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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1915
Page
4
Total Net Paid GOBILE Alabama April 15 1916
Public financial notice records total net paid in Gobile Alabama on April 15 1916 with sums and recipients listed in the local ledger. No additional context provided in the fragment.
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Gobile
Alabama
School Lands Superintendent Move Questioned
The board met in special session to create the office of superintendent of public school lands with a salary of 1800 per year. Critics argued the action was illegal without proper notice and full board presence, urging that trustees of country schools could oversee lands to save funds amid financial stringency.
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of School Commissioners
Inten
Severa ‘Country Schools
One Result of the War in Europe
A London periodical writer argues that war will raise the value of young women as men die or are disabled. Pension burdens may fall on those who survive, pushing women to support themselves and perhaps advance the suffrage movement nationally and locally.
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London
Europe
London R
Lincoln's Assassination remembered fifty years on
A retrospective note marks fifty years since the Washington assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. The event followed Appomattox and stirred the nation, fueling debate over its impact on reunification and postwar policies.
Mobile business aims to knock Alabama and boost Pensecou
An unclear OCR fragment hints at a Mobile business strategy to challenge Alabama and enhance Pensecou, listing names and places without clear context or complete sentences. Further readable details are required to produce a precise summary.
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Alabama
Movement for Co operation Growing Despite Efforts to Continue Discord
New Alabama editorial calls for legislative harmony with Governor Henderson plans, criticizing Comer papers and The Mobile Register for stoking discord. It urges mass meetings to unite taxpayers, warns against partisan bias, and urges editors to listen to Mobile readers.
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Alabama
Hag
Henderson
Birmingham Age-Herald
Comer
Age-Herald
Ihone
Mobile Register
Register
Mobile
The
A. C. Danner
Montgomery Advertiser
Birmingham News
Huntsville Merceury
Comet
Boston Policewoman Warns of Women Smoking on Streets
Mrs Anna Steinauer, the only woman on Boston’s police roll, predicts Boston women will smoke cigarettes in public places if trends continue. She argues the habit spans social classes from high to low, and fears fashionable locals may soon puff on Tremont street. The Item doubts Mobile girls would adopt the habit.
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Anna Steinauer
Boston
Tremont Street
Steinauer
United States
Plateau School Loss Highlights Mobile County Board Concerns
At a board meeting yesterday officials reported that several Mobile County public school properties remain uninsured after the Plateau school was destroyed in the recent fire. The total loss underscores the need for coverage as more buildings are assessed.
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Mobile County
Plateau
Mobile Advertising Tip Sparks Pensacola Debate
A brief exchange argues for boosting Mobile's promotion while letting Pensacola manage its own advertising. The remark highlights regional competition and local autonomy in marketing efforts.
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Pensacola
Local Visit and School Event In Escatawpa
Community notes from Escatawpa Alabama list visitors and residents with R Fuller from Vinegar Bend, Tedder from Burbank, a public school concert, teachers Miss Minnie Bradley and Miss Grace Stuckey among others, and family visits.
Florida Dixie Highway Commission Appointees Named
Governor Trammell appointed G. W laxon of Tallahassee and S. A. Belcher of Miami as Florida members of the Dixie highway commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahassee, Fla
Trammell
G. Wlaxon
Tallahassee
S. A. Belcher
Miami
Florida
Dixie Highway Commission
Miss Sadie Belton Dies At Age 14 In Woonsocket
Miss Sadie Belton, once a known midget acrobat, died in Woonsocket at age 14. The obituary notes her past circus performances and her early death.
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Woonsocket
R. J
Sadie Belton
Lock 17 Completes Opening to Mobile Trade
Lock No 17 is completed marking a milestone in Alabama infrastructure. The Warrior project now links middle Alabama minerals with Mobile as the shipping port, enabling coal iron timber from the Birmingham district and surrounding forests to reach global markets via Mobile. An illustrated feature in The Item noted the April 15 completion date.
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Mobile
Alabama
United States
Middle
No. 17
Birmingham
Belforest News Highlights Local Church Plans and Social Visits
Rev Kemp of Mobile led Belforest services with a morning vocal duet and an evening solo by Miss Kemp. The Christian church voted to erect a new building this summer while continuing bi monthly services at the schoolhouse. Road work on the Luxley-Daphne route proceeds ahead of grading equipment arrival. Several locals and guests, including Miss Maggie Kemp and Miss Pearl Burroughs, were noted for weekend visits and a quiet marriage of Roy Newport to Miss Mayme Maits in Silverhill.
