Barges Bid Open for Mobile District Construction
The U S district engineer in Mobile plans to award a contract for six all steel oil barges to be built in Galveston Texas with a total cost over 100000 Bids are due February 23 at the Galveston office Contractors from Mobile have been invited to bid Six barges will serve dredge work along the Warrior and Tombigbee rivers and fuel oil transport. The project calls for 90 by 30 by 10 foot vessels and forms part of permanent equipment for the district.
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Mobile
Federal Engineering Department
United States District Engineer
Federal Engineerv
Galveston
Texas
Galveston Pffice
Earl North
Warrior
Tembigbee
Mabite
Federal Engineer
League probes sanitation duties amid city officials at St Stephens area
Mobile County League of Women Voters urged City Attorney Frank J. Yerger to explain duties of city officials at a meeting after reports of continued unsanitary sewer conditions around St Stephens Road Catherine Street. Dr. Mohr labeled cleanup as a duty of City Plumbing. Potter redirected to Mohr. league seeks clearer official roles and ongoing improvements through city commission efforts and an municipal ice plant funding.
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Mobile County League of Women Voters
St. Stephens Road
Catherine Streets
Leagué
Frank J. Yerger
League
Harry Gill
League Committee On Public Health
Charles A. Mohr
Walter Potter
Potter
Hagar
Mobil
Miss Shook
Rehabilitation Department of the State
Funeral rites for Benedict XVI at St Peter's Cathedral
Reports from Rome describe the final funeral rites for Pope Benedict XVI conducted in St Peter's Basilica, with candles lighting the ceremony and burial in a crypt near the tomb of Peter as his remains are laid to rest. In Birmingham a separate report notes police pursuing a suspect linked to a spate of violent axe attacks on grocers and their families, including Joe Long and Rosa Lorane, with a fourth such crime in seven months. The articles also cover U S government discussions on Muscle Shoals, the waterway, and rail freight policy, stressing reform and agricultural balance.
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Rome
St. Peter's
Benedict XVI
Pontire
Péter
Birmingh
Joe Long
Rose Lorane
Httle
Oery
Polite
Ae Ae Tione
Home & Arty
Phyal
Toda
Pris Chinale
Rosa Lorane
Joe
Lorane
Poissant to Speak Here on Psychology in Mobile
Arthur A. Poissant, psychology lecturer, schedules three talks in Mobile starting Sunday January 29 at Moose Hall and Labor Temple. He will discuss latent powers attraction of the best and the outcomes of right and wrong. The Chalmers Club of Ap...
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Arthur A. Poissant
Mobile
Moose Hall
Labor Temple
Poissant As
Chalmers Club of
Appica Psychology
Poissant
Flying Squadron Arrives in Mobile for February Convention
R.8 S. Middleton, advance agent for the Flying Squadron, a national bureau of speakers, arrives in Mobile to organize the group for a convention on wheels on February 17 and 19. Notable speakers include Dr. D. Leigh Colvin of New York and James H. Woertendyke of Chicago. The tour marks Mobile as the 158th city visited this season, with one city per day. Middleton's route continues to Hattiesburg after Mobile, with Pensacola prior.
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S. Middleton
Mobile
D. Leigh Colvin
New York
Arthur BE. Whitney
Columbus
James — H. Woertendyke
Chicago
Frank S. Rey
Gas
Ford
Mil
Middleton
Pensacola
Hattiesburg
Miss
Dipping Snuff Still Prevalent in Nashville
Nashville Tenn Jan 26 A conversation with J L Brewer collector internal revenue suggests dipping snuff remains common. Local manufacturers plan to place 5000 dollars worth of revenue stamps on snuff sold. A case involving 6000 dollars in goods is cited. Memphis shows a boom in soft sales with high daily stamp demand around 18000 dollars.
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Nashville
Tenn
JL. P. Brewer
Pshville
Shulf Sales
Memphis
Postmaster Appointments Noted for Two Northern Stations
Two postmaster positions were announced in Washington advisories. George Sago is named at Thornton Mobil optgs while M R Camp will serve as postmaster at the fio station, both stations located north of the Mo Line and the LL N road.
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Washington
Cer
Thornton Mobil
George Sago
Mar K R. Camp
Fio
Mothe
LL & N
Weather Outlook for Alabama and Mississippi
The weather bureau reports cloudy conditions with local rain expected tonight or Friday. Temperatures are not changing. The outlook covers Alabama and Mississippi with no notable temperature shift.
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Washington
Alabama
Mppi
Mobile barge inaugurates river service to Warrior River points
The barge Mobile arrived from New Orleans signaling the launch of a semi weekly Mobile to Warrior River service carried by barges Mobile Birmingham Tuscaloosa and Gulfport. A second barge is due soon with a regular twice weekly schedule to follow. rates will be 20 percent lower than all rail. Captain H R Higbee leads the local office and will push shipper interest with notices across the Warrior River territory.
