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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1915

Page

12

New Citrus Growth Heralded by Mobile Leaders

Coast Horticultural Society president FE Winberg lauds Mobile citrus expansion with 16 000 acres in Mobile County and plans for a gulf coast mecca for tourists. Gov. Henderson praises open doors and industry support as Mayor Lyons and railroad official R V Taylor join in the celebration.

FE Winberg Coast Horticultural Society Mo+ ag Lyons Ang Mobile Gulf Coast California Mobile County Beaf Ernor Henderson Baldwin Streas Aliabama Bonatw R. V. Taylor Mobile & Ohio Railroad Taylor

Maritime Movements and Navigational Notices From Port

The Norwegian steamer Dictator sails for Belize with cargo and passengers. Beeswing anchors in the stream after arriving from Fort Morgan. Vera bound for United Fruit Company from Barrios with 16 000 banana bunches, due Friday for two months of repairs. Corinto of United Fruit due Monday from Belize with about 15 000 banana bunches. will depart two days later. Laguna leaves harbor for Cardenas Cuba carrying 286 694 feet of lumber valued at 4621 dollars. City of Mobile progresses upriver with good passengers and heavy cargo. Local notices report spar and barge wreckage sightings near Green's Ledge and Ambrose Channel Lightship area and a buoy position at A marked buoy. Caucus cut channel buoy out of position at Pensacola Bay awaiting replacement.

Vera Barrios United Fruit Company Corinto Belize B. H Green's Ledge Long Island Sound New York Herald Arlington Michelson Ambrose Channel Cook Florida Pensacola Bay Caucus Cut

Appointments Made for A M E Church in Selma

Bishop J H Jones announced Central Alabama Annual Conference preacher assignments at Brown Chapel Selma. Mobile appointments list presiding elder J H Allison Emanuel H M T Shields Bethel A J Hunter Metropolitan J F Griffin St Paul etc. Delegates to general conference J W Walker L G Duncan J F Griffin R D Brooks Eli Jones W M Grace G H Upshaw A C Craig J H Forniss.

Selma J. H. Jones Central Alabama Brown Chapel Mobile J. H. Allison Presiding Elder Emanuel H. M. T. Shields Bethel A. J. Hunter Metropolitan J. F. Griffin St. Paul A. L. Rhone Suggsville P. R. Thompson St. James C. L. Scott Pine Grove D. A. Butcher Samuel Chapel J. E. Thomas Montrose Ruth S. J- Roundtree Kushla Citronelle J. G. Mitchell South

Satsuma Day Joke on Diamonds and Orange Groves

Irvine argues Mobile natives once used diamonds as marbles and warns readers about missed orange grove investments. He portrays orange groves as future Gulf Coast riches and promotes joining the Inter-City Satsuma Club with a $6 monthly plan.

S. C. Irvine South Africa Australia Mobile Gulf Coast California Florida Satsuma Mely

Fair Weather Promised for Trail Convention

Weather talk blends wit and whim as Satsuma Day parade inspires hopeful forecasts for fair conditions. Report notes warm sun, gulf coast warmth, and mild Friday temperatures with jokes about oranges becoming angels tears as Mobile eyes a sunny revel.

Montana Missouri Gulf Coast

New York Exports Reach Record November Total

Exports from the port of New York for November surpassed 180 million dollars, the largest on record. Foodstuffs and explosives dominated shipments, with smokeless powder and other propellants heavy among the explosive class. Wheat, cotton, copper, cartridges, shells, automobiles, aeroplanes, and firearms were notable exports, split roughly between England and France.

New York England France

Red Cross Seals Support Mobile Tuberculosis Sanatorium

Mobile volunteers led by club women drive the Red Cross Christmas Seal campaign to raise funds for a local tuberculosis sanatorium. Proceeds will aid Mobile citizens needing care, as existing hospitals cannot accept TB patients due to infection risk.

Mobile Red Cross

Mobile joins tuberculosis care drive with merchant support

A civic effort to fund tuberculosis care designs a dedicated facility and urges public help. Receipts from mail appeals continue with thanks for aiding better health in Mobile. Local firms such as Co J Gayfer & Co Bauer's Drug Co Bienville Pharmacy Parker Bros Burke's Store Royalstree Cawthon Hotel Battle House will sell seals and support the drive. R L Yuille & Co plans a second seal order to cover mail issued this month.

Mobile Co. J. Gayfer & Co Bauer’s Drug Company Bienville Pharmacy Parker Bros Burke’s Store Royalstree Cawthon Hotel Battle House R. L. Yuille & Co

Continental Army Plan Embodied in Measures

Washington December 9. The administration plan for a continental army of 400 000 men is embodied in a bill agreed by President Wilson Secretary Garrison and House Military Committee Chairman Hay. Senate Military Committee Chairman Chamberlain has drafted a bill and both measures will be submitted informally to committees before introduction to avoid partisanship.

Washington Wilson Garrison Hay House Military Committee Chamberlain Senate Military Committee

Mexican Ambassador to the United States Appointed

Washington December 9 The first step toward resuming full U S Mexico diplomatic ties is the appointment of Eliseo Arredondo Carranzas confidential rep in Washington as Mexican ambassador to the United States An American ambassador to Mexico likely Henry P Fletcher currently ambassador to Chile will be announced soon Resumption would restore Mexico to its long vacant seat in world councils

Washington United States Mexico Eliseo Arredondo General Carranza Henry P. Fletcher Chile

VESSELS IN PORT Vessels listed with owners and destinations

A detailed port list shows numerous vessels with origins, owners, and intended destinations including Verona Karen Oscar G Laguna Joseph P. Cooper Clara C. Scott Earl of Aberdeen Laura Haldt Wm. H. Summers Maria Procyon Schwanden Jager Beeswing Clyde Gen S B Holabird Chickasaw Daphne Ollinger Bruce Docks and more. Entries include loading repair and quarantine notes and multiple routes to Cuba, Italy, England, and the Americas.

Oscar G Laguna Joseph P. Cooper Clara C. Scott S.ece- Earl of Aberdeen Laura Haldt Wm. H. Summers

Mi o na stomach tablets promise relief from nervousness

Advertises Mi o na stomach tablets as a fast five minute remedy for upset stomach causing nervousness and bad dreams. Claims the pills build up the stomach and end indigestion with a money back guarantee. Sold by druggists and Van Antwerps Drug Corporation with Booths Pills as a liver stimulant.

Mi O van Antwerp Drug Corporation

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