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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1925
Page
7
A lively wartime telegram style note describes a plan to bet the ship’s pool to win money for a wedding. The speaker exaggerates the stakes claiming two thousand berries could be won, urging bold action and dismissing small tips. The tone mixes humor with a reckless decision.
Dr. W H Wright of Lick Observatory reports a new infrared photographic plate that may reveal Mars has an atmosphere and possible life hints. He photographed distant regions including Yosemite and the San Jose coast range, showing infrared images pierce atmospheric haze unlike violet light. A public notice of a death and funeral plans follows.
A New York feature profiles the law firm Kraus & Kraus and its junior partner Mrs. Kraus who favors divorces rarely. She and husband Joe Kraus met on tennis courts and plan to open an office together after years in law and accounting.
The funeral for James Bentley Burge, young son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Burge, was held Friday at 2:30 p.m. from the family home in Crichton. Rev. D. F. Ellisor led the service with several ministers assisting. Interment followed at Magnolia cemetery. Pallbearers were John Dunn J. D. Atkins John Earl Curry Byron Boone O. J. Jensen and Harry Gill.
The body of Mrs. Alice A. Keller of Grand Bay was sent to Mt. Carmel Illinois Friday afternoon by Dixon and McKay for burial. Rev J H Halloway of the Grand Bay Methodist Church conducted the burial service. Pallbearers were S C Brummitt JF Douglass HR Voight Roy Miller Robert Huffman and J K Stuart.
The burial of Mrs Victoria Beatrice Ray wife of Calvin P Ray was held Friday afternoon in Magnolia cemetery Rev Mr Adams conducted the service at the family home 117 Telegraph road Plateau Pallbearers named John Salinger Semler N R Fowler William Huffman M D Ray and William Jackson
In Birmingham Alabama on October 17 fans gathered for the 22nd annual game between the Tigers and the Crimson. Alabama seeks a third straight win and the conference title while Sewanee aims to halt Bamas momentum as rain leaves the field soaked.
Rev W A Hays of Waynesboro Methodist Church conducted the burial at the Waynesboro cemetery. Pallbearers were E A Westbrook L W Moore E R B Cunningham L Pitts W H Hodge and J T Burney.
Jesse Eugene Saxon of Whistler died at 3 this morning in a local infirmary after a long illness. The funeral will be from the family home with arrangements to be announced. He is survived by his widow, three daughters Agnes Mae and Ann Saxon, two brothers Truman G. Saxon of Whistler and Chester Saxon of Birmingham, two sisters Mrs. J. B. Pittman of Whistler and Mrs. W. T. Nettles of Toulminville, and other relatives.
London shares Baldwin's plan to form state schools for 2,400 men in year one to train unemployed workers for home trades and colonial roles. Four centers will house and feed trainees with free meals, pocket money, and eventual passage to colonies for half the cohort. Union hours govern domestic training. colonial trainees follow flexible hours.
Fire in Rouen, France destroyed a mail car and all one hundred sacks bound for the United States. Postal experts from Paris recovered fifty sacks from the debris and saved about one million dollars in five dollar bills plus other damaged bills and checks.
London reports the Aga Khan, Moslem leader and European country gentleman, has applied for stake blanks for future classics at Belmont Park and Saratoga. He attended by President Roosevelt before World War I and operates racing stables in England and France regardless of expense.
London commentary hailed the western security pact from Locarno as a milestone in European history and a restoration of British prestige. The Times called it a milestone in British diplomacy and recovery.
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