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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1915

Page

5

Carranza Retakes Guadalajara City in Mexican Conflict

Associated Press dispatch reports Carranza forces recaptured Guadalajara, the second largest city in Mexico, as Villa troops moved to counter. The same day, Villa reportedly seized Casas Grandes, a key railroad and supply hub in Chihuahua, amid mounting tensions among the Villa Zapata and Warranga factions and refueling arms and supplies passing through.

Associated Press EL Paso Tex Guadalajara Mexico Carranza

Turkey and Italy face unhappy tensions in the Middle East

The Ye men governor discharged the vice governor of Hodeida and local officials in response to Istanbul orders. The move fails to satisfy Italy or public opinion amid demands after the Turks seized British consul Richardson at the Italian consulate. Italy seeks the consul’s release and the Italian flag saluted.

Associated Press Rome Yemen Arabia Hodeida Constantinople Italy Turkey Richardson

Springdale Kennels Proprietor Visits Mobile

P L Savage of St Charles Tl proprietor of Springdale Kennels for Airedale terriers and Scotch collies has visited Mobile to survey land in the Grand Bay district. He bought land through South Development and Investment Co, plans groves of Satsuma oranges and pecans, and may move his kennels to Grand Bay. Savage is noted for English and Scottish sire pedigrees including Imp Tintern Perform and Imp Crompton.

P. L. Savage St. Charles Springdale Mobile Savage Grand Bay District South Development and Investment Company Grand Bay America England Scotland Briarthorn Ormskirk

Viking Horse Steamer Heads to Bermuda for Coal and Repairs

The Norwegian steamship Viking, chartered to Seeberg Steamship Co., sailed from Mobile on January 11 with 474 horses for the French army. She entered Bermuda in distress with boilers damaged and coal nearly exhausted. The Viking’s cargo was unloaded there while she goes into a drydock for repairs.

Viking Seeberg Steamship Company Mobile Bordeaux France Bermuda Crathens Jacksonville

Boy Whipped For Fruit Theft In City

Will Goldburn a young Black boy was arrested by Officer Ike Kruse for stealing fruit from a northern city store and ordered whipped by Acting Recorder Robert H. Gordon on Wednesday afternoon.

Will Goldburn Ike Kruse Robert H. Gordon

California Syrup of Figs Urges Gentle Laxative Use

A vintage health ad promotes a laxative for children citing coated tongues as a sign of constipation. It warns parents to try California Syrup of Figs as a safe remedy for stomach liver and bowel cleansing, promising quick relief and sweeter stomachs for babies and kids.

California

Americans Welcome in Tokyo for Foster U S Japan Ties

Professor Shailer Mathews of Chicago and Reverend Sydney L. Gulick of New York arrived in Yokohama and were greeted by Japanese officials and foreign delegations. They spoke at a large welcome meeting in Tokyo, with papers noting the visit promotes cordial U S Japan relations and religious inspiration as a basis for national progress.

Associated Press Tokio Shailer Mathews University of Chicago Sydney L. Gulick New York Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America Japan United States Janap Yokohama Gulick Mathews

Survivors of Two Wrecks Brought In

The Clyde line freight steamer Algonquin towed by Cherokee returned to New York with survivors from two wrecks. Seven of eight rescued men were captain and crew of the Frederick Roessner from Jamaica to Stamford Connecticut with logwood. The eighth was the purser of the Norwegian steamer Anita bound Halifax Kingston wrecked January 10 on North Caicos reef.

Associated Press New York Clyde Line Algonquin Santo Domingo Gaptain Frederick Roessner Jamaica Stamford Conn Log Wood Anita Halifax Kingston North Caicos Reef

Ronald Damaged in North Atlantic Storm

The Norwegian steamer Ronald from Savannah to Copenhagen arrived at Newport News after taking on water in the forward cargo hold and amidships. Docked for survey and repairs, the vessel reportedly battled heavy seas off the North Atlantic coast, with cotton seed oil cake in the forward hold damaged as waters were kept at bay by pumps.

Newport News Ronald Savannah Copenhagen North Atlantic

Petersen Is Eighth Victim Of Explosion

Charles W. Petersen a fireman died today from injuries from a boiler tube explosion on board the cruiser San Diego January 21 making him the eighth fatality. The five other injured men are said to be improving.

Associated Press San Diego LA Paz Mex Cal Charles W. Petersen

Stay Vigorous at Seventy in Kelloge Wafers Ad

An advertising piece promoting Kelloge’s Sanitone Wafers as a tonic for men and women to maintain vitality and energy into older age. It emphasizes living actively and not slowing down, urging readers to choose the product to stay vigorous.

Kelloge Kellloge

King Ludwig Visits Bavarian Troops on Western Front

King Ludwig of Bavaria accompanied by Bavarian war minister General Baron Von Kressenstein leaves for a visit to Bavarian troops on the western front, according to Berlin newspapers.

Ludwig Associated Press Amsterdam London King Ludwig Bavaria Baron von Kressenstein Berlin

Rotary Club Holds First Business Session of Year

J Leslie Taylor presided at Mobile Rotary Club's Thursday meeting in the Cawthon hotel reception room. After luncheon a brief program followed with guest introductions as the year’s first real business session opened. discussion centered on J W Hunter's resolution for additional docks and terminal facilities led by the author.

J. Leslie Taylor Mobile Rotary Club Cawthon Hotel J. W. Hunter Hunter

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