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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1915
Page
4
John H. McEvoy seeks possession of seven drums twenty eight cases and seven barrels of whiskey in quart bottles amid a dispute over ownership and distribution.
General Frederick Summerfield Ferguson of Birmingham dies after a brief illness while visiting a daughter in New York. A Civil War veteran and former United Confederate Veterans commander in chief, he served as a lawyer and state pension board member in Alabama. He and peers Wesleyan classmates Judge Price Willis and Judge Williamson left enduring legacies in Alabama’s postwar recovery.
In Mobile the matrimonial market is slow per Probate Court records. September saw few licenses issued, with 45 granted and 24 of them in the same month last year. The two-year figures show a decline amid a busy period and fallout from slow proceedings.
William Jennings Bryan plans a free public lecture in Jackson Mississippi on a Wednesday. The Jackson Daily News protests the move and says Bryan has typically charged 500 to 1000 dollars for lectures and parfois collected payment in advance. The paper and readers question his motives and possible campaign aims while endorsing Woodrow Wilson.
H M Byllesby of Chicago, head of a major electric group with Mobile ties, told managers that the financial outlook for the sector is markedly improved over the last three years. He said capital is easier to raise for well justified expansions and that the industry will profit from selling large energy quantities at low costs for power use.
The report details casualties and ruin from the storm at Rigolets and Bay St. Louis including a foreman’s family among the dead. Bridges and rails are damaged near Dunbar and Pass Christian with vessels ashore and crews rescued from several schooners. A Biloxi arrival brings fifty men rescued from multiple disabled ships as the railroad works through the regional damage.
The French war office says the general situation improves for the Allies. The German war office claims repeated outflanking attempts were repulsed. Reports say cruiser Karlsruhe sank seven British steamers in the Atlantic. Antwerp defences fell back to the River Nethe. Petrograd says Germans evacuated Russian Poland with crossings lost in the Nieman. The czar reportedly went to the front. Serbian raid on Semlin and recrossing the Save to Belgrade were noted.
A hurricane struck Ocean Springs with gusts to ninety miles per hour causing widespread destruction. The shrimp factory, packing plant, piers, beaches, and pecan orchards suffered heavy losses while boats and homes were damaged. Bay St. Louis and Biloxi reported damage as trains resumed service and officials predicted quick restoration.
Merrill Mississippi residents report family visits and relocations as relatives travel to Grand Bay Andalusia and Biloxi. Local events include births visits by Jagger Parnell Ball and Lyndhon. Rev Kailin and Dr Knight attend meetings and appointments. several residents travel to New Orleans Richton Leakesville and Hattiesburg for work study or church duties.
A narrator reads Mollie’s revealing love letter to Margie and ponders which of Chad, Jim, or Pat she will marry. The inner dilemma explores passion, selfhood, and the promise of love before a wedding.
It is evident the sheriff will have little of the liquor seized by deputies since July to destroy at the expiration of the Chamberlain bill time limit. Owners may file claims and have the liquor shipped out of state.
Amid train disruptions the Em pire offers two Biograph photo plays. And to Tuftse Deeds portrays a burglar’s charity to a child in need, with strong child performances. The Candidate's Past also debuts, promising strong appeal. Admission five cents.
The column explains mustard plaster causes a stinging sensation by irritating nerves and blood vessels. It also answers a reader on reducing a double chin, advising a tight night bandage, avoiding sweets, and increasing outdoor exercise. It notes many young girls are mature beyond their years.
Coastal growers led by Robertson Palmer of Ocean Springs advise gathering shaken pecans and drying under shelter with green hay to prevent mold. Do not hull until they open. keep nuts moist but not wet and work them over regularly. Other notices list attendees and representatives from Alabama towns.
A fragmented account describes mild storm effects around Grand Bay and Bayou la Batre with scattered debris, intact pecan trees, persimmons and satsumas, minor roof tar paper damage, and slow travel due to fallen trees. The piece blends humorous notes and local color as winds and rain subside.
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