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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1913
Page
3
Chicago readers report tango arouses ire among dancing masters who call it slouchy and inartistic. They plan a September 7 meeting at the Academy of R G Huntinghouse to unify on a preferred form and approve a new graceful dance combining elements of existing styles.
George McPherson found his $7 silver watch replaced by a gold timepiece of high value after waking. Moe Pherson from the Tacoma Manufacturers’ Association handed in the watch to Captain Fitzgerald, who noted no claimant yet. The initials W. F. O. are engraved on the found watch.
In Douglas County Juvenile Court Elizabeth and James Johnson relinquished care of their two sons, ages eight and six months, to the state. Judge Charles Smith ordered the boys sent to the Sparta state school for education and eventual adoption, ending the parents' custody. Mrs Johnson wept as the sheriff took the children. the six month old remained in her arms.
Tokio August 30 Count Yamamoto Japan's prime minister is described as a total abstainer from spirits preferring tea to grape juice. He does not smoke, rises at 6 every morning, walks, reads papers, attends to state duties, and follows a strict daily routine ending with a simple dinner and rest.
International News Service report from Marion Indiana details 1816 barrels of beer poured into the Mis sissinewa river by a US revenue officer. crowds of men and boys collect drunk fish and crawfish, while some fish die or are recovered to sober status amid a New Year’s Eve style jamboree.
Fred Savage organized a rodent hunt on his Dodge City area farm to protect corncrib and chickens. The hunt produced 485 rats caught under barn, sheds, and along fences with the family and hounds involved.
The notice promotes a Business Men's Lunch from 12 to 2:80 p m offering special lunches for tradesmen. It claims top market quality, quick service for all short orders, and highlights DeBriere's Famous Coffee as part of the offering.
Tourists visiting Sunnyside Irving's former home in Tarrytown complain after owner Alexander Dur Irving closes the historic site. The village board filed a complaint and may raise the Sunnyside assessment from 50 000 to 75 000 if access is not restored. A trustees committee plans to meet Mr Irving soon.
A Boise family trained a pet monkey to hop trains during coal stops and scatter coal on the ground. The family then retrieved the fuel from sacks, reducing living costs before authorities intervened.
Early spring reports note a trained monkey used for tasks until suspicion rose, leading to surveillance and a warning not to continue. The animal, highly disciplined, ignored officer reprimands and was fired.
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