Railroads and the unemployed call for government-led rebuilding
B F Yoakum outlines arguments against government ownership of railroads and urges new rail construction to relieve unemployment, spur farm settlement, and unlock undeveloped lands. He cites food shortages, halted railroad work since 1912, and the need for cheap money to restart expansion and create jobs through 180 thousand miles of new lines and related industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama Canal
Washington
Uae
Mississippi River
Europe
United States
New York
Chicago
Adams Reports Ford Car Sales and Branch Plans
The Adams Machinery & Manufacturing Company reports Ford car sales for the past week listing buyers in Jackson Alabama Pascagoula Mississippi and Waynesboro Mississippi including roadsters touring cars and a branch is to open this month at Bay Minette Alabama to cover Baldwin and nearby counties with A R Kinzer in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Machinery & Manufacturing Company
Joseph Sladen
Jackson
Ala
W. G. McGowan
Overstreet
Pascagoula
Migs
J. C. Rush
Waynesboro
Miss
Bay Minette
Ford
Baldwin
A.R., Kinzer
Adams Company
Police Report for January Shows 640 Arrests by City
Public release by Chief of Police W. Crewshay states January saw 640 arrests. Of these 283 were white and 357 colored. white individuals included 275 white men and eight white women, colored individuals 828 men and twenty nine women. Discharges totaled 96 white and 98 colored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Crewshay
Ross Dismissed for Want of Evidence in Mobile
J Alfred Ross of Buffalo president of General Utilities Company came to Mobile to promote cement properties at St Stephens Alabama. He was arrested as a dangerous and suspicious character on a Battle House management complaint and was dismissed at the police court on Saturday afternoon for the want of violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Alfred Ross
Buffalo
N. Y
General Utilities Company
Mobile
St. Stephens
Ala
Battle House
Woman Hurt by Auto Near Cedar Point Road
Police reports a Saturday auto accident four miles from the city on Cedar Point road left Helen Carson of Cedar and St Michael streets badly hurt and unconscious. The car was nearly wrecked and an unknown white man drove it.
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Helen Carson
Cedar and
St. Michael Streets
Cédar Point Road
Herrman Re-Elected Chairman of National Baseball Commission
August Herr man was re-elected chairman of the National Baseball Commission at a Cincinnati meeting. The rest of the session reportedly covered routine matters. The piece also notes opinions on government policy relating to employment and industrial support, signaling broader economic commentary.
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Cincinnati
Herrman
National Baseball Commission
Tobacco Habit Easily Conquered
A New Yorker with wide experience claims a book shows snuff habit can be banished in three days with delightful benefit. Edward Wooda of New York says nicotine leaves the system and reports calmness tranquil sleep clear eyes normal appetite good digestion and increased efficiency.
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Edward Wooda
Station E
New York
DeBrière’s Cafe Serves Notable Shoestring Menu
A fragment notes DeBrières Cafe at 12 South Main offering a distinctive shoe bag style item as part of its menu. The brief text hints at a local eatery feature though details are muddled.
Mardi Gras Proclamation Issued By Chief Crenshaw
Chief of Police F. W. Crenshaw issues rules for Mardi Gras effective Sunday February 14. Prohibitions include confetti ticklers and nuisances, throwing flour or soot, and parade street restrictions for all vehicles. Violators face arrest and court. mystic societies protest interference.
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F. W. Crenshaw
Probate Judge Divides Liquor License Money
Judge Price Williams allocates liquor license funds paid by retailers wholesalers hotels clubs and breweries. County and city receive 40024.40 each and the state 20012.20 totaling 100000 after deductions for excise commissioners salaries and the probate judge fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price Williams
City
Corn Mad Get S TI Sparks Quick Corn Removal
An ad style claim describes two drops of GETS TI as shrinking a hard corn until it falls away. The passage uses sensational language and a simple comparison to removing a hat. It emphasizes ease and immediate effect.
Maritime Movements and River Traffic Report
The John Quill from Selma and Montgomery docked at the stave yards to discharge two barges of slaves then moved to municipal docks to depart at 10 PM. The Honduran steamer Bodo arrived from Puerto Cortez with bananas. The Coniscliffe sailed with lumber to Cuban ports and the Mathilde headed for foreign ports. An advertisement promotes Natona tablets for female complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staves Cross
John Quill
Alabama River Packet
Selma
Montgom
Bodo
Chamelecon Steamship Company
Tennessee Coal and Iron aims to ship via Mobile port
George Gordon Crawford president of Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company tours the Mobile area to inspect river routes to Birmingham and the gulf. He signals plans to cut river shipments of iron and steel to Mobile and the gulf, using new docks if cotton shipments rise, promising big savings and higher profits while reducing Birmingham to Mobile freight.
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Mobile
George Gordon Crawford
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
Es Gan Ealire
Inghamn
Warriorers
Joe
Os Pratt
Crawford
Tennessee Coal,t and Railroad Company
Birmingham
Gulf
Warrior River
Tennessee, Coal, Tron and Railroad Co
Steel Corporation
Warrior
Goodyear Promises Best Value with Low Margin Strategy
The policy centers on maintaining a slim profit margin to offer the lowest cost per mile. Goodyear Fortified Tires undersell rival offers, claim fewer tire troubles, and strive for consistent performance regardless of price cuts. The rhetoric positions Goodyear as the world’s top selling tire brand.
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Goodyear
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B. F. Yoakum
OF Directors
ST. Louis
SAN Francisco Railroad
Republican Club OF
Bauer
Dave S. Bauer
Southern Pacific Co
New Orleans
Louisiana
Texas
Superior
Exposition
California
C. M. Evans
Brown-Marx
Union Savings Bank
North Royal Street
Gulf Coast
P . ©. Lundquist
Griffing Bros
Grand Bay
Lundquist
Bert Thorn
Mboile
ADAMS
Ford Automobiles
Ross
MR. Herrman
Maters
DeBriere
Debriere’s
Hillman Taxi Service Company, Inc
Maritime Matters and River News
Gordon Crawford
Anyane
THE
Goodyear Tire & Rubber CO
Akron
Ohio
Mobile Auto CO
Guy Hartwell
St. Joseph Street
Lumber
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