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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1914
Page
12
Special to The Item Mrs J D Crane a prominent jeweler's wife in Pascagoula Miss gave her seventeen month old baby a teaspoonful of Fowler's solution arsenic by error. The child was treated by Dr T Evans who evacuated the stomach and gave antidotes. By 3 p m the infant was out of danger.
Associated Press reports Joe Wood, pitcher for the Boston Americans, has been operated on for appendicitis at his Pennsylvania home. He will report to the Red Sox in Hot Springs next Wednesday.
An afternoon basketball game at Barton Academy ended with the juniors defeating the seniors 12 to 2. Readable lineups list juniors Redd EB Sinback A Sinback A Johnson L Sandoz K Groom against seniors A Douglass A Conlin M Pootewood L Horn B Donnelly with referees McCants and Lauber.
A Cuban fleet will bring President Mario Menocal to the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco next year. General Laynaz de Castella said Cuba may sail three warships with possible addition of a fourth and has allotted 250000 dollars for its exhibit. President Charles C. Moore and the exposition's officers were re elected by both the board and stockholders.
A March 19 dispatch reports a devastating storm near the Don river mouth in Russia wiping out a 400-house fishing settlement on Atchaevsk Spit and killing more than three thousand. Authorities fear for the safety of about ten thousand fishermen and crew.
In Blackwellss Georgia Mrs Hattie Armstrong recalls aiding an elderly neighbor who could not walk. After using Thedford s Black-Draught he recovered fully. Thedd ford s Black-Draught is praised by the veteran S M Watkins for back pain headaches constipation and colds. A package costs one cent a dose at drug stores.
Advert reads Ely's Cream Balm for cold and catarrh relief claiming nostril opening within minutes. It describes fragrant balm dissolving in nostrils to clear nasal passages, stop discharges, ease headache, and provide immediate soothing relief for head cold symptoms.
The state department refused comment on Baron Chinda's claim that Secretary Bryan set a precedent inviting Japanese colonization in Mexico. Bryan reportedly allowed 150 Japanese colonists to traverse American territory from Juarez to Calexico, Sonora.
Candidates for Mobile County offices intensify campaign activity with events in armories and wards. Bart Chamberlain and W F Tebbetts address 250 attendees at the armory after a muster. E V O Connor for revenue and road commissioner and R L Dorion for sheriff receive endorsements. Related gatherings in the First Ward and Tenth Ward draw dozens of supporters and pledges.
Pensacola Florida March 19 A proposal to provide a survey by army engineers for a continuous thirty five foot channel from the gulf to the eastern shore is shown in an amendment to the rivers and harbors bill before congress. The plan follows surveys and estimates and would authorize funds as needed. The Caucus dredge has returned and is cutting at the harbor entrance to depth thirty five feet and width four hundred feet.
Southern University opened its baseball season at Greensboro against a group of former college stars. The cold day did not hinder a strong showing by the Southern lineup, winning 14 to 4. Battery for South included McGehee Little Locke and Sharpe. for Greensboro Newsom Turpin and White.
An explosion at the Cleveland Brewing Company plant fatally injures James D. Bowman, 55, chief engineer, and seriously injures Harry Kay, 55, and Alfred Colson, 57, while seriously wounding George Kilburn, 40. the blast, from a compressor heater, wrecks part of the building.
An old advertisement touts GROVE'S Tonic as invigorating to the pale and sickly, enriching the blood and building up the system for both adults and children. The copy emphasizes tonic benefits and broad use across ages.
In Rome on his name day Pope Pius greeted by a spectacular thunderstorm. He celebrated mass with invited guests, then held audiences and a long day of duties. Hundreds of congratulations flooded the Vatican, with many telegrams from the United States. the pope even dictated some replies personally.
New York March 19. The Lehigh Valley Railroad Company is sued by the Attorney General under the Sherman anti trust law as a dominant factor in a coalition alleged to control anthracite output in Pennsylvania. Dozens of co defendants are named in a conspiracy to monopolize the trade. The suit claims the railroad formed a coal sales company to evade interstate rate act provisions and accuses it of violating the Pennsylvania constitution by engaging in mining and non transportation business.
In Pinehurst North Carolina yesterday Aor D Wyatt of Fond du Lac Wisconsin and Robert W Hunter of Cincinnati tied at 255 gross for the annual 54 hole Tin Whistle Club tournament. J M Thompson of Spring Grove Pennsylvania won the best net score with 238 after a 24 handicap. C L Becker of Auburndale Massachusetts claimed the best gross round with 78.
The Cleveland Athletic Club defeated the American Soo team of Sault Ste. Marie Michigan to win the American Amateur Hockey Association championship and claim the $2 000 James McNaughton trophy.
Manager O Day and the Chicago club of the National League leave Jacksonville today for Sarkamah then Memphis Birmingham and Louisiana for a series of games.
The text explains why thin people stay thin despite overeating, attributing it to defective assimilation. It suggests fat-producing foods pass as waste and argues for a remedy that improves digestion and blood absorption, recommending a Sargol tablet with meals.
Birmingham Alabama March 19 The judge in charge has prepared the primary ballot for April 6. The official ballot will be three to four feet long and list 115 candidates for 27 offices. Thirty six officers will be chosen with 32 candidates for representative. Ballots total about 36000 due to a two ballots per voter rule.
A man resents being called the brains of the organization as a lyric soprano feels she is not much of a singer. The remark hints at gendered stereotypes and role expectations within a group dynamic.
A woman claims Prematurely grey hair can regain its natural shade without dyes. She offers free full instructions, promising universal success, and asks readers to send name, address and a two cent stamp to Mrs. Mary K. Chapman in Providence Rhode Island.
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