Mobile's need for factories outlined in cotton rates hearing
The Mobile hearing on cotton rates highlights a push to build factories here. Advocates argue Savannah's return cargoes, fertilizer plants, and favorable lines show Mobile must attract mills and refineries through local cooperation and capital. A call to unite business leaders and residents to spur rapid industrial growth.
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Mobile
Davis
Atlantic Coast Line
Savannah
James A. Farrell
United States Steel Corporation
George Gordon Crawford
Tennessee Coal & Iron Company
Fairfax Harrison
Southern Railway
Edwin L. Sweet
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Charleston
Central of Georgia
Union of Forces
Chamber of Commerce
Conservatism Rising in Financial Circles Indicates Health
A broad view shows conservatism in banking amid ample money and good credit. Loans have grown but remain prudent, with banks, bankers, and lenders exercising careful judgment. Mrs. Elbert H. Gary hosted a card party awarding United States Steel stock as prizes, sparking commentary on prize distribution by spouses.
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United States
Elbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Gary
Mobile Visitors From Across States Gather at Shell
A list of visitors and delegates arrives in Mobile, including John Anderson and wife Waterbury Connecticut, J D Weaver and wife Evans ton Illinois, C B Partridge and wife Demopolis Alabama, A A Haben and wife Satsuma Alabama, and a large contingent at the Battle House from cities nationwide. The piece also notes optimistic trade sentiment from M V Keane of Chicago and a growing interest in Mobile’s winter show and agricultural displays as railroad officials travel with Illinois miners and operators.
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Michael J. McDermott
Bank of Mobile
M. Victor Keane
Western Bank Note and Engraving Company of
Chicago
McDermott
Keane
William Anson
San Angelo
Tex
J. Bridge
Battleford
Saskatchewan
Alaska
Mobile
Gulf Coast Fair Grounds
Battle House
Julius Klein
J. D. Dobbs
R. C. Rogers
J. D. Cahart
E. Turkinton
Koehn
G. Rodenbeck
H. B Stevens
New York City
H. C. Jackson
Cincinnati
Ohio
C. B. Payne
J. F. Ryan
Atlanta
Pehnvitz
Boston
Mass
T. M. Einhart
Marion
Ind
J. M. Willis
Evergreen
Ata
W. Kruen
Chattanooga
Tenn
EB. Hand
G. Knapp
Philadelphia
L. Williams
Baltimore
BE. L. Shew
W. E. Young
B. Rosenblatt
W. H.leden
A. A. Lend
L. H. Smith
J. Needbourn
C. M. Modevill
R. Mason
Pittsburgh
D. Burkley
E. J. Brown
C. J. Krause
J. E. Rutledge
W. S. Pope
H. Perry
P. M. Huck
J. P. Dawson
St. Louis
J. P. Reese
Gillespi
S. Lumleigh
E. C. Deals
Florida
C. F. McLain
Elindale
M. H. Dorsey
Dorsey
Fairhope
Ala
A. M. Sheffield
Pine Hill
W. D. Ratliffe
Lucedale
Miss
J. D. Weevee
Fowl River
A. L. Land
M.S. Mayo
F. Bucker
W. Schrunt
P. Wright
Winnepeg
Can
J. H. Swanbury
Dundee
J. W. Sulshust
Davenport
Nev
W. J. Spencer
Clanton
E. E. McLoughlin
Illinois
R. Miter
Hillsboro
Springfield
H. H. Deveaux
W. J. Walsh
D. Clark
A. A. Haben
Satsuma
C. W. Buckhanon
Birmingham
B. L. Burch
Manila
P. I
F. B. West
Madison
Fla. Bienville
J. W. Richardson
G. Gibson
Notable Names Listed Across Several States in Local Card
A long roster lists numerous individuals and spouses from Alabama to New York, Illinois to Mississippi. Names include Bohlin, Thornhill, Cawthon, and many others with residences in Grand Bay, Elgin, Chicago, New Orleans, Birmingham, and more, reflecting a broad community directory.
