Alabama Road Study Targets Local Building Systems
The Department of Agriculture and state highway departments launched a study in Alabama to analyze local road building and maintenance across 100 counties. The project compares financing methods, administrative structures, materials, and traffic, aiming to identify cost effective practices and standardize county road accounting and management. The effort includes convict labor usage and cooperative engineering guidance from highway officials, with results published for county and state officials.
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Department of Agriculture
Alabama
Blount
Choctaw
Colbert
Jefferson
Montgomery
Sumter
Houston
Mutual Admiration Society at State Papers Meeting
A humorous fragment notes papers from the state praising each other and Braggadocio Comer in mutual admiration, with playful hints about county pride and friendly boastfulness among editors.
Unclear local note on city mood and events
Fragmentary OCR item discusses Mobile residents moods after a crisis and mentions a funeral procession past an office as weather yesterday is referenced and a man named Comer appears amid calls to start on the fair promptly.
Insult to the People in Election Reflections
The Register ridicules Henderson supporters as ir responsible in Mobile and Tallapoosa counties. The letter defends Henderson's broad county and ward support, notes the knife incident in Tallapoosa, and accuses the Register of misrepresenting voters during the campaign. It ends with a quip about Citronelle.
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Mobile County
Register
Henderson
Tallapoosa County
Alabama
Comer
Walter Seed
Prohibition
Defeat of B. B. Comer Leads Alabama to Peaceful Era
The Alabama electorate ends Comerist influence with Henderson victory. Veterans like Captain Kolb aided the effort, and Walter D. Seed's call to join the opposition swayed thirty thousand voters. The state anticipates prosperity under Charles Henderson with a broad sense of relief and gratitude.
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B. B. Comer
Alabama
Mobile
Kolb
Comer
Henderson
Walter D. Seed
Mr. Henderson
Seed
B. Comer
Charles Henderson
Voters urged to back Comer as Hartwell weighs in
A Mobile County audience heard Senator elect Hartwell urge support for Comer. The remark sparked reaction among locals as political discourse intensified.
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Mobile County
Hartwell
The New Learning and the Engineer’s Rise
Frank C. Wells in the Electrical World argues the engineering field now rivals law and medicine in erudition. He notes that the twentieth century favors mathematics and utilitarian aims, placing technical mastery above classical literature in prestige and impact.
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Frank C. Wells
Niagara
Homer
Latte
Shakesj Warz
Alabama voters face corporate ties in Henderson race
Residents warned about corporate influence as chief counsel of the steel trust and other lawyers alleged to back Comer in the Charles Henderson contest.
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Alabama
Buncombe
Charles Henderson
Steel Trust
Comer
Jefferson County Miners Pay Debt to Comer
The Jefferson county miners fulfilled their obligation to Comer, settling the outstanding debt in a clear and decisive transaction. Local officials confirm the settlement completed without further dispute.
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Jefferson County
Baseball View on War Picture
A brief newspaper fragment discusses a wartime themed image titled Federal Battery for Action. The exchange mentions a pitcher and a typo or nickname keteher, attributed to P. H. A.
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Federal Battery
An’ Keteher
Summer Arrives in Senate as Thomas Reveals Toupe
Washington May 12. A spring ritual in the Senate marked by Thomas of Colorado shedding his toupe at 12:02 April 30 signaling summer attire. Vardaman in white awaits his turn as other senators plan light colors and linen looks for the sultry Washington days ahead.
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Victor Elliott
Washington
Senate
United States
Thomas
Charles 8. Thomas
Colorado
Potomac
Thomas Toupe
Vardaman
Mississippi
Senator Lewis
Illinois
Senator Owen
Oklahoma
Senator Lodge
Boston
Senator Gallinger
Senator Simmons
Senator Jones
Senator LaFollette
Let Us Work in Peace After Bitter Alabama Campaign Ends
The Montgomery Advertiser editorial calls the state to rest after a vicious, exhausting political campaign. It urges unity, warns against partisan bitterness, and declares that Comer and Henderson supporters share common goals for building a better Alabama. The piece emphasizes peace, duty, and moving forward without factions.
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Alabama
Mr. Henderson
Mr. Comer
Henderson
Montgomery Advertiser
Thunder Knocking and Summer Dreams on the Shore
A Baltimore Sun excerpt evokes the arrival of summer with vivid nature images. Thunder and lightning wake grass and blossoms as a silver morning returns, lilac blooms sway in the sunlit lane, and frogs and snakes sense the season ahead.
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Nes
Keep to the path sign found in snow ruins
A walker on a moorland route from Hope to Hayfield battles a freezing east wind and snow. Lost and disoriented, the seeker clears frozen snow from a sign-post to read the message Keep to the path.
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Hope
Hayfield
Manchester Guardian
True Fan Scene Weaves In Game Talk and Burdened Luck
A fragmentary dialogue reveals Plimson's frustration as a man interrupts business during a park game. Withersly asks about the match while Plimson laments lost time and reports earning $1,000 amid the bad luck.
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Plimson
Withersly
Unhappiness Lurks Amid Evening at Hale Home
Ralph Morton and Edith linger as Constance reads in the library. Edith fears for love and asks Connie to help. Ralph confesses pain over Tom's absence, and Edith contemplates whether loving brings happiness or sorrow. Connie comforts Edith and urges faith in Tom.
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Ralph Morton
Hale's
Edith
Constance
Tom Morton
Darby
Joan
Ralph
Father
Tom
Connie
Iniquities of Rabbits Show Fake Fur Origins in Paris
The Philadelphia Record reports a Paris exhibition exposing how rabbit skins are used to imitate ermine sable and other furs. It notes advertisements selling dressed rabbits and claims furriers convert rabbit hides into high end pelts, including chincilla and Tibetan sheep equivalents.
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Paris
France
Philadelphia Record
Photograph Confession Sparks Flattered Exchange
In two scenes Miss Wyse asks to keep Mr Simpkins photograph and he reacts with flattered delight, a playful moment as he calls to tell someone not so plainly about the picture. The dialogue suggests a lighthearted social interaction.
Fragile Summer Fancies at Mobile Fashion Emporiums
Fashion notes from Mobile 1914 describe rapid skirt and sleeve changes from tunics to long lines with net and lace gowns. Hammel and Gayfer showcase summer looks with kimono sleeves, bright satins, belts, corsages, and bold color contrasts for graduates brides and partywear.
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Hammel
Brussels
Mechlin
Limerick
Point d'Alencon
d'Angleterre
Hammer
Milady
C. J. Gayfer & Co
Yacht Club
Eton
House of Gayfer
Robespierre
Gayfer’s. Mademoiselle Mousseline
Taffeta
Paris
Egypt Plans Two Large Nile Dams Ahead of Aswan
The Egyptian government intends to build two irrigation dams on the Blue Nile and the White Nile. Reported plans indicate the structures will surpass the Aswan dam in size with an estimated cost between 15 million and 17.5 million dollars.
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Blue Nile
White Nile
Assuan
British Camel Corps Readies for Mahdi Return
The British Camel Corps stands ready in the dark Soudan as awaiting the appearance of Mahdi Mahammed Ahmed in the Nubian desert. The force prepares for the expected clash and security operations amid rocky wasteland terrain.
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British Camel Corps
Dark Soudan
Mahdi Mahammed Ahmed
Nubian
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Southern Newspaper Publishers’ Assn
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Bell
Home
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ENT
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Mutual Admiration Society
Ie Mobile
the Register
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Harry
Citronelle
Henderson and Peace
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Dame Fortune
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