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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1913
Page
12
In Chicago on a February day a dying infant in the arms of a malnourished mother precipitated a domestic relations hearing. Doctors testified the baby died of starvation as Mrs. Frank Stupka stood to press charges of support against her husband. The father remained in his chair and was jailed after admitting limited property holdings.
Child showing irritability fever or poor appetite may have stomach and bowel issues. Give a teaspoonful of Syrup of Figs to gently clear clogged waste, undigested food, and sour bile in a few hours without nausea or weakness. Promises a well, happy child. mentions full package directions and Elixir of Senna.
An advertising card touts walking a mile to visit Champion Electric Shoe Mendery. It promises satisfaction as customers see old shoes leave the shop with a smile and invites readers to give the shop a test with its claim that soles are the best.
Local shoe retailer at 60 Government Street advertises footwear and service offerings with contact details including a home phone 1201.
On Monday threats against U S consul Garrett were made on the streets of Nuevo Laredo reported by Enrique Phrra a Mexican saloon keeper. Consul Garrett who helped arrest several Americans and Mexicans alleged in robberies notified the state department in Washington.
President Taft commuted Ernest W. Gerbracht’s two year prison term for New York sugar customs frauds to thirty days. His $6,000 fine was remitted because he aided the government’s investigations in the last year. He has not served any sentence. Charles R. Heike seeks clemency. his plea is under review.
The new nickel featuring an Indian head and buffalo will enter general circulation on Saturday. The Treasury Department has already received bank applications for more than 2,000,000 of these coins.
A downtown druggist touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a ready-made mix to darken gray hair, claiming rapid results by morning and a natural look. It promises lustre, added fullness, and dandruff prevention, with Van Antwerp Drug Corp. as agents.
An advertisement touts Pyramid Pile Remedy as a cure for piles promising pain relief in a short time. It urges sending for a free trial package to prove effectiveness and mentions a regular 50 cent package after trial. The copy appeals to avoiding surgery and emphasizes ease of access at drug stores.
A solicitation from Pyramid Drug Company Marshall Michigan urges readers to request a trial treatment of Pyramid Pile Remedy by mail at no cost. The ad promises plain wrapping and proof of its effectiveness and asks for name street city state.
Police Captain Thomas W. Walsh pleaded guilty to a bribery indictment in New York after confessing to collecting protection money from Fox. Bail set at 1000 dollars. sentence deferred per District Attorney Whitman. Former Inspector Sweeney pleaded not guilty and Ashley Shes was indicted for bribery in the same case.
The Supreme Court ruled Porto Rico is immune from suits without its consent, likening its sovereignty to that of Hawaiian government. The decision came in a land case brought by Manuel Rosary Castile against the Porto Rican government, noted by Chief Justice White.
John Burns president of the local government board announces a ten day campaign to break the tyranny of organized blackguardism among militant suffragettes. He spoke after several disturbers were ejected at a London meeting, urging democratic action to end what he calls a desecration of the women’s movement.
A blaze at Hubert Slough’s Oxley residence in West Virginia killed three young children who were found beneath a large cook stove. Their mother, visiting a neighbor, likely suffered fatal burns while attempting rescue as the fire engulfed the home. A fourth child escaped and alerted responders.
Emilio Vasquez Gomez sent a telegram from Palomas expressing deep regret over the death of Francisco I Madero and Jose Pino Suarez and denouncing the act as outside the pale of enlightened government He questions Huerta regime ties and pledges to withhold judgment until more details arrive.
The Sonora state congress session in Hermosillo erupted in uproar with epithets and shouts as deputies debated Governor Maytorena's stance toward Huerta. Maderistas accused Kosterlitzky-backed officers of altering text to push allegiance to Huerta. Porfiristas urged declaring loyalty to Huerta while Diaz supporters blamed Maytorena for alleged Madero payments.
The state of Illinois bought grain in Western states for E R Bacon of Lake View Illinois and stored it in his Illinois elevator on the day the tax was levied. The grain awaited grading and later shipment to Eastern cities.
William F. Clark testified before Governor Sulzer's inquiry committee that state prison officials plotted to profit from pardons by pushing Thaw's release. Dr. John W. Russell admitted offering $20,000 to secure Thaw's freedom, while Clark accused Col. Joseph F. Scott and Russell of conspiring to entrench themselves in office. Clark said Thaw paid an agent $25,000, with further talks failing as funds ran out. He called Thaw a mere food token for officials.
Cipriano Castro is expected to land in Cuba with authorities observing his movements closely. Gumersindo Rivas, now at a Havana banking institution and once Castro's secretary, is arranging the reception. Castro plans to stay only a few days before returning to Washington for Wilson's inauguration.
A promotional notice for Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin extols digestion aid. It cites Mr L J Quinn of Chicago recommending the remedy for indigestion constipation biliousness and related woes. The ad claims savings and guarantees and offers a sample by mail from Monticello Illinois.
The U S Supreme Court upheld state-law liability for a railway death despite Hepburn rate law. Heirs of Charles A. Schuyler, a railway mail service official killed riding free in a mail car, claim access rights made him a passenger. Southern Pacific argued trespasser status, but the court ruled for the heirs.
The rebel leader General Pascual Orozco Jr. is said to be dangerously wounded and hospitalized in northern Mexico. A Phoenix League for the Protection of Mexican Political Refugees report notes he was shot a week ago but gives no location or method.
Albany Feb 25 Premier Robert L Borden of Canada spoke at the annual dinner of the University Club of Albany on friendship between the United States and Canada. He said shared heritage in language literature laws and institutions binds the nations and noted the 4000 mile boundary as testament to mutual respect. He urged lasting peace and shared significance for the upcoming centennial.
Topeka February 25 The lower house passed a resolution declaring horror at the murder of President Madero and his vice president and demanding U S steps to protect American lives in Mexico.
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