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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1915
Page
5
A 1900s style advertisement claims Pape's Diapepsin ends stomach distress in five minutes. It touts rapid relief from indigestion, heartburn, belching, and gas and urges readers to keep a fifty cent case at home for immediate use. It emphasizes safety and universal enjoyment of meals.
L. C. Irvine, active in Mobile crop diversification efforts under the Mobile Chamber of Commerce, left Wednesday for Montgomery to represent the chamber and Mobile County at the Alabama Crop Diversification Association meeting. The association, with Mrs. Mathis of Gadsden as temporary president, has divided Alabama into three sections.
In a Birmingham win over the Barons, Dobard and Baumgardner sparked offense with a double steal in the second inning, Gudger nabbed a runner at first in the third, and Baumgardner later hit a deep fly. Left fielder Powell made key plays, while manager Schmidt rebuilt the club led by Bris Lord’s departure. The Temperance Hall matinee drew a large crowd and showcased a new automatic baseball machine.
The Bodo bound for Cortez loaded banana cargo after bunkering at the Southern coal chute. Frontera reclassified and sailed for Frontera, J. M. Guffey from Havana due in late week with blackstrap shipments. Skoda arrived safely at Tampico after leaving Sabine Texas weeks earlier. Bluefields slow progress on reclassification at Allinger & Brie docks. Listed vessels bound for Mobile include Vance and Ganges among others. several cargo and routing updates from Havana, Demerara, Newport News, and Liverpool updating shipping movements and tonnages.
The Mallory Liner Sabine sailing from New York to Mobile will carry twenty nine passengers to Mobile on Sunday. Local manager B F DuBois confirms the passenger list. The steamer departed New York on April 3 and the roster includes names such as ER E Roebling J W Crawford Miss Marqueaus Rev R Brelifski Miss Joffrey Mrs Clayton Captain G M Coo Ed Scoffield and others.
Fragmentary text lists scattered names and places including Bluefields Nor West Lawrence Br Henry Hildegard Am Clara E Look Bee Hee Cc W Mills Am Iran Bentley Br MAMTA x49 and Strathcona Br. No coherent event or clear article present.
Ships and steamers are listed at Pier 2 Liverpool and various docks. Ollinger Bruce steamers, Barkentines, Schooners, and L N Docks vessels are shown as in port or laid up. Entries note locations such as Municipal Docks, Gulf Dry Docks, and Turner Terminal with several names including Ollinger Bruce and Bay Steamers.
Prof. Alvin W. Roper of Winona Lake Indiana will present a piano recital Monday evening in Harte auditorium at the Y M C A building under the North Side Baptist Church. Roper previously accompanied Prof. E C Excell at the Alabama State Sunday School Association convention. He recently finished directing musical services for the Dothan Sunday school convention.
B F Krebs elected vice president and Edward A Vautrot secretary and treasurer as Mobile City League forms. Games run April 18 to September 29 with 24 games per team at Benedicts and Prichard fields. Teams include Thoss Sporting Goods Haas Bros Mo Colas and Vautrot Printing. All games at 3 p m no admission. Public invited.
Officers of the Women's Central Trades Council met at Trades Council Hall on Wednesday night with city guests. The program featured dresses by Mon W E P and Hon Claude Grayson from Mobile County, plus Max Rathberger and others. A new auxiliary constitution was approved and an evening of songs, dancing, and music followed. Refreshments were served as officers were installed and the hall was decorated with flags to honor sponsors including Well-Biscuit Company, Bottling Company, and R F Goubil.
The Trinity team starts a series against day school teams on Government Street and Micaea. A friendly rivalry with Sunday schools centers on the first game, and a national game article is anticipated.
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