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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1916

Page

6

Van Antwerp Wins Tanlac Agency in Mobile

Tanlac agency awarded to Van Antwerp Drug Corp in Mobile. Initial orders total $2,000 with plans to place $1,000 more in Mobile by Monday. Willis cites Tanlac success in Atlanta Birmingham Nashville Louisville and Knoxville and asserts nationwide sales exceed 1,000,000 bottles in nine months. Van Antwerp to sell exclusively in Mobile from Royal and Dauphin streets.

Tanlac Mobilé van Antwerp Drug Corporation G. F. Willis Atlanta Wills Cooper Mobile van Antwerp G. van Antwerp Messrs Andrew van Antwerp James C. van Antwerp Daniel van Antwerp Greater Mobile Express Mr. Willis van Antwerp Corporation S. H. Colvin Menenek Jacobs Pharmacy Company Birmingham Knoxville Kuhlman-Chambliss Company Dan Chambliss Nashville Louisville Willis Southern Fourth National Bank Taniac Corner Royal Dauphin Streets

Trade growth boosts Mobile port prosperity and shipping activity

Rapid trade expansion arrives in Mobile with coal from Alabama, exporting coal and lumber. The Zimmern Coal Company plans a 2500 ton barge for coastwise and export work, and several schooners and steamers are chartered for lumber and cottonseed cake shipments. The Alabama Coal Transportation Co plans river barge and tugboat deployments for deep water coal exports, as Munson Line boosts Cuban trade ahead of a Henna shipment. Jeff Smith trains in St Paul ahead of a world middleweight title bout with Mike Gibbons.

Mobile Alabama DeBardeleben Europe Mexico Zimmern Zimmern Coal Company Samuel Zimmern United States Cuba Bahamas Timber Company D. J. Sawyer Beatrice Phillip M. Brooks Waltham Jenny S. Hall Ormia Bentley Emma S. Lord Fannie Prescott Albert D. Mills Moragues Lumber Company van Heynigen Munson Henna ST. Paul, Minn Jeff Smith Mike Gibbons

Bauer's Baby Dough Syrup Sold In Mobile Cough Remedy

A Mobile produced cough syrup praised by mothers as safe for children and free from narcotics. The ad notes it has been used for nearly twenty years, is guaranteed by Dave S. Bauer, Prescription Specialist, and sold in 25c and 50c bottles at local drug stores.

Mrs. Watson Bauer Mobile Dave S. Bauer Dauphin Conception

Whistler Churches and Local News March Meeting Notes

Whistler Alabama church notices list services for Methodist Bethany Baptist St Pauls Episcopal and others plus a cattle owners meeting about a dipping vat near the depot donation by Mobile and Ohio Railroad. Socials include a Girls Club dance with Sunset Band and a week end visit by Miss Marguerite Turner and others. many residents travel, return from trips, or prepare for Y M C A conference in Mobile.

Whistler Ala Whistler Methodist Church Francis M. Atchison William M. Cato William Cato Bethany Baptist Heywood T. Vaughan J. W. Jones Ernest L. Graham St. Paul's Episcopal A. Richards Antag James T. McCan Mobile Pentecostal Joseph J. Harris Henry C. Everett Meyers Memorial Baptist Eight Mile Harry Brance J. W. Whitsett Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company Marguerite Turner Dog River Mattie Houston Frank Renicke New Orleans William Layton Bessemer Girls’ Club Benjamin Johnson Miss Elizabeth Johnson Misses Blanch Katie Lou Kelley Nina Gray Elanor Lucile Fitzgerald Lora Adelle Hartley Foree Thelma Malone Lennce McRee Effie Mathews Ruth Lee Freeland Sallie Johnson Tinsie Vendrix Raymond Alvarez Joseph Baker Joseph Chastang Lester Sharp Henry Peterson Mr. Steiner Elmer Clarence Cato Alfred Bossey Dr. McClellan Mr. Stevens Earl Myles Clyde Hartley Joseph White Ross Morgan Adolph Vetter Clyde George Mr. Brown Margaret Dodds Hight Mile Samuel Kelley Mabel Moody Corinth Miss Joseph Pickett Nettie Halliwell Meridian Alfred Teague

Funston to Lead Expedition Against Villa from Fort Sam Houston

Major General Funston will personally command the invasion of Mexico to capture Villa unless directed otherwise. He is at Fort Sam Houston awaiting orders as a preliminary concentration of border troops proceeds and army plans and supplies are being readied.

San Antonio Tex Funston Mexico Villa War Department Fort Sam Houston

Senator Davis Dies After Brief Illness in Washington

Former United States Senator Henry Gassa way Davis of West Virginia and Democratic 1904 vice presidential nominee died in Washington after a brief illness.

Washington United States Henry Gassaway Davis West Virginia

Marriage Licenses Issued By Probate Court Saturday

The probate court issued marriage licenses on Saturday including White Prim Sylvester Bosarge and Rosebanna Bosarge. Also listed were HEa Peoples and Ester Williams, described as Negroes in the record.

Prim Sylvester Bosarge Rosebanna Bosarge Hea Peoples Ester Williams

Mr West Moves South in Alabama Land Film

Immigrant and markets chief Emmet A. Jones arranges with the Chicago Herald to show moving pictures across the Midwest West and Northwest promoting Alabama lands. The feature follows a Western farmer who moves to Alabama, buying land at 50 dollars per acre and growing multiple crops with wealth and happiness.

Alabama Emmet A. Jones Immigration and Markets Bureau Department of Agriculture and Industries Chicago Herald Middle West West Northwest Mr. West Montgomery Middle Northwest Veleys Lai

Drago Transferred to Police Patrol Duty

Officer William F. Drago, formerly with the ship inspection department health board enforcing the rat guard ordinance, has been transferred to the police force for patrol duty. Frontbeat officers will handle the work.

William F. Drago Ship Inspection Department Health Board

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Tanlag Bio Drug Corporation Harry Lee Gaston William Shélton David Pine Newport R. I Navy Yard Frank W. Eckford Ralph Deal Gilbert Morrison Lima Ohio Lima Locomotive Works Joseph Nix Irma Okolonay Walter C. Williamson Emory University of Atlanta Thomas B. Allman Christine Turrentine Grace Elizabeth Aust Gainesville Lola Whidley Calvert, Ala Edna Nichols Selma O. T. Kidd James T. Smith George Gambrel Ethel. Dougherty Tibbee C. O. Walker Sallie Josephine Latin Souwilpa S. J. Parnell Semmes Joe White Bay Minette Jolly Maskers T. Lee Crabtree W. M. Williams Aggie Liversage Charles Williams W. T. Finnegan H. G. Peterson Marie Seabury Maggie Barry Alfred Smith Gladys Kelly Turline Barnes Cal J. Zimmern’s CO Senator Davis Union Drago Madras Paris Hague Copenhagen Bernard Jenny Doucet Worth Tailleur Spa Batiste Georgette Crepe Munyon Pear’s Teeter Eureka Corylopsis Quick Transfer Company, Inc S. W. Corner Church Streets B. Fisher Uvjb
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