Southern Cities Lead Growth in 1910 Census Rank
The article reviews rapid population gains in southern cities like Birmingham Dallas Fort Worth and Atlanta plus smaller towns Abbeville and Fleadland. It notes Birmingham's population of 182 659 and double digit percentage increases for several cities while hinting at shifts in cotton pricing and market behavior in southern towns.
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Mason and Dixon
Southtern
New England
West
Birmingham
Ala
Oklahoma City
Muskogee
Man
R Estagh
Fort Worth
Tex
Dallas
Tech
Jacksonville
Imcrease
Ila
Nres
Nash
Chattanoogaville
Memphis
Louisville
Atlanta
South’s urban reform brings hopeful changes to cities
In the text a reviewer notes how population studies often prove costly and unreliable but new policy shifts promise progress. It highlights major urban centers like New York as examples where the South seeks to realize its developmental aims amid evolving strategies.
State justice and convict earnings questions raised
Discussion questions the fairness of using a convict’s earnings for the state and the impact on innocent relatives. The speaker argues punishment should focus on the criminal even if families suffer, and notes plans to eventually divide earnings with the convict’s family.
Rural Prosperity Sketch From a County Ledger
The passage notes rising sugar cane height and sweetness, plentiful potatoes and corn, ample hogs, and satisfactory cotton prices. It mentions improving roads, farm lands not for sale unless priced high, and plentiful labor. The tone surveys overall farmer prosperity with no urgent issues raised.
Mayor Silences Fire Whistle Amid Exhaust Nuisance
The fire whistle is silenced to prevent masking the gas engine exhaust from the oil mill. The noise had been rare, but the mayor ordered the whistle laid away for now. A rumor says a plot seeks his mother to intercede by phone for further orders.
Alabama judge criticizes convict labor profits
An Alabama judge argues the state should not profit from convict labor and questions leasing prisoners merely to break even. He urges reevaluating the practice and its economic and justice implications.
Dummy figure in window startles street observer
iugh Smith on Dell and Smith's office looked down on the street and saw a man carrying a woman in his arms. He called Dell to view what he thought was an accident. Dell, older and farsighted, soon smiled as he realized the scene was a dummy figure from Whaley's millinery stores used to show how garments fit the figure.
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Iugh Smith
Dell & Smith
Dell
Whaley
Aeroplane Travel Seen to Replace Yearly Visits
A correspondent notes that flying visits will become common as aeroplanes spread. The example cites John Brown visiting Jayville last week, implying travel will soon hinge on air transport and frequent journeys.
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John Brown
Jayville
John
Government forestry exhibit at Alabama Exposition
The government forestry display from the Appalachian Exposition in Knoxville will travel to Montgomery for the Alabama Agricultural and Industrial Exposition October 19 to 28. It showcases best practices in southern agriculture, forest management, and Pinchot’s conservation policy with emphasis on future timber protection and forestry laws.
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Knoxville
Montgomery
Agricultural Department
Washington
Pacific Ocean
Motgomery
Government
Ballinger-Pinchot
Alabama
Pinehot
Foley's Honey and Tar A Household Favorite Since 1900s
Foley's Honey and Tar has been a trusted remedy for coughs and throat ailments for over thirty years. It is advertised as containing no opiates and is sold by N. H. McCallum.
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Foley
N. H. McCallum
Bush Widow's Appeal Sows Doubt in Local Oil Deal
Fragmentary OCR notes show references to oil drilling at eight dollars per yard and a person named C. Bush associated with a wife, signaling a local property or business dispute under limited legibility.
Rumor of Circus Incoming to Dothan Quietly Circulates
A vague unconfirmed report says a circus may come to Dothan with a show train handled by the Coast Line. Local inquiries find no knowledge of the event among residents or boys, and officials suspect a mistake in the rumor.
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Dothan
Coast Line
Birmingham Census Spotlight Elevates Alabama in World View
The piece praises Birmingham's population as a source of pride for Alabama and the South, noting that no other town matches the advertising impact Birmingham brings by drawing global attention to the region.
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Hloekson
Alabama
Birmingham
South
Towns Expected Large Turnout With Cautious Forecasts
A cautious forecast projects a national population of 139 000 078 if all towns participate. The note says pessimism for struggling bureaus but promises information will arrive gently and slowly and should not shock anyone.
Editors in Alabama Split Names with Accent on Second
A note observes that few editors in Alabama separate names in the middle and place the accent on the second surname, highlighting a regional naming pattern.
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Alabama
Cold Weather Clothing Sales Pick Up As Temperatures Fall
As chill settles in shoppers crowd stores and online shops for jackets boots and sweaters. Retailers report rising demand from customers seeking warmth and practical outerwear ahead of winter weather.
First Touch of Fall Describes Morning Chill
A brisk morning brings the first hint of fall with a cool air that barely brushes the skin, leaving a gentle reminder of seasonal change.
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the Dothan *Atte
Buteread
Bhothan
Mutter
Rye
SS. O—” Co
Teres Waawie Jouplding
Abbeville
Fleadland
Jim Smith
Billie Brown
Jernigan
Crouby
Columbia
Ueh
New York
C. Bush
W. H. Whaley
N. Foster
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