Campaign Against Weevil In This Rice Field
The boll weevil invasion spreads across many counties in Alabama and Georgia, prompting a coordinated extension effort led by Alabama Polytechnic Institute. Demonstration agents will organize meetings with bankers and local leaders to promote early destruction of cotton stalks and cover crops, aiming for countywide outreach and a series of talks by agents and local businesspeople.
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Geor
Cullman
Blount
St. Clair
Clay
Chambers Council
Alabama Polytechnic
Alabama
Catppaian
Pwossi
Auburn
New Settlers at Gulf Coast Fair to Feel at Home
The Gulf Coast Fair will host a settlers entertainment plan led by J. D. Andrews of Southern Bell. Headquarters for each state will showcase banners for Iowa Ohio Illinois and other northern origins to welcome newcomers to Mobile territory the fair’s central feature.
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Illinois
Iowa
Ilinois
Ways and Means Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Mobile
Gulf Coast
J. D. Andrews
Athern Bell Telephone Company
Settlers Entertainment Committee
L. C. Irvine
Ohio
Tminois
New South
Ways and Means
Judge to Oppose Blackmon for Congress in Fourth District
Selma Alabama September 28 definite announcement that H M Judge of Columbiana representative in the legislature will oppose Congressman Fred L Blackmon of Anniston in the coming race for Congress in the Fourth district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma
Ala
H. M. Judge
Columbiana
Fred L. Blackmon
Anniston
Mi o na Dyspepsia Remedy Offers Money Back Guarantee
An advertisement touts Mi o na as a proven dyspepsia remedy with a full money back guarantee. It claims relief for indigestion headaches dizziness and liver troubles and notes druggists will refund fifty cents if it fails to help. Sold by Van Antwerp Drug Corporation and other dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miona
van Antwerp Drug Corporation
Railways Reach Agreement With Turner Terminal Company
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad reports a settlement with the Turner Terminal Company ending long standing disputes over switching and cargo handling. Both Southern and Mobile and Ohio will begin using Turner docks alongside public piers on the river front, Horace Turner confirms the accord.
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Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Southern
Mobile and Ohio
Turner Terminal Company
Terminal Company
Horace Turner
The
Hats Spark Fall Rush at The Toggery Opening
Duplicate hat orders out of Mobile reflect early fall demand as J Lichtbach reports brisk business on day one. The Toggery showcases Stetson and Knox Fifth Avenue hats while English cut suits and vibrant neckwear add color to the season.
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Mobile
Toggery
J. Lichtbach
New York
Oxford
Normandy
Knox Fifth Avenue
Fall Opening Brims with Confidence at Stoll Hats
Frank Stoll reports improving trade during dress up week with cotton moving and more people employed. He cites higher prices, growing confidence, and a brighter outlook for fall and winter goods while noting men shop slower than women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stoll
Stoll Hats and Haberdashery
Steamer Dictator Returns to Service After Repair
The Norwegian steamer Dictator of the Orr Laubenheimer Line completed her first voyage since repairs after a gulf accident. She carried 19 000 bunches of bananas and ten passengers, six Americans, recalling the summer incident when she drifted for days and was towed to safety near the Yucatan coast.
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Dictator
Orr-Laubenheimer Steamship Line
Gulf
Mobile
Belize
Yucatan
City Court Opens Monday for Grand Jury
The city court, Judge O. J. Semmes presiding, will convene Monday at noon to empanel the grand jury for the October term. Tuesday morning the court will hear appealed recorder court cases involving violations of city ordinances.
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O. J. Semmes
Grand Jury
Recorder’s Court
Marriage License Issued by Probate Court
A marriage license was issued from the probate court to Hamilton McKenzie Henderson of the British West Indies and Miss Jessica Mary Entrekin. Fruit steamers arrive at the harbor providing work for about 1,000 men and boys at roughly twenty cents an hour. Political meetings show low attendance, suggesting voter engagement issues.
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Hamilton McKenzie Henderson
British West Indies
Jessica Mary Entrekin
Wild and Excited Trading Lifts Stock Prices On Exchange
New York reporters note brisk first hour with about 400000 shares changing hands as war shares surge and investment issues advance. Baldwin Locomotive General Motors Willys Overland Industrial Alcohol and Steel stocks post gains while United States Steel flags under pressure and Missouri Kansas and Texas fall after receivership news.
