Southern woods shown at Chicago exhibit on durability
At the Chicago railway appliance show the Southern Pine Association displayed how wood decays when not preserved and how treated timber lasts longer in paving telegraph poles railroad ties and structural use. A model Chicago mill building demonstrated construction costs and insurance pricing for such structures.
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Chicago
Chi
Southern Woods
National Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
Southern Pine Association
The Border War Weighs on Carranza Troops
Report from the U S force near Villa Past Parral describes insurgent Salazar loyalists taking refuge as Carranza troops concentrate in Northern Chihuahua. Officials fear Salazar backers may cross near El Paso to stir disturbance.
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Carranza
Salazar
el Paso
Chihau
American expedition nears critical stage in Mexico
From San Antonio April 10 officers at General Funston's headquarters say the punitive expedition in Monroe may reach a critical point by week’s end. Pershing reports lack. Funston pushes forward while supply concerns grow. Reyes moves north toward Torreon. Carranza's consent on rail use remains uncertain.
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Chage
San Antonio
Texas
Pershing
Villa
Canute Reyes
Torreon
Reyes
Parral
Mexico
Carranza
Juarez
Chihuahua
Pershing Report Fails to Mention Parral Cavalry
Major General Funston received from General Pershing a report from a point below Namiquipa about supplies. The document contains no reference to cavalry columns believed near Parral and the details were not released.
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Pershing
Parral San Antonio
Tex
Funston
Namiquipa
Parral
Co operating report reaches Pershing from Namiquipa front
Two aeroplanes sent from here to Chihuahua City returned today with reports to General Pershing that Constitutionalist authorities at the front are cooperating cordially. The dispatch was radioed to Columbus New Mexico dated April 10.
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Carranza
Pershing
General Pershing
Namiquipa
Columbus
N. M
Chihuahua City
Resinol Skin Treatment Promoted for All Ages
Resinol ointment and soap are advertised as safe for severe or simple skin troubles. Described as doctor prescribed for over twenty years, they soothe and heal eczema and itching with gentle ingredients suitable for babies. Sold by all druggists.
Resinol Soap Claims Pure Skin Benefits
Advertises Resinol soap as the purest option for a clear fresh complexion. Describes resinol medication claim to improve skin health and beauty by cleansing and refreshing the face.
American Poiret Quietly Inspires Hickson Paris Styles
Hickson in Paris debuts on The Item fashion page as a designer linked with Poiret. The feature highlights a navy gaberdine sports suit with white leather trim, and a blue gaberdine Hickson gown with braid and witchtex flare. The article praises advanced styles and notes distinctive waist length and skirt brevity.
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Hickson
Paris
Poiret
Item
New Yorker
Fashion Art League of America
Pershing Advances With American Forces In Pursuit Of Villa
Dispatches carried by planes to Constitutionalist authorities were described by General Pershing as important while American forces pressed northward in pursuit of Villa. The report notes coordination with allied forces and ongoing military operations in the region.
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Villa
Pershing
Nothing on "Deadline" Says Lansing and Baker
April 10 reports say Secretary King and Secretary Baker would not comment on a supposed deadline fixed by Washington and the Carranza government for American pursuit of Villa bandits. Authorities denied knowledge of Carranza troop massing while Villa was reported moving toward Parra.
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Lansing
Baker
Washington
King
Washgton
Carranza
Villa
State
War Departments
Pershing
State Department
Parra
Massed German Assaults Fail Before French Verdun Line
German forces of about a division and a half attacked northwest Verdun between Avecourt and Cumieres. French guns held a hollowed line at Bethincourt and repelled repeated charges as fresh divisions pressed on Dead Man's Hill and other sectors along the Meuse. An eastern attack near Champneuville-Vacherullse failed to break through.
