Illiteracy Day Proclaimed for Alabama Citizens
The governor proclaims tomorrow Il literacy Day urging teachers, chambers, press, ministers, and citizens to cooperate in plans to reduce illiteracy in Alabama. A Barton Academy meeting at 8 am aims to adopt practical steps. State figures show about 641,168 youths ten to twenty and 1,015,070 adults twenty one and over are illiterate, with white and negro rates varying across counties and counties like Mobile and Montgomery cited.
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Tilit Stacy
Chambers of Commerce
Alabama
Barton Academy
Montgomery County
Mobile
Mobile County
Cora Wilson Stewart
Rowan County
Kentucky
Mount County
Alabama Rivers Industrial and Development Association
A call for mobilizing Alabama river trade growth through a statewide Rivers Industrial and Development Association. The piece urges Mobile and other river towns to pursue landings wharves road improvements and rail competition to attract business, with a planned Mobile meeting of merchants planters steamboat men and a Chamber of Commerce discussion on tax and river harbor plans.
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Mobile
Alabama
Birmingham
John
Government Street
New York
Fifth Avenue
Riverside Drive
London
Paris
Coffeyville
Garden
Demopolis
Brewton
James J. Hill
Great Northwest
Seattle
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Alabama Rivers Industrial and Development Association
You Can Help to Keep Medical College Here
The Mobile paper urges support to retain the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Mobile. Dr. T H Frazer presents correspondence showing adequate clinical facilities at City Hospital Marine Hospital Alabama Maternity Home and Mount Vernon Insane Hospital. The City Commission allows full control of the City Hospital dispensary and assurances from the dean that arrangements ensure continuing operation in Mobile. The issue awaits the state university president's visit and commencement address.
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School of Medicine
University of Alabama
Mobile
T. H. Frazer
Mobile City Commission
Bondurant
George H. Denny
University of
Mobile City Hospital
United States Marine Hospital
Alabama
Insane Hospital
Mount Vernon
Médical College
Lyons
Schwarz
Board of Commissioners
City of
City Hospital
Medical College
Pillans
Lyons and Schwarz
Sgchool
Sir
Eskama Insane Hospitals
Mobile County
J. T. Searcy
Insanes Hospitals
Frazer
Oscar L. Gray
United States Health Service
It is warm in Mobile but patience will bring more
A patient note from Mobile remarks that the weather is warm and continues to improve gradually, urging readers to endure a bit longer for fuller warmth and pleasant days ahead.
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Mobile
Movement to Eradicate Ticks In Sumter and Mobile Counties
The piece urges voters in Sumter and Mobile counties to back a tick eradication movement. It cites strong cattle investment, praised shows in Mobile, and support from Aubrey Boyles of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce. It notes federal help and calls for petitions to trigger county votes.
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Sumter
Alabama
Mobile
Mobile County
Aubrey Boyles
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
Boyles
United States
Walker County Delivers Bumper Peach Crop
The Mountain Eagle reports Walker County has a bumper peach crop for the season. Two hundred fifty thousand peach trees were set out in 1911, ensuring plentiful home grown Mayflower peaches to eat can and ship this year.
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Walker County
Mountain Eagle
Jasper
Eagle
Walker
Suit Filed In Equity Court Over Account
The Bidgood Stationery Company filed a suit in equity against Everitt Boykin for $454.43 alleged due by account. The case names Selz Schwab & Co. as plaintiffs. The remark about brains appears in the fragment.
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Equity Couurt
Bidgood Stationery Company
Ae One Equity Eee Sosa
John D
Assurances the School of Medicine Remains in Mobile
Dr. Frazer cites confirmations from Mobile City Commission the U S Public Health Service Alabama Maternity Home and Mount Vernon Insane Hospital ensuring clinical facilities for the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Mobile. Letters from Mayor Pillans Sister Cephas Dr Searcy and U S Public Health Service detail dispensary control hospital clinics and inmate hospital services for student instruction.
Tax dispute between The Register and The Item in Mobile
Public official challenges a newspaper's tax assessments and stance on editorial criticism. Mr Pillans provides figures claiming The Register pays about twice his own taxes, with Exhibit data comparing real estate and personal property.
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Mobile Item
the Register
Cts
Register
Pillans
Chancery Court
Thompson
H. Pillans
Ie Register
When the stream of vehicles had cleared Duval crossed paths
Isabel Hamilton confronts marriage ideals and vows to seek her own happiness with help from David Duval. She admits past illusions, seeks independence, and asks him to forget a reckless moment as they part with a promise to meet again.
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Virginia Wakhune
Van
Duval
Crossier
China
John
Eighth Avenue
Isabel Hamilton
Ninety-fourth Street
David Duval
Aartment
Tobacco purity and political questions in the Q and A
The Q and A discusses tobacco purity noting no dope usage and that soil and climate drive differences. mildness matters, price irrelevant. It also answers three questions: Henry Clay’s party and state, river sandbars ownership, and the existence of wires in wireless telegraphy.
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Henry Clay
Republi
Richm Vn
Kentucky
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Ralph R. Buvinger
W.M. Clemens
Tee
Pa Ones
News Service
Audit Bureau of Oripulation
Bed By & Co
Beckwith
Bell Bell
Total
Cowan
Murphy
Vete Eens
Alabama Rivers Enident Fl and Development Association
City Commission
United States Public Health Service
Maternity Home
Cephasis
Alabama Maternity Home
Ala
University of Ala
Alabama Maternity and
Cephas
Marine Hospital
Treasury Department of the United States
Treasury Department
U. S. Marine Hospital
T. H. Frazzer
Bureau of Public Health
Bureau
People’s Forum
Malcolm Partin
N. E
St. Michael and Water Sts
Mobile, Alabama
Bell
Home
Isabel
Goodrich
Y Oodert Co
Akron
Ohio
Goodrich Farist
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