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New York
The
Stock Exchange
Baldwin Locomotive
General Motors
Willys- Overland
Industrial
Lacakawanna Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Crucible Steel
Elsewere
United States Steel
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Selma Man Killed in Cold Blood. Atlanta Chauffeur Avenges Brother
Mike R. Jones, a Selma figure, was shot three times in the head and died. Charles Neal, an Atlanta driver, confessed after being arrested. Neal said the four year old domestic dispute involving Lloyd Neal motivated his act. Jones carried a wallet with a substantial sum of money.
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Selma
Ala
Mike R. Jones
Charles Neal
Atlanta
Neal
Jones
Lloyd Neal
Plaids to Be Popular Says Ery the Tailor
Tailor Max Fry predicts fall and winter fabrics favor devious unfinished worsteds and invisible plaids. He notes coats with round fronts soft roll collars and two button effects, vests with high cut edging, and English style narrow trousers. The double breasted coat remains popular in the North. Fry urges Mobile shoppers to Buy in Mobile to support local tailors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Fry
Mr. Fry
Mobile
Itry
Heavy Police Docket Disposed of Tuesday
Recorder Edington and police court officials handled an unusually large docket Tuesday morning. Embezzlement cases included Willie Jordan continued to September 30 and James Alston discharged. Burglary defendant Leon Dennis posted 300 bond awaiting grand jury action. Many disorderly conduct defendants faced fines or jail terms, with several sent to juvenile court and others discharged.
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Edington
Willie Jordan
James Alston
Leon Dennis
W. N. Jones
Carrie Mason
Bettie Simmons
Frank Jones
Delphine Henderson
Callie Washington
Archie Rudolph
Courtney Jones
Bettie Davis
Carrie Williams
Ida White
Robert Nettles
Isabella Nettles
O. R. Moon
Lavinia Pope
Willie Moore
Louisa Washington
Gertrude McNear
Annie Banks
Will Martin
H. L. Gaines
Onward Ginn
Joe Ginn
Harold
City Commission Acts on Routine Business and Bonds
Mayor Pillans presided as routine items were addressed. A Lyons motion approved a 39 39 50 dollar appropriation to cover semi annual 4 percent interest on 1 151 000 refunding bonds due October 1. The board sought copies of relevant Mobile and port bills from the city attorney. A petition to ban meat peddling was referred. A junk shop nuisance at 109 Theatre Street was deemed not a nuisance after health officer inspection. petitioners were notified. Adjourned.
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Pillans
Lyons
Mobile
Theatre Street
No-Bingville Fair To Be Held Tuesday Night
Toulminville School Improvement Association warns that the advertised Bingville Fair is a false claim. The group says an entertainment will occur, but it is not the famed Bingville Fair touted as Alabama’s greatest drawing card. The notice calls the announcement in The Register an error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toulminville School Improvement Association
Toulminville School Association
Alabama
Funeral Rites Held for Lillian Antoine in Mobile
The funeral for Lillian BE Antoine was conducted at 3 pm from Peter S Antoine’s residence on Government Street with a 4 pm service at St Peter's Church officiated by Rev Father Berry of Spring Hill College. Burial followed at Magnolia Cemetery with pallbearers Dominic Gimon Tony Betheze Pat Connors and Walter Campbell.
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L. E. Antoine
Lillian BE. Antoine
Peter
Antoine
Florida
Government Streets
St. Peter’s Church
Father Berry
Spring Hill College
Magnolia Cemetery
Dominic Gimon
Tony Betheze
Pat Connors
Walter Campbell
Daniel T. McLean
Little River
Bayou la Barre
Mobile County
Terminal Station
Bay Shore
J. M. Kahn
N. E B. Turner
W. Marshall Turner
H. C. Turner
Tyler Turner
J. H. Harvey
E. Oliver Fowlkes
Public Schools of City and County to Open Next Friday
Mobile county schools will start the 1915-16 term next Friday morning as set by the board of school commissioners. For three days, principals and teachers will enroll students and issue book lists. Old book exchanges are discontinued. patrons must buy new books, with disposal left to patrons.