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Bohlin
Grand Bay
Ala
B. Householder
Elgin
Ill
J. J. Thornhill
Cawthon
H. B. Boge
Frank Copehart
A. B. Crawford
J. J. Blackstone
E. M. Williamson
A. Foster
Chicago
Ferdinand Emanuel
J. A. Johnston
H. Blair
Milton Gordon
IL. B. Robinson
New York City
D. B. Hatch
Marshall Bell
W. W. Keeper
Pittsburgh
S. A. Scruggs
J. H. Stallings
Lauderdale
Miss
Ellis
Lewis Manning
Robertsdale
Arthur C. Fowle
Washington, D. C
Co. L. Stabler
Birmingham
Edward D. Jones
Toledo
Ohio
H. H. Duplin
Gulfport
M. A. Earle
F. M. Files
Blacksher
W. R. Combs
Kansas City
C. E. Maurea
S. H. Robbins
W. H. Haskins
H. E. Williams
Michael Gallagher
Cleveland
J. M. Roan
Columbus
G. E. Neills
R. M. Neills
Greenville
Charles L. Sullivan, Jr
Dayton
EE. Alberts
Middelburg
G. V. Hall
H. C. Pierson
J. W. Owen
Louisville
J. L. Apperson
East St. Louis
Klosky
S—M. Parker
Ellisville
J. N. Pheney
Fairford
J. C. Venck
Vinegar Bend
C. T. Rogers
Citronelle
Frank Baugh
Ocean Springs
W. H. Shofield
Harleston
F. J. Palmisano
New Orleans
Savage
G.F. Martin
Lottie
Walter Harper
Montgomery
Flo Drisdall
Nellie Drisdall
Ross Aills
Simon Myers
New York
F. K. Beck
Camden
W. D. Bradley
Alabama
M. C. Mann
Fairhope
F. E. C. McKenzie
Ed Manchester
Davis May
Ernest D. Walser
Anderson
Ind
D. D. Coleman
H. E. Shields
St. Louis
Mo. Windsor
J. C. Bates
Glen St. Mary
Fla
J. M. Gillis
Brewton
A. L. Fisher
R. E. Bhart
Sunflower
J. N. Williamson
Gasport
H. Smith
Bulling
E. C. Raper
Jackson, Tenn
E. C. Spencer
Hattisburg, Miss
J. A. Poucher
Detroit, Mich
Daily Horoscope for February 7 1916
The column foresees a favorable day for women in business and notes progress for theatres and music. It warns of a war scare and predicts political tensions, shipping risks, social agitation, and possible adversities for public figures, with concerns for Ireland and Holland.
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Neptune
Pacific
Germany
Ireland
Holland
Wilson
Readers Editorial Rules and Submission Guidelines
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Bill to pension Confederate veterans urged in congress
A 1916 appeal from A FRIEND OF THE BILL urges readers to support John L. Tillman of Arkansas on a proposed pension for Confederate veterans. It calls on citizens to write to their senators and representatives and asks firms to help publicize the measure.
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John L. Tillman
Arkansas
Her Idol and the Feet of Clay in a Wife Letter
A wife replies to Dick about the idea of an ideal wife and the oneness of marriage. She writes a poem titled Her Idol showing how adoration can fade when a wife discovers a man's own flaws. She argues no one can be all things to a partner and reflects on disappointment and reality.
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Joy
Eleanor Fairlow
National Canners Convention Opens In Louisville
Delegates from 40 states gather in Louisville for the ninth annual National Canners Associated and Allied Industries convention. The five day meeting includes the National Canned Food and Dried Fruit Brokers and the Canning Machinery and Supply Associations. Industry investments total 500 million dollars and the sector pays one quarter of U S freight bills.
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Louisville
National Canners Associated and Allied Industries
National Canned Food and Dried Fruit Brokers
Canning Machinery and Supply Associations
United States
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