Target Practice on Winona Advances Sub-Calibre Training
Mobile news reports the revenue cutter Winona completing a Daphne practice sequence with 28 sailors scoring 80 percent. Sub-calibre drills used a 45 calibre dummy cartridge to reduce costs while delivering scale training on a 240 degree firing arc and a three pound shell. The crew prepares for potential Mississippi River deployment and emergency missions.
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Daphne
Bay
Winona
Mobile
New Hotel at Coden Planned with Pier and Baths
Architect plans a commodious new hotel at Coden named Villa Alba with a pier and bath houses in the bay and improved surrounding park for picnics. Captain Peter F. Alba says the project targets increasing resort crowds at Portersville Bay, with details to follow when ready. The summer season opened with Bay Shore excursion rates, drawing many Mobile visitors despite unseasonable weather.
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Coden
Villa Alba
Peter F. Alba
Alba
Portersville Bay Point
Restore Your Grey Hair With Hay’s Hair Health
Don’t neglect hair or let it turn grey and lifeless. Hay’s Hair Health restores youthful color and removes dandruff quickly and safely. Simple to use, undetectable, and backed by 25 years of satisfaction. Druggists refund if not satisfied.
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van Ant
Hay
Verp & Son
April Cold Wave Breaks Record in Mobile History
The article notes the coldest mid April for Mobile, with 42 degrees at 6 am Monday and 45 to 46 on surrounding thermometers, a record not matched since 1891. Forecaster Albert Aschenberger cites 42 degrees as the lowest mid April reading in forty years, while residents kept to winter attire and many still enjoyed Bay Shore outings despite the chill.
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Mobile Weather Bureau
Albert Ashhenberger
Aschenberger
Mobile and
Bay Shore
Ohio
Coden
Genuine Coca Cola Crown Inspection Ad
An advertising blurb urges buyers to insist on genuine Coca Cola products by checking the crown for authenticity and avoiding counterfeits as a consumer tip.
Motor Vehicles Help Pay City Expenses
The police department collected 1067 during 1912 from 11 violators of the city motor vehicle ordinance. A total of 167 arrests were made, with 56 discharged. Monthly figures show varying amounts, totaling the year’s collection.
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Police Department
Hisa
Siple
Tiecas
Calli Tata
Go Hee
Bibion Leaves Mobile for New York on Nueces
Samuel A. Bibion a traveler antiquarian Egyptologist lecturer author and linguist will depart Mobile on the steamship Nueces at 6:30 PM Monday. He formed many friendships in Mobile and speaks highly of the city its people and potential.
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New York
Mobile
Samuel A. Bibion
Nueces
Bibion
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Claimed to Help Women
A society woman recalls a discussion on women's health during an afternoon call. She notes that three of four women present had found health with Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, touted as a natural remedy made from roots and herbs for women's ills.
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Lydia B
Pinkham
America
Detention School reports praise by employers and progress
Superintendent L. H. Putnam submits February 1913 report from the Boys Detention School Mobile Alabama. Nineteen boys cared for. trades opened to them. new matron and assistant. March results show twenty four boys cared for. seven employed. garden planted. improvements to dining room and kitchen. health generally good. inspections praised. letters from employers on file.
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Board of County Commissioners
Board of City Commissioners
Board of Directors
Boys’ Detention School
Mobile
Ala
Detenon School
Board of Managers
Neshota
Fair_Association
Onie Snow
Howard Messing
Armbrecht
Chamber of Commerce
Lorwara
Maloney
Doctors dispute cures for Brights Disease claim
A San Francisco employer recounts a son with Bright's Disease who improved after using Fulton’s Renal Compound. Four physicians initially confirmed incurable or normal results, yet after treatment the patient recovered and remained well for eight years. The ad urges others with Bright's Disease to try Fulton’s Compound and obtain pamphlets from John J. Fulton Co. in San Francisco.
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Bright
R. C. Pell
Broadway and
Battery Streets
San Francisco
United States Army
Pell
Army
Fulton
van Antwerp Drug Corporation
John J. Fulton Co
Praise for Mobile Detention School Boys in Workforce
Letters from editors, a public stenographer, a farmer, and a businessman praise the Detention School boys for reliability, neat appearance, and progress. The items note employment in editorial, printing, stenography, or farming roles and invite inspection of the school’s work.
