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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1912

Page

5

Britain files protest on canal bill in Washington

Aug 28. Great Britain reiterates protest to Panama Canal bill. A Mitchell Innes, charge at the British embassy, filed the note with the State Department stating Britain may seek arbitration at The Hague if no satisfactory arrangement is reached. Innes, acting during Bryce’s absence, planned to return to Maine.

Washington Great Britain State Department A. Mitchell Innes Hague Tribunal For Arbitration Innes Panama Congress Maine Hague Root Lodge United States

Uncle Joe Cannon Enters Kicking Contest Challenge

In Morehead Connecticut Uncle Joe Cannon accepts J B Blanchard s challenge to a high kicking contest after Blanchard s taunt. Cannon notes Blanchard s famed prowess and wishes him well as the date for the meet is not yet set.

Uncle Joe Cannon Morehead, Conn Joe" Cannon Charles Marden J. B. Blanchard Ard Cannon Blanchard Mr. Cannon

Laurier Sees Global Diplomacy Solving Panama Question

Ottawa reports Sir Wilfrid Laurier addressing British financiers and legislators at a dinner. He expressed confidence that British Canadian and American diplomacy can craft an agreement satisfactory to all, noting a path forward with four more attempts.

Wilfred Laurier Ottawa Ont Panama Canal

Zemo Skin Wash Promises Quick Eczema Relief

Advertisement touts Zemo as a fast acting wash for itching burning and raw eczema with Thymos Witch Hazel boracic acid and other medicinals. Money back guarantee on 25 cent bottle and larger 1 bottle sold in Mobile by Van Antwerp Drug Corp Inc EB W Rose Medicine Co St Louis MO. Also mentions long standing peace between Canada and the US and Sir Wilfred’s view on arbitration.

Zemo Mobile van Antwerp Drug Corp., Inc EB. W. Rose Medicine Co St. Louis

Weather conditions bring frost in Great Lakes region

The forecast notes a high barometer system with summer temperatures across most of the gulf and south Atlantic states, while cool air and light frost appear from Sault Ste. Marie to the lake region. Showers dim coastal areas and a separate low pressure off the north Atlantic drives rain and warm winds along the mid Atlantic coast. Fair weather expected for Mobile tonight and Friday.

Gulf and South Atlantic States Lake Region Upper Mississippi Valley Sault Ste. Marie Mich Middle North Pacific Coast Roseburg Ore North Atlantic Middle Atlantic Rocky Mountain Mobile Albert Ashenberger Weather Bureau

Parker and Browne Fall Short of McKinley Summit

Professors Herschel Parker and Belmore Browne return to Tacoma after reaching 20 100 feet on Mount McKinley in Alaska. They report extreme cold, blinding snow, scarce rations, and say this was their last attempt to reach the summit.

Professor Parker Mr. Browne Seward Mount McKinley Alaska Range Muldrow Glacier Tom Lloyd Parker-Browne Muldrow Parker Browne

Brave Mrs Robinson helps capture burglar on West Forty third

Mrs. Geraldine Robinson ran from her apartment after throwing a kimono to the sidewalk and signaling police. Patrolmen and detectives arrested a burglar caught with her property and a loaded 38 caliber revolver. The suspect, George Williams, has a lengthy record including robbery and grand larceny cases.

Geraldine Robinson West Forty -Third Street New York Sun Mrs. Robinson Broadway Lannon West Forty-seventh Astroet Station Kalbflevich Fyven George Williams West

Plague of Flies Ravages North Texas Livestock

In Denton county farmers work by moonlight to dodge a fly that is killing cattle across northern Texas. Grayson county dairymen lose milk supply raising butter prices as stock deaths rise in Sherman totals. Horses covered with blankets. People attacked by the pest described as the worst ever seen in the area.

Dallas Texas Denton County Denton Grayson County Sherman

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Arkansas judge sets an example in crackdown on delinquency

Little Rock judge Tweedy fined chauffeur Roland Squires 600 dollars and sentenced him to one year in jail for contributing to the delinquency of a 16 year old girl. The case signals a broader drive against disorderly conduct as multiple investigations target society youths and “midnight joy riding” temptations.

Little Rock Ark Tweedy Roland Squires Squires Aimilar

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American colonist killed defending home in Chihuahua

A U S special reports William Jackson Stevens, an American colonist at Pacheco Chihuahua, was killed defending his home from Mexican looters. Stevens stayed with his family during Mormon colonist exodus and urged neighbors to flee. The killing was reported from Paso Texas based colony headquarters.

Salt Lake City Paso Texas William Jackson Stevens Pacheco Chihuahua

Woman Reverses Ills Without Operation in Ohio

Megadore Ohio resident Mrs Lee Mangel says three bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured severe female troubles and avoided surgery. The ad touts the product as a longtime remedy for displacements inflammation ulcers irregularities and other ailments.

Megadore, Ohio Lydia E. Pinkham Lee Mangel Megadore Ohio

Cuticura products praised for curing skin ailments

An old testimonial claims Cuticura Soap and Ointment cured eczema and other skin eruptions after failed treatments. The writer credits relief to samples, then purchases, noting economic value and broad sale worldwide.

George Wooden Cuticura Dept. T. Boston

Robin Hood at the Crescent Tomorrow

The Crescent screens Robin Hood tomorrow with reels of a grand year’s picture. Admission is 6.

Robin Hood

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