Memphis Adopts Light Shielding Ordinance For Vehicles
Mobile and Memphis officials tackle glare from powerful headlights. The Memphis board approves an ordinance requiring proper shading to prevent blinding pedestrians and other drivers, with penalties of fines for violations. Police and city commissioners note widespread complaints about bright acetylene and electric headlights and the need for public welfare.
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City Commissioners of
Mobile
City of
Memphis
Tenn
of Commissioners
Board of Comsioners
eBay
Noah Harris, Jr
Commission Pillans
R. A. Utley
Street Railway Company
Spring Hill
Crichton
Whistler
Magazine Point
Prichard
Ann Street
St. Francis
Spring Hill Avenue
Schwarz
St. Francis Street
Crenshaw
Confideon
Campaign against hookworm gains ground in Mobile County
Dr. Carl E. Grote of the Rockefeller Commission reports a sweeping hookworm campaign in Mobile County. Over 1,300 examined and 600 treated, with a Citronelle family of mother and ten children highlighted for significant recovery.
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Mobile County
Carl E. Grote
Rockefeller Commission
Citronelle
Jackson Family Elimination Report From Durand Michigan
Sarah Jane White Obam a granddaughter of General Jackson dies in Durand Michigan at age 93. She was the last of three daughters of President Jackson's only son. The obituary notes her birth in West Virginia and marks the end of President Andrew Jackson's direct line.
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Sarah Jane Chambers
Michigan
Bolton Very Ill in Pascagoula Mississippi
Report reached Mobile last night of W. M. Bolton a native of this city being seriously ill in Pascagoula Mississippi His family has been summoned to his bedside and only slight hopes are entertained for his recovery.
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Mobile
Pascagoula
W. M. Bolton
Tobacco Habit Conquered by Noted New Yorker
A renowned New Yorker with long experience has written a book explaining how the tobacco or snuff habit can be conquered. The health improves markedly after the nicotine poison is removed from the system.
Mexican outlaw Lopez hemmed in mine tunnel battle
In Bingham Utah Deputy Hulsey and miner Manderich were killed or wounded while a posse closed in on Raphael Lopez, the Mexican who killed a countryman and three deputies. Engineer Bert Jones is missing as Lopez fires from smoke filled passages. Additional deputies arrive from Salt Lake to aid the capture effort.
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Bingham
Utah
Raphael Lopez
Highland Bay
J. Douglas Hulsey
Tom Manderich
Andy Tunnel
Lopez
Bert Jones
Halsey
Manderich
Sheriff Smith
Salt Lake
Utah Apex
Minnie and
Andy
Minnie
Dr. Ray
Tom Mann
Tuberculosis Day Proclamation Issued in Alabama
Governor O'Neal designated December 7 as Tuberculosis Day in Alabama and urged participation in the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis efforts. Churches schools labor unions and fraternal orders were asked to join anti tuberculosis workers in observing the fourth national Tuberculosis Day.
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Montgomery
Ala
O’neal
Alabama
National Association For the Study and Prevention of
Judge Emory Speer Improves Health After Rest
Macon Georgia November 29 Judge Emory Speer returns home much improved after a week of rest and plans a Florida trip for several weeks He aims to be fit to testify before the House subcommittee in January about his official record Friends say no further postponement of the congressional probe is needed as his strength returns with daily horseback rides.
Police Court News Arraigns Drivers and Gamblers
Brady Bennitt was arraigned in the recorder's court Saturday afternoon for violating the traffic ordinance driving on the left of a car and passengers and fined $2 or four days. Henry Harris faced gaming charges from J G Jones and was fined $5 or ten days in county jail.
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Brady Bennitt
Charles Schenker
Recorder’s Court
Henry Harris
J.G. Jones
Edington
Twelve named to go to Cattlemen's Meet
The Mobile Chamber of Commerce committee named twelve delegates to attend the Memphis convention of the Southern Cattlemen's Association on December 10-11, 1913. Delegates include G. G. Newman and N. Turner among others.
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Cattlemen’s Meet
Mobile Chamber of Ferce
Memphis
Southern Cattlemen’s Association
G. &. Newman
Unclear fragment notes names and due references
Fragmentary text mentions a corn and list of personal names and initials with no clear event or context to summarize into a proper news item. No resolvable action or outcome is present.
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