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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1914
Page
2
A fire wagon driver was hurt when the fire apparatus collided with a large delivery truck at Dauphin and Water streets. The rider sustained bruises and lacerations. the fire was quickly extinguished and no further injuries reported.
J. Cassidy, former Elmira police chief and head of Elmira Identification Bureau, once retired in December to run the bureau, is visiting Mobile for the carnival. He also leads the National Board of Identification in Washington and plans to leave Tuesday night for his next engagement.
Hyomei claims rapid relief for stuffed head catarrh and lingering cold symptoms. The product, pitched as an inhaled antiseptic oil remedy, is sold nationwide with a one dollar complete outfit and a money back guarantee from Van Antwerp Corporation.
The speech accuses former governor B B Comer of manipulating convict funds via a son in law and blocking child labor reform. It pledges a Montgomery speech to present records showing Comer’s ties to special interests and opposition to raising the factory work age from fourteen.
Advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable remedy for sluggish liver constipation and biliousness. It claims all druggists guarantee satisfaction with a money back offer, priced at 50 cents per bottle.
A detailed report of the Knights Revelry parade floats and performances. It highlights political chants about B B Comer with attacks on his administration and railroad policy. The piece then moves to a vivid description of floats from the Cowboys parade including The Panama Canal and The Grecian and Roman eras with music, dance, and elaborate tableaux.
A Latin comedy float titled September Morn drew giggles from a mixed audience as a bare sketched figure posed from a large shell sugar barrel and a gold frame. Onlookers used beer bottle opera glasses to view the scene while paying two dollars for a view of the painting and its comical characters.
Roland Turner named Assistant Superintendent of the Farm Improvement Department for Southern Railway to lead demonstration work in Alabama Mississippi and Tennessee. He urges a mobile area fair to foster agricultural progress and educate younger generations through competition in livestock and crops.
The article describes the Knights of Revelry float "Music of All Ages" with figures Pan and Bacchantes, rich imagery, and a grand organ in the medieval scene. It marks progress to the modern era featuring Edison and a phonograph, concluding with praise for builders John G. and E. A. Hines for forty years of revelry construction.
A household advisory urges women to guard health of family noting coughs and colds can lead to serious diseases in children. It endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as prompt effective pleasant and safe for use by children and mentions Antwerp Drug Corp selling it.
Patrons urged to visit the Empire Theatre for a viewing of the battle ship in the harbor. The notice boasts exclusivity and prompts readers to see the production for a clearer idea of the ships presence.
An ad touts Parisian Sage as a harmless scalp tonic that eliminates dandruff and itching, promotes hair growth, and leaves hair glossy. Sold in fifty cent bottles with money back guarantees at Van Antwerp Drug Store.
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