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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1912
Page
4
An old advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children and adults. It promises quick relief from coated tongues, feverishness, and constipation by cleansing and regulating the stomach and bowels. The ad highlights the fig flavor and natural ingredients, urging readers to ask druggists for the product.
Bids opened Monday afternoon for repairs to the steamship tram after a collision with the schooner James Fierce off islands. Gulf City Boiler Works offered the lowest bid with repairs and extra work estimated to bring the total to about $10,000.
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a harmless stomach regulator that rapidly cures gas sourness and indigestion. It claims relief within minutes, promises a fifty cent case with a hundred dollar satisfaction guarantee, and urges readers to keep it handy at any hour.
In Montgomery the Grand Chapter and Grand Council meet with about 1500 attendees. The Masonic Widows and Orphans Home dedication is set for tomorrow with Mrs. Callie L. French to speak. Eastern Star donated 2500 dollars for the home dining hall. Royal Arch and Royal and Select Masters sessions cover officer elections and degree work.
The will of Colonel Willis Brewer of Montgomery probated after his death leaves a mere five dollars to his son Wills Brewer Jr while generous provisions go to daughters grandchildren and several friends and tenants. He warns against contests and if challenged, most of the estate goes to the city for public schools.
Arch bishop Noel has been selected by the Dominican congress as provisional president for two years and will take office immediately following the resignation of President Victoria.
A telegram from Mrs. John Jacob Astor congratulates Adele Nasrallah, a Titanic survivor and new mother in Cleveland’s Syrian community. The note celebrates a third Titanic baby, a girl, joining Lucien P. Smith’s Cincinnati newborn the prior Friday.
The senate planned to meet at 11 to hear Taft's message before acting as improvised court for Judge Robert W. Archbald, charged with conduct violating his oath. Witness subpoenas were issued as managers and defense prepare. House impeached Archbald after a Justice Department probe and Judiciary Committee hearings.
Governor General Cameron Forbes of the Philippines leaves Massachusetts for New York as part of his return voyage to Manila. Forbes has spent nine months on leave and has recovered his health after a year of illness.
A dispatch from Riga reported by Matin states Crown Prince Danilo of Montenegro was not wounded in the incident but is gravely ill with a violent attack of rheumatic fever. The report challenges earlier claims of injury and notes the serious medical condition.
The House voted 222 to 1 to pick a committee led by Representative Clayton of Alabama to act as managers and present the case to the Senate. They urged an immediate trial, but the Senate declined to hear the case before the end of the prior session. Attorneys for Judge Archbald argued the charges do not constitute impeachable offenses.
In New York on December 3 a sheriff’s jury panel voted 1000 to aid in halting the sale of General Daniel E. Sickles personal effects. The money aims to wipe out a 5500 judgment, with a plan to canvass other juror panels for more funds and possibly buy in relics to return to Sickles if the total falls short.
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