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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1914
Page
10
Imperial Council Nobles of the Mystic Shrine arrive by special trains for the 1914 Savannah conclave. Arab patrol and Shriners drum corps escort them. They tour Grand Prize race course, parade the streets, plus Tybee Island visits before the conclave ends tonight.
Yale University Babylonian department reports deciphered inscriptions from Arabo found tablets. The text lists rulers of Larsa in the third millennium BC and clarifies Rim Aku as Arioch, brother of the last Larsa king. A terra cotta cone inscription honors Goddess Ishtar by Arioch detailing temple works and requests for long reign.
New York May 15. Because of Col Roosevelt's health his family asks that no public reception be arranged upon his return from Brazil next week, unlike the greeting given after his African trip.
In New York on May 15 the National League of Women Workers opens its biennial convention with the motto to have and to share. About five hundred delegates from seventeen states attend the gathering.
Expert claims stomach troubles stem from careless eating while John W. Skillen of Sidney Ohio shares his improvement after taking Vinci Vinol. The ad touts Vinol as easily assimilated and tasty with a money back guarantee and lists Van Antwerp's Drug Corporation Mobile Alabama. It also promotes Saxo Salve to stop itching.
Kamashuki, an officer on the Awa Maru, was indicted for smuggling three Japanese men into the United States. The men allegedly boarded at Yokohama, were brought to Seattle as stowaways, and on April 8 were thrown overboard with hands tied. A dock worker aided one survivor. several bound bodies have floated near the dock.
Washington says the Puerto Plata area in Santo Domingo, held by revolutionists, is quiet after the government proclaimed a 41 blockade. The update comes from Commander Eberle aboard the cruiser Washington.
The appeal urges young women to enter now and win, promoting a large extra vote offer for subscriptions. It highlights public interest, donor support, and a special date deadline, with guidance on handling second payments to maximize votes.
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