Alabama Coast Route Urges Highway to New Orleans
Bruce Kennedy of the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce reports Alabama and Mississippi coast advocates press for a route to New Orleans along Pass Christian Biloxi Ocean Springs Pascagoula. Louisiana shows neutrality but New Orleans influence may shape the final path amid jockeying by regional civic leaders.
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New Orleans
Alabama
Mississippi
Mississippi Delta
Cotton
Bruce Kennedy
Montgomery
Kennedy
Mobile
Pass Christian
Biloxi
Ocean Springs
Pascagoula
Louisiana
Golfers to Use Conveyance to Club Saturday
Temporary arrangements set for a shuttle to Spring Hill at 2 30, 500 and 3 30 Saturday afternoon to transport Country Club members to the grounds and back to the carline end.
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Spring Hill
Country Club
Chicago Beats Keio In Tokyo Baseball Match
The University of Chicago baseball team defeated Keio University at Tokyo on Friday. Final score listed as 74 to 0 with unclear OCR text indicating players or innings.
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Tokio
University of Chicago
Keio University
R. Hy
ICA
Aso
Deere Senna En Gee
Unusual Interest in Many Gridiron Games Across Nation
Atlanta and New York reports discuss a Saturday slate of college football with Virginia and Harvard drawing top attention after Virginia beat Yale 10 to 0. The card features numerous matchups including Auburn vs Clemson, Georgetown vs Navy, Florida vs Sewanee, and Western clashes, highlighting potential upsets and strength comparisons among championship contenders.
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Atlnta
South
Cambridge
Virginians
Yale
Charlottesville
Princeton
Harvard
Auburn
Clemson
Anderson
S. C
Florida
Tennessee
Davidson
Georgia Tech
North Carolina
Mississippi College
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Vanderbilt
Cumberland College
Henderson Brown
Nashville
Hendrix
Arkansas State Normal
Conway
Ark
Ouachita
Louisiana Industrial Institute
Arkadelphia
Texas Aggies
Texas Christian
Fort Worth
South Carolina
Mercer
Columbia
Georgia
Citadel
Charleston
Kentucky State
Mississippi Aggies
Jackson
John Craft Elected Vice President for Alabama by Appalachian Roads Body
In Bluefield West Virginia on October 16 the Southern Appalachian Good Roads Association re elected Joseph Hyde Pratt president and treasurer and elected Henry Roberts as vice president at large. State vice presidents named include John Craft of Alabama John A. Smith Georgia J N Fisher Tennessee S H Wells North Carolina Gov H C Stuart Virginia James Maret Kentucky J M Jenkins South Carolina. The convention ends today.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Southern Appalachian Good Roads Association
Joseph Hyde Pratt
Chapel Hill
N. C
Henry Roberts
Bristol
John A. Smith
Georgia
J. N. Fisher
Tennessee
S. H. Wells
North Carolina
H. C. Stuart
Virginia
James Maret
Kentucky
J. M. Jenkins
South Carolina
John Craft
Alabama
May Direct Wins 2:10 Pace at Kentucky Trotting Meet
In Lexington on October 16 at the Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders Association meet May Direct captured the second division of the 2:10 pace carried over from Thursday. Napoleon Direct failed to lower his track mark finishing in 2 01 3 4, while Etawah driven by Geers completed a mile in 2 08 1 4.
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Lexington
Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders’ Association
May Direct
Napoleon Direct
Geers
Etawah
Grand Bay Prepares Welcome for Mobile at Horticulture Meet
Grand Bay plans a reception for Mobile to mark the Gulf Coast Horticultural Society session on November 21. W. C. Griffing invites all Mobilian horticulture fans to attend with an entertainment filled program after the Mobile arrival. The event centers on citrus canker and the year's citrus crop marketing.
