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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1914
Page
8
London reports the housing and guarding of POWs will loom large as Britain and Germany capture thousands. Belgians funnel prisoners into France even before major battles, with possibly millions to be managed when fighting escalates. Exchange logistics and vast commissariat needs add to the burden.
Chief Engineer E. J. Owin of the Galveston water works reports long standing malaria and indigestion vanished after taking Vitalitas. He endorses the remedy and says it cleanses toxins, improves digestion, and restores health. Sample drinks are available at Sutton's drug store.
The notice announces air or shipping service routes to the Windward and Leeward Islands as well as Central and South America. It outlines destinations served and potential schedules or frequencies. The fragment emphasizes connectivity to these regions and the transit network expansion.
Alabama will send a team from the Alabama National Guard to the Southern Interstate Rifle Association match in Jacksonville Florida on October 9 and 10. Selection and training begin soon under Adjutant General Joseph B. Scully with the team to be chosen from guardsmen.
A promotional item extols a healthy wife as family life core and urges women with backaches headaches displacement or other female ailments to use Lydia F. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to restore health and happiness.
The piece traces Germanys 1898 to 1900 moves in China from Kiau Chau to leased ports and protectorates, naming rival powers Britain France Russia and Japan, and detailing the open door policy and Anglo Japanese alliance shaping the era's balance of power.
The Bumble Bees beat Boston Shoe Shop 6 to 1 on a brick yard diamond. Strong hitting and sharp defense led by pitcher E O Connor powered the Bees to a decisive victory over the visitors.
In Detroit on Aug 16 the 5S and S semi pro squad managed only one hit off three Philadelphia pitchers and lost 6 to 0. The Phillies featured starter Alexander and relievers Tincup Marshal Killifer and Dooin with Mason Ribideau and Burns supporting the effort.
J P Morgan met with President Wilson about a proposed loan of many millions to France but received no encouragement. The president cautioned that the United States would remain neutral and that such a loan could be seen as aiding the triple entente by Germany or Austria.
Reports from Alabama counties show steadier and faster cotton growth due to favorable weather, though some areas report damage from recent rains and the weevil. Prospects vary by region with several counties predicting above normal yields, while others expect declines. Picking to begin in two weeks as markets influence ginning plans. fruit, sugar cane, hay, and corn show mixed gains.
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