This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1915
Page
5
Secretary McAdoo at a luncheon urges fair press coverage of the new system. He defends the Federal Reserve as a six week old institution and condemns critics who weaken confidence as harming American prosperity.
Savannah Cotton Exchange directors met to protest to the state department in Washington against alleged British meddling in cablegrams from Savannah to neutral European nations. A statement is being prepared to list cases of what they call unjust action in London.
Rio Janeiro dispatch reports German steamer Holger secretly left Pernambuco with suspected war supplies for German ships. Federal government removed port authorities responsible for guarding against the breach of neutrality and ordered them before a board of inquiry.
At the Mobile Ministers' Union annual meeting in Mobile YMCA Rev. John W. Phillips of First Baptist Church was chosen president for 1915 with Rev. Andreas Kielland of the Norwegian Seamen's Mission as vice president and Rev. Blanding Vaughan of Oakdale Baptist Church as secretary. A three member committee was formed to arrange a possible revival visit by evangelist Billy Sunday, whose schedule may limit availability.
Immediate relief claim for gas heartburn and indigestion with a fifty cent bottle. Take a dose to stop sour risings belching and stomach distress within five minutes. Store ad promotes Charles Schimpf Restaurant location and home use with new plant opening.
President Wilson declined to say if he would call an extra session if the ship purchase bill fails though aides expect him to push the measure. He said he would back a rural credits bill if Congress agrees but would not summon an extra session for that. He plans to leave Washington March 6 for the Panama Canal and the San Francisco Exposition, signaling no extra session. He told callers his Jackson Day Indianapolis speech would be political in character.
In Boston on January 5, Superior Court Judge Wait ruled that ten dollars a week is enough for a girl’s maintenance toward a self supporting life. Mrs. Edward J. Rivette sought a future allowance from her husband claiming he had $500,000 to fund her daughter’s education and support, but the court declined a life of leisure for the child.
At the residence of William 8 Moore 963 Dauphin street C C Richardson a Black man suffered heart failure Monday afternoon and died before an ambulance arrived.
Briefs filed by California defend eight hour limit for pupil nurses while exempting graduates. They argue pupil nurses face excessive strain and financial exploitation, and that eight hours safeguards training and patient care. Court has previously upheld ten hour and fifty four hour limits in other states.
Tom Jiles, labeled as a negro, was sentenced by Recorder D. H. Monday afternoon to three years at labor after a theft charge by Brown-Morgan Coal Company for stealing coal from their cars. An appeal notice was issued with bond set at 150 dollars.
A letter from Silver Springs New York praises Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root for helping a nine year old with severe kidney illness. The sender Frank Duffy swears the statement is true before Notary W E Williams on September 16 1909.
On Mrs. Julia Gertrude Lyle's Tenafly New Jersey estate a court order limits chimes to three times daily on weekdays and twice on Sundays. The bellringer may ring at 8 am for thirty seconds and a noon hymn for three minutes, with sunset chimes allowed. Neighbors complained of sleep disruption after a clockwork bell tolling every fifteen minutes.
Rev W P Hines D D resigns after four years as pastor of the Dauphin Way Baptist church in Mobile. He came from Virginia and has received calls from several churches in various cities. Members have not yet acted on his resignation.
Two men identified as African American were sentenced to six months hard labor after being charged with stealing logs from the raft of Frank E. Rowell. The trial occurred in the recorder's court on Monday afternoon.
A Kansas relief ship sails with a $500,000 cargo of food and clothing donated by Kansas residents to aid destitute Belgians. The mission reflects statewide generosity and support for wartime relief efforts.
Secretary Wilson named Daniel J. Keefe former immigration commissioner and Hywel Davies Kentucky coal operator as federal conciliators to attempt settlement of the eastern Ohio coal strike.
Reports from Stockholm say the Swedish steamer Carma is missing in the North Sea. The vessel carried a crew of twenty men and is presumed lost after adverse conditions at sea.
A short letter urges sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co for a sample size in Biton New York. It claims the sample will convince anyone of the product. The missive is terse and promotional in tone with a direct call to action.
A catalog style listing of medicine and cosmetic products with pennies and values. Items include liver pills, antiseptics, face creams, hair oils, liniments, and tonics with various price points from 5c to 600 value in a dense ad-like transcription.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.