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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1913
Page
4
In Tsarskoye Selo on May 17 the young Alexis Romanoff appeared with a guard delegation, carried by a soldier’s attendant. He stood briefly but remains constitutionally weak from a hip condition, attending parades only from his carriage despite turning nine next August.
The International Congress of Scientific Associations convenes in St Petersburg with George Ellery Hale leading the American delegation from the National Academy of Sciences. Russia relaxes Jesuit and Jewish delegate restrictions, but Jewish scientists demand equal treatment. Emigration to the United States from Finland and Russia rises as labor markets in the Baltic provinces face strain from a wave of migrants and financial remittances.
A testimonial style ad promises freckles can be removed using ethine double strength from Van Antwerp Drug Co. Apply nightly and morning, with a money back guarantee if no results. Most users need about an ounce to clear skin and improve complexion.
Dr. Friedrich Friedmann disputes claims after his former assistant Dr. M A Sturm declares plans to disclose the anti tuberculosis turtle serum. Sturm was dismissed and intends to open a sanitarium using Friedmann’s cure, challenging Friedmann’s control of the treatment.
In Paris Maurice Maeterlinck, famed for Pelleas and Marie Magdalene, extols boxing as essential to defense. He spends hours with a punching bag and argues man remains defenseless without fists in a natural hierarchy between sheep and frogs. France watches Farther East and awaits reforms in Asia Minor and Syria.
An ad promises PAZO OINTMENT cures itching bleeding and pro lapsing piles in 7 to 14 days or money back by the druggist. It notes 50c price and cites big league salary envy as a separate aside in the paper.
An old advertisement touts GETS-IT as a new plan to remove corns quickly and safely. It claims two seconds application with no bandages or plasters, no skin irritation, and guarantees relief, sold by druggists for 25 cents or from Lawrence & Co. Chicago.
Paris in May reports that Miss Nancy Leishmann will wed Duke Karl of Croy but a morganatic marriage is dismissed. American women are deemed unlikely to accept inferior titles, with Miss Fay and Miss Anita Stewart cited as examples. Discussion shifts to safety devices after Isadora Duncan’s fatal accident, proposing clutch-based engine stops.
London society gears up for the season as the Duchess recovery eases anxiety. Notables such as the Duke of Connaught and Princess Pat attend the opera while social whirl continues with debuts and travel notices across hotels and embassies.
London May 17. The Marchioness of Dufferine offers North House at Putney for seasonal rental at a weekly rate of one hundred guineas. The house houses splendid art treasures and rich social traditions, attracting wealthy buyers and keen interest from the American set in London society.
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