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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1916
Page
3
The article promotes a daily serial puzzle from The Mobile Item. Readers join the dots from 1 onward to reveal a story about Tommy visiting his country uncle. Submissions reach The Item's Picture Puzzle Department by Saturday 9 am. Daily prizes are 5 Empire tickets, with Sunday winners receiving 10 tickets each.
A Nashville widow with two children reports her health improved after taking Tanlac. She describes relief from nervous distress, insomnia, and indigestion, claiming a 25 pound gain after three bottles and intent to seek work. Tanlac sold in Mobile by Van Antwerp's Drug Corp.
Itching eruptions such as eczema and ringworm respond well to resinol ointment and soap. A Baltimore doctor’s prescription, resinol has been widely used for over 20 years and often stops itching instantly. Free samples available by mail.
Advice favors pure maltified coconut oil over traditional soaps for daily hair cleansing. Two teaspoons with water produce rich lather that rinses clean, leaving the hair silky, bright, and easy to manage. Coconut oil is inexpensive and widely available at pharmacies.
The Fourth Degree Exemplification and district assemblies for Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama will open Easter Sunday April 23 with a 10 30 a m solemn high mass at St Joseph s church Tulane avenue and South Derbigny street New Orleans. Notables including Supreme Knight James A Flaherty and others will attend the mass and banquet. Applications for the banquet due April 17 and for candidates by April 10 with special rail rates from all Louisiana points.
Daily passenger service operates to Cullom Bladon and Healing Springs with direct York connections to Tuscaloosa Meridian Birmingham and points East for through travel and transfer options.
In Browne county circuit court the Tuesday docket shows State of Alabama vs. Davis Wilson Gaillard dismissed by plaintiff State of Alabama vs. McGowin Lumber Co dismissed by plaintiff and State of Alabama vs. F C Turner & Co dismissed by plaintiff The Wednesday call includes J C Anderson vs Capital Security Co My W Wright vs A Mc Murray and W T Brown vs A McMurray.
Recorder Edington arraigned J C Davis and R Burton for lacking chauffeur licenses with cases continued to April 20. George Terence acquitted of assault and battery. Adam McCord held on two charges and continued to April 15. Joe McSweeney and J L B Brown set for April 17. Jim Hubbard continued to April 12. John Houck fined $50 and costs for violating prohibition law. Andrew Williams continued to April 20. C N Watkins discharged for disturbing religious worship trespass after warning. Watkins was Mt Olive Baptist Church pastor and the incident involved singing during a meeting.
The city of Birmingham Alabama through its attorney Joseph P Mudd urged the Supreme Court to advance for early hearing its appeal from the Alabama Supreme Court ruling that the Birmingham Waterworks Company was exempt from municipal license taxation The city calls the statute unconstitutional and cites near financial collapse and revenue shortages in performing city functions.
In Columbus Ohio a car carrying Dr. from Columbus State Hospital for the Insane and Miss Elizabeth Somer Ville a social worker at Columbus tuberculosis hospital was struck by a Pennsylvania train at a crossing west of the city.
Montgomery April 12. J A Wade state commissioner calls farmers in progressive communities to organize marketing associations. He notes perishable goods marketing soon begins and aims for ready organization by harvest. He outlines structure, fees, and cooperative machinery plus guidance from federal and Alabama offices to aid information and success.
Biloxi Mississippi April 12 Special Secretary H H Roof of the Biloxi Commercial Club received a letter from Representative B P Harrison stating he met Surgeon General Blue of the public health service to discuss eradicating the Gulf Coast mosquito pest. Harrison believes the service will send Dr Von Ezdorf back to the coast this summer to continue investigations and lead a strong fight against mosquitoes along the Mississippi coast.
Chief Van Liew reports March police collections totaled 1591.20 with 209 white and 809 colored arrests. Police labor days recorded 737. City commission file notes this heavy collection month.
Members of the Volunteer Veteran Firemen Association held a Nine of April banquet at German Relief Hall. W. H. Stevens urged recruiting four comrades. George Groeschner honored posthumously with memorial resolutions. Speakers shared stories of the old days. Music by a Reynolds Music House Victrola and cigars by Dave S. Bauer.
William Gordon of Birmingham says Mobile will be the distributing point for a large sign building concern. He has not yet completed arrangements to establish Mobile as the company headquarters.
Advices from Brussels report Henri Pirenne renowned Belgian historian and Paul Fredericq professor at Ghent University have been deported to Germany.
Deputy sheriffs raided the homes of Jacob Frisch at Live Oak and Pecan streets Thomas Kelly on Davis avenue and Armistead street and Pat Kelly at Armisted and Walnut streets. Small quantities of prohibited liquor were seized and arrests to follow.
O C Denmark of Mobile was elected president as Mobile again hosted the Fourth district Odd Fellows congress held Monday. Delegates from numerous lodges attended as officers were chosen and the secret work demonstrated by Vice President Ollie Denmark. Rebekahs also held a concurrent session with notable degree results and social events.
Catherine Irving transfers to James J. King for 1860 dollars, lots 4 to 7 in the Ber noudy tract Northern division. New South Land Company sells to J Reichert for 1 dollar, section 24 township 2 north range 1 east. Daisy I Clisby transfers to Charles K by for 5 dollars and other valuable considerations. Oakleigh Avenue and street Racelin B Turner and husband transfer to Woodie C McVay for 2500 dollars, Catherine and Iberville streets.
A testimonial ad selling Vitalitas at Sutton's Drug Store claims it cures indigestion rheumatism nervous debility and gall stones. The speaker Mr W Milliken a mechanic of 908 Douglas St Nashville Tenn says the product has brought him back to health after five years of decline.
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