The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-09
BIRMINGHAM'S GROWTH

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 .BIRMINGHAM'S GROWTH
 Ashville Citizen: Naturally Birmingham feels elated over the fact that she shows the biggest percentage of increase in the country. Good old Birmingham.
 Ozark Southern Star: The census re- turns show that Birmingham has 1S2, ,eS5 population. The Magic City is coming to be quite respectable burg, and it has all happened in the last 35 years. A phenomenal growth indeed!
 Macon Telegraph: Bryan sent Birming- ham telegram of congratulation upon its great growth as shown in the recent census. If MT. Bryan intends to keep up this kind of thing for the southern cities he will be busy man.
 Green County Democrat: Birminghams population is given as 1926 In 1900 the population was only 3S,45 so that the gain IS 4,270, or an average of 9427 year, or over 25 every day. Great is Birmingham! May she grow greater.
 St. Clair County News: And Birming- ham shows up in the census with a pop ulation of 1S2.6S5, a percentage increase of 245.4 per cent in 10 years. Gee! but aint that growing some! And every Ala bamian and the whole south rejoices. It will help us all.
 Luverne Journal: The growth of Bir- mingham In the last 10 years is per haps more marvellous than that of any southern city. In 1900 the population of this great city was sS, S,415 and in 1910 1t has reached 132.6s5. The entire state is wondering at the great growth of this great city.
 Greenvllle Advocate: Birmingham has, according to the census report just out for that city. 132,ss5 people. That is an increase of fraction more than 245 per cent. In 1900 the population was only s. 415, an increase of s4270 No other southern city will in any way approxi- mate that increase.
 Albertville Banner: The census returns give Birmingham a population of 132,- 6S5. The city has increased 245.4 per cent, or 94,27O, In 10 years This is wonder full growth and is an index to the man. ner in which the new south is forging to the front. All Alabama should be proud of Birmingham.
 Fall River Daily Globe: Birmingham, the center of the steel industry at the south, has, according to the census re- turns, made gain of 245.4 per cent in its population since 1900. That is cer- tainly going some. When the federal census was taken 10 years ago the number of inhabitants was but 3s, 415. This has now increased to 132,6s5, or a gain of 94.27o.
 Clanton Press: Recent census reports show that Birmingham ranks along with the great cities of the south. Good for Birmingham! But that is not her only claim to greatness; she has great destiny awaiting her. Birmingham has great possibilities, and her big men are not slow to grasp them. Then, too, she has a great many very beautiful women, and that goes a long way toward estab- fishing greatness. Hurrah for Birming- ham-Alabama's "big" town, anyway!
 ,.Clanton Banner; The census returns just made public give the population of Birmingham as 1326s5, an increase of 2454 per cent in the last 10 years.
 In 1900 the population wac 3S.415, and in 1890 ''big, busy. bustllng Birmingham" contained 26,17s people.
 Of course, the recent annexation of suburban territory has materially helped in this large increase, but we are proud to be within hailing distance of so irn- portant a city as Birmingham. May the next decade witness another phenomenal increase.
 Centreville Press: Everybody is sing ing the praise of Big Birmingham, who surprised even her most enthusiastic friends and packers in her census re- port showing over 132,0O0 people. This is not only good for Birmingham, but Is an advertisement for the whole state. The people of Bibb can share in the glory of the big city, for this county has helped to make her grow in numbers by sending some of her best citizens there to reside She was on her first legs then, and we were anxious to see her outstrip other cities who were jealous of her growth, but now that she Is full grown, we pro- pose to take care of our citizens and keep them at home. Bbb gave Birmingham a running start and we are going to watch her grow and prosper