Demonstration farms praised by Mobile officials
President Fairfax Harrison of the Southern Railway and Mobile and Ohio Railroad supports a demonstration farm at Mobile fair grounds. The Chamber of Commerce considers similar, well run farms as schools of instruction that have proven profitable in the South. The Selma Journal notes Dallas county farms under John Blake have been paying propositions and well advanced despite dry weather, urging continuation of the program.
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Fairfax Harrison
Southern Railway and
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Mobile
Fair Grounds
Ways and Medal Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
Hag
South
Selma Journal
Dallas County
John Blake
Selma Chamber of Commerce
Blake
No Reward for Thrift Says New York Supreme Court
The New York supreme court rules that savings by a wife from household funds do not become joint property. Justice Blackmar stated that earnings and savings remain the husband's property unless proved as a gift to the wife. The decision emphasizes there is no partnership property in this marital arrangement.
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New York Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Blackmar
Supreme Tribunal of the State
Justice Blackmar
Methodical Newark Man Dies While Preparing Fire
George Dowling of Newark New Jersey was noted as a meticulous man who wound his clock every night at 10. On Tuesday morning he collapsed as he prepared a fire, and the clock is said to have stopped at the same moment. The piece playfully suggests the clock may have inherited his habits.
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George Dowling
Newark
N. J
Mr. Dowling
Dowling
Uncle Bob Knox Named as Christmas Gift in Dalton Assembly
A Dalton Georgia man known as Uncle Bob Knox aged 90 a farmer and war veteran is highlighted in a humorous note amid a chaotic text. The snippet references his divorce and a playful contest involving a Buckeye State selection from many photos and hints at local sports satire in the Capital City.
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Bob Knox
Dalton
Buckeye
Bob
Hog and Hominy Revival Encouraged in Calhoun County
An Anniston bank offers one hundred dollars in prizes for the acre of corn and the finest hog raised in Calhoun county next year. The plan echoes a postwar recovery effort when hog and hominy were central to southern farming, signaling a renewed emphasis on corn and hog production across Alabama and the South.
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Anniston Bank
Calhoun County
Alabama
Kansas
St. Louis
South
Mobile
Anniston
Southern Charity Praised for Belgian Relief Donations
Lindon W. Bates lauds the South for wartime charity to Belgium via the Commission for Relief in Belgium. Alabama leaders James Bowron and John C. O Connell coordinate shipments of cash provisions and clothing from Mobile, with The Mobile Item serving as the donations acknowledgment point.
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Lindon W. Bates
Commission For Relief
Belgium
Europe
United States
Alabama Commission
James Bowron
Birmingham
Mobile
John C. O’connell
Alabama Belgian Relief Commission
Will of Philanthropist Funds Old Peoples Club Project
William H. Godair, Chicago real estate dealer and philanthropist, leaves four hundred thousand dollars in his last will to level the rough road to the hill to the poor house. The bequest funds an Old People s Club to serve as a gathering place and home for worthy elderly residents without means. Mrs Godair notes her husband always desired charity, and the gesture is praised as a hopeful example of shared wealth.
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William H. Godair
Chicago
Christmas Edition Showcases Alabama Staats Zeitung Prosperity
Editor Brunnier of the Alabama Staats Zeitung presents a neat, well illlustrated Christmas edition of the German American Alliance paper. The illuminated cover bears the greeting A Merry Christmas to You We Wish You Every Kind of Prosperity and Happiness, signaling strong prospects for the publication and community.
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Brunnier
Alabama Staats Zeitung
The Six Foot Six Policeman Of Thuringia
A Thuringia village must replace its six foot six town sergeant who left for war. The council demands a new officer exactly six foot six without boots to match the prior man's height and uniform fittings. A higher official orders an inquiry into the odd requirement.
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Thuringia
Letter to editor seeks Land Development Magazine copies
A reader in Kalamazoo Michigan asks The Item to supply at least six copies of the Land Development Magazine. He envisions wide circulation similar to Canada’s Northwest advertising to boost Mobile County land values within three years.
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Mobile
Canada
Northwest
Mobile County
G. BE. Kendall
Kalamazoo, Mich
Christmas toy boom in United States despite German dolls
Washington reports no shortage of toys for children this Christmas as U S manufacturers churn out basswood dolls and wooden animals. Basswood dominates toy production, with maple pine and beech also used. Pennsylvania leads the industry with millions of feet of timber and a value near two hundred thousand dollars annually.
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Washington
United States
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Maine
Michigan
New York
Ohio
Vermont
Massachusetts
New Hanminshire
Cartoons Deadlier Than The Cannon
An editorial in the Boston Herald labels cartoons as a dangerous international irritant and a powerful weapon of slander. It contrasts American restraint with European license, noting Beerbohm as England’s leading caricaturist who targets figures like Keen Shaw Grey Lloyd George Hauptmann Caruso Rostand and Masefield.
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Boston Herald
England
Queen Victoria
Lincoln
United States
Herald
Belgians and Colonization Idea for Tennessee
The Rockwood Times urges resettling Belgian colonists in Tennessee citing wretched conditions in Belgium due to war. It claims Belgium is densely populated, argues Americans could fit world population in Texas, and praises Cumberland plateau as fertile for crops, calling for support to Rockwood and county.
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Tennessee
Belgium
Europe
United States
Texas
Cumberland Plateau
Rockwood
Tenn
Bring Along the Belgians to South Carolina
The speaker advocates bringing Belgians to South Carolina describing them as thrifty, hardworking, and intelligent. He emphasizes they would enrich race stock and calls for definite arrangements regarding their treatment upon arrival and residence.
Hearing of Frank Petition 10 Begins in Atlanta Today
The petition for a writ of habeas corpus seeking Leo M. Frank's release from death row in the Mary Phagan murder case began before Federal Judge W. T. Newman in Atlanta. Attorneys indicated an appeal to the U S Supreme Court if the writ is denied and noted the court crowd outside influenced proceedings.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Frank
W. T. Newman
Hugh M. Dorsey
Newman
United States Supreme Court
Buy a Pig Slogan Draws Mobile Visitors to Saraland Ranch
Nearly five hundred people rode in by train and car to inspect the Mobile Hog Company ranch at Saraland. Native razorback hogs and Berkshire and Duroc Jerseys were shown, with demonstrations on hog immunization and prospects for hog markets. Local bankers and business leaders participated in the event and discussions of livestock campaigns followed.
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Saraland
Mobile Hog Company
Mobile
Southern Railway
Berkshires
Duroc
L. C. Irvine
Maloney
J. Blocker Thornton
W. EB. Minton
St. Louis
Golden opportunity for ship owners amid wartime rates
Shipping owners see high Atlantic freight rates as lure despite risks. British patrols guard ports and neutral ships face delays and seizures, while calls for a neutral rights alliance grow. Sing Sing prison reform permits more freedoms under a new warden, and a science report confirms stagnant air has limited impact on work ability. A Christmas tree at Madison Square gains a “Star of Peace” as public support rises.
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New York
Continental
United States
Europe
Atlantic
Falkland Islands
American
New York University
Madison Square
Gotham
Long Island
Pueblic
Se Ee Ie
Hogs as New South Carolina Crop Promise
The article argues cotton profits will be slim for two to three years and proposes hogs as the profitable alternative for South Carolina farmers. It urges replacing imported pork with local hog production to boost land and labor earnings.
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South Carolina
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