Mobile Item Circulation and Subscription Rates Exposed
The Mobile Item reports verification by the Audit Bureau of Circulations for its two six month periods. It guarantees the 10 cent weekly price across Mobile and suburbs and claims to be the city’s only paper with such uniform pricing. Subscriptions options include 2.50 yearly in advance and mail rates outside Mobile, with business hours 9:30 AM to 8 PM and closure on Sundays.
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Audit Bureau OF Circulations
Mobile Item
Mobile Invited Delegation for National Foreign Trade Council Meet
The National Foreign Trades Council will discuss foreign trade in New Orleans January 27 29. Mobile is asked to send delegates and the Mobile Chamber of Commerce aims to present Mobile as a key port for developing trade with Central and South America. The council seeks to show internal processes and to impress national delegates with Mobile’s commitment to its port.
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New Orleans
Naco Foreign Trades Council
Mobile
Chamber of Commerce
Central
South America
United States
Europe
National
Foreign Trade Council
Diversification of Crops Proves Successful and Urgent
The Atlanta Journal cites the New Orleans interstate bankers conference noting diversification as essential to curb cotton excesses and stabilize prices. It urges setting aside land for cotton while expanding food crops and livestock to benefit farmers and consumers alike. France readies its 1917 conscription class as youths learn war drills, signaling broader wartime prep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Interstate Bankers’ Conference
The
Atlanta Journal
South
Journal
Interstate Bankers
Tick Eradication Campaign Adopts Mobile County Vote
Mobile Rotary Club members support making Mobile County tick free. They backed an election petition to remove ticks from cattle areas, aiming to double livestock value and attract cattle investments, despite opposition from large cattle owners.
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Tuscaloosa
Alabama
Mobile County
Mobile
Mobile Rotary Club
Education Not Politics in Walker County Democrats Move
The Walker County Democratic Executive Committee decided to remove the board of education from political influence. A proposal was accepted and a conference with Republican leaders planned. The move aims to educate Alabama hill country youth through broad cooperation.
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Walker County
Democratic Executive Committee
Board of Education
Alabama
Horoscope for Friday January 21 1916 cautions on speculation
The article warns that Jupiter Uranus and Mars in difficult aspect lessen judgment in finances. Caution for bankers and judges, stock market volatility and risks. Manufacturing ventures could yield large returns, while political and military concerns may rise. Earthquakes anticipated in coming weeks with extreme weather and public figures facing strains.
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Jupiter
Mars
Maniests
Saturn
Venus
United States
Middle West
Canada
Winnipeg
St. Paul
Chicago
Washington, D. C
Uranus
Notable Visitors Pack Mobile's Battle House Area
A long roster of travelers and officials arrive in Mobile staying at the Battle House and nearby hotels. Includes Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Clay New Orleans and other tourists from East Fort Madigan Illinois Union City Tenn and Chicago. Rotarian edition and various business figures also visiting Mobile for several days.
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P. M. Clay
New Orleans
Mobile
Battle House
George B. Cross
East Fort Madigan
Ill
Baldwin Counties
E. Gibbona
Allenville
Ala
Buell Rogers
Illinois National Guard
Chicago
Illinois
J. G. Brown
Fox Lake
Rogers
Ll. B. Case
Chicago, Lik
Cawthon
T. W. Wisner
Chicago, IL
R. W. Clark
Indianapolis
Ind
F. A. Nork
St. Louis
E. H. Newsom
Chattanooga
Tenn
F. W. Wisner
B. F. Rogers
E. Cooper
M. A. Cory
D. H. Hillman
Nashville, Tenn
Langon
Bowis
C. N. Abrams
Ashland
Wis
P. Consky
C. E. Hamilton
Greenville
W. F. Cosler
Hattiesburg
Miss
A. Morrison
Meridian
J. C. Walker and Wife
Union City
Bradford
Birmingham
J. Liderer
A. Kross
Norway
R. J. Angamar
John D. McInnis
W. F. Weck
Starr
Atlanta
Gay
A. R. Rockwood
Fort Morgan
H. 0. Woollett
C. Bock
New York City
J. H. Coble
Nashville
List of names and residences in regional notice
A long catalog lists numerous individuals and couples with their cities and states, spanning Philadelphia New Orleans Birmingham and many Alabama towns, connected by a shared notice. The dense roster includes names such as L J Strauds P M McCoy G B Gloss D W Murphy M Oleon W J Sorrell Epley J W Bowden and more across multiple states.
