Harbor Harbor Surprise debate on State Harbor Commission bill
A Mobile harbor hearing sparked surprise as legislators and city officials debated a sweeping bill drafted by Dr. Erwin. The measure would create a State Harbor Commission with power to build terminals and take over bay facilities, with appointees from the seaport and interior cities. Mayor Pillans criticized the plan for staffing and execution, urging caution and local experience over broad state control.
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Pat J. Lyons
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Alabama
Harbor ‘Commission
State Harbor Commission
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Acord
Pillas
Harbor Board
Pillans
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Legislators Open Meetings to Hear Public Grievances
The Mobile county delegation in the lower house begins open conferences with residents to learn needs and desires on legislation. Members Grayson Chamberlain and Wilson, with Grayson chairing, note Senator Hartwell’s absence but support action. The group urges thorough review of measures to avoid favoritism and welcomes public attendance.
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Mobile County
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Chamberlain
Wilson
Hartwell
Gulf Coast Horticultural Society Holds Inaugural Mobile Convention
Horticulturists from Alabama Florida and Mississippi gather in Mobile for the Gulf Coast Horticultural Society first annual convention. The group, formed just over a year, aims to advance horticulture and share experienced guidance for successful fruit nut and flower cultivation. The event promises a profitable, educational gathering and a pleasant stay in Mobile.
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Mobile
Gulf Coast Horticultural Society
Alabama
Florida
Mississippi
Mobile County
Gulf City
Harbor Board Powers and Fees Expanded in Waterfront Act
The act grants the harbor board authority to regulate bulkheads wharfs docks and boom lines and to issue permits for erecting waterfront structures upon approved plans. It allows eminent domain and bond issuance for public use projects and enables dredging and construction on sand islands with cost recovery from abutting property. Owners must file plans within ninety days or face survey costs doubled.
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Mobile
Chicasaw Creek
Returning Home After Trials and Welcome Home Meal
Nora greets Helen as they arrive back, Warren and mother prepare a comforting lunch with asparagus soup and fruit. Helen unpacks, praises the home, and discovers a mysterious letter’s playful note among her mail as the family enjoys a warm reunion.
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Helen
Warren
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Andlon
Winifred
Stevens
Florida
Harbor board bill discussed at Mobile conference
Delegates including Mayor Pillans and City Commissioner Lyons, along with Rep Grayson and others, attended a session on a proposed state harbor board to manage harbor improvements and revenue. Dr. Erwin Craighead outlined a five‑member board concept with city and county input and noted constitutional changes and bond needs. The group planned a series of future meetings to gauge public support for legislative action.
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Grayson
Wilson
Chamberlain
Pillans
Lyons
S. R. Prince
Mobile and
Ohio
William Thompson
Ollinger-Bruce Dry Docks Company
Charles Ollinger
John Craft
A. L. Staples
Hartwell
Erwin Craighead
Craighead
Joint Rivers and Harbor Committee
William H. Armbrecht
Horace Turner
Mobile
Birmingham
Montgomery
Selma
Runaway June finale and a slate of Empire Theatre features
The Empire Theatre shows the final Runaway June episode today along with a three reel Kalem feature The Face of the Maddonna starring Alice Joyce and Guy Coombs. Also billed are The Accounting a three act drama with Panes x Bushman Beverly Bayne, The Taming of Rita with Margaret Gibson, Tillies Punctured Romance a six reel Farce with Marie Dressler Chaplin Norman, and Bushman Games Tommorrow. Admission ten cents children five.
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Empire Theatre
Alice Joyce
Guy Coombs
Miss Joyce
Bushman Games Tommorrow
Fize
Dies’ World
Turing Panes x Bushman
Beverly Bayne
Rita
Margaret Gibson
Tillie
Marie Dressler
Stage Comedienne
Charles Chaplin
Mariel Normand
Idler at Crown Theatre Leads Five Reel Feature
The Idler stars Charles Richman and Catherine Countiss in a five reel presentation billed as one of the best features for lovers of strong cinema. Also shown today is Gousel's Wayward ee fi Sid Chaplin, a key comedy. The Quest arrives tomorrow as the first Mutual Master Pictures release with Marty Pollard and Margarita Fischer leading a notable cast.
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Charles Richman
Catherine Countiss
Crown Theatre
Gousel
Waywardee
Sid Chaplin
Master Pictures
Marty Pollard
Marguerita Fischer
The Violin and the War in Montmartre
Madeleine clings to Andre and a violin left in a Paris garret as war drags on. When strings snap and food runs scarce, the couple drift apart, the violin losing strings first, then the lovers facing hardship amid cold months and poverty.
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Madeleine
Montmartre
Grisette
Paris
Violin
Blanchisseause de Fin
Sapristi
eloquent tribute to Ladies Memorial Association echoes 1915 memorial
The address honors the Ladies Memorial Association on its 50th anniversary with praise for Southern women and soldiers. It views the Civil War as essential to the nation’s unity and growth, depicting sacrifice as a crucible forging the United States.
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Mahorner
Ladies’ Memorial Association
Ladies Association
Veterans of the Gray and Blue
South
Sumpter
Union
Southland
Question Box Answers on Birds Vacuum Cleaners and Brigham Young
Readers ask how to deter sparrows with trapping or shooting. They seek manufacturer addresses for non electrical vacuums and whether to say throw out the plums or throw the plums out. Brigham Young reportedly had seventeen widows.
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Brigham Young
Madeleines Cough Turns Memory Into a Star
In a torn reminiscence, Madeleine coughs herself into a star while another warns of only minor disturbance from memory. The passage hints at layered fame and personal cost as memory intrudes despite caution.
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Madeleine
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