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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1915
Page
4
Guarantee to Advertisers in Mobile Paper Audited
The Mobile Item states it guarantees advertisers more unpaid circulation in Mobile and suburbs than any other Mobile newspaper. The claim is substantiated by auditors from the Audit Bureau of Circulation for two consecutive six month periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Guarantee to subscribers in Mobile Item newspaper
The Mobile Item is the sole Mobile newspaper delivering daily and Sunday editions at 10 cents weekly or $6 yearly to any Mobile address. Subscriptions carry a fixed price guarantee. A reward of one year’s subscription will be paid if The Item is found delivered by any authorized carrier at a different price. Mobile, Ala., December 20, 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Mobile Iter
Mobile
Bible Verse Quote on Eternal Life
A religious text line emphasizes life eternal through knowing the only true God and Jesus Christ whom He sent. The verse cited is John 17 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Christ
John
Diversified farming gains in Perry county outlined
A Canebrake farm owner converts from cotton to diversification under a farm demonstration program. He yields 22 bales of cotton on five acres, 2 000 bushels of corn, and unfinished beans and hay as he adopts new methods. He also markets 1 500 fishers of corn at 75 cents per el via an improved sheller. Washington notes discontinue pat rial post service to Austria Germany and Hungary, affecting holiday mail and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry County
Marion
Selma
State Bond Issue Election January 18
Voters are urged to support a state bond issue on January 18. Officials claim the plan does not create new debt, will fund schools and institutions, and help the state meet obligations without raising taxes. The measure aims to complete economical administration and repay debt before maturity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tle
Fate of Chamber of Commerce Hinges on Tonight Meeting
Chamber of Commerce members converge at the Cawthon Hotel at 7 30 tonight to decide whether to adopt a new life through reform or continue under the old system. A turnout of at least 50 members is needed to avoid another year of unfavorable conditions and ensure broad business representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Cawthon Hotel
Elbert Rawls Leaves Mobile With Classmates
In Mobile a seventh grade student Elbert Rawls departs with his father Captain John Rawls and family for the Northwest. Miss Maer, his teacher, presents a postcard album filled with photos from classmates as a farewell memory. Numerous visitors and merchants are noted at local hotels and around Mobile as holiday travel continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert Ra
Mobile
John Rawls
Far Northwest
Ohio
Miss Maer
Leonard Davis
Little Elbert
H. E. Knapp
Menomie
Wis
Cawthon Hotel
George Henry
Burlington
L. W. Davis
Laurel, Miss
Economic Pulse Describes Holiday Trade and Crop Wealth
The article notes robust retail activity during the holiday season with Mobile stores busy and stock markets firming after recent declines. It highlights strong planter prospects despite boll weevil effects, citing Agriculture Department figures showing nearly 9.873 billion dollars in crop value, up from 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Europe
Department of Agriculture
COTM
Getta Vatss
Cee Ca Css
Ridicule Ford and the Peace Mission
A newspaper column defends Henry Ford from ridicule over his voyage with governors and prominent Americans to Europe aiming to negotiate an end to mass slaughter. It argues Ford’s motives may include politics or advertising but could yield a lasting peace and remains worthy of national respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Ford
Land of Freedom
Giving the Prisoner a Chance in Reform Plans
