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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1915

Page

2

Rotary club to urge half day for Gulf Coast Fair opening

At a Thursday Rotary luncheon in Mobile club members voted to ask the mayor to declare a half holiday on October 26 and to request merchants and professionals to close that afternoon so all may attend the Gulf Coast Fair. The meeting featured members reading homemade verses and a plan to meet at 1 p m Tuesday.

Rotary. Club Mobile Palmer Pillans Rotary McHeon Doc” Taylor Ugh Hon, Monk McPhillips E. 0. Wikes Billie’Monk, Jr Rotary Cawthon

Reverend Pebworth Endorses Vitalitas Remedy

West End minister Rev S M Pebworth of Montgomery Alabama testifies after eight months of rheumatic pain he regained use of a stiff limb with Vitalitas claiming it cures stomach liver kidneys and blood issues. The testimonial promotes Vitalitas as a natural mineral tonic sold by Suttons Drug Stores and other druggists.

West End S. M. Pebworth Martha Montgomery Ala Vitalitas Sutton

Nutrition from Spaghetti as a Meat Substitute

The ad urges working families to prioritize nutrition and economy in food buying. It promotes Faust Spaghetti made from durum wheat as a cheap, nutritious meat substitute that enriches the blood and body, recommending ample spaghetti with less meat. Maull Bros. St. Louis, USA.

Maull Bros St. Louis

Mobile and Ohio R R Lands in Ala and Miss Acres

A damaged clipping notes land acres seven miles west of Chunch County Alabama and motionless wording about the Mobile and Ohio Railroad lands in Alabama and Mississippi. The fragment suggests property coverage or development mention with uncertain context.

Mobile & Ohio R Ala Miss Chunch County Alabama Hee Deen

Rotary meeting backs streetcar boost with public service case

The Mobile Rotary Club debates streetcar upgrades and a western cross-town line on Ann and Lafayette streets. Glover defends the company’s public benefit, noting local hiring, insurance, and a nickel fare, while Glennon urges better conductor training and new routes.

Hartwell Street Railroad James H Mobile Light and Railroad Company Rotarian Glover Glennon Ann Lafayette Street Mr. Glennon Mortimer Electric Feaster The&e Mobile Louisville New Orleans Ohio Potomac Dix Dick’ Ponder

Barton Eleven Heads to Atmore for Grid Battle

Fourteen Bart on Academy and other city players travel from Mobile to Atmore Alabama for a high school game against the Atmore team. Captain Gup says Bart on is confident and evenly matched with the locals based on early scouting.

Fourtee “gr.Jiron Warriors Barton Academy Mobile Atmore Ala Gup

Delchamps Personal Guests Visit Delchamps Ala

Mr and Mrs F Morrel of Birmingham and Miss Ragy Cleveland of Mobile were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs J G Cleveland. Mr and Mrs Koulis and Miss Alo Cleveland of Mobile visited with Clifton Shock. D Anderson of Theodore W T Hieronymous and Eugene Hieronymous attended a fish and oyster dinner at the Clevelands. Mrs Harold Read and daughter Catherine were weekend visitors in Mobile. Mobile visitors Monday included W H Delchamps L Lessing Miss May Delchamps J W and N Delchamps Mrs Will Delachamps.

Mobile Children Celebrate Birthdays at Empire Theatre

The item lists Jenette Goldberger Miriam Worthington Roy Neely Mary Prados and Percy Hornet born on October 22 invites them to host a birthday picture party at the Empire Theatre this afternoon tickets mailed. October birthday children urged to send full names addresses and birthdates to Children’s Editor.

Jenette Goldberger Congress St Miriam A. Worthington Rapier Roy Neely Crichton Mary L. Prados S. Augusta St Percy Hornet Spring Hill Ave the Item Empire Theatre MOBIL

Good Roads Appeal Promises Permanent Alabama Road Building

State highway engineer W. S. Keller vows steady road construction as the Jackson Highway Pathfinders tour Alabama. He notes counties and cities will be shown how engineering challenges are met, and that Alabama aims to be on the United States good roads map regardless of chosen national routes.

Alabama Jackson Highway W. S. Keller Jackson Road Montgomery United States Keller

Citronelle Fair Exhibits On Way To Mobile Fair

Citronelle Alabama plans to transport agricultural exhibits from the local fair to Mobile for the Gulf Coast Fair if weather permits. The Citronelle event, while not the largest, was high in quality with many entries and awards including two large silver cups won in Mobile fairs. A long list of first and second prize winners was announced.

Citronelle Ala Mobile

Prizes listed for craft and agricultural exhibits in local fair

A long list details first and second prizes in crocheting lace, yokes, tatting, embroidery, and basketry among individuals including Mrs Means Blewett Mrs Turney Miss Rebecca Brown and Mildred Laird plus numerous agricultural prize winners from J B Coverstone George Wadson H Russell and others. A closing quote references a Chinese proverb about wisdom in gray hair and a wartime joke about ammunition wagons.

Atten Ai George Nnus Means Blewett Turney Rebecca Brown Mildred Laird Montmellie C. 3 Pick Laird Presbyterian Girls Club Mra. Schultz Presbyterian ‘Girls Katie Ferrill Boone Maud Manley Alice Duffield Margery Hedge Leta Jones BE. F. Ham

Brewton team cancels trip. Pensacola game sought

The eleven from the University Military School slated for two games at Monroe Park on Saturday was unable to travel to Mobile due to the fair. Coach Overton of the local team then telegraphed Pensacola High School to arrange a game for Saturday afternoon.

University Military School Monroe Park Brewton Mobile Overton Pensacola High School

Children's coats discounted to five and six dollars

Store notes coats priced at three dollars and six dollars previously with gingham fabrics. Limited quantities left with coats offered at reduced prices.

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Pebworth Conover & Rutherford Florists Harry Government Street Hobart Barton Delchamps Che Blue Boy Dauphin Street Gulf Coast Fair Agricultural J.B. Coverstone George Wadson H. Russell George Tyrrell H. K. Dayton J. H. Simmons John A. Barr A. J Johnson Chas, Meinhardt E. J.stebbins S. W. Anderson H. E. Matson Wm. Gardner R. M. White H. Riedemann J. F. Petcher Eva Matson Robin McLeod Edith Leighty Dorothy Lyon Annie Mae Coleman Adaline Powell Audrey White Nell Clinton Melvin Lyon Bertram Kennedy Idelle Russell Lyle Russell Helena Michatczak Pauline Rowell Donald Gordon Jeff Russell Fred Byrd Harald Jernigan Dorothy Gartman Africa Louise Tyrrell South America Bertha Perry North America Russell Lec Sullings Farrow Coal CO
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