This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1913
Page
8
Members of the M M C A Junior department left Monday at 7 o'clock on a hike to Pensacola and reached the city by 9 o'clock that evening. They plan to stay Tuesday to meet a junior basketball team and take part in gymnasium and athletic contests.
Canton Ohio December 20 Associated Press reports Congressman J J Whitacre of the Eighteenth Ohio district will not seek another term. He condemns political expediency and notes a letter from a fraternal group asking him to back the immigration bill while he would vote against it again. He says honesty and frank business ethics should guide lawmakers. Whitacre is completing his second term as a Democrat.
W L Henderson of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad travels to Cleveland to discuss with a land syndicate led by Wilbur Dunham the establishment of a Hungarian colony at Waynesboro Mississippi. Dunham chose a 20 000 acre tract for colonization aiming for about 3000 settlers.
Miss Mary J. Diamond of Kingston testified in the state highway graft inquiry that in 1912 she served as a laborer on the state highways payroll at 22 cents an hour under the name H. J. Diamond temporary patrol. She produced pay checks signed by the highway superintendent.
An old advertisement claims constipation poisons the body and promises quick relief with Dr. King's New Life Pills. It states relief from constipation and headache, priced 25 cents, available at druggists or by mail from H. B. Bucklen & Co. Philadelphia and St. Louis.
Detectives in Oakland California arrested Mary L. Christman after a five year probe into letters defaming prominent women and demanding money. The suspect reportedly confessed to writing 500 slanderous attacks and used copied society names. signoffs included Black Hand.
The musical play The Girl of My Dreams arrives at the Lyric Theatre for December 31 and January 1 with a New Year matinee. Cast includes Countess Olga Von Hatzfeldt and Roy Purviance. scenic design and costumes praised. seats on sale.
Charleston street and Beauregard street lines will be consolidated on January 1, 1914 and thereafter known as the Charleston and Beauregard street line. Cars moving south will show Charleston street signs and those moving north will display Beauregard street signs. The northern terminus is the Beauregard street loop and the southern terminus at Texas and Georgia avenue.
Fire at the state penitentiary one mile from Santa Fe yesterday burned the roofs of the main office building and a cell house. Governor McDonald rushed two companies of the national guard to the scene fearing an outbreak, but inmates made no escape attempt.
Queen Mother Sophia of Sweden died in Stockholm at age 77 after a long illness of lung inflammation. She spent years as an invalid and supported religious and temperance causes while remaining largely away from court duties. She was a Nassau princess who married King Oscar II in 1857 and celebrated a golden anniversary in 1907. Her fortune is said to largely benefit her younger son Oscar.
A historic health blurb touts four to six tourices of salts daily to neutralize acids from meat, flush the kidneys, and ease aches. It claims frequent urination, dull kidney pains, headache, and rheumatic twinges improve after a few days of the remedy.
Reports from Montgomery indicate the West Point route plans major staff reassignments including O T Nelson moving to Atlanta to oversee roadway work for both lines and E W Sandwich transferring as joint car accountant. F C Browder may move to Atlanta as assistant general freight agent with his clerical staff in question. E G Hitt may gain division freight agent title.
The match, pushed by Queen Sophia, caused the only notable rift with King Oscar II, who disagreed with the choice despite her support.
Early yesterday police raided a local club identifying its gambling room and arresting several members. The organization, formed recently, lists merchants and liquor sellers among its members. Cases to be tried before the recorder this afternoon. Murrell named new club captain.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.