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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1916

Page

4

Port Mobility Highlighted by Farrell Address

Farrell closes speech praising Mobile’s trade potential and proximity to South’s coal iron and wood regions. He urges boosting exports and imports, expanding shipping, and leveraging harbor facilities with government support and local collaboration. George Crawford, then, discusses shipping expansion and policy needs.

Farrell Latin America Mobile Atlantic Pacific George Gordon Crawford Crawford Warrior River Gulf Gulf Or South Atlantic United Easons Mr. Sweet

Farrells Speech Signals Path to Mobile Port Growth

The luncheon honoring James A. Farrell and George Gordon Crawford showcased Mobile’s harbor potential. Farrell urged Mobile to act as a great importer with diversified manufacturing and Latin American trade, while Crawford and Sweet reinforced port, rail, and capital readiness for expanded tonnage and shipping.

I T U President Sets January Apprenticeship Meeting

The I T U president schedules a January week meeting in Indianapolis of the apprentice committee to review school investigations and improve apprentice training. The union notes a commission studying vocational education and its impact on labor ethics, arguing that teaching trade technique before the pupil has learned craft ethics conflicts with good workmanship.

Indianapolis International Typographical Union

Quiet Wedding Unites Clarence Carpenter and Miss Marie Davis

On Friday afternoon at the Oakdale Baptist church parsonage in Oakdale Alabama the ceremony joined Clarence Carpenter a former resident and Miss Marie Davis. The couple will visit friends before returning to their New Mexico home. Also noted are local visits from Miss McLeod ill most of the day and Mrs Morrison and daughter Grace visiting Mrs Kearley along with Lessie Sigler visiting Pauline Lartigüe.

Oakdale Ala Oakdale Baptist Church Clarence Carpenter

Crichton Notes and Short Local Updates

Crichton Alabama February 1 special notice reports the arrival of a baby boy to Mr and Mrs Hubbard Nicholas. Mrs Ward is improving after illness. Mrs W P Roberts out again after grippe. Leroy Jackson of Mobile visited Craft family on Tacon street. Dr and Mrs Graham moved to Florida street home. Mr and Mrs C L Murphy and Alma Louise Orchard and Mrs W L Roberts with two children visited Mrs Oberts on Sunday.

Alma Louise Orchard W. L. Roberts Margaret Oberts

Theodore Rural Route 3 Planned From Theodore Post Office

The Theodore Alabama area announces a new rural route to begin March 1, labeled route No. 3, serving residents from Theodore to Alabama Point. The notice notes local hypocrisy elsewhere in the world.

Theodore Ala Acee Alabama Po

Battle House Adds Walter Juarez as Culinary Superintendent

Walter Juarez of Chicago has been appointed superintendent of the Battle House culinary department and began duties Tuesday. The Retail Grocers & Merchants Association plans a meeting with the Battle House lessee to strengthen wholesale retailer ties Tuesday at 8 PM.

Walter Juarez Chicago The Battle House 8. H. Peck Retail Grocers & Merchants’ Association

Survival of the Fittest in Medicine and Market

The piece argues that merit and competition determine value, applying the law of survival of the fittest. It cites Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a lasting, popular remedy for women's ailments after forty years of success.

Lydia E. Pinkham

Daily Horoscope for Aquarius on February First, 1916

The reading warns of early adverse influences from Saturn and Mars, followed by later benefic aspects from the Sun Uranus and Venus. It foresees high death risk for the elderly, possible scandals, domestic tension, and market upheavals with eventual gains. Women face responsibilities in business. marriages may rise. hopeful notes accompany public reform and weather extremes.

Saturn Mars Uranus Venus United States Army

Confessions Of A Wife Be Sure Your Sin Will Find You Out

Pat Sullivan relays a rumor to Mrs. Waverly about Harry Symone's past and possible paternity changing his political prospects. The tale, if true, could derail Symone's reform bid and threaten Homes and Schindler's political maneuvering. The narrator resolves to confront the issue and protect Eliene's feelings while weighing the impact on Symone.

Pat Mollie Chad Mother Waverly Harry Eliene Harry Symone Symone Reform Mr. Homes Homes Elrene Withal

First theatre origins and rise of modern drama

A quiz entry notes ancient Greek and Roman theatre origins with early English performances in Clerkenwall in 1397, Puritan suppression in 1633, and Restoration in 1660, plus claims about Gregory Nazianzen and the drift to modern romantic drama. It also compares sun composition to Earth with elements identified by spectroscopy and possible future discoveries.

