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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1914
Page
7
J. W. Whitmire a 40 year old farmer near Belzoni Mississippi shot himself twice in his bedroom after a first failed attempt. He used a shotgun placed under his chin and died instantly on the second discharge as his wife returned to the room.
Europe constructs the continent’s largest steam turbine for a German city’s central power station. It is expected to develop about 40 000 horsepower, signaling a major advance in regional energy capacity.
The Fifth Civil Service District invites applicants for eight December exams in December 1914. Posts include Landscape Architect, Nautical Expert, Pomological Artist, Grain Standardization Assistant, Forest Products Engineer, Mechanical Engineer Assistant, Hydroelectrical Engineer, and Nurseryman. Locations vary in Washington D C Annapolis Madison Chilocco and Camp John Hay Philippine Islands with salaries from 52 to 2400 annually.
A Wisconsin inventor outfits a refrigerator with an external hydraulic scale that displays the weight of ice placed inside. The device measures load on the door side, offering a visible gauge for ice amount and potential preservation efficiency.
The Columbia School of Journalism reports to President Nicholas Murray Butler that ignorance of classical and Biblical allusions and a limited vocabulary among college students reflect poorly on the outcomes of elementary, secondary, and college education. The annual report notes 795,538 for Columbia's permanent funds and lists further contributions to Columbia University and affiliated colleges.
Eighteen Clemson football players were still in custody Monday for leaving campus for a Richmond game with Virginia Military Institute without formal permission. Clemson’s military rules require approval from the college president and commandant before departure. Officials expect the matter to be settled without affecting other games on the schedule.
Dr Planck spoke on Religion in the Hall of Fame before a full Harte Auditorium audience. He described how great Americans including George Washington believed in the divinity of Christ using more than 75 stereopticon views and a song service led by Prof J H Wienand.
Telegraph from Christiana reports the British steamer Weimar ran ashore off Bordero Norway while en route from Archangel to Leith. All crew saved and sent to Trondhjem. Among the rescued are twenty British officers who recently delivered a Canadian ice breaker for the Russian government. Internment questions arise.
A masked man entered a saloon in Algiers just after midnight and ordered all present to surrender. He shot Adam Batter in the abdomen, stole cash from the register, and fled. Batter was taken to Charity Hospital with a serious wound.
The Victoria Cross is awarded to Captain Francisco Grenfell of the Ninth Lancers Captain Douglas Reynolds of the artillery Captain Theodore Wright of the engineers Surgeon Harry Sherwood Ranken Lieutenant Maurice Dease and four other non commissioned officers The report also notes Lieutenant General Sir Douglas Haig has been promoted to general.
Berlin reports fear as German and Austrian lines fall back from Warsaw after a faltering campaign toward the Vistula. Russians rally, outflank, and push toward Poland while civilians desert border towns amid cautious optimism among troops.
Captain O. G. Aronsen of the bar Dovin Rio was arrested Monday morning by Officer Drago of the local board of health. He is charged with allowing his vessel to lie alongside the wharf while loading instead of keeping eight feet away as required by law.
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