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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1914
Page
12
A noted dermatologist endorses bold sulphur cream for itching and eczema. It soothes, heals, and can subdue irritation, often delaying recurrence, by applying a little cream like cold cream to affected areas. One ounce tubes are available at pharmacies.
By Associated Press Paris May 6 Ardee owned by Herman B Duryea of New York yesterday won the Prix Semendria at the Saint Cloud race meeting confirming a notable victory for the American owner and his thoroughbred in a major European contest.
The cruiser Washington en route to Vera Cruz was intercepted at Key West and ordered to the northern coast of the Dominican Republic where a panic among foreign residents followed President Bordas bombardment of Puerto Plata. Commander Graham of the gunboat Petrel sought a neutral zone but enforcement by American naval commanders was possible if not agreed to.
William R. Baum, railway mail clerk, received a three year prison term and a $100 fine for stealing $20,000 from the United States mail in July 1912. He admitted spending much of the money on stocks and mortgage lifting, and he repaid $12,000 by selling homes and a farm.
Dodson's Liver Tone is promoted as a mild vegetable liquid that replaces calomel for liver support. Drugists guarantee its effectiveness with a refund if unsatisfactory, claiming it relieves constipation biliousness and sluggish liver without the dangers of calomel.
Washington May 5 The department of agriculture announced hearings for May 15 on new quarantines to block pink boll worm pest. Measures aim to restrict foreign lint cotton entry to the North, shipments from North to South, and imports of lint cotton. Authorities warn pest could devastate Southern cotton. Egypt India and other regions are cited as current hosts.
Desperation in the Comer camp draws Henderson supporters in Mobile as Ben F. McMillan David Holt and Laz Schwarz address a Turnverein hall audience. Editor E A Brunnier predicts a crushing Comer defeat while endorsing local self government and a four year Henderson administration. Upcoming Henderson speakers include A T Dean Theo Brocker Charley Tompkins and Joseph H Lyons at Oakdale Lartigue Canal Royal St Michael Wilkinson.
A scanned directory lists numerous Mobile area businesses across categories such as dentists, dry goods, real estate, printing, roofing, restaurants, shoe shops, second hand furniture, sporting goods, and home services. It provides street addresses and contact numbers for firms like Grand Bay Land Co, Dispatch Printing Co, Gulf City Dye Works, Klaskey's Restaurant, and Mobile Roofing & Cornice Co among many others.
Round Acetylene Lighting to country homes promotes lighting options by B F Bell at 22 N Conception Street. The notice lists Brightness and practical use for rural households.
A catalog of garages and auto dealers including Dukes Garage at 306-8 St Michael, Central Auto Company on St Michael, Bloch Bros at 9 N Water Bel 264, Adam Machinery Co on N Royal 113-1156, Cadillac Motor Company at 107 Government St Bel 1267. All entries provide business names and Bell addresses or identifiers.
The document lists several banks with street addresses and contact numbers including the Bank of Mobile on N. B. A and N. Royal streets, nm Savings Bank on 60 N. Royal, the les Bank on 113 St. Francis, Ket National Bank on 68 St. Francis, and City Bank & Trust Co. at 47 N. Royal, with corresponding bell and home numbers.
Florence Adams is listed as a manicurist at G Bowman Beauty Parlors located at 961 2 Dauphin street and Home 1379 in the vicinity of the Cawthon Hotel Barber Shop.
Directory listing shows small businesses including Southern Business College on Dauphin street and Bell area shops. Entries mention bicycle repairs, barber shops, clothing stores, a hotel barber, and crockery firms with street addresses and ownership cues.
Local business directory fragment lists Crichton Ice C fuel Co at Spring Hill avenue and Bell 2841 J Brown-Morgan Coal Co at 68 St Francis street Bell 1406-248 Home 1408-51. Zimmern Coal Co in Van Antwerp Building Bell 1392. Mobile Creamery at Conception and St Louis streets Bell 1812 Home 1569.
