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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1915

Page

8

Change of Life testimonial from Mrs Brown and Mrs Martin

Two women from Wisconsin describe relief from back pains night sweats and weakness after taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. They credit improved health over months and endorse the product with confidential personal letters.

Lene E. Pinkham Lawrence Martin King St Westbrook Maine Manston Wis Lydia E. Pinkham M. J. Brown E. Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass

Store Buildings for Rent on Dauphin and St Francis

Royal at 2 N Government features a new and modern store with windows. No 62 Dauphin Street a three story brick building ready for tenant improvements. No 6 Dauphin Street a two story brick building suitable for store or warehouse. 67 St Francis Street also available.

WS. Royal Dauphin Street St. Michael Street

Mobile & Ohio R R Lands Offered in Alabama and Mississippi

R R lands totaling 480 acres seven miles west of Chunchula Mobile County Alabama offer best soil with a running stream for farming and stock raising. Prices as a whole 11.50 per acre. Also 40 acre to 10000 acre tracts from 4.00 per acre up. Address Geo Kilborn President Ala Land & Dev Co 409 ovales Mobile Alabama Bell 57-J.

Mobile & Ohio R. R Ala Miss Chunchula Mobile County Alabama Satsuma Geo. Kilborn Ala. Land & Dev. Co

Mother and Daughter Killed in Newark Gunplay

New York report details Vito Gerardi firing five shots at his wife after a separation dispute. His eleven year old daughter Anna tried to shield her mother and died from a shot to the forehead. Mrs Gerardi also died from two bullets. Police captured Gerardi as he attempted to flee. The pair’s other daughter, later cited as dying of tuberculosis, had previously tried to intervene in prior threats. Gerardi faces murder charges.

New York Anna Gerardi Vito Gerardi Gerardi Greefally East Fifty-first-street Thomas Smith Third Branch Detective Bureau Catskill Mountains Newark N. J

Foley Elects Inaugural Mayor and Council in Foley Alabama

In Foley Alabama on February 17 the first annual election of officers for the newly incorporated town chose G. J. Weatherly as mayor and councilmen Henry Brockman John C Lehr William F Stelk P J Cooney and Charles A Boller. The town plans growth and cites a rich surrounding county as a resource.

Foley Ala G. J. Weatherly Henry Brockman John C. Lehr William F. Stelk P. J. Cooney Charles A. Boller

The Battle Front: Wounded Men Flood Petrograd Front Lines

Dispatch reports enormous head and arm wounds among soldiers in trenches near Petrograd. Many are back on the firing line after short rest if blood and health permit. Ad touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a temperance remedy to improve blood health.

Petrograd Russia London

Paris Adopts American Style in Worth Revival Fashion

Paris fashion notes report Worth introducing a revived 1830s silhouette in spring styles. Designers including Kurzman publish plans to ship ninety five models to America with plentiful materials but potential depletion. Featured colors include soldat blue with pink and silver brocade and a dull military red accent.

Sig Worth’s Kurzman Fifth Avenue Worth Artman Paris Charles Kurzman America Cheruit West Point

Dayton Charges Are Aired In Federal Probe

Dayton defense today sought to introduce evidence before a congressional committee probing charges against Federal Judge A G Dayton. The deposition read by Widner Corder recounts Dayton stating his appointment was personal and free of influence from Roosevelt and congressmen. The case concerns the resignation of Judge J J Jackson, Dayton’s predecessor.

Wheeling W. Va A. G. Dayton Congressional Committee J. J. Jackson Roosevelt Dayton C F. Peter N Republica

Personal visitors fill Mobile hotels with with names listed

Visitors from Alabama Mississippi and nearby states checked into Klosky s Windsor St Andrew Bienville and Cawthon hotels Tuesday and Wednesday. Names include J W Cunningham Birmingham J C Griffing Foley C Jr Wise York Miss Miss Dainwood Brewton Mrs C C Brook Brewton J L Ballard Jackson L N Malone Grove Hill Earl Pugh Fulton Billie Norton Jackson Max Lowry New Orleans and many others.

Klosky’s J. We Cunningham Birmingham Ala J. C. Griffing Foley Windsor C. Jr. Wise York Dainwood Brewton C. C. Brook St. Andrew J. L. Ballard Jackson Billie Norton Max Lowry New Orleans Cawthon Hotel George W. Neal Iuka Miss R. E. Jackson L. H. Dent Evelyn Schamburger Meridian O. F. Grayson Mount Vernon Charles P. Duke Gadsden Frank W. Boykin Calvert A. M. Wing B. C. Davia, Jr Oak Grove M. C. Ragoteta JC Bessemer G. Gartley Duluth City Battle House W. R. Leachart W. B. Maxey Dyersburg Tenn W. H. Walker J.R. Collins Citronelle John R. Miller Grace Jones Ye Huntley and Son Miga. Bunker Yellow Pine J. H. Heetin G. E. Garner Atoa N.C Mobile

Unclear health ad copy fragment causes header confusion

Fragmentary text discusses coughs children home care and cold remedies, with garbled names and phrases. No coherent events, organizations, or dates are identifiable.

Woman found dead with throat cut in New York room

Mrs. Minerva Thorp, about thirty five, was discovered dead in her furnished room at 351 East 124th Street with a towel around her neck. Police believed murder. details point to foul play as investigators sought a quick arrest. The janitor said she had lived there since before Christmas and received remittances from her Albany father.

Minerva Thor East 124Th Street Henry Nelson Nelson Henry Abrial Clinton Avenue Albany N. Y

Fed era league to open season early this year

New York report states the Federal League plans an early 1915 season, with operations in New England and possible expansion in Pinehurst. Gilmore indicates a challenge to standard openings, while Kansas City to New York franchise moves are questioned. John Heydler confirms Umpire Rigler contract finalized for 1915 staff. Army-Navy football game set for Polo Grounds on November 1915.

New York Pinehurst N. C R. B. Ward Brooklyn Federals Gilmore Federal League Hugh McKinnon New England New York City Kansas City Newar John Heydler Natio League Charles Rigler New. York Polo Grounds

Baker Retires From Baseball Amid Infield Shuffle

Philadelphia Feb 17. J Frank Baker, hard hitting third baseman of the Athletics, retires. Eddie Collins leaves for Chicago. Jack Barry at short. Stuffy McInnes at first. Larry Lajoie returns to replace Collins at second. Mack has not named a Baker successor. Baker cites no need to play for a living and travels with teams.

Philadelphia J. Franklin Baker Philadelphia Americans Mack Athletics Eddie Collins Chicago Jack Barry McInnes Larry Lajoie Mackmen Collins Baker

Dodson's Liver Tone vs Calomel Sale Warning

An old advertisement warns against calomel causing salivation and bone damage and touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable liver remedy that will purify the liver, cleanse bile, and restore vigor by morning.

Dodson

Runaway Sent Home Youth Returns From Mardi Gras Trip

Eleven year old Otto Dees of Montgomery ran away Monday night to join Mardi Gras in the city. He bought a ticket, said he enjoyed the trip, and was returned to his parents at the capitol Tuesday night. He hoped to see Mardi Gras in Mobile and believed there was no harm in going.

Otto Dees Montgomery Capitol Mobile

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