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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1914

Page

10

Quarrel Triggers Triple Crime in North Carolina

In Hamlet North Carolina January 15 a laborer killed his bride of six months and her mother at the Wiggins home then killed himself. A neighbor reports the bride Mrs Simons tried to leave with her husband after a quarrel. The husband Wiggins shot the laborer and then killed himself after reloading the shotgun and using his foot to fire it.

Associated Press Hamlet N. C J. C. ‘Wiggins Wiggins Simons

Infatuated man shoots Mrs Kerr and himself in Long Beach

Police say Arthur E Cunningham, a Long Beach realty man, killed Mrs Violet A Kerr over a forbidden affair and then shot himself. Both bodies were found in a roadside automobile with revolvers in their hands, ending a suspected murder suicide.

Associated Press Long Beach Cal Violet A. Kerr

Norris shoots wife and youth in Aurora incident

Sam J. Norris, just released from confinement for mental derangement, killed his wife and fatally wounded 17 year old chauffeur William Dennie at his home in AuGuSita. Police arrived as he threatened neighbor Felix Gunter and Norris was overpowered and arrested.

Associated Press Augusita Sam J. Norris William Dennie Norris Felix Gunter

Dr Kings New Life Pills for bowel trouble

A vintage advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as the best remedy for all bowel troubles. It promises gentle natural action on the stomach and liver, bowel stimulation and system toning. Price 25c. Sold by all druggists. H E Bucklen & Co Philadelphia or St Louis.

Dr. King H. E. Bucklen & Co Philadelphia St. Louis DR. Pierce Oregon

Chaplinski Honored for Beiliss Prosecution

M. Chaplinski public procurator of Kiev received a high honor for aiding the Beiliss ritual murder case. He was named Knight of the Order of St Stanislaus first class and elevated to senator and privy councillor in the Russian New Year honors list.

Associated Press ST. Petersburg M. Chaplinski Kiev Mendel Beiliss Order of St. Stanislaus

Hooper Stirs Hornets Nest In Tennessee Book Bid Reform

Governor Bb W Hooper announces a five year plan to appoint a textbook commission and oversee contracts for state school books. He condemns widespread lobbying and unethical tactics by publishing agents including stock sales to citizens and attempts to recruit state officials to author chapters.

Associated Press Nashville Tenn Tennessee Bb. W. Hooper

Lawyer Isaac M. Jordan Dies by Suicide in Palmer House

Isaac M. Jordan a Chicago lawyer and son in law of ex federal judge Peter S Grosscup shot himself in the Palmer House after possibly taking poison He left a farewell letter to fellow attorney W H Clark and named Cincinnati addresses for notification Jordan aged 42 and formerly married to Kathyrn Grosscup who obtained a divorce in 1913 in San Diego California.

Associated Press Chicago Isaac M. Jordan Peter S. Grosscup Palmer House Jordan W. H. Clark W. H. Kenny Clifton Avenue Cincinnati J. W. O'Hara Johnson Building

Greece Fears New War as Venizelos Tours Europe

Greek Prime Minister Eleutheros Venizelos seeks help from great powers to avert a Greece Turkey war amid Turkish war minister Euro Bey's rise and Greece fears sea power shift after Brazil’s dreadnought Rio de Janeiro purchase. He also presses for delaying Epirus evacuation, frontier rectification with Albania, and permanent Greek control of Aegean Islands.

Associated. Press Berne Switzerland Greece Turkey Eleutheros Venizelos Euro Bey Rio de Janeiro Venizelos Epirus Albania Aegean

Polluted Great Lakes Border Water Urges Action

Dr. Allan J. McLaughlin reports extensive pollution of Great Lakes and boundary waters affecting over six million people. No city on the lake has safe water, and sanitarians may be employed while governments consider legislation to address the issue.

Associated Press Washington Great Lakes International Commission Allan J. McLaughlin Public Health Service McLaughlin United States Duluth Lake Superior St. Lawrence New York State

Chicago primary to vote on dry city initiative

Chicago will vote on a dry city measure at the April primaries. Despite last November’s allied temperance decision not to push the saloon issue this year a group of temperance workers decided to circulate petitions to place the question on the ballot.

Associated Press Chicago

Advised Young Men to Beware Wall Street Perils

Frank Henning, the youth who confessed to stealing 40 000 from directors of the Farmers State Bank of Schaumberg NL, was arraigned in police court and remanded to the Tombs. He urged youths to stay clear of stock speculation, warning of its dangers.

