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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1912
Page
2
The Old Homestead season continues with matinee at 3 and a 9 16 PM show. An ad promotes Foley Kidney Pills with a testimonial from a Woodville resident noting relief from back and kidney pain.
Weather bulletin forecasts temperatures near 94 degrees in western areas with moderate heat easing toward the north and east. The advisory highlights rising heat risks for shipping routes and port operations as the week progresses.
Weather note indicates the TemBigee River and its branches will show little change over the next two days. The Alabama River is expected to rise next.
A fragment describes a stage curtain rising on a rustic scene. The prose evokes a sense of country life with a humorous nod to an English poet and a sturdy Yankee farmer amid the warm ambience of a countryside setting.
Mobile Bay storm brings heavy damage along the waterfront from Frascati to Monroe Park. George Riches pier at Bey avenue is wiped out. Swain’s pier damaged. Mobile Yacht Club structures burned and boats overturned. Park facilities suffer bent poles, blown benches, and trees felled. lighting crews expect repairs by tomorrow. Pontoons torn from bulkhead and drifted. tug Amelia nearly lost, towed to safety by Mary Louise. City’s river steamer City of Mobile loses two smokestacks. Mavisbrook aground near Three-mile Creek. Streetcar wires down. multiple lines halted but mostly restored by afternoon. telephone lines heavily disrupted across the region.
Eddie Hasha of Dallas loses control at the Newark Motordrome. His motorcycle plunges through a guard rail killing Hasha and four children in the stands. Johnny Albright is knocked from his machine and dies later from injuries.
The Norwegian steamship Viator under Eriksen master reached the lower bay last night and was moving up toward Mobile this morning. The vessel is listed with cargo and is expected to dock at the port for loading or unloading.
Reports describe a strong storm causing extensive damage across the city. Trees fell objects damaged storefronts and a docked vessel at sea awaits news of its crew while several buildings show blown out windows and shattered blinds.
An offer for home delivery of The Mobile Daily Item at ten cents per week. The notice promotes subscribing to the daily paper with a low weekly price.
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