Local Directory Snippet From Mobile Listing
Brief fragment shows Mobile Item Company address at Emanuel Street Mobile Alabama and mentions Associated Press and International News Service affiliations. It includes subscription rates for Sunday and weekly deliveries and a note on rates for Mobile and suburbs.
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Mone Item Company, Inc
Emanuel Street
Mobile, Ala
Ore
Arene Svtt
Lding Sentives
Setort
Eumanere Association
Mobile
Aeg
NEWS
Gost-One Good Thing Apply H C S in Birmingham
A described political dispute in Birmingham Alabama centers on Attorney Henry C Selheimer and B B Comer. The piece criticizes lingering rate settlement litigation and portrays Selheimer as distressed by a settlement of Jones versus Jones, hinting at legacy and succession issues in an elderly lawyer’s practice.
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B. B. Comer
Henry C. Selheimer
Selheimer
Mr. Comer
Imer
Jones
Inner Temple
Sermon minister loses pastorate over church gossip
A New Jersey minister has been dismissed from his pastorate as women in his church were said to have used too much personal gossip. The case centers on tensions within the congregation and the minister’s handling of church affairs.
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New Jersey
Ben
Summer Education Debate Promotes Year-Round Work Plan
United States education chief Dr. Claxton argues for continued activity in summer months for most children. He envisions a future system with reduced traditional study time and 3 to 4 hours daily productive work in shops or at home, spreading schooling across the year.
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P. P. Claxton
United States
Glaxton
Axton
Claxton
Comer Forces Tied To Liquor Interests Exposed
The piece argues that B. B. Comer’s position on liquor reform rests on private letters and covert lobbying with former liquor operators. It accuses Comer allies of seeking illegal sales under a return to prohibition, noting the Webb Law and federal crackdown block shipments and threaten penalties.
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Comer
B. B. Comer
John
Drago
B. B. Comert
Frederick J. Thompson
Register
Prohibition
South
Charles Lewis
Nashville
Thompson
Lewis
John S. Drago
Mobile
Blind Tiger
Tyro
Athens Democrat
Comet
Comér
Iquior
Alabama
Webb
Railroad and Express
Woman Baits Masher In Subway To Hand To Policeman
A young woman in a New York subway lured a persistent masher toward a policeman and handed him over. The incident highlights quick thinking and police involvement in crowd transit.
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Masher
New York
Bond sales at home show faith in local future growth
The article argues that marketing public securities locally evidences community faith in future gains. It details a Gastonia North Carolina issue of 100000 dollars in 30 year bonds for school buildings sidewalks and water and light sold locally for 101050. It notes periods of low demand and the need for tied to taxation and final debt liquidation, and observes rising issuance and relaxed restrictions facilitating easier marketing under favorable conditions.
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United States
Gastonia
N. C
Global Troubles Mirror United States in Diverse Crises
The piece argues that the US faces no monopoly on trouble as other nations such as Japan France Britain and Germany contend with scandals cabinet crises and unrest. It compares international crises to US governance and warns against fatalism while noting shared blundering among leaders.
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United States
Japan
France
Great Britain
Germany
Clarke County Favours Comer in Local Election Skirmish
A Grove Hill dispatch reports Clarke county a Comer stronghold as J D Doyle, elected to the legislature, campaigns on a Comer platform. The Mobile paper’s anti Comer notice prompt correction request. Doyle confirms his Comer support amid a race in a Kolb and Underwood strong county.
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Clarke County
Comer
Doyle
Mobile Register
Grove Hill
Clarke
John 8. Graham
Kolb
Underwood
Jackson South
Washington shows and budget for Panama Pacific exhibits
The department of commerce and related agencies receive the largest exhibit funds for the Panama Pacific exposition with allocations of 525,000 to various bureaus. The interior department leads with multiple bureaus represented and Alaska highlighted for notable displays. The Panama Canal exhibit receives 60,000 with the Smithsonian, Library of Congress, Red Cross and other agencies participating. Assistant Secretary Miller leads the interior board coordinating government exhibits.
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Department of Commerce
Cenais Bureau
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Lighthouses of Standards, Navigation, and Fisheries
Department of the Interior
Department
Interior Department
Patent Office
Geological Survey
Bureau of Mines, Reclamation Service
Bureau of Education, Pension Office
General Land Office
Bureau
Coast Artillery Corps
Signal Corps
Medical Corps
Navy Department
War and
Navy Departments
Department of Labor
Children’s Bureau
Immigration, Naturalization, and
Labor Statistics
Postoffice
Department of State
Isthmian Canal Commission
Panama Canal
Smithsonian Institute
Library of Congress
Commission of Fine Arts
American National Red Cross
Civil Service Commission
Government Printing Office
Alaska
Adolph C. Miller
Luck In Auction Bridge Doubted By Florence Irwin
Florence Irwin argues in the April Strand that Auction Bridge is hampered by a high luck factor. She contends even skilled players cannot beat luck and that reducing luck would elevate the game toward chess-like merit.
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Florence Irwin
Comer Caught In Pike Visit Commentary
The Troy Messenger notes ex Governor B B Comer visited Pike and spoke to locals. It says the speech impressed listeners but likely didn t sway votes and hints Comer is losing political traction as old theories pass and new ideas rise. Brundidge News commentary.
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B. B. Comer
Pike
Troy
Comer
The Sly Old Fox and Comer's Trading Tales
The Huntsville Mercury-Banner notes the press’s struggle over Comer’s saloon trading with Mobile interests. It mocks “the nervous” for overreacting while Captain Kolb continues naming dates and amounts, hinting at more statements before election day.
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Comer
Mobile
Capt. Kolb
Huntsville Mercury-Banner
The Last Straw in Montgomery Jail Scandal
The scandal that began at the Montgomery jail last Friday escalates, with rumors of a forced confrontation intensifying existing tensions surrounding Comer and the case. Local officials caution that details remain unsettled as investigations continue.
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Comer
Montgomery
Andalusia
Then Why Not Serve At The Conclusion Of His Address
The Tuscaloosa News questions Captain Hobson over his year in Congress noting he has spent about twenty two days in session while legislation surged. Co K G Billings, back from abroad, says the U S business outlook remains strong despite gloom.
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Hobson
Congress
Wilson
Senate
Tuscaloosa
Raising the Titanic salvage scheme with magnets and submarine
The plan uses lifting electromagnets attached to the ship and a pressure resistant submarine to position them around the Titanic hull. Electric powered cables on the surface feed the magnets while a submerged crew adjusts their locations for future raising and treasure recovery.
Octagon House: Washington landmark on Ghent treaty
The century of peace with England began in the Tayloe mansion in Washington D C now the Octagon House. It housed the temporary president while ratifications of the Ghent peace treaty were exchanged there.
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England
Tayloe Mansion
Washington
Ghent
Reindeer in Alaska A lasting northern lifeline story
The reindeer experiment in Alaska transformed from a fringe idea to a large native economy over decades. Led by Dr. Sheldon Jackson and supported by Congress, Siberian imports built a growing herd across Alaska, with missions and schools running much of the industry. Natives drove long supply routes, established relief stations, and used every part of the animal for food, clothing, tools, and fuel.
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Lapland
Scandinavia
F. 8. Baird
Alaskasia
Charles H. Townsend
Alaska
Europe
Sheldon Jackson
United States Bureau of Education
Congress
Washington
Jackson
Siberia
Russia
Department of the Interior
United States
Jarvis
Point Barrow
Charlie Artiarlock
Yukon
North Arcai
Tidewater
Pacific
Chicago
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