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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1916
Page
3
Ten airships took part in last night's raid over England. One aimed at London was driven off and another destroyed near Potter's Bar with crew incinerated. The other craft caused little damage as eight ships operated over eastern counties.
Report describes a second airship attack on London repelled from the northeast with bombs dropped and no casualties yet. It notes the downing of a Zeppelin near London and crowds cheering as it burned, with four raids in the last month and varying death tolls.
The United States Department of Agriculture warns readers that it has not praised or recommended any farm tractor maker. The department refrains from endorsing specific makes and cautions the public against statements implying such endorsements in press items.
Irvine accuses Maloney of withholding a 400 allowance linked to a Mobile creamery plan. He argues government policy was not complied with and the project not ready in Mobile County. Maloney denies sending false information to the Agriculture Department and questions endorsing plans for Pittsburgh capitalists and the Chamber of Commerce. The board orders the finance committee to hear Irvine's charges. date to be announced.
The Agriculture Department projects this year’s cotton crop at about 11.37 million bales based on conditions on September 25, down from earlier June forecasts. Storms and insect damage reduced the season’s output and set a record low fall condition at 56.3 percent of normal.
The report notes heavy deterioration of cotton in the central states with boll weevils taking a large toll across Texas Arkansas Alabama Louisiana and Florida. Caterpillars injure late cotton in southern Texas and eastern Florida while cool nights halt fruiting and cause fruit drop in the northern belt. There is substantial late cotton in the Carolinas and northern Georgia needing a killing frost for maturity.
The month saw favorable weather and high prices pushing rapid cotton and seed gathering. Many regions reported a larger harvest through gins than usual, though southern Mississippi and Alabama faced near failure with some areas yielding as little as a bale per mule. Across the belt, picking advances quickly with less remaining in fields and a two to three week earlier season end.
The Dairy Men's League representing farmers from four states is accused of restraint of trade after refusing to renew contracts with major New York milk distributors. Loton Horton of Sheffield Farms Slawson Decker Company urged Attorney General Woodbury to probe. A milk famine threatens as distributors split over pricing under expired contracts.
Secretary Bixler announces a surge of horse show entries for the Gulf Coast Fair after meetings in Memphis with exhibitors. Harness and running horses are pledged, with Children’s Day doll parade led by Miss Isabel Shepherd. Regional fairs from October list dates and co operation, aiming for sixteen big exhibits across Mississippi and Alabama.
Eight dead and 53 hurt after a trolley car collided with three freight cars and a switch engine at Forest avenue crossing in Detroit. Investigations by five agencies focus on gateman fault while crews are questioned. several identified deceased.
Military officers and families, including Captain Dan Morgan of the Seventh Illinois Infantry, and Sergeant Major stationed at Fort transfer to Mobile for duties. notable visitors William Estell Lee of the Retail Druggists Association, Mr and Mrs J W Weems, and others lodging at the Cawthon Hotel and Battle House. An Old Shell Road School meeting is planned for Tuesday at 7 30 p m. An excursion train to New Orleans returned Sunday night with several new riders.
The American Press Humorists Association opened a week long session in Nashville Tenn with banquets dinners a barbecue at the Hermitage and a fox chase in Maury county. Ginning of the cotton crop breaks records with 4 062 991 bales ginned before Sept 26 signaling early harvest though production may still be below average. States totals listed with Georgia and South Carolina among top ginners. George J Richardson a Baltimore insurance man died at 76 after writing 6 million dollars in policies.
An old advertisement promotes Magnolia Balm promising beauty on the skin. It claims ease of use and a price of 76 cents, offered by Lyon Manufacturing Co located at 42 South Fifth Street Brooklyn New York and by mail order.
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