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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1914

Page

3

Otis Skinner Stars in The Silent Voice at Lyric

Otis Skinner's new play The Silent Voice by Jules Eckert Goodman, adapted from Gouverneur Morris, is praised as a human and dramatic work. Skinner plays Montgomery Starr under Charles Frohman as presenter in the Lyric Saturday matinee and night. Fine Feathers follows next Monday.

Otis Skinner Jules Eckert Goodman Gouverneur Morris Montgomery Starr Skinner Charles Frohman the Lyric

Sulphur Fields Report Praises Vitalitas Remedy

Fort Smith Ark citizen R D Williams reports using Vitalitas in Sulphur Fields Texas and in Fort Smith with kidney relief and improved health. He endorses the product as effective for digestion liver kidneys rheumatism and blood and notes a demonstration at Sutton's drug store.

R. D. Williams Fort Smith Ark Second Street Texas O. K Sutton’s

City Bank Promotes Growth Through Customer Prosperity

If not why not The City Bank offers ample capital first class facilities and a strong inclination to care for customer needs Its message centers on growth tied to the prosperity and success of its clients.

City Bank

Srotine and Red Top Rye Shippers Noted

Fragmentary OCR mentions Srotine and Red Top Rye shippers with unclear context and additional garbled text.

Fine Feathers at Lyric Theatre Opens November 30

A brief stage synopsis centers on a young chemist and his wife facing adversity on a meager salary. A business man enters the scene triggering fear and opportunity as four people get drawn into a fearful mess in the upcoming Lyric Theatre presentation.

Lyric Theatre

Op Portunity Leads Couple to Dam Contract Fraud

A high financier introduces an op portunity to a husband to defraud the government by using inferior cement in a dam contract. The wife sees money and luxury in the plan and persuades her husband to join. He participates out of love, not belief in the scheme.

Marriage Wager headlined by Lubin at the Empire

The two reel Lubin drama The Marriage Wager stars John E. Ince Justina Huff William Cahill and John Smiley. Plot follows Jacques and Pierre Roques quarrel over a will, a captive daughter Beth, a portcullis vault, a heroic rescue by Henry Leeds who later wins the wager by proposing to Beth. Also showing a George Ade fable Proving That Spongers Are Found in a Drug Store and Mary Pickford Biograph re issue Too Much Burglar with Maurice Costello. Hearst Selig News Pictorial rounds out the program.

Lubin the Empire John E. Ince Justina Huff William Cahill John Smiley Lubin Company Jacques Pierre Roques Pierre America Beth Henry Leeds Leeds George Ade Essanay Mary Pickford Maurice Costello Robert Gailliard Estelle Mardo Thos, Mills Dolores Helen Costello Hearst-Selig News

Germans Break Russian Line Yet Russians Hold Ground

London reports that in Poland the Germans briefly broke the Russian line near Brzeziny and reached behind positions but failed to capitalize. Russians counterattacked, reclaimed ground, and compelled German retreat while heavy artillery and two regiments were captured. reinforcements gather on the German right near Wielun. Grand Duke Nicholas despite mixed signals remains confident of the front.

Brzeziny Wielun Grand Duke Nicholas Cracow

Troops Sent to Insure Dominican Peace

Secretary Bryan said the Hancock will return to the Dominican Republic as a precaution to keep peace before President Elect Jiminez is installed. Other vessels may stay in Dominican waters until the new administration begins.

Associated Press Washington Bryan Today Hancock Dominican Republic Jiminez Cuba Dominican

Coast Electric Line A Myth Says Wilson

J Howard Wilson, president of the Mobile Light and Railroad Company, denied a report he bought 40 000 acres in the county and proposed an extension of street car service along Mobile bays western shore. He said no land purchases have occurred recently and the company seeks to cut rather than expand service with traffic decline. He added future west coast electric service could occur when Mobile reaches 75 000 people, but only as a distant prospect.

J. Howard Wilson Mobile Light and Railroad Company Mobile Bay Mr. Wilson Wilson Mobile West Coast

Dreamland Show Wins Public Acclaim Amid Tango Night

A Dreamland company earns praise from audiences for its performances as crowds gather outside the theatre for tomorrow’s tango night program. The show’s cast and crew receive strong patronage due to their hard work and broad public approval.

the Dreamland

Intimate Details of Submarine Attack Described by Sailor

A letter published by Zeit recounts U-26 submarine attack on a British warship. The crew describes midnight preparations, periscope targeting, torpedo launches, and a successful attack while the submarine submerges and returns eastward.

