Hydraulic cotton compress touted as revolution at Magnolia plant
A new hydraulic cotton compress installed at Magnolia Compress Company promises major space savings in shipping cotton by rail or sea. W. D. Nesbitt brought the device from the factory. Atlantic Compress Company executives witnessed a successful demonstration and championed the invention as a potential multi thousand dollar yearly savings for exporters. Mobile was chosen for the demonstration with Nesbitt and Warrant Warehouse Company noted as owners of the only machine of its kind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia Compress Company
W. D. Nesbitt
Atlantic Compress Company
Atlanta
Mobile
Nesbitt
Warrant Warehouse Company
New York Grand Jury Probes Cathedral Plot and Lenient Penalties
An Italian detective Polignani helped foil an anarchist plot to destroy St Patrick's Cathedral in New York City, saving hundreds of lives. The piece argues the penalty for plotters should be ninety years to life rather than twenty five years, calling current punishment too lenient.
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New York
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Free
Home of the
Brave
New York City
Polignani
Guy Fawkes
London
Mobile Exports Ranked Twelfth Among U S Ports in 1914
Based on estimates by the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, Mobile ranks twelfth among exporting ports for 1914 with total exports about 32 million dollars. New York leads, Galveston passes New Orleans for second, followed by Baltimore Detroit Buffalo Boston Philadelphia San Francisco Savannah and Seattle Tacoma in the list.
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Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Department of Commerce
Mobile
United States
New York
Galveston
New Orleans
Baltimore
Detroit
Buffalo
Boston
Philadelphia
San Francisco
District of Georgia
Savannah
State of Washington
Seattle
Tacoma
Man Steals From Probate Office Cash Drawer
A man entered the Etowah county courthouse in Gadsden and stole $15 from the probate judge’s cash drawer. He faced no immediate punishment, with the writer noting justice may be blind and the thief may later regret missing out on larger gains.
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Etowah
Gadsden
Accordi
Field Manager Urges Follow Up in Diversification Drive
W. R. Baughman of the International Harvester Company backs the crop diversification campaign with a call for persistent follow up work. He argues one dollar spent on follow up equals ten in results and supports the Chamber of Commerce plan to organize locally. The movement has spread to Birmingham Montgomery and other districts with farmers nationwide now aroused to improve welfare. The campaign continues until a strong state and district structure sustains the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Baughman
International Harvester Company
Birmingham
Montgomery
Gadsden steel plant opens furnace for record output
On Sunday open hearth furnace No. 3 at the Gadsden steel plant was charged and a successful run followed. With the blowing in, the plant added about 175 to 200 tons of raw steel every 24 hours, signaling strong industrial progress for the state.
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Gadsden Steel Plant
Birmingham Fashion Week shines as city’s big stunt
Birmingham revels in a vibrant Fashion Week with extensive press coverage and public enthusiasm. Local observers hail the event as the city’s most successful and well received cultural showcase to date.
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Birmingham
Intemperance Is Heinoous He Says Sermon At Cathedral
Rev. Father Clark and Rev. Father Finnerty led a mission at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception with a sermon invoking Paul’s warning No drunkard shall possess the kingdom of God. The priest defined intemperance as the abuse of God given gifts and warned drunkenness harms self and society, destroys reason, and endangers repentance. He urged moderation and stressed responsibility of drink sellers and fathers as role models. The message moved the great congregation.
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Father Clark
Father Finnerty
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
St. Paul
Plateau Team to Meet Vautrot Printing on Sunday
Plateau boys host Vautrot Printing Company at 2 30 Sunday afternoon on the Plateau diamond. Plateau lineup includes pitchers Goodman P George Chandler, catcher W George, first base L Tacon, second Reasonover, short King, third Lowe, left Green, center Long, right B Tacon.
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Plateau Boys
Vautrot Printing Company
Plateau
Goodman
P. George
Chandler
W. George
L. Tacon
Reasonover
King
Lowe
Green
Long
B. Tacon
War maps to aid U S army navy, 14 years in the making
Washington March 12 Victor Elliott notes officials push for comprehensive war maps like European powers use. The study covers ground, elevations, bridges, roads and materials, with winter and summer conditions, showing military utility and the long effort despite funding gaps.
