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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1915

Page

6

Auditor's Report on Total Net Paid Figures

The report shows Total Net Paid of 1,415 for Country and 1,596, plus 14,231 and 13,778 elsewhere. It notes no copies issued for employees correspondents service office use advertisers exchanges or samples.

Little sins make room for great and one brings in all

In Mobile Alabama on November 12, 1915 the old saying about little sins leading to larger ones is illustrated by a local tale of vice and consequence. The piece emphasizes moral caution and community concern though details are fragmentary.

Mobile Thomas Eds

Satsuma Day Prep Underway in Mobile December Festivities

Gulf Coast growers urge early planning for the December Satsuma Day celebration in Mobile. Society members appeal to citizens to contribute floats, window exhibits, and parade plans, warning late preparation leaves the city with inferior offerings and less visitor appeal.

Satsuma Mobile Gulf Coast Horticultural Society Moile Satsumas Satsuma Ay Item Satsuma V

Slaughter by Wholesale in Champagne Front

War correspondent E Alexander Powell reports from the Champagne front describing a large German trench barrier fifteen leagues long and three miles wide. General Joffre directed 3000 shells per gun to breach the fortification after months of stalemate, while a French cavalry force guarded the approach. Editor Halil of the Hégie has been abroad, and the piece ends with a quip about restaurant chickens.

E. Alexander Powell Correeas Champagne France Powell Joffre Fs & Cinch Halil

Double Benefit from Old Spanish Trail for Pensacola

Pensacola pushes for a through route via the Old Spanish Trail to connect with the Dixie and Jackson Highways. A Pensacola delegation attends the Florida Good Roads Association meeting in Marianna to urge extending a Dixie branch to Pensacola. The plan aims to bring northern tourist traffic through Pensacola and avoid tying travelers to dead ends, benefiting Flomaton and Bay Minette as well.

Nees Jackson Pensacola Tallahassee Florida Good Roads Association Marianna Gulf Coast Mobile Baldwin Counties New Orleans Flomaton Bay Minette

U S Plans Postwar France Trade and Purchases

A French Industrial and Commercial Commission arrives in New York led by Maurice Damour. The group aims to arrange end of war purchases valued at about 160 million dollars in iron, steel, machinery, and industrial supplies, to rebuild French industries using American equipment. They will travel to industrial centers and seaports to secure favorable purchases and foster Franco American trade ties.

French Industrial and Commercial Commission New York Maurice Damour France New Orleans French Chamber of Deputies M. Damour United States Germany America

Gulf Coast Fair Promotes Alabama Exports Through Greenville Exhibit

The Greenville Advocate notes a telegram from the Mobile association praising Butler County Cook oats for first prize among about twenty exhibits. The Gulf Coast Fair is praised as a premier conduit for showcasing Alabama soil and climate to the world, highlighting Mobile's role as a seaport and gateway for outside counties to display farm and factory products.

Greenville Advocate Mobile Association Butler County Cook Oats Greenville Alabama Gulf Coast Fair Mobile

Five Hundred Thousand Votes for Suffrage in New York

Mobile suffrage leaders hail New York’s showing of five hundred thousand votes for women’s rights while recalling that only a year ago nine-tenths of Empire State voters would not listen to argument for the cause.

New York Empire State Mobile

Paris Law Targets Pedestrians in Vehicle Incidents

In Paris a law holds pedestrians who recklessly step in front of a vehicle liable to court and fine, while the automobile operator faces no punishment. The city reports fewer auto accidents than other cities of its size, amid efforts to curb traffic hazards.

Paris

Great Farm to Be Educational Place in Mobile County

Senator Bourne of Oregon and Mrs. Caroll Sperry announce a 2,500 acre Carroll Plantation near Theodore to serve as a major demonstration farm. It will feature pure bred cattle and hogs, a dairy with thoroughbred cows, citrus and pecan orchards, and a nursery, with experiments for truck crops and livestock for local settlers and investors. Not for sale, run as a business education site.

Mobile County United States United States Department of Agriculture Caroll Jonathan Bourne Oregon Caroll B. Sperry Theodore Professor Lake Bureau of Plant Industry Department of Agriculture Senator Bourne Mobile Bourne W. H. Fitzpatrick

Irvington Gains In Local Baseball Tilt

Irvington beat St. Elmo 11 to 8 in a Saturday baseball game. J W Osborne returned from a Florida business trip Friday morning. Goyette Bros work on a cane mill for syrup. Mrs N Faville and family now in Mobile. Delicatessen sale at Irvington Inn drew good crowds. Mrs Stevens hosted a young people gathering with refreshments. E Timmis and family from Constantine Mich plan a fifth winter in the South. Frank Matlock bought a Ford arriving Saturday. Ladies Aid meets with Mrs J W Osborne on the third Thursday. B H Scott called to Wisconsin Thursday. Children grow restless and miss paying attention to manners.

