Boost for Stock Raising in Mobile County
A seven day lecture tour by Mobile Chamber of Commerce wires aims to spark stock raising as a business in Mobile County. Led by James L. Cawthon, the campaign urges diversification through livestock, citing favorable land and climate. Meetings begin at Grand Bay then Bayou la Batre, with President Parsons urging merchants and bankers to join and spread the effort across accessible county venues.
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Mobile County
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Grand Bay
Forenoon
Bayou la Batre
James L. Cawthon
Mobile
Chamber of Commerce
Parsons
Ban Taken From Tobacco Branded as War Contraband
The article defends tobacco in war zones, arguing its historical and personal value for soldiers and veterans. It cites American and European views, notes tobacco’s calming effect, and praises England for listing tobacco as non contraband, while quelling calls to cut ties with tobacco during hardship.
Inauguration of a Steamer Line Recalled
A historical note recalls the inauguration of a steamer line between Kile and New Orleans, evoking scenes from past eras and the old days of Auld Lang Syne on the Louisville route.
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Kile
New Orleans
Louisville
Thanksgiving Spirit Behind City Jail Dinner
A brief Thanksgiving meditation contrasts hunger and homelessness with the city’s invitation to share a jailhouse dinner. The piece notes relief at relative national abundance despite wartime deprivations and urges gratitude for blessings amid a temporary business downturn.
Montgomery Journal to Enter Sunday Morning Field
The Montgomery Journal plans a Sunday morning edition after years as an afternoon paper. The editor cites community stability and optimistic business conditions as reasons for expansion and states the move will reflect the people’s progressive spirit.
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Montgomery Journal
Montgomery
the Item
Idaho Governor Moses Alexander, First Jew Leader
The piece notes Moses Alexander as Idaho's near future governor, the first Jew to hold such a state top office. It recalls his Boise mayoralties, humble immigrant origins, scant schooling, and rise to political prominence. It also cites Jews elsewhere attaining high office, including Laz Schwarz inMobile and historic British leaders Disraeli and Beaconsfield.
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Moses Alexander
Idaho
United States of America
Alexander
Boise
Arentage
Europe
Mobile
Laz Schwarz
Beaconsfield
England
Benjamin Disraeli
Methodists Exceed $32,000 for European War Relief
The Board of Foreign Missions of the Methodist Episcopal Church reports contributions totaling over $32,000 toward European war relief, showing strong United States religious support for assistance efforts.
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United States
Board of Foreign Missions
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Lady with dog seeks to avoid mistaken bargain hunter
A social remark notes that when a woman brings a dog she does not want to be seen as chasing bargains. The line implies guards against misperception of motives in public settings.
Stores Begin Showing Festive Holiday Items
Retailers reveal inviting holiday displays and seasonable articles as the shopping season grows closer, hinting at gift ideas and decorations to attract customers.
When a business man takes a vacation for health
A wry observation notes that a businessman's vacation is framed as health related while a doctor's trip is portrayed as rest. The remark contrasts professional travel narratives and questions motive behind time away.
KEEP ARMY TO FIGHT PESTS IN AMERICA
The author imagines a national service mobilized for agriculture. All branches—farming, animal husbandry, forestry—would mirror military structure, with railways controlled for rapid deployment to crises like grasshopper plagues in Kansas. The vision extends to irrigation, reforestation, and power development under military-style coordination.
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United States
Germany
Russia
Washington
Kansas
Silas Perkins
Otchakoochee
Miami
Northeast
Hackensack Meadows
West
Northwest
Lower
Mississippi
Mobile oysters and fish as Mobile identity idea
A reader urges Mobile merchants to label Bon Secour and other fish and oysters as Mobile oysters and extend the Mobile brand to fish, satsumas, fruits. He argues repeated branding would raise Mobile’s regional recognition and economic impact, urging organized advertising.
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Oyster
Mobile
Ala
Cotton acreage debate pushed by reason over force
The Dallas Morning News argues for continued reduction of cotton acreage through persuasion rather than pistols or statutes. It predicts a tendency to reduce too much, urges keeping up the campaign to align farmer plans with planting time prospects, and notes changes may be needed next March if current calculations miss reality.
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Texas
Dallas
Louisiana Aims to Ban Cattle Tick and Boost Dairy
In spring 1915 Louisiana plans to eradicate the cattle tick across sixteen parishes, enabling large scale stock raising and dairying. Starting with Madison parish, dipping vats were funded after quarantine cut stock value by millions. Nine parishes have declared war on the tick, with more to follow, signaling a statewide shift toward exemption from quarantine and expanded cattle business.
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Louisiana
Madison Parish
Tensas
Claiborne
East Carroll
Tangipahoa
Ouachita
East Baton Rouge
J. Mary
Iberia
Caddo
Franklin
East Feliciana
Iberville
West Feliciana
Calcasieu
Pilgrims Landed at Cape Cod and Planned Thanksgiving
On November 21 1620 the Mayflower crew reached Cape Cod after a nine week voyage. They endured a harsh first winter and enjoyed a favorable autumn with a good harvest. Governor William Bradford set a date for a Thanksgiving feast as four men hunted wild fowl, including turkeys, to supply the meal and establish the holiday tradition.
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Cape Cod
William Bradford
American and European Churches Seek Joint Prayers and Exchange
The Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America plans to send messengers, including its secretary, to European Christian churches to share goodwill and hold joint prayer and conference. An official utterance may be issued in reply to European church leaders. Prof. Shailer Mathews is to visit Japan for friendly relations. A world congress plan continues despite wartime interruptions.
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Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Council
Richmond
Christian Churches of the Nations
Europe
Christian Churches
America
Federal Council
Commission
Japan
Shailer Mathews
17 Year Old Plays Santa Claus in Philadelphia
Olive May Wilson, a Philadelphia teen, drew national attention for mailing requests to Santa letters and seeking franking rights. She enlisted city officials and others nationwide, gathering five thousand names and widespread support, with many responding with donations.
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Santa Claus
Olive May Wilson
Philadelphia
Miss Wilson
Washington
Clark
Bryan
Dewey
Oscar Underwood
White House
State Convicts Will Enjoy Thanksgiving Day
In Montgomery on Thanksgiving, most state and local offices close with capi tol activity limited to the supreme court and court of appeals. Police and fire remain on duty. convicts at Speigners, Wetumpka and state farms get a barbecue dinner as all activities suspend for the day.
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Montgomery
Capitol
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Speigners
Wetumpka
Notary Qualifies for Public Service in Probate Court
William C. Smith, a well known Mobilian, filed his bond in the probate court on Wednesday to engage in business as a notary public. Circuses finally learned that honesty paid better than graft, and that should remove all doubt about it.
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William C. Smith
Jolly girl orchestrates grand season with community support
The energetic woman plans an elaborate coming season aided by many groups. Boy scouts will wrap her packages, taxicab companies will assist delivery, and Uncle Sam will contribute within his capacity to support her efforts.
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Uncle Sam
Winter Oats in the Cotton Belt Guide
Agronomist W Warburton of the Bureau of Plant Industry explains winter oats suit the South for cash crops and forage. He details soil types, land prep, fertilization, seed quality, and sowing timing from November to December for states from North Carolina to Texas with notes on varieties Red Rustproof and Winter Turf and seed rates for drill or broadcast sowing.
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South
South Atlantic
Gulf States
Piedmont
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Appler
Bancroft
Cook
Lawson
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