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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1913
Page
11
Percy Newkirk condemned to death for the murder of Gulfport Chief of Police Charles Dickey remains calm in the county jail. He sits in his front cage on the second floor awaiting the end as Jailer King notes no fear. Reverend Jones, a Baptist minister, is mentioned in the report.
In Gulfport authorities prepared a private execution for a condemned Black man named Newkirk to take place at the jail scaffold. The hour is not fixed yet, and the case follows Horn’s June 22 1906 hanging for the murder of guard Smith at Hattiesburg after a venue change to Harrison county.
An advertisement touts Hay's Hair Health to reverse grey or faded hair and dandruff. It claims rapid natural color return with nightly application and offers a money refund if unsatisfied after a trial. Free offers include combinations with Harfina soap for a 50 cent or one dollar package.
In the Circuit Court Judge Browne presides. Abrams vs Cieutat ends with verdict of 500 dollars. City of Mobile vs New Battle House Co. taken from call for settlement. Friday call includes Louisell vs Western Union. In Law and Equity Court Judge Berney schedules equity business with Rodgers vs Rodgers decree pro confesso.
Honorable Thomas H. Smith presiding grants motion to amend bill in Russell v New Orleans Mobile and Chicago RR Co. with register to issue three days’ notice. Mae Arndt v Rudolph Arndt orders publication against non resident defendant. Special Chancellor R T Ervin presiding: State of Alabama v Board of School Commissioners Mobile County et al trial on demurrers to bill.
Mrs. Bruce Crawford of Niagra Mo writes that Dr Kings New Discovery changed her boy from pale weak and sick to the picture of health. The ad urges readers to always buy it for colds coughs throat or lung troubles praising its pleasant taste and harmless formula.
The Laymen's Missionary Movement session closings in Memphis Tennessee outline morning afternoon and evening meetings with a post-convention conference Friday. Women conference featured E C Branson and W C Smith on The Missionary Society in the Country Church. Delegates heard from H M Sydenstricker and Chris G Duling. Laymen speakers included Sweets Mauze Anderson White McCallie Paxton McGeachy Doughty and George Innes.
Dr A Sommerfelt addressed a large Norwegian Mission gathering on physical and religious welfare and leaves for Chicago tomorrow. George Unruh underwent appendicitis surgery at Providence Infirmary. condition improving. St Johns ladies meeting postponed to Friday at 3 30. A marine corps and navy recruiting station opened in the Federal building with sergeant A Legnon and corporal P Parham in charge. Crichton car 112 narrowly saved postal messenger Fred Frazier after a close call at Royal and Dauphin streets. President Leon Schwarz left for New Orleans for lodge anniversary. Temple services listed for Friday evening and weekend. Police moved the four blocks around Mobile Medical College to clear disorderly houses. Detective Murphy supervises the notices. Chief Crenshaw says the order is proceeding as quickly as justice allows.
The government accuses Monumental Trust and 10 Register Co of schemes to destroy rivals through bribery, spying, and poaching workers. It alleges they procured competitor data from railways and hotels, staged lawsuits over patents, copied features into knockers, and used a display room called the graveyard to show rival devices burned.
An old standard medicine advert touts Grove's Taste Less Chill Tonic as boosting the system and driving out malaise for both adults and children, priced at 50 cents.
Tokyo February 20 count Gombei Yamamoto reshapes his cabinet with new post holders. Premier and Agriculture minister Count Gombei Yamamoto is replaced by new appointees including Baron Nobuaki Makino as Foreign Minister and Baron Kurosaki Takashi as Finance Minister. Viscount Chinda removed as ambassador to Washington.
Advertises Dr Kings New Life Pills to stimulate the liver improve digestion and remove blood impurities. Claims pimples and eruptions disappear from face and body and that you feel better. Urges immediate purchase at all druggists.
A clerk was sent to call on Parkis The Painter to induce him to buy a burial plot in a new cemetery. He returned within half an hour.
Free demonstrations of the Ideal fireless cooker are offered to Mobile ladies this week by Mrs. C. R. Judd, Toledo Cooker Co. traveling representative. Lectures run 10 to 12 and 3 to 6 daily at Barney-Cavanagh Hardware, with cooking tests and samples.
Burial services for Gaston J. Robertson were held at Dauphin Way Baptist Church with Rev. W P Hines and Rev A M Barnes officiating. He was laid to rest in Magnolia cemetery amid floral tributes. pallbearers included J F Ross R V Taylor and others. Captain Amos Travis, a noted steamboat man, was interred at Magnolia cemetery with services at Roche and Burke parlors. Rev Father Bashnel presiding. Pallbearers included Clay Hobart E R Morrisette and Owen F Burke among business associates.
The burial of C. J. Kinsey occurred Thursday at 10 a.m. from Berenson Sands parlors. Rev. E. A. Donnelly led the service at Government Street Methodist Church. Interment was in Magnolia Cemetery with floral designs. Pallbearers listed include E. Webb, W. R. Bickley, E. B. Colsson, M. Hulen.
Mrs. C. J. Martin of Boone Mill Virginia says her eighteen stomach trouble and constipation were cured after five years by Chamberlain's Tablets and now recommends them to the public. For sale by all dealers.
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