26 Feb 1913
Page 12
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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1913
Page
12
Travelers from Nicaragua say the congress will pass a bill giving the United States sole right to build a canal across Nicaragua. Agreements between the two nations were signed last week by the Nicaraguan president and the American minister at Managua. Conditions of the franchise were not disclosed.
A liquid kidney treatment claims to be alcohol and drug free, quickly absorbed, and safe for sensitive users. It promises immediate benefits for kidney troubles, urinary weakness, back pain, and uric acid related diseases. The Dr. D. A. Williams Company offers a 50 cent bottle for 10 cents to prove its efficacy with free trial by mail.
An Alabama oyster catchers and shippers group plans to press for changes or repeal of oyster laws at the next General Assembly session. The permanent organization, formed last Sunday, lists Sebastian Gonzales as president, P. H. Burns as vice president, and W. H. Holcombe Jr. as secretary.
By Associated Press Horatio Nelson the third Earl Nelson and descendant of the famed admiral died yesterday in London. He was born in 1828.
A Mobile resident, Theresa Pearson of 109 Church St., testifies Doan s Kidney Pills relieved her headaches and back pain caused by weak kidneys. She first endorsed in 1908 and again in 1911, stating continued relief and recommending the remedy. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sole U.S. agents. Remember the name Doan s.
Captain L G Coombs of the four masted schooner Frederick A Duggan was found dead in his cabin at Gulfport with a gunshot wound to the neck. Friends say he may have shot himself after becoming mentally troubled. crew noted peculiar behavior in recent days. Coombs was a Lincolnville Maine resident.
Miss Lea Dumas of Malone New York says two bottles of Vinci put her on her feet after a run down condition. Vinci cod liver iron remedy is promoted as a health booster with a satisfaction guarantee and money back offer. Van Antwerp's Drug Corporation Mobile Alabama also advertises Saxo Salve for skin trouble and guarantees results.
A retailer teases a broad palette of grounds from black to grey and blue to brown, claiming immediate availability. Prospective buyers are urged to call for details and to secure preferred shades.
The HYOMEI inhaler marketed as a cure for catarrh sniffles bronchitis and colds claims immediate relief and antiseptic air. Testimonials from E S Parrett and Mrs S P Fuller praise its benefits and a full outfit costs one dollar with a refill price of fifty cents.
The General Booth Memorial of Mobile, a Salvation Army home on Conti street, was dedicated Tuesday night with Col. R E Holz as main speaker. Adjutant Robert Morris described the building and expansion plans, the auditorium funded by the army and $227.50 raised for the building fund, and a 3 pm public reception preceding the event.
Associated Press dispatch from Oviedo reports heavy blasts at the harbor of Gijon in Asturias causing many deaths. The urgent message to the governor warns the death toll could reach sixty as rocks were detonated in the harbor.
Lansing February 26 State Representative Joseph Unsoeld a Detroit lawmaker died suddenly yesterday at his desk in the Michigan House He was 68 years old and collapsed on the floor during session authorities said
At Mobile Chapter of the Southern Association of College Women a campaign to urge voters to approve a bond issue for public school improvements was launched. Dr. Lee Byrne criticized Mobile High School facilities as outdated and unsafe, calling for a modern building with better ventilation and an auditorium.
Chester Arthur Curtis known as the man of mystery was convicted Tuesday afternoon in city court of first degree forgery and remanded to jail for sentencing. A second forgery case involving signing J B Webster’s name to a Walkover Shoe Co check was to be tried today as the jury’s verdict and Curtis’s reactions underscored a dramatic courtroom scene.
Ada Lane aged 109 years, Lebanon Tennessee, eldest resident of Wilson County, dies. Her brother Joe Lane died years ago at about a hundred. The siblings were among Wilson County’s first settlers and moved there nearly 50 years ago.
Mayor John G. Brown of Fox Lake Illinois, guest at the Battle House in Mobile, promotes the city as a winter resort. He estimates 3000 Chicago residents have visited Mobile recently and plans building bungalows for prominent Fox Lake families on Fowl river for November to March. He cites a deeper bar at Fowl river mouth enabling more landseekers and a Chicago to Mobile launch route to fishing grounds.
Four week regimen promises liver stimulation improved digestion and purified blood. Claims skin clears pimples and eruptions and overall well being improves. Sold at all druggists.
A fire started by a mouse carrying a match ignited the attic of W. L. Coleman's Toulminville residence Monday afternoon. Neighbors formed a bucket brigade and quenched the blaze before major damage occurred. Fire extinguisher aid and water buckets from locals helped dampen the flames. Mrs. Coleman fainted but was revived.
Berkley Cal Feb 26 William H Crane comedian guest of the University of California and invited by President Wheeler and the music committee read a paper on Some developments of the American stage in the last fifty years Crane traced progress of American drama from his personal experience and participation in it.
An advertisement touts Dr. Burkhart’s Vegetable Compound as a universal cure for kidney liver stomach rheumatic and blood disorders with a 30 day treatment priced at 25 cents. It promises money back if not satisfied and urges readers to ask druggists for the product.
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