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Belorest
Ala
Kemp
Mobile
Miss Kemp
Christian Church
Middleton
Loxley-Daphne
Maggie Kemp
J. W. Robinson
Carrieregory
Dothan
State Sunday School Association
Pink Creamer
Robertsdale
Burnis Robinson
Roy Newport
Mayme Maits
Johnson
Silverhill
Maits
Pearl Burroughs
Pineville
Miss McGill
Perdido
Belforest
A. G. Sirmon
Err Miller
Miller
Depeen
Montrose
Local improvements greet Panama immigrant in Bucatunna
Miss April 15 Mr Collins who recently came from Panama has improved the place he bought years ago. He planted several acres in truck crops and is building a neat cottage with plans for a barn later. Mr A A Holston operates a saw mill about one mile east and aims to have it in operation.
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Bucatunna
Miss
Collins
Panama
A. A. Holston
Greenville
Ala
Charlesewman
New Orleans
Newman
Pioneer
C. C. Henderson Light & Power Company
Knights of Pythias
Commissioner Wallace Plans Tour Of Mobile Fishing Streams
Commissioner John H. Wallace and Judge John N. McAleer travel by launch to inspect streams near Mobile. The visit aims to gather data for legislative amendments to fish laws and to show enforcement of current regulations against illegal netting.
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Commissioner Wallace
John H. Wallace
Wallace
Joh N. McAleer
Mobile
Community notes from Crichton and nearby areas
Crichton Alabama residents organize a Junior Missionary Society at M E church with officers Miss Vivian Burg president and Miss Emma Haas vice president. Activities include weekly meetings and an electrical demonstration for Crichton School pupils. Also reports a funeral for M V B Wainwright of New Orleans and a fire destroying three Maysville homes owned by Daniel B Cobb.
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Annie
Shilito
Crichton School
Ethel Goff
Lena Graf
Madelene Cazalas
May Gill
Anna Graf
Bettie Brown
Mary Brown
Marie Schulter
Francis Brown
Anna Laura Dunn
Olive Cheney
Beatrice McCreary
Lelia Mae McLean
Roy Gilmore
Arthur B
Gordon McLean
Pauline Phifer
Spring Hill Avenue
Dunn
Emerson
M. V. B. Wainwright
New Orleans
Roche & Burke
E. A. Donnelly
Magnolia Cemetery
Baptist Church
Maysville
Daniel B. Cobb
Question Box Answers on Bible, Rivers, Veil Value and Coins
A reader asks who Lamech slew in Genesis 4 23 and is told Scripture does not name them. Other queries cover whether the Mississippi runs uphill and the river’s fall per mile, the caul as a protective talisman, coin values for Pfennig and centimes, and whether doctors must prescribe in Latin, concluding Latin remains used for fixed meaning.
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Lamech
F. L
Mississippi River
Mississippi
G. F
Notable visitors grace Fairhope for spring season
Edgar A. Haff and wife of Chicago arrived to spend weeks at Whittier Hall after Florida travel. Mrs. M. M. Crawford visits to prepare her cottage for summer. Clara Miller Mobile visits Mrs. Fermann recently back from Stoughton. Mr. Ellison, Barwell school head, tours local schools. Colonial Inn guests include Miss Chism and the Sacristes. Mrs. Shulz and daughter Elizbeth stay several weeks. Mrs. Crenshaw and son from Mobile join weekend Inn stay. Crenshaw sister of Mrs. McClintock.
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Edgar A. Haff
Chicago
Whittier Hall
Florida
M. M. Crawford
Clara Miller
Fermann
Stoughton
Wis
Ellison
Barwell
Inn
Mrs. Crenshaw
Miss MacGuire and visitors at Alliance Hall school
North Theodore news notes a visit by Miss MacGuire Mr Vigor and Mr Baxter to Alliance Hall school Friday. Several local families are mentioned with visits illnesses and a planned Magnolia Springs Baptist church service next Sunday at 11 and 7:30 with Sunday school.
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North Theodore
MacGuire
Vigor
Baxter
Alliance Hall School
Robert C. Tillman
Silas Luddy
Charlie Sumerlin
Earlie Tillman
L. Demetropolis
George
Andrew
D. M. Lombard
D. W. Tillman
Mobile
F. W. Smith
Hall Mill Road
J.S. Lombard, Jr
Woodrow
W. F. Lombard
Dawes
E. N. Johnson
Dan Tillman
Wallace
Winnie Royce
Sadie Gollette
Lenabell Crosby
Albins Lundy
Grace Sum
Notable visitors and social gatherings noted in Suggsville
Hon John McDuffie of Monroeville visited Suggsville on Sunday hosted by James S Deas. Local social roundups include Miss Lilian Deer of Claiborne and Vernon Hobart of Gosport as guests of Mrs W M Barnes, and a party hosted by Mrs D M Pearson with Miss Deer winning all games.
