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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1912
Page
8
The Mobile Item promotes its Classified Want section as a daily highlight with human interest stories. It announces five free theatre tickets per day for readers who spot their names in the Want ads and redeem at the newspaper office.
A testimonial letter from THUS REILLY reports illness from an abscessed lung after pneumonia. The letter credits a tuberculosis medicine with saving the writer and restoring health. The ad notes nonpoisonous ingredients and recommends Eckman Laboratory literature and local drugstores for purchase.
On a train toward Gloucester Park Woodrow Wilson prepared to address a farmers gathering. He planned to discuss the Panama canal and naval matters in a near term campaign appearance.
News wires report that conditions have returned to normal in Belfast shipyards where Protestant and Catholic workers had clashed for weeks. Other items note Will Joss, a nine year old in Georgia, died by suicide after fearing tuberculosis.
Official returns list 143 fishermen dead after a two day gale along the Spanish coast. King Alfonso and Queen Marie head a public subscription drive to aid the families of the victims.
Dispatches report Turkish forces massing east of Montenegro with daily desultory fire between Turkish and Montenegrin troops. Other items note a Kentucky feud murder, a Kern defense counsel role in a federal aes case, a Tennessee mine workers wage dispute, a Texas railroad official resignation, and Henry F Donaldson's suicide in Harlem.
Catholic Press Association members meet in Louisville to prepare for the American Federation of Catholic Societies gathering. The federation reports 500 delegates with many visitors expected for events including a pontifical Mass at the Cathedral of the Assumption and a 15 000 strong parade led by papal delegate Most Rev John Bonzano.
The Academic department will start October 1 with sixth seventh and eighth grade work. Eighth grade courses include Commercial Law Arithmetic Geography Letter Writing Spelling Penmanship Banking Billing and Account Sales Making. Spanish taught. Experienced teachers excellent penman tuition reasonable. Bell 1846 Mrs C O Meux principal.
The Boston Americans announced the purchase of pitcher George Foster from the Houston club. Foster, Texas, joins the team and will report after the Texas League season ends.
Guernavaca Mexico August twenty seven Zapata partisans were killed in a clash with a federal detachment led by Colonel Jiminez Castro at Trevita 26 miles south of here. Two federal soldiers were wounded. A troop train with 110 soldiers returned to Cuernavaca escorting two ammunition cars and two rapid fire guns intended for the southern campaign against the rebels.
The advertisement promotes Texas Wonder as a universal remedy for kidney and bladder troubles including diabetes and rheumatism. It targets both adults and children, offers home delivery for $1, and claims a two month treatment per bottle with testimonials from other states. Dr. B W Hall of St. Louis is cited and mentions availability through druggists.
The Country Club plans a new bayfront building at Shore Acres, three miles south of the city. Groundwork will begin soon for a magnificent structure to replace the present quarters, with occupancy planned by 1914 when current lease ends. Officers include President Walter G. Horn, Vice President, and Russell Hollinger as secretary and treasurer.
The Chattanooga baseball club purchased pitcher Grover from Mayville Kentucky, paying 1200 dollars after Pittsburg's earlier 1000 offer. The move strengthens Chattanooga’s mound staff for the Blue Grass circuit season.
Washington, Aug 15. The House will not move on the cotton tariff bill unless the Senate signals to pass the wool and steel bills over the president's veto. The measure, approved by both chambers, is back with the Ways and Means Committee bearing the Senate amendment to repeal the Canadian reciprocity act except the pulp and paper section. Democratic leaders worry many members are absent and fear a floor vote could push the reciprocity repeal.
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