Fragmentary OCR Note on Payment and Necessity
A fragmentary line discusses per person payments of small amounts and whether such payments are necessary, leaving ambiguity about the context or subjects involved.
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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1917
Page
8
A fragmentary line discusses per person payments of small amounts and whether such payments are necessary, leaving ambiguity about the context or subjects involved.
An Associated Press dispatch notes the German steamer Ursule passed from Zeebrugge to Antwerp. It marks the first German ship to travel this route since Antwerp fell, signaling a shift in wartime maritime movements reported today by Reuters.
A crowded roster shows J A R ner and Gabriella B A Wood chairing committees across Five Flags and Cavalier districts. Names include Moore Gall Alletta, Mrs. F A Inge, Miss Warren, Miss M C Owee, and many others guiding banking, charity, and civic activities.
Johnny Kilbane of Cleveland defeated Young Drummier of Jersey City by knockout in the tenth round of a 12 round bout in Waterbury Connecticut yesterday. The fight used catchweights.
Henry Clarke was held to city court under $1000 bond on charges of burglarizing the Reiss Mercantile Company on January 6 and 7. Store owner Jacob Reiss testified 33 gowns 23 waists and 75 silk hose valued between 750 and 1000 dollars were stolen. Detective Warren Burch said Clarke claimed a partner did the work while Clarke watched from a rear residence. The burglary involved entry through a rear property near St Emanuel, with a broken second floor window and property loaded into three suitcases.
Washington report on funeral arrangements for Admiral George Dewey. Congress committees announced Capitol closure for January 20 with invited guests allowed in at 10 am. Dewey’s body to lie in the Rotunda at 11 am with President, Cabinet, Supreme Court justices, diplomatic corps, and military officers in designated seats. Midshipmen to guard the body as the sole escort to the Capitol per Admiral Dewey’s wish. After services, larger escort will accompany the body to Arlington Cemetery.
New York January 19 Associated Press reports tobacco firms, the Tobacco Products Corporation, and related groups announced higher cigarette prices. The increases range from one to three cents per pack, affecting various brands and retailers nationwide.
In San Elmo Texas Judge Duboise allowed testimony about Spannell and his devotion to his wife and child during cross examination. The defense had elicited the line of questioning while the state contended to limit it, and the judge withdrew the ruling to be reconsidered today after authorities were consulted. The trial concerns the July Alpine killings of Spannell’s wife and Lt. Col. M. C. Butler.
An item notes that a product called Laxative Brom Quinine is advertised with Grove’s signature on the box. The box price is listed as 25 cents. The message emphasizes that the remedy removes the cause and mentions a single Bromo Quinine item.
President Wilson met with the Senate steering committee at the capitol to push the administration agenda. He urged enacting the full program before March 4 including railroad labor measures and revenue legislation, with support for the corrupt practices bill and citizenship changes for corporations.
The report depicts lawmakers facing delays as debates stall action and leaders warn against tactics aimed at hindering the legislative process. The phrase suggests internal procedural battles and strategic moves to disrupt bills and votes.
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