Auction of the Cos tello home contents on St Francis Street
The Richards auctioneer invites buyers to a May 5 sale at 210 St Francis Street opposite the Cawthon Hotel. The auction offers extensive cut glass, Haviland china, mahogany furniture, carpets, bric a brac and lighting from a fire damaged estate, with items described room by room and prices noted as bids.
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Costello
St. Francis Street
Mobile
Banner
Filag
Cawthon Hotel
Laocoon
Edisons
Haviland
Libvey
Haviland China
Kress
Alabama
Libbey
Paris
Mason & Dixon Line
Axminster
Richards
Nis
Cawihan Hotel
Associated Press expands influence with international bureaus
The Associated Press established regular bureaus in London Paris Berlin Rome St Petersburg Vienna Tokyo Peking Mexico City and Havana to provide balanced news and counter yellow journalism. Melville E Stone guided AP to secure censorship abolition before the Russo Japanese War and ensure prompt reports from abroad. Critics claim bias in campaigns, but AP defends accuracy fairness and representative staffing.
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Reuter Company
Wolff Agency
Germany
Havas
France
Italy
Spain
London
Associated Press
Paris
Berlin
Rome
Vienna
Tokio
Peking
Mexico City
Havana
Melville E. Stone
New York
Ge-Rar Dy Kidney and Backache Remedy
An advertised remedy claims to cleanse kidneys and restore natural action, aiding overall health. It is offered by druggists at 50 cents per bottle.
Advance Guard Arrives for Hardware Conventions in Mobile
George H. Beers of Richmond Va arrives in Mobile with his son to serve as sergeant at arms for the Southern Hardware Jobbers Association and National Manufacturers Association convention at the Battle House. L L Ennis of Elmira and Tillman Cavert of Nashville also arrive to attend. The influx fills hotel rooms as hundreds of delegates prepare for a week of meetings with the first day focused on opening sessions and business in the hardware trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Beers
Richmond
Southern Hardware Jobbers Association
National Manufacturers Association
Battle House
Mobile
H. H. Beers
L. L. Ennis
Elmira
New York
The Associated Press duty to report facts not views
The piece argues AP must avoid partisan bias and propaganda, reporting facts as they occur. It discusses Koreans in Korea, missionary involvement, and accusations of suppression, clarifying AP’s full disclosure of confessions and torture allegations. It notes readers misattribute articles to AP and describes the AP Western Union leased-wire system and debates over monopoly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Tarauchi
Korea
New York
New York Associated Press
Western Union Telegraph Company
Western Union
Delegates urged to reassemble peace conference
London May 2 The powers press Turkey and the allies to send delegates quickly to London for the peace conference. Montenegro may evacuate Scutari if compensated. Austria seeks unconditional withdrawal and a crown council convenes. Montenegrins reportedly prepare Scutari for siege.
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Associated Press
London
Turkey
Scutari
Montenegro
Austria
Hungary
Vienna
Uncle Sam's April accounts show a deficit of 3.65 million
Washington May 2 Footing up accounts Uncle Sam found a deficiency of 3 654 000 for April. Receipts for April totaled 53 452 000 while disbursements reached 57 106 000. Up to date for the current fiscal year there is a surplus of ordinary receipts over ordinary disbursements of 8 966 000 against a deficit a year ago of 12 580 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Uncle Sam
Panama Canal
McAdee
Treasury
Land development firms safe from Department of Agriculture reports
Washington May 2 Secretary Houston declared that land development enterprises not deceiving the public about farm values face no fear of unfavorable reports from the Department of Agriculture. He said the department does not evaluate the financial standing of such companies, only the production and disposal of farm products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Houston
Department
Common carrier duties apply by use not size of transaction
The passage argues that a common carrier obligation attaches to any public service entity regardless of scale. It asserts that the Associated Press should not be forced to operate as a monopoly or as a self owned engine, warning such moves threaten press freedom and the cooperative nature of AP membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Europe
Associated Press
Wilson
Clark
Taft
Roosevelt
Argus-Eyed
Russia
Western Union
The
Postal
American Telegraph and Telephone Company
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Washington
Pennsylvania Railroad
Quick Easy Positive Cure For All Foot Torture
An advert promises Calocide compound as a sudsy foot soak to relieve corns callouses and bunions. Soak feet in two tablespoons of Calocide in warm water for fifteen minutes for immediate relief, with claims the product removes the cause and leaves feet fresh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Twenty Thousand Miners Walk Out in South Wales Protests
Twenty thousand coal miners halted work at various pits in South Wales protesting non unionist labor in mines. The piece argues against news monopolies, praising the Associated Press for its human service, cost of reporting, and global correspondence. Frank B. Noy S.
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Associated Press
Cardiff
South Wales
Horr
Martiniqu
Martinique
Congress
Hague
Frank B. Noy
Auction Notice for China Collection and Pieces
A listing reads Monday May 5 at 10 30 am for an auction of rail or shine Lagies and Libbey hand painted china in lot P S No 2 800 pieces of oe and hand painted china Libbey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Libbey
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Ieee
Father
P. S
Beacon Shoe
UNION
Formen
Beacon Shoe Store
Dauphin Street
Sec. of Agriculture
Crichton
Tutt’s
Xour Droegist
G. Hardy Smith
St. Michael Street
Mobile, Ala
R “Daffy Dan
Marx Bros
Mr. Green
Higley-Harrington Stock Company
S. E. Corner
Bayou
Montgomery Sts
Sage, Burgett
Yuille
ST. Francis ST
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