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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1913

Page

12

Moose Prepare for Big Event in Cincinnati

Cincinnati January 22. Trustees of the Order of Moose arranged for renting nearly the entire Linton Hotel from July 28 to August 1 for the silver jubilee twenty fifth annual convention. Expected attendance exceeds 40 000 with delegations from Pittsburg Philadelphia Kansas City St Louis and Chicago. The convention features a competitive drill by marching clubs and a strong show of lodge participation.

Ncinnati Steve Sedweek Order of Moose Linton Cincinnati Sedweek M. C Hughes Kansas City Topeka Kan Lawrence Ledweek Pittsburg Philadelphia St. Louis Chicago

Inexpensive Beauty Aids By Mme. O'Miille

Mme O Mielle extols affordable beauty remedies and home formulas. She cites Mother’s Salve for headaches pains and bruises and describes a magatone witch hazel facial mix for complexion improvement. Dry shampooing uses orris root Therox to remove dust and oil. A delatone paste removes facial hair quickly.

Free passage debate sharpens over Panama canal Root amendment

Washington January 22 Advocates of free passage for American ships press the senate to defeat any change to the Panama canal law. Chairman Brandegee plans a canal committee meeting to review the Root amendment while Senators Rot and O Gorman Newlands and others prepare counter arguments asserting treaty authority for free coastwise passage. The House and Senate parties remain divided despite the Democratic platform. An in session fight over canal law changes could rival the original passage struggle.

Washington Panama Canal Senate Brandegee Canal Committee Rot O'Gorman New York Newlands Nevada United States O’gorman Baltimore Root House

Chamber of Commerce to Hear Belt Line Report

Chamber of Commerce and Business League directors meet Wednesday night to review a lengthy special committee report on belt line feasibility. The report, prepared by L C Fry, Charles H Browne, J Howard Wilson, LeBaron Lyons and Henry Hall, is unfavorable. Directors will not select a secretary tonight and may delay that election.

Chamber of Commerce and Business League Messrs. L. C. Fry Charles H. Browne J. Howard Wilson LeBaron Lyons Henry Hall

Dr Burkhart Vegetable Compound Promises 25 Cent Cure

A long promotional notice touts Dr Burkhart and his Vegetable Compound as a guaranteed 80 day treatment for sour stomach liver kidneys constipation headache and bloating. If not cured the 25 cent fee is refunded by the druggist with a 30 day option.

W. S. Burkhart

Prizes Offered for Best Corn and Cotton Yields in Alabama

The Commercial Fertilizer Company of Montgomery adds 2000 dollars to the state 2000 for top corn and cotton on one acre in 1913. Prizes: 200 to all corn growers. 25 to best lint cotton per county. 75 to best statewide lint cotton. 50 for earliest bale of cotton. Eligibility requires over 100 bushels of corn or over one bale of cotton per acre. Captain R F Kolb directs.

Commercial Fertilizer Company of Montgomery Montgomery Company Alabama R. F. Kolb

Rebels Lose Heavily in Battle at Ahumada

In Ahumada Mexico 600 rebels attacked defended by 200 federal infantry. The Twenty third federal battalion arrived and a cannon rout of rebels occurred. Sixty bodies counted on the field including rebel general Rojas. Federal losses were slight. General Inez Salazar was believed moving toward Juarez as reinforcement from the south was unavailable.

EL Paso Tex Ahumada Juarez Antonio R. Ojas Rojas R. Ojas Inez Salazar

It Is Hard For A Man To Learn The Art Of Loafing

A brisk remark notes the challenge of adopting idleness after a lifetime of activity, reflecting on virtue in work and the reluctance to waste time. The line suggests that a busy man finds loafing difficult by habit and mindset.

Ready and Sure Way to Cure Colds

A cold attacks the eyes and ears or nasal passages and throat. inflammation causes symptoms. Ely's Cream Balm quickly relieves these symptoms by applying directly to sore surfaces, easing coughing nose eyes hoarseness sore throat fever and headache.

Ely

Shut The Door On Grip and Lung Troubles Resort

A brisk remedy tale urges immediate relief for grip and lung ailments by swift retreat from symptoms. It lists pneumonia sore throat bronchitis sneet snuffling stuffed head aching bones and consumption as conditions to be confronted without delay.

Ozomulsion Ad Promises Strength Boost From Cold Cures

An old advertisement urges taking Ozomulsion at the first sign of a cold to gain strength. The copy claims powerful effects and features a brown bottle, sample offers, and a mailing address in New York for promotions.

Ozomulsion Pearl St New_York

Flood Crest Expected in Mississippi at Memphis Next Week

Memphis officials forecast the Mississippi River crest early next week at about 38 feet, with the gauge at 36 feet. Refugees are arriving from submerged areas in Arkansas and southeast Missouri as government engineers believe the embankments will hold and only low sections near dikes may be affected.