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Washington
United States Army
Navy
Endea
Uncle Sam
War College
Geological Survey
United States
Engineers
Rotary Meeting Highlights Rowdy Bowl Toss Incident
The Mobile Rotary Club gathered Thursday at the Cawthon Hotel with feasting and serious talk. William H. Monk Jr presided, A J Parsons dropped a cut glass bowl as W H Armbrecht reached to receive it, provoking amusement while Palmer Pillans spoke on the philosophy of Rotary and Haskell of Atlantic Compress Co. shared remarks on the hydraulic press at Magnolia.
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Mobile Rotary Club
Cawthon Hotel
William H. Monk, Jr
Seale Harris
William H. Armbrecht
Pensacola
Baby
A. J. Parsons
W. H. Armbrecht
Haskell
Atlantic Compress Company
Magnolia Compress
Rotary
Palmer Pillans
Cascarets Promise Quick Cold Cure for Adults and Children
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a night time laxative that cleanses the stomach and liver, removes foul gases, and speeds cold recovery. It claims a 10 cent box clears nasal and body colds by morning and notes children enjoy the candy like tablet.
Rotary Club Chronicle of Pensacola Speech Capsizes Gift
The Mobile Rotary Club's meeting features remarks by Robert L. Hatch and A. Ryan, with a comic mishap as a Pensacola speaker’s gift shatters. Rotarian Pillans delivers a strong talk on Rotary philosophy, prompting plans to repeat by Rev Father Eaton. The session ends with praise for the gathering.
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Rotary
Pillans
T. J. Faton
Oyster loaves offered at Schimpf Restaurant
Advertises 25 cent oyster loaves at Charles Schimpf Restaurant 3-5-7 North Royal Street. Fresh opened plant oysters sold by the dozen in loaf for 25 cents and 15 cents for 1-2, with 5 cents extra for toast. Raw oysters sold at stand, plants 20 cents a dozen, 1-2 dozen 10 cents.
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Charles Schimpf
North Royal Street
Within the Law returns to Lyric Theatre with familiar cast
The Lyric Theatre presents a repeat engagement of Within the Law with much of the original cast including Burke played by J. M. Morris and Mary Turner by Clara Joel. Agnes Findley adds a stronger Agnes Lynch while others reprise or shift elder roles.
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the Law
Within the Law
Lyric Theatre
J. M. Morris
Burke
Clara Joel
Mary Turner
Thomas Jefferson Evans
Richard Gilder
H. N. Dudgeon
Eddie Griggs
Franklin George
Joe Garson
Elizabeth van Sell
Helen Morris
Agnes Findley
Agnes Lynch
Helen Vallely
Gilder
Bayard Veiller
Philadelphia
New York
Veiller
Higley Joins Jewell Kelley Stock at Lyric in Lena Rivers
Earl Higley arrives in Mobile and joins the Jewell Kelley stock company at the Lyric Theatre. He will debut Friday night as Joel Slocum in Lena Rivers, with Lola Morris leading as Lena Rivers and Higley praised for his comedy stature. The company also features Lars Higley after engagements in Cincinnati and the Midwest. The play runs tonight and tomorrow with matinee and night performances at popular prices.
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Earry Higley
Higley- Harrington Company
Mobile
Jewell Kelley Stock Company
Lyric Theatre
Joel Slocum
Lena Rivers
Higley
Lyric
Mary J. Holmes
Lars Higley
Cincinnati
Middle West
Rose Morris
Granny Nichols
Anna Marvin
Caroline Livingstone
Virginia Lukins
Mrs. Graham
Rhea Lea
Josiah Scavendyke
Edwin B. Rodgers
John Livingstone
R. Newton Ross
Graham
J. N. Owen
Earl Higley
Durward Belmont
Jewell Kelley
Empire Theatre Presents Silent Screen Stars in Varied Program
At the Empire a full day program features Lester Cuneo Gerda Holmes and Bryant Washburn in The Strength of the Weak a two reel drama about the dope habit Gertrude Mc Coy and Edison company stars present A Tragedy of the Rails a two reel railroad play including a notable handcar to speeding train leap The Hermit of Bird Island a three reel Lubin feature leads the bill with an all star cast and is the chief attraction.
