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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1913

Page

2

Secretary Daniels to Tour the South in May Visit Pensacola and New Orleans

President H Armbrecht of the Chamber of Commerce and the Business League say Secretary Daniels will visit Pensacola and New Orleans during a Southern trip in May. He notes no long stay in Washington and hopes Mobile can be added later. The piece contrasts government job availability with taxes and laments the value of education amid seasonal reflections.

Navy H.armbrecht Chamber Rtorce Business League Pensacola New Orleans Daniels Washington Mobile

Cardus Woman's Tonic Praised By Oklahoma Reader

An Elisa Epperson letter from ecumsec Oklahoma extols Cardus as a life saving tonic for women's ailments. She cites relief from head and body pains and improved health after starting Cardus, vowing to keep it at home and to recommend it. The Chattanooga Medicine Co invites inquiries to its Ladies Advisory Dept for a Home Treatment guide.

N. B Ladies Advisory Dept Chattanooga Medicine Co Chattanooga, Tenn

Appointment of Surgeon Delayed by Railroad Firms

President J H Wilson defers the appointment of a Mobile Line surgeon until his return from Leavenworth Kansas. Several applications have been received and will be considered. President W F Owen of the New Orleans Mobile and Chicago Railroad plans to pursue a successor to the late Dr W G Ward upon his return from New York.

Mobile Light and Railroad Company J. H. Wilson Leavenworth Kansas W. F. Owen New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago Railroad Company New York W. G. Ward

Echo meeting moved to Sunday afternoon at Huntsville

Weather forced the Echo meeting of the Sunday School convention to be postponed from Friday night at First Baptist Huntsville. It will now be held Sunday at 3 30 PM with a musical program organized by the arranging committee.

Huntsville First Baptist Church Express

Bankhead Re elected Leader of Good Roads Group

National Good Roads Federation adjourned after electing officers for the next year and will meet in St. Louis by November. John Hollis Bankhead was named president with W Z Grubb as treasurer and J A Rountree as secretary. Three vice presidents were chosen Dell M Potter 8 J Watson and John W O Neill. Delegates totaled 880 from 24 states with 230 from outside Alabama. Speakers included W D Shackelford S Bernardi Samuel Lea EK Watson and W A Johnston.

Associated Press Birmingham Ala National Good Roads Federation St. Louis United States Good Roads Association United States John Hollis Bankhead W. Z. Grubb Birmingham J. A. Rountree Dell M. Potter Arizona J. Watson South Carolina John W. O'Neill Alabama W. D. Shackelford Missouri B. Bernardi Nome Alaska Samuel Lea South Dakota EK. J. Watson South Korea W. A. Johnston Memphis

Reject All Bids For New School Sites

County Board of School Commissioners rejects all bids for sites for the West Ward and Russell schools after bids proved too high. Western district prices range from 5 500 to 15 000 dollars while Russell bids run 3 450 to 20 700 dollars. Minimum site size set at 30 000 square feet or 125 feet frontage. Bids to be opened May 2 and report due by May 14 for final action.

County Board of School Commissioners New West Ward Russell School Russell

Blaze at Perkins Manufacturing causes $50,000 damage

Fire at the Perkins Manufacturing Company lumber plant in Augusta Ga. spread to a nearby warehouse two hundred yards away after a southerly breeze. The blaze left the warehouse nearly a total loss while two firemen and a policeman were overcome by heat. A man may enjoy being fooled before he finds it out.

Augusta Associated Press Perkins Manufacturing Company

Mothers oppose abolition of Mobile kindergarten department

Mothers and women from Mobile and surrounding areas rally against ending the kindergarten program. They present petitions to the board and urge retention with cost considerations and continued use of current staff and facilities. The board plans a special meeting to decide on May operations and funding.

Theee Economics Club Cate, Ee For Ciere of Abolmet Saverah Hundred Boar Ederres Home Economics Club DAMM Mobile Whistler Spring Hill Crichton Toulminville Citronelle Clark Semmes Leikauf Oakdale Pesecratesae Erwin Craighead Elizabeth, Johnson W. K. Linscott Louis Metzger Murphy Mat William Keener Whistler kKindergartens J. W. Reinhardt M. A. Graham R. L. Shaw L. Wade Ben Gaston N. Malone W. A. Cato L. Kerr W. M. Holt W. P Leahy D. E. Ross J. J. Tindall J. Sconyer Robert Douglas Hoffman Tutweiler Kohom Zinn M. E. Hayes T. M.** Young M. A. Shanesy Bancrum Ed Alvarez L. Cromier Alex Foreman A. C. Cooper R. Cooper R. Abrams L. Wilson Snowden H. A. Winters H. A. McDaniels H. 8. Peckinpaugh W. B. Hopper Zuckerman A. Rethy C. W. Kling Wooten Donaghy W. J. Buck William W. Croom J. E. Beck W. R. Bickley C. J. Meyer W. B. Tisdale J. H. Winney D. H. Drago J. O. Lambert William Koenig Vogel G. Costar E2 Williams Solomie M . ‘Simms H. Eagar Cetkbar Pee Dianler Mies Rnholm G. Oe Irs Barret Cece

Jamaican Boy Wins Self-Defense Plea in Knife Assault Case

In a recorder's court arraignment, a Jamaican boy charged with assault with a knife was acquitted after testimony showed he was beaten by the steward and only used the weapon in self defense. The judge warned the steward to stop the abuse and avoid further trouble.

Matthew One Wil

Dr Kings New Life Pills Promises Quick Relief

Dr Kings New Life Pills claim to cure sick headaches sour stomach indigestion biliousness by purifying the blood and restoring vigor. Each pill helps and every box is guaranteed. Price 25c. Recommended by Van Antwerp Drug Corp. 2

Dr. King van Antwerp Drug Corp

Boy weeps through jail hearing as theft attempt unfolds

Joseph, a young Black boy, was arrested for an attempted robbing of a Sherman's cash drawer. During the hearing he cried loudly, drawing laughter from spectators, and Recorder Edington dismissed the case as the crying fit continued.

Ing. Joseph Sherman Joseph Recorder Edington

Struck By Street Car Injures Local Cigar Maker

Friday night at 7 oclock F D Bru a cigarmaker living at 605 1 2 Dauphin street was struck by a street car at the Conception and Dauphin streets intersection and bruised about the body. A surgeon attended him and the injured man was sent home.

F. D. ‘Bru Dauphin Street Conception Dauphin Streets

Recipes for Wrinkles and Bad Complexions

A vintage beauty column advertises a wash lotion from a solution of saxolite and hazel and a night wax peel that sloughs worn skin in tiny flakes. It promises a rose-tinted, youthful under-skin result and claims freckles pimples and blemishes vanish with the old skin.

Louise LeBlanc

Quarrel Sparks Ongoing Performance Debate

A dispute over conduct risks prolonged performance disruptions as parties argue about rules and outcomes. Tensions rise between involved groups, with observers noting potential for further clashes if negotiations stall.

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