Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

The Mobile Item in Mobile, Alabama

We have 1,623,049 pages in Alabama

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1916

Page

3

Valentia Arrives With Large Cargo at L N Docks

The British steamer Valentia arrived Thursday evening and docked at L. and N. docks to load a large cargo of cross ties. Consigned to Elder-Dempster and Co. the ties come from Hunter-Benn and Co. Thirty seven carloads will be loaded before the ship moves to municipal locks to finish its barge. It will sail about Tuesday and leave destination undisclosed until at sea. The Valentia came from Barry England in ballast.

Valentia Elder-Dempster & Co Hunter-Benn & Co Municipal Barry Eng

A. D. Davis Amateur Club Seeks March 26 Game

The A. D. Davis amateur baseball club invites suitable amateur teams to arrange a Sunday March 26 game at a mutually agreeable place and time. Managers open to contact the A. D. Davis team’s manager promptly. A town becomes a city when talk no longer attracts attention.

A. D. Davis Nce

Court Call and Docket in Law and Equity Courts

Law Side judge Safford Berney lists cases on Friday with judgments by confession for D O McCrary vs R W Horn for 214.68 and other trials. Circuit Court judge Samuel B Browne schedules Friday business and Saturday motion docket including Peter Jacobson vs Star Fish Oyster Co and Mobile Light and Railroad Co vs Copeland & Son.

Courts Law and Equity Court Hon. Safford Berney D. O. McCrary R. W. Horn H. P. Cole C. L. Strange J. T. Cox W. K. Linscott A A. B. Ellis J. T. Keener CC. B. Groom Circuit Court Samuel B. Browne Doe, Lyon Co Roe Sarah Crane Gifford Davis Robert Maurice Peter Jacobson Star Fish & Oyster Co C. W.bohlin J. H. Jackson Wallace Finklea Southern Dredging Co

Doctor Claims Nuxated Iron Boosts Strength 200 Percent

Dr E Sauer touts Nuxated Iron as a cure for nervous weakness and various ailments caused by iron deficiency. He urges a two week course of five grain tablets three times daily and reports patients doubling or tripling strength in ten to fourteen days, offering a $100 charity pledge and money-back if not doubling strength in ten days.

New York N. Y E. Sauer Adv Mobile E. A. Pincus Thoss Sporting Goods Company W. H. Monk Furniture Company Willis Jewelry Company Baum Clothing Company Frank Stoll C. J. Gayfer & Co L. Hammel & Co Adam Claas

Swamp Root Endorsed by Lawton Drug Store

Lawton Drug Store reports customer satisfaction with Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root for kidney and bladder troubles. Frank C Davis notes several positive cases and a loyal customer base, while urging readers to try a sample and receive informative booklet. The Mobile Item is requested in correspondence.

Texas Lawton Oklahoma Dr. Kilmer & Co Binghamton N. Y Adv

Smoke Consumer Aims To Cleanse Locomotives

Edward S. Jones of Mobile Alabama patents a smoke consumer to eliminate smoke and cinders from steam locomotives. The device features a bent back stack with a steam turbine fan that draws and disposes of particles between driving wheels, promising a spotless town and quieter trains.

Edward 58. Jones Mr. Jones Railroad Man's Magazine Edward S. Jones Mobile Alabama

D'Annunzio Honored as Air Scout in Rome

Gabrielle d Annunzio, the poet with a recently injured right eye from an airplane accident, receives a silver medal for services as a military airplane observer in Rome via Paris as of March 24.

D’annunzio Rome Paris Gabriele d’Annunzio

M C League Standings and Saturday Baseball Card

Mobile merchants back league games as Operative Department faces Comptrollers at Lyons Park and Buyers clash with Auditors and Purchasing Agents. Prize offerings include sweaters, bats, and gold pieces. lineup for Saturday announces tackles and outfielders, with meetings and resignations shaping the week.

Cc. S. Hambright Lyons Park Kling’s Diamond J. Buck R. H. Gaines G. T. Leslie T. A. Farnell A. R. Martin A. Primo John Duffy Joe Stiggins E. H. Buck J. Moore Gaines Pringle Shaw Murphy W. Moore Cooney Finlayson Eckford Williams Flowers Bressingham Wahl Steber Donnelly B. Tacon L. Tacon Baumbhauer Fisher McCarran Green Goodman Auditors Alvarez Pizard Rayford Gilbert Rehm Reasonover W. Gaines Ford Walker Gant Malone Phifer Schluter

Cavalry Hero of Uncle Sam's Mexican Dash

The article extols the American cavalry and its 110 mile forty two hour dash into northern Mexico under Gen Pershing. It details the hard march, equipment, and the role of horses and veterinarians, praising American prowess and the select process for riders. It notes the valor of cavalrymen and the importance of hardy, native bred horses sourced nationwide. A brief theater ad follows.

Uncle Sam Mexico Leon Starmont EL Paso Tex Perehing Europe Minnesota New Mexico California Army Veterinary Corps Villa Francisco Villa United States Cavalry

Mother Provincial rushes to Nashville after orphanage fire

The Mother Provincial of the Little Sisters of the Poor, visiting Mobile, hurried to Nashville after a fire destroyed the Home For The Aged. The Nashville home left 116 homeless and now housed temporarily at the Knights of Columbus building.

Little Sisters of the Poor Nashville Tenn Mobile Tennessee Knights of Columbus

Tattooist’s Youth Meets Old Fools Admitting Folly

A wry remark on aging minds and a tattoo artist's youthful boldness. The line hints at contrasts between aging prudence and modern body art. The tone implies social reflection rather than a reported event.

Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey Cough Syrup Promoted

An old advertisement touts Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey as a cold remedy with honey pine tar and glycerine. It claims quick throat soothing relief for adults and the elderly and notes the formula on the bottle and availability at druggists.

Dr. Bell Adv

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mobile Gas Co M. & C. League Pet Crippen Joe Ahemn Burk Ford Vivian Gaines J. H. Patterson Board of Control Tacon F. E. Mayhall Fred Gus Wahl Johnnie Moore Edwin Gaines the Columbia Columbia Theatre Ligier’s Mother Provincial Rogers Peet Toggery Mobile St. Emanuel and Dauphin Ste Faille Copenhagen C. J Gayfer
Search Courier

Search the The Mobile Item Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The The Mobile Item?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication