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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1915
Page
5
Poem narrates a speaker foreseeing grief in a future day yet remains resolute. Fear and past shadows fail to dim the divine light guiding toward rest in the heavenly home. The speaker asserts unwavering faith, claiming the divine love will keep them on a destined path. The text ends with acknowledgement of an unidentified author.
Short quotes reflect on conscience firmness virtue and the value of being an honest person as enduring titles of character attributed to George Washington with emphasis on moral integrity.
Miss Louise Eggart returned to Pensacola after visiting her sister Mrs. Frank B. Winter in Mobile. A Friday night farewell compliment honored her with a dozen neighborhood friends. Eggart and Mr Julius Winter recently visited Fairhope hosted by Mr and Mrs John S Winter. Mrs Carlton Claghorn of Savannah and Mrs Jesse Duggar of Chattanooga left after visiting sister Mrs Vivian Marshall.
An article by Maull Bros promotes Faust Spaghetti made from Durum wheat as a nutritious, economical meat substitute. It argues nutrition justifies cheaper staples and urges using Faust Spaghetti in place of meat, sold in 10 cent packages.
A March fifteenth violet birthday party celebrated for Margaret Pur year at 1011 Marine Street marked by violet decor and a cake with five candles. Guests included Rachel Cunningham Louise Iley Leon Delaplain Carabel Bailey and others. prizes were awarded for donkey game.
Alexander Bloch violinist and Blanche Bloch pianist gave a joint recital at Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Proskauer home in New York on March 1. They performed Mozart E flat major Sonata and Bloch offered Vitali Chaconne and works by Wagner Wilhelm Sgambati Burleigh Chopin Auer and Pugnani Kreisler. Mrs Bloch played Chopin Liszt Ravels Jeux d Eau Zanella Minuet and Waldesrauschen.
The Eighth company band from Fort Barrancas will give a concert this Tuesday evening weather permitting in Bienville Square. If not, the concert moves to the Battle House rotunda parlor floor opened for ladies. The band enjoys a national reputation and music lovers are promised a treat.
The battleship Connecticut broke one of her shafts last Sunday during maneuvers in Guantanamo Bay. She remains uninjured aside from one hurt and proceeds to Philadelphia under her own power, escorted by the naval collier Orion.
Mrs T J Stauter of Louisiana visits Birmingham as do Mr and Mrs William S Lincoln. Oscar Kidd and son Kinville visit Chunchula. Benjamin Johnston and son return from weekend with Professor Johnston's parents. Mobile guests, Mobile locals, and Mobile visitors feature in a round of arrivals and departures.
The Plantation Hotel in Robertsdale will be remodeled and run as a sanatorium and hotel under Dr. R. A. Hail who has purchased the property. Longtime managers Mr. and Mrs. McCarty will move to Daphne to manage a hotel.
A petition with over fifty signatures requests a new post office named Pemona at the McLaughlin Railway terminus serving Rosinton and Styx River school districts. A Pensacola lumber firm builds log road sections to move timber to its Baldwin mill while local residents like Tom Cooper prepare roasting cars and ongoing February corn planting proceeds.
William Rabbs born 1830 in Rockwood Tennessee died March 13 near Satsuma after long illness. He lived in Mobile from 1854 to 1895 then near Creola. He was a Civil War veteran and survived by a son William Jr. and a daughter Mrs Delehanty. Burial from his late residence to Creola cemetery.
The Bacon Underwood Veneer Company and its attorneys sue former hardwood mill operator Jerome H. Sheip in the law and equity court for 5000 damages alleging breach of contract. Plaintiffs claim an agreement to buy 2,000,000 feet of tupelo gum logs was not fulfilled. Also note a local entertainment listing for Mr. Butler in three reels at the Empire on Wednesday.
W J Reilly once of New York now chief of police of Uganda writes of a twelve hour clash with German forces in East Africa. He says his Askaris and troops held a strongly entrenched position, inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy, and planned another attack within two days. The letter notes seven casualties for Reilly and says the Germans lost about 100 killed with a cannon and five machine guns left behind.
The home of R. H. Witzell auditor for the Battle House was broken into Tuesday night around 8 o clock. A silver back mirror and jewelry plus other items valued about 25 dollars were taken. Suspicion falls on a recently dismissed servant. Entrance was through a front window and footprints of a man and woman were found in the yard.
Dave Stroeffer of 57 South Water street is charged with doing business without a license. Complainant Charles Nelson alleges Stroeffer ships men without city authority. case set for recorder's court Tuesday. Also notices on tuberculosis remedies and Eckman’s Alterative echo a dated medical testimonial.
The Eighth Band of the United States coast artillery corps from Fort Barrancas Florida, thirty strong, arrives in Mobile after traveling from Louisville and Nashville. They will be quartered at the Battle House and perform weather permitting in Bienville square for St Patrick's day celebrations. Other bands and the Thirty-ninth CA C company from Fort Morgan will join the parade and dine at the Battle House.
The city health officer supervised dairy scores for February as reported to the city commission. Scores list numerous individual producers and depots with value totals, including J Benedick 77.20, Mrs A Brunson 68.60, Doody family 76.30 to 81.00, and several creameries such as Paragon 61.10 and Silverhill 66.00.
The Norwegian steamer Dictator of the Orr-Laubenheimer Line arrived from Belize with 18 000 bunches of bananas. Six travelers including Mrs L E Campbell, Mrs J W Thomas, Mrs Wright Smith, Miss Nan Humphries, Thomas Murray and manager J B Dortch shared a weeks long Belize visit. A three reel comedy Mr Buttles stars Richard C Travers Edna Mayo and Harry Dunkinson at the Empire Wednesday.
Veterinarians Dr. C. W. M. Ressilac and Dr. George W. Daly judged Gulf Coast kennel entries at the Alba Building. Winners received blue, red and white ribbons in various classes reorganized by age, sex, and breed. The event, deemed a success, will continue for a second day with dogs on display Wednesday.
A 74 year old city tax collector from Corinth Mississippi reports weakness and weight loss cured by Vinci cod liver and iron tonic. He says a week of use brought improvement and he gained twenty pounds with renewed strength. Van Antwerp Drug Corp. and leading drug stores advertise Vinci as a tonic.
The city commission notes three typh fever cases and one scarlet fever in residents, one diphtheria death, and cases of cerebrospinal fever tuberculosis and a single tuberculosis death. Water purity is questioned due to colon bacilli, while rat control and house inspections continue. Sanitation shows 1350 inspections and meat milk checks, with 640 cattle slaughtered and 1242 pounds of meat condemned.
In Macon Georgia Empire Investment Company proposes reorganizing the Yaryan Naval Stores Co. It would restart Brunswick Georgia and Gulfport Mississippi plants after World War II ends. The purchaser says it cannot meet parts of the agreement and has posted a $52000 forfeit to honor the receiver’s sale terms.
A fragment discusses women’s toil in wifehood and motherhood and common pains such as backache headaches and internal aches. It urges perseverance and hope that women should try remedies to ease suffering. The text reflects early 20th century views on female hardship and resilience.
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