Associated Press New York Frank Henning Farmers’ State Bank of

Woman credits Lydia E Pinkham remedy at Montpelier

In Montpelier Vermont a woman reports improved health after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound saying she had irregular periods fatigue cold chills bloating and stomach distress and now feels regular with less pain. She praises the medicine and invites inquiries to the Pinkham company in Lynn Massachusetts.

Montpelier Sane GaurTurse Ridge St Montpelier, VI Lydia B. Pinkham Lydia B.pinkham

Illinois towns push wet and dry votes with women ballots

Illinois temperance forces circulate petitions for wet and dry elections in over 300 cities and towns. Last fall nearly 20 towns swung dry aided by women voters, who backed abolition of saloons by about four to one. Planned April votes target Springfield Decatur Aurora Bloomington Rock Island Danville DeKalb Alton Freeport Mattoon Dixon.

Associated Press Chicago Tllinois Springfield Decatur Aurora Bloomington Rock Islan Danville DeKalb Alton Freeport Mattoon Dixon

First National Bank of Pensacola to pay all deposits

Pensacola Florida January 15 Every cent of the 1 600 000 owed to depositors of the First National Bank will be paid back according to National Bank Examiner Goodhart in charge He says the bank is financially sound aside from a 500 000 foreign loan partially secured He plans to consolidate with another local national bank to protect stockholders or liquidate if consolidation fails

Associated Press Pensacola Fla First National Bank National Bank Goodhart First National

New York Upside Down Mirage Off Sandy Hook

Passengers aboard the Prinz Joachim saw a clear inverted view of Manhattan in dense fog off Sandy Hook yesterday as the steamer paused waiting for the mist to lift.

Associated Press New York Lower Sandy Hook Manhattan

Boy Killed by Auto in Miami

Norman Chamberlain aged 15 from St. Joseph Missouri was struck and killed by a motor vehicle in Miami Florida yesterday afternoon. The incident underscores warnings about giving cough medicines to children containing opiates as they can lead to more serious health risks. A plea is made for safer child remedies based on long experience.

Associated Press Miami Fla Norman Chamberlain St. Joseph, Mo

Confederate service telegraph operator dies at Gulfport

Thomas E. Goode aged 67 died in Gulfport Mississippi on a Wednesday afternoon from pneumonia. He served as a telegraph operator in the Confederate forces during the Civil War and belonged to prominent Alabama and Virginia families.

Gulfport Miss Thomas E. Goode Alabama Virginia

Frozen Body Found. Police Probe Brutal Slaying

In Scranton Pennsylvania the frozen body of 56 year old Robert Filiam, a prominent coal mining figure, was discovered in Green Ridge. The corpse showed signs of a brutal beating after he disappeared Monday morning triggering search parties.

Associated Press Scranton Robert Filiam Green Ridge Fidiam

Archbishop Bans Certain Forms of Tango

Bologna Italy January 16 Archbishop Bella Chiesa condemns tango in a pastoral letter, saying he only knows the dance from newspaper pictures and warns clergy and people against certain forms. The newspaper calling the dance savage notes the stance.

Associated Press Bologna Italy Mgr Bella Chiesa

Five Miners Die In Shaft Accident At Mulberry Mine No 7

At Spencer-Newliss Coal Company mine in Mulberry Kansas a cable broke while lowering six miners into Mine No 7. Three were killed instantly and two more died later from injuries leaving one survivor.

Mulberry Kan Spencer-Newliss Coal Company

Peruna Praised By Several Canadian Hospitals

Multiple Canadian hospitals report positive experiences with Peruna noting improvements in colds grip and dyspepsia. Letters from Montreal and Quebec describe relief for patients with catarrh obstinate cough and fatigue with two bottles or a few weeks of use.

Quebec Renouf Dupuis

Peruna Recommended Again for Colds and Catarrh

A later letter endorses Peruna for colds catarrh and neuralgia. The writer cites personal use as a tonic with best results and notes taking half a teaspoonful every half hour as directed.

Peruna

Peruna Found Useful by Quebec Institution

A well known institution in Quebec reports a fair trial of Peruna for indigestion debility and nervous head pain with general satisfaction among patients suffering weak digestion debility and nervous head discomfort.

Quebec

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