Rail rate reductions cited by Mobile Chamber of Commerce traffic report
A Mobile Chamber of Commerce traffic report details efforts to reduce railroad and other freight rates for iron, coal, apples, peaches, and other commodities. It notes carrier resistance, the need for interstate approval, and specific rate cuts from 1913 including Frisco and Birmingham district shipments with projected savings of thousands of dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Chamber of Come
R. G. Cobb
William H. Armit
Estes D. Baker
Ork
Mobile
Inter- 2 Commerce Commission
New Orleans
Pensacola
Interfate Commerce Commission
Alabama Broad Commission
Interstate Mmerce Commission
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Varley Fruit and Produce Company
Frisco
Orleans
Warley
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Colorado
Rome
Chattanooga
Glasgow
Lima
Ohio
Canton
Decatur
Illinois
Newark
N. J
Southern
Selma
Springfield
Louisiana
St. Louis
Carolinas
Virginia
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern Railway
Chamber of Commerce
Alabama Railroad Commission
Birmingham
W Orleans Freight Bureau
Texas
Eastern
Eastern Potato Receivers’ Association
Atmore
Gef
Stolen Horse Case Spurs Wide Scrutiny and Rates Talk
The Mobile area story recounts Lewis Reese being jailed for petit larceny over a horse sold for $6 and a watch, with two supposed owners arriving later. The broader piece then shifts to a rail tariff update by R. G. Cobb detailing rate cuts and proposals across the L and N line, including perishables, beets, hay, molasses, and pig iron, plus planned reductions to help Mobile ship goods and compete regionally. It notes overcharge claims and ongoing carrier negotiations, ending with Cobb’s signoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Reese
Reese
Lewis
Thomas’ Store
Fragmentary OCR Briefy from 25c Area Item
A damaged OCR fragment from a 25c section notes an event or notice with unreadable names places and figures. The legible hints point to a local notices column but critical details are missing.
Large crowd halts Free Sewing Machine demo at Hammels
A demonstration by L Hammel Dry Goods Company for a new department and its Free Sewing Machine was canceled Saturday at the Royal street emporium due to a throng of spectators. More than 1,500 women showed interest as the prize contest concluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Hammel Dry Goods Company
Royal Street, Emporium
Despome Trades
Oldest Tennessee Woman Dies In Fire At 102
A Dickson special reports Mrs Martha Ann Joslin, said to be the nation’s oldest woman, burned to death while replenishing a fire. She was found with her clothes burned away and died soon after. Joslin was 102 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Nashville
Tenn
Dickson
Martha Ann Joslin
Charles Stewart In Town For Sermons And Lecture
Rev. Charles Stewart, a noted Black newspaper writer and lecturer, will visit Mobile. He preaches Sunday at Franklin Street Baptist at 11 a.m. and lectures that afternoon at the Emerson Institute for the Young Men's Self Improvement Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Stewart
Mobile
Franklin Street Baptist Church
Young Men’s Self Improvement Club
Emerson Institute
Quid Reliable Remedy For Coughs And Colds
A severa winters note claims the formula yields reliable relief for coughs and colds. Directions advise mixing two ounces glycerine with half an ounce Globe Pine Compound and taking the preparation as specified. The fragment hints at a home remedy popular in local practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Severa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Taffic
Cobb
Bureau
Mobile Spring Bed Company
Atlanta
Mobile Hoe Company
New York
Dunlap Mercantile Company
Shreveport
C. L
L. C
M. G. Wheeler
Jefferson City
Sullivan Saddle Tree Co
Mobil
Crete
Neb
Arkansa
Agency Ford
Sioux Falls
S. C
New ‘Orleans
Norton, Va
Hubbard-Zemurray Steamship Company
Express Company
Star Fish and Oyster Company
Galveston
Theodore
Aberdeen
Columbus
Starkville
West Point
Macon
Ile Segal
Kelly-Brady Co. c
Thoss-Tompkins Co
Barney Cavanaugh Hdw
Reiss Merc. Co
Cceseessct
J. H. Sheip
Men Grewes
Lichtbach Bros
Don
Awe Koeeles Ak Rye
George Harness and Vehicle Co
American Supply Co
L. Hammel Dry Goods Co
Mugeat & Lott Co
Cunningham Hdw. Co
P. S. McMillan
Warley Fruit & Produce
Anger Brig. Co
Pop Gome
Kelly-Brady
Diba
Spies
T. M
Dave S. Bauer
Florida
Eobaneee
Sethe
Ben Davis
Acad
California
Ewan Ie
Canada
Wisconsin
Anger’s Baby Brand
Anger’s
North Star
Michigan
Japan
Alee Elobtelse
Muscat & Lott Produce CO
South Commerce
Bell
Hammel’s
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!