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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1914

Page

7

Mobile Harbor Channel Progress Cited In Mc Clarke Record

Rep Taylor defends his eight year push for Mobile Harbor improvements. He cites engineers reports showing depth increased from 18 to 27 feet and width expanded to 200 feet, with ongoing projects to reach 27 feet by 4 year term. He rebukes claims of only six years of gains and urges voters to trust the documented progress.

Mobile Harbor Mobile Bar Chief of Engineers Mobile Congress S.s R. H. Clarke Clarke River and Harbor Chickasaw Creek Beacon 14 Report of Engineers Tal Fune Penne

Musee Rodin Proposed for Paris in Hotel Biron

Paris February 28 Paul Jacquier under secretary of Beaux Arts announced plans to present a project to create a Musee Rodin The sculptor offers all his works and a large collection of Greek Roman and Egyptian pieces on the condition the museum is set in the Hotel Biron and Rodin named guardian for life An inventory has been prepared and papers await Beaux Arts acceptance before deputies act on the project.

Paris Paul Jacquier Beaux Arts Administration of Fine Arts Rodin Chamber of Deputies

Missionary Union Observes Week of Prayer Activities

The Baptist Women's Missionary Union schedules the week of prayer for home missions starting Sunday March 1 with services at 3 30 p m in Bush Auditorium First Baptist Church. A quarterly all day meeting is set for Thursday March 5 at 10 a m at Dauphin Way Church with attendees asked to bring a lunch box.

The Baptist Women’s Missionary Union Bush Auditorium First Baptist Church Dauphin Way

Movement on the river fronts as destroyers lead port traffic

No merchant vessels arrived and little river movement as naval vessels Monaghan Sterett and Terry sail for Pensacola to join destroyers Reid Flusser and Preston toward New Orleans. Other ships like British steamer Samara and Norwegian Karen depart for Havana Amsterdam and Yarmouth with lumber goods. The General R. T. Frank arrives to supervise gulf harbor work and the Georgia D Jenkins sails for Mayaguey with pine lumber. A tug L Russel brings two oil barges up from Port Arthur amid a snow storm. Kylemhor shifts to plyer 2 and E M Roberts loads pine for West Indian ports.

Monaghan Sterett Terry Pensacola Reid Flusser Preston New Orleans Samara Amsterdam Holland Yarmouth England Gulfport Miss Karen Pedersen Munson Line Havana General R. T. Frank Gulf Georgia D. Jenkins Clain Mayaguey P. R L. Russel Port Arthur Texas Alleghaney Mingo Gulf Refining Company Carlson Kylemhor E. M. Roberts Blackster’s Mill West Indian

Negroes who stole clothing convicted in the City Court

Three men Charles Franklin William Smith and Henry Davis were tried on burglary charges Saturday in the city court and convicted. They were arrested by police in late November for breaking into Richard Edwards home and the store of Mrs Annie Pinkson on Daviser Street and taking clothing and wearing apparel.

Ctty Charles Franklin William Smith Henry Davis Richard Edwards Annie Pinkson Daviser

Bog slide threatens Irish towns and panic in Carrick

A bog slide of several square miles in Carrick on Shannon area advances after heavy rains. Thousands of acres in Leitrim and Roscommon submerged. roads impassable. Shannon floods isolate communities. Livestock carcasses and farm structures washed away as fear grows.

Carrick-On-Shannon Ireland Carrick Leitrim Roscommon Shannon

First Man to Propose Defines Affinity for a Girl

A girl values the first proposal as her ideal affinity. As she ages she dislikes living in a country with great wear and tear on a sleigh, signaling a preference for gentler conditions and stability over hardship.

Wigs in Every Hue Spark Fashion Reimagining Hair

The piece notes Paris and London society embracing colored wigs from orange to Nile green and turquoise to match gowns and eyes. It describes wigmakers rushing to supply six new wigs per customer, prices from ten to one hundred dollars, and the shift toward powdered or dyed looks affecting both women and men in social settings.

Herald Paris London Balla George Keppel William Hepner

Prepare to Fight Alone as Friend May Desert You

A terse proverb warns that a trusted ally may abandon you before danger arrives, urging readiness to face battles solo and rely on no one but oneself when confronting threats.

Alabama Coal Demonstration Pressed by Chamber of Commerce

The Mobile Chamber of Commerce requests Alabama coal be tested for naval and royal purposes to demonstrate its efficiency amid a growing coal trade with the opening of the Panama Canal. The effort aims to present Alabama coal as essential for national and maritime needs.

Mobile Geor Taylor Washington Alabama Panama Canal Chamber of Commerce

Goldthwaite Seeks Mexican Ship Contracts for Mobile Port

Goldthwaite named chair of a Commerce committee to press navy department for assigning Mobile as a port of call. He will appeal to Congressman Taylor to secure prompt action, leveraging his marine expertise to advance Mobile's interests. The notice hints at pay-as-you-go travel tips.

Navy Department Mobile A J. Parsons of Commerce Goldthwaite Taylor Terriot Washington Wall Myr Parsons

Freckle Remedy Promises Quick Results Counterfeit Tone

An advertisement claims a February March treatment can remove freckles. It urges using double strength to fade spots within days and guarantees money back from druggists if not satisfied, asserting physician endorsement and widespread sales.

Promis Axel Oi Varantes

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