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The Mobile News Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1925

Page

7

Bishop Beckwith to Preach Here Sunday Morning

The Rt. Rev. Charles M. Beckwith will preach and confirm one person at the 11 o clock service at Christ Episcopal church on Home Coming Day. Holy Communion is set for 7 30 a m and 11 o clock. Rev R A Kirchhoffer leads a children s sermon. A Creole Fire Company barbecue fundraiser continues on Mon Louis Island to aid the building fund.

Christ ‘Episcopal Church Church School Church R. A. Kirchhoffer Charles M. Beckwith Diocese of Alabama Creole Fire Company Mon Louis Island

Red Grange Starts Last Year On Grid For Illinois

Urbana Oct 3 Red Grange captain of Illinois leads the program in a first game of his final college season against Nebraska. The Illinois squad plans to use Grange often but may withhold some formations until the Big Ten season opens. Illinois won last year 9 to 6. Chicago Oct 3 Maroons open 1925 season vs Kentucky. Kentucky outweighed by about ten pounds per man.

Urbana Red Grange University of Illinois Nebraska Cornhuskers Grange Illinois Nebraska Bob Zuppke Chicago A. A. Stage Maroons University of Kentucky

Mexico Not To Bar Foreign Capital Regulation Bill

Mexico City clarifies that the Calles land and water ownership bill aims to regulate private ownership in line with national interests and does not intend to hinder foreign corporations. Foreign Minister Saenz says the measure consolidates Mexico’s right to govern dominion of lands and waters.

Mexico Eyry Mexico City Calles Saenz

Fans lose ticket money after torn certified checks

Pittsburgh fans angered by failing to get world series tickets faced the risk of losing money as certified checks drawn by the Pittsburgh baseball club were returned unfilled. Bankers urged deposit of torn checks to recover funds, noting certified status withdraws the amount and only deposit can restore credit.

Pittsburgh A.P Pittsburgh Baseball Club

Pensacolian's Body Returned Home

The body of H. B. Lindsay, engine man recovered yesterday from the S-51, was shipped today from the naval hospital to the home of his mother, Mrs. Annie Lindsay of Pensacola.

Newport A.P H. B. Lindsay Naval Hospital Annie Lindsay Pensacola

Jack Daw's Adventures opens with a Mother Goose encounter

In a story by Hal Cochran with drawings by L. W. Redner, Jack and Dotty react with excitement to meeting Mother Goose characters. An elderly lady asks if they’d like to see a host of familiar figures as she proposes visiting the House that Jack Built.

Jack Dotty Mother Goose Felow Mother Jack Daw

World Series Preview Weighs Washington Pirates Strengths

Washington and Pittsburgh enter the world series as closely matched contenders. Pitching edges favor Coveleskie and Johnson for Washington while Pittsburgh relies on Meadows Aldridge and Yde backed by Kremer Adams and Morrison. Ruel's strong throwing gives Washington a crossover advantage behind the plate.

New York Washington Pittsburgh Johnson and Coveleskie Traynor Wright Guyler Carey Harris Peckinpaugh Goslin Rice Senators Washington Seeems Pirates Coveleskie Johnson Reuther Ferguson Marberry Lee Meadows Vic Aldridge Cubs Emil Yde Ray Kremer Babe Adams Johnny Morrison Aces Wennes

Crossword Puzzle and Pittsburgh Eligibles List

A collage of crossword clues including horizontal and vertical entries with terms like intelligence and to smile broadly. The Pittsburgh eligibles are listed with names such as William B. McKechnie and J. Zachary, alongside national representatives number twenty three and American League count.

Lee Meadows Eddie Moore J. F. Morrison J. C. Oldham John Rawlings Thomas Sheehan Earl Smith Roy H. Spencer L. F. Thompson, Jr H. J. Traynor Glenn Kida Emil Yde

Leonard's Elixir for the Blood Promises Quick Rheumatism Relief

An old time advertisement touts Leonardis Elixir for rheumatism and blood strengthening. It claims rapid results and lists sellers including Van Anis OS Corporation and various drug stores.

van Anis Ak OS Corporation

Ladies at Fort Benning Barbers Hop to Early Appointments

At Fort Benning Georgia an Army post issues new rules allowing wives and daughters to get haircuts only in morning slots or after officers are served. The Officers Club barber shop faced crowding as officers were displaced by civilian clients seeking trims. The policy requires ladies to book 8 to 9 thirty a.m. slots or wait until officers finish.

Columbus Fort Benning Wiv

Plane forced down near Evanston during Pulitzer race flight

A Douglas airplane from California en route to Mineola for the Pulitzer races was forced down at Evanston Wyoming this morning. One of the three planes reached Omaha. another was forced down with no report on the third.

Cheyenne Wyo A.P California Mineola Long Island N. Y Evanston Omaha

Firpo Hints Return to Ring After Settlement in U.S.

Argentine heavyweight Luis Angel Firpo, once tipped as a world title challenger, says he plans to re enter boxing after a year’s rest. He aims to face the Europe title winner Spalla or Palino and seeks a rematch with Jack Dempsey, crediting a favorable settlement of a U.S. suit with his decision.

Buenos Aires A.P Luis Angel Firpo Pampas Jack Dempsey Europe Dempsey Firpo United States

Hill High School Team Heads to Pascagoula

The Hill High School squad, led by Coach Donahue, travels from the city with 24 players to face Mississippi eleven in Pascagoula after a Monroe Park fight for supremacy by Spring Hill College. The lineup includes Gradick Mares Louisell Long Tonsmeire Voelkel Murphy Schneider Wilkinson Gilmore Dugas Bonham Broussard Winters Quin liven Butler Feore Cazentre Braswell Peters Weiss Licota Barra Barnes. The note adds that the average elephant birth weight is 165 pounds.

Spring Hill College Monroe Park Pascagoula Donahue Mississippi Eleven Gradick Mares Louisell Long Tonsmeire Voelkel Murphy Schneider Wilkinson Gilmore Dugas Bon

Arkansas and Iowa football clash opens season with passing game

Arkansas and Iowa square off in Iowa City as Kutsch is expected to factor a new attack against the Razorbacks. The article also details the Ringling Brothers circus bringing hundreds of horses to Bridgeport for the equine ballet tour and notes other stray facts about American population and water flow.

Iowa City Arkansas Iowa Kutsch Inge Rasi Bucks Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey America Bridgeport Barnum & Batley Circus Liberty Atlantic

Ring Commission Rides Dundee Hard in Paris Suspension

Paris October 3 AP dispatch reports the French boxing federation suspended Dundee after he bled Edouard Mascarti and refused to meet the world featherweight champion in the United States. The federation fined him and cited instant disqualification, with further penalties for sailing to America to fulfill a boxing contract with Bretonnel.

Paris APD Ech French Boxing Federation Johnny Deekan Edouard Mascarti United States France Dundee America Box Bretonnel

Police prepare for World Series crowds in Pittsburgh

Almost 400 policemen will be on duty for the games at Forbes Field. Twenty four mounted patrols will ride the area for emergencies. Traffic will be directed by 250 officers on foot and 48 on motorcycles. Sixty detectives will watch for pickpockets and thieves.

Pittsburgh Forbes Field Rea

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