The Hague Associated Press Zeit Leutenant

Mobile Children Celebrate Birthday at Empire Theatre

The Item notes Vera Solvas and nine others celebrate birthdays with a party at the Empire Theatre this afternoon. Children aged from 1 to 13 are listed with names and birthdates and invites recipients to send full names and a birthday photo.

Vera L. Solvas S. Conception Helen M. Klaas S. Wilkinson Bernice Rosner Franklin St Patrick C. Powers Spring Hill Hanna Schwarz Dauphin St William Marshall Rita Martin Washington Ave Lillian L. Jenkins N. Lawrence Leanmia A. Davidson New Empire Theatre Tix

Convict James Thach Recaptured in Indiana

Information from the Alabama convict department reports that James Thach a Limestone County Negro convict who escaped from the penitentiary in 1909 has been recaptured in Indianapolis The governor has granted a requisition for his return Limestone County Sheriff R F Colbert will travel this week Thach was sentenced to four years for grand larceny The notice ends with a weather remark about flies.

Montgomery State James Thach Limestone County Indianapolis Indiana Thach R. F. Colbert Limestone

The Gas Engine Operator Faces Frequent Takeoffs

A historic joke notes that anyone attempting to run a gasoline engine is apt to be airborne often, whether they are an aviator or not.

A High Forehead Phrase Becomes a Candid Saying

A quirky expression about appearances surfaces as a cultural note reflecting how looks influence perception. The line hints at social judgments tied to forehead size and personal bias.

Free Diet Advice for Dyspeptics and Liver Buttons

Public notice promotes Hot Springs Liver Buttons as a laxative and cure for indigestion and related ailments. Claims include relief from dyspepsia, malaria, dizziness, biliousness, despondency, and skin issues. Available by mail for 25 cents from Hot Springs Chemical Co. Dept. 14.

Hot Springs Chemical Co. Dept Hot Springs Arkansas

Dreamland Thanksgiving Show Attracts Crowds In Mobile

Crowds attend the Dreamland performances during Thanksgiving week featuring George Morton the man of iron and Baby Lucy. Audiences enjoyed the matinee and night shows and the musical comedy In Gay New York with a large chorus. A new bill starts today with Married Life a Failure as Morton continues strength feats including a car stunt on stage due to street restrictions.

Dreamland George Morton Man of Iron Baby Lucy New York Messrs Thomas Baker Mobile Morton

Cardinal Cavallari Dies Enemy of Tango and Fashion

Venice reports Cardinal Aris tides Cavallari patriarch of Venice died yesterday. Born in Chioggia in 1849 he became a cardinal in 1907 and was known for vociferous attacks on immodest dress and the tango. He once halted a service to cover a woman’s openwork shirtwaist and issued a letter condemning the dance.

Paris Havas Venice Aristides Cavallari Cardinal Cavallari Chioggia Ecclesiastics

Women and clubs spark debate on frivolity and life

The remark playfully compares balancing frivolity with seriousness, noting some women view clubs as a light escape while others argue life requires more gravity. The line foregrounds social attitudes without naming individuals or locations.

Stallings Chooses Macon as Braves Training Camp Site

Macon Georgia Navy 25 George Stallings manager of the world champion Boston Braves announced Macon as the 1915 training camp site. He said players would report the latter part of February.

Stallings Macon THE Braves Navy George Stallings

Resinol Ointment and Soap Promote Quick Skin Healing

The Resinol brand notes its ointment and soap penetrate pores to clear impurities and heal eczema rashes ringworm and pimples. It claims rapid relief for dandruff sores and various skin eruptions and has been prescribed by doctors for nineteen years. Free samples offered via the Baltimore address.

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Kuppenheimer L. H. Meyer & Sons House of Kuppenheimer Vitalitas Fort Smith, Ark Trust Co Mobile, Ala Petrograd London the Morning Post Poland Coast Electric Line Southern Express Company Capron Atlanta Gayfer’s Resinol Underwood and Galloway J. W. Phillips J. H. Bancroft G. U. Potter Cliff Barber Shop N. Royal St
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