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Grand Bay
Mobile
W. C. Griffing
Gulf Coast Horticultural Society
Championship Season in the Big Nine Begins
CHICAGO Oct 16 Football elevens of the Big Nine clash in the first championship test. Indiana meets Chicago, Purdue faces Wisconsin, Northwestern vs Iowa, Illinois battles Ohio State, while Minnesota hosts South Dakota in Minneapolis. Illinois touted for a tough test after strong prior scores.
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Chicago
Indiana
Purdue
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Towa
Illinois
Ohio State
Minnesota
South Dakota
Minneapolis
Mobile Delegation to Attend Coosa Navigation Meeting
Mobile has been asked to send delegates to Columbus Georgia next Tuesday for a river convention. The purpose is to assist the Gadsden Chamber of Commerce in pushing to make the Coosa river navigable to Gadsden. A big delegation from Gadsden and Mobile will attend. R G Cobb was asked to nominate one or two delegates from Mobile’s chamber. Advocates note navigability would benefit Mobile and support has grown after past failed attempts.
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Mobile
Columbus
Gadsden
Howard Wins Easy in Greensboro Gridiron Clash
Howard College defeated Southern University 6 to 0 on the Southern University grounds in Greensboro Alabama on Friday. The game remained close throughout with Howard securing the only scoring play.
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Howard
Greensboro
Ala
Southern University
Howard College
Market competition not a factor in Mobile cotton rates
Luther M. Walter, attorney for the cotton rates case, seeks an Interstate Commerce Commission explanation of the latest carrier rate schedule. R. G. Cobb, traffic expert, argues market competition between shipment points should not influence rates to Mobile, noting equal Birmingham Savannah and mileage anomalies Selma Mobile. Walter plans to press the commission for interpretation of the decision.
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Mobile
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cotton Rates Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Luther M. Walter
Cotton Rates
R. G. Cobb
Cotton Committee
Birmingham
Anniston
Savannah
Selma
Cobb
Walter
Wreck on I. & C. Believed Work of Vandals
NEW ORLEANS La Oct 16 The Queen and Crescent Pan American special southbound from Cincinnati to New Orleans wrecked on the New Orleans and Northeastern line at North Shore when it ran into an open switch. Engine mail baggage and express cars overturned one coach derailed but no one was injured Officials say the switch was opened by someone with malicious intent.
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New Orleans
Queen and Crescent
Cincinnati
New Orleans and Northeastern
North Shore
Here
Louisiana Has Big Market for Beans
Alabama farmers in Mobile and Baldwin counties with velvet beans or peas are urged to contact Emmet A. Jones, chief of the Alabama immigration and market bureau, as Louisiana sugar plantations seek large quantities of beans. The plantations report new work and a favorable bean market for Alabama farmers.
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Alabama
Louisiana
Mobile
Baldwin Counties
Emmet A. Jones
Alabama Immigration and Market Bureau
Jones
Mobile Woman Faces Counterfeit Dollar in Change
Mrs. Hallett of 202 St. Louis street turned a counterfeit silver dollar to Acting Chief Dorlon on Friday afternoon. The crude fake is similar to coins circulated here months ago. The bogus piece has been submitted to Special Agent McAdams.
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Dorlon
Hallett
St. Louis Street
McAdams
Fined for Violating Meat Inspection Law
Will Abrams, a white man, was fined $50 and costs by a jury on a charge of selling fresh meats without the inspector tag after appealing from the recorder's court. The increased fine came as a surprise to the defendant.
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Will Abrams
Recorder’s Court
Amateur Double Header At Chunchula Set For Sunday
Notice requires all amateur game items by 8 30 a m Monday. A Sunday double header at Chunchula features the Chunchula team versus Dunning Drug Company. Battery for Chunchula in the first game is C George and George, undecided for the second. Dunning’s pitcher is Phillips with Heidelberg as catcher, while the second game lists Phillips Spencer and Heidelberg. Other players include LeGrasse Groom Nelson Bouton Ginn Olsen T Phillips and McCleerey.
