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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1915
Page
4
The verse proclaims that the Spirit of Jehovah rests on him, granting wisdom understanding counsel might knowledge and fear of the Lord as a divine seal of anointed leadership. It emphasizes divine guidance for righteous rule and moral insight.
Dr. Jefferson D. Gibson of Denver announced at a national clinical research meeting that widespread X ray use could cut tuberculosis deaths, claiming a thousand treated with eight percent mortality. The report cites past work by Dr. Hopkins and notes uncertainty over Gibson’s direct links to Hopkins’ theory. President Robert G. Allen of Travelers credit Arkansas penitentiary with receiving one hundred baseballs for convicts. The story ends with concerns about potential impact from English meat packer confiscation on American markets.
A Mobile era piece urges welcoming new settlers at the Gulf Coast Fair to foster hospitality and community ties. It argues that seeing natives from their home states succeed encourages others to stay, adapt, and prosper in Mobile County.
The Whig and Observer urges Eutaw landowners to build a wharf and seek regular river service on the Warrior to lower freight costs and expand markets. It argues Greene county can funnel goods to the world from its strong lands and the river’s potential. Captain I S Curtis of Sherman Texas turns 73 and is famed as Lee’s last staff scout. Union Springs hosts Southern Cattlemen’s Conference and Beef Breeders' Debate on October 19 with several state cattle growers attending. The Chicago board of education bans peace songs in public schools, citing national diversity concerns and potential tensions.
A field scene shows animal friends playing pumpkin football led by Jimmie Wibblewobble and Sammie Littletail. Uncle Wiggily observes and helps, then Jimmie loses his whistle in a pond, with a plan to retrieve it.
One year ago today in Europe reports cited the French war office noting left wing successes while German and Belgian offices claimed repulsals near Antwerp. Russians reported a new line from Mariampol to Ossowitz with fierce fighting. Roumanian rail traffic tied to German troop movements. Windau port shelled. German casualty list posted listing 3,000 officers and men killed wounded or missing.
A duck named Jimmie cannot reach a submerged whistle and fears football is done. Uncle Wiggily urges perseverance and Jimmie dives, discovering the whistle on top as Snappy the mud turtle explains it drifted there when he swam.
The sensational farce A Pair of Sixes heads to the Lyric Theatre for a Saturday October 2 matinee and night show. American story and swift humor promise nonstop fun with Coddies the eccentric English housemaid stealing the scene.
At the Empire Charlie Chaplin is the draw with a four act feature A Mixup causing wide laughter for all ages. Admission is 10 cents for adults and 5 cents for children. Friday features The Goddess and The Blood Seedling with the same cheap prices.
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