Living at Home Movement Triumphs in Alabama
The text highlights a growing Alabama movement emphasizing home living and soil use. It cites Selma Journal praise for self sufficiency through wool and dairy farming, naming E P Lacy of Orrville and B Palmer Irwin near Selma as examples of prosperous citizens clipping wool, weaving garments, and producing blankets and rugs for home use.
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Alabama
Mobile
Selma Journal
E. P. Lacy
Orrville
Lacy
B. Palmer Irwin
Selma
Mr. Irwin
Mr. Lacy
Safety First Campaign Proves Big Success Across Railroads
The Safety First crusade launched by the Chicago and North Western Railroad six years ago reduces accidents nationwide. R. C. Richards reports marked gains with 1913 to 1914 figures showing fewer careless incidents and a 60 percent drop in fatalities versus the previous year, as the program expands to major businesses.
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United States
Chicago and Northwestern
R. C. Richards
Woman officer resigns amid club rumor and health claim
In Muncie Indiana a female police officer resigns after rumors point to motives tied to her husband a millionaire and women's clubs influence. Officials deny health as the reason and insist the move was not due to club pressure.
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Muncie
Ind
Aitew
Il Health
New Era Seen in Socialists Vote for Woman in California
The New York Call notes the election of a Socialist woman to the California legislature signals a new era for the nation. It cites a rising critique of capitalist winter and hints at upcoming charitable efforts and appeals influencing Mobile's near future.
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The
New York Call
California
Encouragement from November Foreign Trade Report
The November foreign trade report shows merchandise exports at 205.7 million dollars, up from October. Exports totaled 126.4 million, with a November surplus over imports near 80 million. Growth stems from foods, cotton embargo lift, and wartime shifts, but shipping tonnage remains a temporary constraint.
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Europe
Confidence Returns as US Crops Valued at Billions
The article argues that a four billion four hundred million dollar crop value signals solid wealth and boosts national confidence. It urges prudent spending and planned investment, noting Europe seeks surplus, while stressing US wealth energy and peace. It warns against excessive economy and calls for energetic action.
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United States
America
Europe
Generous Birmingham Firm Helps Jefferson County Teachers
For days rural public school teachers in Jefferson County faced December payroll delays due to a cash shortage. The Parisian Company of Birmingham stepped in on a Saturday to advance between eighteen and twenty thousand dollars, covering the salaries without seeking interest or payback. The act brought real Christmas cheer to the educators and was warmly received by the county.
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Jefferson County
Montgomery
Birmingham
Sturday
Santa Claus
Parrisian Company
Petersburg Lawyer Urges Migration for Longevity
A Petersburg Virginia lawyer promotes moving to another region, claiming better conditions for longevity and expressing a wish to see his people fifty years from now. The piece contrasts his state with the surrounding area as a healthier home for long life.
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Petersburg
Houston Police Swear Jar Fuels Christmas Fund
In Houston Texas police officers contribute five cents to a Christmas charity fund for each cuss word used at the station. Officials report receipts averaging nearly five dollars daily, bolstering aid for the city’s needy.
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Houston
Texas
Snap Shots and Practicalities of Change
A humorous note observes that avoiding a change of clothes saves on valet service and even allows pawning a valise, reflecting lighthearted daily life concerns.
Toast to the Brave Burden of Snuff and Smoke
A reflection on heroism in calling out cigarette smoking by a woman, noting toughness in speaking truths about inherited habits. The narrator wryly cites grandmothers who snuffed and men who say they do not miss what they spend on cigars, hinting at broader social tensions.
Mobile Item's Land Development Magazine described
John A Hughes of Mobile Alabama sends a copy of the Mobile Item's Land Development Magazine praising Mobile and its progressive citizens. It highlights county development across commercial industrial and agricultural sectors as a credit to the city and county.
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John A. Hughes
Mobile
Ala
Mobile Item
Orleans
Albion
November Trade Figures Show Imports Decline Exports Rise
Department of commerce records for November show imports at 126.5 million while exports reach 205.8 million. The month yields an export surplus of 79.3 million, with a notable drop in cotton and shifts in gold movement. Eleven month totals compare unfavorably to 1913 in both imports and exports.
