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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1912

Page

15

Governor Requires Itemized Reports for Alabama Poly Inst

Governor O Neall demands itemized accounts before future funding to Auburn's extension and experimental work. An associate examiner's report shows 21 000 spent over two years on salaries and travel within a 27 000 appropriation. The accounts were previously in general terms and will be detailed prior to approval.

Montgomery Ala Alabama Polytechnic Institute At Auburn Commissioner of Agriculture O'Neal Sedberry R. F. Kolb

Electric Bitters touted as remedy for stomach and liver troubles

A testimonial from Henry, Tennessee resident T. D. Peebles claims six bottles of Electric Bitters cured loss of appetite back ache nervousness and tiredness. The ad asserts the remedy helps everybody from the first dose and sells for 50 cents at druggists.

T. D. Peebles Henry Tenn

Britannic to Boost Liner Safety With Inner Hull and More Bulkheads

Britannic will follow Olympic in design but be larger and safer. The ship will feature a complete inner skin extending above the load line and increased water tight bulkheads to allow floatation with six compartments flooded. Olympic will be altered in Belfast this winter to meet new safety standards. Britannic already under construction at Harland & Wolff in Belfast. The White Star Line emphasizes safety over cost and notes public confidence in these measures.

Great Sea Everal Olympic Britannic White Star Line Belfast Mesers Harland & Wolff

Everett seeks absolute divorce over household conduct

James Everett of 6314 Penn Avenue sues Myrtie Everett for absolute divorce after alleging his wife washed baby clothing in cooking utensils and urged the household to sleep together. Mrs Everett answers denying uncleanliness and indignities. The couple wed in March.

Pittsburg James Everett Penn Avenue Myrtle Everett Everett Board of Health Everetts

YMCA to Offer Night Class for Employed Men

The educational committee announces a new night course for employed men over eighteen to gain better knowledge beyond common schooling. Preference given to those registering before October. registration runs through the month. A municipal sociology course may start if enough sign up in ten days.

Gotham theatergoing notes show hits and new runs

The column reviews several Broadway offerings including Mind-the-Paint Girl with Miss Burke, Discovering America by Lewis Waller, Within the Law at Eltynge Theatre, Office 666 now in its second year, Get Rich Wallingford touring, The Rose Maid for Mobile, and When Bunty Pulls the Strings praised for charm. Louis Mann in Elevating a Husband noted. Mann not touring Mobile this season.

Cama Ca Tee Arthur Wing Fpinero Miss Burke New York Lewis Waller Garden Alieh Bernard Shaw Mobile Wallingford Mobillians Rose Maid Globe Theatre Bunty Disraeli Louis Mann Mann

Dixie songs captivate New York audiences with southern pride

The piece notes New York’s fervor for Dixie songs led by Waiting for the Robert E Lee and Going Back to Dixie. It praises the audience enthusiasm for Dixie tunes rivaling the national anthem and celebrates pride in Dixie landers.

New York South Dixie Robert Eb, Lee Dixie Landers

Siege of Auto Bandits at Ben Harney Theatre

During a 24 hour siege in Paris on March 25 the Eclair Motion Picture Company filmed bandit actions with three camera men. Police and secret service aided to recreate minutes of all crimes using cars banks and stores, then secured permission to depict the entire sequence. The historic picture premieres in Mobile at the Ben Harney Theatre today only.

Autobandits Paris France Eclair Motion Picture Company Secret Service Eclair Mobile Ben Harney

Caleb West at the Crown Theatre Today

Calab West in two reels by the Reliance Co. adapted from F Hopkinson Smith’s Caleb West Master Diver shows building the lighthouse and undersea drama with a noted romance.

Caleb West The Reliance Co F. Hopkinson Smith

Willingham Calls on Superintendents for State Education Talks

Superintendent W Hom Willingham issued a call to county superintendents and boards to meet in Montgomery during Fair week to discuss primary education policies and improvements. The meetings aim to lay plans for advancing public schools and to consider school policy.

Montgomery Ala Willingham

Beachy Makes Terrific Drop Over Chicago Sky

Lincoln Beachy today defied gravity at Grant Park as crowds watched a 4000 foot plunge rise a mile above the grounds before a dramatic drop struck near the grand stand. The acrobat’s stunt drew suspenseful, cheering crowds over the windy afternoon in Chicago.

Chicago Lincoln

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