Colored readers urged to support The Item newspaper
The piece praises The Item as a leading black newspaper at 10 cents a week and calls for wide reader input on church society and school news. It lauds Eureka Homestead Society’s plan to teach savings in public schools and supports the Slater Fund backing industrial and teacher training for the Negro race, noting Georgia's rural school plan to train Black children as servants and agricultural laborers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Jtem
Eureka Homestead Society of
New Orleans
Slater Board
John IF. Slater Fund
America
Georgia
Meharry Medical College
Nashville
Tenn
Union Mutual Aid Insurance Company
People's Mutual Aid Insurance Company
Birmingham
C. First Johnson
Andrew Carnegie
Tennessee
Alabama
Converse Bridge Company Enters Bankruptcy in Caneoga
Converse Bridge Company of Caneoga, Tennessee, filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition today, listing assets of about 185 dollars. The filing was made in U.S. bankruptcy court with nominal assets and minimal liabilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Canooga
Tenn
Converse Bridge Company
Financial Statements of Mobile Board of School Commissioners 1913
The document presents cash receipts totaling 1 249 250.48 with warrants 57 804.92 and various items such as inciden tial fees and tuition 13 822.55 and donations 100.00. It notes outstanding amounts of 89 000.00 and cash on hand 16 714.58 as of August 30 1913.
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Board OF School Commissioners
Mobile
Es Cypress
Muand
Seeeeeereersee Ee
Lulminville
Grand Bay _ Land Co
Satsuma
Blackboards
Bayou la Batre
BE. Brannan
Brannan
Board Road and Revenue Commissioners
Grand Bay
Satsuma School
Coden
Hickory Grove
Jesse
Mobile County
Kelly-brady Hardware Co
Glennon & Co
Bay
Bard
Mobile County Warrant Keiy-Brady Hardware Co
Dub Aviv
Furey Accepts Settlement Amid Will Dispute
Brigadier General John V. Furey of Brooklyn agrees to a 65000 settlement of his claim against the estate of his brother Robert Furey who died March 12. The will makes John Morrissey Gray the beneficiary of the entire estate valued over 350000, prompting relatives to pursue higher court action to challenge the will. A hearing on liquidation is set for October 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New W York
John V. Furey
Brooklyn
Robert Furey
John Morrissey Gray
Eighth Assembly District
Ketcham
Furey
Gray
Edward J. Byrne
Negro Wealth and Education Initiatives Across States
A discussion on improving Black education with higher pay for teachers and broader funding. The Slater board has allocated thousands, with private donations from Black communities raising nearly ten thousand dollars. The piece also highlights W. F. Wickham, who pioneered rubber seed importation for India, risking life for a global industry later expanding to Ceylon and other regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
England
W. F. Wickham
Agricultural Department of
East India
Para
Brazil
Ceylon
Wickham
Confederate veteran recalls Roanoke to Greenbrier Hotel
Lamar Fontaine of Lyon Mississippi, a Civil War major wounded in battle, visited the Greenbrier Hotel in White Sulphur Springs West Virginia during a reunion in Roanoke. He recalls log cabins of seventy seven years ago and says sixty seven bullets pierced his body, earning medals for bravery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Va
Lamar Fontaine
Lyon
Miss
Greenbrier
Roanoke
Fontaine
A careful dresser avoids derby with his sweater
A proverb notes that a careful dresser never lets a derby pair with a sweater. The image implies prudence in fashion pairing and personal presentation.
Four-Fifths of People Imagine Things Lie Count
A reflective line notes that most people imagine things, leading to a high rate of lies. It suggests exaggeration and deception arise from imagination, shaping everyday misperceptions and storytelling.
Racial Wealth Rise in Guilford County Highlights 1900 to 1911
The article analyzes property values held by colored citizens in Guilford County rising from 203 607 in 1900 to an estimated 641 842 30 in 1911 with a projected total near 1.5 million including banks and associations. It notes 15 000 colored residents in the county and 688 town lots in Greensboro. It discusses schooling and new laws affecting black education and calls for action to improve attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fain Carolina
Greensboro
Guilford
Guilford County
State Tax Commission
State Commission
Well Known Chicago Writer Stanley Waterlool Dies at 67
Chicago obituary of Stanley Waterlool aged 67 who for over forty years contributed to literature politics and journalism. Died in Chicago tonight after pneumonia attack suffered days earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Chicago
Stanley Waterlool
Manchester Civilian Brings Kainit Cargo to Port
The British steamer Manchester Civilian arrives from Nordenham with kainit and potash, to be loaded by Elder-Dempster. The Norwegian Bertha from Havana goes to Pinto docks for repairs. River craft John Quill and American bring cotton, seed, naval stores, and lumber. Alma shifts to weekly Selma trips. Orleanian sails for Santa Marta with houses supplies for United Fruit. Mercator due with bananas. Ravn due from Ulva.
