Printing Ford Bacon port report urged by City Commission
Mobile Alabama May 4 1916 The City Commission backs printing the Ford Bacon port report under Lyons resolution with 1000 copies likely. Pillans argues maps should be printed with it though costly, estimates bid around 250 for 1000 copies. Printing costs and bids will determine final quantity as Harbor Commission request gains strong support.
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Ity Commission
Ford, Bacon & Port
Lyons
Pillans
Commissioner Pillans
Harbor Commission
Argentina population doubles in nineteen years gains to 7 883 287
The 1914 census shows Argentina’s population rose to 7 883 287 from 3 954 911 in 1895, with Buenos Aires home to 1 375 814. The piece notes rapid growth across South America and argues Mobile should be a key export port to the continent as U S markets expand.
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Argentine Republic
Argentina
Buenos Aires
United States
Mobile
College Athletics Support Sought by Mobile Chamber
The Ways and Means Committee urges Mobile backing for college athletics to attract bigger baseball and football games. It cites Birmingham as a model with Alabama Sewanee and Vanderbilt matchups and notes Spring Hill College’s potential with community support to attract state and out of state teams.
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Ways and Means Committee
Chamber ‘Commerce
Chamber
College Athtics
Mobile
Birmingham
Alabama-Sewanee
Spring Hill College
S‘state
Hillians
Ways and Means
al Mobilian
Auburn
L. S.U
Norville
A Menace to Health on City Sidewalks
Dust from sidewalk sweeping carries germs seen under a microscope. Pedestrians, especially early morning walkers, pass through clouds of soil and bacteria while brooms move across streets. The city ordinance bans sweeping at certain hours but enforcement is lax.
Dipping Cattle Seen As Cure for Farm Opposition
Farmers show opposition to tick eradication fading as dipping cattle proves effective. The campaign in progress across counties is turning stubborn beliefs, with growing reports that livestock health improves and resistance declines as vats operate and cattle are dipped.
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Ile County
Metropolitan Opera Announces New Season English Season Program
The Metropolitan Opera Company of New York lipresents an upcoming season featuring English language works. The centerpiece is The Pilgrims with renowned soloists Farrar Schumann-Heink and others. The company promises strong American operas and a broad repertoire to attract full audiences.
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Metropolitan Opera Company of New
Erbury Pilgrims
Metropolitan
Use
Americans Prefer Homegrown Opera At The Box Office
The passage argues Americans favor understandable music over highbrow performances and suggests broader appeal would rise box office receipts if American operas were produced locally. It contends Americans would pay for American productions as they do for foreign works.
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United States
Germany appoints food board amid riots over shortages
A new food dictator board will oversee German provisions after the retirement of Interior Minister Clemens Delbrueck amid riots and hunger in Berlin and other cities. The move signals continued urgency as the food crisis worsens and concerns mount over the board’s ability to ease the situation.
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Clemens Delbrueck
Berlin
Germany
Dr. Delbrueck
Back to the Farm by Walt Mason
Poet Walt Mason recalls a man who longs to return to the old home farm where he once toiled. He reflects on childhood dreams, the pull of rural life, and the weariness of age after chasing fame in the city. Many aging men share this yearning for familiar fields as time wears on.
Astrological Forecast For The Day And Summer Prospects
The reading notes Jupiter and the Sun as influential with shifts from favorable to adverse aspects. Merchants and bankers may see morning profits but face delays. lawyers may benefit. Sensational incidents, legal aid usage rising in summer. medicine and surgery show promise. Hospitals attract attention. political conferences fair but influence requests risky. Women active in politics. peace negotiations hinted with Germany possible initiative. Theaters may delay next season. summer resorts gain in Canada and Great Lakes. Socialists and radicals grow. high women may push sensational appeals. Warns against financial risk for those born on the date. Gemini natives may have ups and downs and should avoid liquor.
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Germany
Canada
Great Lakes
Daily Question Box regarding Woolworth Building and coin queries
Woolworth Building in New York described as 750 feet high with 58 stories and cost of 12 million, noted as the world’s tallest. Qs on Lincoln cent initials for 1909 total 33,442,987 coins. initials rarely present and later cancelled. No premium on Columbian redollar or late 1800s dimes. obscure inquiries about twenty-five cent bill and photoplay production addresses.
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Woolworth Co
Woolworth
New York
Columbia
Ans
Wy. P
M. B
Problem of Relations in Mother-In-Law Conflicts
A reader notes letters from women about mother in law conflicts that ruin marriages. Jealousy and lack of self control pit daughter in law against the husband and his mother, turning homes into scenes of nagging, criticism, and perceived neglect.
Bed Time Tales on In laws and Willy Wood Rat
A Washington writer notes two mismatched mother-in-law and daughter-in-law feuds despite piety and charity among women. The piece also introduces Willy Wood-Rat and his nest, praising kindness over appearance and promising more on the clever rat in future pages.
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Mr. Gater
Miss Chameleon
Willy Wood- Rat
Willy Wood-Rat
Willy
Willy-Wood-Rat
Mrs. Wood-Rat
Leprosy fears debunked and health Q A teachings
A health column argues leprosy is far less contagious than tuberculosis and urges removing leprosy stigma. It cites studies by American dermatologists showing a 3 to 5 percent contagion rate after long contact and advises humane treatment and outdoor freedom for patients. It also includes brief Q and A on catarrh tends and diet tips.
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American Dermatological Association
United States
Father Damien
Damien
Philippine Islands
New York City
Mexico
Giant Lettish Tale Shapes Riga Region Landscape
In the Riga front area a Lettish giant walks to Riga for salt and irons out a lake that blocks travelers. He fills a sack with earth to form hills behind him, turning deep water into land as retribution for the lake’s temper.
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Riga
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Sinting the Port Report
South America
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Bo McClure Newspaper Syndicate
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