22 Mar 1915
Page 5
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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1915
Page
5
In Mobile Alabama on March 22 1915 the council discussed and approved proposed public works projects and budget measures shaping city development. Officials emphasized infrastructure upgrades and community improvements.
John F. Powers died Sunday after a brief illness. A longtime county official, he served as city court clerk and sheriff and fought in the Civil War with the Emerald Guards. Brooks Osborne of the Mobile Fire Department also died, praised as a faithful engineer and valued firefighter in the city.
San Antonio debates jitney regulation with a new ordinance praised by the San Antonio Light as fair and public‑minded. It requires insurance and a $25 license, treats street use as a franchise, and anticipates future scheduling and routing rules to balance public needs with private jitney profits.
The piece lauds a Troy Alabama movement described as a clean up campaign and extends a compliment to those leading the effort. It discusses a hypothetical calculation about land above sea level and a global shell depth of about 660 feet if 25,000,000 cubic miles were spread evenly.
Captain J A Scott of this city sails the American schooner Wise, which is now forty five days out of port and expected to arrive soon.
The Birmingham News reports editor W M Clemens resigns after three years to become editor and manager of The Mobile Item. J R Hornady becomes managing editor at the Birmingham paper while Clemens moves to Mobile to lead The Item.
A week’s review from Henry Clews & Co. notes the United States exhibits strong financial health amid war spillover. Emergency Aldrich-Vreeland currency largely retired and gold reserves reach 1.8 billion dollars. Exports rise sharply while imports fall, keeping a record foreign exchange surplus of 47.23 million dollars for the week ending March 18, with England receiving 14.64 million in exports.
Mobile citizens plan a two team push to maximize YMCA membership from March 27 to April 3 in a rivalry with Birmingham. Local workers aim to enlist every man in Mobile, promoting the moral uplift and diverse benefits of the YMCA as a home for newcomers and residents alike.
Invigorating whiff of the pine forest clears throat and head of mucous ailments. J. Bell's Pine-Tar Honey brings health from the forests. Antiseptic and healing. Buy a bottle today. All druggists, 25c. edtric Bitters a Spring Tonic.
Helen overhears fellow passengers judging her as meek and unassuming while Warren dismisses the talk. She fears a tremor in their marriage as she confronts bitter whispers and a suspicious note, then discovers Warren’s casual reassurance about dressing to impress.
Fire crews battled eight small blazes Sunday with only one causing material damage. The worst was a two story frame at 2 Calhoun Street owned by Foreman and Meador, likely sparked. Other fires occurred on Charleston Street North Hamilton Street Florida Street Herndon Avenue and Old Shell Road Catherine Street Washington Avenue Wilkinson Street and South Catherine Street with only slight damage.
Atmore High School defeated the S W A A Agricultural College team in two games at Atmore. The Friday game ended Evergreen 10 Atmore 6 with Dickson Kendall and Ellis Higdon in the batteries. The second game saw Evergreen Stallworth Kendall and Atmore Lowery Ellis in the lineup.
Dave Holt lauds Alabama’s crop revival as the Chamber of Commerce and farm demonstration forces push for more gardens livestock and rural prosperity. He recalls visits across southern counties noting hunger and dependence on money crops, urging continued work and support from the public.
Mrs. C. Alexander woke to a prowler in her bedroom Saturday near midnight. The intruder entered by breaking a window and fled after being discovered. He left two suits of clothes and stole $2 in cash and a dollar watch. police are investigating.
Beatrice Alabama March 22 burglars broke into the Louisville and Nashville depot Sunday night using a crowbar to enter through a rear door. No clue as to the offenders yet.
An old advertisement touts Danderine as stopping hair loss and removing dandruff after a few applications. It claims the scalp becomes clear and hair stops shedding by rubbing a 25 cent bottle into the scalp.
Amusement notices announce Mary Fuller stars in The Master Mummy a three reel Edison picture at ten cents for adults five for children The Crown Theatre presents The Wells of Paradise a two reel Broncho drama with Charles Ray and Ethel Allman Irving Cummings Virginia Kirtley star in Fan Starptgin and Edmund Breeze appears in The Walls of Jericho five reel production with an all star cast including Claire Whitney and Stuart Holmes Fattys Chance Acquaintance Keystone comedy five cents until 5 pm then ten cents Aftermath reports a depot robbery with valuables missing and suspects at large.
An order of the city health board led to the destruction of Shanty Town, a Cincinnati suburb with 300 residents and a local mayor. The piece extols Vitalitas as a spring health tonic available at Sutton's Drug Store and by druggists.
The Farmers Supply Company with headquarters in Irvington Alabama filed corporation papers in probate court on Saturday. The general supply business is capitalized at 4500 dollars with initial capital of 1200 dollars. Incorporators include Lacy K McA John A McAllister and Lee McAllister of Irvington.
Mrs William Graves Sharp of Elgin Ohio wife of the American ambassador to France will sail with her five children on the French liner Patria from New York on Thursday to join her husband in Paris.
The ad promotes Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle laxative remedy for stomach and bowel congestion. It claims rapid relief with a single nightly dose and offers a free trial by writing to Dr. W. B. Caldwell in Monticello, Illinois.
Spokate considers an ordinance requiring jitney operators to file a five thousand dollar bond and pay an annual tax between twenty five and one hundred dollars. Corpus Christi, Texas, council moves to curb jitneys by mandating city franchise for operators and bonds to cover damages with injured parties able to sue bondsmen.
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