Mobile Item W M Clemens Editor
The snippet lists Mobile Alabama as the publication location with names including W M Clemens as editor. It appears to be header metadata from a historical newspaper, indicating the paper's city and editor designation.
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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1916
Page
5
The snippet lists Mobile Alabama as the publication location with names including W M Clemens as editor. It appears to be header metadata from a historical newspaper, indicating the paper's city and editor designation.
The Mobile visit by James A. Farrell president of United States Steel Corporation aims to spur industrial and naval yard projects. Prominent officials expect a luncheon at the Battle House after waterfront tours with Mayor Lyons and Chamber leaders, highlighting Mobile as a potential base for shipbuilding and steel ventures.
Merchants and the Mobile Carnival Association plan a grand Mardi Gras from March 5 to 7. Organizers promise a uniquely large and accessible celebration that will attract visitors and keep revelers within Mobile for the festivities.
The article recalls Harrison's 1841 death and the vice presidency becoming the acting presidency for the first time. It notes fourteen presidents faced death or vacancy events and mentions the vice president's role. It then shifts to potato blight control and the supply of Paris green stock diminishing due to import issues. It ends with a civic-tinged reminder to greet others, and a local dig at Edward over onion-skin hose.
Mobile community organizers announce a mass meeting at Temple Shaarai Shemayim on Government and Warren streets to raise relief funds for European Jews. The appeal cites massacres, expulsions, and dispossession across Poland Russia Galicia and Serbia, urging Christian neighbors to help.
President Wilson named Louis D. Brandeis to the U S Supreme Court, marking the first Jewish appointee. The selection, seen as a nonpolitical noble choice, faces expected Senate opposition though Brandeis is noted for ability and Democratic roots. The piece notes the court’s Republican majority and Brandeis as a respected legal figure amid political debates.
A long list of travelers and locals in Mobile includes clerical figures like Rt. Rev. C. M. Beckwith and Bishop Smith visiting from various cities. Residents and winter tourists from across the country register at hotels including the Battle House Bienville Windsor and Cawthon, with names from Chicago New York Boston Seattle and beyond. A dairyman from Padgett's Switch falls ill, and business travelers from Jackson and Thomasville stop in for several days.
Contending planetary influences mark the day with possible benefits for ministers and benevolent ventures. Love affairs face a sinister direction and engagements may be unlucky. Predictions warn of mental strain, potential deaths of notable figures, and political financial troubles ahead. Children born may enjoy a happy life and professional success.
In a speech from Washington President Wilson argues two thirds of the world is at war and warns America must be ready to defend its duties. He insists on moral leadership, improved coast defenses, and a volunteer-ready citizenry while stressing the need to protect national honor without drawing the United States into conflict.
Answers cover escorting a guest of honor with the host on the right arm and leading the host, grenade construction from glass or iron with powder, and stain removal for copenhagen taffeta. Horoscopes for June 17 and October 8 describe traits, while geography history notes Jedediah Moss compiling the first printed geography in 1789 with crude maps.
The Plateau Farmers and Truckers Conference, lasting Thursday to Sunday, drew its strongest attendance since inception. Speakers included Professor I. J. Whitley and several local educators and farm officials. prizes from multiple sponsors were awarded for seed corn, sweet potatoes, canned goods, and fancy work. Professor Whitley closed with a talk on Better Homes.
With only one day left for property owners to file assessments, a 10 percent penalty applies after February 1 and a misdemeanor offense for late submissions within ten days. Saturday night crowds filed real and personal returns as 2,000 more people remained. Tax Assessor Laurendine has extra clerks working to handle new legal questions and extended processes.
Police seek John Randovic a stone contractor who left Pine Bluff three months ago for Mobile His wife reports the man once lived at 301 St Emanuel Street but neighbors do not recognize him as inquiries continue
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