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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1916
Page
4
Mardi Gras in Mobile Sees Mixed Results for 1916
The Mardi Gras of Mobile 1916 faced high costs and uneven returns. A full accounting of receipts and expenditures is urged within a week to decide if the carnival should continue. planners warn that better advance, broader public access, and stronger preparation would improve next year's event and attract visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Carnival Association
Mystic Societies
Fair Grounds
Louisville
Bienville Square
Mardi Gras
Question of loyalty and rhetoric sparks local debate
Editor Frank Julian raises a question about primary pledges and nominee support, labeling the party member a mugwump. The Ladies' Civic League of Jacksonvill e Alabama hires a city park gardener and laments ingratitude while praising kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Julian
The
Sheffield Standard
Ladies’ Civic League
Jacksonville
Ala
Jacksonvilles
Daily Horoscope for March 8 1916
This one day forecast notes Mars Neptune and Saturn influences with warnings of accidents and unrest. It cites risks to factories power houses and machinery and predicts possible storms affecting crops and stocks by month end. It highlights Arizona Montana and Nevada as high for natural resources and notes potential prosperity for those with birthdays, amid likely temperamental traits for Pisces and marriageable women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClure News’paper Syndicate
Mars
United States
Pacific
Arizona
Montana
Nevada
Mobile Carnival Guests From Across States
A long list of visitors stops in Mobile for the carnival, including Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Jones and daughters Evelyn and Jessie Peck of Scranton Pa., and Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Watson of Pollard Ala. Others include Cincinnati and Chicago residents, and many Alabama travelers. George C. Winter displays a eleven inch horseshoe crab found on Battles Beach to be exhibited in Mobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Jones
Evelyn Jones
Jessie Peck
Scranton, Pa
Mobile
George C. Winter
North Claiborne Street
Battles
Ala
Winter
A. O. Berry
Chattanooga
Tenn
G. P. Ford
Wagner
A. A. Beck
Selma
R. W. Rich
Evansville
Ind
W. B. Waylan
Demopolis
T. H. Megell
Montgomery
A. Wells
Lucedale
Miss
C. W. Chumley
Collinsville
L. J
Wisdamn
Calvert
Cawthon
R. F. Skirball
W.L. Drake
J. E. Simpson
B. C
Englishtown
N. J
M. P. Wilson
Brewton
M. P. Watson
W. Atkin
Pollard
A. W. Goodhunt
Frank C. Heckert
Pensacola
Fla
T. F. Jones
Scranton
R. S. Sanders
Newark
J. F. Hairston
Columbus
Roscoe
H. L. Todd
Birmingham
Savage
J. M. Head
Andalusia
M. A. Walker
Ed Mackie
Houston
Tex
A. J. Miller
Chipley
G. M. Daggett
Whistler
T. N. Johnston
Wife
Decatur
R. L. Sadler
J. River
Coden
C. Paul
Plateau
St. Andrew
T. B. Shepard
J. L. Parker
Saiven
John C. Tenny
A. P. Pains
Gilbertown
H. V. Harris
Prairie
J. L. Trimble
J. B. Cole
A. L. Bryant
W. W. Lassiter
Claltonburg
Banko Turner
Elbert Alford
Leakesville
G. B. Weddfield
Columbian City
George. B. Baldwin
Summersdale
T. A. Outhouse
Murphysboro
Ills
H. L. Tiley
Meridian
C. H. Rowland
Norfolk
C. T. Primm
Camden
Dan Sullivan
Fort Morgan
E. Watkins
New Augusta
A. T. Church
Laurel
R. M. Boykin
M. EB. Boykin
P. I. Avert
A. J. McMillan
L. K. Scott
James Neal
Mississippi
Grover Windlow
Stater
Willard Sumner
John Holtzage
York
R. S. Copell
DeFuniak Springs
J. H. Cook
M. Miller
S. J. George
Atlanta
W. E. Bibee
Annie Stone
Bay Minette
Francis DeMoneteque
Pauline Kicks
J. L. Ballard
Jackson
J. A. Thornton
Flomaton
Jeff Griffis
Beaumont
O.H. Murphy
Venderburg
Sullivan
W. T. Smith, Jr
G. Hunter
J. E. Marshall
Marianna
John D. Wilson
W. E. Odom
Ottis Ethridge
J. W. Ethridge
Salco
R. Armour
New York City
J. C. McClure
Wager
Misses Ella
Lyette Johnston
M. M. Salton
H. W. Wyatt
Creola
T. L. Hanmick
State Line
C. A. Alvarez
Tunstall, Jr
Doris Smith
L. Johnson
Ohio
L. W. Smith
Alford Johnson
New York
N. Y. Windsor
W. D. Montgomery
Wilmer
J. C. Bozemnahi
R. S. Webster
A. G. Love
Semmes
W. A. Griffin
Franklin
M. F. Wray
T. A. Kough
Oakton
E. E. Davis
Atmore
L. Lung
el Paso
F. Ford
Lizzie Webb and
Sisters
C. Keny
Irvington
C. H. Reed
Grand Bay
M. S. Brassell
W. Ae H. Schroe- J. Blatton and Son
Berta
C, EB
Wealthy Quaker Rancher Wins Second Colorado Seat
In 1887 he homesteaded near Colorado Springs and rose to wealth as a rancher. He represents Colorado's Second District in Congress as a Republican and a Quaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Congress
Governor Henderson visits Mobile colleges during Mardi Gras
Governor Charles Henderson toured Mobile institutions visiting the School of Medicine at the University of Alabama Medical Center, Mobile City Hospital, and Spring Hill College. He praised the city hospital, addressed Spring Hill students, and declared March 17 a student holiday with permission from President Cummings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Medicine
University of Alabama
City Hospital
Spring Hill College
Spring Hill
Charles Henderson
Charles B. Hervey
Carnival Association
Henderson
Pauline
Cummings
St. Patrick's Day
Slivers The Famous Clown Ends His Life In New York
Frank Oakley known as Slivers the circus clown was found dead by gas in a New York boarding house. At 45 he rose from a contortionist to a Barnum’s circus performer before vaudeville fame. He was born in Sweden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frank Oakley
Slivers
Barnum’s
Sweden
Trial of Lorimer Postponed to Monday
