Mobile shipbuilding boom urged for Alabama coastal base
A Washington observer argues Mobile’s riverfront, timber, steel mills, and proximity to Birmingham make it the ideal site for a large shipbuilding industry. He notes Tampa’s success and urges local capital to invest now to secure a naval base or dry dock, challenging external delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf
Mobile
Cc. H. Davis
H. Davis
Birmingham
Alabama
Stanley H. Rose
Washington
United States Department of Commerce
New York Times
Hudson Line
North Atlantic
Tampa
Steel
Pennsylvania
Peninsula
United States
Congress
Wilson Preparedness Fares Well In House Unity
Side by side the Democratic Speaker and Republican leader backed President Wilson as Congress passed 300 new Annapolis midshipmen and two large naval ships. Speaker Clark and Mann led the push while Kitchin watched and Cannon offered a brief dig. The day was hailed as strong White House support and a sign that bipartisan resolve may lift the nation to unity.
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Wilson
United States
House
Congress
Annapolis
Clark
Mann
Kitchin
Joe
Cannon
White House
Woodrow Wilson
Preparedness in Leaders as Well as in Guns
An editorial argues that energetic leadership and skilled managers are essential to any movement, paralleling President Wilson's call for preparedness with Britain’s wartime front conditions. It uses Milton’s image of creation to stress a decisive finish to military planning and governance. The piece emphasizes disciplined leadership as key to victory and future world strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
London
Milton
Encum
Lack of leadership noted in President Wilson remarks
The record notes President Wilson stressing the need for able leaders and capable men to follow their lead, indicating concern over leadership gaps and possible indifference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Failure of Eradication Might Mean Stock Law
Emphatic denial opposes the charge that a tick eradication group aims to force a stock law on Mo bile county cattle owners. If eradication fails, a stock law may be necessary to secure pure milk and meat, a justified necessity rather than a threat.
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Mobile County
The Real and the Sham on Wilson preppedness plank
The New York Evening Post counters that Wilson could drive the nation toward war for political gain. It contrasts Wilson with Roosevelt, suggesting he could push to the verge or into war to secure electoral victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
New York Evening Post
Roosevelt
Preference for Sausage Over Flowers in Tribute Gifts
A note explains that the contributor favors sausage gifts rather than flowers as a tribute or sign of appreciation.
Notable Guests Gather in Mobile for Carnival Week
A parade of visitors arrives in Mobile including Detroiters Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harris and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Harper from Montgomery Advertiser staff. Vonor guests from New York, Chicago, Des Moines, Seattle and beyond stay at the Battle House and other hotels as miners delegates, officials, and travelers convene for events and a public band concert planning session.
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Fred Harris
Detroit, Mich
Mobile
Cawthon
C. W. Manner
New York City
J.K. Derring
Chicago, NL
Fred Norris
Battle House
Jake Hirshfield
H. M. Friedenthal
C. J. Delme
M. N. Otey
B. B. Weaver
C. S. Day
Atlanta, Ga
J.H. Ritlinger
Philadelphia
F. Willer
L. F. Solomon
R. S. Hibbard
L. McDonald
S. A. Fowler
Paducah
G. H. Center
Cincinnati
E.C. Smith
J. N. Wood
Des Moines
W. B. Boatwright
Dayton
William Selliz
C. E. Shed
L. Alexander
Chicago
Ill
W. Scott
Salisbury
R. Williams
Laurel
Miss
E. E. Stallsworth
Evergreen
Ala
W. M. Ives
Baltimore
Mad
M. Frank
Magnolia Springs
W. Bittner
T. P. Haraway
R. Wood
P. Murray
James Floyd
William Hargest
J. O'Leary
S. Davis
W.M. Leavy
James Oates
Greenville
Mrs. East
Indianapolis
Ind
J. B. Harem
W. D. Harrigan
Fulton
S. Philsky
Birmingham
W. L. Bennett
D. F. Rice
Meridian
E. C. Wagel
K. Wilcox
Chattanooga
Tenn
O. A. Powers
Milwaukee
Vast List of Names Tied to Alabama Residents and Out-of-State Contacts
A long OCR readout lists numerous individuals and spouses with affiliations or residences across Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Louisiana, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Florida, Michigan, and beyond. The fragmentary names include C. C. Wright, W. P. Ennis, J. N. Sanders, J. W. Owen, J. C. Kel sen, L. D. Peare, J. W. Gunley, N. C. Wilhelm, and many others, with scattered city and state identifiers such as Birmingham, Citronelle, Leakesville, Pensacola, Montgomery, and New Orleans, suggesting a compiled register or social listing.
