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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1915

Page

13

Southern Alabama Farmers Benefit From Climate And Tick Eradication

Fairfax Harrison argues Southern Alabama offers an exceptionally long frost-free growing season averaging 270 to 290 days and a wide crop range. He cites strong beef and pork production, ongoing cattle tick eradication, and rising use of silos and permanent pastures to attract farmers from other regions.

Fairfax Harrison Southern Railway Company Southern Alabama United States Weather Bureau Cairo Iowa Michigan Minnesota Satsuma Mobile Nobile South Alabama United States Department of Agriculture

Fable of the Satsuma and Bu Tohos Golden Orange Origin

Thomas Ewing Dabney recounts a fable from Ocean Springs about Bu the emperor who coins names for wives and, noting a Satsuma tree, nicknames it Leefujin the Perfect of the Perfect. He claims Leefujin becomes the popular Chinese name for the fruit, with a playful legend of seedlessness.

Satsuma Thomas Ewing Dabney Mississippi Ocean Springs Alabama Willie Leefujin Lee China Chiatk

Lyric Theatre Presents Bringing Up Father Cast and Prince of Pilsen

The Lyric Theatre hosts Gus Hill and George McManus cartoon piece Bringing Up Father with a beauty-filled cast and Parisian costumes at 3 p.m. matinee and 8:15 p.m. night show. Also features Frank Pixley Gustav Luders Prince of Pilsen with Jess Dandy as Hans Wagner in early December engagements. Seat sale underway.

Floradora Sextette Gus Hill George McManus Father Lyric Theatre Emporiums Worth Paris Holyden Mme Frank Pixley Gustav Luders Prince of Jess Dandy Hans Wagner

Frame Residence Burned In Two Fire Incidents

A midnight Tuesday blaze destroyed a one story frame house at the southeast corner of Montgomery and Wilkinson streets, occupied by W. A. Conners and owned by John O Connell. cause not discovered and partial household loss reported. A second fire at 11:50 p.m. damaged a 506 St Michael street frame building occupied by Clara Richard and Charles Roycroft.

Montgomery and Wilkinson Streets W. A. Conners John O’connell St. Michael Street Clara Richard Charles Roycroft

Vanderbilt Board Names Rep for SAIA Meeting in New Orleans

Vanderbilt Athl Board met Wednesday night appointing 8S Brown as university representative to attend the SAIA meet in New Orleans Friday. He received instructions opposing the proposed one year rule.

Vanderbilt Athi Board Brown IL. A New Orlean

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BY Fairfax Harrison President Southern Railway Company United States Butei Solomon Nat Goodwin Ala.-Fla. Development Co Gladys Tompkins THE Rowley Orchestra Cawthon Mobile’s Quality Theatre Prince OF Pilsen Dirt and Bather Mobile Gas Co Padgett Nursery Padgett Station Mobile County Ala P. O Irvington
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