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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1913

Page

13

Lacy and the $90,000 embezzlement case in Alabama

Governors and investigators weigh the fate of Theodore Lacy amid claims he may return $90,000 in unaccounted funds from the convict department. Witnesses including W. A. Connolly and Adjutant General Scully cited near Dexter Avenue and South Court.

Dickinson O'Neal Lacy W. A. Connolly Exchange National Bank Scully Dexter Avenue South Court Montgomery Ala Theodore Lacy O’neal Alabama Burns

Feel Bully Head Clear Stomach Sweet Cascarets

An old advertisement urges readers to take Cascarets to cleanse bowels and improve digestion. It claims a Cascaret tonight will straighten you out by morning, promoting head clarity, a sweet stomach, and regular liver and bowels, with a 10 cent box for ongoing use.

Garden Sage Darkens Gray Hair Naturally

An old advertisement touts Garden Sage with Sulphur as a natural hair darkener. It claims a subtle, even shade that conceals gray and restores hair lustre. The copy references Wyeths Sage and Sulphur and mentions a downtown druggist and Van Antwerp Drug Corp as agent.

Wyeth

Montenegro King Rebuffs Austrian Demands Over Scutari

King Nicholas of Montenegro replied to Austria over Scutari bombardment. He keeps bombardment to forts, blocks non combatants from leaving, and rejects a wartime commission to investigate the Austrian priest Palicho death. He also refuses to renounce his position.

London Nicholas Montenegro Austria Scutari Palicho

Lightning Strikes Covington Jail Knocks Chimney Down

A storm battered Covington Kentucky and lightning struck the county jail. The 15 foot chimney toppled, sending sixty prisoners from iron cots and creating a scene as if the cell was on fire. All prisoners were negroes and unharmed.

Associated Press Cincinnati Ohio Covington

Deaths and Funerals Charles Pfieger and Mary Tacon

The funeral procession for Charles Pfieger, a railroad engineer killed near Sterling Colorado, traveled through Mobile to Grand Bay Alabama. Mary Rosa Corinne Tacon, 22, daughter of Felix and Mary Tacon, died after a lingering illness at 105 St Stephens Road, survived by four brothers and a sister, noted for her devout Catholic faith.

Charles Pfieger Sterling Col Mobile Grand Bay Ala Mary R. C. Tacon Mary Rosa Corinne Tacon St. Stephens Road Felix. Tacon George Morgis Leon Louis Tacon Sophie Tacon

Funeral services announced for Friday at four

The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Charles Wittman of Crenshaw Undertaking Company accompanied the remains to Grand Bay.

Charles Wittman Crenshaw Undertaking Conear Grand Bay H. P Willie Robertson Pine Crest Cemetery

Mrs Pitards Mourned. Local Charity Worker Dies

Mrs. Mery A Pitards wife of John H Pitard native of Mobile died Thursday at her home 161 Eslava Street after a lingering illness. She was a member of St Francis Street Methodist Church and known in church and charity circles. Survived by her husband two sons Robert H and Eugene M Pitard four daughters Claudia Loutta Edwina and Irma two sisters Andre Robertson and Mrs G W Tutwiler two brothers.

Mery A. Pitards John H. Pitard Mobile Eslava Street St. Francis Street

Funeral of Mrs. David H. Nie Held at Whistler

Wednesday afternoon the funeral for Mrs. David H. Nie was held from the family residence in Whistler. Rev. J. W. Rethardt of the Whistler Methodist church conducted the service and the remains were laid to rest in Elam cemetery. Pallbearers included G. L. Ford, Jerrey S. Davison, George Steadham, George Goleman, John Sheldt, James Sumrall.

David H. Nie Whistler J. W. Rethardt

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Mous Victor Victrola Music House Dauphin ST. Mobile van Antwerp Drug Corp, Agtx Covington, KY Neal Wilkinson St Corner Conti Tennessee R. Betttner D. H. Nichole Dauphin Street Walter Mitchell Bray Bry Gingham
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