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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1915

Page

6

Uncle Wiggily Beats Dusty Rug For Morning Adventure

Nurse Jane the muskrat and Uncle Wiggily Longears debate rug beating then the rabbit uses a cornstalk crutch to beat dust from the parlor rug on a clothes line. A fox appearance prompts a clever rug hide, ending with the rug returned and a new tale teased for the future.

Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy Hollow Stump Uncle Wiggily Longears Uncle Nurse Jane Old Rabbit Nurse Pane Jane Uncle Wiggiiy Sammie Littletail Johnnie Billie Bushytail Jackie Peetie Bow Wow Billie Wagtail Wiggy Wiggily Muskrat Uncle Wiggily Mr. Longears Fox Billie

Ty Cobb to Hunt in Alabama in November

Ty Cobb will visit Alabama for a hunting trip in early November. Frank S. Stone of Bay Minette announced Cobb will arrive around October 31 and join a party including Yancey Lovelace of Brewton Gen Charles H. Bricken and others. They will hunt deer and bears at Douglass preserves and tour Mobile afterward.

Tyrus Cobb South Alabama Frank 8. Stone Bay Minette Mr. Stone Yancey Lovelace Brewton Mr. Lovelace Charles H. Bricken Luverne George Miller A. E. Gambell Greenville Pierce's Landing Douglass Preserve Mr. Cobb Mobile

National Rifle Shoot Closes With Guard Victory

The national shooting tournament in Jacksonville Florida ends after a range meet from October 2 to 23. The National Guard team of sixteen wins the United States trophy and Lieutenant Jerry Garland of Indiana takes the pistol matches.

Jacksonville Fla National Guard United States Jerry Garland Third Infantry National Guard of Indiana

New York Shoe Shop to meet Honey Bees at Lyons Park

The New York Shoe Shop team faces the Honey Bees in a Sunday morning game at Lyons Park. Rehm and Levi will guard for the Shoe Shops while O Connor and Farrell play for the Honey Bees. Kickoff is at 9 o clock.

New York Lyons Park Rehm Levi O’connor Farrell

Directory listings for printers binders and real estate

Directory entries show businesses including Commercial Egg Company at 67 St Michael Street Bell 891, Wood Printing Co at 70 St Michael St Bell 1517, Home 1617, Duggan Taylor Realty Co Inc at 58 N Royal Street, and Gulf City Dye Works 55 S Conception Street Bell 1142 Hore 188 with notes on dry cleaners and pressers.

Commercial Egg Company St Michael Street Bell Wood Printing Co St Michael St Home Real Estate and Insurance Duggan-Taylor Realty Co., Inc Royal Street Gulf City Dye Works S. Conception Street Hore

Barton Varsity to Face Alumni in Only Monroe Park Game

The Barton team meets the alumni at Monroe Park this afternoon, with the Barton vs U M S game canceled. Kickoff is at 3 30. Coach McCants cites strong practice and peak form from Bob Doyle Cap tain Maury Wilson Cammack Shackleford and others as the squad aims to avenge last year’s loss.

Monroe Park Barton McCants Bob Doyle Wilson Cammack Maury Shackleford Garrison

Turning point day for Eastern football matchups

October 23 reports large slate of pivotal games across the East, South and West. Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Navy and Virginia headline key clashes shaping season outcomes with dozens of regional showdowns listed from Cambridge to New Orleans and Chicago to Columbus.

