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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1915
Page
4
Satsuma Day Celebrates Citrus Ties in Mobile Region
Tomorrow marks Satsuma Day the second celebration of Mobile and Baldwin counties prime citrus ties. The event aims to be a city wide get-together inviting visitors from rural areas where Satsuma grapefruit kumquat and pecan thrive. Officials urge a half holiday to showcase the citrus industry and its growing benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Satsuma
Mobile
Baldwin
Maby
Help Deserving Movements Urges Rural Education Support
An exchange promotes proper rural educational extension as a modern demand and urges support for governor’s plan to reduce Alabama’s tax burden by paying off the state debt. It emphasizes rural children as the coming generation and calls for aiding their educational opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Ship of State
One Woman's Right and a Judge's Controversial Ruling
A Kansas City husband stands accused of disturbing the peace and assaulting his wife. In court the abused woman testified to ongoing cruelty, and the judge reportedly urged her to defend herself by any means, prompting debate over justice and violence. The item also tosses in scattered asides about Zanzibar, steel threads, and a ship's cistern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Asas
Spread Mobile's Gospel to All the Visitors
A civic plea urges Mobile residents to welcome visiting strangers this week. Citizens should share positive information about Mobile’s climate, citrus and pecan industries, and prospects, boosting the city without airing complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Prison Inspector Oates tours Mobile on Child Labor Law
Dr. William H. Oates, state prison inspector, visits Mobile to promote and explain the Child Labor Law. He notes the compulsory education provisions and says proper enforcement will aid children and not burden employers. Information is available from his office or the county superintendent of education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Oates
Mobile
Oates
Mobile County
B. C. Cox
Jonathan Bourne, Jr
Gulf
Birmingham Daily News
Hayes Tilden Skeleton From Closet Reemerges
Colonel Henry Watterson claims he was offered Louisiana’s electoral vote by the state returning board to aid Hayes in 1876. He asserts the Hayes victory over Tilden was a bargain, as Tilden led in popular votes by 250,935 but Louisiana’s electoral vote shifted, giving Hayes the presidency by one electoral vote. The piece notes Republican majorities would have blocked any congressional action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayes-Tilden
Henry Watterson
Fourth
Louisville
Tilden
Louisiana
Returning Board
Hayes
Hendricks
Wheeler
Congress
Henry
A Sound Argument On Roads Progress In Alabama
The Huntsville Daily Times praises good roads enabling distant residents to enjoy city life. Mobile county’s highways have spurred thriving communities and more work remains. The county plans gradual road completion, with state and interstate projects like the Old Spanish Trail and Jackson Highway expected to bring benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville Daily Times
Mobile
Rome
Jackson
Alabama
Too Much Law and a New York Subway Contract Case
The piece notes the New York legislature’s alien labor law upheld by the supreme court, contrasted with a related injunction denial over subway contracts in New York City. It cites a local quip about hair growth remedies and ends with praise for Captain John Craft’s road efforts in Mobile and Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
New York
Supreme Court
Postponed Catholic Orphans Aid Meeting In Mobile
The Catholic Orphans' Aid Society meeting set for Wednesday night is rescheduled to Monday December 15. The Mobile scene includes many visiting and local business figures, railroad and hotel officials, and a lengthy list of attendees and travelers at the Battle House and area lodgings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Orphans’ Aid Society
W. H. Bryant
Home Telephone Company
Chicago
Independent Telephone Association
Elmer McLeod
Georgiana, Ala
Mobile
Stockton
J. J. Gunn
Thomasville
Ala
A. D. Whitehead
Greenville, Ala
W. G. Marshall
Montgomery
Guy Mitchell
Atlanta, Ga
World supremacy test to be hard and long
Willard Straight argues the United States must quickly build an international banking system and educate merchants to finance foreign trade. He notes growing foreign credit deals, new branch banks in South America, and dollar exchange progress as Europe’s postwar recovery opens markets. He warns against waiting and urges robust investment to secure lasting access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard
W.D
Europe
Russia
Chile
Argentina
Brazil
United States
South America
Far East
Dollar Exchange
Fairhope Builds Resort Area Lights for City on Mobile Bay
Fairhope plans a municipal lighting system to power a resort area on the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay. Led by C E Littlefield and E B Gaston, the project links hotel amenities to a bond issue approved by a prior test vote. Construction on the northern highway corridor progresses with graded rights of way and boulevard connections to the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluff Shore
Sea Cliff Property Owners Discuss Right-of-Way Route
Sea Cliff property owners and Fairhope citizens discussed future right-of-ways through the settlement. No final route yet, but most owners agreed to permit boulevard access along the bluff shore between Fly Creek and the bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sea Cliff
Fairhop'é
Fly Creek
Bay
Atlantic City hotel adds twelve story fireproof addition
Construction has begun on a large twelve story fireproof addition to the St. Charles Hotel at St. Charles Place and the Boardwalk in Atlantic City New Jersey for the Newlin Haines Company. Architects Hewitt and Granger designed the expansion to include many resort hotel features. Cramp and Company of Philadelphia hold the contract and aim to finish by the start of the summer season on June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Charles
St. Charles Place
Atlantic City
N. J
Newlin Haines Company
Messrs. Hewitt & Granger
Europe
Cramp & Co
Philadelphia
Calomel Poison Replaced by Hay’s Liver Health
An advertisement warns calomel as a dangerous mercury poison and promotes Hay’s Liver Health as a gentle, safe substitute. It claims quick liver and bowel cleansing without upsetting the stomach and states a money back guarantee and druggist refund. It targets general users and children, emphasizing safety and daily compatibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hay
van Antwerp
Drug Corp., Inc
Horoscope for December 8 1915 highlights cautious day and political rumors
The column advises steadiness with benefic planetary aspects but warns of Saturn and Mars’ adverse influence. It notes potential love promises for women, lifelong friendships from evening introductions, and risks of vanity. It mentions wartime anxiety, municipal disclosures in New York, and a tricky year ahead for those born under Sagittarius.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venus
Mercury
Uranus
Saturn
Mars
New York City
Sabittarius
December 7 Horoscope and Birthday Question Box
Readers ask about a December 7 horoscope and a May 18 19 1914 birth date. The piece notes birth near midnight may shift birthday, and suggests cucumber skin remedies while warning smoking cravings depend on activity. It identifies Scorpio sagittarius traits and urges cucumber applications weekly.
Mouth rinse claim learned to curb smoking urges
The note asserts rinsing the mouth with a one quarter percent silver nitrate solution can prevent the desire to smoke. It states the practice as a busyperson’s tip without medical endorsement.
Mayor Lyons Inspects Mobile Police New Uniforms
The Mobile police department held a semi annual inspection Monday night at 6:30 at headquarters. Mayor Lyons and Chief Van Liew led the review of officers in their new double breasted winter coats. The mayor and chief praised the force and emphasized the value of cleanliness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Lyons
van Liew
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