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Suggsville
Ala
John McDuffie
Monroeville
James S. Deas
Lillian Deer
Claiborne
Vernon Hobart
Gosport
W. M. Barnes
D. Cobb
Roy
Rivers Portis
Mobile
E. L. Krouse
Etta Cammack
Bessie Owings
George Whisenhunt
Montgomery
Elsie Creagh
Thomasville
C. J. Dahlberg
Pine Hill
Mary Davis
Fisher Tarleton
Jackson
Southern Railroad
D. M. Pearson
Miss Deer
Forest Davis
Wallace Davis
Mattie
Alice Deas
Cammack
Young
Hobart
Deer
Theodore area notes on local visits and travel
The town reports several residents traveling for work and visiting relatives. George Pierce left Sunday to visit relatives at Pierce Level. William Gibson went to Mobile on business. Willie Pierce and wife also traveled to Mobile for business. A. T. Willard, Gus Hall, and families attended a prayer meeting at North Theodore.
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A. T. Willard
Gus Hall
Manuel Tallman
North Theodore
The Lady of the Snows at Empire Theatre
Essanay presents The Lady of the Snows a three part adaptation by Edith Ogden Harrison starring Richard C Travers and Edna Mayo. Also showing Capturing a Cook a Lubin comedy with Ethel Clayton Joseph Kaufman. Five cent admission. Tomorrow Lubin feature The Cipher Key with Earle Metcalf Mary Keane Kempton Greene James Morrison Dorothy Kelly and Easy Money Vitagraph comedy.
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Essanay
Edith Ogden Harrison
Chicago
Empire Theatre
Richard C. Travers
Edna Mayo
Ethel Clayton
Joseph Kaufman
Lubin
the Empire
Earle Metcalf
Mary Keane
Kempton Greene
James Morrison
Dorothy Kelly
George Ade
Lillian Drew
Harry Dunkinson
A Daughter of the People at Crown with Laura Sawyer
The Crown presents A Daughter of the People a five part Dyreda Art Film Feature starring Laura Sawyer as Dell Hamilton who marries millionaire mill owner Arthur Stillman to save his works. Dell learns she is not legally married and faces social scorn before a true marriage ensues. Also Sarah Bernhardt Camille advertised for Friday with five and ten cent admission.
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Crown Theatre
Allstar
Laura Sawyer
Arthur Stillman
Rockton
Dell Hamilton
Sam Lloyd
Dell
Stillman
Sarah Bernhardt
A Man and His Wife Speak on Marriage Freedom
In a dialogue between Dennis Isabel and Mrs. Simmons, a married woman recalls how marriage curbs freedom. She argues husbands and wives deserve autonomy and mutual respect, while she once followed her husband’s lead before asserting her own rights and choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Hune van DE 'Water
Adelaide Simmons
Dennis
Isabel
John
Hamilton
Toabel
Evi
Eo Jolly
Neces
Mrs. Simmons
Drug Store and Barber Shop Burn at Wiggins
Wiggins Mississippi April 15 The drug store owned by J D Caver and the barber shop owned by B T Ce were totally destroyed by fire Tuesday night Origin unknown owners had left briefly when the blaze broke out The fire may have started in the rear of the drug store Insurance on the buildings was $1600 and neighboring buildings were saved by prompt effort.
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Wiggins
Miss
J. D. Caver
Fetoy
B. T. Ce
Men of All Saints to Attend Parish House Smoker
The men of All Saints parish are invited to a smoker in the parish house on Thursday April 15 at 7 30 p m. The gathering aims to acquaint members with church activities and deepen understanding of parish needs. All men of the parish are welcome.
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All Saints
Notable residents visit Mobile and area holds
ST STEPHENS ALABAMA April 15 Special Dr W E Kimbrough Mr Tom Smith Mrs C L Gordon and Miss Grace Davis went to Mobile Monday .8oil survey man Mr Huerst and wife are here surveying land Rev Morgan of York delivered his regular monthly sermon here Sunday night to a large crowd Mrs Sallie Jordan confined to her bed for months is seriously ill again this week Capt J M Cooper of Mobile is here for a few days
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Capt
Mobile
No Se Lets A Divorce End A Night Out
A dinner in a restaurant leads to discussions on marriage liberty and gender roles. Adelaide Simmons guides a debate on a wife’s independence while John defends traditional protection, and Isabel grows more entangled with Dennis and Henry Dennis before a late return home.
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John
Adelaide
Isabel
Dennis
Henry Dennis
Adelaide Simmons
Hamilton
Hamiltons
Cad Dennis
Jurisdiction Records Excess Street Car Tax Overpayment
Tax details show payment of licenses and excise taxes but no real or ad valorem taxes. Street car line on Vern St. Line pays taxes for ten buses totaling $250.00. Excess street car company payment amounts to $7,076.76.
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