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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1915
Page
4
The piece presents a moral exhortation to consider others daily, urging focus on their pain, loss, grief, and care. It emphasizes thinking of their pleasure and gain and the impact of such thoughts on personal happiness. The quotation stresses communal consideration as a path to well being.
A historical reflection on war’s impact in Europe and the personal letters of fallen French officers. The piece references Lieut Chatanay and his wife with a message urging endurance for France, then shifts to local notices about population estimates in Queen City of the Poosa and a rising car market in Etowah county with Attala Alabama seeing a broom trade surge.
On Woman's Day at the Gulf Coast Fair, writers praise women for driving exhibits, crafts, schools, and home life displays. The piece argues female leadership and refinement elevate the fair and the region, noting women shape both the women and men’s divisions and overall progress.
Opinion notes ponder if women will be forced to bear arms amid war while praising relief of households. Local piece from DeLand Record praises bond programs for hard surface roads attracting settlers. Mobile area interest in Coosa river navigation prompts a Gadsden convention and allied businessman support. A playful jab at France’s Paris gowns appears as a light aside.
Secretary Redfield outlined government stance on the American Overseas Corporation in a letter to its officers. He said commerce officials will aid in impartial neutral shipments, ensure non contraband goods, and require openness to all American merchants while avoiding a money making scheme. The White House discussion with President Wilson followed.
Barton High School plans a 3 PM Friday football game at Monroe Park against Atmore High School as a public holiday draw. Tickets will be sold at the gate. A return game in Atmore is scheduled for the following Friday with Barton refining its interference.
The Mobile freight rate committee prepared a protest to the state railroad commission in Montgomery next week. R G Cobb is to appear and seek continuation of rail rate increases for livestock cotton domestic goods and many items first allowed July 1 with a request to extend indefinitely. The group also seeks to raise cross ties rates to the lumber rate.
Obituary notes the death of Dr Adolph Kessler once a Mobilian and abolitionist. Born in Germany, he studied in Berlin and led the United States Military Hospital at Baltimore near Civil War end. He helped overthrow Tweed as a member of the Committee of Seventy.
The Lyric Mobile presents Gus Hill's Mutt and Jeff in College with new scenery, music, and cast at the Quality Theatre. The show opens Friday October 29 awaiting audiences for a light hearted laugh filled performance.
A fleet of hostile warships attempting to enter New York harbor in a war game was theoretically sunk off the harbor entrance after a defending fleet was destroyed first. Forts Hancock Hamilton and Wadsworth fired blank rounds as searchlights illuminated the vessels, four ships were sunk and the rest withdrew. London also reports casualties including Brigadier General the Hon John Schomberg Trefusis and Colonel Frederick George Howard.
A national movement to enlist African Americans in a reserve force for wartime was launched in New York with Derby Shirley as president of the Knights of the Constitution. Resolutions call for preparedness and claim black troops fought valiantly in prior wars. organizers plan camps in all states.
A southern Luzon typhoon killed at least 170 people and injured nearly 800. Property damage and harm to hemp and rice crops reach about 1 million dollars. A landslide engulfed part of Mayon volcano.
Paris city council and Parisian bodies recorded protests over Edith Cavell's execution are seen as insufficient. A movement proposes naming a Paris street after Cavell, replacing a German town street name to honor the British nurse.
Mollie returns home after Kitty’s death and finds happiness is a focus with Margie. Mollie recalls Chad’s return and his confession of love while she wrestles with loyalty among Jim, Pat, and her own heart. The dialogue reveals pain, choices, and the possibility of happiness after loss.
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