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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1915
Page
4
The Mobile Item guarantees advertisers larger circulation in Mobile and suburbs than any other Mobile newspaper. The claim is substantiated by auditors of the Audit Bureau of Circulation across two consecutive six month periods.
One hundred members of the International Ticket Agents Association plus wives and children visited Mobile today. They toured the Land Show and viewed Grand Bay citrus and pecan groves, reinforcing Mobile county as a promising new land for home seekers and advertisers.
Lucedale and George County celebrate the Gulf Coast Fair as a major force for southern Mississippi and Alabama growth. The George County Times calls the fair a revelatory milestone in regional agricultural progress and development efforts.
In Ocean Springs Mississippi Mrs BE M Westbrook reports seven grafted pecan trees yielding 635 pounds with 300 pounds lost to recent storms. A Andalusia grocer advertises storage space as a warehouse expands. Covington county farmers bring fifty eight wagonloads of beans. A Dothan merchant offers 25 dollars per acre for wheat with the condition of two disinterested planters measuring yields.
The Naliner Danna Association in New York defends licensed agents after Joen F. Fox warned against land locators who press farmers to settle barren western lands. Resolutions call for licensing to protect land seekers and bring agents under state and federal oversight.
An analysis argues tick eradication boosts cattle value and milk, saves losses from blood loss, and may save lenders from credit risk. It cites mobile Alabama efforts, dipping vats, Gulf Coast Fair observations, and U S government involvement as support for widespread tick control and banker confidence.
Congressman 8. P. Dent condemns wartime preparedness propaganda saying a large army is unnecessary as European nations recover after the war. He says soldiers in trenches and dirty hay inspire gratitude for U S life under Wilson. Jefferson County voters face a tight returns for city offices and judgeships.
Conductor Louis Pitts reports the heaviest frost in years along the line north of Meridian with snowlike visuals on rooftops and fields. J M Pilcher arrives to oversee the Fairhope exhibit at the Gulf Coast Fair grounds as Citronelle prepares water works and a $25,000 bond issue. Local hotels welcome the cold weather as tourists and land seekers arrive, while many residents and visitors move through Mobile for business and social engagements.
Congressman B P Harrison said in Biloxi that President Wilson will be renominated and win nationwide in a landslide. He dismissed moves to shift Mississippi delegation toward Bryan and noted Wilson’s broad support in the South and across the country. He also listed no changes at Gulf Gas Company as manager Bagot remains under receiver Staples.
At 3:53 PM Wednesday a one story frame building at 979 Congress Street occupied by Viola Taylor and owned by the Winor Friend estate was slightly damaged by fire from sparks. At 4:30 PM sparks from a chimney set fire to the roof at northwest Franklin and Charleston streets causing slight damage to a property owned by H Ort man and occupied by M Brown. The shop at 250 12 Spring Hill Avenue suffered slight fire damage at 5:35 PM from sparks. it is occupied by Mrs T J Liberatto.
McInnis Lodge No. 71 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows will mark Home Coming Day with E. Daly Sr named chair of the planning committee. A meeting will select organizers and set a date, plus a Friday school of instruction at St Emanuel and Dauphin streets. Washington Supreme Court rules a person who shipped liquor across state lines without labeling may be prosecuted in either state.
A list of individuals and towns including C. M. McDaniel of Stockton Alabama T. B. Reid of Montgomery Windsor C S Tompkins of Stockton James Va Note Lucedale Mississippi M H Manningham Cleo Alabama and ODF Cc E Shaw Whatley Alabama appears in the fragment.
Dr. 8 J Crumbine Kansas health chief announced last night that a Texas cattleman is diagnosed with foot and mouth disease. He said the case is rare in humans and that the diagnosis has been reported to Dr Rupert Blue and the state live stock sanitary commission. The source notes the disease rarity in people.
Lucy Wilson was granted a divorce from Huntington Wilson in Reno district court on grounds of cruelty. The former assistant secretary of state under Knox during Taft’s administration faced a cross complaint alleging long term mental cruelty. Lucy Wartham James is restored as her maiden name.
A strong earth shock hit Avezanno on Monday followed by subterranean explosions. The panic affected residents living in wooden huts built after January’s disaster. No injuries reported and property damage noted as insignificant.
The Thermos flask uses two walls with a vacuum between to prevent heat transfer. A vacuum blocks conduction and convection, so the contents neither gain nor lose heat. Submarine signaling has matured into practical use, allowing detection of submarines and iceberg location, with Morse code, long-distance signals, and a half-mile telephone link.
The column predicts a favorable day for business under Jupiter and the sun with conservative methods favored for gains. It warns of schisms in major parties and discontent from appointments, noting gossip affecting national attention as Congress remains subject to political intrigue.
Seers predict strong and inharmonious influences in the coming session with a leader facing possible sudden death. Financial unrest looms for financiers and speculators as planetary signs warn of caution against libel risk and reckless investments. The piece notes ominous forecasts for a European monarch, election skeptics targeting woman suffrage, and variable luck tied to birthdates and Scorpio natives.
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