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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1916

Page

10

Will Erect Large Biloxi Warehouse

In Biloxi Mississippi the Southern Brokerage & Warehouse Company is formed with 60000 capital. Directors Louis Goldman Charles Foster and W J Grant plan a large warehouse and office building and a general seafood and vegetable brokerage business along the coast. A Gulf Coast future as a maritime hub is forecast.

Biloxi Miss Southern Brokerage & Warehouse Company Louis Goldman Charles Foster W. J. Grant E. R. Miller Toronto Can Gulf Coast Gulf Region Mediterranean Sea Miller George Clarise Walter McVay Clarise McVay Senate Johnson Adams Yawn Murray Franklin Casteel Commercial Club

British Lord Challenged Over German Birth Secret

Ex governor of Cape Colony and House of Lords member Lord Milner faces sharp criticism after it is revealed he was born in Germany. His father, Dr Charles Milner, hails from Tubingen, Germany.

Cape Colony House of Lords Lord Milner Charles Milner Tuebingam Germany

Oysters Tax Cut Proposal Reduces Barrel Levy

The subject discusses cutting the oyster tax from five to two cents per barrel, outlining proposed fiscal relief and potential impacts on producers and commerce.

Tax Return Deadline Notice for 1916 Assessments

County Tax Assessor Ed Laurendine warns all owners to file 1916 assessments by February 7 to avoid a 1d percent penalty. Returns are required for both real estate and personal property including automobiles and household effects. The_Item reports the statement clarifying February 1 is not the last day.

Ed Laurendine

Quiet Country Town Sees Sleepy Resident Story

A calm feature notes a sleepy man in a live town, contrasting quiet routines with subtle town dynamics. The piece hints at everyday life, local habits, and the sense of place without dramatic events.

Uncle Wiggily and the Shaving Brush Mischief

Uncle Wiggily Longears shaves in a hollow tree bathroom and loses his towel to a soapy brush. Grandfather Goosey Gander invites him for a walk, but the tale centers on the adventures of the shaving brush as Mr. Fox plots.

Uncle Wiggily Longears Hollow Tree House Bushytail Grandfather Goosey Gander Uncle Wiggily Grandpa Goosey Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy Nurse Jane Mr. Longears Grandfather Goosey Hollow Tree Squirrel House Mr. Fox Fox Jane Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy

Fox tries to nab Uncle Wiggily and eats shaving lather

A fox schemes to steal Uncle Wiggily from a hollow tree home. He slips into the bathroom and bites soapy shaving lather thinking whipped cream, only to be driven off by Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy and a bath. Uncle Wiggily remains safe for now.

Gulf Coast Poultry Association Elects New Officers

New officials for the Gulf Coast Poultry Association were chosen at a Wednesday night meeting in the Chamber of Commerce. H. L. Wright was named president with E. S. Partridge and R. C. Moore as vice presidents. Paul S. Hedrick becomes secretary and treasurer, and Mrs. G. O. Johnson is named show superintendent. Directors include Line Burton and Lt J g1 F. E. Spencer.

Gulf Coast Poultry Association Chamber of Commerce H. L. Wright E. S. Partridge R. C. Moore Paul S. Hedrick G.O. Johnson Line Burton F. E. Spencer

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