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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1913

Page

2

Starr Likely to Manage New Orleans Club in 1914

Charles Starr, two years second man and captain of the Mobile club, is reported to manage the playing end of the New Orleans team in 1914. A new second baseman may join at Monroe Park, as hinted by officials' cautious replies. The deal has been in negotiation for days, with staff changes anticipated.

Charles Starr Mobile Ube New Orleans Secree Jen Colsson Mobile Starr Elians Monroe Park

Yale Football Adviser Begins Annual Tour

Walter Camp Yale's football adviser starts his annual tour gathering information. He will unofficially approach the University of Chicago about a Yale Chicago game to be played in New Haven next fall.

Associated Press New York Walter Camp Yale University of Chicago Chicago New Haven

Attorney Adam Wade Nowlin Dies at 72 in Lynchburg

Adam Wade Nowlin a prominent attorney aged 72 and former law partner of the late United States Senator Joel Daniel died here last night of apoplexy He practiced law for several years in Dallas Texas.

Lynchburg Adam Wade Nowlin United States Joel Daniel Dallas Texas

Starr Named Manager for New Orleans Baseball Club

In conjunction with Starr the New Orleans club aims to return the city to prominence in baseball. Starr has been boosted for a man agership since leaving Mobile at the close of the season.

Starr New Orleans Mobile

Pathfinder Ferguson maps All-Southern Route return trip

Pathfinder H J Ferguson of the All-Southern Transcontinental Route to the Pacific coast, mapping the highway with newspapers, reports in Mobile that the E road from here to Pascagoula is fully opened with culverts and grading. Five miles more of new highway are added west of here, as crews continue work. Ferguson and family completed the Pacific coast trip and are returning east.

H. J. Ferguson Pacific Coast Mobile Here Pascagoula Miss Pathfinder Ferguson Ferguson

Page Haas case affirmed in Montgomery appellate court

In Montgomery on Thursday the appellate court affirmed Roy and Leroy Page versus Haas Brothers Packing Company. The suit involved a writ of detinue to recover personal property, with Haas Brothers initially winning in the lower court.

Page-Haas Montgomery Roy and Leroy Page Haas Brothers Packing Company

Nature's Devils and the PoDoLax Bile Remedy

A 19th century style health ad claims constipation traps poisons in the body's pores and liver. It promotes PoDoLax, a Podophyllin formula, as a gentle bile releaser that cleanses the system, pledging family suitability and a mild, non gripping action with a Britannica endorsement.

Bright Encyclopaedia Britannica

Pillans Will Go To Port Officers Annual Meeting

The second annual convention of the National Association of Port Authorities will be held in New Orleans from December 9 for three days. Mobile City Commissioner Harry Pillans, elected as a vice president last year, will attend, joined by Chamber of Commerce delegates Stewart Brooks Horace Turner E O Fowlkes Dr Erwin Craighead and Don Farnsworth. The group aims to standardize port facilities and promote publicity of port affairs nationwide.

National Association of Sort Authorities New York United States New Orleans Harry Pillans Mobile Chamber of Commerce Messrs Stewart Brooks Horace Turner E. O. Fowlkes Erwin Craighead Don Farnsworth National Association of Port Authorities Louisiana Board of Port Commissioners

Heinemann Favored to Lead Pelicans in New Orleans

In New Orleans, A J Heinemann a 13 year veteran of the Pelicans is favored by local stockholders to become the club president. The board meeting to accept Charley Franks resignation was delayed due to illness in secretary Heinemanns family and will occur before December 20. Frank says he welcomes formal relief from his roles as president manager and treasurer.

New Orleans A. J. Heinemann The Pelicans Charles Somers Cleveland Naps Heinie Ball Yard Charley Frank Eugene Lyons Frank Heineman Heinemann

Former Bankers Must Pay Losses

A Cincinnati jury awarded Reading bank $3,638 against directors of the old Second National bank including John G Robinson William Albert John F Robinson estate of Lee H Brooks J G Gutting Charles H Davis and B B Galbreath. The suit sought to recover losses from using Second National stock as security on a loan to a customer. The case may set a precedent for similar suits.

