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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1915

Page

2

Mardi Gras Run to Be Held at Marriott Event

Runners will begin at 3 15 p m at Government and Concept Patreots marching to Chatham then back to the Y M C A and Hilke Club for medals awards. The event features Benita ema se and W B Jones among participants with Lars Col ti ege contributing.

Mobile officials protest heating device bill in Montgomery

Mobile board members including Hartwell and McCall met with the House municipalities committee in Montgomery to protest a bill mandating rosacea heating and ventilating devices in Mobile. No action was taken though Hartwell indicated he would pause further press of the measure until after the long pending government bill.

Montgomery Cen Mobile Board Montgomery Fria Hartto Mobile Montg Birmingham A. A Ae McCall Wilson Chamberlain Grayson Hartwell Presi Mobile School Board House Hi & Quorum

Passing Valley Becomes Eden as Women Move In

Los Angeles Feb 18. Passing Valley, once linked to a miner housing scheme, is set to bloom with women. A dance organized by mining engineers and locals drew girls from Goldfield Ludlow and nearby towns with rail transport. Robert M. Pease notes a flood of letters from women offering help and seeking transport and photos.

Los Angeles Cal Death Valley Adamiess Eves Goldfield Ludlow Losos Robert M. Pease Mr. Pease Christendom

Barton Fans Travel to Daphne for High School Game

Forty Barton Academy High School students, boys and girls, left for Daphne on Saturday morning to attend a noon basketball game between Barton and Daphne high schools. The group planned to spend the day there and return to the city by dusk.

Majestic Barton Academy High School Daphne

Break a Child's Cold with Fig Syrup

Promote gentle cleansing of a child’s stomach liver and bowels with California Fig Syrup to relieve constipation sour undigested food and eliminate waste. A few hours after dose the child’s cough snuffles fever or sore throat may improve as the remedy evacuates the bowels.

California

Chicago Nationale season opener noted amid lost signings

Chicago reports on players, including a failed pursuit of two stars for 30,000, as Frankie Burne and others are referenced. The card highlights bantam weight decisions in New Orleans and results from Brooklyn and New York bouts, plus Capablanca and Cochran billiards milestones.

Chicago Chicago Nationale New York Nevere Frankie Burne Jersey oves _ Arthur one New Orleans Matt Brook Cleveland Robbie Ndlds

Boston Nationals seek rain or salary pact iners readjustment

Boston reports Bill James, key pitcher for the Nationals, would not report without contract changes. His three year deal signed last July pays $4,000 annually, prompting push for salary revision amid the open round of rac relationships and champion status.

Boston Pennsylvania Matthew Massachusetts A. Wathesden T. Greening Toronto Yes Bill James Boston Nationals

State College leads with 968 points in fifth match

Washington reports that State College has posted the best score so far in the ecoccioniate seution competition with 968 points out of a possible total in the fifth match.

Washington State College Ecoccioniate Seution Tion

Horse racing without gambling revival planned at Ascot Park

News from Los Angeles and Cleveland notes a non wagering horse racing revival set for Ascot Park today. The Amateur Baseball Association appoints new officers with Patterson as president and Seaton as secretary and treasurer.

Los Angeles Ascot Park Cleveland Ohio Amateur Baseball Association Eee Nk Sacramento Cal Pittsburgh von Deroit Akron Patterson New York B.C. Slested Seaton Chicago

Sunday School League Double Header Scheduled

A busy 2:15 pm Sunday features two games in the Sunday School basketball league as First Baptia meets Government Street Methodists and Trinity faces All Saints. Teams have colors chosen including Trinity blue and white and All Saints purple and white plus First Bapt orange and black.

Baptia Government Street Methodists Trinity All Saints All Sainte First Baporange Government Street Methodist Ae Lecg Nantlots Misa Kurman Miss Teneca

Ice Break at South Orange Carnival Hockey Match

A large crowd at the South Orange J wield Club lake panicked when the ice fractured just before a charity hockey match between a local field squad and Squadron A of New York City. Several people fell into one to two feet of frigid water. rescuers aided the frozen spectators and the carnival was postponed to next Saturday.

New York Lake of the South Orange N. J J Wield Club Ee Ees Squadron A New York City John 8. Allen

Negress Held on Bond in Shoes Theft Case

Irene Cooper was charged with burglary in a store on J. N. Street. Police allege the suspect aided an accomplice in stealing shoes from the Bisbee Avenue store, with the case set for arraignment.

