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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1912

Page

12

Weather Conditions Across Regions With Varied Temperatures

A gulf area high pressure and Atlantic states fair skies with generally mild temperatures. A low pressure system brings cool air from the Dakotas toward New Mexico. Temperatures dip below 40 degrees in northern areas while Talligwille and Mobile report warm readings.

Gulf South Atlantic States Sheed Seth Ad Dower Lake Talligwille Mobile Peresta Dakotas New Mexico New Mention

Rip Van Winkle Show at Reyal Theatre

Local listing announces Rip Van Winkle showing today at Reyal Theatre. Moviegoers are advised to arrive early as seats may fill quickly.

Rip van Winkle Reyal Theatre

Chamberlain ends filibuster on adjournment after state claims proviso

Washington August 26 Senator Chamberlain of Oregon abandoned his filibuster against adjournment in exchange for a delay on a general deficiency bill carrying Oregon state claims. Maryland Virginia and Texas also have stakes. Senate leaders opened a conference to resolve the impasse and allow adjournment.

Washington Chamberlain Oregon Congress House LaFollette Mr. Chamberlain Maryland Virginia Texas Senate

Government deferral ends season with six point nine million gap

The general deficiency bill provides about 6.9 million dollars for government creditors including merchants who supplied the army and navy. If the measure sails through, these creditors may wait until December for their pay.

Uncle Sam Takes Hand in Nicaragua Affairs

In Managua a delayed dispatch reports that US forces will restore peace and were notified to revolutionaries General Vaca and General Luis Mena through US minister George T. Weitzel. Vaca sought an eight day armistice, which the president refused. A German was killed at Matagalpa.

Managua Nice Nicaragua Vaca Soan George T. Weitzel United States Luis Mena San Salvador Teons Matagalpa

Father Fails to Save Five Year Old in Greensboro Fire

A Greensboro, North Carolina family lost a five year old girl in a late night house fire that destroyed the Terrell home. Doctor John Terrell and his wife escaped with a baby and a son, while the father made a fruitless attempt to rescue his daughter.

Greensboro N. C John Terrell Terrell Here

Successful Year of Negro Masons Ends in Tuskegee

At Tuskegee Institute the Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter of Negro Masons and Eastern Star closed their annual meetings. About 876 delegates from 477 lodges attended with 24,000 members. Finances showed substantial balances. a new home and an industrial school for indigent Masons were proposed on forty acres near Bessemer. The Alabama Eastern Star met at Douglass Hall with 400 delegates and elected new officers.

Tuskegee Ala Grand Lovee Star Colored Tuskegee Institute Mobile Selma Decatur Grand Lodge Grand Chapter Bessemer Gregory KF. J. Greages C. LK. Shortridge William Smith SS. B. Dooley R. D. Watson W. R. Poindexter The Grand Lodge of Alabama Free and Accepted Masons Douglass Hall R. G Janie M. Balasco Royal Sarah J. Duncan H. A. Knox Ensley James M. Balasco J.A. Puckett Mr. Meigs C. V. Ramsey Anniston L. B. N. Hassen Tuscalooga Agnes V. More Montgomery L. A. Vines Birmingham Addie F. Douglass Huntsville R. G. Conducre

Horsford's Acid Phosphate Ad Teases Refreshing Drink

An advertisement touts Horsford's Acid Phosphate as a superior beverage option. The copy claims mixing a teaspoonful in water, sweetened to taste, yields a more delicious and refreshing drink than lemonade.

Horsford

Man Held at Milford Clarified Not Gyp the Blood

Milford Pa August 25 The man arrested at Greeley Pa and jailed here on suspicion of being Harry Horowitz Gyp the Blood was released before noon today Two New York detectives who came to identify the suspect said he was not Horowitz The man who gave the name Ardblance later returned to Greeley

Milford Greeley Harry Horowitz Gyp_ the Blood New York Herman Rosenthal Whitman Horowitz Arbdlance

Governor Marshall Heads to Maine Campaign

Governor Thomas R. Marshall Democratic candidate for vice president left Indianapolis for Maine to deliver four speeches in Portland Augusta Bangor and Lewiston. He travels with Mrs. Marshall and plans a single prepared address on tariff issues before visiting New York headquarters and returning home next Sunday.

Indianapolis Ind Thomas R. Marshall Maine Portland Augusta Bangor Lewiston Marshall New York

Columbus Twirler Knife Attack Shocks City

A Columbus Mississippi incident reports a quarrel between a local twirler and a shortstop ending with a knife weapon used. Police investigated the confrontation dated August 25 in Columbus. Further details follow in the city report.

Columbus, Miss

Mail Carrier Burned by Ixtepecji Indians

Mexico City Aug 25 The Ixtepecji Indians burned a rural mail carrier to death in the mountains north of Oaxaca after capturing him while he carried mail from Ixtepecji to Oaxaca. They accused him of being a government spy and bound him to a tree before piling brush and setting it ablaze.

Mexico City Ixtepecji Oaxaca Imparcial

Pitcher Payne and Parker Injured in Train Fight Incident

Payne a Columbus pitcher and Parker a Southern Railway shortstop were involved in a fight on a train today Parker suffered a cut to the right arm and was taken to a hospital where wounds were dressed. Several versions exist about the cause of the altercation.

Payne Columbus Parker Southern Railway

Columbus rider Clark breaks 100 mile world record

Clark of Columbus set a world record at the Cleveland Motorcycle Club track in North Randall by riding 100 miles in 95 minutes and 10 seconds on a one mile dirt track.

Cleveland, O Clark Columbus Cleveland Motorcycle Club North Randall

Turkish women sell flowers to aid Marmara earthquake sufferers

In Constantinople on August 25 Turkish women join European sisters in street flower sales to raise funds for victims of the recent earthquake. The streets show broad participation as people from all walks of life carry flowers to support relief efforts.

Constantinople Sea of Marmora

Car Crash Kills Broker and Injures Family

Thomas F. Ryan, manager of a New York brokerage, died when the automobile he used for the first time skidded and overturned. His wife and two children, plus A. C. Spaulding, his wife, and son, were seriously injured. The incident occurred in New York.

New York Thomas F. Ryan A. C. Spalding

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