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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1915

Page

15

Woodmen of the World Mobile Delegation At State Meet

Mobile will lead the largest Woodmen of the World delegation at the Selma head camp four day meeting starting Monday. Maple Camp 5 and Forest Camp list their delegates while a Safety League conference in Chicago plans to push stronger armament amid high murder rates among native-born Americans.

Mobile The Woodmen of the World Selma E. K. Cogburn L. Bauer E. F. Koorsmith Gus Seiple Charles Delomme Milton Denmark C. S. Garrison W. Cunningham C. Treadway Forest Camp E. L. Cahall E. J. Grove A. Verneuille P. Oliver D. Cashin Joseph Patt Cohen Prichard Whistler Wilmer Daphne Oak Grove Fairhope Palm Grove Circle No Chicago United States

Jitney Operating Costs and Longevity

An analysis of jitney economics notes total annual expenses and potential losses at different daily receipts. It argues a second hand car will be worn out long before 81 600 miles, with tires lasting about 4 000 miles and fuel at roughly 1.4 cents per mile.

Eielelejstels Aso Arccresesssus Veese Mobile Goodrich

Marine Movements Highlight Busy Saturday on River Ports

Port activity surged with river packets and bay boats sailing. The Américan docked with crossties and cotton, the John Quill reloaded and departed with passengers, while several schooners and steamers loaded or prepared to sail to Cuba, the Caribbean, and Europe.

River Packet Américan Selma Demopolis Alabama River John Quill Ticket American Municipal van Laar Black Pensacola Clara A. Phinney Joseph P. Cooper M. J. Taylor Armuru New Orleans Gieuseppe Vicara Custom House Sabine New York Key West Tampa Fla Tarpon St. Andrews Municipal Docks Coniscliffe Havana Cuba Mobile Martinique L. H. Carl North Atlantic Ocean Vauban Br.ss Byrne City of Atlanta Diehl Driebergen Hatteras Bilbster Br. Ss East Point Trinick St. Pierre

Cure Your Rupture Like Cured Mine

Captain Collings sailed seas for years then suffered a double rupture. bedridden for years. Doctors failed with trusses and operations. He found a self cure and survived.

Collings Truss

Shipping register: ships listed with owners and ports

Ships from Norway Denmark Britain and the United States are listed with tonnage owners and routes from Glasgow Mandal Liverpool Cardiff to colonies. Entries include Ganges Dronning Olga Nestorian Albanian Kytenkin Ditator Freda Alm with destinations such as West Hartlepool Colon Puerto Cortez Port-au-Prince and Windward Islands.

Vanse Nor Samuelson Glasgow Scotland Bark Ganges Gjeraldson West Hartlepool England Gulf States Shipping Company Bennestret Tennessen Mandal European Lumber & Transit Company S. S. S. H. Carl Dan Peterson Elsinore Sweden van Heynigen Brokerage Company S. S. Dronning Olga Hansen Colon P. R Seeberg Steamship Company Alexander Lawrence Pedersen Norway S. S. Howth Head Moore Cardiff Ireland S. S. Corozal Baker Staveland Port-au-Prince Haiti Seeberg Line S. S. Alm Lund Windward Islands

Gunboat Petrel Departs City for Tampico

After a twelve day stay the US gunboat Petrel left the harbor about 10 o clock for Tampico Mexico where she will take up permanent location. A large crowd gathered at the wharf to watch the departure. Captain Wood received word that upon arrival in Tampico the Sacramento now anchored there will sail to Mobile for a short stay.

Petrel Tampico Mexico Wood Sacramento Mobile

Eulogy at Funeral for Mrs Eliza Manderville

Rev P S Hensley presided at the Broad Street Presbyterian service for Mrs Eliza Manderville born in Mobile Alabama about 1877 who died March 1 1915 aged about 38. The eulogy at the graveside urged Christian hope and comfort for her husband Ed and children Harry Albert Tillie May John Howard and Victorine. The sermon addressed preparation for death and the fate of the Christian soul after death.

Eliza Manderville P. ST. Hensley Broad Street Presbyterian Church Vaughn Neander Crane Broad Street Tanza Newe Mobile Ala Morslay Ed Manderville Harry Albert Tillie May John Howard Victorine Jesus

Residence Damaged by Fire Saturday

Fire yesterday afternoon about 2:30 damaged the two story frame dwelling at 112 South Georgia avenue owned and occupied by Mrs. Corinna G White. Loss over 500 with some household effects ruined. Fire began in the roof. fire department responded from box 73. Loss covered by insurance.

Corinna G. White South Georgia Avenue

Free Trial Method Claims to Cure Asthma

An advertisement offers a free trial of a new method claimed to cure asthma at no cost. It targets long standing and new cases, promising relief from wheezing and paroxysms, and urges immediate mail-in coupon submission without payment.

Collings Frontier Asthma Co Niagara & Hudson Sts Buffalo, N

Vessel listings and dock locations in port and river packets

Ship names from various nations listed with port facilities and dock references. Includes vessels: Dictator, Nestorian, Oscar G, Mary E H G Dow, Clara C Scott, Maud B Krum, D J Sawyer, Athena Bridie, Goldfield, Pleroma, Angelina, Mincio, Hatholnen, Giuseppe Vicara, St Paul, Santa, Daisy Reed, Golden Rod. Dock areas: Gulf Dry Docks, Municipal Docks, Ollinger Bruce Dry Docks, Turner Terminal, Pier 6 8 1 Stream, Pier 2, N. Q. M. & C., River packets include Puerto Cortez Belize H. L., Edsinore Sweden, Huelva Spain, Progreso Mexico, Barcelona Spain, River Plate, Selma, Demopolis.

