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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1915
Page
8
An ad describes rapid weight gain using Sargol tablets. It claims thin people can add 10 to 20 pounds monthly by cutting foods, taking Sargol, and improving blood and fat assimilation. It promises guaranteed weight increase or money back through Van Antwerp Drug Co. and local druggists in Mobile.
George W Cambell of Whistler appeals to the Ladies of Charity to find a farm hand position. The ladies request anyone with farm work to notify Cambell or the group.
A personal testimonial claims a method to restore grey hair to natural color without dye or stain. Readers are urged to mail name address and a two cent stamp to Mrs. Mary K. Chapman in Providence Rhode Island for full instructions and proof of results promising quick changes.
A reader notice urges men and women to accept a liberal offer at once promising permanent hair color. Mrs Chapman’s endorsement is cited to prove sincerity.
The Mobile Item notes multiple children born in January with birthdates from 1901 to 1907 and ages from 11 to 14. It invites each to host five friends at a birthday picture party this afternoon at the Empire Theatre and asks January births to mail full name address and birthdate to the Children’s Editor two days before their birthday.
The city court will summon jurors on the first Monday in February for the February grand jury. The drawn panel includes Henry M Farnell Dudley B Bolton James H Simms Dan Davis Francis A Zieman John F Eggers Murray W Dunlap George Welsch Peter J Fricke Herbert M Lyons John H Remy Stonewall J Byrne Clem B Deakle John P Ross Charles S Shawhan Ernest H Planck Caleb B Shreve Gabriel A Chamblin Marshall A Dudley William D Greenwood John O Albright Thomas J Flanagan Frank Craighead Marvin O Disher George A Jones Jr Reuben L Whatley August Konstanzer J Bestor Robertson David H Peaithory Charles H Allen Hermann H Maschmeyer John R Miller William R Gleason William F Gass Mansfield S Wright Millard B Eckford J Dorman Del Barco John W Tagert Jr Winthrop M Hallett William B Taylor Lester Bodden Henry L Richards Milton H Hulen Walter D McMeans Frank P Malone Isadore G Jacobson Herbert W Fisher James L Coleman Samuel McDonald Charles A Kuehl
Night riders decoyed Pedro Mohundro a farmer from his Lovelaceville area home and shot him to death authorities say. This death is the second recent c aped by night riders in western Kentucky following the hanging of Henry Allen from a Muhlenberg county tree.
Col J L Taylor United States Army will present an illustrated talk on Safe Transportation of Explosives and Other Dangerous Articles at the New Battle House Auditorium at 8 pm Thursday. Shippers are requested to have employees concerned present. Local freight agents association reps invite the public.
Tuscaloosa senator J. C. Brown introduces a bill to regulate political advertising charges. Newspapers may publish political material only if it is clearly labeled as such and not charged beyond 12 cents per word or 50 cents per inch for display ads, with fines up to 1000 dollars for violations.
Under Commander E. C. Booth, Salvation Army corps led by Captain W. L. Price launches a Jubilee Siege to celebrate ten years of work at the local hall, running until February 16. Ministers from Mobile churches are asked to participate. visiting officers W. S. Quirk and Ensign and Mrs. Aughenbaugh of Birmingham plan inspections. Monday night is set as Boozers Night with a musical program and refreshments. Captain E. O. Smith of the steamer Ammo will preside.
Rep Isadore Shapiro of Jefferson county bills include constitutional convention workmen's compensation wage payment reform poll tax raise to sixty women on school boards and state and city government initiatives. He seeks welfare board humane board and new court terms plus laws on railway sheds flag peace and compensation.
Captain F W Eaton of New Orleans has secured the steamer Florine to operate between New Orleans and Mobile with calls at Bay St Louis Pass Christian Gulfport Biloxi and Pascagoula She promises two weekly trips departing New Orleans on Wednesdays and Saturdays and aims to provide reliable service.
At the Y M C A committee rooms the Round Table Club elected F G Bromberg president for 1915 and Gordon W King secretary. A debate on rural land ownership by Mobile county followed, judged by the president with the negative side prevailing.
G B Green southern Alabama representative of Glen St Mary Nur series spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Mobile and endorsed the Gulf Coast Home Products Show. B Goldsmith of Troy Ala visiting Mobile at the We Then Hotel. R J Vesey of Fort Wayne Ind visiting Mobile for winter and land interests. Carl A Klinge of St Louis Mo returned to Mobile for winter after accompanying his father Harry Klinge's remains to St Louis. A M Jiminez vice consul general at New York and former Mobile Mexican consul spent Wednesday en route to New Orleans on business. Paco B Kay Ala Railroad engineer with tonsa at Tuscaloosa Ala is in Mobile on business.
Henry Minor Friend a Mobile real estate and insurance businessman and former Mobile county tax commissioner died at 5 20 p m Wednesday at 350 Government Street after an illness of under five days He was 68 born September 1847 in Boligee Alabama He served with General Bragg during the Civil War and later helped organize Mobile Life Insurance Company He leaves a wife a son Henry M Friend three sisters and other relatives The funeral is set for Friday at 11 a m from the family home with Magnolia Cemetery as the burial site
At a special meeting of the board of school commissioners committees were elected after a voided first election. Executives: Cochrane Bancroft Roach. Finance: Vickers Quinn Bancroft. Country Schools: Jordan Roe Quinn. Land: Jordan McCall Roach.
Colonel W. S. Keller United States engineer in charge reports in the Mobile district with Assistant Engineer F. H. Reid on inspecting the Leaf and Pascagoula rivers. They will decide the advisability of congressional appropriations for further improvements and the report will largely determine the amount to be authorized.
Evans Best an African immigrant who arrived November 27 aboard the Norwegian schooner Catherina was deported by local immigration authorities aboard the same vessel on Wednesday as it departed for Cuban ports.
An advertisement touts mercolized wax as a nightly facial skin remover that absorbs the outer discolored layer to reveal younger under skin. It also promotes saxolite wrinkle removing formula with hazel for a face wash claimed to erase wrinkles and fine lines.
Readable notes show Charles Schimpf Restaurant at 3-5-7 North Royal. Fresh plant oysters advertised with pricing for dozen and half dozen, including 15¢ items and toasted options.
Special to The Item. Washington officials questioned Fairfax Harrison, president of Southern Railway, on dealings among Southern and allied lines and related terminals. Mississippi Attorney General Ross Collins and S A Witherspoon Jr. led the testimony in a Mississippi anti trust case.
Ten acres of pavement are torn up annually in downtown Chicago for underground construction and repairs.
Mrs W W Harbison reports a severe bright scarlet eruption on the right side spreading half way around the body. Prickly heat like lesions itched fearfully and touch was unbearable. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment relief began immediately and skin cleared with no trace remaining.
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