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L. J. Strauds
Philadelphia
P. M. McCoy
New Orleans
G. B. Gloss
Madison
D. W. Murphy
Stockton
Ala
M. Oleon
St. Louis
W. J. Sorrell
Epley
Miss
L. Sentell
Cincinnati
L. J. Knox
Calvert
Bienville
J. W. Bowden
John McDowell
Birmingham
J. W. Clawes
Brewton
Mra
M. A. Burdick
Dawes
W. A. Thompson
Vinegar Bend
O. E. Wood
H. C. Chapin
Union
T. J. Bedsaw
Grove Hill
B. c. O’daniel
Leakesville
M. E. Car
New York City
E. A. Miller
Etowah
Tenn
J. P. Womack
Montgomery
Klosky
George Chapers
Anderson
Ind
J. W. Mellitus
Tremont
Burt Jacobs
Savage
B. C. Hachedorn
Houston
Tex
J. W. Gurley
Citronelle
R. del Bueno
W. H. Hartigan
St. Andrew
G. D. Miller
Murphysboro
J. E. Miller
Graceville
Fla
H. J. Wetherell
Chicago
D. 8. Hillard
West Bend
W. H. Young
Dyas
W. J. Donaldson
Chicago, NL
Ill
J. I. Pitman
Salitpa
B. Pitman
Coffeeville
J. B. Doyle
Thomasville
Malon
R.L. Dickinson
C. M. McCorquodale
Jackson
E. McCorquodale
W. L. Lowe
Norfolk
Alderman
G. Cain
Gulfport
Frank Markoff
M. W. Gauster
R. E. Morris
EH. M. Allen
H. M. Simms
O. H. Davis
Cortelyou
C. E. Cox
C. P. Snell
St. Petersburg
E. A. Nebel
Cleveland
O. Windsor
H. M. Jackson
Mt. Vernon
C. H. Wilson
K. J. O’bryant
Lucedale
G. J. Brewster
Meridian Miss
T. G. Maxwell
Irvington, Ala
H. E. York
Coffeeville, Ala
Butler County Farmers Profit on Velvet Beans
Butler County farmers thresh thousands of bushels of velvet beans for seed and hulls sold to feed mills. The crop is yielding good money and acreage is expected to more than double this year in Greenville Alabama.
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Greenville
Ala
Butler County
Chamber of Commerce forms foreign trade committee
The foreign trade and traffic committee of the Chamber of Commerce was announced Thursday by chairman S. K. Taylor. Committee members include S. A. LeBlanc, R. S. Upton, W. A. Powell, W. K. Syson, W. N. Hunter, J. S. Taylor, W. L. O'Dwyer, J. W. Hunter, Horace Turner, T. K. Jackson and R. G. Cobb.
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Foreign Trade and Traffic Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
K. Taylor
S. A. LeBlanc
R. S. Upton
W. A. Powell
W. K. Syson
W. N. Hunter
J. S. Taylor
W. L. O'Dwyer
J. W. Hunter
Horace Turner
T. K. Jackson
R. G. Cobb
Montgomery County Loses Suit Against City
Montgomery County failed to present claims against the city within two years, costing 26,876.78 dollars per a supreme court decision. The dispute arose from illegal payments by the county board of revenue from the road and bridge fund.
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Montgomery
Ala
County of
Supreme Court
Board of Revenue
Marriage licenses issued by probate court Thursday
The probate court issued licenses including White James M Boler with Cora Mae Jackson, Clarence C Carpenter with Maud A Davis, Howard J Walker with Mary Motte Rhett. Also licenses for Willie Black with Ellen Beck, Andrew Jordan with Annie Evans, Willie Alstork with Ada Henderson.
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James M. Boler
Cora Mae Jackson
Clarence C. Carpenter
Maud A. Davis
Howard
J. Walker
Mary Motte Rhett
Willie Black
Ellen Beck
Andrew Jordan
Annie Evans
Willie Alstork
Ada Henderson
Marching in the Parade Compared With Travel Distance
A reflective line notes that marching in a parade yields less progress than the actual distance traveled, hinting at measure of effort versus outcome.
Grape-Nuts Helps A Traveler Rebuild Health
A Cincinnati traveler shares a year long illness cured by Grape-Nuts. After losing 70 pounds he regained to 194 and reports clear brain, healthy blood, and strong appetite. The letter credits Postum Co. Battle Creek as publisher.
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Cincinnati
Postum Co
Battle Creek, Mich
Industries mobile should have
Alabama farmers have begun growing wheat risking a new major state crop. A Mobile flour mill would source grain regionally from Alabama and nearby states, gain freight advantages, and serve local trade alongside northern mills. Peanut oil and cocoanut products are proposed as Mobile factories, with local peanut farming and existing peanut butter output noted.
