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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1914
Page
2
A Miss Crenshaw receives a letter from E. Cole secretary of the National Club stating Crenshaw was elected a life member in appreciation of courtesy. The club organized and incorporated in New York this year aims to better the police throughout the United States.
Naples March 19 AP reports Prof Giuseppe Mercalli director of the Mount Vesuvius observatory and longtime seismology head at the University of Naples died in a fire at his residence. Fire causes remain unclear as investigators begin to probe the blaze.
An old home remedy promotes a tonic made by dissolving sugar and hardene in alcohol, then adding hot water to a quart. It claims to purify blood, boost strength, and energy, suitable for family use to restore vitality in the sick and weak.
Rev. R. J. Bateman preached at First Baptist Church on What Shall I Do With the Jesus Which Is Called Christ, urging personal responsibility for freedom. He compared biblical figures to Mobile readers, noted seven penitents baptized, and announced services for Friday and upcoming baptisms.
A terse comment notes that a young man infatuated with a photograph may need to incur debt to marry the subject. The remark implies social pressures and economic considerations in romantic pursuits.
State party official says Kolb wagon strong, comfortable and ready to carry undecided voters. He cites letters from Montgomery and Birmingham praising The Item for exposing Comer tactics and claims Comer is being rode out of the party.
The first troop train carrying the Seventeenth Infantry from Fort McPherson Georgia passed Mobile at 6 AM on the Louisville and Nashville line. A second section was due through Mobile later Thursday. Secretary of War Garrison ordered the Seventeenth to patrol the border immediately and transferred the Ninth Infantry from Fort Logan H Roots Arkansas and Fort Thomas Kentucky to border towns.
The dedication of the Home for the Aged in Mobile was led by Bishop Edward Allen with a large turnout. Priests assisted. Father F. A. Cummings preached. St. Joseph's Church choir sang. The three story brick building features modern heating and lighting. The Little Sisters of the Poor, brought to Mobile by Major Patrick C. Hannan in 1898, sustain the home through charity and monthly store visits.
Indiana Democrats in a state convention endorse a state wide direct primary law following a midnight session. The platform includes the primary plank urged by Senators Shively and Kern and backed by national leaders President Wilson and Secretary Bryan. The vote was close and contentious among committee members.
Special report from Laine Mississippi notes the Laine paper mill working day and night turning out paper at about three carloads daily. It has just received another carload of alum for papermaking and nearly daily shipments of coal and other materials, with paper shipped to various parts of the country.
A Thursday morning blaze destroyed one home and damaged two others on 945 and 947 Texas street, causing about 10 000 in losses. Lee Theron colored and his family narrowly escaped in night clothes as flames spread to contractor William Maddox’s two story house and to 943 Texas street where Joseph Hall resided. Firefighters battled a roaring furnace while neighbors aided in saving some belongings. The fire originated in the first residence before spreading, with box 67 dispatched to the scene.
Mrs. David Moor of Saginaw Alabama credits Dr Kings New Discovery with curing a cough lasting fifteen years for her husband and eight years for her son. The testimonial touts its effectiveness against lingering coughs and grippe symptoms and urges readers to try it.
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