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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1916
Page
6
A poetic threnody about resting in nature contrasts with mobile society notices of meetings, hosts, lectures, and social events. The page lists church, charity, and club activities, visitors, and birthday parties, with many named residents and local venues in Mobile.
Mobile readers are urged to use Vinol the iron and vitality tonic after grippe pleurisy pneumonia or any illness to regain strength and blood. A North Adams testimonial claims improved vigor after Vinol usage and promises a refund if vitality is not restored. Antwerp Drug Corp Mobile promotes Vinol with local drugstore availability.
Fragmentary claim heavy text touts Dr. Mie Ss New Discovery with Pine Tar and healing agents. It warns of non harmful formula and slight laxative effect to expel poisons while claiming antiseptic action and phlegm loosening.
The column lists upcoming events from Monday to Saturday including dances, card clubs, and bridge sessions at venues like Battle House and Moose Auditorium. It notes personal visits in Mobile from Mrs. Ellen R. Berry St Louis and Mrs. Cummins Biloxi, plus arrivals of friends from New Orleans, San Francisco, and Louisville.
Alabama's 19 game basketball schedule announced includes matches with Mississippi A. & M. and Birmingham Athletic Club. Three games have been played with wins over Tulane and LSU. A return LSU series is planned and the rest of the slate runs January 27 to March 2 against Cumberland, Birmingham College, University of Chattanooga, LSU, M A&M, Southern, YMCAs, and others.
Weather conditions show moderate temperatures for 36 hour shipments north east and west with fall or rise trends on major rivers. Alabama temperature trends rise Montgomery and Selma over 48 hours while western high barometer areas bring fair weather across the eastern half and cold conditions in the northern Rockies. Marriage licenses issued Monday include White Frederick J Muller and Janie Turner Joe M Gonzales and Sistelle E Peterson Roy E Morris and Annie Florine Santain Negroes Jordan Yelling and May Ellis.
Serious general strikes among agricultural workers on Porto Rico seem to have been averted as the sugar cutting season opens. Mills operate at full force, wages rise, and the American Federation of Labor is not being recognized. Cane fires have burned hundreds of acres in places with five months of drought. the crop is expected to be the island’s largest.
In Cambridge Massachusetts on January 24 a jury agreed on a verdict in the case of Herbert B Harris an attorney charged with making a false oath and certifying Wendell Townsend a Howard sophomore to vote in the last state election.
A state industrial commission report notes about 300 representative men in New York employ around 500,000 people and earn on average 27 percent higher wages than a year earlier.
Exchange Land Company transfers land to Marshall for 240 dollars for lot 8 in square 325 in the Orange Grove Tract. Willie Toomey and wife sell to Edn D. Laurendine for 42 dollars in sections 22 and 27, township 6 south range 2 west. R McCreedy and wife sell to Charles Chaphas in section 17, township 3 south range 3 west. Fahad Bowab and wife sell to Mar Bowab for 1 dollar in southwest corner at Broad and Kentucky streets. Alexander Bowab and wife sell to Sel Bowab for 1 dollar in southwest corner. Zara Williams sells to G J Odom for 2 dollars in southwest corner of Stewart Street Aw Johnson Avenue.
Governor Henderson pledges the Alabama Harbor Commission will receive its appropriation when available, stating it will be treated like other funds. He could not confirm a date but assured payment once the money becomes accessible, despite earlier reports of a hold up.
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