Volcano Sinks After Striking Snag in Warrior River
The river steamer Volcano, a towboat in the coal trade on the Timbigbee Warrior rivers, sank in five feet of water near Lock 8 Akron Alabama Tuesday morning. No lives were lost as it was en route from the De Bardeleben mines to Mobile with four barges of coal when it hit a submerged snag. Tug boats stood by at Batricate and the Mobile Towing and Wrecking Co. was alerted for possible assistance.
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Mobile
Volcano
Akron
Ala
Warrior River
Birmingham
M. A. C. Danner
Mobile Coal Company
Henry de Bardeleben
de Bardeleben
Warrior
Slydell
River steamer Volcano sinks on Warrior River near Akron
The Volcano sailing empty with coal barges to Cordova sank in five feet of water after striking a snag on the Warrior River near Akron, 17 miles south of Tuscaloosa. Owners report damage as likely small and will begin raising the vessel immediately.
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Birmingham
Ala
Mobile
Cordova
Warrior River
Akron
Tuscaloosa
Fairhope Fair Manager Confers With Mr Bixler
Mr B Littlefield secretary and Manager of the Fairhope Fair Association visited the city on Tuesday to confer with Mort L Bixler secretary of the local fair association. He said the Fairhope colony aims for its best fair and a larger exhibit at the Gulf Coast Fair in October.
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Co. B. Littlefield
Fairhope
Slight New York infantile paralysis rise noted
An Associated Press report from New York states 43 new infantile paralysis cases and 21 deaths were recorded in the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m. today, marking an increase of 5 deaths. The tally reflects a slight rise in the epidemic.
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New York
Associated Press
Washout Reported at Selma and Marine Streets
Police headquarters were notified Monday night of a washout in the ditch at Selma and Marine streets. The three foot deep ditch has washed away half of the sidewalk, creating a hazardous condition in the area.
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Selma
Marine Streets
Home remedy claims to cure catarrhal deafness and head noises
An old home treatment sells a simple formula using peppermint extract, hot water and sugar to relieve head noises, improve hearing and clear catarrh. Advertises rapid hearing restoration and attributes ear problems to catarrh, urging sufferers to try the remedy at home.
Huns Move to Depopulate Transylvania Troops
Budapest session of the Hungarian House of Magnates opened with Premier Tisza arguing for depopulating Transylvania of troops to halt the Russian offensive. The mood was somber as members wore deep mourning and the education minister ordered all Hungarian schools closed until November 1 due to internal strife.
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Associated Press
London
House of Magnates
Budapest
Tisza
Reuter
Berne
Switzerland
Hungary
Nelson Refused Prohi Bond and Continuances Ordered
Recorder Edington ruled Charles Nelson unqualified as bondsman for a Prohi case. Charles Schmidling, facing a Prohi charge, was remanded for a new bond after pleading guilty and seeking Septem ber 12 as a continuance. Mrs. Nelson signed a bond at the station house, Elijah Davis pleaded guilty with a continuance to Septem ber 12, and Caryl Ames Henry Miller Napoleon Davis Eddie Mays were jailed on Prohi charges and released on bond to appear in inferior criminal court Wednesday. Bondsmen listed: Morris Brooks B F Cody W E Flinn and J Williamson.
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Edington
Charles Nelson
Charles Schmidling
Schmidling
Elijah Davis
Caryl Ames
Henry Miller
Napoleon Davis
Eddie Mays
Inferior Criminal Court
Morris Brooks
B. F. Cody
W. E. Flinn
J. Williamson
Senate debates wartime revenue bill and tariff measures
The Senate advanced the emergency revenue bill and voted to impose higher postwar tariffs on dye stuffs. It debated amendments expanding tariff commission powers and restricting fish imports, while considering a Webb bill for American selling agencies abroad. Adjournment slated for Thursday.