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Department of Commerce
States should decide voting and liquor issues not Congress
The Philadelphia Ledger argues it would be a mistake for Congress to approve Hobson prohibition or woman suffrage. It says states have long governed voting rights and liquor laws, with color and freedom from servitude as the only federal restrictions. Smaller local options better prevent liquor sales, and scheduling votes before Christmas recess is wise to clear Congress for other matters.
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Congress
Republic
Union
House Rules Committee
Philadelphia Ledger
Record Cotton Ginned Reaches New High by Dec 13
Census Bureau reports 13,977,189 bales ginned by December 13 beating 1911 mark. Projections suggest crop could exceed 16.27 million bales while preliminary 1930 estimate set at 15.97 million. Oklahoma leads with 1,068,898 bales. Georgia and Texas show heavy ginnings. Sea Island adds 42,796 bales.
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Associated Press
Washington
Census Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Department
Oklahoma
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Texas
Sea Island
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Mississippi
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South Carolina
Uther Seebead
Riemann Elected President of Musicians Union
At Mobile Local No 407 a special meeting elected Frank Riemann as president with Charles Beazley as vice president J B Sibley as recording secretary George Drago as financial secretary and Charles Williams as sergeant at arms for the ensuing term. Installation is planned for Sunday January 3 1915. Local union expresses a flourishing condition as it enters the new year.
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Mobile Local No. 407
American Federation of Musicians
Frank Riemann
Charles E. Beazley
J. B. Sibley
George E. Drago
Charles B. Williams
Nautical College Liverpool Trains Mariners Since 1892
Since its 1892 founding in Liverpool the Nautical College Central Technical School has trained 3,000 mercantile marine members with 2,600 earning board of trade certificates. The three divisions cover apprentices seamen pilots and officers with courses in navigation meteorology surveying and naval architecture and evening classes offered to improve professional qualifications. Fees enable study while earning wages.
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Nautical Collegeentral Technical School
Liverpool
Board of Trade
Mercantile Marine
Diversification Boosts Alabama Farms and Cattle Growth
The Birmingham Age-Herald notes that crop diversification in northern Alabama has grown for years, with corn and cattle rising in Black Belt counties. Farmers who raise cotton along with corn hay oats hogs and cattle are financially strong and debt free, able to endure cotton costs until 1916. Beef cattle numbers rise as animal husbandry advances, signaling Alabama's path to becoming a leading cattle state.
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Alabama
Black Belt
Union
Birmingham Age-Herald
Chaos in Vera Cruz Amid Carranza Rule
Reports from Vera Cruz describe chaotic conditions since Carranza’s occupation. Eight citizens are reportedly killed daily, with executions by assassins and stray bullets from soldiers. Carranza’s control appears lost as arrests and property seizures continue. General Zapata plans to move 43,000 men from Puebla toward Vera Cruz.
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Associated Presa
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Carranza
United States
Zapata
Puebla
Will of Reuben McBroom Leaves All to Son
Probate filing records Reuben McBroom dying on December 17 and leaving his estate to his 18 year old son Claude McBroom. The will revokes prior ones and names Richard H as executor. Harry McBroom is appointed special administrator. the case raises potential rights for Mrs McBroom depending on acquittal.
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Reuben McBroom
Claude McBroom
McBroom
Alabama
Mra McBroom
Richard H
Price Williams
Harry McBroom
Francis J. Inge
Panama Canal Waives Cargo Manifests for Vessels
Washington reports Panama Canal authorities will waive copies of vessel manifests for passage. Instead the canal will follow the Suez practice, requiring only a general statement of cargo, in response to protests from shipping interests.
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Panama
Associated Press
Washington
Panama Canal
Suez
Loss of Pants Triggers $3,000 Suit Against Pullman Co
Albert E. Allen sues the Pullman Co in civil court over the alleged theft of his trousers from a berth on a Pullman car en route from New Orleans to Terrell. He claims $3,000 in damages after his pants containing $300 in cash and valuables vanished, possibly from the clothes rack via an open window.
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New Orleans
Albert E. Allen
Pullman Company
Allen
Pullman
Terrell
Tex
Heavers
Pantless
Porter
Sleeping Car Company
Japanese Rulers Donate 1500 to Salvation Army
TOKIO December 21 The emperor and empress, adding to an earlier announcement, donated about 1500 dollars to the Salvation Army. This is stated as the first large donation from the Japanese rulers in recent times.
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Salvation Army
Associated Press
Tokio
Santa Foe
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