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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1914

Page

2

Wholesale Grocers Convene at Louisville

The National Association of Wholesale Grocers opens its seventeenth annual convention in Louisville with sessions debating free deals trade abuse and price maintenance. O M Mc Lasson will discuss bankrupt act repeal and Albert Kaiser of the Retail Dealers Association will speak on a square deal. Dr W S Stratton from the Bureau of Standards will address the metric system.

Associated Press Louisville Congress of Grocers San Francisco National Association of Wholesale Grocers Congress O.M. Mclasson Albert Kaiser Retail Dealers’ Association W. S. Stratton Bureau of Standards Department of Commerce

Recipes for Wrinkles and Bad Complexions

Time tested beauty tips describe two remedies Wrinkle Remover and Face Peeler using saxolite hazel wash and mercorized wax applied at night to shed worn skin revealing a fresh under skin. Freckles pimples or other blemishes are discarded with the old skin as the wax costs are low and ingredients easy to obtain.

Sloop Vanitie Launches Quietly at Neponset Yard

Boston May 19 The sloop Vanitie defences yacht for Americas Cup launched at Lawley's Neponset yard with christening by 8 year old Miss Dolly Bowen Witnesses included Miss Eleonora Sears and Alexander Smith Cochran owner backing the event The vessel slid into the Neponset River with little mishap and was tethered to the pier within ten minutes Cameras barred at the yard but press photographers captured the moment

Boston Mass Alexander Smith Vanitie H. A. Frothingham Henry A. Morse E. A. Bordman R. de B. Boardman Henry Taggard F. M. Hoyt Hollis Burgess R. S. Landers Howard Gannett T. T. Powers Miss Bowen George F. Lawley George Lawley, Sr Dennis Mr. Gardner Gardner Cochran

Dodson's Liver Tone Promise Refunds If It Fails

Dodson's Liver Tone is advertised as a mild vegetable liver tonic that relieves constipation biliousness and sluggish liver. Each druggist offering the product guarantees a full refund of the purchase price if the bottle fails to meet its claimed benefits, with a 60 cent price per bottle and a warning to avoid imitations.

Dodson

Mobile Boy Honored at Union College May Day Ceremony

Harold J. Delchamps of Mobile was chosen for the Terrace Council at Union College Schenectady May 16. He served as editor in chief of the Concordiensis and held multiple campus roles, including Press Club member, Black Cat Club president, and Cosmopolitan and English Clubs member. He transferred from Washington and Lee College and is known for a strong two-year record.

Union College Schenectady N. Y Harold J. Delchamps W. H. Delchamps Mobile Terrace Council Union College At Heart Delchamps Jeff Union Press Club Concordiensis College Weekly Black Cat Club Deschamps Sophmore Washington and Lee College

Vanitie Yacht Nears First Trial Ahead of Defiance

The Vanitie, a bronze hull yacht, shows a light, tightly built frame with chrome vanadium steel mast. Its dimensions are 118 feet overall, 22 feet 6 inches beam, 13 feet 9 inches draft, and 75 feet water line. First sails and mast rigging are imminent, with trials planned after completion next week. The Defiance and Resolute compare in rig and time allowances as Newport hosts cup defense tests.

Vanitie Defiance Herreshoff

Dr King's New Discovery Cures Long Cough Says Local Woman

Jennie Flemming of New Dover Ohio credits Dr Kings New Discovery with curing a cough that lasted three years. The ad promises relief for stubborn coughs with a 50 cent bottle or a dollar, and offers money back if not relieved. Bucklen's Arnica Salve is also advertised for pimples.

Dr. King Jennie Flemming New Dover Ohio Bucklen

Labor Delegates Hear Committee Reports Tuesday

Tuesday morning session of the Alabama State Federation of Labor devoted to reading officer reports and routing them to committees. Delegates heard partial reports from rules constitution and officers reports as they debated voting power among small and large unions.

Alabama State Federation of Labor Convention Federation Fairhope Apollo Mobile Monroe Park Comer Henderson Alabama King Birmingham Trades Council Cigar Makers Union United Mine Workers Robert I. Ganns Alabama, State Federation of Labor

Waddell Senior Mobilian Dies After San Antonio News

John Waddell senior Mobilian died in San Antonio Texas after living in Mobile about four years where he made many friends. He is survived by his widow and a daughter whose husband Fred Austin formerly led Western Union operations in Mobile. He was a Pennsylvania native. The couple marked their golden wedding anniversary in Mobile.

Mobile San Antonio Texas John Waddell Rube Waddell Waddell Fred Austin Western Union Pennsylvania

Roosevelt Nearing Home on Return from South American Trip

Theodor Roosevelt will reach quarantine shortly aboard the steamship Aida. A private family greeting is planned at Oyster Bay with a tug escort to a private pier near his home. No health details were released, but friends believe he is well.

New York Theodor Roosevelt Roosevelt Oyster Bay Aidan

Judge sentences man for passing worthless check in Pensacola

R D Bush of Montgomery pleaded guilty in recorder's court to issuing a 62 dollar worthless check and passing it on a wholesale grocery house. He bought goods for 60 dollars and received 2 dollars in cash. A small fine was imposed and he was told to repay the 2 dollars.

Pensacola Fig R. D. Bush Montgomery Recorder’s Court Bush

Bold Sulphur Cream Relieves Itching Eczema Quickly

A noted dermatologist says bold sulphur cream stops itching at once and begins healing eczema patches. The remedy cools and soothes irritated skin, acting as parasiticidal antiseptic and antipruritic, providing rapid relief even for aggravated cases.

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