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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1913
Page
8
Robbers tortured Mrs. Harry Jacobs in her Brooklyn apartment binding her and her 16 month old baby. They offered the infant a slice of bread with poison to coerce money location but the child refused. Thieves escaped with $23 after ransacking the home.
World renowned Dr W S Burkhart offers a 30 day Vegetable Compound trial for 25 cents with a full 25 cent refund if not cured. Over twenty five years and twelve million treatments annually across civilized countries attest to his reputation. Drugists endorse the guarantee and urge readers to try the remedy for stomach liver kidney and bowel troubles and claim extra value for a quarter.
President Wilson announces he will not meet office seekers in person unless invited. The move follows his first White House statement in which he details a ban on unsolicited interviews and directs appointments through department heads.
President Wilson arose early and breakfasted with Mrs. Wilson and their daughters in the White House private dining room. Shortly after 9 he, with his family, left the mansion and walked through the passageway to his office to begin the day's business.
Public notice advertises a free 50 cent package of Rowan's Pastilles for rheumatism bed wetting and kidney issues. Readers are invited to send a case history to C. H. Rowan Drug Co Chicago Dept 11 and receive advice and a free sample addressing urinary irregularities backache and tissue health.
Report from Brigadier General Bliss cites Mexican troops, likely Yaquis, firing on a detached American post near the Douglas boundary. Colonel Guilfoyle reports two troops with a machine gun. no casualties noted and orders to avoid returning fire unless life is at risk. Separate dispatches suggest Redress via state department notes.
Home folks from New Jersey visit President Wilson to witness Tumulty sworn in as secretary to the president. Wilson arrives as Tumulty takes oath, exchanges remarks with State Senator J Warren Davis, noting office lighting and bright exposure in Trenton.
An old advertisement from Van Antwerp Drug Corp promotes Heuma as a cure for rheumatism. It asserts rapid relief of pains, uric acid reduction, and benefits to kidneys liver and blood, urging readers to start using it immediately for rheumatic conditions.
Washington awoke to debris strewn streets and toppled decorations after the parade. Thousands poured onto trains heading north and west as crowds at Union Station faced crushes and water shortages amid riotous exodus and scenes of fatigue.
Alienist officials in Washington examine Dr. Charles A. Schwab of Dallas after his arrest by secret service in the capital. He claims to be sworn in as president and says messages from Chief Justice White were sent to him. Dallas detectives describe Schwab as an eccentric, harmless man detained at the Washington asylum.
Dallas residents recall Dr Charles A Schwab once arrested as a crank in Washington. He publicly pursued the Democratic presidential nomination last spring amid hoax telegrams from jokers claiming endorsements. Schwab, a familiar figure, received 1500 votes when placed on the ballot after saloon bets predicted over 1200 votes if he ran for city office.
Suffering women endure backache headaches nervousness and sleeplessness until kidney and bladder trouble is diagnosed. Foley Kidney Pills claim to aid any kidney or bladder ailment with a strengthening tonic and curative formula. The ad notes no habit forming drugs and urges those with illness to consider Foley Kidney Pills from Van Antwerp Drug Corporation.
The Mississippi River Levee Association organized in Memphis to push a federal appropriation of 60 million dollars for levee system improvements from Cairo to New Orleans. A S Caldwell is president, C P J Mooney vice president, James F Hunter treasurer, John A Fox secretary. Directors include leaders from New York Chicago and St Louis banks and railroad interests. Headquarters will be in Memphis. A bill to authorize the funds is planned for the coming extra session of Congress.
In Buffalo New York on March 5 a United States court fined New York Central Railroad $30000 for failing to observe published demurrage rates at East Buffalo. The case ended with the fine paid and a stipulation discharging 98 actions against Lake Shore and Michigan Southern New York Chicago and St. Louis Railroads over cattle shipment violations with $25000 paid.
Eddie Robinson, accused of forging a name on a money order to secure funds, was arrested near Snow Hill, Alabama, Tuesday and taken to Selma for preliminary examination.
Washington March 5. For a few days President Wilson will sit in a chair once used by Theodore Roosevelt in his private office. Taft had the chair shipped to New Haven and ordered a new one identical to the one Wilson used, but it had not arrived. The Roosevelt chair is old and battered yet still serviceable.
Rome March 5 President Wilson's address was read with interest. Newspapers call it a frank enunciation of a policy whose carrying out may prove a blessing to the old world.
A typed test reading promises life revelations from the stars and claims to reveal secret facts about the reader. The appeal covers success in business love health wealth and marriage and asks for full name address birth date and a small postage and stamp payment to cover typing and return postage. Prof Raleigh announces reading service from London England.
Outfielder Andy Kyle reported to manager Joe Tinker at Monroe Park after arriving in Mobile on Wednesday morning to join the Cincinnati Reds.
A Mobile citizen testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved his family member's kidney trouble after years of distress. He cites back ache relief and other symptoms, urges others to use the product purchased at Van Antwerp's Drug Store. Foster Milburn Co is sole US agent. price 50 cents. Remember the name Doan's.
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