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Warrior River
Mobile
Harbor
New Orleans
Birmingham
Tuscaloosa
Gulfport
H.R. ‘Higbee
Ices
Warior River
State Meeting Opens for Alabama Greeters
The Alabama Greeters begin their annual convention at the Cawthon Motel in Mobile with representatives from Birmingham Montgomery Anniston and full Mobile delegation. Members discuss increasing membership and promoting See America First while ballots for new members and officers are planned.
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Alabama
Cawthon Motel
LW. Savage
Mobile
Charter 14
Birmingham
Montgomery
Anniston
America First
Cawthon
Weather forecast calls for more rain tonight through Friday
The forecast from the weather bureau predicts continued cloudiness and occasional showers tonight and Friday. Temperatures are not expected to change much, with a 38 degree reading reported this morning. The forecast notes showers should be lighter than in recent days.
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Weather Bureau
Miss Lemon Phares Dies in Fairfield Hospital
Word comes from Fairfield Alabama of the death of Miss Lemon Phares after a brief illness at T C I Hospital. She served as superintendent of the Inger Bondurant sanatorium Mobile for about ten years and recently left Mobile to join the Sead work. A Red Cross leader and former state examiner of graduate trained nurses she was a native of Sumter County and later moved to Birmingham. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery near Birmingham.
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Lemon Phares
Fairfield
Ala
Phares
Inger Bondurant Sanatorium
Mobile
Red Cross
Gemib
Sumpter County
Birmingham
Mabie
Elmwoee
Two New Firms File Incorporation in Probate Court
Two new business firms filed incorporation papers in probate court today. The Dorgan McPhillips Sales Company, capitalized at $10,000, lists A P Dorgan Jr as president J B McPhillips as secretary treasurer and J A McPhillips as directors, all residents of the city. The Gulf Paper Company, capitalized at $12,000, aims to manufacture and sell paper products with E De Angell as president N D as incorporator, Carl Pile and Ly Walson as vice presidents from Mobile County.
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Dorgan-McPhillips Sales Company
Gulf Paper Company
A. P. Dorgan, Jr
J B. McPhillips
J. A. McPhillips
E. de Angell
N. D
Carl Pile
Mobile County
Ly Walsh
Mobile
Botulinus Poison Claims 5 Victims In Idaho Family
Idaho report details a botulinus poisoning at a birthday dinner causing five deaths in the family of W. Tuttle. The youngest child, the host's son and two daughters died. two other children Clare and Russelle show no symptoms yet. An investigation notes tainted vegetables as the likely source.
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Idaho
Otdaho
Amily
Deserter McLaughlin Taken to Fort Barancas
J C McLaughlin, sought at Camp Meade N J as a US Army deserter, was arrested in this city by Detectives Adams and Desmond and taken today to Fort Barancas Fla by Detail Officer Olle Hubbard. He will face court martial on the desertion charge. He allegedly admitted desertion in a poor room, later confirmed by wire from Camp Meade.
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Lucius Hill
Ruth Bush
Franklin Streets
Hill
Ben
Dan Williams
Robert Grant
Dick Shaw
Bush
Bertha Washington
Williams
Shaw
J.C. McLaughlin
Camp Meade
N. J
United States Army
Adams
Desmond
Fort Barancas
Fla
Olle Hubbard
McLaughlin
Swift & Company burglary ends with arrest
A Swift & Company office on southeast Conti streets was burglarized last night. A negro suspect was arrested after a bust following a report filed this morning. Cash register contents were taken and burglar saws or prints were collected as evidence. Local authorities continued investigation with Charles Howell providing photos.
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Swift & Company
Conti
Commerce Streets
Alice Head
Cash Register
Lion
Charles Howell
Ales Ou-Relatge
Rights of Way Denied Hold Up County Road Work
At a special board of revenue meeting this morning the John Craft to Chickasaw road rights of way were blocked by about half the property owners refusing access to fences and road prep. The board ordered the engineer and attorney to secure passage for the contractor despite refusals, with the county prepared to defend later in suits. The road committee was instructed to act immediately and inspect timber work at the bridge tomorrow.
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Chickasaw
Board of Revenue
James Em
Road Committee
Junior C of C to Attend Annual Meet
Barton Academy Junior Chamber of Commerce members are invited as special guests to the Chamber of Commerce annual meeting at the Elks hall. Henry Ames Hawn will deliver the keynote address "The Soul of Things" and Gordon Smith will report on last year’s work and plans for the new year. The event also formalizes the re elected officers.
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Barton Academy Junior Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Elks’ Hall
Cdy
Henry Ames Hawn
Hawn
Gordon Smith
America Frowns On Date Chosen For Genoa Meet
Washington officials indicate the United States opposes joining a European economic conference on the Genoa date. They prefer a later meeting to allow Europe to stabilize conditions before any broader talks.
