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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1915
Page
2
All Saints Day was honored in the city with early Masses across Catholic churches and large attendance. The article explains All Saints Day origins and meaning, noting Tuesday's All Souls Feast with special masses and confessions. The Catholic cemetery saw heavy crowds and floral tributes on Monday.
A notice promotes Margaret Hamilton as a psychic advisor for business love marriage and life events. It claims she can answer questions on wealth, happiness, relationships, and changes, offering confidential sessions and a permanent residence store for palmistry and occult guidance.
Rome reports a sharp clash between clericals and anti clericals as priests face espionage accusations and trials in Bari Bergamo Cremona. The Pope and papal organs deny treachery while brave priests are noted for frontier service and a retired prefect volunteers for infantry. Emperor William awards Iron Cross to Crown Prince George of Saxony.
Doctors prescribe Vinol from cod liver extractives iron and beef peptone in a mild wine tonic. Mrs Mason of 208 Passaic St Trenton says she improved after one dose and can do housework again. Van Antwerp's Drug Corporation Mobile offers money back if it fails to benefit.
Daily passenger service runs from Union Terminal at 7 20 A M to Calvert York and intermediate stations with direct connections to Tuscaloosa and nearby towns as listed in the timetable segment.
London reports confirm actor Lewis Waller died today from pneumonia and Sir Arthur William Rucker also died today. The terse notices mention these two deaths and provide no additional biographical details.
Charley Brown of Montgomery Alabama won a ten mile motorcycle race at the Fairgrounds in 14:28 1/2. Touart and Daves had close finishes with an accident risking second place. Monday plans include a five mile race and a one mile race. A Harley-Davidson entry withdrew over motor restrictions.
Washington November 1. The White House announces the marriage of President Wilson and Mrs Norman Galt will occur near the close of December. The ceremony will be private at Mrs Galt’s home with no invitations issued and only family members expected as guests.
Theodore Alabama notes Willie Pierce his wife and Miss Gertrude Willard with Louis Pierce attended the Mobile fair Friday and Saturday. Robert Creel and wife also attended. Mr. Smith foreman of land clearing has groceries for his hands. More residents plan to attend Monday and Tuesday in Mobile.
A Times dispatch reports Bulgarian finance minister M Toncheff will visit Berlin and Vienna to secure funds for war expenditures. The trip aims to replenish war finances as Bulgaria seeks additional financial support from central European powers.
Visitors and prominent local figures hail Mobile’s Gulf Coast Association fair as a landmark event. Executives from A. T. and N. Railroad and Mobile Electric Co. credit the exhibition with urban development, business growth, and increased interest from outside Mobile.
Monday's criminal court docket closed quickly with every case postponed or taken off the call. Defendants John H. Jackson and John P. McGinnis were continued or nolle pressed, Yancy Hogan was removed from the call for embezzlement, and Chris Karakas faced a misnomer plea. Tuesday's call lists Ira and Charles Davis for burglary and grand larceny and Arthur Ellison, John.
The United States Gunboat Machias has received orders to proceed to Orleans and will likely depart Wednesday afternoon. Her officers expressed pleasure with the reception they have received in Mobile.
M Brown Lin Dunklin Cab Allen charged with assault and battery. Robert Allen charged with violating automobile law. Walter Wigser cited for a fall and Sarah Bath charged with affray.
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