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.
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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1915
Page
6
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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