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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1915

Page

4

Cincinnati Storm Tragic Tornado Strikes Families

A tornado wrecks Cincinnati causing multiple deaths and injuries. Israel and Meyer Tennenbaum survive after being swept from their kitchen, while Louis Cohen and his wife die while others escape unharmed. Rail lines suffer damage as telegraph poles collapse and glass shatters across the west and surrounding districts. The disaster leaves many dead and hundreds injured.

T Tennenbaum Ja. Barrett Cohen Israel Meyer Tennenbaum Louis Cohen Tennenbaum Cincinnati

Body of Muenter Passes Through St. Louis on Way to Dallas

The body of Muenter, also known as monk Holt, exploded a bomb at the United States Capitol and is en route to Dallas for burial. The coffin arrived in St. Louis today in a plain pine box, as part of the transfer to Dallas.

Holt St. Louis Muenter Monk Holt Phot J. P. Mod United States Dallas

City Briefs: Divorce Suit Filed in Chancery Court

Thomas Collins sues Mary Ann Collins for divorce in chancery court citing abandonment two years ago. The couple wed in London in 1880 and Collins says his wife left for Eutaw County with Sheriff J M May in pursuit. Also, Sheriff May reports arrest of Poe ey Waiters for killing Sam Waiters, his uncle, with the deed described as premeditated and a river dumping. Hugh Gillis fined 500 dollars and costs for liquor violations and an appeal remains unsettled as of midnight Saturday.

Thomas Collins Chancery Court Mary Ann Colins London J. M. May Eutawier County Waiters Hugh Gillis

Queen Theatre Opens Under New Management in Mobile

The Queen Theatre in Mobile opened Friday evening under new management with Paramount Pictures. The premiere feature Mistress Well starring Mary Pickford was a five part production. P A Fogle oversees operations and announces daily Paramount features for Monday and Tuesday at the Queen.

Queen Theatre Paramount Pictures Mary Pickford Beca Mobile B. A. Fogle Fe Ee Paramount As Inc Mun Eee

Bandits Held Up The Wrong Train Says Mail Clerk

A mail clerk testified the bandits halted the train and opened mail sacks. They seized a bag containing unsigned national bank currency, claiming they could use it, after being told it was of no value to them.

L and N Train No 37 Robbers Searched Across Alabama Woods

Police and federal agents sweeping a 30 mile radius around Greenville chase the L and N train 37 robbers believed to have fled into dense timber near Chapman and Georgiana. One suspect detained in Montgomery cafe, others released. four inspectors arrived from Birmingham.

G _ Ala Montgomery Butler United S Postal L. & N. Railroad Greenville Chapman Georgiana Crenshaw F. W. Crenshaw Mobile and Montgomery Ala Commerce Street Post Office Birmingham

Fairhope Week in Review with Guests and Local News

Fairhope residents host visitors including Miss Nell and Mrs Sundberg with Curtis Rockwell, while Latimer and Wingate visit from Utah. Teachers organize Seton-Thompson woodcraft style groups. shoppers stock canning season peaches and figs. Dewey Wheeler vacations in Massachusetts as local stores adapt to summer demand.

Nell Reuben Sundberg Millie West Fairhope Colonial Inn Nelson Rockwell Latimer and Wingate Utah Curtis Rockwell Seerae Oo Elaf Tuveson People’s Railroad Apollo Walter Mask Mathes Magnolia Beach Murphy and Ingleside Avenues Alexander Brothers Dewey Wheeler Massachusetts G. C. Simpson Chicago Euclid Road Walter Overton Organic High School Order of Seton-Thompson Woodcraft T. M. Hill

Germany note seen as clever but unsatisfactory

Officials debate Germany's note on neutral shipping and U S rights at sea. The president is urged to reply without an ultimatum while weighing public sentiment and the risk of breaking diplomatic ties. Germany asserts limits on wartime travel and navigation for all nations.

United States Germany Europe Foreign Office Lusitania Count von Sible Wilson State Department Great Britain France Russia US States York von Jagow

Sweet Dreams Mosquito Remedy Sold at 15c a Bottle

A veteran druggist touts Sweet Dreams as a mosquito remedy described as a thousand percent perfect. He notes sales exceed a thousand bottles per season with no complaints and highlights large bottles at 15c in big stores nationwide.

Submarine Gunboats and Neutral Shipping Debate

The article discusses U S policy toward German submarines and neutral shipping. It notes President Wilson’s demand that submarines avoid hostile acts and questions whether long range guns on submarines give them gunboat status. It suggests Washington may argue steamship reactions show effectiveness of certain tactics.

Wilson

Goodrich Fair-List Propaganda Helps Car Owners Save

The Goodrich Fair-List campaign argues tires and gasoline drive auto costs and that lower tire prices boost car use and sales. It claims 1.9 million licensed cars and that medical tire prices were reduced to a "fair level" influencing manufacturers, dealers, and owners.

Goodrich Tire Offer Promises Quality and Savings

The notice pledges no drop in material or quality despite price cuts and offers to pay for any Goodrich Safety Non-Skid Tire sold since the fair-list reduction. It invites car owners and dealers to compare prices, claiming substantial yearly savings across sizes and mass adoption of the Goodrich Non-Skid.

Goodrich Acteas Goodrich Co Worlace

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