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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1913
Page
10
The Leland Stanford junior college baseball team defeated Keio University 8 to 0 in Tokyo. Stanford had 15 hits to Keio's two, with four errors on each side.
Patrick Flaherty, a former pitcher with the Chicago American League club, signed a contract today to serve as umpire for the new Federal Baseball League.
Berlin June 9 The new German stadium dedicated at noon with the emperor and a delegation from the International Olympic Committee present. About 30 000 spectators including 9 000 scouts marched past. stadium features 2 208 boxes and a 30 000 capacity with cycling tracks and a 100 by 22 metre swimming basin.
The funeral of Chris Von Der Ahe owner of the St. Louis Browns of the old American Association was held Sunday afternoon. He was buried beside the tombstone he bought in his prosperous days fifteen years ago. Pallbearers included Ban Johnson president of the American League and Charles A. Comiskey.
By Associated Press Ithaca N Y June 9 M Shelton of Dunkirk N Y yesterday elected captain of the Cornell track team for next year.
L. H. C. Hart of Eberson Paint Company, a Mobile figure, is laid up with two badly cut knees after a prank by R. W. Fagan & Company of Waynesboro, Miss. At Meridian’s Great Southern Hotel, Hart is expected to return to work in a week or ten days. A barrel slid from the top of a stair causing the noise and injury, with no safe dodge possible due to the narrow stairway. The joke, reportedly repeated before, drew regret from the jokers.
Tomorrow Tuesday a special voting day is held at Goubil's Busy Store with a big bonus vote offering free punch to all ladies attending.
The advisory board of the public school Kindergarten department asks citizens to drop their name address and word in boxes placed at W. M. GC A Burke's Luton Bros Dave S. Bauers Van Antwerp's and the United Cigar Store as they prepare to present public opinion to city commissioners Wednesday on whether the department should continue.
In South Ruffner West Virginia William E Harrison aged 21 shot and killed his stepfather Lucky Casto during a violent struggle in front of their home Casto had earlier shot his wife twice The wife is expected to recover Harrison said he witnessed the scene from a second story window and fired to protect his mother Casto a wealthy merchant allegedly threatened the wife and was said to be held on bond after the incident A drug ad for Grove's tonic appears in the clipping.
A Wilson Creek special reports an unidentified I W W organizer was stoned to death during a clash with Italian workers hired by the Great Northern Railroad. The Italians resisted quitting work, sparking a stone fight. the I W W leader died of a fractured skull. No arrests were made.
London reports the death of Dr L Forbes Winslow age sixty nine from heart disease. He led lunacy investigations in England and the United States and participated in famous cases including the Whitechapel crimes and Mrs Maybrick. He was a descendant of Edward Winslow, a Pilgrim Father.
Misses Stella Ducourneau Myrtle and Ella Tully debuted as soloists under Mrs Rowley at the Ideae-Senter- Rowley Orchestra. The Barton Academy 1913 graduates won strong compliments and a week engagement billed as the Town Top Trio. A large crowd attended the opening night.
An event at The Busy Store invites all ladies to partake in a punch reception. The notice describes a social gathering with beverages and light refreshments for female patrons.
Frosts were reported in Vermont Central New York New England Pennsylvania Ohio and Michigan marking the coldest June weather in the Middle Atlantic and New England states and the Ohio valley. Forecasters cited a high barometric pressure as the official reason with further frosts predicted for tonight in the Great Lakes upper Ohio Valley North Atlantic states and the mountain districts of the Middle Atlantic states.
London dispatch reports the last session at St James Palace concluded with nothing decided on prisoner exchanges or other issues. Delegates agreed to defer all outstanding questions to their respective governments.
Mrs James McCormick of Cohoes New York reports her elderly mother never recovered strength after pneumonia until taking Vinol. Within a week she regained mobility and vitality due to cod liver oil components and tonic iron. Van Antwerp's Drug Corp Mobile Alabama offers a money back guarantee if Vinol fails to help plus Saxo Salve for itchy burning skin.
The French Oaks at Chantilly yielded an upset as Moin ridden by an outsider’s pair led by four lengths. Couer Supreme, owned by Comte de Saint Phalle, placed second while Ban shee, owned by B. Duryea, finished third. The ten and a half furlong race for three year old fillies carried a purse of $22,200.
Passengers aboard the steamship Barbarossa of the North German Lloyd line sail from New York on June 7 bound for Naples and Genoa via Gibraltar and Algiers. The Mobile group includes Miss Belle Tilden Mrs 8 Gonzales Mr Nelo Gonzales Miss Emilie Gonzales Miss Marietta Gonzales and Miss Grace Perez.
An old style advertisement claims Hay's Hair Health restores natural hair color and reduces dandruff. It prompts readers to visit local drugstores for free samples and discounts, listing VAN ANTWERP DRUG CORP and several other shops as participating outlets.
Stores advertise Fhes Shun electric fans with prices starting at 8.00 and varying by size and style. The listing highlights multiple models and price points to attract shoppers.
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