Assures L and N Cooperation for County Fair
G A Park agent of the Louisville Nashville Railroad told Mobile leaders the railway will cooperate with the central fair committee from start to finish. He predicted 25 000 cars of citrus fruit in four years and said the road will aid marketing by daily price wires and crop grafting oversight. Park praised plans for an inn and farm teaching program and pledged three of the railroad’s best men to the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Fair Committee
Louisd
Nashville Railroad
G. A. Park
Mobile
Mitton H. Smith
Park
Battle Se
Parsons
Commission
How to Look Years Younger with Mer Wax
An ad touts mer wax as a facial treatment to erase age signs within days. It claims the wax removes faded outer skin to reveal younger-looking skin underneath. A recommended wash lotion blends saxolite and witch hazel to reduce wrinkles and firm the skin.
British commander warned resignations would topple monarchy
The commander-in-chief in Ireland warned that ongoing resignations of officers who refused to fight Ulstermen would collapse the English army and the monarchy within six months. It is said this statement spurred King George to intervene in the home rule controversy.
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Ireland
George
Park pledges railway aid for Mobile exposition plan
Mr Park asserts cooperation among Mobile residents landowners and railways can salvage cut-over lands by an exposition with farm demonstrations and homeseekers trips. He notes Mobile business leaders are actively studying the problem and promises two railway officials to assist with the effort and visitor support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park
Louisville and Nashville
Mobile
Mr. Park
Eckmans Alterative Promoted For Lung Troubles
A long letter touts Eckmans Alterative as effective for throat and lung issues including bronchitis asthma and stubborn colds. The testimonial cites a Glasgow Junctions resident’s six month cough improvement after a week and several bottles. The ad notes no narcotics or habit forming drugs and lists Braswells Drug Store as a seller with the Eckman Laboratory in Philadelphia for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eckman
James Deering
Glasgow
A. C
Bettersworth
Braswell
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
Threefold State of Man Sermon At Oakdale Baptist
Evangelist Curtis Shugart opened a sermon series at Oakdale Baptist Church on The Threefold State of Man. He quoted Psalms and spoke of the natural lost state and the heavenly state enabled by grace. Services will run this week and next with two sessions daily at 3 pm and 7 30 pm.
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Curtis Shugart
Oakdale Baptist Church
Mr. Shugart
Shugart
Personal notices from Mobile and Pensacola
Mr John P McKay recovering rapidly after surgery at the Southern Infirmary. Frank P Bare a Los Angeles building contractor visits Pensacola to see his brother and study the Satsuma orange industry. Rev Charles J Hyde after a two month visit to Mobile returns home to Chattanooga. Judge Kirk Monroe of the Escambia Florida criminal court of record spends several days in Mobile.
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Mobile
Frank P. Bare
Los Angeles
Cal
Pensacola
Fla
Charles J. Hyde
Government-street Presbyterian Church
Chattanooga
Tenn
Kirk Monroe
Criminal Court of Record
Escambia County
City feed contract awarded to G. Mertz & Co over rival bidder
The city commission awarded the feed contract to G. Mertz & Co. Monday afternoon, over Ziliak & Schafer Milling Co. Hay sold at 21.75 per ton, corn 0.82 per bushel, catn 0.49 per bushel, bran 1.44 per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
G. Mertz & Co
Ziliak & Schafer Milling Company
Rehearing for Clark Saloon Case Set for April 2
John M. Clark owner of a saloon at Commerce and Conti streets seeks a rehearing. The Mobile excise commission suspended a thirty day closure order after finding liquor was sold to a man with known intemperate habits. The hearing is scheduled for April 2 at 10 30 a m.
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Clark
John M. Clark
Commerce and
Conti
Excise Commission of
Mobile
California Syrup of Figs Ad Warns Mothers About Laxatives
A vintage warning urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for constipation in children. The ad claims the remedy acts quickly, promises gentle cleansing, and warns to avoid counterfeit syrups while insisting on buying from the California Fig Syrup Company with clear directions for all ages.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Sin the One Evil theme of St. Joseph mission sermon
Rev. Father McCreary preached on Sin the One Evil at St. Joseph's Catholic church Monday night. He warned that sin blinds judgment and corrupts the sense of right and wrong, tracing its spread from Adam and Eve to the present day. The sermon Tuesday will discuss The Closing Scene in Human Life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father McCreary
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Dr Havard Docketed For Furious Driving In Theodore
Dr H D Havard of Theodore surrendered at police headquarters Monday afternoon and was docketed on a charge under section 35 of the state automobile law. He is accused of driving No 5260 at a furious speed on the Bay Shell road Sunday, striking a buggy with John H Farmer and Theodore Santerie aboard. Mrs Jacobson, struck when the buggy overturned, improved Tuesday morning. only she was seriously injured.