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Verdun
Avecourt
Cumieres
Bethincourt
Dead Man’s Hill
Mobile Children Celebrate Birthdays in April Party at Empire Theatre
The Item notes several children born in April including Frank McCoy 107 Dexter Ave age 7 and Claude Steiner 752 Augusta St age 8 born April 10 1908. It invites them to host five friends for a birthday picture party at the Empire Theatre this afternoon with tickets mailed. April birthday children should send names addresses and birthdates to Birth day Editor Mobile Item two days before their birthday.
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Frank 8. McCoy
Dexter Ave
Sinclair McCoy, Jr
Claude Steiner
Augusta St
Edwin Pierce
St. Emanuel St
Gilliard Burden
Adams St
Gerard J. Neely
St. Louis St
Leo Cool
S. Conception St
Minnie Chassin
N. Wilkinson St
the Item
Empire Theatre
French Hold Position After Hill 304 Assault
The report describes an attack near Hill 304 south and forming a Gibraltar-like feature in the French line. German gains were repelled as French bayonets mounted a counter attack, leaving the front line unchanged by day’s end. German losses were estimated at about 60 percent of engaged troops, including many reserves.
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Gibraltar
Bethincourt Isolated by Germans in Verdun Fight
Berlin April 10. The war office said troops near Bethincourt in the Verdun region isolated the town and two southwestern forts. French forces were cut off with 714 prisoners taken and 15 machine guns captured. French casualties were heavy.
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Berlin
London
War Office
Bethincourt
Verdun
Burial Notices for Sprouse Gardner Elnora Taylor
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Clarissa J. Sprouse in Whistler with burial in Welford South Carolina. Grenville Gardner's funeral followed at the residence of Miss Fannie Adams and interment at Magnolia cemetery. Mrs. Elnora Taylor, aged 54, died at 507 South Hamilton Street. she leaves a large family and the funeral is set for Wednesday. A humorous line about friendship closes the item.
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C. J. Sprouse
Clarissa J. Sprouse
J. C. Williams
Whistler
T. A. White
Methodist Church
Roche & Burke
Welford
S. C
Grenville G. Gardner
Fannie H. Adams
Old Shell Road
Ashland Place
Gardiner C. Tucker
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Magnolia Cemetery
James Donahue
Eugene King
Lyman Toulmin
C. H. Hutchinson
J. S. Alexander
J. A. Homer
Elnora Taylor
W. D. Taylor
South
Hamilton Street
W. A
A. L
Claude
J. J. O'Donnell
B. F. Giddens
Hazel Taylor
Mobile
Chester C. Taylor
Charlestown
W. Va
F. L. Miller
Pensacola, Fla
M. H. Wilson
Bay Minette
Ala
W. J. Stapleton
Montgomery
Alabama wealth rises despite smaller cotton crop
Alabama's 1915 crop was 701000 bales below 1914, yet the markets bureau reports a $10 million wealth gain over 1914 due to higher output of corn, wheat, oats, sweet potatoes, hay, beans, peanuts, hogs and cattle. Prices fell, costing Alabama more than $8.5 million. if prices matched 1914 levels, wealth would have reached about $71.5 million. Better marketing could have saved more.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Markets Bureau
Department of Agriculture and Industries
Market Bureau
The
Bulletin
Georgia brothers quarrel ends with fatal shooting
Shaw J Nelson a Shaw Georgia merchant was shot and killed Sunday after a quarrel with his brother Mack Nelson over whipping the four year old son. Mack Nelson was arrested charged with the shooting as the dispute allegedly began during punishment.
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Chattanooga, Tennr
The Serv Us Girl Announces Three Day Run
The Serv Us Girl plans a three day event Monday Tuesday and Wednesday at R G Welsch's. The advertisement urges readers to save the date for the show.
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R. G. Welsch
Bielaski Heads Efficient Federal Investigation Force
Washington April 10. A. Bruce Bielaski head of the federal investigation bureau is cited as directing a large, mobile force tasked with enforcing federal laws across issues from munitions plots to abductions. The article outlines Bielaski’s career, scope of authority, and the bureau’s reach, noting his role in major cases and his background in outdoor sports and baseball.
