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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1916
Page
3
A testimonial from Mrs. Nannie Fort of Adams Tennessee dated March 7 1916 describes severe infant eczema with blistered skin and itching cured by Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The notice promotes Cuticura products as mild and ideal for the complexion and offers a trial free by return mail.
Sightseers early to view damage as high winds up to shattered plate glass and roof collapses hit stores along Dauphin Street. Debris and rain flooded lower floors, with sections of the United Cigar Stores demolished and a G J Gayer Dry Goods roof partially collapsing. No injuries reported.
Wind toppled signs and debris shattered large plate glass windows of a Walter Mitchell Company building once housing dry foods. Crescent Theater doors lost French mirrors but stayed in place. Gabriel and Zadek jewelry shops remained intact while Dauphin and Joachim street roofs blew onto the Queen Theater and Staub’s stationery shop.
Paris news notes daily distribution of 200 tons of American granulated sugar to grocers relieving shortages after a government price cap. The move follows police actions against wholesale dealers, with fines for overbidding prices and stock manipulation and a mandate to declare holdings over 600 pounds.
Numerous businesses along Dauphin Street suffered damage from a fierce storm. Tip Top Tailoring, Braswell s drug store, Nielin s tea and coffee, Evans Furniture, and H T Inge Jr store faced structural blows, while the Mobile Electric Company warehouse roof collapsed. Eight thousand bales of cotton were swept away and are being salvaged. Captain Norville led a rescue party to inspect the riverfront from Daphne to Mobile.
R. A. Lambert of 1054 Centre St near Lyons Park seeks contract for setting up trestles or similar work. Local inquiry requested for project at a nearby site.
News from Guaymas dated July 6 notes renewed Yaqui raids across Sonora as de facto government forces struggle in January campaign. Troops faced poor equipment and discipline while Yaqui bands wore denim or khaki clothing and wide straw hats, enabling stealth raids from Bacatetebe mountains toward Ortiz and Guaymas area near the Southern Pacific line.
The Indians are estimated at about ten thousand with roughly four thousand well armed fighters. They operate in bands of fifty to a hundred or more, conducting swift raids on ranches and villages during harvest and when food runs low. Spies are maintained across farming districts to monitor activity.
Notice to note holders and creditors to present all claims for payment as E. C. Hughes, president, signs the closing statement dated March 9 1916. Public notices follow about auto repairs by Auto Fixery Co and a closure notice for Conception Street bridge over Three Mile Creek beginning July 10 1916 until further notice.
The article promotes Anuric as a remedy for swelling in hands ankles and feet caused by kidney disorders. It claims uric acid buildup leads to inflammation and that taking hot water before meals with Anuric, from Joe Saneweey of Dr Pierce Buffalo, rapidly relieves pain and stiffness.
Paris July 6 The agriculture minister M Meline proposes cultivating abandoned land by civilians and extending it to the army. Auxiliaries and territorials near camps will work several hours daily in market gardening. Profits go to soldiers and landowners. civilians gain no profit. Similar groups will organize cooperative gardens with shared produce and expenses.
Michigan Avenue suffered damage along its entire length with most houses on the street reported damaged. The area is lined with oak trees and other vegetation.
Fragmentary notice notes Belgium ports as a dire position and mentions the Maastricht area. It references Dutch scarcity and Belgian manufacturers in Chareroi region buying up potato peelings, indicating wartime supply concerns.
Ad claims Hagan's MAGNOLOLIA B Powder freshens and beautifies skin. Mentions Brooklyn New York.
A local reader recalls a severe illness four years ago and how Linna’s Cough Remedy swiftly eased symptoms after other remedies failed. The account credits rapid improvement after using a bottle, noting weight loss and relief observed in Caruthers Indiana.
Anuric is promoted as a remedy by Dr. Pierce claimed to be far more potent than lithia to drain uric acid from the body. It is advertised to relieve headaches joint pain and rheumatism caused by excess uric acid and to aid kidney function in purifying the blood. The notice urges readers to buy a ready to use package or send 10 cents for a trial and notes uric acids are linked to gout sciatica and related ailments.
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