Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

The Mobile Item in Mobile, Alabama

We have 1,623,049 pages in Alabama

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 25 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1915

Page

3

Carnival plans outlined for Mobile event week

The article details a Mobile carnival with a Castine gunboat float, naval interest, a King’s parade, governor invitations, and a $2 train package from Montgomery. It notes a royal yacht visit, key ceremony in Ville Square, and entertainment by the Sparkout Carnival Company with multiple performances.

Cawthon Wilson Mon Rier Kew Gon Iherwood Threemiindy Castine West Penacola Mobile Florida City Anderson Louisville Nashville Montgomery Mole Elix Pillans Ville Square MccAtee Music Committee Sparkout Carnival Company North Stoseph Street Satur Barkoot Barkoot Band Irty Mor Angelo Mummolo

Burglar Left Nitro Glycerine at Weinacker Store

Detectives and officers continue work on Sunday January 31 and February 6 burglaries with little clue. At Weinacker on Government and Catherine streets a steel filing cabinet safe was torn apart. burglars, likely amateurs, left nitro glycerine in the shop with a bottle that could cause harm.

Weinackerthere Cathern

Savannah whisky market quotes and receipts report

Turpene firm buys 121 casks and 744 barrels with receipts. Prices listed include B 38.05, D 3.07 1-2, E 3.10, G ig 17 122, 13.20, 13.20, E 3.40, M 4.00, TN 5.00, WG 5.40, WW 5.60.

Savannah Turpenne Fey

Hot Biscuits for Teak Stomachs Spreading Ban Lifted

Thousands in the South resume hot biscuits and frying pan foods once banned as harmful. Vitalitas claims to change pepper stomach habits and restore appetite. Birmingham resident J F Holder touts relief after years of vomiting when eating.

Vitalitas J. F. Holder 24Th St. BS Birmingham Vitali Nature Sutton’s

Cash Balance Focused on Central Home Purchase Opportunity

A five hundred dollar cash balance is pledged for a timely purchase of a centrally located house in the paved district. The seller notes a chance to secure the opportunity by contacting L. and N. at once.

Peace L. & N. Call

Tuesday's Closing Markets Report

The page lists closing market figures including cotton grades good ordinary and good middling with weights and receipts for the day and exports since August 1. Consolidated stock and port receipts for U S ports over the period are provided, noting totals for the day and year-to-date figures.

Eaves U. S

New Orleans Cotton Market Opens With Mild Fluctuation

First trades show cautious dealing with early declines followed by a quick recovery. By midmorning the market steadied near yesterday’s close and spot cotton remained unchanged at middling 83 16, with 2,575 bales to arrive and sales on the spot. The session closed steady, 1 point down.

New Orleans

Cotton futures open barely steady with light selling

New York prices opened 1 to 6 points lower amid foreign and local selling but found support from covering and trade interest in October. Prices moved back toward the prior night close and the market finished steady for the session with gains near late-carry contracts.

New York Comets

Canadian Pacific Advances After Dividend Declared

New York stocks saw a two point rise in Canadian Pacific following yesterday's regular dividend announcement. United States Steel Amalgamated Copper and Union Pacific edged up slightly while Reading and Southern Pacific slipped fractionally. National Lead led the specialties with a two point gain, Federal Mining preferred fell. Trading grew more active with a strong undertone as the half hour ended.

New York Canadian Pacific United States Steel Amalgamated Copper Union’ Pacific Reading Southern Pacific Federal Mining

Priest and Woman Servant Slain in New Britain Parish

The Rev. Josephi Zebris pastor of St Andrews Lithuanian Catholic church and his housekeeper Miss Eva Gillman were found dead in the rectory. The priest was shot. the woman strangled and shot in the wrist. Police cite parish troubles as a possible motive.

Assoiated Press New Britain Conn Josephi Zebris St. Andrews Lithuanian Catholic Church Eva Gillman

Norman B. Ream Dies Noted Financier at 70

Norman B. Ream, financier and director in railroads banks and industrial firms, died today after an intestinal operation. He was in his seventies and valued at 50 to 75 million dollars in the financial district.

Associated Press New York Norman B. Ream Ream

Requiem Mass for Rev. Henry O Grady at St Matthew’s

A requiem mass will be held at St Matthews Church Wednesday morning for Rev Henry O Grady dean of the North Alabama diocese and pioneer of Southern Missions. Parishioners are urged by Father Dunne to attend at 7 20 a m with confessions heard before.

St. Matthews Church Henry O’grady North Alabama Southern Missions of Alabama St. Matthews Father Dunne

Boy Sentenced to 60 Days for Stealing Nails

Edie Pace, a 19 year old white male, jailed after a muttimus from Justice DeLong's court charged him with stealing a quantity of nails. Pace alleged he bought the nails from a person described as a negro.

Boy Edie Pace Funeday Jefferies Justice of the DeLong’s Court Pace

Citizens' Committee on Unemployed Meets at Noon

The Citizens' Committee on Unemployed held a noon meeting in the Rev Very C Tucker building chaired by Tucker to hear reports on progress and unemployment concerns from about half a dozen attendees.

Citizens’ Committee ON Very C. Tucker

Vaccination urged after smallpox threat to Mobile

Mobile health officials warn of smallpox risk from Mexico and in Tennessee outbreaks. Dr. Mohr urges vaccination for all unvaccinated residents, especially children, with free clinic access for indigents. January deaths include 52 whites and 65 blacks. anti mosquito work slowed by rains.

