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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1916
Page
4
The Chamber of Commerce reconvenes at 7:30 tonight at the Cawthon Hotel to approve a one factory a month program and seek member guidance. Directors shift to a member driven role, with monthly meetings to review plans and gather wishes on civic development for Mobile.
The piece argues for military training in high schools as a positive force for physical and moral development. It cites support from newspapers like the Chicago Tribune and notes Colonel Maddox and Ser Sweeney of the First Infantry aiding in the program to shape disciplined, mature youths.
The Know Your City program of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce expands efforts to survey local industries and payroll. Weekly Wednesday visits to industrial works invite strangers and citizens to learn about major and minor plants, production, and employment locally.
Abba Temple of Shriners issued engraved invitations for a reception and entertainment honoring imperial potentate J. Putnam Stevens on Friday February 25 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral at 8 p.m. The item notes numerous local movements and political mentions around Mobile including candidacy and court of appeal bench discussions.
A dense roster of names and places appears, listing travelers from multiple cities such as Memphis Atlanta New York Chicago and others. The long sequence includes numerous individuals with initials and surnames, plus several couples, indicating a compiled passenger or guest registry.
Prominent churchmen across Alabama back Hamill Memorial Day on March 12 to honor Dr. Hamill and raise funds to complete the Auburn Sunday school building in memory of the noted leader. Resolution urged North Alabama and Alabama Conference Sunday schools to cooperate, underscoring Auburn as his birthplace and boyhood home.
The 1884 silver dollar carries a premium of 20 to 25 dollars over face value per the New York World Almanac. Advice notes no selling location. Also explained is the origin of the word Moors linking to Arabic conquerors and Barbary Blackamoors. A remedy for a book-damaging brown moth larva suggests fumigation with carbon bisulfide and option of insect powder like pyrethrum.
A large attendance is expected at Monday's meeting to discuss landing a manufacturing plant. Speakers argue the plant should be versatile to fit local resources or nearby markets and favor many small plants to limit risk from material costs and market fluctuations.
A list of individuals and towns appears, including Huntington and Semmes in Alabama, Pendleton and Lafayette in Indiana, Milwaukee Wisconsin, and Merrill Mississippi. Miscellaneous pairs show names with residences or affiliations, and a fragment “Sex and wife” at the end.
The Escambia county Woman's Missionary Union met at First Baptist church with delegates from across the county. Miss Clyde Metcalfe of Montgomery spoke and outlined steps to advance work. new Brewton Collegiate Institute departments in domestic science and manual training were added, with Miss Magdaline Eitzen in charge of domestic science and Professor W L Porter supervising manual training. builders consider a new school building as the current facility remains inadequate.
Forty Baldwin representatives gathered in Loxley at 10 a m to back the State Land Book by Emmet Jones. James A Carney presided and officers were named including Carney as president and E Edmundson, L Glendening, E B Gaston, and F A Scott as vice presidents. A committee was appointed to draft rules and publicize the effort.
A Rotarian essay argues every citizen should support commercial organizations as the community engine. It warns against aloofness and parasitism, insisting the organization reflects citizen dynamism and acts as the hub for coordinated civic effort. The central office may create noise, but membership drives the train.
Astrologers call the day fairly fortunate with Venus and Jupiter favorable for romance yet Neptune Mercury adverse. The stars warn of scandals in politics and society and caution writing due to Mercury influence. International relations look hopeful with spring, but health and finance may bring anxiety for some Pisces.
Marmaduke Dyson travels to Chicago for the cement products show and will visit a Chicago brother before returning by March 1. The good roads convention at Robertsdale honored by R. B. Gaston and R. F. Powell with W. Mc. R. Showalter elected president. Pp. Y. Albright may seek county school commissioner in spring primaries. Delegates from Mobile's miners and operators conference dined at Colonial Inn. Apollo steamer manager W. A. Bowen returns from Washington. Local contractor Abraham Brothers to supply concrete culverts for state aid road. A Japanese sand garden marks an organic training feature at the school. The P. P. K. minstrel show shines with local talent. Emma Picton of Acton visits Fairhope. Albert Stearns replaces George Marshall at Silver Moon Cafe. E. C. Fitch of Galesburg tours Mobile. Health seeker A. C. Williams returns to Fairhope. Rev T. C. Swofford speaks on The Rainbow As An Evidence There Shall Be No More Flood. School Improvement Association hosts a social February 22. Gavin Hunter’s Bay Minette and Mobile trip highlights. The Bidders card club meets at the Hunters’ Fels avenue bungalow. Mrs. Thornton takes first prize.
W N LeGear called to Benevolence Ga for grandmother Mrs W N LeGear age 84 widow of Mobile Civil War era. Survivors two children and sixteen grandchildren. Community updates include visitors, illnesses, a fall injury, a kindergarten play, and a Broad street dance gathering with a long guest list.
A convoluted genealogical pun traces John Harwood and Haswell relations. The elder Haswell’s daughter mutates through marriages to yield a chain where the elder’s second wife proclaims a surprising family recursion. The narration hinges on a clever, self referential family riddle about ancestry and descendants.
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