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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1915
Page
5
A health note argues about various eating theories and recommends Vitalitas as the universal solution. It claims vitality is the root cause of bodily disorders and promotes taking a tea spoonful of Vitalitas in water several times daily, available at Sutton's Drug Store.
Brewton Alabama May 11 The Escambia board of county commissioners announces plans to establish a farm demonstrator program to promote agricultural practices and practical farming guidance for local residents. The move aims to support farmers with demonstrations and extension services.
Maritime notices list vessels in port including Ardanmhor Kennebec Marga Sylfid Ganges Anda Hildegard Ethel Clarke Lucinda Sutton Albert Mills Margret and others with destinations Pier 3 Manchester and various Cuban and UK ports. Entries cover loading, unloading, dock sections, and repair near Turner Terminal and Olinger Bruce docks with associated locations Pensacola Fairhope and municipal wharfs.
In a special session Monday the county re districting plan was discussed as a Brew ton Chamber delegation urged funding. Commissioners voted to allocate 500 dollars for a farm demonstrator plus matching local and state funds to secure a first class demonstrator promptly.
The report details multiple vessel movements including the schooner D. J. Sawyer's distress voyage from Mobile to May Port Florida and onward to San Juan Puerto Rico, the Alamo bound for New York with cargo, and numerous arrivals and departures at Pensacola, New Orleans, Port Eads, Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West with various freights and passenger services.
Maritime list shows vessels bound for mobile and international ports with carrier lines such as Van Heynigen, Mallory, and United Fruit. Entries include Signe Havana to Munson Line, San Juan to Puerto Rico, and Viking New York via Cuba to Mallory. An archaic proverb closes with a wry observation about marriage and widowhood.
Spring Hill College celebrated Home Coming Day with 100 plus alumni returning to tour improved facilities and enjoy sports. The day included a 5 to 4 win by the college team over the alumni at Maxon field, a swim in the lane, a banquet with toastmaster Matt Mahomer Jr, and speeches by Rev E A Cummings and the alumni president. The afternoon featured Spring Hill versus Barney Cavannagh, won 6 to 6 by Barney Cavannagh, followed by an evening farce A Regular Fix and a college orchestra concert.
Princeton won the crew race from Columbia and Pennsylvania by half a length ahead of the New Yorkers on a mile and seven eighths course. Pennsylvania youngsters beat Yale freshmen by a length and a half. Princeton's second freshmen crew defeated Manual High School by four lengths.
The Liverpool Cotton Exchange board of directors passed a resolution prohibiting any naturalized German or Austrian from entering the cotton exchange.
Baton Rouge Louisiana May 8 A free fair on a larger scale will run October 20 to 24 following a committee meeting of the Baton Rouge Livestock and Agricultural Fair Association George W Gariga commissioner of public works who ran the last fair was chosen president Dr W H Dalrymple named vice president H K ox secretary and Shelby treasurer
At a regular weekly meeting the Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners passed a motion requiring bids for all county supplies starting June 1. The move affects items such as plows clothing and other merchandise to be purchased through bid processes.
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