Irene Cooper Reconc & Court Bisbee Bivie Sete J. N Stree

Sloan's Liniment for Neuralgia Relief

Advice to treat neuralgia by applying Sloan's Liniment to the surface over the painful area without rubbing it in. The text emphasizes soothing the nerve and reducing inflammation with Sloan's Liniment.

Sloan

Couple elope sparks race for matrimonial honors

A joyous yet dramatic day unfolded as Margaret Foote and Alton Gair Jr. wed secretly on November 21. Rival Helen Tegethoff and Alton Greely Jr. followed, prompting talk of inheritance and family plans. Gair Sr. hinted at unchanged wedding arrangements while expressing forgiveness toward the elopers.

Russell Helen Ruby Tegethoff No. 161 Madison Avenue Alton H. Greely Jr Cleveland Mr. Gair

Land Bank Ready to Do Business in New York

The Land Bank of the State of New York opens for business with $100,000 paid in capital. It will pool funds from savings and loan companies to issue bonds and provide low cost mortgage loans to farmers, including urban land, via local associations. Managers outlined loan methods and city to farm financing links.

New York Land Bank of the State of Broadway State Banking, Department Dey Street E. F. Howell H. G. Parker Gouveneur N. Y B. Huston William H. Jepson Elmer Stanton J. G. Farwell John J. Dillon Manhattan Walter L. Durack Brooklyn Messra, Parker and Howell Land Bank Savings and Loan Association Serena Yoning

Alabama Oyster Men's Protective Association Meeting

A meeting of the Alabama Oyster men's Protective Association is set for Monday February 15 1915 at 3 00 p m in the Southern Fish and Oyster Company office. All interested in the fish and oyster industry are invited to attend. Alabama Oystermen's Protective Assn. By GF ATRBY Secy.

Alabama Oystermen’s Protective Association Southern Fish and Oyster Company Alabama Oystermen’s Protective Assn Atrby, Secy

Organized Baseball Owners Blink at Federal League Threat

Federal League leaders gained legitimacy as the 1914 season ended, drawing over 100 organized players away and weakening the established American and National Leagues. Public opinion shifted, once dismissive, to recognizing the fledgling league’s staying power and its challenge to the old guard.

Feds St. Louis Adoe Ence Price of Maine Federal League National League Ebali Reds Nnn eFeds

Cast Arton Students Present A Newed Formrwenets

Audience witnessed a students produced program with music and a cast list including Denby Garrison Reigs Ithead Dumas Schwartz Williams Whackleford Malone Killian Ar Michael Varden Wilmoth Gollett Robin Covent Ween Groom Berringer Roberts Sandoz Denton Doyle names.

ARTON Aseetorldan ML Three Flo Dyas Ethel Boyeman Agnes Shman Denby Garrison Reigs Charles Itehead Dumas Edward Lam Schwartz Williams John Whackleford EU Malone Fred Killian Charles Armichael Fanny Varden Wilmoth Gillette 2 Gootarst Re Robin Covent Ruth Ween Groom Berringer Marian Roberts Dotan Sandoz Clovis Denton Robert Doyle

Korean plotters receive pardons from Japanese rule

Amnesty granted by Japanese authorities at Seoul on February 13 frees Baron Yun Chi Ho and several former Korean officials and journalists. They had been sentenced in 1918 to six years for an attempted assassination of General Terauchi, the Japanese governor general of Korea.

Seoul Yun Chi Ho Yan Ki Korean News An Tal Kog Im Chi Chong Yi Sung Hun O& Wan Pin Teraushi Korea

New Life Pills and Arnica Gel Featured in Uneven Ad Text

An OCR fragment promotes King’s New Life Pills and Buckley’s Arnica Gel as remedies for digestive disturbance and eruptions. The copy imitates period medical patent language and hints at stomach issues and skin complaints.

General Wood Due at Panama for Canal Affairs

General Wood arrives in Panama February 25 to confer with canal offices on barracks for Isthmian troops. The steamer Detter Way carries the party as officials plan arrangements and await orders. Oyster stands advertise raw and toasted varieties at modest prices.

Wood Panama Uanod Gentes Conaes Canal Amd

Pape's Digestive Aid Promises Quick Relief

An advertisement touts Pape's and claims to relieve sour stomach indigestion gas and heartburn in five minutes. It promotes a candy tasting powder that cleanses the stomach and intestines and eliminates biliousness and general stomach misery.

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