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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1913
Page
4
The 13th census report endorses enlisting U.S. mail carriers to perform large portions of field work with trained census staff supervising. It notes 1912 expenditures total 16.17 million and proposes 1913 appropriations of about 1.55 million, with 818 census workers active.
An old advertisement touts Hoods Sarsaparilla as a cure all for humors catarrh rheumatism and fatigue. It promises restored appetite improved vigor and a strengthened system with liquid or chocolate tablet forms.
A long miscellany of text includes an advertisement for Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna urging cleansing of liver and bowels, followed by a discussion from the census bureau about using rural and city mail carriers as enumerators for the 1915 census and lessons from prior decennial work.
New York reports Ethel Lorraine the showgirl sues Raymond Belmont son of August Belmont for desertion and non support after a November marriage. The elder Belmont has kept them apart amid pressures from society and theater circles.
An actress discussed a home recipe to darken gray hair in a Chicago interview. The method combines bay rum water Barbo compound and glycerine with instructions to apply twice weekly until the desired shade, claiming younger look and improved hair quality.
Mrs. A C Ray of Meridian appeals through her attorneys against Western Union Telegraph Co alleging a telegram sent January 17 to Memphis for funeral notice of her brother-in-law A L Shackleford was not delivered. She claims $3000 damages for missing the funeral and then relaying the news by special delivery letter.
The Mobile Y M C A team meets Columbus Y M C A in Mobile on Monday February 17 to decide the South championship with Birmingham A C to visit February 22. The lineup includes Soost Penny Ebbecke Martin Baumhauer Radcliff J Courtney F Courtney and Cunningham Brue.
A Monroe county party dragged a 900 foot seine in Maddox bay near Indian bay and hauled 40,000 pounds of buffalo or bullhead fish. They towed the catch to Clarendon by boat and wagon, iced the car, and filled a car for Northern markets after three days of pulling.
Cr H Williams was arrested Thursday after allegedly stealing cheese from the Mobile and Ohio railroad warehouse. He was arraigned Saturday in the recorder's court, demanded a jury trial, and bond was set at 200 dollars.
An arrest at a Spring Hill restaurant led to a 2.50 fine. A discussion urges using rural mail carriers as census enumerators to improve coverage, arguing it could reduce costs and increase accuracy, with compensation considerations and minimal public disruption.
The Mobile Clearing House reports total clearings of 2914 567 62 and 1709 348 18 for the week ending February 8 1918. The figures reflect the weekly monetary activity handled by the clearing house.
A four corner lawsuit in Los Angeles arises after a house was built on the wrong lot. Samuel E. Scott had a loan to build on lot 87 in Huntington Park, while Grace Greenwood owned adjacent lot 36 and discovered a bungalow on her property. The Provident Building and Loan Association seeks $600 balance claimed on the house contract after purchasing the lots and house. Judge Craig ordered briefs submitted for decision.
City detectives seek the owner of a valuable gold hunting case watch with a Waltham movement and double gold chain and locket taken from Randolph Williams, a Black man arrested recently. Case number 4,655,027 works number 16 341 648. Initials “A. M.” obscured. Believed stolen from a coastal resident.
Recorder Edington Saturday afternoon assessed fines totaling 15 dollars for Ewing Browne who was arrested Mardi Gras night near the carnival auditorium with Violet Lott. Browne paid 5 dollars for intoxication and 10 dollars for resisting arrest.
A YMCA organized wrestling tournament aims to include every city and district school club and college. Forty wrestlers are expected with teams from Spring Hill UMS YMCA Barton Academy MMH St Josephs A C and CAC. Weight classes span 100 to 158 pounds with bronze medals for district winners and judges from New Orleans and Montgomery invited. The event should occur within three weeks.
An early 20th century ad touts Ge-Rar-Dy Lung Balsam as a quick remedy for coughs croup and whooping cough. It claims to restore inflamed membranes and ward off serious troubles with a 25 cent bottle price and money back if relief is not found.
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