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Port
C. C. Wright
Birmingham
New York
Ala
E. H. Her
Reeve
Eyeer
City
C. A. Seers
Laurel
E. M. Eckster
Aales
B. C. O’daniel
Leakesvi
Miss
F. Morris
Detroit
Mich
N. P
Leon Errol
James T. Cooney
M. R. Hunter
J. K. Derring
P. W. Rawls
D. C. Ward
A. L. Rogers
M. Koehler
A. E. Evans
Chicago
Ill
J. C. Augustine
A. E. Snow
C. B. Johnson
Batavia
F. O. Muths
Charles Mednikaw
O. W. Litchenfield
F. W. Hare
New Orleans
John Hewitt
H. B. Talley
Hugh Shirkle
P. H. Penna
O. Ogle
George H. Richards
W. J. Freeman
J. C. Kelsen
F. N. Tashler
Terre Haute
Ind
Columbus
Joe Smith
T. B. Maddox
Cc. W. Manner
New York City
C. A. Williams
Oskaloosa
Montgomery
J. W. Owen
Louisville
T. V. Gasuhuler
Atlanta
Will C. Thompson
E. D. Lagsdoin
Cambridge
C. J. Allison
Bridgeport
James Véenville
G- Gould
Jan W. Boman
Indianapolis
R. C. Stallings
St. Louis
A. B. Davis
Philadelphia
C. F. Case
Asheville
N. C
David Ingle
Evansville
William Zeller
John Chesterfield
Brazil
F. L. Hood
Nashville
Electric Mills
John H. Mader
C. Klosky
Addie Pharez
Fairford
N. C. Wilhelm
Moss Point
R. del Daum
J. W. Gunley
Citronelle
Kk. M. Waters
Gulfport
I. B. Reeves
Lyman
J. H. Warren
Plato
Savage
Oo. A. Daniels
Grand Rapids
C. F. Day
W. Shue
J. H. Cepsila
St. Andrew
Dan Vanyard
Knoxville
Ed Stewart
R. C. White
T. Price
E. Whitman
Princeton
H. C. Greenway
Jasonville
E. Haverkamp
L. Bramlett
Diamond
Re C. Avent
Avent
J. W. Kimbrough
Thomasville
E. Chitthanson
Memphis
HH. Smith
Bolling
G. F. Martin
Lottie
H. B. Thurston
C. P. Thurston
Minneapolis, Minn
J. C. Shear
E. Holland and Wife
Gainestown
Know-Your-City Trip Planned by Chamber Group
Chairman Joseph G. Espalla Jr of the Know-Your-City committee invites those planning to join the excursion to notify members by Tuesday. The party tours the Mobile Gas Company plant Wednesday afternoon, departing from the Battle House Sutton's corner at 3 o'clock.
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Joseph G. Espalla, Jr
Chamber of Commerce
Mobile Gas Company
Battle House
Sutton's Corner
Sack of Coal and Bribe Get Negro into Jail
Alonzo Johnson, seen with a coal sack on his shoulder, was stopped by Officer O'Brien on Saturday night and arrested after offering a bribe when questioned. In municipal court Johnson faced possible dismissal but was held on a $100 bond for one month to keep the peace. the case will be appealed.
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Alonzo Johnson
O'Brien
Johnson
Touart
O’brien
Fortunes rise on rare auspicious day for 1916 astrology
The horoscope for Tuesday February 8 1916 forecasts strong gains in finance and commerce with international ventures and public promotions likely. It predicts romance and marriages in both Americas and notes notable figures and a shifting labor mood, with a prosperous year foreseen for birth dates and marriages to noble partners.
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McClure
Uranus
Mars
Venus
Canada
North
South America
Waeceret
Evansville Opens First Municipal Beauty Shop in Nation
Evansville Indiana claims a first by hosting a municipal beauty shop and dental clinic as stated by Mrs. George P Decker assistant interne. The city emphasizes beauty tied to good teeth and public health.
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FIRST
United States
Evansville
Ind
America
George P. Decker
Decker
Gulfport Lumber Exports Drop As Freight Costs Rise
Gulfport January exports totaled 6.733 million feet of lumber with 2.08 thousand creosoted ties and 102 creosoted poles in ten cargoes. Most shipments went to foreign ports, notably Boston and Buenos Aires, where buyers have long been Gulfport’s biggest customer. High freight rates bottleneck the trade though domestic mills run full time and export-focused dealers see little local impact.
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Gulfport
Miss
Boston
Buenos Ayres
Buenos Aires
Lyman
D'Lo
Edward Hines
Kiln
Hancock County
Woman acquitted in shooting at Camp Street home
Louisa Bullock and Levi Jackson were acquitted in police court after Louisa shot at J. B. Beck five times to defend her home at 8 Camp Street Thursday night. Beck had warned to stay away and returned three times. one shot struck. Jackson claimed no involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa Bullock
Levi Jackson
J. B. Beck
Louisa
Camp Street
Beck
Jackson
Mobile County School Board Sets Wednesday Meetings
The board of school commissioners of Mobile county will meet Wednesday at 2 30 p m. The finance committee met at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon and the executive committee at 4 30. The country school and land committees will meet at 1 p m Wednesday.
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Board of School Commissioners
Mobile County
Country School
A Spoonful of Salts Relieves Aching Kidneys
An old advice column urges relief for backache and kidney discomfort by avoiding meat and using a dissolving salt drink. It explains meat creates uric acid that strains kidneys and lists symptoms like dull backache, headaches, and coated tongue. The remedy cited is a lithia-water effervescent drink as a cleansing aid.
Editorial on Mobile advantages and railway rates
Editor J. H. Wilson praises The Item editorial How Mobile has vs has not. He argues that highlighting advantages while acknowledging unfair rates could attract businesses and restore Chamber of Commerce confidence. Dated February 7 1916.
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Mobile
Chamber of Commerce
J. H. Wilson
PorterSuggests Paint Pottery Factory In Mobile Area
In Prichard Alabama on February 5 1916 W A Porter writes to endorse local industrial growth. He notes Mobile County hosts abundant high grade materials for paint chromes pottery crocks and roof tile and proposes building a dedicated factory using local clay and ship points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prichard
Ala
Mobile
Mobile County
W. A. Porter
Medal covered Marine refuses photo request
Gunnery Sergeant Daniel Daly of the United States Marine Corps, a Medal of Honor recipient for the 1900 Peking defense and candidate for another award for Vera Cruz gallantry, declines to sit for a portrait. He says he will not be used as advertising heroism and fears being mistaken for a movie actor despite praise and commendations. Daly, 42, 130 pounds at 65 3/4 inches, is cited for courage and judgment in extinguishing a 1911 ship fire and holds multiple honors.
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Daniel Daly
United States Marine Corps
Peking
China
Congress
Vera Cruz
Marine Corps
Daly
Secretary of the Navy
Springfield
The Question Box Answers and a Sun Heat Question
The column presents two queries with answers. Helen Keller’s early senses were described as deaf dumb and blind and her schooling led to speech. A sun heat question estimates vast heat output and implies gradual solar dimming.
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Radcliffe College
Space
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Montgomery Advertiser
Sidney Berrey
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Oskaloosa, Ia
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Middle West
J. Norwood
Des Moines, Ia
Mrs
Evergreen, Ala
Mobile Division of the
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Meridian, Miss
Frank Farrington
Mine Workers of
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Ills
Frank Hefferly
Collinsville
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Seattle
Harlin
International
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T. J. Hughes
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T. B. Turner
New Orleans and Mobile
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P. W. Fauntleroy
Trinity Episcopal Church
A. G. Richards
Fauntleroy
George W. Jones
Trinity
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L. Benish
Selma
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