Pepperman Fraternal Leader Dies in Alabama
Jacob Pepperman a longtime Alabama fraternal leader and newspaper publisher died from acute indigestion. Born in Prussia he moved to Ainteen and later settled in Montgomery where he shaped state journalism. He was past grand of Alabama Odd Fellows and held senior roles in the Knights of Pythias and Masons. his widow six sons and two daughters survive.
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City Hospital Hosts Public Reception After City Investment
Sisters in charge invite Mobile residents to tour City Hospital during a two hour reception from four to six. The facility recently expanded with a fifty thousand dollar annex for solomed patients a public dispensary and operating rooms with modern instruments. The hospital has long served the city and stands as a merciful beacon.
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Honor for Alabama Priest Receives Papal Monsignor Title
Rev Father Savage, long serving St Peter's in Montgomery with deep ties to Mobile where he began priesthood, is elevated by Pope Benedict to Monsignor. His career included five years in Dufferaula and forty-one in Montgomery, with broad cross creed celebration upon his Rome return.
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Good Showing for Port as Freight Handles Rail Cars
One thousand carloads of imported freight moved by the Mobile and Ohio and Southern railroads from Mobile in three days. Sisal from Mexico led the imports signaling a revival of trade between Mobile and Mexican ports. Fruits and iron also moved through the port, with riverfront facilities aiding distribution inland.
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School ventilation dispute nears final disposal
A conference of school board representatives, the medical inspector of public schools, city health officer, and a city commissioner discussed ventilation in Barton Academy and recent buildings. Only three members attended, backing natural ventilation, amid a long standing debate and a blocked decision on artificial versus natural systems.
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Veterans of Confederacy join Blue and Gray in Richmond reunion
In Richmond Virginia survivors from the Confederacy and the Union meet for a historic National Cemetery tribute. Connecticut Governor Foot Guard units alongside the state’s chief executive will march in the grand parade marking the first appearance of troops from north of the Mason Dixon line in the United Confederate Veterans parade sequence.
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Step in Right Direction for Shipbuilding Tax Break
Mobile City Commission enacted an ordinance exempting ship building plants from taxation for five years under certain conditions. The move aims to attract industrial enterprise, with a shipyard expected to be erected in Mobile. Supporters urge broadening the concession to other industries to boost employment and payrolls.
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Let Her Wave on Special Days with the Flag
The article notes Old Glory is flown on special occasions like Memorial Day and the Fourth of July, while federal buildings display the flag daily. It argues the flag symbolizes the nation and should be honored in homes and public places.
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Unider
Kind words beat flowers for a living, not the dead
A reflective line notes that a kind word and a pat on the back are valued more by the living than flowers by a deceased person, suggesting the importance of encouragement over memorial gestures.
Improvement Shown by All Growing Crops
The article notes crop growth improving with cucumbers shipped in car lots and a large crop with good prices. Pastures are in good shape due to ample rainfall. Sweet potatoes promise above normal yield and citrus tree spraying is nearly finished.
Summerdale Potatoes and Cakes Boost Local Crops
Last week the earliest Irish potatoes were shipped and cake deliveries began. The cake crop is expected to be the largest in years. A brisk Friday shower aided the harvest. Snap beans appear in notable acreage for the first time this season. Truck growers remain thriving with potential renewed interest despite years of shift to dairying and feed crops.
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Summerdale
Crops Thrive in Roscoe After Week of Rain
In Roscoe the week’s rain has left corn and field crops growing rapidly. Cucumbers beans melons and potatoes are in excellent condition with early Irish potatoes ready for market and sweet potatoes progressing well. Overall conditions are much better than last week.
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Roscoe
Rain Benefits Local Crops Improve Farm Prospects
Rosinton farmers praise last Friday rain. Ground now in good condition for crops with corn and forage crops progressing well. Cucumbers potatoes and melons showing strong growth especially late planted sweet potatoes continuing solid growth.
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Rosinton
Seacliff crops thrive after refreshing rain
SEACLIFF reports crops looking good with rain aiding growth. Ground is in good condition for cucumbers, new potatoes, beans, peas and garden truck. Melon crop developing fast with promising yield. forage crops and corn show strong growth after rain.
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Seacliff
General farming conditions improve after Friday rain
Farmers report good conditions across the community after a Friday rainfall. Ground was warm and dry before the rain and crops, including corn, forage, and melons, are growing well with decent yields. Irish potatoes are being harvested but yield runs a bit below normal.
SILVER HILL CROP REPORT S Latest rains boost cucumber harvest
Rain on Friday improved crops in Silver Hill with cucumbers maturing well and moisture easing crooked vines. Market prices stay steady as farmers harvest Irish potatoes and ship them. Corn looks good and some farmers report strong yields from late sweet potatoes.
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Stapleton Receives Helpful Rain. Crops Show Good Growth
A fair rain fell Friday in Stapleton helping corn and grain crops, which are growing well and weed-free. Cane, cucumbers, Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes and other crops are thriving and being harvested, with enough moisture to support groups if no further rain arrives soon.
