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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1913
Page
5
The article urges starting physical culture in infancy not school age. It describes breathing drills, stretching, and mattress and chair exercises to develop posture, chest, shoulders, and flexibility, with maternal involvement and safe, gradual routines.
Local merchants advertise D D D Prescription for eczema psoriasis and related skin conditions offering a no pay guarantee if it fails. The ad claims instant itch relief from a simple wash and promotes D D D Soap and related products from manufacturers D D D Laboratories of Chicago and Van Antwerp Drug Corp with various local distributors.
International News Service reports Mrs. Woodrow Wilson will shape Washington society as her husband is inaugurated. She must select aides and plan entertainment, guiding a new social regime and replacing Mrs Taft in tone and style while maintaining simplicity.
The article urges parents to regularly exercise children to strengthen both hands and correct posture. It promotes playful gymnastics, swimming games, and regular practice, rewarding progress with suitable incentives and stressing motherly guidance and engaging lessons.
Four thousand dollars in cash prizes are offered to churches lodges societies clubs and labor unions. Readers are instructed to view the two displays in this issue then call 52 and inquire about the prize program.
Mexico City reports Major Cardenas who led the escort for Francisco Madero and Jose Pino Suarez during the Cay death is promoted from the rural guard to the regular army.
A consignment of the Indian head nickels issued by the government arrived at City Bank & Trust Company on Tuesday morning after an immediate order. The obverse features Liberty with 1913 and a strong relief Indian head, while the reverse shows a buffalo and the inscription United States of America with E Pluribus Unum and Five Cents below. The coins display unusually high relief though the lettering is hazy, and the issue is described as highly artistic overall.
A small shipment arrived at the City Bank Trust Company to meet demand for new coins. News of their arrival spread quickly despite limited supply, with additional shipments expected in the coming days.
Children prone to contagious diseases when they have colds. Whooping cough diphtheria scarlet fever and consumption often follow colds. Medical authorities warn to beware of colds. For quick cure Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is dependable pleasant and safe to take. For sale by all dealers.
A newspaper notice invites readers to call 2 to learn about a display offering four thousand dollars in cash prizes. The ad emphasizes contacting for details and participation instructions.
Representatives from eleven tribes met in Washington with Acting Commissioner Abbott and stated they should take part in the presidential inauguration. They linked allegiance declarations after New York harbor ceremonies with a hoped national parade. Plenty Coups Hollow Horn, Mountain Chief and other leaders urged race unity and peace in the capital.
A brief notice directs readers to view a page display in the current issue and then call a listed number 62 for further information. The item emphasizes contacting via telephone for details about the display.
Washington, March 4. The Senate confirmed promotions of Colonels Carroll A. Devol and James Hunter Liggett to brigadier generals after a lengthy debate led by Senator Johnston of Alabama who objected to Devol. The army appointments vote closed the executive session with no further action planned.
Merry Mary opened at the Lyric to large crowds with a strong company. Clarriet Lee stars in the title role with a fine voice, Inez Girard impresses as the daughter, and the ensemble delivers strong singing and encores. The performance runs all week with matinees and evening shows, plus Thursday’s 150th Orpheum souvenir event.
Higley Harrington Stock Company presented Our Sheriff at the Orpheum Theater to two sizable crowds. Jim Radburn the Missouri sheriff stood out for sacrifice and duty while facing a train robber. the play blends quiet courage with melancholy heroism and drew praise for its casting and performance.
Dr King’s New Discovery praised as the best cough remedy for forty three years with over three million bottles used last year. J J Owens of Allendale South Carolina reports it the best remedy for coughs and colds after twenty years of use. Available at druggists for 50c and 1 09.
An old remedy claims Sage Tea and Sulphur restore natural hair color without dyeing. The ad touts ease of use with Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy sold widely, promising even color and dandruff reduction, marketed by Van Antwerp Drug Corp.
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