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Mobile
Ben H. Thomas
the Item
Thomas
G. L. Hamburger
Battle House
T. W. Smith
Decention School
Crown Inspection Advises Authenticity Over Time
Authorities urge buyers to verify genuineness by inspecting the crown and la bel features, emphasizing that only a thorough check ensures authenticity. The guidance highlights visual cues and official markings as key indicators.
Dr King’s New Discovery Endorsed For Coughs And Colds
Endorsed remedy promises relief from the first dose and cure of persistent coughs and colds. A Muscachine Alabama testimonial cites a wife’s recovery after severe illness. Known for 43 years as the best cough and cold remedy, priced 50 cents and 1.00, recommended by Van Antwerp Drug Corp.
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Dr. King
van Antwerp Drug Corp
O. H. Brown
Muscachine
Ala
Penitentiary Detention for Five Local Offenders
George Baford Robert Cunningham and Irene Cooper received one year at ward labor for grand larceny. Charles Alexander was sentenced to three years for the same offense. Fred Brooks charged with assault to murder and Cleve Slaughter sent to the penitentiary for six months. Slaughter to Mt Meigs reformatory later.
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George Baford
Robert Cunningham
Irene Cooper
Charles Alexander
Fred Brooks
Cleve Slaughter
State Penitentiary
Oe Baewin
Slaughter
Mt. Meigs
Ala
Estate of Robert Hoe Exceeds Three Million Value
The executors of Robert Hoe's estate filed an accounting in surrogate court. Real estate is valued at 3,100,000 with cash on hand of 99,265. The 1909 library sale netted 999,366 and three subsequent sales 932,691. Debts totaled 329,886. real estate sold for 1,244,129 and personal property 1,165,715. The estate was left to family members.
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Hoe
Vinol Cod Liver and Iron Tonic Promoted by Local Drugstore
A local druggist urges that Vinol, the cod liver and iron tonic without oil, strengthens digestion clears blood and aids sleep. Old, ill, and overworked individuals are told to try a bottle with a money back guarantee if it fails to help. Saxo Salve also advertised for pimples and blotches.
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Vinci
van Antwerp’s Drug Corporation, Inc
Mobile
Ala
Grand Chancellor to Visit District Conventions
Knights of Pythias Grand Chancellor Daniel B. Dobbs left Mobile for Monroeville to attend the thirteenth district convention. He will then go to Uniontown for the sixth district gathering and return Friday. He notes broad state coverage and a sharp rise in membership.
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Daniel B. Dobbs
Knights of Pythias
Mobile
Monroeville
Ala
Uniontown
Dobbs
Light frost observed in North Mobile area
Early risers report a light frost from the northern end of the county as passengers on the accommodation trains note a white covering near Oak Grove. Deputy Sheriff Charles resides there and Mr Brannan confirms traces of frost as cool weather brings out overcoats stored for summer.
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Charles
Oak Grove
Mr. Brannan
Case of Welsh is again continued in city court
The state case against Matthew Welsh for second degree murder was postponed again as Welsh’s attorneys were tied up in another trial. Welsh, ill in bed, would require a cot if brought to court. The judge set the next hearing for June 16, marking a third postponement this term. The indictment alleges Welsh shot T. C. Neely Jr. on December 20, causing Neely’s death.
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Matthew Welsh
Messrs. Webb & McAlpine
Law and Equity Court
Welsh
T. C. Neely, Jr
Neely
Shriners Plan Ceremonial Session Ahead of Imperial Council
It was announced Monday that the Mobile Shriners will hold a ceremonial session on April 23. It will be among the most significant in local Shriner history and comes before the Imperial Council meeting in Dallas in May. The full program is in preparation.
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Mobile Shriners
Imperial Council
Dallas
Tex
Crexone claim relief for backache and kidney trouble
An advertisement proclaims Crexone as a remedy for backache rheumatism and kidney bladder disorders. It claims the product soaks into inactive kidneys dissolves uric acid and helps filtration from blood and offers money back if not effective after first use.
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Capt. Alba
S. M. Landry
F. Howell
P. H. Harrison
Port O
Baltery
Mississippi
Hymelia Crevasse
St. Charles Parish
Frank Adams
L. H. Putnam
Boys’ Détention School
Ll. R. Conover
Conover & Rutherford, Florists
Wayrans
Robert Hoe
Druggist
North Mobile Co
Grove
Shriners
Home
Mobile Electric Co
N. Royal Street
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