Major Hagan Blames Bellefontainers for Cedar Point Road
Major John D. Hagan, county commissioner, criticizes the Bellefontainers for delaying Cedar Point road completion by preferring gravel and dirt over chert. He argues the material choice and lack of steam-roller work leave the road impassable in places and drive traffic to a fourteen mile detour. The board could fix the issue by forcing contractor use of a steam roller.
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Hagan
Cedar Point
Major Hagan
Rotary and Chamber Plan City Employment Bureau
The Rotary Club committee and a Chamber of Commerce subcommittee aim to create an employment bureau to connect unemployed men with employers. A city relief agencies canvass shows need for organized effort, despite improving building trades and repair activity. The move seeks broad cooperation from churches and other groups to aid affected families.
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Rotary Club Committee
Chamber of Commerce
George W. Jones
Central Trades Council
Rotary Club
Baldwin Times Silver Jubilee highlights Baldwin progress
The quarter century Baldwin Times edition published last Thursday showcases Baldwin county Bay Minette and Abner J. Smith. It highlights agricultural progress solid businesses and strong schools compiled by former editor David Holt and aligns with the Baldwin County Fair approaching.
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Baldwin County
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David Holt
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Baldwin County Fair Moves Home Show To Bay Minette
The Baldwin County fair shifts focus to Bay Minette with grain potatoes and farm produce exhibits. Citrus fruits from Foley producers will showcase packing and grading methods. Dairying livestock swine and horse exhibits highlight progress as gates open Tuesday morning October 27 and continue through Friday.
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Baldwin
Bay Minette
Birmingham
Baldwin Industries
Fairgrounds
Foley
Bollar
Homemakers' Supply Bureau aims thrift and better buying
Chicago launched a Thrift Month effort to organize a homemakers' supply bureau during October to test and display utility goods for the home. It will investigate foods utensils furniture textiles and clothing and act as a marketing outlet for thrift clubs.
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Chicago
Diate Wellition Put Colony
Smith urges Sumter farmers on wheat pledge for mill
T. L. Smith tells Sumter County farmers the Geiger Times plan will boost the state. He pledges a flour mill ready for next year if farmers guarantee enough wheat acreage to keep the mill operating.
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T. L. Smith
Sumter
Geiger Times
Cedar Point Road Fiasco and Mobile County Governance
A reader in Mobile, dated Oct 22, 1914, defends Cedar Point road against Bellefontaine critics and attacks Mobile county board for using dirt and pebbles instead of chert. The letter urges centralizing responsibility, reforming county finance, and legislative action to remove inefficiencies and partisan influence. John D. Hagan signs.
Improve the Colored Old Folks and Orphans Home in Mobile
Letter to the editor urges enlarging Mobile’s Colored Old Folks and Orphans Home. It details cramped, unsanitary conditions, low funds, and staff strain, calling for public support and expansion to shelter more elderly and orphaned colored residents. The writer cites the South African government’s $100,000 to promote its country overseas.
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Mobile
Aron Kottwitz
Care of Families of Convicts Letter Argues Against Easy Punishment
W J Martin of Montgomery contends the state should not simply care for convicts' families while they serve penance. He argues education, reducing the uneducated class, and earned net income during confinement would better deter crime and help families, with prisoners working to repay costs and support dependents.
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W. J. Martin
Montgomery
Montgomery Times
Alabama
Anchorage
Geographic Society war primer covers European towns in WWI context
The National Geographic Society lists northern France towns including Merville Roubaix Bhise Malancourt Nieupo rt and Ostrolenka along with Stry Skole Starasol Lowestoft Lourenco Marques and Dixmude. It notes locations, industries and population ranges for each place, highlighting wartime relevance and historical backgrounds.
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Europe
Merville
France
Hazebrouck
Lille
Lys
Canal-de-la-Bourre
St. Maurand
Roubaix
Suippes
Vesle
Malancourt
Varennes
Verdun
Meuse
Philip the Bold
the Dunes
Maurice of Nassau
Stry
Lemberg
Skole
Oper
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Starasol
Samtor
Lowestoft
England
London
Yarmouth
Lourenco Marques
Portuguese East Africa
Delagoa Bay
Transvaal
Pretoria
Feagin urges action for Clean-up and School Improvement Day
Montgomery October 24 Special to The Item Superintendent William F Feagin emphasizes the importance of observing Clean-up and School Improvement Day set for October 30 He wrote to county superintendents high school principals and county school improvement association presidents urging immediate planning to define tasks take before and after photographs and report results to him.
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Montgomery
William F. Feagin
Feagin
Teal Warns Against Tolls on waterways opposition looms
Washington October 25 Joseph N Teal of Oregon warns that waterways policy faces a grave setback as opposition to the Rivers and Harbors appropriation bill grows. He notes a $20 000 00 compromise and argues tolls would burden farmers producers and consumers while boosting railroad power and harming free waterways. He urges shippers and consumers to recognize the threat and support continued water transportation.
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Pacific Northwest
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Friends of Waterways
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Great
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England
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Chicago
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Ohio
Mississippi
Columbia River
Jefferson County Tax League seeks 2000 members in push for tax reform
The Jefferson County Tax League begins a brisk drive to enroll about two thousand members as Alabama weighs tax reform. Initiatives start in Mobile and spread statewide with lots of citizen volunteers leaving work to join. The goal is a strong statewide Tax League backed by property owners to push needed reforms. Cuba targets tourism as it promotes a Havana amusement center to draw visitors from Europe.
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Alabama
State Tax League
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Mobile
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Birmingham News
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Dog River Bridge
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Deer River
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Geographic Society
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Belgium
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