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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1914
Page
3
Colonel G J Hubbard commanding officer of the First Regiment A N G spent Monday in Mobile meeting with officers and staff about regimental business. He praised the First Regiment for their efficient work at the Montgomery brigade encampment and noted they won the mimic battle.
Pr J T Rooker secretary treasurer of Power Machine Co Little Rock Arkansas says he could not test Vitalitas fairly due to business hours but notes marked personal improvement and better business condition. He claims uric acid deposits and toxins are dissolved and eliminated by Vitalitas, aiding stomach liver kidneys and blood and urges readers to visit Suttons drug store for a display and sample or to contact them for information.
News notes Mrs. John Chapman of Selma has recovered from injuries after a long automobile accident. The Alabama writer, once feared lost to literature, now returns to health with only a slight stiffness in an arm. Wedding announcements, social visits, and travel plans across Mobile, Selma, and surrounding towns pepper the column.
Anna Miriam Martin and Augustus Frances DeMoly prepare for a midweek wedding at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception at 9 AM. A refined afterrehearsal party at 108 South Jackson featured blue and white decor, delicate flowers, and bridal motif table settings.
A Washington stenographer credits Grape-Nuts and milk with restoring wakefulness and vigor for her heavy daily work. She recalls the shift from fatigue to energy after two weeks, noting stronger steps and easier commutes, and attributes her improved performance to a simple breakfast claim.
Montgomery Ala Aug 11 Michael Cody president of the Exchange National Bank says there is no apprehension in the East about the European war and Eastern banks will cooperate with agricultural regions to handle crops. He notes willingness to extend loan terms on cotton and urges calm and conservative views as the war ends in prosperity. He praises W P G Harding on the Federal Reserve Board and mentions visits with John Skelton Williams and Charles Hamlin in Washington.
Gordon W. King, agent of the Anchor Line in this city, was notified that there will be no change in the Anchor Line schedule and that passengers will be taken for Seosland, Ireland and England. Regular sailings of the Holland American line to Rotterdam would be continued.
In Mobile several notable visitors are listed including R. A Snealman of Birmingham and O. B. Stauffer of Chattanooga staying at the Battle House. Rufus Peerson and wife of Decatur visit friends for days, A. D. Elliott of Murphysboro registered at St. Andrew Hotel, Mrs G I Jones of Honduras at Battle House, George P. Yongs from Lucedale on a business trip, H A Smith the Mobile and Ohio lumber agent in Mobile on business, and G T Perkinson with Mrs M M Bromberg at Cawthon Hotel with Perkinson an army attaché.
In circuit court Judge Samuel B. Browne awarded custody of Edward Singleton's children to their grandmother Phyllis Johnson after a habeas corpus proceeding. The father may visit once a week, and the grandmother's joyful tears marked the ruling.
The consumer, weary from high prices, shows little interest in aviation feats. With steady costs dominating spending, record chasing for altitude loses appeal to the ultimate buyer.
The report describes a psychological depression felt by individuals as the night cooled, noting the mood shift rather than any physical warmth. The text emphasizes mental state over weather conditions.
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