Chamber studies Mobile as armor plate plant site
A three member committee of the Chamber of Commerce will study Mobile as the location for the government armor plate factory. The group includes Charles Ollinger, Horace Turner and A. J. Parsons and will investigate local conditions. Congressman G W Taylor writes that Mobile offers deep water and shipyard facilities, with ore from Cuba and Birmingham furnaces. The directors also plan a 40000 copy booklet promoting Mobile and Mobile County for the Southern Commercial Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Chamber of Commerce
Charles Ollinger
Horace Turner
A. J. Parsons
Don Farnforth
G. W. Taylor
Navy Department
Taylor
Gulf Coast
Alabama
Birmingham
Ita
Cuba
Mobile County
Farnsworth
Southern Commercial Congress
Taxation dispute questions Mississippi system fairness
The Illinois Central and Yazoo and Mississippi Valley railroads sue Mississippi Railroad Commission in federal court claiming the state taxes railroad property unequally. Charles N. Burch of Memphis opens the argument before Judges Niles Shelby and Grubb as they hear the injunction request to restrain ad valorem and privilege taxes set by the commission. Attorney General Etheridge leads the defense for the commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
State of
Mississippi
Charles N. Burch
Memphis
Illinois, Central Railroad
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad
Mississippi Railroad Commission
Shelby
Niles and Grubb
Niles
Huntsville
Grubb
Etheridge
Railroad Commission
Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles
The Texas Wonder claims to cure kidney and bladder issues, dissolves gravel, treats diabetes, rheumatism, and back pain for men and women. It supposedly regulates bladder trouble in children and offers mail order after a $1.00 payment. One bottle provides two months of treatment with claimed cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Mall
Alabama
E. W. Hall
Olive Street
St. Louis
Slippery Rails Cause Disaster In Scranton Car
The Associated Press reports a Scranton streetcar bound for Dunmore overturned today injuring over thirty people, with twenty four taken to hospitals. The heavily loaded car stalled on a slippery hillside when the brake chain snapped and it toppled at a curve on Madison avenue and Pine streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Scranton
Dunmore
Madison Avenue
Pine Streets
Free Listerated Pepsin Gum With Sovereign Cigarettes
Local tobacco dealers in Mobile offer a free package of Listerated Pepsin Gum with every six cent Sovereign Cigarettes purchase this week. The gum is touted as carefully produced and flavorful, with a claimed healthful preparation. This promotion aims to encourage trial and continued use of the Sovereign brand.
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Sovereign Cigarettes
Mobile
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Mobile’s Leading Men’s Shop
ST. Emanuel and
Dauphin
Meyer Uphin
Scott Sts
ARE
Armor Plate Factory
Mississippi Commission
Wayne
Teenie
Eee
Ots
Messaline
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