Canada Boom Hits Railway Shares amid Market Shift
The London and New York markets show Canadian Pacific and other railway shares faltering after a surge in speculation. Analysts cite land policy changes and heavy municipal borrowing as signs of waning enthusiasm, with Canada’s boom tied to the railway’s broader national role and new land down payment schemes. The overbooming trend is linked to English money aristocracy and Asquith Lloyd George era policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Railway
Canada
Throgmorton
Calian Pacific
Montreal
Toonto
London
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pa
England
Asquith
Lloyd George
Prize Mobile Song Promises Music for Panama Celebration
Dr A E Thayer wins prize poem to supply lyrics for Mobile song to be sung at the Southern Commercial Congress. Four finalists were narrowed to one, with Thayer praised as the winner and the piece to be set to music by Dr Dunster for Morgan Memorial services.
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Panama Canal
Battle House
Parlor
A. E. Thayer
Mobile
Southern Commercial Congress
Wilson
Palmer Pillans
John E. Mitchell
Frederic Dunster
Pillans
Music Committee
F. C. Horton
Pillana
A. B. Thayer
Thayer
Grand jury endorses free text books push by Item in Mobile
The October term grand jury urged Mobile county School Board to adopt free text books, citing national trends and The Item's advocacy. They endorsed the Item’s stance that book selection should not lie with the Alabama School Book Commission. Superintendent Murphy noted building and equipment deficiencies awaiting bond funds.
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Grand Jury
Mobile County
Mobile
Iten
School Book Commission of
Alabama
J. Leslie Taylor
R. Hahn
F. W. Dunlap
United States
Board of School Commissioners
Prize Poem by A E Thayer Celebrates Mobile
The poem recalls colonial powers and native figures, praising Mobile and its harbor. It hails France England the Confederacy and the United States with chorus lines extolling city beauty wealth and fame and ends with a benediction on the City of Mobile.
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France
Fleur-De-Lys
Fort Louis
Fort Conde
Confederacy
United States
Mobile
Golden Day Greeting to President Wilson
A verse praising Woodrow Wilson sung to the Laurel Song Book air. The poem hails Wilson as leader and seer of success and calls for his journey to Panama with hopeful, noble aspirations. The piece expresses welcome and aims for national uplift.
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President Wilson
Denza
Wilson
Morgan
Panama
Southland
Ten Academy to lead immense chorus at Mobile event
A committee will report Monday on publishing Mobile Made compositions as souvenirs. Plans for the October 27 chorus include program and arrangement duties. All Mobile singers are invited to attend and registers will be taken to ensure even distribution of participants. The music committee has progressed rapidly with its work.
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F. W. Evans
Ths
Lave
Barton Academy
Murphy
Dunster
Ruffin
Henry Ruffin
President Wilson
Denza
Wilson
Panama
Anne R. Boone
Woodrow Wilson
War of quotes over Hartwell Comer and Roberts letters
The Weatherly correspondence disputes Hartwell's published remarks and corrections about Comer Roberts and The Age Herald. Weatherly contends both the original interview and Hartwell’s letter echo similar impressions, with no substantial difference in substance or effect between them.
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Weatherly
Mr. Hartwell
Age-Herald
Hartwell
Weatterly
Roberts
Hillman Hotel
Mobile
Cgomer
French Lick
Ind
Mr. Roberts
Mr. Comer
Mr. Thompson
Thompson
Mobile Consuls Gather for Banquet in City Get Together
Representatives of all foreign nations in Mobile met at the Battle House for a 7 30 supper time banquet. The event aimed to boost Mobile’s commercial relations with the consular corps and was hailed as a success with all consuls delivering speeches and hearty enthusiasm.
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Mobile
Battle House
R B. DuMont
Belgium
Germany
J. L. Marty
Colombia
Spain
Uruguay
T. G. McGonigal
Guatemala
Costa Rica
Brazil
Santa Domingo
R. Gayon
Mexico
Miguel S. Alvarez
Nicaragua
M. C. Aviles
Panama
L. F. Miralda
Honduras
Murray Wheeler
Russia
C. H. Brown
Peru
BE. G. Rickardy
Paraguay
Louis Donald
Norway
8. Macias
Argentine
T. G. McSweaney
England
C. J. Wheeler
Greece
France
Drew Linard
F. A. Sanchez
Cuba
M. Zamora
M. A. Lincer
Mont
Pearl Necklace Hidden Under Corset In Customs Score
Boston report says Mrs. Van Alen Thompson of New York and Newport had a chamois bag with a valuable pearl necklace found under her corset during customs search on arrival from Liverpool aboard the Arabic. Her maid’s bag held jewels worth thousands as officers opened twenty five trunks and valued dutiable items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Conners
Mrs. Thompson
England
Griswold Thompson
London
New York
May Mean Freedom for Frank
A Birmingham report claims evidence may clear Leo M. Frank, condemned for the Mary Phagan murder in Atlanta. A withheld informant told police he witnessed the crime and named a prominent Atlanta businessman, saying he was paid to flee.Officials to escort the informant to Atlanta while an officer travels with him for protection.
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Birmingham
Ala
Leo M. Frank
Mary Phagan
Atlanta
Bodeker
Frank
Ben M. Jacobs
B’nai B'rith
Mark
Jacobs
When a Admission Outpaced Expectations Is Not Praise
The remark notes that outperforming may not be a compliment and warns against interpreting every improvement as approval. It contrasts genuine praise with cautious acknowledgment of better performance lacking positive judgments.
Motherhood Worries Grow When Mothers Carry Less Workload
In homes where mothers do not need to work much, the increased time at home can raise levels of worry and concern about family needs and child development.
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Onal News Service
Ghicago
cCanadian Pa 6
DR. Thayer
Imperial Sanitary Laundry
Aine
Mobile of the
DeSoto
M. E. Henry Ruffin
Ten Academy
Graham & Rush Clothing Company
Graham & Rush Clothing CO
Dauphin Street
May van Alen‘Thompson
Anger Set
Phagan
Gateway
Parker Bros. Jewelers
Dauphin St
Will
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