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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1912

Page

9

Jealous Slav Miner Kills Wife in Arkansas Town

In Fort Smith Arkansas Fernando Beaupit a Slav miner in Frankin county killed his wife after jealousy over a young stepson. He shot stabbed and finished with a miner's pick before fleeing to Ozark jail while a mob formed. Neighbors recall a promise of faithful care that led to the tragedy. An Indian man was killed on a railroad near Rochelle Illinois after sleeping on the tracks.

Fort Smith Ark Fernando Beaupit Alix Frank-in Arkansas Beaupiz Beaupit Ozark Franklin County Rochelle Ill Fast Express Dr. King J. R. Watts Floydada Tex

Electrical wizard makes life very easy

Thomas A Edison installs a twentieth century model dwelling in Llewellyn Park New Jersey with electrical appliances for rural homes. Electricity is generated by a gasoline engine and stored in an Edison battery and can heat water, run a player piano, washing machine, vacuum, clothes wringer and more. The system is supervised by Charles Edison and Charles A Poyer with weekly reports to the inventor.

Thomas A. Idison Llewellyn Park West Orange N. J New York Herald Charles Edison Charles A. Poyer

Masseur Recalls Alcohol Row From Rubbing Clients

Denver police court heard Paul D. Reno explain his massaging led to a drink habit. He said alcohol was absorbed through skin on fingers while massaging clients, causing a months long jag and his arrest.

Denver Col Paul D. Reno Thrasu

New Method in Vogue for Shipping Wine

Roseville August 28 Ten thousand gallons of wine were shipped in two constrainers from a Placer county winery The high price of cooperation led to a specially built one carrying two glass lined 500 gallon iron tanks An attendant travels with the car The tanks bear warnings against hammering high pressure water and entry in rubber boots The car is one of three or four built as an experiment.

Roseville Col Placer County

Senator Fall to Probe Mexican Revolt in El Paso

Senator Fall sails to El Paso on a three day mission as part of a senate inquiry into U S interests fomenting revolutions in Mexico. He will then interview Mexican refugees in Los Angeles with possible involvement by Chairman Senator William Aiden Smith along the Mexican border.

Washington Fell el Paso Texas Senate Mexico Cuba Los Angeles William Aiden Smith

Speaker Clark's Desk Gavel Wears Down Top

Repair crews found the speaker’s desk damaged after nine months of vigorous gavel use. The top is pounded away in a large hole hidden by the green felt, hailing from intense sessions since Thomas B. Reed era references.

Washington Clark Thomas B. Reed

Cavalrymen Fire On Rebels Inside The Line

Twenty five Mexican raiders and a troop of the Third United States cavalry exchanged shots after raiding the Culmberon ranch near the border. They were moving off with 100 head of horses. General Steever ordered additional troops to the scene. no casualties reported.

EL Paso Texas Third United States Cavalry Hachita N. M

Five Bridges Burned Blocking Mexican Central Line

Rebels burned five railway bridges about a hundred miles southwest of Juarez just as traffic was resumed on the Mexican Central Railway between Chihuahua and the border. A work train was dispatched from Juarez to repair the track and troops were sent from Pearson. A 600 passenger train bound for lumber and mining settlements returned to Juarez after learning of the destruction.

Juarez Mex Chihuahua Pearson

Judge rules calling a policeman a gink not a crime

Magistrate Coward in Philadelphia ruled it is not a crime to call a policeman a gink. He discharged ex-pugilist Jack Hanlon after being told Pill of the vice squad arrested him for the remark. The judge said he has been called worse many times and dismissed the case.

Philadelphia Coward City Hall Pill Vice Jack Hanlon

Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Adverts Warning

An old advertisement urges quick relief from colds with Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. A customer from Chelsea Wisconsin claims it cures coughs and wards off colds if taken promptly, noting it contains no opiates and is safe for children. Sold by Van Antwerp Drug Corporation.

Foley W. H. Allen Chelsea Wic van Antwerp Drug Corporation

Hobble skirt joke nearly costs man his life

Edwin Irwin, 49, of Camac street Philadelphia is in critical condition after laughing at a hobble skirt joke caused his false teeth to slip down his throat. Doctors removed the teeth after two hours of effort, and the patient has undergone exhaustion and a fearedly grave prognosis while unconscious.

Philadelphia Edwin Irwin Camac Street Women’s Homeopathic Hospital Irwin

Burglars Loot Pensacola Jewelry Store

In Pensacola on Monday night burglars entered J. F. Clements jewelry store near the union depot through a skylight, stealing about thirty watches a diamond ring chains lockets and other jewelry valued at around 1000 dollars. The entry and escape used the same skylight route from an adjoining building and the theft was not discovered until the store opened that morning.

Pensacola Pla J. F. Clements Union Depot Bers Aey

Riverhead Doctor Cornwell Seeks Coroner Post Yet Again

Riverhead L I Aug 28 Dr Robert Gamiel Cornwell nominated by Suffolk County Democratic committee for coroner has been named for that office nineteen times. He has been defeated each time due to strong Republican majority but persists, having run since thirty six years ago and promising to try until elected. The doctor in good health expects to live to 300.

Riverhead L. LI Robert Gamiel Cornwell Suffolk County Democratic Committee Cornwell

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