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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1913
Page
8
The British Lawn Tennis Association will not name the team to defend the Dwight F. Davis international trophy until early July. Elimination-contest teams will represent the United States Australia Germany France Canada South Africa and Belgium.
Personal testimonials tout Digestit as a new principle treatment for indigestion and related stomach woes. The ad claims tablets act on food rather than the stomach, allow digestion to rest, and enable eating what you like. Includes a Cleveland testimonial and a cost of 25 cents for a trial package.
The 1907 jijijapi hat affair centers on Wilbur J. Carr director of the consumer service and Herman R. Dietrich former consul general. Dietrich says he bought and shipped the hat but Carr never paid and ultimately gave the hat away. Dietrich seeks payment plus Carr's removal from service and has sought a formal demand for his scalp.
A witty exchange about a clock nicknamed the visitor that supposedly never runs. The remark hints at a stubborn or broken timepiece in a light conversational tone.
A New York health contest profile details three month old Abe Edelowitz son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Edelowitz. Measurements include weight 14.1 pounds head 16.3 inches chest 17 inches abdomen 18 inches height 26 inches. Born in a typical East Side tenement and raised there.
A May 17 report shows that a charity dependent woman may have received under 300 dollars in eighteen months while about 5000 dollars was spent investigating her case. Mrs Maggie Ustich and two of her children suffered a tragedy last year as findings were presented to a legislative committee.
State Auditor C Brooks Smith mails notices to Alabama tax assessors listing levies by the state board of assessments on tangible railroad telegraph and long distance telephone properties for the year. Each corporation is assessed as a whole with county shares pro rated by property. Total assessments rise slightly with Louisville and Nashville having the largest valuation. taxes will be collected next fall.
Theresa Pearson of 109 Church Street Mobile Alabama reports relief from severe headaches and back pains after using Deans Kidney Pills obtained at Van Antwerp's Drug Store. She says the product corrected the trouble within days and endorses it strongly.
Emile Herpin displays a $100 reward check from The Jewelers' Security Alliance in his window for the arrest and conviction of Alexander Toulmin, who broke into a store during Christmas fireworks and stole a bicycle. Toulmin was sentenced to two years in March. The alliance has a national network of about 6,000 jewelers and has paid over $20,000 in rewards for burglaries and robberies nationwide.
A resident of Auburn New York reports complete recovery from kidney and bladder trouble after using Foley's Kidney Pills. After a year he notes the cure is permanent with no pain backache or burning returning. He urges others to try the remedy.
Special to The Item. State Rural School Supervisor Eice Baker lauds Geiger in Sumter County as the state’s best example of school consolidation. He notes efficient transport, strong enrollment of 120 with nine grades, modern facilities, and rising local interest, while contrasting with public funding gaps for pupil transport.
Final rounds decide the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association championship track and field meet at Tulane stadium in New Orleans. Participants include Louisiana State Vanderbilt Tulane Mississippi A and M Clemson Citadel Georgia Tech and Georgia Universities with records in discus hammer throw and 120 yard high hurdles seen as likely to fall. LSU is weakened by Bruner missing the 100 yard dash and Little the weight throw.
The third annual triangular regatta of the Princeton Rowing Association brings the varsity eights of Columbia Annapolis Naval Academy and Princeton to Lake Carnegie for a one mile five sixteenths race. Weather is poor for rowing and the stage is primed for a competitive afternoon.
John Mitchell former United Mine Workers president was appointed by Governor Sulzer as state labor commissioner at 8000 dollars annually after John Williams resigned as head of the department. Mitchell took the oath and named Williams as his first deputy.
Weather conditions in Philadelphia on May 17 hindered performances at the track meet between Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania. No records were expected to fall due to the damp conditions.
A fashion note urges dusting shoes with powder before wear to prevent holes in delicate hosiery. The advice highlights anti septic powder and Allen's Foot-base as aids to reduce friction and discomfort.
The Mobile and Ohio shops at Whistler distributed nearly $12,000 to several hundred workers on a Saturday as pay for part of April. The shops closed for half a day to let men take weekend trips and attend to business in Mobile. Earlier in the month the shops closed due to flood conditions at Cairo Illinois.
At the Alba Fishing and Hunting Club annual meeting in this city on Friday night officers were chosen for the coming year and a campaign started to raise funds for improvements to the clubhouse on Dog River. George A. Thomas was named president with M. Gup as vice president and J J C Sirmon as secretary. Charles Debriere will be treasurer, and directors include J G Chambers A S Boulet P B Dorion W R Batch elder T F Price W W Clarke C L Johnson.
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