Cincinnati Common Hoffman Reading Bank Second National Bank John G. Robinson Wiliam Albert John F. Robinson Lee H. Brooks J. G.gutting Charles H. Davis B. B. Galbreath Second National Roettinger & Roettinger

Maid inherits $10 000 by will of mistress

Mrs Jane E Oothout who died Sept 14 in Lucerne Switzerland left an estate over $1 000 000 and bequeathed $10 000 to her longtime maid Miss Louise Schilling. Oothout widow of William Cotheut who died twelve years ago owned valuable realty in New York.

New York Jane E. Oothout Lucerne Switzerland Louise Schilling

William Deering Reported Critically Ill at Miami Winter Home

Associated Press reports William Deering, longtime figure in harvester interests, critically ill at his winter home in Miami Florida. Relatives and immediate family were gathered, with details of his condition and potential prognosis not fully disclosed.

William Deering Associated Press Chicago Great Harvester Miami Fila

Cotton shipments from Mobile surge as rates drop

Cotton exports from Mobile to Europe have more than doubled this year as ocean rates to Liverpool fall to 38 cents from 65. Export totals since September 1 reach 172,421 bales compared with 79,895 bales last year, signaling a strong Mobile cotton trade rebound.

Mobile Europe Cotton Exchange Liverpool New Orleans Eanse

Ladies Urged for Dawes Saturday Excur sion

Scores of ladies inquire at the Chamber of Commerce about seats on the second trip to Dawes County's orange belt and Satsuma area. Business Manager Farns worth says heavy interest could sustain weekly excursions. The Saturday train departs Gov ernment Street Loop with no city stops and returns with passenger drop at their points. High school boys and children of Chamber members ride for 40 cents, adults and invited Home Economics Club ladies for 60 cents.

Chamber of Commerce Ways and Means Committee Dawes Farnsworth Orange Belt Satsuma Government Street Loop

Personal News From Mobile Area. Grayson Visit and Local Updates

Claude A Grayson returned from a Thanksgiving trip visiting his father in Gurley and brothers in Huntsville and Decatur Alabama with reports of good hunting in north Alabama. William C Carrell Mobile Transfer Co president and former alderman is ill with pneumonia at 902 Government St and slightly improved. General Argent Harvey E Jones of the Mobil and Ohio Railroad reports injury from the October 19 State Line wreck limits, able to work but using a cane for weeks. H P Howe travels freight and...

Claude A. Grayson Gurley Ala Huntsville Decatur Grayson North Alabama William C. Carrell The Mobile Transfer Company Government Street Argent Harvey E. Jones Passen Department Mobile and Ohio Road State Line Miss

Burlington route agent cites Mobile tourist influx this season

The passenger agent based in Birmingham reports many tourists will visit Mobile via the Burlington and L and N lines. Among visitors are Mr and Mrs B M Brewer of Birmingham at the Battle House for several days, Mr and Mrs O C Rowe of Magnolia Springs Christmas shopping, and Mr and Mrs R C Smedley of Rock Island Illinois at the Cawthon. Also seen are Mrs RJ Pumpiney and Miss Mildred Pumpiney from Columbus Ohio at the Cawthon and Mr and Mrs H T Higinbotham of New Orleans at the Battle House.

Burlington City Birmingham Mobile B M. Brewer The Battle House Mrs. O. C. Rowe Magnolia Springs R. C. Smedley Rock Island, Ills Cawthon H. T. Higinbotham New Orleans

Classified civil service positions open in Mobile

Mr H L Carl will be at the Cawthon hotel in Mobile Tuesday December 9 to interview young men and women for clerical postal railway jobs with salaries from 75 to 150 dollars monthly. Ages 18 to 45. minors must be accompanied by a parent. Call to see him by 9 pm. positions limited to vacancies and extension of parcel post duties.

H. L. Carl Cawthon Hotel Mobile

Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Safe Liver Relief

An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe alternative to calomel for liver and bowel regulation. It claims mild to strong effects, warns calomel dangers, and promises a money back guarantee if the product fails to please or relieve constipation and biliousness.

Dodson

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