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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1915

Page

3

Natona Acid Earth Mineral Promoted For Widespread Use

Edward E. Kent unveils a vigorous campaign to promote Natona also called Acid Iron Earth mined near Bladon Springs Alabama. The product, once marketed in Mobile years ago, is touted for stomach relief with a free acid component and four forms including tablets antiseptic salve and cough syrup. Natona Company aims to mass produce and place in Mobile drugstores with a Mobile factory to boost local industry.

Bladon Springs Ala Edward E. Kent Natona Corn, Inc Alabama Rhettie Mobile Ugene Smith American Geological Association P. B. Moss United States George Washington Taylor W. K. 2. Jlson Joseph C. Ch Haseen Richard Smith Moss Natona Company Natona

Motorists From Chicago Travel By Buick Six Through Snowbound South

Co H White and E W Stegger of Chicago drove a Buick Six from Chicago to Mobile on a route via Indianapolis Louisville Nashville Chattanooga Atlanta Macon Valdosta Madison Tallahassee and Quincy with Mrs White and Mrs French leaving at Atlanta. They faced a two week blizzard and impassable Cumberland mountains roads but reported a clean motor record with one puncture and extensive use of wheel chains.

Co. H. White E. W. Stegger Chicago Mobile New Orleans Far West Tallahassee Quincy Fla Bainbridge Cumberland Mountains White Holland House

Edward Bennett alias Turkey Escapes County Road Sentence

Edward Bennett also known as Turkey, a ne gro, given one year on the county road for stealing chickens from A. B. Willoughby at Hamilton and St. Michael streets, escaped after one day in custody. Clerk Octave Alvarez swears out a warrant for his capture. if recaptured he faces an additional six months.

Edward Bennett Turkey A. BE. Willoughby Hamilton and St. Michael Streets Octave Alvarez Bennett

Meyers Buys Studebaker Touring Car

Mr. C. H. Meyers of Grand Bay purchased a Studebaker touring car through Bloch Bros in Mobile. He arrived in Mobile during the week and drove the car to his home in Grand Bay.

Meyers Studebaker C. H. Meyers Grand Bay Bloch Bros Mobile G Grand Bay

Creams Play 66 At City League Park Today

Creams face Creams-Erharidt with Ery at first and Smith catching. Townsend and Steber patrol the outfield while J M Smith handles short and Cazalas bats fourth in a listed pitching rotation.

Creams City League Park Erharidt Eee Ery Smith Townsend Steber Pocase J. M. Smith Short Courtney Cazalas Schenker Brown

Adams Reports Strong Buick and Ford Sales

L G Adams general manager of Adams Machine and Manufacturing Company lists weekly Buick and Ford deliveries. The notes include a C-37 SE met CO touring car to W A Hearin, a C-26 Buick touring car to Mrs Alice Sherman, and multiple Ford touring cars and a roadster to customers in Alabama and Mississippi with plans for quick factory delivery next season.

L. G. Adams Adams Machine and Manufacturing Company Buick Ford W. A. Hearinohile Alice Sherman Mobile Jessie Pennell Irvington Ala D. H. Pennell Thomas Brannon Wilmer Eugene Mizell Vernal Miss H. S. J. Walker Theodore Adams

Verona Due Steamship Arrives January 19 With Fruit

The United Fruit Company announces the Verona will arrive January 19 from Puerto Cortez with fruit and unload at Mobile and Ohio docks. The Verona is scheduled to sail to Puerto Cortez on January 22.

U. S. Verona United Fruit Company Verona Puerto Cortez Mobile and Ohio

Uniform depth bill drafted for Mobile harbor regulation

A subcommittee of Mobile’s joint rivers and harbor committee, chaired by Captain A. C. Danner, drafted a bill to regulate harbor depth along the river front to the channel. A Thursday meeting will discuss the plan with municipal authorities and affected property owners. J. C. Rich and J. G. Hamilton aided in developing the bill.

Mobile Joint Rivers and Harbor Committee of A. C. Danner City Commission Messrs. J. Co. Rich J. G. Hamilton

Natona Iron Tonic Promises Dyspepsia Cure

An advertisement for Natona Iron Tonic claims to cure dyspepsia and strengthen constitutions. The brief promo urges readers to inquire about the drug’s gist and benefits.

Selma man denied kidnapping by alleged penitentiary escapee

J N Smith a Selma motion picture operator arrested in Selma Alabama on charges tied to an escape from Moundsville West Virginia denies the accusations. He says a mistake was made and will prove he is not the wanted man. Smith's wife, a jail visitor, will stand by him. His former Crescent Theatre employer Isaac N Frenkel and attorney James H Webb question the charges and seek requisition papers.

J. N. Smith Selma Ala Harold B. Shepperd Moundsville W. Va Hazel Parkis Smith Crescent Theatre Isaac N. Frenkel James H. Webb Mobile

Gamebusters Fined In Mobile Inferior Court

Van McDoe and Ed Jones were fined one dollar and court costs by Judge Chamberlain for gaming. Joe Petterson failed to appear, bond forfeited, alias writ issued. William Thomas, a vagrant, was ordered to leave Mobile city limits within eight hours.

van McDoe Ed Jones

Birmingham drayman removal ordinance praised by business leader

E D Brown of Birmingham writes Commissioner Laz Schwarz to advocate a drayman's moving ordinance. He cites a successful, previously enacted version here three years ago that aided business and real estate sectors, despite initial opposition.

E. D. Brown Birmingham Laz Schwarz City Commission Ala L. Schwarz Mo Dile W. H. Monk Draymat

Dixon faces assault with a gun charge in Quinley case

Deputy Stanley Dixon is charged with assault with a gun in the shooting of H. J. Quinley in Prichard Alabama on December 23. The case was heard in inferior criminal court and continued to January 23. The piece discusses local law enforcement and debt collection practices tied to a three year old statute.

Stanley Dixon Inferior Criminal Court H. J. Quinley Prichard Ala

Dog River Nursery Incorporation Plans Big Plant

The Dog River Nursery incorporated as a general citrus fruit business with plans for a large plant on Dog River. Capitalization is set at 25000 dollars and business will begin with that amount. Incorporators include Thomas H. Gill of Milwaukee and G Newman and Mae W Newman of Mobile.

Dog River Sprobate cc Thomas H. Gill Milwaukee W. W. Gill Mastison Wis G. Newman Mae W. Newman Mobile

Pincus thanks fire department for quick action

E A Pincus thanks Chief and department for efficient handling of a Wednesday fire that damaged his store. He notes no loss to stock due to their efforts and expresses sincere gratitude for the undercommand and fire crew’s work.

Pincus C. & Cosker E. A. Pincus Dasher Jawronek

Cures Chronic Indige Natona Acid Iron guaranteed

An ad states Natona and Acid Iron will cure chronic indigestion and that a druggist has the product. It lists Nato Co in Mobile as the source and mentions a guaranteed claim.

Owrtite NATO, Co Mobile

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