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The Mobile News Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1925

Page

7

First Terminal Pier Construction To Start At Mobile

Work to begin soon on the Mobile terminal pier project following bid openings by the Docks Board. The plan includes 1600 foot slips, 560 foot wide piers, sheds, and multiple rail tracks with a funded, politically neutral build under state supervision to attract ocean shipping.

First Terminal Mobile Docks Board State Board Nashville Railroad Hallett Manufacturing Company State Docks Board,ch Ree. D L. Sibert F. G. Blair Tuscaloosa Charles Henderson Troy Mobile and Ohio Commission The Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad

Mystery on Antique Relics Unearthed in Tucson

Shotwell of Columbia University notes dating on relics excavated in Tucson Ariz is unusual for eighth or ninth century documents. He observes artifacts carry dates like 175 A D and 780 A D but proper dating by regnal years did not become common until about 1000 A D.

Tucson Ariz Shotwell Columbia University

Marshall Realtor Ad Promotes Personal Mortgage Loans in Mobile

Robt. L. Marshall Realtors runs a personal service mortgage loan advertisement in Mobile Alabama offering loans and real estate assistance. The notice highlights mortgage options and local expertise.

Mobile farming region advocates year round productivity

An upbeat profile of Mobile County farming notes long growing seasons with 291 days between killing frosts, diverse crops including Satsumas Pecans and grapes, and strong cattle and poultry sectors. It highlights climate, land availability of 782000 acres, and Chamber of Commerce efforts to attract settlers while detailing port readiness and storage plans to support expanded commerce.

Westock Chamber of Operating Chamber of Commerce Satsumas Mobile Alabama

Pleasure boats dot Mobile Bay during summer

The Mobile Bay area offers ideal waters for all pleasure boats from cat boats to yachts. Summer sees scores of craft along the coast with Mobile developing as a yachting center and a hotspot for coastal boating, cruising, and fishing trips.

Mobile Bay Mobile

Mobile Winter Season Opening Day Declared by Mayor

Mayor G E Crawford proclaims December 16 1925 as Mobile Winter Season Opening Day urging business and social groups to welcome winter tourists and showcase the citys hospitality and preparedness for visitors. Attest City Clerk S H Hendrix.

Mobile Southland I. G. E. Crawford

Mobile hosts large convention surge amid yacht races

Mobile invites thousands of convention guests as the city sees a surge in meetings from the Alabama Educational Association to the Alabama Conference of the Methodist Church South. The Lipton contest interest grows with regional yacht races and notable skippers, boats, and local clubs shaping a busy year ahead.

Mobile Alabama Educational Association Alabama Conference of the Methodist Church, South Moble Eastern Shore Club Pilot Fish Bell Fish Lady Fitch Tot William Jackson New Orleans

Mobile Hosts Record Conventions and Visitors

Mobile presents a thriving convention scene with strong telephone service from Home Telephone Company and Southern Bell. City leaders and groups like the Chamber of Commerce marketed the city, inviting national and state groups such as Magee Bicentennial Travel Association and Rotary District Conference. Hotels overflowed, homes opened, and May saw peak convention activity with numerous gatherings and extended plans for future events.

Mobile Home Telephone Company Mobile Capital Baldwin County Southern Bell Telephone Company Chamber of Commerce Friends Mobile Magee Bicatae Unt Clal Traveléra State Nurserymen’s Association Alabama Divi of Travelers’ Protective Sociatiae Directors of North America American College of Surgeons National Cigar Box Manufacturers Alabama Social Welfare Workers Rotary Clubs

Port Development Spurs Land Sacrifices by Mobile Owners

Port authorities push ahead with a $10,000,000 dock project along Mobile river between One and Three Mile creeks. Property owners accept regulated compensation after appraisal and condemnation debates, with most agreeing to terms despite past land devaluation and flood risks.

Mobile Docks Commission State Commission Chasaw Commission Perry Young World Ports Feuas William L. Sibert Alabama

Malaria Control Work cited as effective in Mobile

Mobile's health records show favorable comparison with national cities. Rockefeller Foundation malaria control efforts in Mobile and Mobile County improved drainage swamp areas and sanitation conditions reducing malarial breeding sites and advancing public health programs.

Mobile United States Rockefeller Foundati

Home ownership among Mobile workers rises in three year span

The article notes many Mobile workers in shipping and other trades own homes in Mobile city and suburbs. Over the past three years most construction consisted of bungalows and small dwellings built for owner occupation.

Mobile

Modern Hotel Facilities Highlight Mobile Travel Scene

The article praises Mobile as a growing tourist hub with refurbished hotels like Bienville and Savage, a soon expanded Battle House site tied to Andrew Jackson era history, and the Vineyard cafe offering harbor and bay views. It notes tourism growth, new capacity, and social events such as Pattie House gatherings and marching pageant bells in Mobile.

Mobile Andrew Jackson Bienville Savage Beex Jenville Uare Corner Conception St. Francis Étr Vineyard

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Gat Antiques IN Robt. L. Marshall Realtors Mobile, Ala St. Francis St G. E. Crawford S. H. Hendrix Portland Accom Royal St Government Street Royal Street Chase Street Conception Street Cnception and Con St. Michael Street Springhill Avenue J. F. Maury N. Royal Street Bell
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