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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1915
Page
3
Advertisement promotes Vicks Vaporub as external vapor treatment for asthma catarrh bronchitis fever and nervous tension. Claims relief by inhalation and skin absorption with prices 25c 50c and 1.00. Also notes VapoRub salve at 22.23?
Cotton seed in Greenville is selling around 24 dollars per ton with seed buyers paying well through the season. The average price for the year was 19 dollars, and most seed went for 20 to 24 dollars per ton, indicating strong local market support. Mayor Pillans Receives Charity Ideas from Savannah Worker
In Kin, Feb 4 a dance at Amos Warren's farm in Butler County ended when Teat Scholfield stabbed Worth Foster in the abdomen. Foster's intestines were severed and he is not expected to recover. Scholfield, said to be drinking, reportedly attacked after Foster’s sister refused a dance. an arrest is expected today.
Mrs. A Nix wife of A Nix prominent Baldwin county business man died Wednesday night in Mobile Infirmary. She leaves her husband two small children and parents Mr and Mrs E L Ard of Summerdale along with several brothers and sisters. Interment will be at Rock cemetery on Friday.
A fire at 11 30 Tuesday night destroyed the Stancil store in Gadsden hours before a planned bankruptcy sale. The store had been under bankruptcy protection for months and the stock was valued at about.
An old tonic claim says Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound darkens gray hair naturally and evenly. The ad notes a ready-to-use 50 cent bottle from drug stores and describes applying with a sponge or brush to cover each strand for darker, glossy, luxuriant hair after a few uses.
The brief notes fresh opened plant oysters sold by the dozen in loaf and raw at the stand. Prices include toasted for 5c extra and half dozen options. Located at 3-5-7 North Royal.
A. R. Kinzer of Adams Machinery plans to open a Ford subagency in Bay Minette to serve the county. Rev. E. M. Collins preaches at the Presbyterian church. The Cozy theatre manager shifts to Mobile’s Dad Theatre, with Wallace resuming leadership of Baldwin Acetylene. Farmers await seed potatoes from Wisconsin as acres rise. John B. Foley reports improving finances and growth prospects. two Michigan families plan homes and farming near town.
The Third English class at Spring Hill College mourns the death of T. J. Potter. Members adopt resolutions expressing condolence to Potter’s son O. Potter and his family and request prayers for the repose of the father’s soul. A copy is sent to the bereaved family and published in The Mobile Item.
Captain John Craft and John Rolston of the state oyster commission hosted an Alabama oyster dinner at the Exchange hotel in Montgomery after a legislative hearing on abolishing the commission. Attendees included lawmakers and press, both supporters and opponents, who enjoyed oysters from Rolston’s beds at Cod en.
Gadsden is represented at the Alabama Suffrage Association convention in Tuscaloosa by Mrs. W. B. Dill and Miss Annie Cots. An invitation will be extended for the suffragists to hold their next convention in Gadsden.
Miss Estie Graybill daughter of Mrs Laura Graybill of Citronelle and Mr J D Eddy of Wildwood Louisiana were wed at the bride’s mother home in Citronelle Rev W H Rowe officiating The ceremony was intimate with only the sister and mother present The couple left for Wildwood where Eddy owns a plantation The union marks a long childhood acquaintance from Illinois and Graybill’s local fame as Citronelle’s sweetest singer.
Advices from Center indicate readiness for the trial as postponement may be asked. James Burton was shot and killed by his son to seize about 1765 dollars, according to the indictment. The trial of William C. Burton centers on the alleged murder of his father.
After a fire destroyed M. P. Rhodes home at Alone t An early hour, a pecan yard was cleared and an investigation began. Officers searched for clues but could not determine the fire’s origin as arrests were made.
Reader facing indigestion and constipation urged to use Dr. Caldwell's Pepsin laxative remedy. Advertisement claims pleasant taste gentle action and quick relief for indigestion headaches belching and stomach misery with a free trial bottle offer from Dr. Caldwell of 452 Washington St ticello Illinois.
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