Irvington Personals Irvington Ala St. Elmo J. W. Osborne Florida Goyette Bros N. Faville Mobile Invington Inn Stevens E. Timmis Constantine Mich South Frank Matlock Ladies’ Aid Society B. H. Scott Wisconsin

Mobile visitors and business figures visit from across the South

Bay Minette’s J T Akers and many others stay in Mobile hotels for several days of business. Guests include Monroe ville’s John McDuffie, Gastonberg’s R J Goode, Moss Point’s T E Spencer, Andalousia’s R L Malcolm, Pascagoula’s J L Ford, and Southern travelers from Los Angeles to New Orleans. Local executives and hotel managers host and depart for Atlanta and New York trips.

J. T. Akers Bay Minette, Ala R. J. Goode Gastonberg Ala Mobile T. E. Spencer Moss Point Miss Samuel Lackland Los Angeles Cal Lackland Mina Martin O. C. Turrell Pinkerton Agency New Orleans Edgar B. Kay State Railroad Commission Alabama Tuscaloosa

Battle House Conference Attendees List Across States

A partial roster of attendees from Battle House and associated groups includes representatives and spouses from Alabama Georgia Mississippi Louisiana and Texas plus New York and Tennessee. Names include W. J. Gen Miss M. Brandon and F. A. Wolf among others with several cities listed such as Bay St. Louis Mobile Jackson Pensacola and New Orleans. The long list encompasses many individuals linked to regional chapters and societies.

Fire on Livietta Likely Caused by Explosion

Italian steamship Livietta, sailing from Port Arthur with a cargo bound for Buenos Ayres, was reported to have caught fire in the Gulf. Captain Lico stated the blaze resulted from an explosion believed to be the cause of the fire aboard the vessel.

Gulf Port Arthur Tex Livietta Buenos Ayres Lico

Astrological forecast for 1915 weekend events and dangers

The column predicts a doubtful day on Friday with adverse planetary aspects and warns of dangers at sea and storms on the Great Lakes. It notes favorable shifts for women in public service, rising marriages, and growing interest in drama and cinema, with cautions for elderly health and political corruption. A separate update mentions ship Gluett failing to reach Etah.

McClure Newspaper Syndicate Saturn Mercury Neptune Venus Great Lakes Canada

Question Box Clarifies X Y Z Affair Names

In the X Y Z affair the American envoys were C C Pinckney John Marshall and Elbridge Gerry. French agents proposed a loan and gratuities but were not named in the report. the correspondence surfaced in 1798.

H. S Washington France Directory United States State Department Congress Ans C. C. Pinckney John Marshall Oibridge Gerry Napoleon Bonaparte

End Catarrh Forever with Hyomei Air Therapy

A persuasive ad claims Hyomei destroys catarrh germs by inhalation. It touts Eucalyptus oil formula and a guarantee of relief or money back. Dramatizes a testimonial by S B Middlebrook of Stamford and directs readers to Van Antwerp's Drug Corp or local druggists for a complete Hyomei outfit.

S. B. Middlebrook Broad Street Stamford Conn

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Iee Pecamener TED Press Press Service Eee netees _Member Audit Bureau of Circulation Hones Editorial & News Home A.B. O. Auditor's Report Bureau of Circulations Audit Bureau of Circulations City Net Mobile, Ala U. S Advertising John Doe NO Pinley J. Shepard JR John Doe Austin McCleary Lyndhurst Irvington-on- Hudson Finley J. Shepard Finley Jay Shepard, Jr Gould Shepard Helen Gould Great Farm Mers John McDuffie Monroeville Battle House McDuffie R. L. Malcolm Andalousia J. L. Ford Pascagoula E. L. Slivering Columbia, NL L. K. MccVoy Selma,Ala L. A. Larsen Texas M. J. Robisol Birmingham James Lynch Great Southern Hotel Gulfport Atlanta Justice KE. L. Bullard Mount Vernon J. D. McQuinn C. B., Verner Tuscaloosa, Ala Chester Reed Standard Oil Company Columbus Harry Michael Cawthon Pass Christian J. T. Gorman Board of Examiners of Public Accounts Montgomery J. J. Abernathy Santa Fe System Cc. E. Harrison New York City Louisville & Nashville Railroad George H. Lewis Atlanta, Ga R.G. Goode Gastonburg A. A. Marx F. A. Wolf Auburn M. Brandon Bay St. Louis W. J. Gen G. F. Elliot A. B. Paterson Meridian R. J. Keager Fla W.O.T. Gould Laurel Dickinson D. Whitehead Claude Williams Linden W. C. Hahn Ike Stern B. A. Gregory J. Schrester S. Shreeid W. M. Rasborough S. L. Williams Thomasville Klosky W. H. Yellman Oklahoma City Okla T. D.pilloch Marksville M. M. McLester Waynesboro O. B. Murray W. A. Robinson H. C. Feist St. Andrews J. A. Williams J. J. Coghean Daphne Howe N. W. McVorgan G. G. Stimps Pansy BY Allman Tom Mars Uranus National Capital San Francisco California China Atlantic Coast Gluett Crocker Island Etah Paramount Marguerite Clark Niar Ester
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