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H. D. Havard
Theodore
Havard
Crenshaw
Bay Shell Road
John H. Farmer
John &. Jacobson
Jacobson
Birmingham trip fare listed for Southern League opener
A transportation notice offers $3.50 rail fare to Birmingham on April 13 via L. and N. for travelers to attend the Southern League season opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Southern
Hobson to Address Mobile Voters From Bienville Square
Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson, U S Senate candidate, will speak to Mobile county voters at Bienville Square on Wednesday at 8 PM. If rain, the talk moves to Temperance Hall. He arrives that morning from Greenville Alabama and will be based at the Cawthon Hotel for the day.
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Richmond Pearson Hobson
United States Senate
Mobile County
Bienville Square
Temperance Hall
German Relief
Captain Hobson
Mobile
Greenville
Ala
Cawthon Hotel
Pickens Arrested on Embezzlement Charge in Mobile
Chief Field Deputy Sheriff Dennis Lynch arrested David Pickens Monday night on embezzlement charges and jailed him in Mobile county jail. Peter Martin, saloon owner at Palmetto and Royal, files complaint alleging Pickens received a five dollar bill and did not return it.
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David Pickens
Field
Dennis Lynch
Mobile
Peter Martin
Palmetto and
Royal Streets
Pickens
Notaries Della Purifoy and Samuel Browne Qualified
Della Purifoy and Samuel O Browne were appointed notaries public and filed their bonds in probate court on Tuesday, qualifying them to serve in the city.
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Della Purifoy
Samuel O. Browne
Marriage Licenses Issued for Two Couples
Marriage licenses were issued Monday afternoon to Dee Bryan and Maimie McClendon, and to Harry Pedersen and Catherine Nolen. The notice notes a fee of 3.59 dollars to Birmingham with an April 13 date and L as issuing official.
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Dee Bryan
Mamie McClendon
Harry Pedersen
Catherine Nolen
Carmen Opera Lecture at Grafonda Parlors
Mrs. Erwin Craighead will narrate Bizet's Carmen with record excerpts matching the opera’s dramatic sequence. A Columbia Grand Grafanola will accompany the performance at the Smith Piano Company with Columbia records. The Metropolitan Opera Company plans a brief Atlanta season opening April 27 featuring Carmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafonda
Smith Piano Company
Georges Bizet
Erwin Craighead
Columbia
Eastern Roads 10 Be Heard Further On Rate Increase
The Interstate Commerce Commission granted railroad requests to hear final testimony on a proposed five percent freight rate increase. Erie Vice President G F Brownell urged immediate action citing sharply falling railroad revenues and operating income in 1913–14, arguing public interest requires early disposition of the case.
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Associated Press
Washington
Harlan
Interstate Commerce Commission
Brownell
Erie Railroad
Interstate Commerce Committee
Eastern Railroads
G. F. Brownell
Central Freight Association
Lord Working Out Hard These Day Gull Mogul Pushing Team
Mobile reports good weather as Manager Lord and his squad drill on the diamond. Lord is in peak condition and ready to enter as pinch hitter or fielder when needed. Training this week aims to reduce sore arms and boost performance.
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Lord
Mobile
Small Boy Reported Missing in Freight Car Incident
In Pensacola Florida Salvatore Labrattolo a five year old boy living with his parents on the Western Bay Show has been missing since Saturday afternoon. Sightings of a boy in a boat are believed to refer to his older brother. Dock workers claim to have seen a sixty five year old man board cars bound north. investigators fear the child may have been asleep inside a car when it was sealed for shipment.
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Pensacola
Fla
Salvatore Labrattol
Western Bay
G. F
Population Estimate for Mobile by Polk Stirs Debate
The article reports conflicting population figures for Mobile in 1910 to 1913. Polk and associates claim Mobile's population around 68,575, citing a tally of 27,420 adults multiplied to reach 68,676, with a suggested 1,988 increase for the year. The piece notes uncertainties in the math and methodology.
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Mobile
Messia
Polk & Their
Adulta
Econdua Mobile
Polk Py
Dodson’s Liver Tone Advertisement Hints Health Aid
An ad touts Dodson’s Liver Tone as a safe mild vegetable remedy for bilious attacks and constipation. It claims the product stimulates the liver without violence, suits adults and children, tastes pleasant, costs 60 cents, and offers money back if not beneficial.
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Dodson
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Auto Sales CO
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Sir Arthur Paget
Ayer
Lowell
Evangelist Shugart
Oakdale Baptist
John P. McKay
Southern Infirmary
FR. M’creary
ST. Joseph Mission
DR. Havard
Mrs. Jacobson
Hobson
Temperance
McKee
U. S
Erie
Oyster Co
W. Cor
Royal and Church Sts
H. Holcombe, Jr
Dan F. Petty
W. T. Goubil
Dauphin Street
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