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Horace T. E. Culver
Alabama
Tennessee
Mississippi
Mobile
Galveston
Panhandle
John Craft
South
United States
New Orleans
New York
Question Box Answers on Lillian Russell and War Mines
Lillian Russell was born in Clinton Iowa and is now Mrs Moore at age 56. The public may use expired hymn tunes freely. Moth ball odor in trunks fades with airing. Salvation Army founded by Rev William Booth in 1865 in England, reorganized in 1878. Floating mines used in warfare for about 350 years, effective by the Russo Japanese War.
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Lillian Russell
Clinton
Ans
Salvation Army
William Booth
England
Christian Mission
Booth
Watch Recovered After Five Months On Mallory Liner
Captain J C Mangledorf of the Florida Fish Company reports recovering a gold watch valued at 75 dollars and a 25 dollar chain lost on a Mallory liner about September 18 last year. The case was turned over to Mobile police chief Crew upon return.
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J. C. Mangledorf
Florida Fish Company
Mobile
Watch Description Reaches Cities as Pawnshop Link Emerges
Ex Chief Crenshaw received a letter from the New York police stating a watch pledged at a pawnshop there and a missing chain. The man who pawned it gave a vacant address, prompting Mangledorf to arrange retrieval of his valued timepiece.
South Favors Taft for Bench Told to Wilson
J C Milford of Clemson College informed President Wilson that supporters across the South favored Taft's appointment to the Supreme Court. Milford was introduced by Representative in Washington on January 21.
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Washington
J. C. Milford
Clemson College
Wilson
South
Taft
Supreme Court
Milford
They Refuse To Eat A Child Health Advice Card
Period advice emphasizes not forcing meals and stresses Scott's Emulsion as a nutrient rich aid for children with low appetite. It promotes fresh air sunshine exercise alongside the emulsion to improve blood, nutrition, and growth.
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Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield
N.J
Notable Data Sources For Industry Plans In Mobile Area
The article outlines that conclusions come from the Chamber of Commerce, railroads entering Mobile, water transport authorities, and civic bodies in other cities. It notes data on raw materials and finished products gathered from authoritative agencies and aims for mathematical accuracy with available facilities. It offers to connect prospective plant builders with information sources.
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Chamber of Commerce
Mobile
Trade Potential for Mobile and Southeast Territory
The article discusses how Mobile and nearby areas could develop trade in cocoanuts from the region, with possibilities to manufacture shredded coconut, coconut oil, soap, and fibre for mats. It also notes Mobile as a banana importing point and considers banana flour, preserved and evaporated bananas as feasible industries.
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Mobile
United States
Aiken Hears Information and Expresses Careful Consideration
The statement notes that Aiken was glad to receive the information and would consider it very carefully, indicating a measured response and thoughtful assessment of the new data.
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Aiken
Tuberculosis relief urged by Eckman Alterative ad
Medical notice argues tuberculosis resists standard care and endorses Eckman Alterative. Claims lime salt component aids absorption and has no habit forming drugs. Advertisement cites Braswell's Drug Store Ling druggists and Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia as suppliers.
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Braswell’s
Ling
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
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United Press Item
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Associated Press
United Prose
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Tribune
Paradine
Third National
Mobile Ee
Cee FBI
Bell
Disraeli
France
London
T. Walker
Union City, Tenn
Raymond & Whitcomb
Boston
Mass
California
H. C. Geron
Louisville & Nashville
Edwin 8. Jones
Item Avenue
Crichton
J. G. Mason
Wife
H. H. Hamilton
W. D. Nesbitt
J. G. Leslie
Cawthon Hotel
F. G. Kimbrough
Sumterville, Ala
Rotary Club of
George W. Adams
Frank S. Stone
Family of
Bay~Minette, Als
H. G. Geron
H. L. Walling
New York Central Lines
Dallas, Tex
J. D. Andrews
Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company
Charleston
S. C
Mr. Andrews
J. D. McInnis
Mobile & Ohio
Meridian, Miss
L. T. Henson
Hawthorn, Ala
Leon Schwarz
Union Central Life Insurance Company
FE. A. Miller
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company
FE. H. Bain and Wife
Birmingham, Ala
Montgomery Ala
C. E. Foote
Hoovers of
Irvington
Wisconsin
Indiana
Ohio
Gulf Coast
W. J. Sowers of
Epley, Miss
Klosky’s
Windsor
the St. Andrew
J. W. Nowden
Biénville
Citronelle, Ala
the Savage
Anderson, Ind
Leslie Hall
Bay Minette Ala
Chattanooga, Tenn
C. OF C. Foreign Trade Committee
Montgomery County
Marley
Devon
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