Memphis Tenn Weather Bureau Mississippi River Arkansas Missouri

Mail for Anniston Escaped the Bandit

Anniston Alabama January 22 After a rigid investigation Postmaster Charles P Barker reports no letters or packages missing from the Anniston mail via Birmingham following the robbery of Southern Passenger Train No 12 from Birmingham to Atlanta The bandit knew railway mail work and the slow train schedule a dense fog aided the escape near Lincoln A negro suspect was arrested on the way but escaped from a toilet during the incident

Anniston Ala Charles P. Barker AnnIston Mail Birmingham Southern Atlanta Riverside Lincoln Reardon

New Naval Submarines Show Up Well In Trials

Two new submarines F-1 and F-2 completed acceptance trials in San Diego. Each boat submerged for two hours with an initial thirty minutes at 12 knots at fifty feet, then one and a half hours at fifty to seventy-five feet moving four to ten knots.

San Diego Cal

Dead Man Rouses at Breakfast in New York Area

In Corning New York on January 22 Harry Brigham long resident of Ulysses Pennsylvania woke from a presumed death while an undertaker prepared to embalm him. After breakfast he felt better than in days and his family, having failed to revive him for two hours, called the undertaker.

Corning N. Y Harry Brigham Ulysses Brigham

Woman disrupts saloon by smashing mirror in rage

Mrs Annie Quinn of 2847 Southport Ave enters Peter Balmes saloon at 2825 Southport Ave and hurls bricks at a $100 mirror, declaring she will lead an army of women to shatter every saloon. She says her husband’s drinking ruined their home and reports he has not touched liquor since the incident.

Chicago Annie Quinn Southport Avenue Peter Balmes Thomas Quinn Quinn Mrs. Quinn May Edna Samson

Officers Suspended and Resignations in Mounted Unit

Following the suspension of Mounted Officers Charles Cherry and Wallace Stoutz for improper conduct, Cherry sent his resignation to Chief Crenshaw. A. W. Macon and Patrolman William Conniff replace them in mounted duty, with Nugent made night turnkey. Stoutz also tendered resignation to Chief Crenshaw.

Charles Cherry Wallace Stoutz Cherry Crenshaw A. W. Macon William Conniff Mounted Service Stoutz William Nugent

Anniversary Program at St. Louis Street Church

The fifty fourth anniversary of the St. Louis Street Colored Baptist Church unfolds Wednesday under the Woman's Missionary Bible Band with E. A. Dunklin as master of ceremonies. Preachers Rev. J. F. Robinson and Rev. J. H. Garner lead the service with readings and music to follow. events continue to Monday night ending in a jubilee reception.

St. Louis Street

Gunboat Wheeling Ordered to Vera Cruz

An Associated Press dispatch from Tampa reports the gunboat Wheeling has been ordered to sail Wednesday for Vera Cruz to protect American interests. Earlier plans sent the vessel to gulf ports and Mobile the week of January 27 to join Mardi Gras festivities, with a one week stay in Vera Cruz before heading to Mobile.

Associated Press Tampa Fla United States Wheeling Vera Cruz Mexico Gulf Ports Mobile

Death of James F. Foster in Birmingham

James Fleetwood Foster aged 72 died Monday night at his residence 820 South Thirtieth Street after a month long illness. Survived by three children Minnie Foster J F Foster Jr and Robert Foster. Native of Mobile Alabama veteran of the Confederate Army of Virginia. Funeral plans to be announced.

Birmingham Ala James Fleetwood Foster South Thirtieth Street Mr. Foster Minnie Foster J.F. Foster Robert Foster Mobile Army of Virginia

Oyster thief troubles State Street shop on Monday night

Police report a string of crimes including oyster thefts near Joachim and a liquor raid at John Antonas pool room on Government Street. Fines were issued for gambling and row at a fish fry on Davis Avenue. A baggage snatching case involving John Burden and assaults by Bessie Taylor and Irene are noted.

Pete Billie State Street Joachim John Antonas Ernment Street Cary Antonas Peter Coro Mitchell Murphy Gus J Davis Avenue Edington Homer Beavens Henry Davis Knox Tom Thornton

Also Mentioned on This Page

Moose Cinnati Mme. O'Miille C. OF Belt Line Report Jeugane Yellowstone Reigns Taylor & Williams Distillers Louisville, Ky DR. Brown Dr. Burkhart Gata d'Os Eady John Vermont Boston Transcript Chas. Cherry DR. Bauer, JR Dave S. Bauer Dauphin and Conception ST. Louis ST. Church James F. Foster Police. News John Burden Gers Poli Bessie Taylor City Hospital Irene Cedar Street
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