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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1914

Page

8

Collegiants Face Hard Task to Lift Trophy

New York November 25 A meeting of the executive committee of the Interollegiate Athletic Association will be held at the University on November 20 to select a manager for the intercollegiate indoor meet at Madison Square Garden next March. Candidates have already applied and others have shown interest since the last meeting. Berry a member of the committee announced yesterday that the cross country cup to be contested this year will have to be won for permanent possession.

New York Inter-ollegiate University A Square Garden Berry Com

Prichard Not Guilty of Permitting Gaming

D. H. Prichard was found not guilty in the recorder's court on Tuesday as the evidence failed to show he permitted gaming. He was arrested yesterday afternoon when found in a room where several men were suspected of gambling.

D. H. Prichard Recorder’s Court Prichard

Wolgast Announces 300000 Dollar Ring Earnings

Ad Wolgast announced in Cadillac Michigan that over seven years in boxing he has earned 300000 dollars in the ring. He reported the figure as his total earnings to date.

Wolgast Cadillac, Mich Ad Wolgast

Old Glory sale opens with record $2100 for Harvest Note

Harvest Note, an untrained yearling trotter from L. E. Harkness, brought $2100 at the opening of Madison Square Garden’s Old Glory sale. W. B. Miller of Akron purchased the horse, which is sired by San Francisco and out of Notelet. Harkness sold 29 yearlings for $7010. Border Scout and companions brought $1925.

Associated Press New York Harvest Note Madison Square Garden W. B. Miller Akron Ohio L. E. Harkness San Francisco the Harvester Harkness W. L. Rhodes Border Scout Lady Richmond Show Me Directum R Canada

Bankers push farmer aid plan to boost rural life

Corpus Christi banker Joe Hirsch leads a cooperative scheme to back dairy cattle and hog loans with merchant endorsements. Local merchants would fund notes while banks handle paper, aiming to grow farm prosperity and steady credit in Robstown and neighboring towns.

Joe Hirsch Corpus Christi Tex Hirsch Corpus Christi National Bank Agricultural Commission American Bankers’ Association Mr. Hirsch Robstown

Mother Seeks Help to Find Wandering Boy Near Mobile

A mother asks police to locate her son Haskell Pegg also known as Robert Pool a youth who has wandered from home and not written. His father W M Pegg an Illinois Central engineer in Central City Ky asks for help to bring him home. He was last heard from in Mobile where he worked on the banana wharf.

Mobile Haskell Pegg Robert Pool Police W. M. Pegg Illinois Central Central City

County Board to Inspect Roads Friday After Accident

The county board of revenue and road commissioners paused their planned road inspection near Whistler due to a vehicle accident. They then spent part of the day in North Mobile with Whistler citizens evaluating sites to connect Whistler to Telegraph road. The committee included J Henry Thomas Ira H Bohlman John Pore Claude Eckert Thomas B Allman and others. Road Overseer Joseph Jackson also joined the trip.

Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners Whistler North Mobile Telegraph Road Messrs J. Henry ‘Thomas Ira H. Bohlman John Pore Claude Eckert Thomas B. Allman Joseph Jackson

PAL foot powder advertised with multiple Chicago suppliers

An advertisement touts PAL powder in a Blue Box as a superior remedy for corns bunions ingrown nails and other foot troubles promising shapelier feet. It lists Elmer John Wolf & Co and many Chicago druggists as sellers with outsized pricing and contact details.

Pal

Texas to Host Big League Camps Next Spring

Texas to host early training for major league clubs as Wilbur Robinson pushes to move the Dodgers camp to the state. Browns plan Houston workouts while Cardinals seek San Antonio, with others to follow.

Texas Wilbur Robinson Ebbets Lone Star State St. Louis Browns Houston Cardinals San Antonio

Thanksgiving Game Law Violators To Be Prosecuted In Alabama

Special from The Item. Alabama game wardens urged strict enforcement on Thanksgiving Day with posters detailing game and fish laws. Commissioner John H. Wallace Jr. asked arrest of unlicensed huntsmen and violators, warning of intensified checks statewide.

Montgomery Ala Alabama John H. Wallace Department of Game and Fish Wallace

Unemployed Welcome to Thanksgiving Dinner at Guard House

Chief of Police F. W. Crenshaw announced Tuesday night that the Thanksgiving dinner at the police station will be open to all unemployed men seeking a good meal. He invited the "Weary Willies" to share the fare with the prisoners.

F. W. Crenshaw

Laws Aimed at Curbing Wildlife Abuses in Alabama

Commissioner Wallace urges strict enforcement of statutes to curb pet hunters and game hogs who recklessly destroy assets in Alabama. Citizens should report violations to the county game warden or the state game and fish commissioner in Montgomery.

Alabama Wallace Montgomery

Navy Coaches Unsure On Line Positions for Army Game

Navy at Annapolis weighs line choices for Saturdays Army clash. Left tackle spot weak under push, candidates Graf Mills Jones and Reed vie for tackle and guard roles. Center unsettled as Mills and Jones considered for line duties.

Annapolis Navy Army Guard Kennedy McCoach Reed Graf Mills R. H. Jones

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