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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1915

Page

4

Exposition of Farm Products in Mobile County Opens to Public

The Mobile County Home Products Show opened in the Alba Building on Royal street with plans to showcase farming and manufacturing in Mobile and surrounding areas. Capt. Peter F Alba donated the building. exhibitors include McGowin Ly ons Hardware, Grand Bay firms, Mobile Coca Cola Bottling, Alabama Corn Mills, Biles Supply Co, and Virginia Carolina Chemical Co, among others.

Mobile County McGowin-Lyons Hardware Co McGowin - Lyons Hardware Company Mobile Oe Bros. Bros Grand Bay Mobiog CO Coca Cola Bottling Company Mobile Coca Cola Bottling Co Columbia Ice Cream CO Columbia Ice Cream Co IM Mob County Alabama Corn Mills Alabama Biles Supply CO Beech Paint and Chemical Co George Harness and Vehicle Company George Harness and Vehicle Co A. H. Daves Irvington Gulf Shingle Manufacturing Co Virginia - Carolina Chemical Company Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co R. O. Harris Grocery Co van Antwerp Usiness Allard Brick CO Calvert Cal Southern Tombigbee Northern Ballard Brick ‘Co Calvert Fot Mobile Chair Co Mobile Coal Co Mobilite Paint CO Mobilite Paints Co Planters’ Cotton Company A. T. Allstat F. Middleton Pearce Big Creek Mobile Stove and Pulley Manufacturing Co

Mobile Exposition Showcases Hog Industry and Home Goods

A Mobile exhibit highlights the Mobile Hoe Company plant and Duroc Jersey hog displays from A. J. Schellinger and others. Harkness leads outreach efforts, inviting visitors and hotels to the Home Products Show. The Pearson Concert Band opens the event with a varied program.

Mobile Mobile Hoe Company A. J. Schellinger St.-Michael-street Mobile Hog Company Creola Hog Company Duroc Jersey Vance’ Harkness Messrs Card and Maloney Harkness Matheter Inquirer Card Pearson Bienville Square Mobolians Gulf Coast Michigan Walter Williams

Livestock Exhibit at St Michael Street During Mardi Gras Carnival

A three day livestock show in Mobile connected with the Home Products Show will be held in the old livery stable on St Michael Street between Royal and St Joseph. The exhibit will feature cattle hogs sheep and chickens and aims to boost local breeding efforts.

Mobile St. Michael Street Royal and St. Joseph

Opening Ceremony Highlights Mobile Exhibition

Pat J Lyons represented Mobile at the opening of the industrial and agricultural exhibition. He urged advertising and display of local resources to attract attention and aid Mobile and Mobile County. Speakers praised public spirit, cattle improvements, and the Duroc Jersey breed's impact. Pearson's Concert Band provided music.

Pat J. Lyons Mobile Pillans Harding Duroc Jersey Pearson

Ohioan Buys Belknap Property at Grand Bay

The Grand Bay Land Company sold the Belknap place to Dr. A B Atkinson of Ohio who will relocate here. The 36 acre citrus rich farm sits on the Bayou la Batre road with a fine home and distant country views.

Grand Bay Land Company Belknap Place Mobile County A. B. Atkinson Ohio Bayou la Batre

Ex Governor Glenn to Speak at Central Presbyterian Church

Ex Governor Glenn of Worth lina will be in the city Sunday and deliver at the Central Presbyterian Church where Rev D A Planck is pastor. The subject will be temperance.

Glenn Worth Lina Wary Central Presbyterian Ch D. A. Planck Temperance

Veteran E S Mayes Advocates Hogs Growth Methods

E S Mayes, a Mobile county hog breeding pioneer, advocates soil and climate as ideal for hog raising and discusses his lifelong involvement with hog farming. He recounts starting in Kentucky, learning from his father, and later moving into a Springfield business, continuing to work in the field.

Schellinger Mobile County Tr Mayes E. S. Mayes Mobile Mr. Mayes Kentucky Springfield

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Alba Parsons Peter F. Alba P. F. Alba George G. Card Mobile Chamber of Comprere and Business League George A. Maloney Sian Ee Peter Gis Card and Mahoney Royal Street St. Francis St. Michael Royal St. Michael Streets Charles Hess Mr. Hess Hess Francie and St. Michael Streets The Chamber of Com of Jelil Lyons and of C. of C Ohioan Belknap Glenn Mere Manning New York Art 19 Artamo Voa C.J. Gayfer & CO Marshall Field Colonial Draperies Ecru
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