A national board of charities urges indeterminate long terms with suspended sentences and post sentence good behavior to reform offenders. It argues short sentences fuel crime and that judges should grant a two year term with reform incentives rather than immediate release. The plan requires the prisoner to choose reform once spared from custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
Board of Charities
List of Names and Residences Prominent in Region
A long catalog of individuals and spouses listed with city and state, including Tenn Tennessee residents, Miss Mississippi names, Ala Alabama addresses, La Louisiana, Ga Georgia, Ill Illinois, Fla Florida, and others. The compilation names many families and couples from cities such as Knoxville Birmingham Selma Meridian Jacksonville New Orleans and Chicago with numerous households and estates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battle House
J. R. Churchill
Chicago
Ill
Ted Martin
Montgomery
Ala
D. C. Wendelhom
Lucedale
Miss
J. O. Williams
Alden McLellan, Jr
New Orleans
James H. Jones and Son
Century
Fla
D. W. Ryan
Port Arthur
Tex
N. L. White
Detroit
Mich
F. B. Stebbins
Lansing
T. C. Hobb
Atlanta
W. B. Logan
Bay Minette
Robert Brown
St. Joe
J. W. Rutherford
A. H. Johnson
Franklin
K. Parks
Jacksonville
W. EB. Floyd
Boston
Mass
Jack Lubin
T. H. Marshall
Alex W. Rothschild
M. Bissinger
New York City
Hugh Galla
Little B. Brown
Chattanooga
Tenn
R. Glynn
Green Bay
W. L. Bennett
Meridian
W. O. Daugherty
Jackson
A. R. Teagues
Miss. Bienville
J. W. Hansley
Chicago, Il
C. G. Adcox
San Antonio
Sid S. Bond
Jackson, Tenn
F. J. Jordan
Chatom
T. J. Murphy
Excel
G. 8. Sellers
Dawes
W. C. Simons
Calvert
R. S. Jones
Malcolm
L. S&s. Crossley
Atlanta, Ga
Cawthon
J. A
Wipple
Union City
L. V. Brantley
C. W. Schmidt
St. Louis
Charles W. McLaughlin
M. T. Griffin
New York
L. W. Morgan
Fairford
W. J. Coapman
Knoxville
A. M. English, Jr
J. W. Harding
Claiborne
Louis Pierce
Mt. Williams
A. D. Pitts
Selma
W. S. Williams
Prestwick
M. N. Fancher
W. P. Steele
Chance
W.C. White
Putnam
Daniel Burns, Jr
Gan
K. J. Little
R. E. Louis
Miss. Windsor
C. Thorn
Ellerton
H. T. Smith
Bolling
W. D. Durant
Bramley
J. R. Smith
J. J. Coghean
W. W. Hunt
Daphne
R. E. Yarbrough
Halsell
Whistler News Items Include Lodge Meeting and Oyster Supper
The Whistler lodge of Sheet Metal Workers will meet at Odd Fellows Hall Monday at 7 pm. The Ladies Aid Society hosts an oyster supper and bazaar tonight at the Peterson house on Whatley Street. Mrs. George Hinchey and son George Jr. visit with Mrs. Annie Balentina. Gray Amusement Company tents rise at Peterson Park backing the Methodist church through the week with proceeds partly to Odd Fellows. Henry Cogburn heads to Indiana Springs to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs J Lange depart for Ark to spend time with kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whistler Whistler
Ala
Whistler Lodge
Sheet Metal Workers
Odd Fellows Hall
Ladies Aid Society
Peterson House
Whatley Street
George Hinchey
George, Jr
Mobile
Annie Balentina
Gray Amusement Company
Whistler
Peterson's Park
Methodist Church
Odd Fellows
Henry Cogburn
Des Moines
Indiana Springs
J. Lange
Ark
Soup Servers Strike for Higher Wages in New York
Six hundred waiters from Georges Garcons and Gusses staged a walkout over wages. The workers complained of an average wage of four dollars a week and threatened to expand actions unless pay rose. Some restaurants granted a fifty percent increase, and leaders anticipated a settlement today with 2,000 more ready to join if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Georges, Garcons
Gusses
Max Pitowsky
Men’s Uplift Movement Held at Mt Pleasant Baptist
In Mt Pleasant Baptist church a Sunday meeting of a Men’s Uplift Movement led by Rev F J Walker fostered good attendance and pledge by men to work. Leaders from Mobile spoke and inspired the group. The next gathering is set for January 9 at Delaware Street Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church
F. J. Walker
Mobile
Delaware Street Baptist Church
Bond Issue Workers Named for Mobile Campaign
In Mobile Alabama a bond issue referendum campaign has mobilized state and county committees and officials plan to present merits to voters over four weeks. Dr W B Crumpton of the Alabama Anti Saloon League supports the effort, while Mobile lists its full county committee. Also reported this week the marriage of Maud Elizabeth Hightower to an unnamed partner in Saginaw Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
W. B. Crumpton
Alabama Anti-Saloon League
Complete
Mobile
J. W. Whiting
P. J. Lyons
Mike T. Inge
Julius Hammel
Frank J. Inge
P. D. Barker
Gordon Smith
Charles Cunningham
John Craft
Norville Leigh
R. T. Ervin
Charles D. Willoughby
R. O. Harris
John C. O'Connell
William H. Monk
John Quill
Thomas M. Stevens
Jacob Reiss
Albert G. Ward
Phelan B. Dorlon
William Vizard
William H. Armbrecht
Dr. W. C. Henderson
Bart B. Chamberlain
Joseph C. Rich
Stars Warn Against Speculation and Travel in 1915 Horoscope
The December 20 1915 horoscope cautions against rapid money making and stock speculation, warns of ill fortune in ocean travel, and predicts shocks to bankers and the money market. It notes potential political delays until spring and signals illness for President Wilson, plus ongoing changes in theater and film sectors. It also forecasts a new rise in insantiy and public unrest with war travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClure
Saturn
Neptune
Jupiter
Uranus
Wilson
Astrological Note on Sagittarus Cusp in Capricorn Influence
The passage discusses Sagittarius individuals on the cusp influenced by Capricorn and comments on their likely success when employed. It presents a brief astrological interpretation without dates or places.
Why Roses Fade In A Vase Question Box
The editor explains flowers lose water through air drying and petals. Roses fade quickly due to exposed surfaces while violets and carnations hold moisture longer. The Q A also covers questions about mutes as railway clerks, daily backaches, Washington’s birthday date, and veterinary schools with brief answers or refusals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iteam
Betty
Amusements at the Queen and Mutual Weekly program notes
On Monday December 20 a Thanhouser two reel film His Vocation stars Grace De Carlton Bert Delaney and Helen Badgley. Army and Navy Football Game at Polo Grounds Nov 28 features five cameramen. On Tuesday December 21 Her Mother's Daughter stars Dorothy Gish Mary Alden and others in a Reliance Company drama. Also Clarence Cheats at Croquet and a Falstaff comedy with Alfred Hickey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Queen
Grace de Carlton
Bert Delaney
Helen Badgley
Thanhouser
Army and Navy
Polo Grounds
N. Y
Mutual Weekly
Reliance Company
Caat
Dorothy Gish
Mary Alden
F. A. Turner
Jennie Lee
W. D.D. Lawrence
Clarence
Alfred Hickey
Always Bc
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bureau of Veticulation
A.B. C. Auditor's Report
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Perry Countian
Washington
Patriel Post
Austria
Germany
Hungary
United States
J. E. Justice and Family
McLain, Miss
H. C. Day
W. Y. Lovelace
J. B. Amos
Brewton
J. A. Whipple
Union City, Tenn
Arthur Frank
Bureau of Construction
Brooktyn Navy Yard
Margaret M. Frank
Frank
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Navy
Thomas Smythe
Mendota, Ills
Grand Bay
Smythe
Mobile County
California
Florida
T. O. Edwards
Moble & Ohio
T. O. Fisher
Claim Department
Mobile & Ohio
Chattanooga, Tenn
Ray Randolph
North
F. W. Meyers
Murphysboro, Ill
James A. Carney
Carney
James A. Carney, Jr
Mr. Carney
Max Markstein
Dayton, C
Helen
Julia Bauer
Carl T. Martin
Mrs
William H. Martin
J. H. Hobson
Irene
Ronla Gass
Jake Gass
Mobillans
Hattiesburg
Hobson
W. R. Zimmern
Jackson,Miss
B. E. Nicholas and
J. L. Bell
Jake Kosminsky
A. Kosminsky
Franklin Street
Mr. Kosminsky
Customs Service
York
Gulf City
Alex Pitts
Southern District
Jeremiah Watson
Birmingham
Bes Moines
Iowa
Indian Springs
Horlick
John C. Jumper
Maud Elizabeth Hightower
Saginaw
Veterinary Correspondence School
Queen Theatre
Elaine Restart
Dae Teleneral
ARMY
West Point
Reliance
Sharringee
Orner
Old Santa Claus
Southern Express
Southern Express Company
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