04 Aug 1912
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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1912
Page
1
In a Mobile column a correspondent invites local readers to contribute weekly items to the Drummers' Page. The appeal praises Wyatt Jones and J Pollock & Co as leading Mobile figures, notes Mrs Jones and children, and mentions S M Marx and family touring while urging community input and support for a lively, cooperative page.
Fragmentary text mentions Sam Benton and a possible town, with garbled phrases about a national cash register and reactions described as rude. No clear events or dates are discernible, leaving a partial, contextless record.
A snippet from a Brooklyn advertisement features a person named Straus in partnership with a company selling Dixie products. The text is garbled but suggests a promotional pitch for a stylish bachelor with two single sisters, inviting someone to join the household.
A reader suggests over two hundred Waveling men live in Mobile, calling this a conservative estimate and prompting questions about the local population.
A member and critic urges the Alabama Travelers Association to publish office actions from secretary C Smith of Montgomery. The writer notes silence despite calls to publish what is done, stressing benefits of hygienic supervision and public accountability.
The text notes a city resident passing a week at Mré Little's old home while visiting Mrs Littie's parents, Hon. R. W. Ennis and his wife. It mentions enjoying drinking water and praising Mr. Ennis as a well known Mobile gentleman of the old school.
A fragmentary roundup links family notes on M. Marx living between Mobile and Greensboro to a broader survey of proverbs and etymology. It traces the origins of sayings from Job to dust in the eyes, stool of repentance, and other phrases with antiquated attributions and humorous asides.
At the Royal Theatre in Mobile a special picture will run with the regular program on Monday August 6. It portrays old-time home methods and modern ingenuity, offering amusing yet instructive viewing for all ages. Admission is regular, but the feature may be twice as valuable. See it at Dauphin near Royal.
Chicago police report a ghostly figure seen at Grant Park’s abandoned aviation field. They link the apparition to millionaire aviator William R. Badger who died there. Guards claim the phantom aircraft and eerie moans terrify them during early morning patrols.
Washington August 3 by a 33 to 28 vote the senate receded from its move to repeal Canadian reciprocity in the house steel revision bill. The measure now goes to the president who is expected to veto. Progressives split with Borah Bourne Dungm min and Gron ra opposed repeal while La Follette tried to unite them. The house approved the wool bill 160 to 62 with Ashbrooks lone Democrat against. Taft expected to veto all measures under consideration. Root urged repeal and Canada’s reciprocity offer to be withdrawn.
An old advertisement promotes Groves Taste Less Chill Tonic described as a medicine that drives out malaria and builds up the system for both adults and children. It lists a price of 50 cents.
Dayton authorities investigated after two girls from Piqua, aged 17, were found in male attire on an island near White City. They admitted roaming as brothers since Monday and said two Riverdale youths invited them to the camp. A boat launch was chartered to reach the camp and recover the visitors.
A sales page lists reduced prices on 27 inch brown dress linens at 20c, men's underwear three for $1, English nainsook 25c a pair, gauze linen hose 35c, white goods yardage up to 25c, double-fold white linen 19c, black and colored soisettes 25c value, bleached damask 50c, children's wash suits 1.48, children's white lawn dresses 59c, infant lawn dresses 98c, ladies wash skirts 1.39, ladies lingerie waists up to 3.00 at 7c, and ladies bleached gauze vests 10c value.
A fragment notes a program described as rapid ingenuity and modern appliance, with full value to be appreciated. It mentions a Monday showing at Royal and regular admission for all, urging attendance to not miss the event.
In Bloomington Indiana on August 3 Orville Johnson 12 son of Mrs Frank Johnson was killed while assisting at a hay harvest on the Charles Oyster farm. He fell from a horse and was struck by a mowing machine blade through the heart, dying five minutes later.
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