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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1915

Page

5

Hartwell School Board Adopts Holidays and Repairs Plan

The Hartwell board, led by Vice President Cochrane, granted ten days leave to Superintendent Murphy and Prof Lee Byrne to attend the National Association of Superintendents convention in Cincinnati. Monday and Tuesday next are holidays for city and country schools. The executive committee approved paving around the new city school and allocated 100 to cover costs. Georgetown School building is to be rebuilt at a cost of 232.50. A trained nurse proposal for the medical inspector was deferred pending further study. An invitation from the Lienkauf School Improvement Association was accepted for Friday night. The board adjourned to next Friday afternoon.

Board of School Commissi John.t. Cochrane S. Murphy Lee Byrne National Association of Superintendents Cincinnati Georgetown Lienkauf School Improvement Association

Brakeman Credits Vitalitas Cure For Son’s Recovery

A Mobile man, C Cooper, a Southern Railroad brakeman, reports his six year old son recovered from brain inflammation after using Vitalitas. The ad promotes Vitalitas as a general tonic, urging samples at Sutton's drug store and offering information by mail.

C. Cooper Southern Railroad Birmingham Mobile St. Michael Street Vitalitas Sutton’s

Walker Springs Farmers Mine Crossties and Rail Track Work

At Walker Springs, farmers are cranking out crossties for Southern Railway tracks near S Creek with piles of prod uct. Cotton movement delays spur quicker rail work and over 30 000 awaiting inspector visit. Local business improves post holidays amid cash tightness. Junior Wal ker Springs high school baseball team challenges Clay Hill for Saturday February 12 with a high school game planned for February 19 and a general shakeup yielding new ideas after last week’s defeat.

Fruit industry grows in Fairhope with satsuma groves expanding

Fairhope residents report fruit farming overtaking other crops as satsuma groves multiply and kumquats yield heavily sent to candy factories. Tobacco prospects revive on a business footing, with a wave of local growers expanding from ten to sixty acres amid new plantings. Visitors on the steamer Apollo include several Fairhope locals and Mobile figures.

Fairhope Ala Satsuma Winof Apollo Mobile Mr. Whitted Willam Zepp Bruitkweitz William Keller G. W. Wood C. EB. Littlefield J. F. Stowell Christy John Henry Campbell P. D. Crawford Dewey Wheeler E. G. Baugh

Pineapple Death and Local Social Notes Gathered

Mrs Sallie Adams Lloyd of Pineapple died Tuesday at 9 30 am after a lingering illness she was wife of James B Lloyd and mother of James Lloyd Jr she leaves two brothers two sisters and is buried at the Adams family burying ground in Pineapple Ala The Moore Academy program raised funds for auditorium refurbishment the Young Ladies Embroidery Club met with Miss Winona Davidson New work began and a pleasant afternoon with a served sal course reported Friends of Jacob Fowler note his improvement from an operation Mobile D Y Calhoun of Grove Hill visiting Pineapple this week McDuffy Stallworth to spend time in Pensacola before Mardi Gras Dr R Z Chapman on business in Monroeville Joe Promeyhage returns to Birmingham Talbert Day and wife visiting Ozark Highland Home and other towns returning next week

Pineapple Ala Sallie Adams Lloyd David Adams James B. Lloyd James Lloyd, Jr Tommie Adams Daisy Adams J.A. Matherson J. Sam Bennetts Jacob Fowler Appenney Timnary Mobile D. Y. Calhoun Grove Hill McDuffy Stallworth Pensacola R. Z. Chapman Monroeville Joe Promeyhage Birmingham Talbert Day Ozark Highland Home

Sanitone Waters Promise New Vitality and Cheer

An advertisement extols Kellogg's Sanitone Waters as a tonic to invigorate the body and sharpen the mind. It urges readers to feel clear brained and vigorous, claiming the water revitalizes nerves and boosts vigor.

Alabama State Treasurer Endorses Bond Plan To Protect Credit

State Treasurer Lancaster voiced confidence in Alabama’s financial future based on faith in the governor and legislature. He rejected raising taxes and favored issuing short term bonds to safeguard the state’s honor and credit while maintaining efficient public service.

Montgomery Ala Lancaster Alabama Welch Jef

Forward movement and wharf rebuilding in Daphne Alabama

Daphne residents unite behind a forward town vision as Dryer's wharf is rebuilt with new materials due for completion by early summer. Plans call for the Yuille home to become Belrose Inn. Wells Watson Ginn delivers a notable night of entertainment. A Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for kindness after Mrs. Foxworth's death.

Daphne Ala Daphné Yuille Wells Watson Ginn R. F. Foxworth Lillian A. Foxworth S. EB. ‘Vurner

Renovation Breaks Out at Greenville Hotel

Greenville Feb 11 The Gren ala hotel a popular Greenville hostelery is undergoing a renovation The exterior will be made more attractive and the interior redecorated The arrangement will be changed The hotel is under the personal management of E G Sey A painting crew from the Isle and Nashville railroad is at Greenville painting the local passenger station Most of the road's property in Greenville will be repainted Six workers are glad the work is underway

Greenville Grenala E. G. Sey Isle and Nashville Railroad

Popular Greenville Woman Weds San Antonio Man

Greenville resident Marion Finch Reynolds married L Walter Evans of San Antonio Texas at the bride’s sister home on Buena Street in San Antonio. The ceremony was conducted by Rev C B Cross of First Methodist Church. Reynolds was a noted Greenville clubwoman and active in the United Daughters of the Confederacy.

Greenville L. Walter Evans San Antonio Tex Marion Finch Reynolds Leohard Brown Buena Street Texas C. B. Cross First Methodist Church

Joyriders Claim They Were Guests of Taxicab Driver

Two young men Ed Tunstall and Willie Priester said they were invited by a taxicab driver to take a ride and were asked to pay only for the ride not the trip. They were fined 10 dollars or twenty days each in the recorder's court after the incident.

Ed Tunstall Willie Priester The Recorder’s Court

Foley News Briefs Highlight Surprises and Moves

Mr Thomas Smith returns from Mississippi with a bride, shocking friends in Foley. J A Bartley and wife depart for Champaign Illinois where Bartley joined the Times. Indiana man Jessup seeks to start a creamery amid widespread encouragement at Foley’s Progressive hall spelling event.

Foley Ala Thomas Smith Mississippi J. A. Bartley Champaign Bartley Times Jessup Indiana Progressive Hall Foley School Wae Weta Nadine Summerdale Union Hill Rosedale

Repton Report of Death and Local Crime Notes

News reaches Repton Alabama of the sudden death of H J Hudson's mother in Monroeville from heart failure. Charlies Handcock, a young local man, serves a circuit court burglary sentence for the Barlow Hardware theft. Repton prides itself on its enterprising wartime mood and progress.

Repton Ala H. J. Hudson Louisville and Nashville Railroad Monroeville Charlies Handcock Barlow Hardware Company

February Birth Announcements For Mobile Children

Mobile item lists birthday notices for Estell Lynch Inez Highee Ursurlin Pike Whistier Irvin Jordan Robert Dover Jr born February 11 in various years. Readers born in February urged to send full name address and age to the editor within two days.

Estell Lynch S. Dearborn Inez Highee Jefferson Ursurlin Pike Whistier Irvin Jordan Crichton Robert S. Dover, Jr S. Ced

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