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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1916

Page

5

Mobile county school board delays officers election vote

The Mobile county school board postponed the election of all officers and delayed action on the finance committee, school survey reports, and printing bids. A delegation led by Fred Fincher sought a Wheelerville school, prompting a $200 appropriation. The board also asked for a five-member committee to study teacher grading and approved Bible study credit for students with certificates.

Mobile County Finance Committee Fred Fincher Wheelerville Egan Raphael Semmes Hines D. T. McCall

Country school committee approves transfers and new openings

The committee lists transfers to Bayou la Batre Citronelle Grand Bay Irvington Leinkauf Oakdale Spring Hill Tanner Williams Wilmer Dawes Eight Mile Union Ver non at 2 per capita monthly and moves Dawes transport from Government street. St Elmo will close temporarily sending pupils to Irvington to save two teachers. New schools to open at Salco Mauvilla and Frazer with colored schools planned at Cedar Creek Blue Settlement and Gulfcrest under Assistant Superintendent C F Vigor.

the Country School Committee Bayou la Batre Citronelle Grand Bay Irvington Leinkauf Oakdale Spring Hill Tanner- Williams Wilmer Dawes Eight Mile Union Vernon Mt. Vernon Government Street Salco Mauvilla Frazer Country School Committee Cedar Creek Blue Settlement Gulfcrest C. F. Vigor

Home Remedy Claims Cure for Catarrh and Deafness

An old home treatment suggests using Parmint Double Strength with hot water and sugar to ease catarrh and related head noises. The remedy is claimed to improve breathing quickly and may restore hearing in many ear trouble cases caused by catarrh.

Kent Praises Granger Liver Regulator For Health Savings

Louis N. Kent explains he stopped paying doctors and now spends salary on useful goods. He endorses Granger Liver Regulator as a great saver of medical bills, stating he has tried it and will keep it at home as long as possible. He urges readers to ask their druggists about the product.

Kent Granger Liver Regulator Regulator

Friday Night Concert Program Announced

A weekly Friday night concert will be held at Bienville Square with an announced lineup of Sousa Swing Marches One Steps and Fox Trot titles including Good Bye Girls Fleur D Amour Hi Ho Hum Kiddie Land Ultimatum Mandarin Sunset in Eden Frog Frolics The Commander Sing Ling Ting and Made in the U.

Bienville Square Eden The

New buying power energizes stock market surge

In New York on September 14 the stock market opened with a strong advance led by United States Steel and Bethlehem Steel. Industrial and oil shares rose 1 to 3 points, with rail stocks modestly higher yet selling pressure trimmed gains. Fresh buying, some from out of town, kept volume huge and signaled growing public interest amid favorable conditions.

New York Bethlehem Steel United States Steel Studebaker Lackawanna ‘ Steel Baldwin Locomotive Air Mexican Petroleum Reading Union Pacific New Haven Wall Street

School board endorses overflow funding and staff changes

The county committee approves spending 2000 at Plateau school and supports Superintendent Murphy's teaching assignments. Teachers named for Shell Road and Semmes vacancies include Annie Carroll Hoffman, T. B. Graham, Kittie Holloway, Vivian Hoffman, Ella Prine, Levik Kauf, Gladys McMurphy. Cadets Louise Uerry and Marie Unruh listed. Kathleen Yerger granted a year’s leave.

Crichton and Prichard Plateau Murphy Shell Road Annie Carroll Hoffman T. B. Graham Semmes Kittie Holloway Russell Vivian Hoffman Ella Prine Levik Kauf Gladys McMurphy Louise Uerry Marie Unruh Kathleen Yerger

Clinging Vine Woman Sparks Sudden Conversion

A man laments an elderly wife and five relatives left penniless after his death. He criticizes the "clinging vine" type as ignorant and dependent, then admits he could not stand his grandmother unless she modernizes and becomes independent.

Health Talks on Diet and First Aid Remedies

Guidance on quitting heroin and using castor oil for balance. Advice includes fasting periods and two weekly doses, plus steps for rattlesnake bites and recommending dermatologist care for white skin blotches.

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