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Empire Theatre
Lester Cuneo
Gerda Holmes
Bryant Washburn
Gertrude McCoy
Edison Company
Miss McCoy
Bird Island
Allstar
G M Anderson to Perform Broncho Billy’s Revenge
Saturday G M Anderson will be seen in Broncho Billys Revenge. Frank Davis of the Daly Music Company sings at the Empire with How Easy It Is to Remember the Things You’d Like to Forget.
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G. M. Anderson
Frank Davis
The
Daly Music Company
the Empire
City League admits Graham Rush team for season start
The McGowin Lyons Hardware Co. team dropped out and at a Thursday night meeting in the Cawthon Hotel parlors the Graham and Rush entry was admitted. The league now includes Barney Cavanagh Crown Theatre A D Davis and Graham and Rush. A double header opens the semi pro season at City League Park on March 21.
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Graham-Rush
McGowin-Lyons Hardware Co
Cawthon Hotel
Graham & Rush
Barney-Cavanagh
Crown Theatre
A. D. Davis
City League
Boy bit by oak snake hidden in log near Walker Springs
Special to The Item reports a baby boy of J. W. Moore Jr. in Walker Springs Alabama was playing near his home when he sat on a rotten pine log. The log contained a poisonous oak snake whose head was severed during cleanup. The child sat near the knot hole where the snake had entered.
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Walker Springs
Ala
J. W. Moore, Jr
Moore
Passengers aboard the bay steamer Apollo
The Bay steamer Apollo from Fairhope carried a list of passengers Thursday morning including Mrs Regg Mrs R Foley and son Mr Murray D Wheeler H W Rucker Dr Slossom A M Whittier Mrs L J Woods Miss Nettie Polman Mrs D A Russell Mrs Warnell Mrs Henry Bishop and Major McCalab.
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Apollo
Fairhope
Regg
R. Foley and Son
Murray
D. Wheeler
H. W. Rucker
Slossom
A. M. Whittier
L. J. Woods
Nettie Polman
D. A. Russell
Warnell
Tenry Bishop
Major McCalab
Coddling the Stomach Promotes Exercise for Digestion
An essay urges against overreliance on new dietary theories and soft foods for children and adults. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a tonic to stimulate gastric activity and improve digestion, claiming it heals weak stomachs by improving blood quality. The notice invites readers to consult Dr. Pierce by letter and advertises the Common Sense Medical Adviser book.
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Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Pierrce
Buffalo
N. Y
Woman Seeks Missing Relative From Civil War Era
Mrs. Jane E. Graham of 163 Walnut Street writes to City Clerk 8. H. Hendryx seeking information about James Riordan, her only living relative, who she parted from in New Orleans in 1860 at the start of the Civil War when she was six. She recalls he once ran a store in this city and has had no contact since.
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Jane E. Graham
Walnut Street
H. Hendryx
James Riordan
New Orleans
Best Laxative For Children Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as the best laxative for children. It claims no opiate or narcotic and a gentle action without griping. Druggists sell it at fifty cents to one dollar. free trial bottle offered by mail from Monticello.
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Dr. Caldwell
W. B. Caldwell
Washington St
Monticello
Jitneys Must Meet City Obligations and Public Safety
The Memphis jitney system faces city regulation as a permanent transit, with operators required to bear street maintenance costs, pay taxes, and act as common carriers. Traffic safety must improve as speed limits are enforced and running boards used for passengers are eliminated. Bonding and future expense sharing should follow, per the Commercial Appeal.
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Memphis
Madison Avenue
Lyric Theatre
Cooper Avenue
Transportation Agency
Hmb
Adv
Auto Bus Service Faces Competition from Electric Rail
H B Weaver of the New York Motor Buss Company argues gas line driven buses cannot directly compete with electric rail. He cites two managers whose bus lines spent large portions in repair and estimates operating costs for a 20 bus line at about 24.51 cents per bus mile, roughly double that of an electric car. He notes auto bus cost rivals a single truck electric car and excludes interest on investment.
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H. B. Weaver
New York Motor Buss Company
Weaver
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