Lessons From a $60 000 Tobacco Folly In Baldwin
The Baldwin County communities of Summerdale and Robertsdale thrived despite costly mistakes in tobacco farming. A $60 000 lesson on building before market demand and land exploitation ended in unneeded drying sheds and misallocated funds. Farmers now pivot back to affordable land and standard crops while aiming to revive tobacco with lower costs and sensible planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summerdale
Robertsdale
Baldwin County
Quincy
Florida
Good Roads Scout
No Impure Milk Guards in Chicago and Illinois
The article recalls state and national veterinary actions to halt milk sales from infected dairies. It notes 170 cows owned by Arthur Meeker in Chicago were culled and milk blocked. the herd may be slaughtered and carcasses burned. It commends Meeker and Mobile health authorities for vigilance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ilinois
Arthur Meeker
Packer
Mobile
Trade mark speaks for Gulf Coast Marketing Exchange
The Gulf Coast Marketing Exchange seeks to build trust through a strong trade mark that signals honesty and quality. The mark should endure as a symbol of provenance for produce like sweet potatoes and cabbage, boosting prices and distinguishing Gulf Coast goods in national markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
If Coast
Gulf Coast
Mississippi River
Gulf Coast Marketing Exchange
Mobile
Balkans edge toward renewed war as Greece weighs allies
The piece notes Bulgaria’s challenge to Russia and the allied powers’ push for a swift end to a protracted war. Serbia recalls its diplomat while Greece faces a neutral stance yet shows signs of leaning toward the Allies to gain Macedonia, amid troop landings and mixed receptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balkan
Bulgaria
Serbia
Greece
Constantine
Macedonia
Goethals Vows to Stay Until Canal Work Safe
Major General George W. Goethals will remain in the Canal Zone and continue work on the canal until he is assured there will be no more slides or blockages. He had sent his resignation to Secretary Garrison and set November 1 as retirement date, but he cables withdrawal of his resignation to stay on the job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Goethals
Canal
Goethals
Garrison
President Wilson Backs New Jersey Woman Suffrage Vote
President Wilson says he will vote for the New Jersey woman suffrage amendment as a private citizen and not as a party leader. He urges the issue be settled by the states and not made a national or party matter. Secretaries Garrison McAdoo Redfield also favor equal suffrage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
New Jersey
Democratic Party
White House
Garrison
McAdoo
Redfield
Chief Sam's Colonization Scheme Busted by Forces Abroad
New York dispatch reports that 18 distressed Americans arrive from Liverpool, survivors of the British steamer Liberia. Alfred Charles Sam, claimed head of an African tribe, allegedly led a colonization project to move African Americans to West Africa. British authorities seized the ship and a German submarine pursued the crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Liverpool
Liberia
Alfred Charles Sam
United States
Sam
West Africa
New England
Kiddies Eager To Plant Home Gardens Campaign
The Mobile Home Gardening Association launches a campaign to encourage children to start home gardens. Rain has left soil ready for fall planting and a $400 fund is largely raised for about 400 families. Over 115 acres were cultivated in the city this summer, with plans to expand for fall gardening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Home Gardening Association
Home Gardening Association
E. Q. Norton
Thomasville Good Roads Meeting on Tombigbee Crossing
A Good Roads Association meeting in Thomasville Alabama discusses plans for crossing the Tombigbee River. Representatives from Wilcox Clarke and Washington counties, with Mayor Tyson, name vice chairmen and set a Jackson meeting with county commissioners and State Engineer Kellar to seek a crossing solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Ala
Good Roads Association
Tyson
Wilcox
Clarke
Washington
Mobile
R. D. Palmer
Leroy
W. W. Clark
Jackson
Lee McMillan
Gasterturg
Kellar
Tombigbee River
South Pascagoula Wedding Unites Josie Dupre and John R Watts
In South Pascagoula Mississippi Miss Josie Dupre married Mr John R Watts at the Episcopal church. The autumn color scheme filled the church with golden red arrangements. Alice Frelsen niece of the bride scattered flowers as attendants wore brown suits. The bride wore a brown traveling suit with matching accessories. The couple will reside in South Pascagoula after a trip to New York and Niagara Falls.
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South Pascagoula
Miss
Josie Dupre
John R. Watts
Episcopal Church
Alice Frelsen
Frelson
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
New York
Niagara Falls
Lube and Curbs: Electrician Returns From IBEA Convention
Assistant City Electrician Luteien E. Lutz returns to Mobile from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers of America convention in St. Paul Minnesota. He left early due to storm damage to the city’s electrical system. Winter tourists from New York arrive as land seekers flock to Mobile and Baldwin counties, boosting hotel business after the recent hurricane disrupted railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luteien E. Lutz
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers of America
St. Paul
Minn
Mobile
Baldwin Counties
Pennsylvania
Cawthon
J. M. Bain
W. J. Kelly
Sam Bataglis
F. Kauffman
Philadelphia
C. A. Woods
J. A. Victor
Indianapolis
S. de Maria
F. Crogale
Johnstown
Mobile County
New Orleans
New York
Hotels and guest list highlights from regional travelers
A list of hotel guests and visitors includes attendees from Alabama Mississippi Georgia Illinois and Missouri. Notable names include Ben D Turner Chatom O L Tucker Grove Hill J B Hoody Montgomery Peter Lee Birmingham H B Wood Birmingham C W Jones Birmingham and many others from cities such as New Orleans Meridian Selma and Montgomery.