Greece Rome B. C England Clerkenwall France Italy Gregory Nazienzen Earth

New Canning Factory to Be Built at Biloxi

George Terry and Son, oyster dealers, will construct a shrimp and oyster canning plant on Cedar Street and Point Cadet beach in Biloxi Mississippi. Construction starts within ten days with about $10 000 to be spent. The plant aims to operate by the start of the spring shrimp season.

Biloxi Miss George Terry & Son Cedar Street Point Cadet

Make Your Own Cough Syrup With Pinex and Sugar

An old remedy explains making a pint of cough syrup by mixing 21 4 ounces Pinex with sugar syrup a pint of warm water and sugar. It claims cost savings over $2.50 store bought versions and notes Pinex is Norway pine extract with aiacol.

Pinex Co Ft. Wayne

Also Mentioned on This Page

W. M. Clemens United Press Associated N Moblie Audit Bureau OF Circlot Audit Bureau of Lee Rene Oe Edwin F. Sweet Congress Europe China Australia South America Brazil Argentine Peru Chile Stanley H. Rose Chamber of Commerce South Central America Spring Hill College Taylor Father E. A. Cumming Father Cumming Bermuda James A. Farrell States Steel Corporation Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company Alabama Commission Bringin Mobile Mr. Crawford T. C. & I. Railroad Company Warrior Mobile and Ohio Railroad Birmingham State Harbor Commission Alabama Mr. Farrell Pier 8 Pier 3 Cuba New Orleans Fairfax Harrison Southern Aid Marsden G. Scott Crichton F. Leigh Thompson Nashville, Tenn Cawthon Nashville J. A. Gibbs C. A. Smith Jerome H. Sheip Philadelphia J. C. Anderson Montgomery, Ala M. W. Hall Jamie and Elizabeth Rogers Gainesville Frances Warton Atlanta, Ga Conway Brasfield Tuscaloosa Andrew McNally Chicago, Ill Edward Greer Beaumont, Tex J. B. McCluskey Camden, N. J F. E. Tacon Marine Supply Company Ida, Ala George N. Bliss Aldo Lambarde Port Arthur Tex Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company Montgomery Calera Allen E. Crabtree Gulfcrest S. H. Rose Washington, D. C M. Mendel H. Collier C. F. Henry J. A. Farrell W. D. Dalton B. F. Clarke T. G. Bolles T. C. Jones New York City E. C. Haspen Giss S. F. Sweet E. F. Sweet Grand Rapids Mich J. H. Heard R. J. Bynum D. C. McLense A. V. Dorgan J. D. Wiley E. L. Clerc J. D. Roches J. C. Mayo J. D. Bowden Louisville, Ky G.G. Crawford J. H. Harwood J. M. Lawrence N. R. Morris A. T. DeForest Miss DeForest San Francisco Gal W. L. Freeman Ill E. C. Genette Memphis Tenn J. P. O'Neal Atlanta L. Hennington Hattiesburg R. H. Harrigan Fulton J. B. McCloskey Camden N. J W. P. Kennedy Hartford E. E. Jones H. F. McDonald Monroe N. C G. H. Hillman Dan Roberts Fruitdale J. H. Moore H. M. Tass California T. E. Poole Grove Hill E. B. Holley Brooklyn N. Y A. H. McComb Fairhope Mrs. M. Vedder L. Haigman Byrnes L. E. Babcock Margaret Schnuble Aurora W.C. Herzog D. R. Peteet Orange Beach G. E. Kendall W. C. Grace Kalamazoo R. J. Murra Irvington B. C. O'’Daniel Leakesville Miss Chaney Lavaca Cawthon — Ray Allen J. E. Rolston Coden J. R. Holcombe Dexter M. F. Dallet St. Louis Karl H. Kunkel R. M. Faret J. E. Lee E. P. Barenman G. W. Barenman C. Thompson Charles B. Beck H. P. Jenkins E. H. Dunken Frank Matlock H. M. Haas F. F. Woodell Cincinnati George R. Holton Bay Minette A. N. Houston R. A. Taylor T. L. Thompson Claire Archibald Geiger M. V. Hall Jamie Rogers Pas J. W. Tyson H. Mixon Klosky S—T. L. Walker Lucedale T. Chapman DeFuniak Springs Fla Mike C. Boyles Bromley Savage H. C. McGrath Jackson Aquarius Pat Sullivan J. M. Clyne Cleveland, O M. P. Moore R. D. Chestang First National Bank
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