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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1913
Page
3
Fire at Speigner's convict farm in Montgomery destroyed mule and cow barns hay and fodder totaling about ten tons of hay and two thousand bundles of fodder along with corn. Warden Coleman and guards battled the blaze. no escapes occurred and repairs will be made.
A bustling auction scene shows an auctioneer speaking briskly as bidders nod and raise paddles. The article notes his fast patter helps move items and keeps the pace lively, while the crowd watches for the winning bid.
Impeachment hearings against Hale county Sheriff William Martin will be heard by the state supreme court en banc Friday. The attorney general filed the proceedings at the governor's request, charging incompetence and neglect for allowing Will Thomas, a death row inmate, to obtain carbolic acid and commit suicide December 31.
An ad touts Cascarets to relieve headache biliousness indigestion and constipation. It promises a morning clearing effect and a cheerful long lasting feel with a 10 cent box. It urges readers to give Cascarets to children for gentle cleansing of little insides.
State Health Officer W H Sanders will launch an immediate state wide health campaign opening with a mass meeting in Montgomery this week. He will extend the effort to Birmingham Mobile and other cities to educate the public on health hygiene and sanitation following a governor cabinet meeting.
Capt T J Cornwall former head of Bessemer Savings Banks surrendered to the sheriff in Birmingham and was jailed. He faces trial in Bessemer on embezzlement charges stemming from a 220000 loss at the bank eight years earlier. He had fled to Honduras, was bonded, and previously acquitted on one indictment.
In Anniston Alabama on February 12 under the recorder’s scale the Sunday drunk fine rose to 22 dollars. Will McNeal and Jack Meeks were assessed this sum for allegedly running a scheme against Maggie Martin and Mollie Brooks two white women on Rocky Hollow. Another defendant who pleaded guilty to being drunk was fined the higher amount.
A 25 cent guarantee promises relief from headaches sour stomach inactive kidneys rheumatism and despondent fatigue. The ad claims Dr Burkhart has offered this policy for twenty five years and that twelve million treatments are used annually. If not cured, the 25 cents is refunded.
An old testimonial ad claims Dr Kings New Discovery cures coughs colds throat and lung ailments. It promises money back if it fails and urges first dose effectiveness with a customer note from J R Wells of Floydada Texas.
Gov Brewer seeks urgent relief for Mississippi delta flood victims. He asks Washington to release $100,000 from last year’s appropriation and queries Congressmen Humphreys about swift action. Sharkey County reports harrowing conditions with families trapped, ration shortages, drowned cattle, and no boats to reach stranded residents.
Natchez Mississippi reports heavy rains lifting the river gauge to 47.5 feet at 4 PM with 1.5 feet above flood stage. Residents in lowlands move goods and livestock to higher ground while levees in the fifth Louisiana district remain in good condition and water is five feet lower than last April.
The Mississippi and Gulf Port Exposition Company aims to sell its grounds to Gulfport for park and playground use to cover a deficit of about 10 650 dollars. If sales fail the property will be bid to the highest bidder to pay debts. The group cites 326 479 assets against 47 129 liabilities and plans a citizen petition for a city election to approve purchase for park purposes.
Passenger train No. 1 struck an open switch and collided with a switch engine in Meridian Mississippi on February 12. Seven passengers, mostly Black, sustained minor injuries along with several crew members including Engineer Godard of Whistler and Fireman Woodrick.
In Montgomery Alabama on February 12 thirty-one embry o lawyers started a four day state examination at the Capitol to gain admission to practice law. The exam is overseen by the state board of law examiners chaired by Thomas E Knight with J Winter Thorington and W F Dickinson as members.
Carney Land and Development Company, recently incorporated, undertakes extensive improvements in Carney Bay Minette Alabama. A town site is being laid out on generous plans and the town is being revitalized to become the center of an agricultural community, leveraging its location and soil.
The Newport Turpentine and Rosin Company faces water woes as a 40 foot well hits quicksand. Despite lowering steel casing, progress stalls with only two inches advanced in days. If water cannot be found, water must be piped from a creek half a mile away.
Henry M. Flagler and his wife traveled in a special car to White Hart Palm Beach yesterday with physicians and attendants. The physician said there is no dangerous condition and the illness is not serious.
Mrs. Clara Baldwin Stocker daughter and heiress of Lucky Baldwin travels through Pensacola on the California private car costing $40 000 with railways charged $1 per mile to haul it. Her trip to the east coast and back runs over $5 000 in railroad costs.
Selma Ala Feb 12 The city council held its regular meeting and chose to pave Lauderdale and Dallas streets. A petition from Lauderdale street property owners protested paving but the council proceeded with both projects.
A solid 400 ton cargo of pitch will be shipped from Pensacola later this week. The pitch, originating in Greenville or Greensboro Alabama, will be loaded at the Muscogee wharf and carried by the Dutch steamer Dredth to France, marking the gulf port’s first full pitch cargo.
An endorsement from H. B. Pickett of Durham North Carolina narrates fifteen years of nervous indigestion with relief after using Digest It. The testimonial touts Brown's Digest It Tablets and Digest It Elixir as digestive aids improving appetite sleep and liver function while preventing toxin reabsorption via bowel elimination.
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