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Manchester Civilian
Spencer
Nordenham
Germany
Pensacola
Elder-Dempster Steamship Company
Bertha
Meyermaster
Munson Steamship Line
Havana
Cuba
Pinto
John Quill
Steele's Bluff
Warrior River
Selma
Alma
Peach Tree
Governor Stone
Alabama
Mischief
Dauphin Island
Ora May
Orleanian
Santa Marta
Colombia
United Fruit Company
McLaren
Ashmore
Alm
Olsen Master
Seeberg Line
Croix
Hubbard-Zemurray Steamship Company
Mercator
Puerto Cortez
Ravn
Ulva
Colored Board of Trade Meeting Called in Mobile
The Colored Board of Trade invites all colored business and professional men to meet on the second Monday night at Liberty Baptist Church. The organizers urge every colored citizen to attend, stressing unity to strengthen the community and address shared concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Board of Trade
Liberty Baptist Church
West Virginia appoints W. W. Sanders state librarian
Governor Hatfield names W. W. Sanders a colored state librarian for West Virginia. Dr. George W. Buckner is named United States consul general to Liberia. Mayor Baker of Cleveland urges colored citizen participation in the Perry celebration honoring Lake Erie sailors and forms a sub committee. David J. Dickerson, a colored man, dies rescuing Mrs. F. A. Keesing from drowning at Delaware Water Gap Pa.
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W. W. Sanders
West Virginia
Hatfield
George W. Buckner
United States
Republic of Liberia
Newton D. Baker
Cleveland
Perry
Lake Erie
David J. Dickerson
F. A. Keesing
Delaware Water Gap
Unseasonable Weather Ends Forecast By Local Forecaster
Local Weather Forecaster Albert Ashenberger said October has been unusually warm with only one cooler day. He predicted normal October weather for the rest of the month and noted Mobile may see more warm days but is likely to turn cooler overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Ashenberger
Ashhenberger
Mobile
Will of Max E. Bernheimer Probate Filed
The will of Max E. Bernheimer, who died September 24 in New York, disposes of an estate worth about 1.5 million dollars. The bulk goes to his widow, with provision for a posthumous child and bequests of 250000 dollars to each of two sons. The probate filing occurred yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Max E. Bermmheimer
Bernheimer
Obedience and social roles in modern times
A reflective remark notes the lack of satisfactory preachers newspapers janitors and train schedules. It critiques the idea that modern children expect parents to be more obedient and compliant.
Box Office Receipts Continue to Haunt The Problem Play
The receipts of the box office remain the principal issue for the problem play as critics note ongoing struggles to attract audiences and secure financial viability. The piece analyzes challenges in staging and audience reception impacting the play’s success.
Well Known Negro Drug Master Steve Johnson Dies
Steve Johnson aged 75 a well known Negro drug master died Saturday morning at his home in the northern part of the city. During reconstruction he was prominent as a politician and he leaves a large family connection. He was active in Negro fraternal circles and well liked by white residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Johnson
Johnson
Claiborne Storrs III Badly Ill In Plateau Home
Claiborne Storrs, known as the Democrat negro, is dangerously ill at his Plateau residence near Robertson's switch. He requires nourishment and has appealed for assistance through Sheriff Palmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claiborne Storrs III
Claiborne Storrs
Plateau
Robertson
Storrs
Palmer
Surgeons in Motor Cars Make Calls
A curious report notes surgeons reportedly making clinical decisions on the move, highlighting mobile medical practices and the evolving access to urgent care.
Piles Cured at Home by New Absorption Method
Suffering from bleeding itching or protruding piles you can learn a home cure with a new absorption method. Send your address to Mrs M Summers Box P Notre Dame Ind for information and a free trial sample with local references if requested. No money required and immediate relief offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Summers
Notre Dame
Ind
Free Recipe Promises Cure for Weak Men Ad
An advertisement offers a so called prescription for nervous debility and deficient manhood claimed to cure at home without drugs. It invites readers to send a request to Interstate Remedy Co. in Detroit Michigan to receive the instructions in a plain envelope at no charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Remedy Co
Luck Buillding
Detroit
Mich
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Macartney & Schley
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Alabama News
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National
Eens Mobi
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Br. S. S. Warrior
McMullen
Pernambuco
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Meyer
Br. S. S. Manchester
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Manchester
IGE Cream CO
Colored Board of Trade
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