Docks Commission Sets New Work Record and Navy Enlistment
The docks commission reported a new record with twenty four hours of continuous dredging from Wednesday to midnight under operator Glendon Fell as dredge lead. Two barges were moved from Mobile river to avoid hindering work on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad track relocation. Also, J Hamilton of Fairhope Jr. left for Hampton Roads to enlist in the U S Navy, undergoing eight weeks of basic at the navy yard before serving on a United States ship. He formerly worked for Pigsty Wiggly in Mobile.
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Alabama
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Mobile River
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Fairhope, Jr
Hampton Roads
Navy Yard
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Mobile
Scurvy discussed as a nutritional disease in infants
M Jessie Leitch explains that scurvy is a nutrition related illness not tied to geography or age. It often affects artificially fed babies with symptoms in the legs swollen gums and irritability. Recovery occurs quickly with orange juice or tomato juice and proper feeding under a doctor's guidance.
American writer mauls leopard in Tanganyika hunt
Stewart Ed White, the American writer, was mauled by a wounded leopard near Kalim Tanganyika while big game hunting. He was wounded but not seriously hurt as the leopard was killed after White stabbed it and the gun bearer and a native boy were injured in the sequence.
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British East Africa
A.P
Stewart Ed White
Tanan
Kalim
Mr. White
Love Injunction Ousted by Court in Atlanta
In Atlanta Georgia Judge George L Bell dismissed a petition filed by J S Tompkins seeking to restrain H W Duncan from sending candy flowers and theater tickets to Mrs J S Tompkins The suit claimed to cause an estrangement but Duncan admitted giving gifts and denied intent The case now leaves another petition by Duncan seeking to stop Mrs Tompkins from calling him at his office awaiting a hearing.
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Atlanta
H. W. Duncan
J. S. Tompkins
George L. Bell
Tompkins
Duncan
P Ress
Pommpkins
Mrs. Kins
Berlin loan to mark first German financing in New York since 1919
Negotiations near completion for a 15 million dollar American loan to Berlin announced by Speyer and Company as underwriting syndicate. Wall Street expects offerings to be floated next week, marking the first German financing in the New York market since the German republic era. Preliminary negotiations include other loans such as Rural Credit Associations.
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New York
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Platinum Found in Washington Report
Report from Washington states platinum mining has been reported near the River area. Several hundred stakes have been mapped, and about 600 ore units were said to have been taken out. No confirmation has been obtained.
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Aborane
Wash
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