Mobile Mexico Charles A. Mohr Persgons Board of Health

T. K. Jackson Elected to Bank Board of Mobile

The Bank of Mobile board elected Theo. K. Jackson to membership during a Tuesday noon meeting. Jackson serves as president and general manager of Mobile Electric Company and as president of the Mobile Baseball Association.

Bank of Mobile Theo. K. Jackson Jackson Mobile Electric Company Mobile Baseball Association

Baldwin County Moonshiner Bound Over for Grand Jury

John Falk of Lottie Baldwin County was bound over to await action by the federal grand jury after being charged with operating an illicit still. Deputy U S Marshal DD. wee led the arrest and the case was sent before United States Commissioner Jere Austin on Tuesday.

John Falk Lottie Baldwin County Arioi United States Jere Austin Falk Grand Jury United Star DD. Wee

Prominent Men Seek Natural Poise and Health Restoratives

Reading fragments discuss a general aim to maintain poise and equilibrium. Mentions a source of health benefits and the appeal of restorat ing drugs though text is garbled. References to men seeking natural acts and enduring well being as key themes.

Luncheon Served For Night School Boys

Working boys who attend the Y M C A night school were given a soup and bread supper by the night school committee. Educational secretary F O Immiler suggested a light meal to help tired students, with hot rolls and stew provided Monday night.

F. O. Immiler

Doctor says it cures dyspepsia and indigestion

Sufferers from dyspepsia in Alabama report relief from a remedy named Natona Tonio used by both doctors and patients at Bindon Springs. Dr Samuel Frisbie of Blagdon Springs recounts long healing before recommending Natona Tonio, noting rapid improvement after initial dose.

Bindon Springs Ala Alabama

Big Livestock Exhibit Heads Toward Mobile Show

Two carloads of cattle and horses from the Alabama Tennessee and Northern Railroad arrive Saturday in Mobile. The display includes 12 Angus heifers 6 Angus bulls 6 Shorthorn cows 2 Shorthorn bulls 1 Geiner Cobb stallion and 1 Percheron stallion valued at 35000. Two livestock experts accompany the exhibit to remain during the stay.

Mobile St. Michael Street Royal St. Joseph Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad York Geiner-Cobb Sumter County Ala Alabama Tennessee Nethern

Miss Hughes Sues for 25000 Damages in Auto Crash

Miss Elizabeth Hughes sues for 25000 in the circuit court alleging injuries from a January 16 auto collision at Government and Reports intersections. She names Mrs. Anna Givens and E T Broussard as defendants and seeks damages.

Elizabeth Hughes Anna Givens E. T. Broussard Missughes

Peddler license crackdown eyed by Mobile city officials

Mobile city commissioners moved to raise itinerant vendor licenses for rugs and related goods from six dollars for the first week and three seventy five for each following week to one hundred dollars per week. The measure aims to protect home merchants from such peddlers amid local license and tax actions.

Schwarz Mobile Mobile Light and Railroad Company Caro Cedar Franklin Street Board of Health Boys’ Detention Home Boys’ Club J. T. Specht Frank Scare W. B. Taylor Conception Street Laz Schwarz Cawthon

Ardmore Authorities Seek Francis Boogar Jr in Ardmore

Chief of Police F W Grenshaw received a letter from Ardmore Oklahoma police asking him to locate Francis Boogar Jr who deserted his wife and five children in Ardmore Boo is believed to be with Mrs E Vaughan wife of Horace M Vaughan a prominent Ardmore citizen

F. W. Grenshaw Ardmore Okla Francis Boogar, Jr Boo E. Vaughan Horace M. Vaughan

Three Small Fires Consume Roof at One Home

Fire department answered three small fires on Tuesday morning caused by sparks. The first at 454 Center Street damaged the Carter estate roof, occupied by J. Fletcher. A second roof fire at 266 South Hamilton Street, owned by H. H. Harrison and occupied by H. Jordan, caused roof and slight contents damage. The third, at 651 53 North Cedar Street, owned by B. Moog and occupied by W. Powell, caused minor damage.

Cnet Street Carter J. Fletcher South Hamilton Street H. H. Harrison H. Jordan Ve B. Moog W. Powl North Cedar Street

Also Mentioned on This Page

Vite Henderson Weinacker Naval’Stores Today N. L. Vickers ST. Michael Wall Stel Review FR. O’grady Smith Busy Bee Club Samuel Gordon Mae Graham Lera Gaston Eda Shoemate Eris Seabury Delia Conway Thelma Harford Sadie Smith Lola Belle Putten Ida Shoemate Frank Harford Wailcom Ray Graham Evergreen Della Conway Bethany Baptist Church Mechanics E. D. Nichols N. G Ollie George Millard Seleford Claud Hudson Georgetown Rachel. Dodds Bright Mile Station S. W. Kelly J. C. Prime Carmelle W. H. Schofield Johnie Malone Steve O'Donnell Gould Street Car Culbert Streets T. K. Jackson Paldwin N Norfolk C. J. Gayfer & CO. E Britain Kiel Germany British Heligoland Bight English AT. &N Miss Hughes Elopers New Battle House Federal Reserve System Howard French Dry Cleaning CO Chas. Bidgood, Propr Dauphin Street Ea Bell
Search Courier

Search the The Mobile Item Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The The Mobile Item?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication