Gulf Coast Fair Promises A Glowing Preview In Mobile
Gulf Coast Fair Association aims for strong debut in Mobile with Home Coming theme. President George Fearn urges community letters to boost attendance, with new buildings nearing completion and a parade of attractions including horse shows under Judge W L Kaley and a noted soprano Miss Charlotte Brand.
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Gulf Coast Fair Association
Mobile
George Fearn
The
Fair Association
Fearn
George B. Rogers
North Ox South
Pat Byrne
Repeed Department
Iudge W.L. Kaley
Versailles
Uvudge Bailey
Buck Run
Bleing
United States
Byrne
Judge Bailey
Gulf Coast Fair
Partin Family Learns Texas Relatives Weather Storm
Mrs Partin and her husband J C Partin awaited news of relatives struck by a terrific storm that hit Galveston and Texas ports. A late telegram confirmed that Mrs Thames and Mr Slater with their children survived the ordeal. Mrs Partin gratefully thanked friends for their comforting words during the anxious wait.
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Galveston
Texas
J. C. Partin
Slater
T. M. Thames
C. W. Slater
Port Arthur
Foreclosure Bill Filed on New Battle House
A mortgage and trust deed on the New Battle House property in Mobile is foreclosed for 725000. National City Bank, as mortgagee, seeks sale of assets including furnishings and fixtures. The case was filed in chancery court yesterday afternoon by Bester and Young attorneys. Chancellor T H Smith will set a hearing date this week. The hotel sits at the southeast corner of Royal and St Francis.
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New Battle House Company
Concerniag
Chancery Court of
Mobile
Bester & Young
National City Bank
T. H. Smith
Royal and St. Francis
Civil Service Examinations Set For September
The United States Civil Service Commission announces competitive exams on September 22 for positions including assistant irrigation engineer with a $1,500 salary a mold maker ceramics at $1,200 and wireless operator at a fixed rate.
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Civil Service
United States Civil Service Commission
Ceramatics
Army chief urges citizen military training camps nationwide
Major General Leonard Wood advocates a national program of military instruction camps modeled on the Plattsburg example. He says 1,200 men gain five months of regular army drill in three years of militia work and could form a reserve to lead volunteer forces if needed. He envisions camps near Chicago Denver San Francisco and in the South to recruit officers and create a citizen army reserve system.
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Plattsburg
N. Y
Leonard Wood
America
Ness
Union
Chicago
Denver
San Francisco
Washington
War Department
Switzerland
Australia
No Nation Is Sufficient Unto Itself
Mrs C J Chism of David Chiriqui Panama-America argues Americans ignore tropical neighbors. She warns US indifference fuels Latin resentment and harms trade, urging bold enterprise across the tropics to boost global prosperity and American welfare.
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C. J. Chism
David
Chiriqui
Panama-America
Panama
United States
Latin America
Carthage
Spain
Great Britain
London
United States of America
Tropics
Chirigu
Iene Cay
Mexico
Mrs Hood in Washington with California cafe owner
Mrs P H Cole and Mrs Richard Hood of California visit Washington as plans unfold for their cafe business. The husband accompanies them during the stay, with discussions noted about future ventures.
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P.H .Cole
Richard Hood Cafe
California
Washington
Vessels from Mobile weathered the gulf hurricane
The three masted schooners Oscar G Scott M A Achorn and Edna V Pickles survived with captain and crew safe. The bark Paolina lost deckload near Mobile but reached Montevideo. Tug Helen Henderson wrecked near Galveston. Dora Allison and Fort Morgan reported damaged or missing. Lizzie E Dennison arrived after the hurricane. American sustained severe damage 249 miles off Mobile bar. Lifeboats and deck gear were damaged.
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Mobile
Gulf
Oscar G. Scott
Safe
J. M. Scott
M. A. Achorn
Levi Randall
Tampa
Southard
Edna V. Pickles
Texas
Galveston
Whitney-Bodden Company
Whitney
Paolina
Whitney- Bodden Company
Pensacola
Echo
Montevideo
Helen Henderson
Frank Henderson
Henderson Iron Works
Galveston Bay
Fort Morgan
Fruit Islands
Module People
International Steamship Company
Lizzie E. Dennison
Progreso
Bodden
Mobile Bar
Akiti
Leech Organizing Rifle Club in Mobile
L E Leech of 223 12 Dauphin street seeks to form a rifle club as an adjunct of the National Rifle Association. He has eight names already with more promised, needing at least ten to organize under NRA approval and war department rules. Krag rifles will be issued and practice begins under NRA regulations.
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L. E. Leech
Dauphin Street
National Rifle Association of America
Leech
National Association
Destitute Man Seeks Honest Labor for Family on Cedar Point Road
E F Shull of Cedar Point Road pleads for work as his wife and three children suffer eczema and near starvation. He has tried selling wood with little success and asks readers to contact him by mail for any honest labor. Plus notes on probate real estate transfers in Mobile County and nearby areas.
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E. F. Shull
Cedar Point
Mr. Shull
Cedar Point Road
Mobile County
WY. E. Turner
Mapile County
Miller's Prospect
Citronelle
Co. W. Lyon
D. H. Sunberg
Homer Place
Lee Moore
Charles Smith
New Wash Fabrics for Ladies and Children's Dresses
New wash fabrics for ladies and children’s dresses showcased for spring sewing. Spun cotton blends and crisp textiles promise easy care and bright prints. Designers note versatile patterns suited to school, church, and home wardrobes.
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Charlotte M. d
Cincinnati
Middle West
Rank Fuller
Memphis
Miss Brand
Jand
Duroc-Jersey Record Association
Bixler
Baldwin
Avelin
Baldwin County Fair
Baldwin County
Battle House
U.S. Army
Otes
General Wood
Capital
Manchester Chambrays
Madras
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