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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1913

Page

6

Rabid Cat Bites Morrill Child Prompting Warning

A stray cat bitten by a rabies case hospitalized twelve year old William Morrill and was examined as hydrophobia. The mad cat was killed near 860 Palmetto street and a health warning to avoid stray cats in Washington Square was issued.

William Morrill W. K. Morrill Montgomery Pasteur Institute Morrill City Board of Health Charles A. Mohr Washington Square Palmetto Street Pasteur

To Have Perfect Skin Throughout the Summer

The guide recommends mercorized wax to keep skin clean and white under summer exposure. One ounce cures soiled complexions and treats tan freckles blotches and rough cuticle. Wash off in morning after overnight use. An astringent lotion with saxolite and hazel tightens skin and erases wrinkles in heat.

Indianapolis speedway hero killed in 200 mile race crash

Harry C. Knight of Indianapolis known as the hero of the Indianapolis Speedway was killed when his car’s front wheel tire blew on the Columbus 200 mile race. Mechanician Milton Michaelis of New Mexico died of a fractured skull. Ralph Mulford won the race. Knight’s body was struck by Johnny Jenkins after the crash. the accident occurred near the grandstand before thousands of spectators. Knight was 23 and had recently re entered after engine trouble.

Associated Press Columbus Harry C. Knight Indianapolis Indianapolis Speedway Milton Michaelis New Mexico Knight Columbus Automobile Association McCallies Johnny Jenkins Springfield Ohio Jenkins McCallis Ater Ralph de Palma Almout Grand Stand Jonesboro Ind Marion Ralph Mulford

Fourth of July Recorder Court Quiet with 49 Cases Calls

A Saturday recorder court session logged 49 cases, 36 from Friday arrests, and 25 disorderly conduct arrests in the prior 24 hours. Drunkenness was low with seven docketed as offenses. Dan Taylor, accused of wounding John Wilson on One Mile Creek, was arrested. Wilson remained in serious condition at the city hospital. Police reported Mobile had a safe Fourth of July.

Recorder’s Court Recorder's Court Dan Taylor One Mile Creek John Wilson Wilson Mobile

Wilson Reaches Cornish Summer Home Trip

President Wilson arrived in Windsor Vermont this forenoon and was met at the station by his family before traveling by car to his summer home at Cornish New Hampshire, three miles away.

Associated Press Windsor Wilson Cornish N. H Here

Dirt track 200 mile world record set in 3 21 48

The event saw a dirt track 200 mile record time of 3 hours 21 minutes 48 seconds, breaking the Columbus track mark of 3 28 41 2. Harry Endicott finished second in 8 45 34 55 100, Ernest Reeder third in 3 47 53 65 100, and Ralph De Palma fourth close to prize money. Total prizes amounted to 5 000 dollars.

Columbus Spencer Wishart Harry Endicott Ernest Reeder Ralph de Palma

Ardent Advocate of the Single Life Celebrates 107th Birthday

Daniel Turner a Civil War veteran living in Santa Monica is 107 and credits his long life to remaining single. He says he never worried or fell ill due to marriage and that married men die younger, sometimes seeing death as relief for a man with a modern wife.

Los Angeles Daniel Turner Santa Monica Dan

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