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America
Genoa
Washington
United States
Europe
Bomb explodes at Warsaw bakery doorway in Detroit
In Detroit on January 26 a powerful blast rocked the doorway of the Warsaw bakery Hamtramck, waking scores of residents. Two people were slightly injured and property damage reached about 20000 dollars. Proprietor David Rosen alleges rival bakers caused the explosion over five cent bread sales.
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Detroit
Mich
Hamtramack
David Rosen
Southern Pine Men to Meet in New Orleans
New Orleans January 26 Delegates from ten southern states have registered for the annual Southern Pine association meeting to be held in March 2029 J F Rhodes secretary manager said today the gathering is expected to attract one of the largest representations in the history of the association The date of the convention is to be announced later by Rhodes
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New Orleans
Southern Pine Association
J. F. Rhodes
Rise in Upsta Rivers Delays Flood Recede Expectation
Birmingham January 26 The district forecaster reports rainfall stoppage has slowed river rises. Flood crests will not reach the ford within 74 hours as weather conditions ease, delaying relief and warning residents.
Pope Benedict XV Entombment Prep Draws Large Crowd
Rome observers await the burial as morning rites proceed for Benedict XV. Workmen erect the catacomb catafalque while masses fill basilica and hundreds, including Cardinal Bourne and other foreign prelates, arrive for the funeral service. The pope will rest in a crypt beneath Saint Peter’s Basilica in three caskets.
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Rome
Associated Press
Mivval
Pope Oe
Chernin
O'Dloe
Mfp
Basitea
Knebi
Cardinal Mercier
Belgium
Sacred College
Prisco
Naples
Cardinal Bourne
Westminster
Curia
Benedict
Italian press questions Cardinal Maffis stance after Benedict death
Circles in Rome say a section of Italian press portrays Cardinal Maffi as subservient to the house of Savoy and claims Premier Bonomi seeks to influence the sacred college. Observers note no government attempt to sway the college in the three conclaves since 1870.
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Washington
Associated Press
Maffi
Pope
House of Savoy
Bonomi
Sacred College
Rome
Pope Benedict
Tax deadlock in Germany ends with compulsory loan plan
Berlin reports the government will levy a compulsory loan of 1,060,000,000 gold marks at a low rate to be repaid before July 1, 1922. The draft law and tax program declarations will be presented to the Reichstag this week as taxation laws undergo reexamination following the resolution.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Wirth
Ford Contract on Way to Washington
Detroit report states William Mayo chief engineer of Word Motors travels to Washington with contracts for purchase and lease of the Muscle Shoals nitrate plant from the government. Henry Ford signed the contract last night and the agreement mirrors the original graft of Words and his engineers.
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Detroit
Mich
William &, Mayo
Word Motors Company
Washington
Muscle Shoals
Henry Ford
Words
Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad Seeks Government Loan
The Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad Company asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for a government loan of 615,592 dollars for 15 years to take up taxes due for 1921 and to cover two short time notes.
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Washington
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rar
Three Lake Ships Caught In Ice Jam Off Chicago River
Three lake freighters drifted in an ice jam just outside the Chicago River mouth on Lake Michigan. A northeasterly wind drove ice toward hulls as crews towed and patrols were mobilized to avert disaster. ships Illinois Indiana and Alabama, owned by Michigan and Goodrich Transit, faced peril near Chicago with past wrecks in the area.
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Chicago
Yan
Lake Michigan
Nda Oaksengers
Calle
J. O. Anderson
Illinois
Michigan Transit Company
Lwaukee
Indiana
Goodrich Transit Company
Milwaukee
Alabama
Grand Haven
Mich
Brooklyn Drydock Fire Wrecks Five Shops and 200000 Loss
A morning blaze at the Morse Drydock and Repair plant along the Brooklyn waterfront wiped out five shop buildings and 50 automobiles, threatening the floating drydock said to be the largest in the world. Firemen, aided by four alarms, checked the flames as the 8. M. Saulding from Los Angeles was in the dock.
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New York
Morse Drydock and Repair Company
Brooklyn
Erie Basin
Ft. Hamilton
Geraldine Farrar Bids Farewell to Opera Audiences
New York audiences cheered as Geraldine Farrar gave her farewell performance before leaving opera for the concert stage. Carmen ended with a final act flourish as fans shouted praise for the star at the Metropolitan Opera House.
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Geraldine Farrar
New York
Opera
Carmen
Tenee
Star 4
Heropolitan
Ainger
Prohibition Office Targeted as Phone Tapping Suspects
On January 26 in New York detectives found evidence of wire tapping at the Prohibition Director Ralph Da’s office. Workmen reported a telephone switchboard extension installed in the director’s building and a live conductor could not be traced. Tapping devices were discovered and the office surroundings were altered while the search continued for suspects.
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New York
Prohibition
Ralph
Board-Affaire Session Ends Night Discontinued Under Temporary
A partial readable fragment notes a board affair ending a session under temporary conditions. The text implies a night meeting and an ongoing transition away from the present session. No clear names, dates, or places are readable.
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