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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1914
Page
2
A 1914 Mobile notice features Mrs Sarah Solomon and Mrs Chas Todd replying to hat removal requests at the Bijou Empire. They defend removing hats to respect those behind and urge courtesy and consideration for moviegoers.
International News Service reports the National Amateur Base League formal organ was perfected at the Audi vaeri Hotel. Officers named include President BE C Patterson of Colliers Weekly New York First Vice President Clayton C Townes Cleveland Second Vice President Jesse S Smith Chicago and Secretary Treasurer E C Seavas. Season set to open May first with championship games to follow before the city organizes its own league.
In Shreveport Louisiana on February 21 Mr and Mrs Hervey Little faced district court for murder and accessory before the fact in the killing of J J Van Cleve their former business partner. The pair described as pale from confinement face sensational testimony with Mrs Little expected to testify to an insult she says provoked the crime.
Irene Weston argues memory is a learnable skill not fate. She compares memory to motor control, urges honest self examination and gradual practice to master remembering or forgetting at will, linking memory harmony to daily life.
Gordon McPherson, 40, recalled only from September 4 and suffering heart failure, lies under hospital observation in Charity Hospital after moving there from St Louis he cannot remember two decades of his life. Captain John P Boyle denies knowledge of the man or visits.
New York February 21 Miss Crystal Eastman Benedict a leading feminist declares one aim is to rid society of parasitic women and lift both sexes to a plane of true equality She argues marriage should be viewed as a link not a handcuff and that wives may drop their husbands names to preserve individuality.
Wisconsin aims to boost its Milwaukee fair with state leaders backing it as a driver of farm progress. The piece contrasts Wisconsin dairy strength with Alabama and Mississippi while highlighting university extension programs and rising farm wealth.
General Francisco Villa with 300 men arrived in Chihuahua from Juarez and went to his home to resume business. He declined comment on William S. Benton the British citizen executed in Juarez, saying the matter had been reported to Juarez government representatives. It is unclear if Gustav Bauch, arrested at Juarez on suspicion of spying, is among the group.
The official court martial record from El Paso details William S. Benton the British subject executed in Juarez who testified at his trial declaring no intent to harm Villa. The rebel Mexican account claims Benton was misled by those testifying against him and reveals the verdict.
In Sunset Louisiana on February 21 masked bandits raided a store and the Bank of Sunset, escaping with little loot after blowing a large safe. Police report two suspects seen in nearby towns as the spree continues across the state.
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