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Stapleton
Crops Benefit From Recent Rain In Stockton
Rain at the end of the week kept crops growing well. Ground is moistened, corn is growing fast and promising large cattle feed, garden crops show strong progress and should yield ample table food.
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Stockton
Crops Thrive After Good Shower in Tensaw Area
Reports from Tensaw indicate crops look well after a recent soaking. Corn displays strong growth and weed control is good while forage plants show rapid, dark green growth. Overall, the past week brought favorable conditions for farming in the region.
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Tensaw
Farm crop update from Alameda region in 1916 harvests
The Alameda area reports oats nearly harvested and land ready for corn and velvet beans. Irish potatoes soon moving. cotton chopped. corn working out. A light shower on the 28th aids crops as farmers plan to have hog and hominy at home next year. Irish potatoes bearing but slowed by dryness.
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Alameda
Fulton Farmers Report Bright Crops After Rain
The recent rains boosted growth as farmers chop cotton and corn looks flourishing. Truck farmers bring in Irish potatoes beans and early peaches are marketed with plums cherries and Minafetting ripening. Overall the fruit crop promises well.
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Fulton
Weather and crop outlook for Jackson after rains
Recent rains spurred rapid crop growth in Jackson. A Thursday wind storm caused no crop or fruit damage. Farmers report cotton still lacking, corn thriving, berries damaged, figs expected plentiful, and pastures improving beyond average.
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Jackson
Ginger flavored beverage ad from OG Cola bottling
An old ad fragment promotes a ginger flavored drink with no chemical sweeteners or injurious ingredients. It mentions the Gola or Sedane brand and hints at pricing or cost details in a terse, promotional style.
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Unclear historical note on oats crop and tribes
Fragmentary text references oats crop and tribes with missing names and context. The readable fragments mention Sinapse and dalpenen with no clear event or dates to report.
Crops Fairly Good Despite Dry Weather In Salitpa
In Salitpa farmers report six crops showing good yields after long dry spells. Oats are cut for feed and gardens struggle to grow after small rains. Beans cucumbers and sweet potato slips are advancing as farmers battle weeds and care for fields.
Thomasville Crop Report Notes Mixed Yields Across Season
Corn crops are growing well and in good order while cotton is nearly all chopped and sided. Oats are mostly harvested and potatoes and gardens need rain. Sugar cane and peaches show promising fruit remaining, with no rain since May 11.
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Thomasville
Whatley Crops Hit By Drought Delays Across Region
The report notes late corn stands in poor fields and oats being cut this week as crops ripen unevenly due to lack of rain. Vegetables and beans show mixed results with beans shipped north since May, while strawberries wane and Irish potatoes lag behind expectations.
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Crop Conditions Improve Across Escambia County
In Escambia County Atmore and Centerville farmers report moisture retained in the ground and a good rain last week. The corn is growing well and oats have been harvested with fairly good yields. Other crops show solid progress over the previous week.
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Brewsville Farmers Report Favorable Crops After Rain
A Friday shower boosted crops with Irish potatoes shipping due about June 2. Six to eight carloads expected locally. Sweet potato crop looks strong. Cotton suffers boll weevil damage. Efforts under way to establish dipping vats countywide. County Fair Association stock drive making solid progress.
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Weather and Harvest Notes Along Route 3
Rain cooled mornings along Brewton Route 3 on the 28th. Oats are being harvested and corn velvet beans sweet potatoes and peanuts are being planted in former oat fields.
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Brewton
Robinsonville Crop Report Sees Good Conditions After Shower
A shower on the 28th benefited local farms in Robinsonville. Peaches are ripening and early picking began last week. The main crop looks strong and grass battles persist for farmers. Cotton remains in grass but should improve with another week of clear weather. Corn, beans, peas, and other crops show promise.
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Robinsonville
Weather and Farm Report From Washington Carson and St Stephens
Showers during the past week have advanced all growing crops. Grass is growing and if not for labor shortages farmers would be badly in the grass. Some peaches plums and berries are ripe and being used. Fine weather for transplanting potatoes and more have been out than ever before at this time of year.
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Local farmers test wheat acre to gauge next year’s expansion
Crops in Cortelyou and nearby areas have become grassy after rain. Reliable sources say two county farmers are cultivating an acre of wheat as an experiment with plans to increase acreage if it prospers.
Rainfall Boosts Deeper Park Crops And Pastures
Farmers report Saturday night showers bringing moisture to Deer Park. Corn remains the staple crop with promising prospects for a strong yield. Past week saw busy farming as gardens recover, pasture and cattle improve, and poultry numbers rise with broilers available for shipment to northern markets.
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Deer Park
Boll Weevil Devastates Cotton in Wilcox County Camden
The boll weevil is destroying the cotton crop with 100 found on three acres. The corn crop is good and rain has supported growth. Farmers plan to plant potatoes and have sown large crops of peanuts.