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Senate
Congress
House
Underwood
Atlantic Fleet Heads to Southern Drill Grounds
The Atlantic fleet leaves Newport News at 10 o clock for the Southern drill grounds off the Virginia Capes to resume target practice. About forty dreadnoughts cruisers destroyers and support ships form the line. The fleet will return to Hampton Roads Friday to spend the next weekend there amid coal loading rush due to a threatened railroad strike.
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Associated Press
Newport News
Hampton Roads
Virginia Capes
Auto and street car collide at Lawrence and Augusta
A car owned by Miss Rosie Lee Murray and a street car collided Monday afternoon at Lawrence and Augusta streets. The auto was damaged and no one was hurt, according to a police report.
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Rosie Lee Murray
Lawrence
Augusta
Cure for Cholera Morbus Endorsed by Fair Haven Family
Mrs. Sidney Simmons of Fair Haven New York writes that her seven year old son was cured of cholera morbus as a baby using Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and that other family members have used it with good results. The advertisement notes availability everywhere.
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Chamberlain
Sidney Simmons
Fair Haven
N. Y
Somme battle at highest pitch since siege began
London reports the Somme offensive has reached peak violence with French and British forces pressing against picked German troops. Gains north of the 12 1 2 mile sector are noted while German counterattacks and heavy village ruin fighting continue amid bad weather. Over 25 villages have fallen to the allies.
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Battle OF Somme
Seige
Associated Press
London
the Somme
French War Office
Rumania
Dobrudja
Bessabarba
Vladimir-Volynski
Kovel
Carpathians
Petrograd
Caucasus
Peary Mirage Claim Debated By Crocker Land Explorer
Ensign Fitzhugh Green of the U S N arrived from Copenhagen and said Crocker Land likely does not exist. He backed Donald MacMillan 1913 expedition findings that Peary’s sighting was a mirage after traveling 150 miles and observing mirages during the polar journey.
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Peary
U.S.N. Ensign
Crocker Land” Hunt
Associated Press
New York
Fitzhugh Green
US. S. N
Donald B. MacMillan
Crocker Land
United States
Copehagen
Green
MacMillan
Cape Thomas Hubbard
Polar Sea
Crocker
Greenland
Navy tests new anti aircraft guns on superdreadnoughts
At Tangier Sound Chesapeake Bay the battleships Pennsylvania and Oklahoma will test anti aircraft guns after fall battle practice ends on the Southern drill grounds. A naval board will inspect the Pennsylvania before battle practice begins as ships move to firing positions.
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Norfolk
Pennsylvania
Oklahoma
Tangier Sound
Chesapeake Bay
Hampton Roads
Capes
Chinese and Japanese clash over Mongol mediation
Tokyo reports another clash between Chinese and Japanese troops at Chaoyangpo in Mongolia. Heavy Japanese reinforcements were dispatched after Chinese forces attacked as Japanese troops moved to mediate between Chinese and Mongolians.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Chaoyangpo
Mongolia
Gold Band Cup and Saucer, 15e value 106
Gold Band Cup and Saucer item valued at 106 appears in the sale list. Provenance not detailed. Auction catalog lists the piece with a 15e value noted. Potential collector interest noted for this piece in regional notices.
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Transylvania
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Uncle Sam
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Galligher
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Sterling
Southern Grounds
Russ
U.S
Fame Brand
van Camp
Wesson
Sorreeser
Ferndell
WreseneNes Vaee Ieee
Defiance
Brille Sanitary Aluminum
Hoertick’s
Pratt
Dodson
Sggn & Wine
Grove
E. W. Grove
Colgate
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Thacher
Sloan
Perrin
Pinkham
Eesee
Bell Houte
Upus
Catherine Sts
Mary Pickford
Blanche Sweet
Mabel Normand
Beverly Bayne
Clare Kiraball Young
Folyo Mayor
Xedilyn Willams
RY Pickfords
Liluan
Theda Bara
Helen Holmes
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Mary Fuller
Ruth
Wilics
Helen Hal
Ruth Roland
Ausla Stewart
Kary Miles Flintow
Margie
Rie
Marguerite Gurtot
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