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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1915
Page
4
The article argues residents of Mobile should not complain about the heat while comparing conditions in crowded districts like New York and Ohio. It notes families seeking cool air at beaches and hydrants, with children playing in wet gutters, urging Mobillians to count their blessings.
The Manufacturer's Record urges eradicating pessimism and politics as the South backs progressive activity. In Etowah County a two day Eagle Park reunion draws local graybeards and Stars Bars loyalists facing a May theodosious gathering headlined by former U S Senator S White. The event pledges invitees from nearby counties with emphasis on faith in the South and economic vitality.
A bill reform effort in Alabama moves toward enactment after governor’s anticipated signature. Proposed by Aubrey Boyles, it seeks tick eradication with county exemptions by vote, aiming to improve cattle breeding and livestock conditions in Mobile and Baldwin counties through education and local adoption.
A regional National Tailors Association gathering near Cedar Point produced a slogan Let moderation and comfort prevail and outlined a season's ideals for men’s coats and trousers. The piece critiques fashion elites while noting most men ignore the dictates, preferring last year’s or moth damaged garments until new attire is affordable. The author ends by asking what’s the use of clothes in summer.
A government biologist endorses the skunk as a farm ally. Night activity helps control army worms grasshoppers and mice, aiding crop protection. The piece urges farmers to support the skunk and notes Gadsden extends water works with 7 200 feet of pipe.
A fragmented notice hints at unrest in Hayti with a claim of a coming revolution to prove a point. No dates or explicit outcomes are provided in readable text.
The Item notes Mobile County hosts large produce such as 61 pound watermelons seen at a local bank counter. The column invites readers to share bigger harvests and promotes buying locally grown or made items for freshness and quality.
Two monks long in seclusion are said to have originated dominoes. They announced the winner by showing the marked stones. The game spread from Italy to much of the world and became widely popular. Smoke rise explained by volcanic vent and crater glow.
EDWARD QUINCY NORTON argues in The Mobile Item for drastic legislature reform to embrace local option and home rule. He contends a reduced, state focused body would improve efficiency, enable law repeal, and bring citizens closer to lawmaking.
Four corking reels headline the Empire program led by Poor Baby starring Raymond McKee. Lubin presents Nobody Would Believe and Susie's Suitors, followed by Ten Days from Essanay. Friday adds another Willette Anita chapter, with varied prices for adults and children.
Rogerson and Babson explain how war financing shifts taxes and rents onto workers. They compare global bonds to modern chains, noting governments borrow to fund armies while workers pay through higher real estate taxes and interest. The piece frames bonds as economic chains on the populace.
In a woodland tale Uncle Wiggily Longears plans to take duck children to the movies but his plan collides with a kitchen mishap. While polishing the stove he gets covered in black polish, slips, and a fox prowls outside seeking the familiar rabbit, adding tension to the lighthearted misadventure.
A fragment from a serialized domestic tale shows Margie reflecting on dance partners Jim Dick and Eleanor Fairlow. She notes Eleanor and Dick’s lifelong pairing, hints at jealousy, and muses on love, money, and a nurse role for Eleanor. Uncle Wiggily and a paper doll vignette close the excerpt.
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