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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1912
Page
3
Postmaster Aldrich seeks legal clearance to close and lock the Birmingham postoffice lobby on Sunday to prevent a riot. No mail would be placed in boxes or delivered via general delivery, with lobby doors opening at midnight. The legality under the new appropriations bill remains uncertain.
An ad proclaims Bucklen’s Arnica Salve ends itching and swelling from piles and soothes burns boils ulcers cuts and skin eruptions. It promises quick relief and comfort, selling for 25 cents at all druggists.
Joseph A. Driver, residing at West Congress street, was halted by two bandits on Clark near Chestnut this morning. They admired his straw hat and clothes, took his watch and $30, and left him with a borrowed apron from a bartender. He walked to the Chicago avenue station in his braided straw hat to call for a new costume.
Thousands of roses were scattered on the Mississippi opposite the National Cemetery at Jefferson Barracks during memorial ceremonies for American war heroes. The roses were thrown from the steamer Grey Eagle as guns from the Isle de Luzon boomed a salute. Informal sessions of the Sons of Veterans and Ladies' Auxiliary occurred, with main business sessions to begin tomorrow and run through Friday.
A heated meeting in Billings turned into a bile filled session as Hartwell’s tirade devolved into vilification mudslinging and abuse. Voters in the tenth ward witnessed a chaotic display with little substantive discussion and no clear political impact.
A speaker derides many figures as corrupt and untrustworthy in a heated political broadcast. He accuses journalists and railroad interests of manipulating elections and press, warns about potential intimidation, and claims a personal stake in the September 2 contest.
A Tuesday night gathering at Baltimore and Broad in Mobile drew about 200 attendees including many women. Hartwell and allies clashed with rival editors and businessmen over alleged corruption and corporate influence in city government, with personal jabs and threats amid calls to vote on September 2.
An advertisement touts Beecham as a beneficial family remedy. It claims quick relief for nervous low mood and related symptoms, urging readers to seek the famous remedy tonight for reliable aid and rapid correction.
A July health bulletin focuses on house flies and mosquitoes as major health threats. It notes flies spread typhoid germs and inflict huge economic losses, while collecting data on mortality and births for June 1912 and linking underreporting to legal penalties.
The building page each Wednesday and Sunday offers valuable suggestions about buying a home. It highlights practical tips for prospective buyers and renters seeking affordable, reliable housing guidance.
Despatches from Aldeia Obispo report a parish priest lynched in Portugal. Names Duff Crenshaw and Irvine are cited by witnesses, while Chairman Brooker declared the show out.
Pat Lyor announces his candidacy for Mobile City Commissioner in the election held on the first Monday of September 1912. He appeals to voters for support from all residents of the city.
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