the game due to injuries with Green and Lindsey stepping in at key positions.
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Spring Hill College
Spring Hill
Barton High
Barton
Scrubs
McCants
Doyle
Maury
Green
Lindsey
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Chicago
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National Cash Register Co
Dayton
Ohio
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