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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1915
Page
9
Alabama Advances in Agriculture and Tick Eradication
Statistics from the department of agriculture and the census bureau show Alabama's decade from 1900 to 1910 surpassing several states in farm development. The report highlights corn and tomato gains, peanut potential, cattle tick eradication progress, and large tick quarantine releases across multiple southern states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department ‘of Agriculture
Census Bureau
Alabama
Department of Agriculture
Sumter
Joseph F. Johnston
Richmond Pearson Hobson
March
Congress
Johnston
Hobson
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
Virginia
Passenger rates in valley ten go up
Interstate passenger rates in the Mississippi Valley will be increased after a decision by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The commission rejected most proposed large increases but allowed smaller rises in most cases. Railroads may file five days’ notice after December 29 to implement the new rates. Intrastate two cent per mile rates remain unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mississippi Valley
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Deaths and Funerals Charles F Gelbke
Death notices for Charles F Gelbke at 508 Eslava Street after long illness with surviving relatives listed. Also reports on funeral of Mrs. Ann Amelia Wilson at 880 Dauphin Street with Magnolia Cemetery burial and pallbearers named. John S. Wood funeral at 72 North Reed Avenue with Central Presbyterian service and Magnolia burial. Obituary for Mrs. Mary A. Hogue of 210 St Joseph Street and death of Wilmon W. Turner of Mobile post office ties. Ad ends with Groves Tasteless chill Tonic malaria remedy endorsement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Gelbke
Eslava Street
Pensacola
Fla
Gelbke
German Relief Association
Mechanics Relief Association
Frank Gelbke
Montmery
G. M. Drey
Sophie Yockers Gelbke
H. Peffer
Louis G. Gelbke
Montgomery
A. A. Wilson
Ann Amelia Wilson
Dauphin Street
J. D. Simpson
Methodist Church
Magnolia Cemetery
Clarence E. Wilson
William D. Wilson
Frank J. Wilson
Joseph H. Wilson
B. H. Austin
BE. W. Christian
J. &. Wood
P. A. Planck
Central Presbyterian Church
John 8. Wood
North
Reed Avenue
Guy Turner
Innes McTaggert
Rupert Bodden
Mary A. Hogue
Tipperary
Ireland
St. Joseph Street
Mobile
Bucatunna
Miss
Mary C. Dubose
Anna B. Hogue
Joseph W. Hogue
Willmon W. Turner
Wilmon W. Turner
Registry Department
Mobile Post Office
Montrose
Baldwin County
E. G. Fell
Gaynor
Roche & Burke
South
Cedar Street
Ala
Ella Grant Patton
Edward Grant
East Gordon
Favre
James W
Della R. Little
Peoples Bank of Mobile
City of
Ann Street
Chamberlin Avenue
J. Curtiss
Marie A. Bush
Tuttle
Mobile County
Alabama
John D. Meador
James F. Maury
George W. Unruh
New St. Francis Street
Pine Street
Lumber mill planned at Orvisburg Mississippi
Gulfport Mississippi December 11 Special It is reported that Hines lumber interests are organizing a company to build a large mill at Orvisburg to begin operations about January 1 The rise in lumber prices drives this and similar trade activity in south Mississippi The piece also notes export facility constraints in New Orleans affecting Standard Export Lumber Company and lists various real estate transfers and a personal injury suit filed by Cora May Coleman against Mobile city and an employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulfport
Miss
Hines Lumber
Orvisburg
Mississippi
Orleans
Standard Export Lumber Company
New Orleans
Mobile
Standard Company
Cora May Coleman
Law and Equity Court
City of
Adam Johnson
Johnson
In School Quiz Willie Names Dangerous Object
In a classroom quiz segment a student named Willie is asked to name something dangerous to approach with horns and replies automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Klossky’s Mulligatawny and French Dishes Highlighted Menu
A fragmented menu lists Mulligatawny boiled eggs sauce a la Parisienne grape fruit with French dressing and a vanilla souffle. Roasted chicken with mashed potatoes corn and sweet cream appears alongside a priced apple dessert and beverage items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Crane Morea
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Paramount
Tyrone Powers
Charlie Chaplin
Keystone
Edison
Miriam Nesbitt
Harold Meltzer
Sally Crute
Charlotte Greenwoods
Sidney Grant
Oliver Otoscco
Charlie
Ture
I. A. R. Wylie
Red Mirage
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BIG Four
Tyrone Power
Kathryn Williams
Edith Johnson
Wheeler Oakman
Charles Major
Charlotte Walker
Jesse L. Co
the Empire
Eaieet
Bryan
Percy
Ruth Stonehouse
Ulster
Robert Edeson
Valley
Hines Lumber Interests
Cupid
W. P. Withers
Carrie Jackson
Hattiesburg
W. H. Gardner, Jr
Ida Doughdrill
Wilmer Brownlee
Amanda Currie
Thomas 8. Hewes
Lilge Westbrook
Virgil Davis
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Thad Davis
Foster K. Hale, Jr
Hast Gordon
Josephine
Katie
Amelia Weiss
Ella G. Patton
CITY
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