Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

The Mobile Item in Mobile, Alabama

We have 1,623,049 pages in Alabama

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1914

Page

5

Revolutionists Quickly Put Away Revolutionists Quick

Haitien consul-general Louis Barealis said General Celestin Cyrraigue once Haiti’s War minister and many followers were executed at Thomazeau last week for treason. The executions followed their capture and moments after the revolution began, with the report relayed from Washington via the Haitian minister. A weather chronicler notes the weather bureau has not been reliable since Noah.

Associated Press New York Louis Barealis Celestin Cyraigue Haiti Thomazeau Sbarealis Washington Orestes

California Syrup of Figs praised as gentle child laxative

Mothers can rest easy as the fruit laxative promises to move clogged waste from the bowels in a few hours. It claims to restore a well and playful child by easing stomach and liver issues and is advised for all ages with full bottle directions. Beware of counterfeit fig syrups and ensure the product is made by the California Fig Syrup Company.

California

Granddaughter's inheritance restored after will clause

Dorothy F Ballard Smith regains $883,431 and is set to receive $1,255,892 from her grandfather's will despite defying a grandmother's injunction against marrying a McTeague. The case centers on a restrictive clause in Eleanor Phelps McTeague lineage and a large legacy from Frederick Butterfield.

New York Dorothy F. Ballard Smith Eleanor Phelps McTeague Frederick Butterfield

Planting Cotton Delayed to Fight Weevil in Alabama

Special from The Item Montgomery January 6 plant cotton late and rush work to finish by May 1 to combat boll weevil. A state bulletin by Commissioner Kolb and a committee urges planting after April 15 and completing by May 1 to raise winter-weevil mortality, with latitude-based adjustments to April 25.

Montgomery Ala Commissioner of Agriculture R F. Xoib Lonsiana John C. Chaney Department of Agriculture W. E

Explosion on tanker kills steward in New Orleans

An explosion on the German tanker Geestemunde near New Orleans killed Chief Steward George P. Pflaendtner and badly injured fireman Frank Osterman. The blast damaged the vessel and occurred in a tank area containing exude oil after loading at Baton Rouge and bound for Tampico. Pflaendtner's wife is listed as living in Jersey City.

Associated, Press New Orleans George P. Plaendtner Frank Osterman G. Breulleau Geestemunde Baton Rouge Tampico Pfaendtner Jersey City

King Victor Emmanuel lauded by Morris on Panama Exposition visit

Ira Nelson Morris of Chicago interviewed King Victor Emmanuel of Italy about his knowledge of American affairs and concern for Italians in the United States during the Panama Exposition visit on a Sunday in Rome.

Associated Press Rome Italy King Victor Emmanuel United States Ira Nelson Morris Chicago

Try Our Business Men's Lunch At The Cooks

Try our Business Men's Lunch from 12 to 2 30 oclock p m. We have made a specialty of these lunches and cater to the trade in general. Everything the best the market affords. All short orders served with quick dispatch the COOKS. Try 6 DeBrieres Famous Java Codee the best in the city 16 cents.

DeBriere

Planing Mill Burned Damaging Church in Pascagoula

Fire destroyed the Farns worth Lumber Company planing mill and dry kiln in Pascagoula Mississippi on Sunday afternoon. Flames reached the Our Lady of Victories church roof above the altar but were quickly fought by the local fire company aided by city water. The Hunter Benn plant will not be rebuilt and the loss and cause are unknown.

Pascagoula Miss Farnsworth Lumber Company Hunter, Benn & Co

Death in Bath Room Due to Despondency

Earle Martin former president of Continental Coal Corp recently moved to Louisville from Chattanooga Tenn was found dead yesterday in his bathroom. The coroner issued a temporary verdict of death by own action with despondency from financial troubles given as the probable cause. He is survived by his father J P Martin of Chattanooga and his widow.

Associated Press Louisville Earle Martin Continental Coal Corporation Chattanooga Teron Martin J. P. Martin

Aliens Face Deportation for Immoral Acts After Visit Home

The Supreme Court holds that aliens who have lived in the United States for years remain subject to deportation under the 1907 immigration law if they visit their foreign homes and within three years after returning engage in immoral practices.

Associated Press Washington United States Supreme Court

Mrs Manning of Samson Takes Own Life in Alabama

Mrs RB Manning of Samson Alabama died Sunday from a self inflicted gunshot wound through the heart. She had been despondent for months and earlier two months ago attempted suicide by slashing her throat with a razor.

