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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1915
Page
4
A quoted line notes that excessive worrying occupies brain capacity and reduces ability to focus on work and daily tasks. It highlights a psychological insight attributed to Annie Payson Call about cognitive drain caused by persistent anxiety.
Birmingham asks state voters to approve a constitutional amendment to raise the city tax rate by five mills within city limits to fund education, fire protection, and police services. The measure, urged for relief in a growing 200,000 population city, promises no tax on property outside Birmingham. Voters cast ballots December 27.
The article urges a democratic reorganization of Mobile’s Chamber of Commerce with 19 directors from 18 sub divisions. It proposes sub divisions name two candidates each, election of one, and the directors selecting officers. It also favors sub divisions forming working groups to strengthen member service and forward a broad civic movement.
Emmett A. Jones head of the Alabama migration department outlines a year plan to locate thousands of families on Alabama farms. The project, approved by Gov Henderson and state officials, will use the Alabama Land Book as a key instrument in a broader campaign aided by railroads banks and commercial interests, despite limited funds.
A city ordinance adopted Tuesday by the commission allows owners to bring automobiles into Magnolia cemetery to visit graves. Horse drawn vehicles have right of way and autos must stay at least five minutes. The measure was offered by Commissioner Schwarz and passed with his vote and Commissioner Pillang’s.
Secretary Redfield warned Congress that past steamboat disasters show the need for a strengthened inspection force to prevent another Eastland or Slocum tragedy. He cited vast inspection duties across Hawaii, the Pacific coast, Alaska, Idaho, and the Snake River. He urged fireproof excursion boats and tougher inspection powers. Fort Sill will open the first U.S. musketry school to train officers and noncoms in fire control and troop movements.
The Gulf Coast Satsuma will feature prominently on Mobile and Ohio dining car menus. The order aims to boost public patronage and honor one of the gulf coast region's leading industries in Alabama and Mississippi.
Rev. W. M. Crawford sovereign auditor of the Sovereign Camp Woodmen of the World spoke on Woodcraft Tuesday night at the Moose auditorium. A joint installation of Maple and Forest camps will be held in Mobile on Wednesday January 5 at the Moose auditorium with jurisdiction officers expected to attend. R. S. Gulledge chairs the organizing committee with E. G. Cogburn as secretary to plan what is billed as the biggest Woodmen event ever held in Mobile.
Santa Claus and Company cantata will be performed Wednesday evening at 7 30 at Dauphin Way Baptist church with no admission charge. Members of the Sunday school will render the program exquisitely. Christmas at Silver Hill observances begin Saturday at 5 am with lunch served after services.
Dr. H Fonde returns from a brief trip to Mobile while J W Egan of Grand Bay Alabama visits on business. Ben B Martin of Birmingham, a large Elmore County planter, waits for his son Thomas at the Battle House as he attends Alabama law school. Meridian guests H H Henry and M L Sinclair are in town, and Moss Point merchant G N Daley visits Mobile for several days. Marshall P Levy leaves for New York to spend Christmas with relatives. Troy businessman C B Goldthwaite visits Cawthon. Col Steele Hunter of Belle Fontaine, president of the Mobile Bay Citrus Growers Association, says growers should stay home to tend trees and let Gulf Coast City Exchange handle marketing. Edwin Warley ships a box of Satsuma oranges to seventy advertising agencies on orders from Charles H Allen of the Montgomery Advertiser.
A long roster enumerates numerous individuals and couples from cities and towns in Alabama Mississippi Georgia Tennessee Florida Louisiana and beyond. The names appear with no clear sale item but indicate a widespread participation in a regional sale or auction event across multiple locations.
St Francis Street Methodist church holds a Christmas song service on Wednesday night December 22 at 6 30 to raise funds for Cotton Mill district children. Donations go to Miss Hoover who supervises social work and will distribute the gifts to needy children.
Postmaster J Blocker Thornton and staff struggle with Christmas rush. Monday parcel post stamps total $1,180, 300 postal money orders worth $2,100 issued. Tuesday expected to surpass, with large outside force busy in lobby handling parcel post packages.
Communications on live matters should be temperate parliamentary in tone. Use only one side of the sheet and enclose a stamped addressed envelope for return if unused. Avoid partisan politics and controversial topics. corrections of The Item’s statements only will be printed. Repeated submissions from the same source are discouraged.
The pastor of the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran church at Silverhill Alabama thanks Mobile subscribers for their contributions and courteous aid in erecting the new church building, which is now completed without debt. Letters dated December 20 1915 from Thorsby Alabama are signed A A Swanlund.
The forecast notes Mercury favorable but Saturn and Mars adverse, urging caution. It highlights writing as auspicious, upcoming literary fame, a 1916 national anniversary celebration for America, and stronger role of schools in government. Also warns of violent storms in 1916 and economic risks in cities, with social shifts and Capricorn youths influenced by Saturn.
L P Dickie secretary of the Central Florida Highway Association and of the Tampa Board of Trade says Florida will complete major highways including the Dixie Central Florida Old Spanish Trail and Tamiami Trail with their tributaries. He argues no county has failed to gain benefits from highway building and expects realization of every highway dream.
The note mentions bonding to finance required improvements. It outlines the plan to secure funds and approve measures. Officials expected to issue bonds to cover costs and proceed with essential upgrades. The situation implies a formal process with potential voter or board involvement.
Birmingham road boosters meet and declare Alabama likely to secure the Jackson national highway route. Officials indicate Alabama will gain the official highway in the race with Mississippi and reap road improvement benefits across the state.
The column reveals answers about Andrew Carnegie’s winter address at 5 West Fifty-first Street New York City. It clarifies business name usage and fictitious names, NYU is the correct title, and no state university exists named the University of the State of New York. It notes coin values and Julia Marlowe’s real name as Sarah Frances Frost.
The advertisement promotes Anuric as a powerful uric acid remedy discovered by Dr. Pierce after years of experimentation. It also extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for weak women, Golden Medical Discovery for the blood, and Pleasant Pellets for liver and bowels, offering samples by writing to Dr. Pierce.
G. H. and D. B. Dure have been awarded the contract to repaint the interior of the city police station and have begun their work.
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