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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1915
Page
3
A mild laxative that gently relieves constipation is Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin sold by druggists for fifty cents to one dollar. It does not gripe or cramp and is promoted for children, women, and elderly persons. Free trial bottles offered by Dr. W. B. Caldwell at 452 Washington St, Monticello, Illinois.
W. S. Royal lists rental options including a new and modern store on 2 N Government street with large windows a three story brick building at 62 Dauphin street that can be improved to suit tenants needs a two story brick building at 6 Dauphin street in good condition for store or warehouse and a large garage with cement floor at 21 St Michael street also usable as a warehouse attractive prices to desirable tenants.
Lands totaling 480 acres seven miles west of Chunchula Mobile County Alabama offer best pine soil and running stream for farming and stock raising with fruit options. Price 11.50 per acre. Additional tracts from 40 to 10,000 acres priced from 4.00 per acre up. Address Geo Kilborn President Alabama Land and Development Co. 409 N Royal St Mobile Alabama Bell Phone 957 J.
The People's Cooperative Store buys a carload of locally raised hogs to aid farmers facing scattered stock while planning to expand to other products. Homestead land near Perdido Bay opens mid March, inviting settlers. Rev. Adams of Mobile works on a new Baptist church plans to be ready by May. East Side Thimble Circle hosted by Mrs. Mattie W. Crockett with refreshments. Edgar B. Kay engineers preparations for water works electric light and sewerage as contractors move in within days.
Oakdale residents enjoy spring bloom with truck gardeners at work and fruit trees in blossom. Mrs. Theodore Langner and daughter plan a trip to New Orleans to join Mr. Langner who has taken a new job there. Jitneys extend to Bay venue easing travel as service gaps widen. Little Mary Williamson recovers from illness. Mrs. Walter Sackhoff and Ruth head home Friday from New Orleans where they visited Mrs. Langan. Miss Bessie Evans celebrates a birthday with friends, games, and music by the Spikes sisters and Talbert Jones. Guests include Jessie Fowler, Lillie Belle Brewton, Gladys McSweeney, Elsie Wildberger, and others in a lively evening.
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a vegetable blood purifier that cleanses tainted blood, improves digestion and liver function, strengthens the body, and promotes clear skin. It claims to dissolve poisonous accumulations, renew energy, and eliminate eczema pimples rashes boils and other skin issues. Available in liquid or tablet form from medicine dealers today.
Atmore Alabama February 26 The First Baptist Church after six months of search extends a call to Rev N O Patterson of LaSalle NL to be full time pastor with an annual salary of 1200 dollars up 400 dollars per year from before Dr Patterson has had notable success in Pennsylvania and Illinois.
The national House on Thursday approved the conference report on the seamen's bill and sent the measure to the Senate for action.
The article describes a rainy birthday party for Alfred Graves at a Park Place bungalow hosted by Mr and Mrs Graves. Guests included Nettie Charleston Mary Stewart Alton McCreary and others. Alfred received presents and a cake with six red candles. Several local residents and visitors are noted along with a nearby bungalow nearing completion and illness updates.
Dr L B Johnston of Chicora Miss says after hiring an experienced hauler he can ship about 300 hampers of spinach 200 to 300 hampers of kale and up to a thousand crates of tomatoes despite heavy rains that overflowed his mustard garden destroying part of the farm.
The W. B. Trigg Lumber Co. at Clara, eight miles from Chicora, Miss., reopened its saw mill this week after a five month shutdown. Prospects indicate full operation through the summer season.
In Pascagoula Mississippi on February 26 a 27 pound black bull head catfish was caught with hook and line using eel bait opposite the Delmas fish house. The fish and smaller specimens will be shipped to Northern markets.
Greenville reports Thursday marked Crop Diversification Day in Butler County with excellent weather and smooth operation. Roads were in good condition, no delays occurred, and the event ran successfully in every detail.
A federal commission report details Louisville and Nashville expenditures from 1906 to 1914 aimed at influencing public opinion and political action in Alabama Louisiana and Tennessee. It notes large sums for publicity legislative support and payments to affiliates plus vague special services and suspense accounts obscuring purpose and ultimate beneficiaries.
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