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Mobile County
Board of School Commissioners
Superintendent of Education
County boys pig fund reaches halfway with pure bred stock
George A. Maloney announces that 150 dollars remain of the 500 dollar pig fund to buy pigs for county boys and girls who apply. The twenty ninth pig was placed Monday and all hogs come from breeders in Mobile county to promote pure bred stock in the county and aid the youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Maloney
Mobile County
Beautiful Patterns at London Woolen Mills
A warning on dye shortages threatens the American woolen market says London Woolen Mills manager H N Stevens. Prices on blue and black cloths will rise with foreign dye scarcity and January first price increases are planned. Patterns in checks and plaids are showcased for fall with browns expected to be in demand.
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H. N. Stevens
London
Stevens
Do You Need a Real Hat See Meyer the Hatter
A men’s store touts conservative fashion tones and a quiet interior as it showcases Dunlap Hats Guyer Berg and Stetson. It highlights made to measure tailoring with fabrics fresh from woolen mills and emphasizes craftsmanship and tasteful display for discerning customers.
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Meyer
Pincus Fall Opening Attracts Men And Women
The event drew a large crowd despite poor weather impacting menswear retailers. Visitors browsed new fall suits and accessories from Schloss Bros and Fashion Brands, with both men and women exploring exclusive designs and seeking the most stylish cuts for a dressed up look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schloss Bros
Acme of Style Seen at Baum Clothing Company
The Baum Clothing Company display for fall opening emphasizes simple dignity with Hart Schaffner and Marx suits, Dobbs hats, and Dobbs hat boxes. Clean lines and quality materials elevate the overall look, underscoring a tasteful fashion statement.
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Acme
Baum Clothing Company
Baum
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Dobbs & Co
Dobbs
Weeks Calls for U S Military and Naval Reserve
Senator John Weeks of Massachusetts urged forming a military and naval reserve and a nonpartisan national defense board. He spoke in St Louis noting current military sentiment favors strengthening the army and cautioned against political manipulation of defense.
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Weeks
United States
ST. Louis
Yna Naval Reserve
John Weeks
Massachusetts
National Defense Board
G Jacobson Clothing Co Offers Fall Styles On Dauphin Street
A Mobile showcase feature highlights G Jacobson Clothing Company at 121 Dauphin Street. The store offers full men’s wear from socks to Stetson hats with fall fashions from The Atterbury System Strouse Bros. High Art Style Plus 17 Frankel 15 and Sam Peck’s Young Mom’s. Jacobson’s emphasizes ready made suits updated for young and older men plus a complete line of furnishings and boys wear.
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Dauphin Street
G. Jacobson Clothing Company
Dauphin St
Mobile
G. Jacobson
Jacobson’s
Atterbury
Strouse Bros. High Art
Frankel
Sam Peck
Jacobson's
Jacobson Brothers
Fall Fashion Displays At Two Millinery Stores
Millinery shops in Mobile showcased fall styles as crowds packed O’Connell’s and Mobile Millinery Company for their openings. Fur trims, Poiret models, black velvet shapes, and feathered hats drew enthusiastic reactions from women, with strong sales reported at both establishments despite weather.
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Milady
O’connell’s
Mobile Millinery Company
Beautiful Fall Display at Simon Shoe Company
Fashion note from Simon Shoe Company on fall footwear trends. French heels lead ladies wear with black cloth tops and patent or kid buttons. black with colored tops fades. Men favor English flat toe styles in Russian gun metal. older gentlemen keep medium shaped shoes.
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Simon Shoe Company
Mr. Simon
Recipes of Our Pioneer Mothers
Home treatments used by pioneer mothers relied on roots herbs and barks rather than drugs Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound originated from these recipes for female ills and gained wide fame across the United States as women credit it for improved health and strength.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
VESSELS IN PORT STEAM SHIPS AND PORT ACTIVITY
A detailed list shows ships in port and in transit, with origins and destinations. Notable entries include the Tallapoosa and Sabine from the United States, the Mavisbrook and Anna sailing for Gulf interests, and barkentines Ollinger Bruce and Procyon tied to Liverpool and Havre services.
Men’s Fall Suit Styles From Schwarz Promise Simple Lines
H. L. and W. L. Schwarz showcase a varied line of men’s clothing with rough ceviots unfinished worsteds and new serges broadcloths and homespuns in fall designs. Coats will be longer with little ornament. Ed. V. Price line offers many patterns and custom options. Alpines lead hats as telescope soft hats yield to natty Alpines.