Oscar G Mary E. H. G. Dow James W. Paul Jr Clara C. Scott Fannie Prescott Maud B. Krum D. J. Sawyer Athena Bridie Henry Crosby Clara E. Look Goldfield Angelina Mincio Henry Nor Hatholnen Ollinger Bruce Dry Gulf Dry Docks Municipal Docks Marine Ways Upper Gulft Dry Docks Turner Terminal Gulf Dry Docks Turner

Vanderbilt Cup Won by Resta as Peugeot Dominates

In San Francisco on March 6, Darius Resta driving a Peugeot led the Vanderbilt Cup 296.14 miles around the 3.864 mile course finishing in 4 hours 27 minutes 37 seconds at an average of 67.12 mph. Howard Wilcox placed second in a Stutz with Eddie Pullen third after a late tank tie. The race featured crashes including a notable capsize by L. Ruckstell. Mechani cian Joe Early suffered serious injuries.

San Francisco America Long Island Darius Resta Peugeot England France Resta Exposition Course Howard Wilcox Pullen Eddie Pullen Corona K L. Ruckstell Bob Burman Eddie O'Donnell Dusenberg Joe Early Ralph de Palma Mercedes Carlson Maxwell Delage Indianapolis Ralph Newhouse Overland Vanderbilt Pullep

Prize Drill Event For Confederates At Armory

Adjutant R F E Daly of Camp Raphael Semmes No 11 announces an April 9 gathering for United Daughters of the Confederacy at the armory. Cant William H Bancroft will open books for an prize drill using Hardee tactics for veterans aged 67 to 80. The camp fire will be lit and veterans will share songs and stories from the Civil War era.

R. F E. Daly, Sr Raphael Semmes No. 11 United Confederate Veterans United Daughters of the Confederacy William H. Bancroft Hardee North

New York Stock List Highlights Major Industrials

The stock list shows Amalgamated Copper at 54 3-4, American Sugar at 102, United States Steel around 445-8, Texas Company 133 1-2, Union Pacific 119 3-8, and Bethlehem Steel 553-4, with numerous railroads and utilities like Atlantic Coast Line 100 1-2 and Erie 22.

NEW York South Amalgamated Copper American Agricultural American Can American Car & Foundry American Cotton Oil American Smelting American Sugar American Tel, & Tel American Tobacco Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore & Ohio Cpurnndian Pacific Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago Mil Mexican Petroleum Missouri Kansas Sloss-Shef. Steel & Iron Southern Pacific Southern Railway Tennessee’ Copper Texas Co Union Pacific United States Steel Virginia, Caro. Chem Western Union Bethlehem Steel Amer

February police report lists 724 arrests and fines total

The February police report published Saturday night records 724 arrests amounting to 1073.50 dollars. White prisoners numbered 856, colored 368, with 352 white men and 4 white women arrested and 306 colored men and 62 colored women. discharges include 76 white men and 2 white women, 84 colored men and 25 colored women.

Robbed Pension Claim Faces Two War Veterans

Clyde Moore and Harry Brinston, recently discharged soldiers, are held on charges of being dangerous and suspicious after Adolph Smith, an aged Confederate veteran, says they robbed him of 25 dollars from his pension money in his Conti street room during a drink.

Clyde Moore Harry Brinston United States Army Adolph Smith Conti Street

Collector of Port Reports for February Totals

February port activity shows Mobile exports and imports leading totals. Gulfport and Scranton contributions rounded the overall value to $812,556. Imports mainly from Mobile and Birmingham, with a combined import total of $108,528.

United States

Cotton Up 40 to 42 Points for Week on New Orleans Market

New Orleans March 6 price move shows cotton rising on rumors of peace talks. Reported as the week’s high point with possible de stabilization on market speculation.

Orleans New Orleans

Cotton Market Advances Amid Weekly Report

The weekly cotton market summary shows non-contraband of war, a net weekly advance of 40 to 42 points, active months up 43 to 44 points from last week, and a range of 47 to 56 points. Spots rose 25 points to middling 8 cents, with 3,940 bales sold and 4,288 bales to arrive.

Texas

Form over bulk wins in tire endurance says old promoters

The article argues that aesthetics of symmetry proportion and balance outshine sheer bulking for endurance in tires. It notes that strength alone does not guarantee performance, a truth reinforced by past and current examples from Olympic game promoters.

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NY Woodmen “of Tostate Jacksonville Keeley Institute Heard National Bank J. J. Heard M. B. Boone T. H. McRorie Maine Street Florida Iasa Aletelate Windsor A. E. Reynolds Royal St Marine Matters and River News Utes Fr. Ss Mace H. C Thos. Washington U. S. Navy W. A. Collings He Waterton Eliza Mandeville Locatio Steamshii Ollinger-Bruce Dry Docks Ollinger- Bruce Dry Docks Guilf Dry Docks Craigisla Spanish River Puerto Cortez Belize Liverpool Eng Edsinore Huelva Spain Progreso Gulfport Miss Barcelona Moe Indies River Plate South America River Plate Ranahine Orto Rico West Indies Selma Montgomery Demopolis Madras Silk Sox Black Dc Ain Goodrich Research and Test Department Res Tread B. F. Goodrich CO Akron, Ohio
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