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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1915
Page
2
W. Minden, renowned for forged checks in Mobile, was arrested Saturday after a massive fraud scheme. He will be arraigned in the police court Wednesday and waive examination to the city court on all charges, with heavy bond set and awaiting grand jury action. If convicted he faces a long sentence.
The article reports that New York City faces a complicated unemployment problem worsened by men from other states seeking work. Authorities in other states and cities are urged not to encourage their unemployed to come to New York, and Mayor Mitchell was informed late last night by the executive.
The Maddle County Henderson Marching Club meets Tuesday at the St. Andrew Hotel to finalize plans for the governor elect Henderson inauguration trip. A special round trip train from Mobile departs Sunday midnight, aiming for a large Mobile county turnout with banners badges and a Mobile band included.
Mobile civic leaders push to secure warships from the Navy for Mardi Gras events. The Mobile Carnival Committee, led by C B Hervey, aims to continue the public show with the Felix parade, emperor, coronation, and ball, while boosting fundraising and recruiting volunteers for the drive.
Mobile bar association discusses consolidating the city court law and equity circuit and chancery courts into a single law and equity court. A three judge panel would include a senior judge and two associates with six four and two year terms and salaries totaling forty five hundred dollars annually each.
The Mardi Gras feature will be an agricultural exhibition in the Alba building on North Royal street. It will showcase crops fruit and live stock with extensive remodeling and new lighting. Daily concerts will accompany home products displays as the Chamber of Commerce and Carnival association push the event to benefit the city.
Emperor William orders war bread, 85 percent rye flour and 15 percent potato flakes, served to himself and his entourage to conserve food supplies during wartime. The note outlines public reception, with war bread selling slowly to the general public.
A 1913 JAMA review praises calcium salts for vitality gains in tuberculosis patients and notes doctors’ belief in their therapeutic value. The article references Eckman’s operative procedures and mentions shipping to Mobile via Beaswell's drugstore in Philadelphia.
An ad touts Pinex with 2% solution to make a pint of cough syrup from a small amount. It claims quick relief for dry harsh coughs, bronchitis, and whooping cough, boasting easy preparation and a savings. It warns buyers to avoid counterfeit Pinex and promises satisfaction.
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