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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1915
Page
2
Fragmentary text references a license, a person named Andrew, and Collin advice about marriage and a wife. Details are unreadable and no clear event or outcome is present.
Rock Ark Feb 25 Captain C T Crawford acting president of the Southern Association of Baseball Clubs will confer with members here attending the late president Judge Vanaugh to set the date for a meeting to elect new officers. The election is expected within the next few days.
A New York writer questions basketball's low mainstream appeal. He notes strong college crowds but little city enthusiasm, contrasts pay to watch boxing with basketball, and argues lack of star exposure hurts the sport’s public profile.
An advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a perfectly harmless remedy that cleanses the stomach liver and bowels in hours. It urges mothers to buy the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Company and warns against counterfeit versions.
Paris reports a notable recovery in French industry and commerce since the war began. Labor ministry figures from 30,000 establishments show about one million workers employed and a rebound to roughly normal levels, with many plants once idle now operating steadily as war needs rise.
Sir Richard McBride the premier of British Columbia told parliament that Canada bought two submarines in Seattle for 1 150 000 dollars to deter a German warship attack on Vancouver and Victoria. He denied any commission was paid and noted a check payable to the premier was handed to the vendors. The sale was completed on the high seas.
A city court jury found John Pharr, a Negro, guilty of murdering his father in law John Ervin. Pharr received a fifteen year sentence in the state penitentiary. Ervin’s death occurred September 13, initially believed due to indigestion before authorities ruled the neck was broken. Deputy Sheriff Lynch built a strong case leading to the verdict.
Two of four national essay prizes go to Harvard students in a 1914 competition endow by Hart Schaffner Marx of Chicago. Donald Earl Dunbar wins first prize with a study on Welsh and American tinplate industries. Richard S. Meriam secures $300 for The Webbs Theory of Wages.
Secretary Daniels considers combined army and navy maneuvers on a gigantic scale with New York City as the prize. No decision yet. He views the event as a physical demonstration to reassure the metropolis and will confer with Garrison before possible war college review.
An advertisement touts the Ideal Automatic Adjustable Dress Form as a must for women with sewing machines. It claims exact figure duplication, round-the-clock readiness, and reduced errors in design, with a Mobile demonstration by a factory expert showing how to stretch a budget while expanding wardrobes.
The Ideal offers independent adjustments for bust waist and hips with a top wheel for locking, neck and back length controls, and a telescoping back, allowing complete draping freedom. It promises stable settings, adjustable chest shoulders and back, skirt length, and high quality materials for a lifetime investment.
An ad touts dress goods sales with the Idéal Automatic Adjustable Dress Form to assist home sewists. It claims the form lets even beginners drape and fit garments exactly, using sale fabrics, patterns, and fashion sheets to design up-to-date gowns without prior experience.
Fanny adjusts to life at Mrs. Irwin's as she learns daily duties. She adapts to new dress codes, polishing routines, and morning work, with Delia offering help while Mrs. Irwin enforces strict house rules and privacy concerns.
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