Allied forces repulsed Bulgarians in night assault
Allied troops repulsed a Bulgarian night attack near Constantinople. Serbian forces suffered heavy losses as Bulgarians were driven back along the front with minimal gains reported.
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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1913
Page
5
Allied troops repulsed a Bulgarian night attack near Constantinople. Serbian forces suffered heavy losses as Bulgarians were driven back along the front with minimal gains reported.
A physician lists catarrh symptoms affecting the nose throat and chest and urges Hyomes treatment. The ad claims Hyomes destroys catarrh with a money back guarantee and a complete outfit for 1.00 plus 60 cents for extra bottles, sold by Van Antwerp Drug and druggists.
A brief in a park scene notes a passerby who declines modeling work and states a preference for painting signs flowers or fruit, highlighting a focus on practical artistry over posed portraits.
A coastal storm damaged Gaylesville and Hoke's Bluff injuring residents Mrs Ball Grandy Stancil Mrs Ford and child Bud Johnson and James Haralson at Duke's where church school and ten other buildings were blown down. The Coosa River rose to flood stage and bridges were carried away as Train 145 wrecked near Round Mountain with no injuries.
AP reports from Madison and Henderson counties show five killed and over one hundred homeless after a March storm. In Lexington seventy five to one hundred homes damaged and communications cut between Jackson and Lexington. Camden Timberlake Huron Life and Sharon suffer major property losses.
A cyclonic storm struck Columbus causing hundreds of thousands in damage and killing two people. Eagle and Phoenix mills and Swift Manufacturing buildings were partly demolished, homes blown down, traffic disrupted, and the power plant shut down along with others dependent on it.
A northwest Georgia cyclone left eighteen dead and many injured. Armachee, Rosedale, Curryville and Ostanaula suffered heavy damage. Curryville victims include Mrs. Jasper Walraven Lester Walraven Mrs. Monroe Barnett and Mrs. Blakely. Walraven home at Cuille destroyed and several injured. Prostrated lines hindered communication with Rosedale where fourteen fatalities are reported.
Telegrams report seven deaths and multiple injuries from a tornado touching six counties in northern Mississippi. Potts Camp and Belden, Algoma, and Tishomingo were hit hard with several fatalities. Telecommunication lines are down and full damage details wait for today.
A Friday afternoon cyclone hit Pleasant Grove Maury County leaving almost all homes leveled. Early telephone reports say four men were killed including George Williamson a prominent farmer. Smith Brothers general store was destroyed.
Oneonta man claims two bottles of Vinci improved digestion and weight after long stomach trouble. Ad touts Vinol as easily assimilated and to try with money-back guarantee from Van Antwerp's Drug Corp. Also mentions Sato Salve for itching.
A cyclone struck Lexington Tennessee around 2 30 causing damage to the Scott Hotel courthouse and about fifteen residences. Newton White the state senate speaker in Wales had chimneys blown down. Camden Benton county also reported damage with details unavailable. Pleasant Grove in Maury county reported fatalities including Charles Williamson Mrs T H Peebles J O Lanier and Mat Ballanfant among others injured.
A tornado swept through Mc Nairy and Hardeman counties killing three people and injuring several others. Near Middleton Hardeman County Henry Stanley and Joseph Waldrop died, Martha Brint was fatally hurt, and $20,000 in damages was reported nearby. In McNairy County J. E. McMahon died, his grandmother Mrs Standfield and wife were fatally hurt, Burt Cox was badly hurt, and his wife was missing.
Five killed and a child and a negro injured as a storm hit eastern Madison County and Henderson County areas. In Lexington about 100 houses were demolished. Green Threadgill and Mrs Thorne reported fatally hurt. In Huling three children of Hubert Brown died. Property damage reported in Camden Hinson Springs Timberlake and other towns.
A cyclone hit Many Louisiana Thursday morning killing Thomas Goodman and his baby and a Bud Mansasco child. Seven injured including a boy struck by falling glass in New Orleans. A frame building under construction collapsed and wind damaged small property.
A tornado that swept east of Atlanta last night left five dead and at least twenty injured in DeKalb County. The fatalities include William Banks and child in Charleston and Mrs. Sallie Nash and son in Tucker. Esma Thomas and two Thomas children are among the injured. Communication remains down in the devastated area.