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Camden
Cotton Boll Weevil Threat Hits Young Cotton Growth
Fragmentary text notes a boll weevil problem affecting young cotton plants with some farmers facing delays in work and crop damage as infestation grows.
Pineapple Weather Boosts Local Farms
Two good rains this week have farmers busy with plowing and grass control. Saturday cattle dipping day left the herds looking well. Gardens recovered from harsh winds and watermelons plus corn are progressing toward harvest.
Weather Report From Lower Peach Tree
The past week has favored crops with some showers. Cornis looking better and tasseling in spots. Cotton stands poorly and is later than usual. Oats have been harvested.
Monroe County farmers reap in rain cured week
Farmers in Monroe County BU were VISTA. Rain spurred potato planting and re setting collards and other garden vegetables. Early week warmth allowed late corn planting. Irish potatoes yielded poorly while grass was thin but weather improved crops with grass partly hoed and fields looking better.
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Chestnut Farmers Report Busy Week Amid Mixed Harvests
Farmers cleared grass and cut oats while a good rain aided growth. Many sweet potato slips were set. Boll weevil arrivals dampen cotton prospects. Corn beans and peanuts follow oats. Gardens yield beets cabbage onions beans and Irish potatoes. Cherries replace strawberries and poultry markets stay steady. Fruit crop looks very promising.
Jones Mill Area News Reports Harvest Progress
Farmers report active work due to rains with grass and weed control underway. Unemployed residents found work recently as oats harvest continues and cotton is chopped and plowed. Corn remains in good condition.
Crop Conditions Improve Across Conecuh County Belleville
In Conecuh County at Belleville crops show progress as rains sustain ground. Slate cotton is nearly finished while cotton and corn grow rapidly and oats exceed expectations. Boll weevils are plentiful with some fields losing buds. One farmer reported harvesting a thousand pounds from a small plot.
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Belleville
Lenox Receives Needed Rain as Harvest Advances
A light shower visited Lenox on Friday aiding farmers who finished chopping cotton and harvesting oats this week. Crops are improving and boll weevils have not appeared in the area.
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Lenox
Darken Gray Hair with Q-Ban Color Restorer
An old advertisement touts Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer as a harmless, non sticky solution to darken gray hair quickly. It promises even, natural-looking results that blend with the roots and leave hair feeling healthy and soft.
Butler County Farmers Prepare For Pest Dipping Drive
The county plans a June 10 deadline to assist in pest control with Bees and County Live Stock Association. Farmers report boll weevils early and alternating rains affect crops while potatoes grow and rabbits damage fields.
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Rain Freshens Crops in Jackson County Mississippi
A light rain Friday morning refreshed crops and gardens with corn growing rapidly. Irish potatoes expected to be dug next week. Snap beans cucumbers and squash ready for table use. Bermuda onions marketed and suited to the soil. Many sweet potato slips being set out after the rain. Strawberries near end of season.
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Bermuda
Rain Comes as Relief to Bexley Farmers
Farmers in Bexley welcomed rain after a dry spell that strained corn and potato crops. Bugs and drought reduced Satsuma yields as fruit fell. The moisture allows renewed grass control and relief after days of hot sun.
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Crop conditions improve with timely shower in Gautier
The past week brought ideal conditions in Gautier with a hard Friday shower saving the truck crop. Irish potatoes are suffering though. last shipment left Thursday. Average yield this year is down at least 50 percent. Young cane looks flourishing. Many stock farmers are drilling velvet beans in corn for the first time, aiming to boost both corn and legume production.
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Gautier
Local Visit Ends Amid Storms and Damaged M well
A fragment reports a Friday visit in the area accompanied by a wind storm and electrical damage. The text is incomplete and does not identify persons, places, or affiliations.
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Crean Springs Responds To Passage Of Time
In Crean Springs residents react to changing conditions as officials note time passing and local priorities shift. Community members discuss outcomes while authorities outline next steps amid ongoing adjustments.
Wayne County Farmland Report Notes Crops and Conditions
Weather improves but wet spell hinders planting as cotton shows uneven stands. Irish potatoes progress slowly with rough early growth while melons and tomatoes look promising despite rain.
Crops Boosted by Rain After Dry Period
Farmers report a welcome rain that ended a dry spell lasting several days. Corn, sugar cane, and potatoes look fine for this time of year, with farmers in good spirits about current crop conditions compared with last year.
Weather improves crops across George County Agricola
Rain last week and Friday boosted growth with cotton corn and potatoes in fine condition. Sweet potatoes planting accelerates while soil quality remains good and overall county conditions improve over the prior week.
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New Orleans Jitney Drivers Arrested Under Bond Regulation
Several jitney bus drivers including a woman were arrested in New Orleans today under a city ordinance regulating passenger vehicles. The law requires owners to post a $5,000 indemnity bond per vehicle and took effect immediately. Fifty three drivers of the New Orleans Railway and Light Company began operations today with bonds of $5,000 each totaling $2,675,000.
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