A compiled directory lists Alabama Coffee Co. at 109-111 N Water St along with Dixie Coffee Co. at 108 S Commerce St and De Sha Nielan Coffee Co. at 401 Dauphin St in Bell. Also noted are Co D Kenny at 210 Dauphin St and United Tea & Coffee Co. at 454 Dauphin St with respective Bell numbers and homes. Clothing firms include E A Pincus at 78 Dauphin St, Jacobson's Good Clothes Store at 121-123 Dauphin St, Hickey & Lyons at 223 Dauphin St, and Baum's The Home of Hart Schafner & Marx Clothes at 18 Royal St.
Photo engraving services offered by Norman Engraving Co located at 62 Royal Street with Bell 2266 contact.
A directory style entry lists hardware companies Bar ney Cavanagh Cunningham Kelly Brady McGowin Lyons Fartridge and more with street addresses on Water Water and Conti as well as home numbers and service notes. The Trustees of H M Price Co and Mobile Hat Cleaning also appear with location details.
Meyer the Hatter of 2 E Royal Street in Dauphin is listed with Home 67. Langan Hat Company occupies 110 Dauphin Street in the same area.
Milliners O Connell's on 258 Dauphin Street Bell 2185 J lists merchandise. A Frenichstein at 217 Dauphin Street Bell 1784 promotes multigraphing and stenography services in the Bank of Mobile Building Bell 2904.
Marine Supply Co and Motor Supply Co list locations on N Water St Bell and Dauphin St with Cadillac Motor Co on Government St plus Home address, noting Bell exchanges and street numbers for multiple vendors in a city directory.
The Mobile Item and Mobile Tribune provide addresses for listings on St. Emanuel Street in Mobile Alabama and St. Michael street in Bell 2811 and 1750 respectively. The German Staats Zeitung notes 253 St. Michael street and 12 Joachim street as contact points.
Saibara Nusery 830 31 City Bank Bidg Bell 3227 local address fragments listed for a nursery business with bank building references.
The Bell directory lists Schenker Alidor Electric Co at 9 St Emanuel St with Bell 1902, Shaw Cain Electrical Co at 360 Dauphin St with Bell 3656, and D Olive Electric Co at 304 Dauphin St Bell 3852. Florists include Goodbrad Floral Company and Minge Floral Co at 9 N Conception St Bell 1120.
Harness and saddlery firm Hopper Harness Co. listed at 205 North Royal Street with home address 1743.
CONTRACTORS AND MUILDERS Robert Windham 62 St. Francis street Bell 292 G A Chamblin 55 S. Conception st Bell 1664 A Hancock 254 St. Francis street Bell 2391 Home 1194 W J Koral 567 Dauphin street Bell 2761 Home 1423
A compact directory of Buffalo area addresses listing tradesmen and inns including Battle House on St. Francis and Royal streets with Bell and Home numbers, Cawthon Hotel on Conti street, and several jewelers, watchmakers, and merchants with corresponding street addresses and contact numbers.
John F. Lores at northwest corner Eslava and Conception streets and Home 1458. Mobile Fish and Oyster Co. at 4 6 Conti Street and Bell 2582.
Howells Candy Kitchen located at 317 Dauphin Street Bell 2160 is referenced as a candy producer. The brief entry lists the address and business name with no further details on products or operations.
Henry R. Hawes Candy Co. operates as a wholesale candy dealer located at 659 Dauphin Street with home number 1229. The entry lists business address and residence for the single firm.
A compact directory of merchants and druggists with street intersections on Dauphin Street. Albright & Wood, Braswell's Drug Store, Dave S. Bauer, Ortmann's Pharmacy, Head's Drug Store appear with Bell and home phone numbers and multiple cross streets.
McDonald Optical Co located at 155 Dauphin street Bell 163 with A. N. Maumenee optician at 4 N. Royal street Bell 1388. McDonald Optical Co 155 Dauphin street Bell 163. Mobile Optical Company Inc led by A F Rockwell manager at 17 N Conception street Bell 1699.
Evans Furniture Co located at 412-414 Dauphin Street serves Home 1430 with a range of household furnishings and home decor.
Fredericks Dye Works at 308 Dauphin Street and French Dry Cleaning Co at 470 Dauphin Street are cited with Bell numbers 636 and 1707, and homes 796 and 1721 respectively.
American Laundry at 361-63 St. Louis Street Bell 365 and Home 85 Troy Steam Laundry at 56 St. Emanuel Street Bell 171 and Home 210 appear in a neighborhood business directory listing.
