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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1914
Page
10
The British steamer Sybilla arrived in harbor weeks ago for repairs after a gulf collision. She carries new deck and pilot arrangements and will take on coal at the Southern coal chute before sailing.
A condensed line notes a misfit figure claiming roots in a respectable clan. The joke hinges on hypocrisy and social judgment within a rural community.
Special prayers and songs marked Thanksgiving aboard the Norwegian vessel Harry T. Inge in port. Sailors decorated the steamer with flags of many nationalities as a quiet tribute to the feast.
In London on November 27 Chancellor Lloyd George announced that the 350 million pound war loan was greatly oversubscribed with nearly 100 000 applicants for small sums. He said the loan funded Britain’s wartime commerce efforts and highlighted debt collection abroad as a key issue. The chancellor asserted Britain had ensured supply lines and capital to move world trade during the war.
An old advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery for stomach health and blood purification. It links Japanese strength to a healthy gut, claims the medicine cleanses impurities, improves digestion, and benefits skin, liver, kidneys, and joints.
The City Bank and Trust Company seeks a receiver for the Lyric Theatre Company of Mobile. The filing cites bondholder interest default of 60 000 and unpaid taxes to Mobile, with a sale pending and a lien threat. Judge Safford set Saturday at 10 for a hearing and appointment.
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Cato Sells orders suspension of December payments to Osage Nation and County authorities unless tribal leaders and Pawhuska officials assure strict enforcement of laws against selling or bringing liquor into Indian country. The measure targets widespread violations on the Osage reservation in Oklahoma.
President Wilson leaves Williamstown for Washington with a possible stop in New York to see Col. E M House. He also met President Garfield of Williams College and began work on correspondence while noting 50 million pounds in holdings tied to belligerents and the high wartime risks.
The Associated Press reports a Polish national council will be formed to ready the people for changes in national life if Russia fulfills its pledge. Grand Duke Nicholas vowed to reunite Poland's dismembered parts, and prominent Polish politicians signed the proclamation published in Polish papers in Warsaw.
A local accident case hinges on the speed of a physician's automobile. Investigators weigh driver behavior and vehicle dynamics to determine fault and potential charges.
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