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H. L
W. L. Schwarz
Mr. Schwarz
Young
Fall opening at Friedenthal store previews English suit trend
H M Friedenthal showcases fall models in modish fabrics at his opening in Mobile. He forecasts the corset fitting coat for men and an English cut with tight coats, narrow trousers and small cuffs, favoring tailored garments over national brand advertising.
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H. M. Friedenthal
Mr. Friedenthal
Friedenthal
Mobile
Steamer Melderskin Is Being Towed to Savannah
The Norwegian steamer Melderskin, with 94 885 bags of coffee from Santa Lucia to New York, lost a propeller on September 8 and drifted until being towed to Savannah by the British steamer Hesperides. The Yamacraw arrived and aided before proceeding to port with the Melderskin, a 2556 ton vessel crewed by 31.
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Savannah
Meldeskin
Hesperides
United States Revenue
Yamacraw
Santa Lucia
New York
Melderskin
Tax assessors start annual county precinct assessments
Tax Assessor Ed Laurendine and Tax Collector P. D. Dorlon will begin their yearly precinct rounds on Friday to assess and collect county and state taxes. The itinerary opens at Whistler.
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Ed Laurendine
P. D. Dorlon
Whistler
Three Norwegian Vessels Carry Bananas to Port
Three cargoes of bananas totaling about 57 000 bunches arrived on the Nor wegian steamers Fort Morgan Viator and the Dictator. Viator carried 20 000 bunches for the Chamelecon Steamship Line. Dictator carried about 19 000 for Orr Laubenheimer. Fort Morgan had 18 000 for United Fruit. The Dictator waited until Tuesday night to unload while other ships moved in.
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Fort Morgan
Viator
Dictator
Chamelecon Steamship Line
Orr-Laubenheimer Steamship Line
United Fruit Company
Freda
Caribbean and Southern Steamship Line
Pier 6
Napierian
Leelang Line
Municipal Docks
Mobile Liners, Inc
Liverpool
England
Tarpon
St. Andrews and Gulf Steamship Company
Pensacola
St. Andrews Bay
Fla
Magisbrook
Light
Gulf States Shipping Company
Turner Terminal
John Quill
Ollinger-Bruce Dry Docks
City
Mobile
Bahamas Timber Company
C. D. Pickles
J. B. Dortch
Orf-Laubenheimer Steamship Line
Belize
Dortch
Wilson heads to Princeton to cast primary vote
President Wilson departed at 8 a m for Princeton New Jersey to participate in the state wide primaries. He plans to return in time to deliver an address to the G A R tonight.
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Washington
Wilson
Princeton
N. J
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Ruby Chas. W. Haley
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H. H. Lemon
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Royal
Inferior Criminal Court
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Ery
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London Woolen Mills
Jacobson Clothing Co
S. Keller
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Theus
Nor
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Sehbee
Alidria
Mariana
Ee Tallapoosa
U. S
Sabine
Karen
Mavisbrook
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Teeeee
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Coniscliffe
Enry Crosby
W. Mills
Georgia Gilkey
D. Pickles
Deveron (Nor
Hildegarg
Aan
Ollinger-Bruce Dry Oks
Turner Terminals
Henderson Docks
Olinger & Bruce
L. & N. Docks
Tropical Fruit
Tropical Fruit Wharf
Pinto Dry Docks
N. C. M &C Harbor
Am Port Arthur
Lake Pontchartrain
Gibraltar
Pores
Corse
South Armerica
Fone America
Oreign Ports
Coast Guard Services
Cuban
Puerto Cortez
Tropics
B. H
Barks Gulf Deg Docks
Barkentines
Ollinger & Bruce Docks
Carolina
Havana
Cuba
Moragues Lumber Company
Pathfinder
Alex Lawrence
Oaklands
Havre
France
Perceler
Antilla
Anna
Australia
Walsh Stevedoring Co
Daniel Bailey
Boston
Mass
Newport
Eng
Gulf States Ship's Co
Hon
Chamelecon Line
Corinthia
Nassau
M. P
Horace Turner & Co
Kylemhor
Glasgow
Scotland
Fort Morgah
United Fruit Co
Procyon
Progreso, Mex
Marine News
Gabrifl
Sewelry
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