Samson, Ala RB. M. Manning

Bismarck Hotel Fire Damages Nashville Landmark

The Bismarck Hotel in Nashville caught fire early today. Fifty guests fled in night clothes as firemen fought the blaze which destroyed the top floor and left the six story six building damaged by water. The fire was controlled by 1 o clock with narrow escapes reported.

Associated Press Nashville Tenn Bismarck

Supreme Court Allows Schenck Suit To Go To Trial

The New York Supreme Court ruled that Florence R. Schenck may proceed with her $50,000 damages suit against Charles H. Wilson. Wilson, an Englishman linked to Alfred Vanderbilt, allegedly induced Schenck at 18 to leave Norfolk and undergo a ceremonial marriage in London, later learning he had a wife in England. The decision came shortly after Schenck’s death.

Associated Press New York Florence R. Schenck Norfolk Supreme Court Charles H. Wilson Wilson United States Alfred Vanderbilt London England

Brookhaven Bank Closes. Liquidators Appointed

The Commercial Bank & Trust Company of Brookhaven closed its doors with deposits near 600000 and assets about 876838. L Cohn and L H Baggett named as liquidators. depositors to be paid in full and stockholders to receive about 160000 after creditors. Liquidation under chancery court supervision.

Associated Press Brookhaven Miss Commercial Bank & Trust Company L. H. Baggett Chancery Court

Plan to Open Grand Canyon Timber Sale for Rail Construction

The Kaibab National Forest in northern Arizona will sell a billion feet of standing timber to finance a 200 mile railroad from Colorado/Utah to the Grand Canyon. Bids due mid June. 3-year construction window. timber to be cut over 25 years. Chief forester Graves says scenery will be preserved.

Associated Press Washington Kaibab National Forest Arizona Houston Department of Agriculture Forestry Service Colorado Utah Grand Canyon Henry 8. Graves Kaibab Reservation America

Justice J. H. McLeary of Porto Rico Dead

James H. McLeary associate justice of the supreme court of Porto Rico died after months of illness in Washington. He had come to visit his son Lt Samuel H. McLeary and planned to return when taken ill. A Tennessee native who later practiced in Texas, he served in the state legislature and as Texas attorney general. The funeral is set for Wednesday with burial at Arlington National Cemetery.

Associated Press Washington James H. McLeary Associated Supreme Court of Porto Rico Samuel H. McLeary Justice McLeary Tennessee Texas Arlington National

A Lot of Men We Know Are White Slaves

A brief, provocative line suggests social critique or dramatic statement about racial and economic subjugation. The source reads as a controversial claim reflecting attitudes or rhetoric of the period, highlighting perceptions of race and labor.

Identifies Condemned Youth Slayer in San Francisco Case

Mrs. George Duval identified Jane Farris as the youth’s slayer in the December 20 murder of Edward Driscoll. Farris reportedly fled the area after escaping by vaulting a back fence and arrived in San Quentin on March 6, becoming a fugitive from the sentence of death.

Associated Press San Francisco Jane Farris AY Montague Hersy Day George Duval Edward Drise Francisco Driscoll Brother Farris San Quentin Penitentiary

Supreme Court Rules Tax On Par Value Of Shares Legal

Washington January 6 The Supreme Court today held that states may tax citizens on the par value of held incorporations Hawley Truman R of Massachusetts contends his constitutional rights were infringed by such levy.

Associated Press Washington Supreme Court Truman R. Hawley Ma Mass

Also Mentioned on This Page

Weather Bureau Noah McTeague Aterbal Borothy F. Ballard Smith Rold Issues Bulletin Hammer Store Hammel Savings Bank Hammel Steward Emmanuel Solicitous Windsor Hotel Cafe Royal Conti Sts South Royal St Brookhaven, Miss J. H. M’leary Wan Carter Carter Is Nelson & Bailey S. Royal St Schlitz Brown Robert Wahl The Wahl- Henius Institute of Fermentology C. Lintner Lehrbuch der Bierbrauerei Beck Zeitschrift Fur Das Gesamte Brauwesen W. Huth Ney. Allg. Zeitschr F. Bierbr U. Malzfabr John D. Palmer Bell Phone N. Water ST
Search Courier

Search the The Mobile Item Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The The Mobile Item?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication