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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1915
Page
4
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The Mobile city commissioners purchased an 890 acre tract along Clear Creek once owned by the heirs of Dr. Ketchum. The acquisition secures a vital water shed for the waterworks system, ensuring a future inexhaustible supply as the city grows with more factories, skyscrapers, and population. The move follows earlier Bienville system improvements and mirrors the city’s need for expanded water capacity and fire protection.
The article recalls a Montreal church fire set against an 18 degree below zero night and contrasts it with Mobile Alabama's February 1905 blaze. It notes the Battle House and Commercial Hotel were destroyed, front walls iced over by morning, underscoring Mobile's dramatic example as surpassing Montreal.
Railway activity rises as the Mobile Road the Alabama Tennessee and a line into Mobile carries more freight than before. The status shows the Alabama Mobile region benefiting from recent service expansion and merchants gaining new opportunities.
Etowah County this week disposed of road bonds at par with the First National Bank of Gadsden as purchaser. The Gadsden bank’s purchase is cited as an index of local prosperity and suggests strong economic prospects for Etowah in the near term.
The Hoffman House, a famed New York City landmark once hosting political gatherings, faces removal to clear space for a larger project. The article notes its historic role alongside the Astor House and references the price paid for the hotel and the land it occupies.
In a bid to create city employment, Birmingham authorities announce a $100,000 cotton oil mill to be erected at once as part of municipal development efforts.
Purposes rise as demand for territory grows with buyers from Kansas City purchasing 8000 acres to settle. The firm Joseph Espalla & Co. closed on 890 acres along Clear Creek for Mobile Waterworks watershed expansion. Local buyers urged fair valuations to attract home seekers and avoid deterring investment.
The piece argues for compulsory birth registries citing a Virginia court case where a guardian disputed a young man's age. The claimant lacked proof of birth while a registered bull named Buck had a documented pedigree, deciding the suit in favor of the infant due to registration.
Local dog lovers organize a kennel show at the Alba building with many fine dogs promised. Owners are urged to enter prized pets for public viewing and competition.
The Mobile Item notes editorials from the Crop Diversification League urging broader farming practices and discusses taxation as a barrier. It argues diversified farming needs more equipment, which taxation burdens, and suggests land value tax to encourage home farming and untax equipment, advocating legislative reform.
A clipped line from an oddball local column reads in part How a citizen voices satire on land and living life affected by odd politics The fragment hints at a broader community mood without naming people places or dates.
The piece discusses the Supreme Court ruling protecting withdrawn lands from private entry, supporting government control for naval oil reserves. It notes high land values, proposed legislation to develop naval oil supply, and the conservation movement aiming to open Alaska coal and western resources to public use rather than private gain.
T J Ship of Irvington and Mrs Ship were guests of the Bienville Hotel Tuesday. Noted at the St Andrew Hotel Tuesday were W P Minnich Fairhope Ala Dr and Mrs B E Danneill New Decatur Ala D GC Williams Chatom Ala Mr and Mrs R O Lutz Foley Ala and A F Hutchins Battles Wharf. Registered at the Windsor Hotel Tuesday were G M Gillis Brewton Ala and Mr and Mrs G F Gilmer Fulton Ala Mr and Mrs A H Chadwick Robertsdale Ala spent Tuesday in the city and were registered at the Bienville Hotel.
A party led by Mr. and Mrs. W D All started Tuesday morning to tour eastern Baldwin county. Guests included Mr. L C Browe of Colorado and Mrs. L Marshall. Miss Pauline Thompson and Miss Gladys Major visited Miss Florence Polive. Mr. and Mrs. E B Fell and Miss Helen Turner spent time at the Fells summer home.
Far more influential than Uncle Tom’s Cabin in its social impact, Hayard Veiller’s Within the Law arrives at the Lyric Theatre for one night. The play dramatizes New York’s modern issues including wage debate, police power, and the Maxim silencer, featuring Clara Joel as Mary Turner with key cast returning from last season. Seat sale today.
Tomorrow only the Crown Theatre presents the five reel feature Wildfire starring Lillian Russell with a star cast including Glen White Leone Morgan Lionel Barrymore Sam J. Ryan William Powers and Stuart R. Morris. Critics nationwide hail the picture as greater than the stage version.
Bushman in The Battle of Love a prize story from Ladies World produced by Essanay stars Francis X Bushman Ruth Stonehouse with Lillian Drew Thomas Commerford and Harry Dunstin in the cast Three reels play with two more booked one may be withdrawn Admission 10 cents adults five cents children.
Broadway Star Tomorrow Manager Bianchi lists Empire showings for The Silent Plea a three reel Vitagraph feature starring Harry T Morey and Edith Storey. Victor Patel appears in Slippery Slims Wedding Day, a comedy. Lillian Walker appears with Nicholas Dunnen in Peggy of Fifth Avenue, a Vitagraph comedy drama.
Rev. Father J. T. Coen, longtime head of the Church of the Sacred Heart in Anniston Alabama, is transferred to Bayou la Batre to lead St. Margaret's parish. The move follows the transfer of Rev. Father T. J. Early from St. Vincent's Mobile to Anniston.
The article argues that widespread physical exercise is essential for health and beauty, comparing modern women to ancient Greeks who valued proportion. It asserts mild daily exercise benefits body and spirit, links health to beauty, and touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as restoring form and resolving womanly troubles. an address to Dr. Hotel in Buffalo is noted.
Maritime updates cover arrivals and sailings across Wilmington Newport News Jacksonville Savannah Charleston Port Tampa Galveston New Orleans Port Eads Southwest Pass Norfolk Key West Pensacola and other ports with ships like Matilda Weems Ellen North Point Jacob Luckenbach and New Orleans outlined along with destinations such as Havana Piraeus Genoa and Copenhagen.
A large charitable institution houses 625 or more children under one roof, with 42 girls and 48 boys in the home. Mrs. Adelaide Morris, 75, widow of William H. Morris, oversees the women’s side. The facility offers religion based on Baptist principles, chapel services, and religious tolerance for all denominations. The staff includes Superintendent C. C. Smith, trustees led by William Crompton, and a medical director Dr. E. L. Stallworth. The school on the grounds mirrors public school curriculum with Miss Nellie Dunn as principal and grades from kindergarten to eight.
An ad extols Vitalitas as a perfect, constitutional cure for stomach liver kidneys bowels and blood. It claims the liquid is extracted from a peculiar earth substance and can cleanse purify and reinvigorate the body. Investigate Vitalitas today at Sutton's drug store. For sale by druggists.
The Alabama orphanage educates almost all children up to the highest grades with a few in kindergarten and others across remaining classes. No diplomas, but certificates are issued with free scholarships to certified girls. Boys attend a nearby agricultural school. Health is excellent, sanitary care praised, and Dr. Stallworth promotes prevention. The institution owns about 40,000 in land and buildings with 41,000 in endowments and property, owes 5,000 to banks for improvements, and operates two artesian wells. Contributions fell 2,500 in four months. funding comes mainly from Baptist churches and Sunday schools in the state. Funds and goods accepted from all sources.
A beauty tonic claims ordinary mercorized wax restores youthful color and skin softness. One ounce bought at a drug store supposedly revives a faded complexion in under two weeks by applying at night and washing off in the morning. A second remedy uses saxolite and hazel to reduce wrinkles and keep skin firm and smooth.
President Hamilton of Capital Traction argues the jitney could injure streetcar lines by drawing short-haul traffic away from profitable routes. He warns jitneys would operate cheaply, pay little city revenue, and eventually require Public Utilities Commission regulation as a public utility.
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