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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1915

Page

8

Tax Commission Members To Settle Sumter Dispute

John S. Mooring and Judge A A Evans traveled to Livingston to resolve a dispute between the state tax commission and the Sumter county board of revenue over tax law interpretations relating to exempt bonds. The briefing references compliance issues tied to the Lovejoy supreme court ruling. The article adds a note on the origin of the phrase Heart of Midlothian linked to Edinburgh’s old jail, once called Midlothian.

Montgomery John S. Mooring State Tax Commission A. A. Evans Livingston Sumter County Midlothian Walter Scott Edinburgh Midlothian County

Cascarets Promote Clean Liver and Bowels in Sleep

A 10 cent Cascarets box claims to cleanse the bowels and stomach, remove sour undigested food and bile, relieve headachy bilious feelings, and leave the head clear and liver clean while you sleep. It targets adults and children with a gentle daily cleanse from a druggist.

Mr Smith Opposes Reform in Baton Rouge Stenography Debate

In Mobile a lawyer argues against a reform bill abolishing the register in chancery and constraining clerks. He cites stenography flaws, delays in records, and urges quick notes, competent stenographers, and a 30 day window for bills of exceptions with prompt judge signoff.

Register In Chancery Mobilé Mobile Chancery Court Mobile County

President Wilson Visits Indianapolis for Jackson Day Rally

President Wilson arrives in Indianapolis to address the Indiana Democratic Club in Tomlinson Hall after a luncheon at Senator Kern's home. Indiana legislators including forty seven Republicans and two Progressives attend the gathering before the return trip to Washington.

Associated Press Indianapolis Ind Wilson Indiana Democratic Club Democratic Club Senator Kern Tomline+ hall Indiana

Fire destroys entire business section of Mississippi town

Holly Bluff Miss, Jan 8. A blaze yesterday wiped out the town's entire business district causing about $50,000 in damage with partial insurance coverage. Residents fought the flames to save homes as authorities suspect incendiary origin. The report includes a lengthy quotation from Harry T. Smith criticizing a proposed three judge trial system and urging streamlined procedure.

Holly Bluff Miss Chancery Circuit Court Harry T. Smith

Ireland Insane Population Rises in 1913

In 1913 the number of insane people in Ireland grew from 24 839 to 25 009. The figures exclude wanderers at large and residents in private dwellings.

Ireland

Arlington death leads to arrests in Cambridge case

The death of Miss Irene Richardson, town auditor, was followed by the arrest of William J. Hyde, a bookkeeper at the Harvard Co-Operative Society in Cambridge, and Mrs. Marie Hanson, a nurse, as accessories before and after the fact. Police said they would question a Boston physician with offices in the Back Bay district.

Associated Press Arlington Mass Irene Richardson William J. Hyde Harvard Co-Operative Society Cambridge Marie Hanson Boston Back Bay

Deaths and Funerals Names Nancy Jiminez and Others

The Mobile area obituary notice lists Mrs. Nancy Jiminez wife of P J Jiminez of Tuscaloosa Alabama died in Birmingham of pneumonia and was buried at Spring Hill cemetery with Father McLaughlin officiating. It also reports the deaths of Benjamin F Thompson Sr a Mobile contractor and carpenter and Mrs Fannie Elizabeth Campbell of Wilcox County Alabama with funeral details and survivors.

Nancy Jiminez P. J. Jiminez Tuscaloosa Ala Mobile Birmingham Dixon & McKay F. H. McKinley St. Stephens Road Ryland’s Lane Father McLaughlin Spring Hill College Spring Hill Cemetery W. A.8. E. Association Messrs W. Thompson BE. Thompson W. Martin H. EB McKinley L. Martin Thompson Jiminez Mary Thompson Samuel Ad Lois Thompson M. Martin M. Thompson T. and H. Thompson B. F. Thompson Benjamin F. Thompson Mobile County Broad and Spring Hill Avenue R. B. Owen John Relis Oliver Pistole Claud Grey Benjamin Thompson, Jr F. E. Campbell Fannie Elizabeth Campbell Wilcox County Alabama Roche & Burke O. C. McGehee St. Francis Street

Jury for insanity. Probate court summons jurors

The probate court has summoned jurors for insanity proceedings on January 13. listed jurors include Aaron K. Powell John Fitzgerald William H. Harrison Price Williams Guy W. Gordon George E. Harris Peter Danner Dave Levi Louis J. Rowell Arthur L. Wolfe Sterling Kittle Solomon Rosen William Vizard Samuel P.R. Smith Charles A. Vander Beck John W. Barter Augustus S. Chartisse James Stringer Thomas J. Lightner Michael V. Barrett Benjamin B. Baron Lincoln Reeves Isaac Wood Peyton C. Steele

Aaron K. Powell John Fitzgerald William H. Harrison Price Williams Guy W. Gordon George E. Harris Peter Danner Dave Levi Louis J. Rowell Arthur L. Wolfe Sterling Kittle Solomon Rosen William Vizard Samuel PR. Smith Charles A. Vander Beck John W. Barter Augustus S. Chartisse James Stringer Thomas J. Lightner Michael V. Barrett Benjamin B. Baron Lincoln Reeves Isaac Wood Peyton C. Steele

Hyomei Catarrh Cure Sold By Local Drug Gists

An advertising feature touts Hyomei as a germ killing remedy for catarrh. It promises permanent relief by inhaling medicated air from eucalyptus oil and other ingredients. The ad urges readers to buy with a money back guarantee and to insist on the complete inhaler unit.

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