Rockefeller Jr speaks on industrial policy and social welfare
John D. Rockefeller Jr outlines a humane view of industry prioritizing worker welfare and broader social good. He argues freedom and development of manhood, profit subordinate to welfare, and a life aimed at alleviating human suffering rather than mere riches. The piece praises his sincerity and American spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Leslie
Republic
Character as an Asset Highlighted in Memphis Banker Obituary
The Commercial Appeal extols character as a supreme asset in memory of 8 P Reed a Memphis banker who died early this week. Reed is portrayed as a successful man of affairs whose reputation and integrity stood as a model for trust and respect in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Reed
Memphis
Mr. Reed
Children urged to donate to Frohlichstein monument fund
The Item reports committees overseeing the Frohlichstein monument fund seek funds for a tribute to Hero Cruz. Children are asked to contribute a penny or more, noting the initial goal is small and within pupils reach.
Virginia farmers form mutual exchange to aid sales
In 1918 Virginia farmers organized a cooperative exchange to handle their products for mutual gain. The Virginia exchange moved 2,489,955 packages and returned 5,893,942 dollars to farmers, with the sweet potato crop improving profits by over a million dollars versus 1913 and a 10 percent dividend to members. The effort, born from collective hardship, demonstrates the value of cooperative marketing for rural communities lacking exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Accomac
Ae. Neee Ke
Virginia
Een & Co-Operative Produce Exchange
Mobile County
Virginia Exchange
Undirected Note on Weather and City Plans
An unclear fragment discusses weather conditions affecting city planning and commissionerate actions in the undergrowth, suggesting a favorable outlook and a potential opening for future civic initiatives. The text is fragmentary and lacks concrete details or identifiable entities.
Mardi Gras Spirit Sparks Decked Halls Across Town
Residents embrace Mardi Gras by decorating homes and wearing royal colors. Community groups invite participation, highlighting citywide displays and festivities.
Beautify the Walkways by Tampa Citizens
The Tampa citizens place flower pots along sidewalks creating a colorful cityscape. The city’s Arbor Day is set for Tuesday February 22 with a call to plant shade trees and flowers on grassy walkway plots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fila
Sime
Mobile
Great Phosphate Field Promises Vast Domestic Supplies
United States geologic survey experts estimate the Elliston field in the Northwestern state holds about 86,000,000 tons of phosphate. The development could keep a large share of the millions currently sent abroad for fertilizer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
United States Geological Survey
Elliston
Estimated US gold and silver value through 1914
The United States Geological Survey estimates the total value of gold mined in the United States from 1782 to January 1, 1914 at 2,549,799,400 dollars and the value of silver at 1,709,517,600 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
United States Geological Survey
Season of joy brings rise of petty thefts
The season of joy brings a warning that pickpockets and house burglars emerge with holiday bustle. Citizens are urged to stay vigilant and protect valuables during festive crowds and visiting guests.
Linden Baptists Plan New Linden Church
Linden Alabama reports the building and finance committees of the Linden Baptist church meeting to select plans and a contractor for a new church to be erected soon. Contractor T E Clancy of Thomaston attends to aid in the process. Cotton shipments remain heavy as weather improves and farmers resume movement after a market hold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden
Ala
Baptist Church of
T. E. Clancy
Thomaston
Otton
Purchase Chicora Land for Stock Raising
Chicora Miss February 11. Transfer in real estate occurs with the Mack Davis farm sale to C B Wood time keeper for the Robinson Land and Lumber Co. He plans to move onto the property and use it entirely for stock raising including developing the mule foot hog recently bought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicora
Miss
Mack Davis
C. 8
Wood
Robinson Land & Lumber Co
Unemployed Get Work Cutting Export Crossties
In Chicora Mississippi on February 11 W W Sullivan announced he needed many laborers to cut export ties. A large gang assembled quickly and will have employment for at least two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicora
W. W. Sullivan
Mr. Sullivan
Durum Wheat's Rise From Siberia to U.S. Bread
A government cerealist traces how Durum wheat, found on the Kirghese steppe and grown in dry lands, transformed U.S. bread. It yielded high per acre, resisted rust, but initial milling produced dark bread until millers blended it with other wheats in 1905, boosting flour prices and bread quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Carleton
Department of Agriculture
Russia
Eee
Europe
Odessa
Warsaw
Poland
Kirghese
Siberia
South Dakota
Cohan Presents Seven Keys to Baldpate at Lyric Theatre
George M. Cohan's mystery farce Seven Keys to Baldpate opens at the Lyric Theatre Friday February 12. The play promises natural character appeal, whimsical humor, and a charming love story, making it a standout among recent American stage work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Cohan
Lyric Theatre
Baldpate
Cohan
George Evans to Perform at Lyric With His Minstrels
George Evans known as Honey Boy Evans will appear at the Lyric for Saturday matinee and night shows. The 39 year old minstrel veteran began with Haverly at 21 and has spent 18 years in blackface, averaging forty weeks of work yearly and about 72 000 blackface performances including 10 shows weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Evans
Lyric
Haverly
Vitagraph’s All Star Three Reel Comedy At Empire Theater
The Vitagraph Company presents How Cissy Made Gold, a three reel comedy featuring a large Brooklyn studio cast led by Cissy Fitz-Gerald and stars such as Earle Lillian Walker John Bunny Maurice Costello Edith Storey and more. Two two reel pictures accompany the feature with both appearing strong. Charlies Schimpf Restaurant at 3 5 7 North Royal sells fresh opened plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vitagraph Company
Empire Theater
Brooklyn
Cissy Fitz-Gerald
Cissy
Earle Lillian Walker
John Bunny
Maurice Costello
Edith Storey
Sidney Drew
Julia Swayne Gordon
L. Rogers Lyton
Flora ‘Finch
Harry T. Morey
Dorothy Kelley
Walley van
Jane Morrow
Roge Tapley
Mauri Charles Kent
Price
Helen
van Dyke Brooke
George
Local Businesses Move In Atmore And Theatre Changes
Atmore sees new business interests as R Kinzer plans immediate move to town due to lack of vacant houses. A Ford and Buick agency will open in the Bay lidimetts area. Keener Chappelle takes charge of the Cozy Theatre, leasing it for a year and promising special features. A novel steam hotbed idea by C Jorgeson aims to heat sweet potato draws for farmers. J J Glick rents his farm east of town to Miller and Esch to expand large scale farming while he travels to Louisiana for other ventures.
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Atmore
R. Kinzer
Bay Lidimetts Wat
Adams Mathe
Mr. Kinzer
Ford
Buick
Keener Chappelle
Mobile
Dreamland Theatre
Mr. Chappelle
C. Jorgeson
Rbertsdale
Jorgon
J. J. Glick
Miller & Esch
Click
Louisiana
Tourists to Travel Mobile on Mallory Sunday
Tourists will arrive in Mobile aboard the Mallory liner Sabine for three carnival days. The local manager notes many passengers include families and numerous individuals with varied surnames aboard the La Ne and other ships, signaling a busy holiday weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Mallory Docks
B. E B. du Bois
L. Carlson
J. B. Rice
P. W. Cutting
W. S. Vincent
S. Williams
E. Cunningham
E. Ethier
Eos
Addie Ballard
J. A Roge Be Ke Cooper
F. W. Gleim
M. 8. Gleim
Mary Murphy
H. A. Woods
Kentner
R. C. Humphrey
Chas. A. MacHenry
J. O
Laborers Transport 150 Carloads of Piling from Chicora
A crew departed Chicora Mississippi for a site near Clara to cut fifty foot piling. About 150 cars will carry the timber with the destination unspecified. The material was to be moved toward a logging road toward the Mobile and Ohio railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicora
Miss
Clara
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Opportunities for unemployed workers seek farm and domestic help
Classified listing offers farm labor near a city with 10 hour days and $35 yearly. some husband assistance possible. Also Domestics in Washington DC and Texas housework positions with room and board, $12 to $16 weekly, permanent. Land for sale in Texas at $10 to $35 per acre with irrigation not required and near Alice Jim Wells County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District of Columbia
Washington
Hgf&m
New York
Texas
San Saba
Sa’tory
Bee County
Alice
Jim Wells County
Southern Railway Adds 10 Payroll
Atlanta and Knoxville reports note Northern Railway increases in shop and overall factory staffing. In Atlanta the local shop force of five hundred men moves to five days a week while two hundred fifty women return to full-time. Knoxville Coster shops add 331 workers from three to five days and 454 workers shift to six days, boosting payroll by about twelve to fifteen thousand dollars monthly. Contracts issued for 1.5 million dollars in new southwest Virginia and east Tennessee construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Southern Railway
Southern
Knoxville
Tenn
Coster
Virginia
East
Tennessee
Government dairy officials in Loxley visit to survey market
Government officials from Washington toured Loxley Alabama to inspect market conditions for creamery products and dairy operations across the South. They planned a stop at Auburn to visit the state dairy farm, noting Waite Creamery in Loxley as the state's fourth of its kind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loxley
Ala
Washington
South
Auburn
Mr. McLain
Eee
L. T. Rhbddes
Bay Mine
Vm Waite Creamery
Good Monroeville Lady Dies of Heart Trouble
Mrs. Fannie Hudson aged 59 wife of H. E. Hudson died suddenly of heart failure at her home in Monroeville Alabama. Survived by three sons J C Hudson Monroeville H E Hudson Jr of Repton and R P Hudson a dental student of Atlanta and two daughters Ronda Belle and Myrtle. The funeral will be at the Monroeville Baptist church today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroeville
Ala
Fannie Hudson
H. E. Hudson
J. C. Hudson
H. E. Hudson, Jr
Repton
R. P. Hudson
Atlanta
Ronda Belle
Myrtle
Monroeville Baptist Church
Fragmentary Ad Copy Mentions Remedies and Prices
The readable parts describe a home remedy pitch and a store offer. It mentions a 24 percent ounce measure and a price around cents. The text is garbled but suggests a sales claim and a stock item with a notable imitation clock reference.
Papes Diapepsin Promises Quick Stomach Relief
An old advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin for gas heartburn indigestion and sour stomach. It claims relief within five minutes with a fifty cent package enough for the whole family and urges keeping the product in the home.
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Ball & News
A. B.C. Vain
Gountey
Linden Baptists
Washington Letters
BY Victor Elliott
Charlies Schimpf
North Royal
Mallory Boat
U. S. Department OF Labor
Bureau OF Immigration
Division OF Information
Agen
Tion
Aot
Laney
Senin
W. T. Goubil
AIDAY
Cohan & Harris
Rair
Mies Bs
Peeee Varius
ALL New
Nice, Nobby
Honey Boy
Empire Theatre Today
Cissy Fitzgerald
Norma Talmadge
Lillian Walker
Maurice Costel
Julia. S. Gordon Harry T. Morey
Wallie van
Richard C. Travers
Ruth Stonehouse
Debriere
South Royal S&t
Revere
South Conception ST
Harrison Mutual Burial Association
Mobile, Ala
Outhern
James Freeman
Gham
Robson
Alabama
Federal Reserve System
Carnival Committee
E. G
Barkoot
America
ST. Joseph Near
Beauregard
Sige
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