Mobile Item Co Announcement
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01 Mar 1915
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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1915
Page
1
The Mobile Item Co Inc lists address 96 48 St Emanuel Gt Modiie Asia and related contact details.
William J. Patterson died after a long illness, remembered as a firm council member and able lawmaker who served Mobile’s city government. Benjamin Rhett, a Mobile adopted son and former president of the Mobile Cotton Exchange, died peacefully after years of upright service in business and society.
Cardinal Gasparri, speaking for Pope Pius, urges neutral powers led by the United States to seek an early peace. He appeals to mothers and wives of all civilized nations to join a broad peace movement and exert moral influence to end the war's slaughter.
A column riffs on identity and misperception drawing from Ex Gov Colquitt who is labeled as a Texan but is described as a genuine Georgia cracker. It notes public suspicion of every “Bo” and recalls a brave apartment fire rescue by a nameless wanderer as a rebuke to judgment. The Nazarene’s admonition to judge not closes the piece.
Our sympathy goes out to the fortune who are eligible to the income tax list and who failed to file. Tax collectors act differently from state county and city officials, and Uncle Sam will insist on his dues without mercy.
A fragment suggests a remote Alpine locale in Switzerland harboring a military installation or base, with a dismissive note about international oversight. The vague text hints at secrecy and strategic placement, implying a subterrene or covert facility without clear identification.
The Tigers surge into a key matchup as the team tests its strategy against an in-state opponent. Details remain fragmentary, but coaches emphasize focus and execution to gain momentum.
The Crop Diversification Campaign starts this week with community gatherings across the county. City business leaders are urged to join the effort, mingle with farmers, and align with experts to support progressive farming and mutual advancement.
Local dealers in field and garden seeds note sales exceed previous years, signaling that people are meeting conditions face to face. The piece argues food as a first necessity and urges Mobile to grow vegetables locally to curb reliance on imports from Florida to Cuba.
The Baltimore American suggests GOP members might accept a Republican as next president, inviting readers to reconcile such a prospect with their views in an era of progress and enlightenment.
A columnist suggests using abundant vegetables for diet and treats the backyard as a personal lab. The tone challenges doctors and urges readers to embrace natural food approaches.
Evangelist Billy Sunday, once a baseball player, asked where he would strike the Devil during a recent appeal. The Commercial Appeal retorted that in Nashville the Devil is always present and easily found.
As spring poetry season nears, editors grow restless and draft anew. The clue hints at impending verse rounds and renewed editorial energy in the newspaper.
Benjamin Rhett longtime head of B Rhett and Co and two year Mobile Cotton Exchange president died Sunday afternoon at 1 45 at his home 886 Dauphin Way after nearly two years illness Born in Charleston S C he moved to Mobile from Columbus Mississippi and organized his firm Survivors include three daughters Mrs Horace Upton Mrs Harry C Pegus Miss Mary Mott Rhett two sons Benjamin Rhett Jr and Pringle Rhett and relatives in Charleston S C
Washington Commentary notes how Mahan's sea power theory shaped German naval expansion under the Kaiser, Britain's naval superiority, and the wartime implications. It weighs whether Germany can win by breaking British trade and if sea power remains the decisive factor in global dominance.
Robert Dollar, president of the Robert Dollar Company, says there is no known reason for the M. S. Dollar suspension from American registry. The steamer was admitted to registry at Port Arthur, Texas, two weeks ago and passed the canal en route to Japan with coal oil, with Honolulu to be its next call. The vessel, 6,400 tons, cannot be suspended until papers are taken up.
Twenty Cubs players led by President Thomas and Manager Bresnahan began spring training in Tampa Florida with a light workout. Zimmermann and other players were expected to arrive later. The team plans a practice game versus the Philadelphia Nationals in St Petersburg on March 8 as both clubs start camps.
Article notes a rising trend among women to use mercorized wax for natural looking complexions and facial care. It describes wax as creating a flawless, smooth skin without aging damage and mentions other popular hygienic treatments for wrinkles used like magic.
A. N. Hayselden president of Robertedale State Bank writes in support of the editorial Why Import Sugar asserting the U S sugar industry is doomed without protection. He argues Hawaii Philippines and South American producers will outcompete the U S, predicting ruin if tariffs are removed in 1916.
An unidentified steamship with all propeller blades sheared off drifted mid Atlantic last week near latitude 41, longitude 45.20. The ship named Tritonian asked for a tow while reporting all other conditions normal aboard, as relayed to the New York from Milwaukee via wireless.
Virginia seeks federal court permission to sue J P Morgan in a suit by Attorney General Pollard to recover Martha Washingtons will said to have been stolen from Fairfax County courthouse during the Civil War and later found in Morgan collection. The state argues Morgan has no rightful title and has refused to return the document.
Commercial groups from Cleveland Columbus Canton Springfield Ohio and Detroit Michigan filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission alleging Cincinnati Hamilton Dayton and other railroads fixed freight rates on raw materials from Atlanta and other Southern points to advantage Chicago Milwaukee and other Midwestern cities, harming their interests.
The Pacific motor Coach Company of Los Angeles has filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition. Liabilities total 867,788 with debts including thirty three double deck motor buses and a two ton fuel wagon. Employee wages total 1,729 and assets are listed at 3,026 in the filing.
Myron Baggett a guard at the McDavid Florida convict camp was arrested in Mobile on a charge of carrying concealed weapons while searching for five escapees from the camp. Jack Barnes and Bill Barley were recaptured at Pollard Alabama. Escapees include Tom McMahon Jim Weston and Valentine Hobbetts with Weston wanted for grand larceny in Mobile. Police received details Sunday night.
Nashville reports the Tennessee legislature reconvening after a month’s recess with fifty days left in session. Notable on the agenda is the election of two state elections board members, date to be fixed. Also, Stock Company opens at Lyric Theatre with Wife in Name Only and vaudeville acts.
A young matron urges the social world to plan months ahead for events and to maintain health. She says a hostess must be well physically and free from common female ailments to be entertaining. Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription is promoted as a safe remedy with no alcohol, offered in liquid or tablet form, with free confidential medical advice and a 136 page book on woman’s diseases sent free.
Neglected coughs and colds are urged to use Natona Cough Syrup made from Natona Iron Earth. Endorsed by Dr H Sankey, it aids croup sore throat hoarseness and inflammations of mouth and throat. Availability through all druggists or Natona Co Mobile Alabama.
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