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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1915
Page
6
A reader letter to the Plain Dealer argues that home-grown city loafers, not hoboes, cause petty disturbances in Cleveland. The writer suggests investigation into locals who loaf and commit minor crimes, contending both hoboes and loafers are parasitic and harmful to the city’s peace.
A fragment cites Oklahoma women as modest and references a letter to Secretary McAdoo asking for a tenth of income, a farm, false teeth, and an automobile. The text reflects garbled OCR but notes perceived reliability of the claim and links to a farm and personal belongings.
The article warns citizens to read petitions before signing, citing a petition to hang a man and the risk of misrepresentation. It discusses Mobile business interests, the Alabama Railroad Commission, and a Gulf Florida Alabama Railroad to Louisville and Nashville link at Atmore, noting the Chamber of Commerce victory but cautioning against blindly signing.
A long excerpt extols golf as more than recreation, noting its rising popularity and broad appeal. It highlights benefits for professionals, semi invalids, and the aged, mentioning John D. Rockefeller as a testimonial to its health effects and equality between players on the course.
Government reports put 1915 cotton output under 12 million bales after a 1914 crop of about 16.18 million. Analysts note at least four million bales less than earlier projections and discuss financing, with W P G Harding urging calm as bankers reassure patrons.
A New York minister, Rev. H P Hames, suggests a thirteen month year named Holiday with each month having twenty eight days from Sunday to Saturday. Easter would fall on the third Sunday in April and all holidays on Mondays, while he does not specify a starting day. The piece also mentions shifting attitudes toward the calendar and a cynically toned aside about a Cinderella story as an ad.
Mobile official S P Galliard faced a hotel lockout in a Birmingham hotel when a patent self cocking door lock trapped him inside. He escaped by ladder after failing to unlock the door, then denounced the establishment. The piece also notes Gulf Coast booster Robertson Palmer praising pecan and citrus prospects and lists hotel guests in Mobile with various travelers.
A thousand civilian volunteers from major cities arrive for a month of military training at Plattsburgh's camp. Mayor Mitchel sets up tents as organization proceeds. Major General Leonard Wood and Secretary Lindley M. Garrison will attend. President Wilson may review troops. Governor Whitman inspects regulars.
A roster of individuals linked to various towns in Mississippi Alabama including Pascagoula Moss Point Windsor New Orleans Toxie Robertsdale Biloxi Citronelle and others. The scattered names span multiple states and locales with no further context or actions described.
The Manufacturers' Record highlights a Southern list of leaders including Woodrow Wilson and cabinet members to assure the South will be served fairly. Despite some critics, the majority of Southern readers trust the administration’s commitment to regional and national welfare. An Atlanta Journal note says Southern sentiment remains pro American and patient on foreign issues. Deputy marshal Wilcox returns to Mobile with Pink Holloway, accused of selling whiskey without a license. Holloway was previously indicted by the federal grand jury but not arrested until now. A reflective line notes that after repeated chastisement a quarrelsome man becomes more reasonable.
Advertises Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder for instant relief of painful smarting feet. Claims to take the sting out of corns and bunions and suggests using one envelope for each foot.
Postwar recovery lifts lumber, cotton sectors as The Southern Lumberman notes improved market sentiment. Mills hold firmer quotations and higher prices while retail yards stock up. export sales to England and South America rise as domestic demand expands. Industrial South faces brighter prospects with federal support easing carryover risks for cotton.
A dialogue between a rabbit and an inchworm ends with the inchworm announcing a fatal prognosis from the doctor. The narrator notes the elephant as a calm and wise creature, yet acknowledges the impracticality of keeping one as a pet.
Mobile County residents are urged to spotlight local produce claiming superior lettuce and fruit yields. The column touts peaches, cantaloupes, pumpkins, watermelons, and cauliflower grown in Mobile and encourages buying Mobile Grown for freshness and quality.
The column explains the waltz as a couple dance with partners moving in a sequence of whirling steps. It describes continuous forward motion or reversing directions. It also notes questions about fishing licenses, female vocal cord differences, and the Webster Ashburton treaty of 1844 with a cautious reference to maps withheld during negotiations.
A salesman and a customer clash over a defective toy horn with the customer insisting on purchase for a nephew. The exchange reflects quick negotiation as the buyer urges to wrap it up despite the fault.
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