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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1912
Page
10
Henrietta D. Gravel outlines practical kitchen guidance describing various ways to use bread. The article covers toasting methods from dry brown toast to cold dessert slices, plus recipes for Duchesse toast beef tongue toast and kidney toast with butter, cheese, and seasonings.
Personal notices list Walter Yonge returning from Montgomery and planning another trip, Dr. Louie F. Wilson visiting relatives in Battles, Miss Edna Weil visiting Mobile friends, M and Mrs Hammion plus Velma Newman heading to Mobile and Dog River camp, Ed Carolin moving to Pensacola, Rev and Mrs Sims visiting Cremona Point Clear for weeks, Daisy Richards visiting Mobile relatives, Mrs Haville E Hermann and daughter Helen returning from Point Clear, Mrs W F Eastburn visiting Pensacola, E W Thomas in Pensacola, Mrs S A Sullivan and Sophie Werneth visiting Jackson, Mrs T P Laffre Myrtle Lampe and sister en route to Magnolia to stay with parents for summer.
An optometrist at 125 Dauphin Street Up-Staire urges business men with strained eyes and headaches to seek a thorough eye examination and proper glasses to relieve strain, presenting it as a local opportunity.
Charles Rudolph of the Mobile and Ohio railway returned to the city last night from Aniston Alabama aboard the troop train of the First Alabama Regiment.
Assistant General Passenger Agent Charles Rudolph of the Mobile and Ohio returned to the city last night from Anniston Alabama on the troop trail of the First Alabama Regiment.
J. L. Cameron and his Panola Alabama wife are in the city on a shopping trip from Bayou la Batre where they spend the summer months. Miss Ida Daughdrill, visiting Bayou la Batre for the season, is in town.
County board approved payment for a road work estimate after engineer confirmation and a review committee was appointed to inspect the flume and posts. Concerns were raised about juniper posts, the need for heart posts, and painting on a bridge, with repainting promised. Brannon pressed for ready specifications on Moffatt road improvements as bond taxes fund the work.
Georgia Augusta to Ballon news item recounts George Ballew’s deadly attack at a South Platte hotel, his retreat under a posse, and his final suicide behind a haystack after a lengthy chase near Ormega. Deputies Devine and others pursued, with no injuries to pursuers. Ballew, a former Copper Hill stage driver, killed four and burned a hotel before dying by suicide.
A trading steamer with forty elephants on board rocked in a smooth sea off Zanzibar. The elephants swayed together, causing the ship to roll dangerously while passengers watched in alarm. Attendants halted the behavior to prevent disaster. London Telegram reports.
Governor ONeal will honor Judge Pelham in a ceremony set for late January. The event recognizes Pelham for long service and contributions to the state judiciary.
Miss Maé Barnes guest of Mies Ruby Smee. numerous visits from Mobile residents including Miss Philips Krebs and Miss Grace Bolton. Bathing at the sand bar draws crowds nightly while Miss Carrie Long returns to St Louis. Local residents Dr Hale and wife visiting relatives. several small-town gatherings and visits reported.
August 5 Providence dispatch notes Dr Garvin a long time Rhode Island politician who has held the legislature governorship and congressional campaigns. The ex governor joins the new progressive party, seen as continuity in his lengthy political life.
Dr. Garvin, a veteran Rhode Island figure, has campaigned across the state and against diverse parties for over a generation. He twice led his party to governorship triumphs, later ran for public office multiple times, including 1906 for Congress, and faced defeats by Utter and Capron, remaining a prominent New England attendee at the progressive convention.
In a hotel dining room two men discuss a plan for an outing while one is married. The bachelor urges a getaway and suggests deceiving his wife to slip away for a few days, revealing marital doubt and social expectations of women.
In a New York Sun interview, the famed pitcher recalls his nerves and the 1912 debut that drew 30 000 fans. He describes the first pitch a wild start, the crowd’s adulation and abuse, and the relentless mail from fans while McGraw kept him in the game.
Shivers and Wright, general merchants of Canoe Alabama, were named in involuntary bankruptcy proceedings filed in the U S district court. Levy Wolff Pitch Shoe Company Scheuer Wise Co and George Mangold of Montgomery file the petition claiming insolvency. The motion cites Chicago as the location of the firm and notes Roosevelt's renomination and party prospects.
The State Commission may permit John Johnson to box in New York if a viable match exists and public interest remains strong. The piece notes historical boxing travels and legal hurdles, with Johnson’s involvement shaped by evolving regulatory and legislative pressures.
A federal grand jury report criticized Comer and others for criticisms of courts and judges. It states that such attacks erode respect for the judiciary and should be condemned by all U.S. and conservative citizens.
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