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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1914
Page
7
The ruler’s cat in London is the sole royal animal funded by the treasury. He resides in the record office and costs 13 cents weekly for his meat.
The Mobile Sunlight Baptist Association opened its 27th annual convention at Cedar Grove Baptist Church in Prichard with Rev. C. S. English as moderator. The gathering includes 62 churches across Alabama and Mississippi, chiefly Mobile County, with opening sermons by Rev. H. D. Parker and remarks from Rev. C. L. Fisher and Rev. A. Owens.
A party of four Mobilians and a niece returned from Germany and Switzerland aboard the steamship George Washington. Captain L Franke diverted the ship mid Atlantic after learning Germany had declared war, delaying arrival in New York and causing unease aboard. The travelers visited Baden Alsace Württemberg and Schweiz and reported a pleasant trip aside from the war news.
Arthur Croxdale was arrested on a street car for attempting to pass a ten dollar bill as fare to conductor Alexander Powell. The case, charged with obtaining money under false pretenses, was continued to August 12 in recorder's court after an alleged dispute over the bill and change.
Harold F. McCormick of Chicago arrived in New York and is negotiating to charter a high powered yacht to travel to St Moritz Switzerland to rescue his wife Edith McCormick daughter of John D Rockefeller. The family is stranded near the Austrian border with connections to New York and Chicago.
All day specials offer 25 percent off every boys wash suit to clear stock before Saturday. Millinery and dresses are sold at cost or below to make room for new fall styles. New mid summer dresses suits waists receive daily as the shop prepares for upcoming fall must clear inventory.
In New York suffrage leaders plan a black clad women’s parade on August 22 or 23 to protest the European war. Miss Lillian Deaver of the Women’s Political Union says about 20 000 favorable replies are expected and anti suffragists will be invited to join the peace march.
From Mazatlan, Mexico, Aug 6 insurgents seized all outer defenses as Federal garrison fights to hold. Federals exhausted ammunition but received fresh supplies from bay transports. Japanese cruiser Idzumo coal ing at Manzanillo en route back to Japan.
Robert Thomas, arrested on complaint of his wife Tena Thomas for assault and battery, appeared in recorder's court and was discharged. The couple reconciled and Thomas promised to live peaceably. Summer colds are dangerous and can lead to lung trouble Dr King’s New Discovery offers relief with money back guarantee. Tickets to Coden or Bayou la Batre available at city ticket office.
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