New York Harvard New Haven Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Philadelphia Syracuse Brown Providence Georgetown Army West Point Virginia Polytechnic Navy Annapolis Wesleyan Amherest Columbia Lawrence Carlisle Bucknell Colgate Rennsaeler Hamilton Albright la Fayette Easton West Virginia Wesleyan Penn State State College Vermont Springfield Training School Springfield Stevens Union Schenectady Trinity Williams Williamstown Hobart Clinton Muhlenberg Lehigh South Bethlehem Fordham Holy Cross Atlanta Dixie Virginia Georgia Athens Georgia Tech Louisiana State New Orleans Auburn Mississippi Aggies Birmingham Vanderbilt Memphis Alabama Tulane Tuscaloosa Ala Yale Louisiana Claitor Mississippi Aggies Sewanee Kentucky State Lexington North Carolina Greensboro N. C Arkansas Oklahoma Fort Smith Ark Washington and Lee West Virginia Charleston W. Va Johns Hopkins Washington Baltimore Randolph Macon Hampden Sydney Richmond Kentucky Wesleyan Transylvania Texas Dallas

College football and basketball pairings listed for upcoming games

The page lists matchups including Ames versus Missouri in Ames and Michigan against Michigan Aggies in Ann Arbor, with several other college games scheduled across cities such as Lincoln St Louis Crawfordsville Milwaukee Terre Haute Fort Smith Dallas Omaha Cleveland and Cincinnati. The fragment notes opponents and venues for each pairing.

Chicago Indiana Notre Dame Nebraska Lincoln University of Michigan Michigan Aggies Ann Arbor West Purdue Wisconsin Ohio State Madison Illinois Northwestern Champaign Minnesota Iowa Minneapolis Kansas Kansas Aggies

Arlingtons Wireless Talk From Arlington to Paris Eiffel Tower

Arlington Virginia used wireless telephone to send human voice to Paris Eiffel Tower with Paris and Honolulu receiving signals. John J. Carty announced the test on October 21 and B B Webb reported that his greetings were heard by Paris engineers and French officers, with Honolulu confirming receipt. Further work is needed before regular cross Atlantic service.

Arlington Eiffel Tower Paris New York France Honolulu Atlantic John J. Carty American Telephone and Telegraph Company Carty Chicago B. B. Webb Mr. Espenchied Pearl Harbor Navy Yard Webb Navy Department Washington

Alabama Weakened by Love and Barnett Leaving

Alabama football faces a setback as two three year players decide to leave school this year due to malaria. They could return next fall, but the move may affect eligibility and the Crimson and White plans for the season.

Alabama Love Barnett University Ala Doc Pollard Crimson White

White Sox to Train in Florida Next Spring

The Chicago Americans plan a Florida training camp, with Ocala identified as the likely site. In billiards, Willie Hoppe defended his world champion 14.1 balk line title, leading Koji Yamada 1,500 to 1,231 after the third block.

Chicago Chicago Americans Florida Ocala

Auburn Band Returns From Selma Trip To Mobile

The Alabama Polytechnic Institute band arrived Friday night after participating in a reunion in Selma held Wednesday and Thursday. They had previously played at a dance in Evergreen the prior week and plan more appearances in the near future.

Auburn Selma Mobile Ala Alabama Polytechnic Institute Evergreen

New Hardware Firm Files Incorporation Papers

In probate court on a Friday afternoon the Wagner Hamilton Hardware Company filed incorporation papers with $3000 capital. The incorporators and officers are H. O. Wagner president J. M. Van Heuvel vice president and J. L. Hamilton secretary treasurer. The company will begin business with $1500 capital.

Wagner, Hamilton Hardware Company H. O. Wagner J. M. van Heuvel J. L. Hamilton

Prayers Requested for Father Cassidy Ill in Providence

The Catholic churches in the city appeal for prayers for Rev. Thome P Cassidy assistant priest at the Cathedral who is seriously ill at his Providence Rhode Island home. He contracted a severe cold there that developed into pneumonia and he cannot write but asks friends in Mobile to be informed and to pray for him.

Father Casidy Thome P Cassidy Father Cassidy Providence Rhode Island Mobile

Americans Triumph Over Nationals In Minneapolis Clash

In Minneapolis on a brisk Oct day, the Americans defeated the Nationals 7 to 1. Key players and standout moments highlighted the decisive win for the home team.

Minneapolis, Minn

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