Gateways of War and London Rail Terminals Unite in Mourning
A wartime panorama near London stations shows Red Cross trains and nurses at Charing Cross and Waterloo. Crowds mourn as wounded soldiers depart, while ambulances wait beyond gates. An unrelated vignette follows about Scotland Yard and a hoax destination.
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Ee P Wilbur
Forrest - Eticall
Europe
Ioes
Predie
Planders
Charing Cross
Victoria
Waterloo
London
Irom
Red Cross
Tommy
Eee Clweys
London Railways
Ghisery
Hope
Happi
Office Boy Becomes Vast Stockholder in Cambria Steel
The man who paid 15 million dollars for 240000 shares of Cambria Steel Command started as a water boy 27 years ago. He was the son of well to do parents when the Johnstown flood struck his city, killing two relatives and ruining all possessions.
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Cambria Steel Command
Johnstown
Po Mall
Mobile
Woman’s Department
Gé Mpaublic
Minot Identity Clarified by Embassy Maps
A detective questions a cam named Minot and a Massachusetts reference. An attache reveals Minot’s identity as the clues point to Massachusetts, with embassy maps confirming that Massachusetts denotes a tangible location rather than a state. Scotland Yard concludes the meaning clearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minot
Massachusetts
Scotland Yard
Satsuma Night and Mobile Ball Open Citrus Event
A Mobile Gulf Coast citrus celebration opens with a smoker for growers at German Relief Hall hosted by local business leaders and Gov. Charles Henderson to speak. Satsuma Night at the YMCA and a grand ball at the Battle House kickoff events, with registration at the Cawthon Hotel and a special Item Satsuma Edition planned for December 49.
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Gulf Coast
Satsuma
Gen. S. F. W. Evans
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Battle House
Gulf City
Cawthon Hotel
Cawthon
Vineyard
Rowley Orchestra
Gulf Coast Horticultural Society
Mobile
Alabama
Summer Weather Lingers and Climbing Roses Rise
Weather pressures refuse to ease as summer stays stubbornly hot. A. Bugg notes climbing roses in late season bloom while locals joke about climate. The quirky column blends light horticultural observation with seasonal mood.
Southern ports lose trade in cotton at New Orleans
European war drives urgent cables to Liverpool agents of New Orleans cotton port. The Times-Picayune notes New Orleans struggles to rebuild cotton business as peak season starts. Prohibitive ocean rates shift bulk of trade to rivals, undermining rail and warehouse gains. Weather and local notes follow with varied regional impacts and a light anecdote about a railroad crew.
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Liverpool
New Orleans
Times-Picayune
Texas and Pacific
Galveston
North Texas
Crane work aids laying switch track foundation
Foreman notes most time spent hoisting a crane to move upper soil to a better site for the new switch track division of the main line. Weather described as cloudy and warmer.
Traveling Sets and Military Brushes Price Range
A market listing shows traveling sets priced from 2.50 to 10 dollars and military brushes priced from 1.50 to 3.50 dollars alongside suit cases.
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Gateway
Ing Cross
Scotland
Crafton Minot
Seo
Gerard
Ber
Houeward
Low
New York
Axorious
Maine
Opeceimaine
Mallory Co
B. F. du Bois
Ala
Alabama, Tennessee & Northern Railway
Union Terminal Station
Calvert and
Work
Connectilonse
Meridian
Tuscaloosa
Birmingham
East
MMENT
Office Boy
Concern
Fen Hain
A. Bugg
Tampa
Pacific Coast
Merchants Bank
St. Francis Sts
Mobile, Alabama
Fougera & Co., Inc
Beekman St
Walter Mitchell
Dauphin Street
Toys and
Canton
Whitleather
Jacobson
Yuletide
Terry
Silk
Aance
Onyx
Phoenix
the Good Clothes
Conti Street
Seanile
Dasuban
Prichard
Davis Avenue
Cassidy Avenue
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