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Battle House
H. H. Patterson
Atmore
Ala
Ben D. Turner
Chatom
O. L. Tucker
Grove Hill
J. B. Hoody
Montgomery
Peter Lee
Birmingham
H. B. Wood
Bienville
C. W. Jones
H. C. Allen
Brewton
H. C. Wright
Creola
Atlanta
R. C. Bauer
St. Louis
J. E. Justice
McLean
Miss
J. L. Wyatt
L. P. Martin
Frederick Vogt
New York City
Col. J. M. Bain
W. J. Kelly
Sam Batlaghia
I. Kauffman
Philadelphia
S. de Maria
F. Crogale
Johnstown
C. A. Woods
J. A. Victor
Indianapolis
Ind
W. G. Lindsay
M. D. Ware
Walter Davis
W. W. Moore
H. A. Powell
New Orleans
W. J. Offspring
Cincinnati
Ohio
L. G. Smith
Meridian
Miss. Klosky
S—J. F. Wilson
Tensaw
F. B. Neichert
Bay Minette
P. W. Callaway
Stockton
Bruce Robbins
O. W. Little
Salco
Windsor
R. C. Wilson
W. K. Couch
W. E. Caswell
Wife
Mt. Vernon
R. M. Dyar
Robertsdale
H. Rapey
T. H. Steele
Agriola
Empire Cinema Presents Variety Bill With Kalem and Hazards
Today's Empire program offers Marin Sais in The Man on Watch from Kalem as part of Mysteries of the Grand Hotel, plus Helen Holmes in The Runaway Boxcar delayed from transit. Billy Reeves appears in Captain Kidd and Ditto. Admission 6 cents. Friday features The Goddess with Earle Williams and Anita Stewart and The Agony of Fear with Robert Arthur and Louise Vale. Admission 10 cents, children 5 cents.
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the Empire
Marin Sais
Helen Holmes
Helen Pictures
Billy Reeves
Captain Kidd
Ditto
Bold
Goddess
Earle Williams
Anita Stewart
Selig
Robert Arthur
Louise Vale
Sampled Cold Mutton Stew in Wool Goods Talk
A clipped exchange notes wool cloth talk and a clerk’s quip about tasting a cold mutton stew. The brief image blends trade chatter with a culinary aside in a casual, period tone.
Poultry Prize List for Gulf Coast Fair Expanded
Gulf Coast Poultry Association outlines best ever premiums for Mobile county displays. Merchants and businessmen add prizes beyond cash awards. A campaign to grow association membership runs with W. E. Wright offering a pair of 15 day old White Leghorns to the member who recruits the most new homes by February 1. A meeting is set for Wednesday night at the Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile County
Gulf Coast Poultry Asociation
Gulf Coast
Fair Association
Poultry Association
W. E. Wright
Chamber of Commerce
Rockefeller Plan Adopted by Colorado Fuel and Iron Workers
Reports from thirteen camps show employees of Colorado Fuel and Iron Company embracing Rockefeller industrial plan by a wide margin. A stray garbled line mentions tobacco odor and a “Jonesonie” creature, which appears unrelated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Col
Rockefeler
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Britain's Recruiting Results Expected Under Lord Kitchener
London reports Lord Kitchener may take charge of army recruiting at a critical moment. Earl of Derby requested him to lead the effort, with Liberal papers hopeful for improved results from the voluntary system amid growing public scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Earl of Derby
Lord Kitchener
Lord Derby
Titanic Widow Weds Minister in Boston
Mrs. Eleanor Hipkins Widener widow of George D. Widener tied to Titanic disaster was married to Dr. Alexander Hamilton Rice at Emmanuel Episcopal church Boston with Bishop William Lawrence officiating. The wedding marks a notable society event in 1912 Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Eleanor Hipkins Widener
Philadelphia
George D. Widener
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Alexander Hamilton Rice
William Lawrence
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United Press Service Audit Bureau of Circulation
York
Tribune Ing
St Louis
Third National
Als
Ae. Moelle
Secree
Hones Editorial & News
Bell
A.B. OC. Auditor's Report
T Bureau of Circulations
M ‘Hs
Audit Bureau of Circulations
City Net
Asa
Emerson
Tuscaloosas
McDuff
Shakes
Windy City
Balkans
Good Roads
Tombigbee
Everett True
Condo NO
Tomae
RB. J. Reynolds Tobacco CO
Winston-Salem, M. C
The
Empire
Britain
Mass
Uneeda
Iona Peas
Special
EL Ryad
P. Oatmeal
IONA
U. S
Uu Tao
Zacapa Brand
A. & P. Creamery
Sultana
PANN
Pacific
Dauphin Street
William Arbuthnot Lane
Standard Oil Company
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