Mrs. George Fricke of Texas City recounts a five year battle with headaches and female troubles. After trying various treatments in New Orleans and Galveston she found relief with Cardui taking four bottles. She says she now feels like a 16 year old and urges others to try Cardui with guidance from Chattanooga Medicine Co.
Relief parties were sent out from Atlanta early today to aid the stricken storm victims in the neighboring county.
Chattanooga Tenn March 14 An electrical and wind storm struck last night with 58 mph winds. The Ocoee Electrical Transmission station smoke stack collapsed damaging the Converse Bridge Company building for about 600 dollars and halting streetcar service for an hour. Rainfall reached 2.11 inches flooding cellars and roads. St Elmo near Lookout Mountain suffered extensive flood damage.
The storm moved four miles east of Adairville destroying twenty barns and tenement houses. No lives are known to be lost though many areas remain unreached as wires suffered heavy damage and the storm path has not been fully surveyed.
Nashville Tenn March 14 list of dead from yesterday's storm includes Henry Stanley near Middleton Joseph Waldrope near Middleton Dock Mahon near Middleton Mrs Dock Mahon near Middleton Charles B Williamson Sr Culleoka Tenn Mrs Alice Peebles Culleoka J O Lanier Rally Hall Mrs Penina Orr Bryant Station Lewis Williams near Camden Robert King near Camden Daughter of Robert King near Camden Mrs R H Thorne Lexington.
A San Antonio reader, 73, credits Digestit with curing chronic dyspepsia and stomach trouble after years of suffering. The letter says the product was a God send and offers a money back guarantee if it fails. Digestit Elixir is recommended with the tablets for constipation or inactive liver.
Chicago endured a severe wind and rain storm that caused about 1,000,000 dollars in damage. Wires were down and telegraph service disrupted. Boats on the river broke from moorings. river waves were unusually high. A church steeple collapse at Spring Bay panicked attendees. Farmer Charles Gilpin near Jacksonville died from his injuries.
President Wilson accepted an unusual postmaster application sent inside a cane from W T Hepner of Lom Cal Hepner asked for a friend to be appointed postmaster at Lompac The president referred the matter to the postmaster general for action.
Miss Mary Wilson of Lewisburg and Green Treadgill of Lexington listed among residents. three children of Herbert Brown of Huron. two children of Frank McKee near Middleton. Reported fatalities range from three to five persons in South Berlin, Marshall county.
A cyclone struck near Huntsville last night, felling buildings and injuring several people. Seventeen feet northwest of the city a path of destruction was described with wires down and limited reports available by noon.
Special to The Item Talladega Ala March 14 A destructive cyclone struck western Talladega county and blew down a country schoolhouse at Stives injuring more than a dozen children. The teacher Miss Clara Cruikshank sister of George M Cruikshank editor of the Birmingham Ledger was injured. Widespread damage to houses barns and stock followed with several negro residents injured near Childersburg. Wires and tracks along the Southern Railway were downed delaying trains.
An advertisement extols Knowlton's Danderine as a hair treatment that cleanses the scalp, removes oil and dirt, and supposedly stimulates new hair growth. It claims hair becomes light, wavy, fluffy, and more abundant after use, encouraging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle from drug stores or toilet counters.
George Starsky of Erie Pennsylvania sent a water soaked piece of wood from the Niagara frontier with an account of its voyage aboard one ship around a century ago. He described arguing with guards who kept souvenir hunters away and the president replied with a letter of appreciation.
The Selma Camp of the Woodmen of the World confirms the next annual state convention will be held in Selma. Delegates from the local camp attended the Tuscombia session and invited the meeting, expecting more than 1,000 delegates to gather next year in Selma.
Dalton Georgia reports another earth tremor on March 14 at 11 o clock. Residents felt the quake following heavy rain and wind. Shaking damaged or moved houses and added to six years of seismic events in the area.
Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap are advertised to stop itching from eczema rash ringworm and irritation. The ad claims rapid relief and brighter skin, offering free samples and trial tests at no cost, with prices listed for the soap and ointment. It cites physicians' use and druggists selling the products nationwide.
An advertising note touts Ely's Cream Balm as a quick remedy for clogged nostrils catarrh and sore throat. It claims relief within a minute with a small amount applied in the nostrils and promises morning improvement, urging readers to buy from Van Antwerp Drug Corp agents.
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