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Washington
Seattle
New Orleans
New York
Bruce Bielaski
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Bielaski
Secret Service
Crowley
Bopp
Pacific Coast
Paul Koenig
Welland Canal
General Huerta
Mexico
United States
Werner Horn
Boston
Maine
Canadian
Felix Diaz
Chicago
Chicago University Club
von Papen
I. T. T. Lincoln
Brooklyn
Government Printing Office
George Washington University
Bureau
Unitedn States
Teacher’s Voice Promotes Vinol For Vitality Boost
A Mobile reader letter highlights a Key West teacher who recovered from anemia and fatigue after using Vinol. The ad claims Vinol’s peptonate of iron and cod liver extracts rebuild blood and energy, urging readers to look for the Vinol drug store sign.
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Mobile
Vinci
Miss Baez
Key West
Fla
Mary L. Baez
Fila
Kumquat future praised by citrus official in Dawes
W H Reynolds, second vice president of the Gulf Coast Citrus Exchange, predicts a bright future for kumquats noting their canning uses and marmalade quality. The Reynalds family toured several towns in the area during a 63 mile Studebaker trip, visiting kumquat trees in Coden and other plantations. Dawes plans to plant five acres, Carol Plantation aims for about twenty more, with Dr. Scott directing nursery and orchard work on a 3000 acre site. The Howell Ferry road upgrade involves county cooperation, and the Mobile and Ohio Railroad citrus belt line remains active with freight runs twice weekly, recently exceeding capacity.
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Studebaker
Reynalds
Belle Fontaine
South Orchard
Fowl River
Herron Bay
Delchamps
Coden
Bayou’ la Barre
Grand Bay
Theodore
Frohsinn
Dawes
Carol Plantation
R. L. Scott, Jr
Jonathan Bourne
Scott
Charles Wilson
C. E. Gray
Howell Ferry Road
Howell Ferry
Moffett Road
Motor Cars Run Daily Trips to Dawes Town
On the hill leading to Dawes and the cars moved into the town in two sections. The motor car makes daily trips to and from Dawes.
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Dawes
Important Session of W and M Committee at Cawthon Hotel
Members of Mobile Chamber of Commerce ways and means committee will hold an important session at the Cawthon Hotel tonight. Chairman J D Andrews urges every member and others interested to attend. Supper at 7 o clock sharp precedes business matters set for 7 30.
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Ways and Means Committee
The
Mobile of Commerce
Cawthon Hotel
J. D. Andrews
A Nickel a Week For Health and Beauty
Ella R Berry's Creole Tea a product made of roots herbs barks and leaves is a tonic laxative. It acts on the liver blood bowels and skin and eliminates toxins through natural channels. Sold by all druggists at 6c per box and contains ten brews. Steep it for five minutes and drink portions. Pleasant taste appeals to children and families. Trade Marked Guaranteed. Ask your druggist.
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Ella R.berry
Dr Bell Pine Tar Honey Cough Syrup Ad
A history era ad promotes Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey cough syrup. It lists ingredients Pine Tar Aconite Sugar Hyoscyamus Sassa fras Peppermint Ipecac Rhubarb Mandrake Capsicum Muriate ammonia Honey and Glycerine. The product is sold in 26c bottles with package formula on the label. It urges buyers to insist on the exact formula and to purchase from a druggist.
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Dr. Bell
Ady
City orders fly traps to curb swarming nuisance
The Mobile City Commission directs business operators to place fly traps outside each door and requires owners of horses or cows to install traps within five feet of every stable door to promote public health.
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the City Commission
Mobile
Ordinance Orders Fly Traps at Food Establishments
City commissioners enact rules requiring fly traps outside every door of restaurants and related shops and near stables. Traps must be baited and maintained within specified distances to entrances.
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Asenee
Board of Commissioners of
City of
Moeasons
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