Chicago March 8 The trial of William Lorimer on conspiracy charges was postponed today until Monday due to Judge Dever’s illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WM. Lorimer
Chicago
William Lorimer
Dever
Y M C A Season Finale Basketball Schedule
The Commercial Basket Ball League closes with two games as Crown Theatre and Albright & Wood duel for first place. Crowns face Bauer, A W tackle Martins. the Zadek Jewelry Cup will go to the winner and then be housed with the champion firm until next year. No admission. 8 10 p.m. Also the City League ends with U M S vs Barton and Y M C A vs Medicos in a rivalry laden finale. Barton seeks Gulf Coast prep title after beating the military team in a decisive series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crown Theatre
Albright & Wood
Crowns
Bauer
E. O. Zadek Jewelry Company
City Basket Ball League
Barton
Medicos
Military Boys
Gulf Coast
Wright Boys
Scott's Emulsion Promises Health Through Blood Quality
An advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion as a blood-food to raise blood quantity and quality, warm the body, and help ward off sickness. It urges adults and children to take a spoonful after meals and claims widespread use to avert winter ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Gasoline Profits Face Call for Government Manufacture
Washington report argues that oil company profits and a pipeline monopoly drive high gasoline prices. Secretary Lane cites FTC findings and dividend booms as proof, urging government manufacture of gasoline from wells owned by the government as a corrective through a bill by Representative Randall of California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interior
Franklin K. Lane
Congress
Federal Trade Commission
Lane
Petroleum Age” of
New York
Standard Oil Group
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Illinois Pine Line
Prairie Pine Line
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Standard Trust
Herbert S. Bigelow
Cincinnati
Standard
Mr. Bigiow
Judas
Randall
California
Confessions of a Wife in a Tiny Apartment
A narrator recounts moving in with Harvey and savoring their hopeful life in a small home. Joy turns to fear as Harvey reveals his parents will not consent to their marriage, threatening their future in the cozy place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darling
Harvey
Alice
Horoscope Q&A from The Question Box
The reader asks day of week for January 23 1895 and January 27 1889 with horoscopes. Answers: January 23 1895 was Wednesday and January 27 1889 was Sunday with horoscopes repeating. Later entries say March 7 August 11 Sept 28 Oct 14 repeat past answers, noting fore sight intuition and mechanical inventiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ans
Whistler Lodge Meets. Church Tent Removed for Cottage Meetings
Vesuvius Lodge No 221 LA of M met at I O O F Hall. Assembly of God has removed its tent and will hold cottage meetings until the church is finished. Lenten services at St Bridget's Catholic church schedule Mass at 7 15 each morning and services on Wednesdays and Fridays at 7 15. Joseph Nix of Oakdale visits relatives. William Schofield returns to Hollister Mississippi after visiting Whistler friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whistler Whistler
Ala
Vesuvius Lodge No
L A. of M
I O. O. F. Hall
Assembly of God
St. Bridget’s Catholic Church
Joseph Nix
Oakdale
William Schofield
Whistler
Hollister, Miss
Sloan's Liniment touted for drafts and neuralgia relief
Advertisement claims Sloan's Liniment relieves neuralgia stiff neck sore muscles and rheumatism by improving circulation. It promises rapid relief a tingling warmth and better sleep after one or two applications with Neuritis also listed. Price 25 cents at druggists.
Thousands of Sick Women Helped by Lydia E Pinkham Advice
Letters from women across the country praise Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash for treating female illnesses. A Newark Ohio reader credits the remedies with saving her life and restoring the ability to work, while urging others to seek free confidential advice from the Lynn Massachusetts company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Ena
Coore
Newark
Ohio
Rheumatism Advice On Uric Acid And Rad Salts
A circulated health notice urges prevention of rheumatism by warmth and hydration, explains uric acid buildup from rich foods, and recommends four ounces of Rad Salts daily for a week to stimulate kidneys. Jad Salts is praised as inexpensive and harmless, derived from grapes and lemon with lithia, as a popular remedy.
Hay's Liver Health touted as safe alternative to calomel
An advertisement denounces calomel as dangerous and mercury based, promoting Hay's Liver Health as a vegetable remedy. It claims to cure sluggish liver, bowel issues, and general malaise without salivation, offering a 50 cent bottle at Van Antwerp Drug Store and urging families to use it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hay
van Antwerp
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R. R. Buvinger
W. M. Clemens
Associated Press
United Press
Audit Bureau OF
E Mobile
Mobile Item
S. C. Beckwith Special Agency
Tribune
St. Louis
Third National Jung
Bell
R .W
M. Watkins
Pollard, Ala
N. H. Lake
Loudaville, Ky
Tom L. Williams
H. B. Cleveland
P. C. Monroe
Thomasville
A. O. Fisher
Chicago, Ill
Richmond Proskauer
Joseph Proskauer
Major Proskauer
W. C. Potts
Grand Rapids
Mich
Colorado
C.b
Prlake
Alabama School of Medicine
Gilson Gardner
Lede E Paka” Medicine Co
Uric
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