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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1915

Page

14

Civic Chamber Seeks New Citrus Freight Rates

The Civic Chamber urges Louisville & Nashville to grant Havana citrus rates from Mobile and Baldwin counties on the same basis as Mobile & Ohio. Shippers protest current L&N disparities with Jacksonville rates. Mobile & Ohio may publish southeastern territory rates and adjust as needed. The dispute centers on orange freight costs from Mobile, Bay Shore, and Baldwin points to Memphis and beyond.

Chamber of Commerce Louisville 5 Mobile Baldwin Counties Mobile & Ohio Railroad Chamber of ‘Commerce B.A. DeFuniak Louisville & Nashville R. G. Cobb Florida Mississippi River Ohio Kile Baldwin County Memphis Mobile & Ohio Jacksonville Bay Shore Baldwin Bay Shore Railroad Mobile County Louisville ‘& Nash Ville Mobile Chamber of ‘Commerce Alabama Georgia St. Louis Chicago Cincinnati Ji Jonville Southeastern Mobile City Mobile & Shore Division Mobile & Railroad Louisville Nashville

Obsolete Home Remedy Promises Cough Relief

An older text advertises a home cough remedy suggesting mixing 2% ounces of Finer with water to create a cough syrup and claims quick throat relief at low cost. It touts a pint bottle supply for about 54 cents and an average daily use to ease persistent coughs or sore throat.

A Cluster of Gold From Cherokee Farm

A Mobile county Satsuma article extols Cherokee Farm near Three Forks for superior citrus quality. The single branch showcases a four year old tree with abundant fruit. Pennell family owns three adjacent orchards on the Pascagoula road. the growers are long‑time Mobile County residents from the north, with strong reputations in citrus cultivation.

Pennell Pascagoula Road Three Forks Mobile Mobile County

Wonderful Growth of Citrus Fruit Industry

The article traces rapid citrus expansion from Mobile westward into Mississippi, highlighting Satsuma groves near Orchard Lucedale Semmes and beyond. It outlines major growers J. B. Driver A. W. Dean Bassett DeCell Schillener and firms like Merrill and Eubanks, plus nurseries at Semmes and Lucedale. It notes California interest, large pecan projects, and plans to convert 2,500 acres to trees as terrain supports commercial citrus development.

Satsuma Daves Mobile County Scott Baldwin County New Orleans Mobile and Chicago Mobile J. B. Driver A. W. Dean Bassett Mr. DeCell A. J. Schillener Florida Gulf Gulf Coast Lucedale California Jackson County George County Eubanks Farms Company Merrill Orchards Company Bexley Miss Morill Orchards Company New Augusta Satsumas Hattiesburg Beaumont Mobile and Chicago Richton Ellisville Junction Tbs Dane Aabend Diba

Confessions of a Wife Mollie Tells Me I Have Helped Her

A serialized dialogue reveals Mollie praising Margie for guiding her toward maturity and harmony in marriage with Chad. The lovers discuss nerves, trust, and daily care, while Margie notes that romance fades but shared purpose sustains a union, ending with a caveat on husbands and stomachs.

Erty Margie Chad

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