A compact directory of residents and grocery firms with addresses on Dauphin street and nearby crossings. Names include S. L. Evans Henry Myer W T Goubil Zieman Grocery Co The Pike Grocery R O Harris Grocery Co McPhillips Grocery Co Partridge Mickle Grocery Co Crowley and Marshall along with phone numbers and home numbers.
Fragmentary OCR lists multiple merchants and addresses on Dauphin and Royal Streets including L Hammel Dry Goods Co and C J Gayfer & Co. The text also mentions home contact numbers and bell codes, with scattered street references and partial business lines.
Verona Lumber Co with phone 447 and Crichton Lumber Co at 112 City Bank Building advertise contact details for buyers in the local lumber trade.
Public Accountants and C Horton Van Antwerp Building Bell 1144 L W G Austin Van Antwerp Building Bell 1898 Produce C S Goubil Produce Co 372 Dauphin Street Bell 766.
A scrambled OCR listing shows addresses and trade names including Copeland & Sons at 78 St Michael Bell 274 Home 274 L J Leahy plumber 104 N Royal home 314-4 Bell 1060 Gulf City Plumbing 155-157 Conti Bell 461 Home 329 Clutter Piano Co 405 Dauphin two phones 2071 PAINTS AND WALL PAPER B Luscher Son Paint Co 64 Dauphin Bell 945 Home 1499.
Readable listing shows Bickley Furniture Co at 403 Dauphin Street with telephone Bell 1200 and Home 1366, and Quick Transfer Co at 270 N Royal Street with Bell 116 and Home 116.
J. W. Olensky advertises loans on any value at 50 Government street. Bowen & Co. at 91 2 St. Emanuel street offers Home 1037 and Home 1055 services.
The entry lists Dixie Grain Company on Water Street Bell 102 and Home 524 and Drago Grain Company at 111 North Commerce Street Bell 845 and Home 160.
Gustave Gass at .557 Dauphin street offers picture framing while Crescent Theater at 208 Dauphin street features a Universal program.
Dr J T Adams at 156 Dauphin Street Bell 3021 3 and Dr Q J Brown at 210 1 2 Dauphin Street Bell 3271 residence 2626 are provided with their street locations and Bell numbers in this listing.
The page lists Boyle Studio at 156 Da aint uphin street, Bell Overbey's Studio at 2251-2 uphin Bell 1400, Sherman Stationery Co at 21 N. Water street Bell 2061, Home 2061, and Mobile Stationery Company at 1¢ N. Wa ter Bell 135.
Winter Safe and Fixture Company located at 64 N. Royal Street Bell 3471 appears in an OCR fragment detailing business contact information. The note provides street address and phone-like number without context of activity.
Mobile's Biggest Bargain Store on Dauphin Street advertises shoes for 2.75 dollars while Sample Shoe Store on Royal Street promotes bargain footwear. Shoppers are urged to visit for low prices and selections at both locations.
Bienville Turkish Baths and Bienville Hotel listed at Bell 2701. The snippet notes a combined establishment with bathhouse and lodging in one downtown address.
London Woolen Mills and multiple tailors are listed with street addresses on Dauphin and Government streets. The compendium includes Fry the Tailor, EB Needalman, American Ladies' Tailors, Schutz & Coan, G. Cohn, and W. Hanlein with phone bells where provided.
Mobile Trunk Company at 263 Dauphin Street is identified with Bell 1370 and Home 1370 in this business directory snippet.
Cawthon lists a taxi company at 13 N. Conception Street Bell 16 with home number 25 and affiliation details unclear. The fragment mentions contact points for a taxi operator in Bell.
The notice lists business listings with addresses in Bell and 107 Government street for Cadillac Motor Company and Auto Tire Repairing, Vulcan Tire Works at 18 N Joachim street, and Reynalds Music House at 167 Dauphin street. It provides phone numbers 1414 and other local lines.
A historical listing shows multiple wholesale and retail outlets including Mobile Optical Company at 17 N. Conception St with manager A F Rockwell and Bell 1699, Royal Liquor Store at 116 118 Govern caps Street, Konstanzer at 85 S Joachim Street, Cawthon Hotel Bar and Richard Distributing Company representing Cook’s Beer, plus Fowlds Ice Cream Company at 207 street.
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