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Chunchula
Dunning Drug Company Club
C. George
George
Dunning Drug Company
Phillis
Heidelberg
Phillips
Spencer
LeGrasse
Groom
Nelson
Bouton
Ginn
Olsen
McCleerey
Steam pipe explosion at lumber mill shocks Three Mile Creek area
An eight inch boiler pipe at A. J. Spencer Lumber Co mill near Telegraph road exploded Saturday morning around 6 30 causing property damage of about 50 with no injuries reported. The incident aroused inquiries about local mills in the region.
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A. J. Spencer Lumber Company
Fire damages residence on Baltimore street
A one story frame dwelling at 212 Baltimore street occupied by H Helsing and owned by Judge G H Kruempel was slightly damaged by fire Friday afternoon at 1 20 o'clock. Sparks falling on the roof caused the blaze.
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Baltimore Street
H. Helsing
G. H. Kruempel
Susie Visits Uncle Wiggily Faces Fox Hazard
Susie the rabbit girl leaves her mother to visit Uncle Wiggily Longears with her doll Ethel Browneyes Prettygirl. Fox boys pursue, and Susie drops the doll to gain time. She escapes to Uncle Wiggily’s bungalow, planning to retrieve the doll, who lies unconscious on leaves.
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Susie
Mrs. Littletail
Uncle Wiggily Longears
Uncle Wiggily
Ethel Browneyes Prettygirl
Ancle Wiggily
Fuzzy Fox
Fox
Ethel Browneyes
Fox Boys
Ethel
Ethel Dollie
Hollow Stump
Mr. Longears
Uncle
Uncle Wiggily and the Doll Eyes Rescue
Susie’s doll Ethel Browneyes Prettygirl has its eyes stuck after fox mischief. Uncle Wiggily and Susie take the doll to Dr. Possum who cleans out sticks and debris with warm water and tweezers. Dr. Possum restores the doll’s eyes, and Susie rejoices at her restored toy.
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Susie
Dollie
Ethel
Uncle Wiggily
Ethel Browneyes Prettygirl
Directory entries for printers binders and services
Directory style listing shows firms on Siichael Street Bel 33 391 and 6e Wood Prin Co at 70 St Michael Bell 1617 with home addresses. Also RaL Senate An and Insurance Decetetare Sety Co 68 N ORY Cleaners and Pressers City Works 65 S Conceptic 143 Home 138.
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Siichael Street
Bel
Wood Prin Co
St Michael St Bell
Home
Real Senate AN and Insurance
Decetetare Sety Co., Inc
ORY
City Works
S. Conceptic
Escambia Defeats Brewton in Narrow 7–0 Victory
Es cambia High School edged Brewton 7 to 0 in Atmore Alabama on Friday. McCullough scored the touchdown and the play of McCullough Grimsley and Rushing led Escambia, while McClellan starred for Brewton.
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Escambia
Brewton
Atmore
Ala
Escambia High School
McCullough
Grimsley
Rushing
McClellan
Maine to Gulf highway proposal from Appalachian group
Delegates from nine southern states meet in Bluefield West Virginia to back a Maine to Gulf Appalachian scenic highway. Dr Joseph Hyde Pratt presides with Virginia Maryland Kentucky West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina and Georgia represented. Directors from the Federal Good Roads Bureau gave lectures and Virginia and West Virginia governors expected to speak.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Southern Appalachian Good Roads Association
Joseph Hyde Pratt
North Carolin
Maine
Gulf of Mexico
Appalachian Mountains
Virginia
Maryland
Kentucky
West Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolinia
Georgia
Eldredge
Federal Good Roads Bureau
Stuart O
Hatfield
Bulgarian Government Faces Pro-Russian Unrest in Sofia
Milan dispatch reports Bulgaria sternly repressing unrest with officers of pro Russian sentiment retired. Reprisals are said to be starting against Quadruple Entente subjects. An Athens telegram claims fifty thousand Bulgarians attacked Serbians on October 1 near the Greek frontier with heavy fighting ongoing.
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Milan
Paris
Secol
Sofia
Bucharest
Athens
Valadovo
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