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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1915
Page
14
Mr Cobb notes tariff trends may fix traffic patterns as farmers shift from cotton to home produce and corn. Alabama rail system faces changing freight, with routes north of Mobile seen as likely to bear new charges while cross ties case awaits Interstate Commerce Commission action.
Promoters push immediate state funded work on the Montgom Fairhope segment of the Old Spanish Trail. Plans aim to connect north tourists to Mobile and New Orleans with coastal routing. Executive committee cites steady tourist traffic and broad civic cooperation.
Mrs. Wesley March returned from an extended trip to Chicago and Illinois. Mrs. Wm. Frederick of Wheel ing West Virginia visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Frederick. A baby boy arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Wilms. The Ladies Aid met with a goodly number in attendance for a pleasant afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. McCullough of Youngstown Ohio visiting relatives in the West. Donovan Pearre hosted young people for an evening of singing and music. Chas. Wengerd and family moved into the Peck cottage.
The article details Mobile street paving history from cobblestones to asphalt and various improvements begun in 1902 and expanded by Commissioner Harry Pillans in 1912. It notesWork on hardened dirt streets, street by street upgrades, and the impact on auto users and property owners. It also mentions plans for a home for orphans with farm and dairy facilities and a modern sanitary dairy.
The orphanage complex on Old Shell Road progresses toward completion under the oversight of a single matron. Two wings house sleeping, dining, kitchen, study, and living areas with abundant sunshine and a dignified, simple design by architect John Le Wetzel.
The piece mixes weather notes with drifting anecdotes about rivers, markets, and towns like North Platte. It references Indian summer warmth in Fort Worth and Utah’s dryness, then shifts to light, humorous vignettes about domestic life and social quirks before noting fair, not much change in temperature.
News comes of the death of the Rev. James L. Lancaster at Staunton Virginia on October 2. He served as rector of Trinity Church Mobile from 1888 until resigning after three and a half years and later led St Peters Port Jervis New Jersey. His burial occurred October 4 in Farmville Virginia.
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