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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1915
Page
16
The article explains a new rule allowing a player to shoot for goal after dribbling, ending the need to pass after carrying the ball. It notes this will raise scores in amateur contests and align amateur and collegiate play, reducing blocking opportunities and roughness.
Pete Gugletta later nicknamed Kid Herman rises from shining shoes in a New Orleans hotel to a bantamweight contender. After an even start in his boxing career he defeats Fiddle Coulon, earns Red Walsh as manager, and eyes the title with Nate Jackson and a possible bout with Kid Williams or Kewpie Ertle pending results.
Whistler area churches announce schedules with Sunday schools, morning and evening services, and revival plans. Rev. Francis M. Atchison starts October revival with Rev. J. H. Williams assisting. other churches feature varied sermons, choir practice, and Pentecostal meetings. Local civic groups, Odd Fellows and Knights of Maccabees activities are noted along with community visits and social events.
In Toona Pennsylvania on September 11 a peach basket mishap near a two year old prompted Grover Beegle to leap in to save him. A woman with a baby carriage helped. the carriage rolled away and spilled on the street injuring the child. Beegle’s horse bolted. Miles Brady, a clerk, was struck by falling peaches. John O Leary, aged five, suffered a skull fracture.
William Sanger, an artist and architect, was sent to the Tombs for distributing his wife’s book on family limitation. He denounced a statute he says blocks birth control knowledge, asserts thousands die yearly, and condemns laws labeling such knowledge obscene. He calls for repeal and notes occasional encounters with drunks.
London dispatch outlines Germany's push toward Moscow and Petrograd as the Russians retreat across Poland. It recalls Napoleon's 1812 campaign, noting food shortages, sieges, and the looming winter that felled his army after a rapid advance.
London reports that a German woman disguising herself as a man fought in trenches near St Julien and killed a Belgian soldier in a death duel. The body wore a German uniform with a husband’s address and belongings found on the corpse revealed the ruse. The Belgian recovered the items and sent them to Germany. The method of evading authorities remains a mystery.
Mysterious boards in New York call for funds to fight conscription in Ireland under the Geraldine Club. They claim the movement aims to create a revolution regardless of conscription, with success hinging on Germany landing arms and recognizing Ireland as an independent state.
Fifty two German civilians in Tsing Tau were arrested by Japanese forces and will be interned after the city’s surrender. The civilians were not molested as non-combatants, with Tokyo claiming they aided in the defense of the German colony in the province.
Alameda readers report visitors and social calls from Clarence Garrick Beck Kennedy Grace Manes Mrs C B Miller of New Orleans and S M Gusdorf among others. In St Paul Bryan urges dismissal of Austrian Ambassador Dumba amid diplomatic tension with the United States.
A fragmented port list details steamships and arrivals with names such as Uppland Borg Fatroe Fort Gaines New Camelia Crathens Achorn Albert D Mills Abbie C Stubbs Ines Laguna and others. Entries reference docks Pier 5 Gulf Dry Docks Pier 1 Pier 2 Turner Terminals and Ollinger Bruce Dry Docks with vessels in port or laid up including Puerto Cortez Laid Up Port Arthur and Lake Pontchartrain repair status.
List of ships and cargos including Bark Carolina Uruguay to Moragues Lumber Co Havana to Moragues. Schooner C. W. Mills Progreso to Van Heynigen. Steamships Pathfinder Naperian and others bound for Porto Rico Line Mobile Liners United Fruit Co. and more with destinations like New York Calais Nassau Huelva Puerto Cortez and Colon and schooners to master or merchants.
A Chicago based movement named the National Marine League is being formed to rally public support for American shipping development. A river front businessman says rising inland merchant interest could pressure Congress and lift seaport town influence. The text notes vessel movements with the Henry T. Scott heading to Timitie Chile and ships Verona Amelia and American scheduled to reach soon.
G W Brown of Brewton visited Bluff Springs from Chumuckla Springs where he camps for a few weeks. Sadie Coley was reelected for a third year as primary teacher in school No 9 after the Monday meeting. Reverend Ira Roberts preached at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. A meeting of local residents was held to transact important business. Some residents attend a revival at McDavid. F Mason left for a visit to her daughter Mrs James Roberson.
In New York on September 11 the British and French financial commissioners kept their plans secret. Details of their Sunday schedules remained unavailable as they conferred privately, maintaining a veil of mystery around their work.
Claude Giblin and Frank Kelly head to Notre Dame to enter college after a Chicago visit with Mrs. Thomas Brett. President John Craft of the Alabama Good Roads Association travels to Montgomery for a highway commission meeting. Engineer L M Delovisier returns from a two week Tennessee and Kentucky trip after a hunting spree. Harry B. Reid departs for Berea College in Kentucky. Nelson Odom of Birmingham visits Mobile to see his uncle Henry Chairsell.
Miss Ellen Frisbie of Jackson visited Fulton relatives then went to Grove Hill before returning home. Dr J E Evans is in Montgomery on business. Miss Mary B Howard of Tuskeegee and Miss Bessie Wright of Auburn visited Mrs A Furr then left. George Gilmer listed on tok. Jack Furr from Fulton toured Mississippi. W McDowells and J Grey with Alex Marus led a Jackson trip. Mrs Gus Hermanson returned Saturday night from Jackson. Grace and others visited relatives in Jack.
Washington reports delay in owners submitting proof of ownership for American cotton cargoes seized by the British. Consul General Skinner in London supplied the update.
Big Point in Mississippi started school on Tuesday September 7. Nellie Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs George Miller was buried at Big Point cemetery Tuesday afternoon with services by Rev Mr Stowell. Mr George Miller returned from Illinois for the funeral. Mrs Fred Geiger and children left for Indianapolis to make their home. George Miller moved his family to Illinois. Miss Grace Oglohn left for Illinois for employment. Mr Sydney Robinson had dinner with J W Lee Saturday.
Relatives of Mr Osler visit from Indiana. Miss Inez Hamilton from Harleston visits Miss Florrie Crawford. Illness news reports Katie Rudolph, daughter of Elmer Sample. Jack Cook returns to Greensboro after vacation with his sister Mrs T A Roberts. Mrs Gordon Johnson and Mrs T Johnson visit Hurley. T A Roberts makes a Mobile business trip. The annual camp meeting began Friday September 9.
Toulminville reports Thursday meeting led by Rev Ellis with Sunday school at 9 45. S G Sims to lead Junior Missionary Society at 3 30 at the church. Oakdale Chapel service Sunday at 4 30. Rev E M Daffin to preach at Oren Sunday at 11. Condolences to Rev and Mrs D Y Register on the death of their mother. Busy Bee Sewing Circle meets Wednesday at 3 50. Nettie Nichols of Whistler visiting Mrs Naif. Hendon Edwards to pitch for Razzle Dazzle at Monroe Park Sunday. Ladies plan a Tom Thumb wedding at the Methodist church Friday Sept 24. Daniel Cole leaves for University of Missouri. J E Barrett visiting Whistler. Mrs Dodge improving. Sunday school class hosted Dan Cole farewell with music and refreshments. J C Barrett building bungalow on Crawford street due Oct 1. Virginia Allen leaves for Mon Louis Island. Alma Hale visited Mrs Cherrie Rosette. Toulminville School Improvement Association held Friday to plan October 1 opening and a side show and musical for Sept 28.
The Bayou La Batre area notes many social visits and pleasure trips aboard the Birmingham and other boats. Miss Harriet Irwan Clark wed Edwin Horiate Gould at Coden Methodist Church, a local event of interest to residents.
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