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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1916

Page

7

Tanlac Truths Endorsement by Tennessee Woman

Miss LaRey Davis, once 76 pounds and invalid, swears Tanlac gave her health and 31 pounds gain. She recounts initial Chattanooga trial, later affidavit before Notary Nina R. DeJarnette in Memphis. Tanlac sold in Mobile by Van Antwerp Drug Corp.

Chattanooga Evening News LaRey Davis Memphis Looney Avenue Mason and Dixon Line Texas Tanlac Miss Davis Chattanooga Glass Street East W. B. Logan Tanlack Tenn Looney Ave Live and Let Live Drug Company Nina R. Dejarnette Mobile van Antwerp Drug Corporation

Look and Feel Clean Inside Morning Bath Claim

A persuasive health note extols a morning bath as the path to daily vitality. It promises relief from headaches stuffiness and stomach issues by flushing out toxins with a glass of water and limestone purifying agents each day.

Baptists Seek to Clear Debts of Foreign and Home Boards

Asheville N C May 19 The Southern Baptist convention aims to wipe out the 180000 debt of its foreign mission board pledged over 80000 with cash and gifts and close the 72000 home mission debt as it moves toward a near debt free new fiscal year The session also recommended economizing including possible removal of two field secretaries and adopted by law changes setting seven as a quorum.

Asheville N. C Southern Baptist Convention Foreign Mission Board Foreign Board C. D. Graves Nashville Tenn C. J. Thompson Raleigh Convention Commission World Conference On Faith and Order

Naval base south of Cape Hatteras eyed by committee

Washington May 19. The naval affairs committee reports final approval of the naval appropriation bill authorizing the president to appoint a five officer commission to study locating a naval base south of Cape Hatteras and at other sites and report to the next Congress.

Washington, D. C Naval Affairs Committee Cape Hatteras

Mira French Steamer Sunk, Lloyds Reports

Lloyds announces the French steamer Mira of 3050 tons gross was sunk. Built at South Shields in 1895 and owned in Marseilles, she last arrived at Penarth Wales on April 21 from Algiers with no further details.

London Lloyd’s Mira South Shields Marseilles Penarth Wales Algiers

Provision for Families of US Recruits Discussed

Toronto May 19 The patriotic fund conference addressed aid for families of American soldiers in the Canadian Expeditionary Force. About 6,000 men in the CEF are from the United States and more support will be needed for American-born soldiers resident in the US.

Toronto Patriotic Fund United States Sir Herbert Mes

Asquith Seeks Billions in War Credit Request

London May 19 The vote of credit Premier Asquith will ask from Parliament next Tuesday is expected to be 300,000,000 pounds sterling. This would be the eleventh wartime vote and raise total grants to 2,382,000,000 pounds.

London

Naval Shell Rush Orders Display Yard Capacity

Norfolk Va May 19 rush orders total 10000 six inch and 10000 five inch naval shells to test readiness and demonstrate navy yard shell shop facilities Castings are moved to shops then machined finished and sent to St Julian's magazine for loading Capacity forces operate to set record production times and more orders are expected

Norfolk Navy Yard St. Julien’s Capa

Deaths and Funerals of Joseph Donivan and Margaret Crotty

Joseph Donivan of Mobile aged 31 died Thursday at his home after weeks of illness. He is survived by two brothers Edward and John H Donivan and other relatives. The funeral is Friday at 3 from Crenshaw Undertaking Co. The burial of four year old Margaret Crotty was Thursday at Catholic cemetery. Her tomb was covered with flowers. The funeral started at the family home 356 North Conception and proceeded to St Patrick's Church with Rev Father Henry officiating. Pallbearers were G Sullivan Ed White Phil Kearney and Joseph Sullivan.

Joseph Donivan Mobile Edward Donivan John H.donivan Crenshaw Undertaking Company Margaret Crotty North Conception Street St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Father Henry G. Sullivan Ed White Phil Kearney Joseph Sullivan

Resorts off Line Chesapeake and Ohio Railway

Resorts off Line Chesapeake and Ohio Railway promote summer vacation plans and summer homes. Call on ticket agents in your city or write John D. Potts G P A Richmond Va for booklets.

Chesapeake and Ohio Railway John D. Potts Richmond

Dr Kings New Life Pills Endorsed For Liver Health

Advertisement claims Dr Kings New Life Pills improve liver function and digestion with a bitter coating masking the taste. It promises relief from nausea and constipation without gripe and urges readers to try a bottle for 25 cents at Gruggists.

Dr. King Dr. King’s Gruggists Adv

Mobile Visitors Mention Local Notables On Short Stay

Loby and Curb Dr. & Green and E. BE Ee bee of crate on Miss are visiting Mobile for several days staying at the Bienville. C. W. Hooper Jr a Birmingham businessman is in Mobile on a combined visit and business trip. George Pegram attorney Farnsdale Ala is in Mobile visiting. J F Davenport and wife are in Mobile visiting staying at the St Andrew. R M McKay merchant Luceled Miss is in Mobile on a brief business visit.

Dr. . & Green and E. BE. Ee Bee Crate On Miss Ing Mobile Bienville C. W. Hooper, Jr Birmingham Mobile George Pegram Farnsdale, Ala J. F. Davenport the St. Andrew R. M. McKay Lucedale, Miss

Country Church Under Discussion at Presbyterian Assembly

The Presbyterian General Assembly in Orlando reports four sessions on country churches over five days. Dr C W Grafton was elected moderator. The Women's Auxiliary shows a 4 277 member increase and over 400 000 dollars in contributions. There are 492 home mission societies, no mission and 290 prayer bands.

C. W. Grafton Union Church Women’s Auxiliary

Two Mothers Praise Vinci Health Cure for Childs Improvement

In letters from Mrs. F. E. Haford of Iola Kansas and Mrs. E. Linot of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, mothers credit Vinci with restoring appetite energy and health to frail children after persistent bronchial trouble and measles. The ad urges Mobile mothers to try Vinol with a money back guarantee from Van Antwerp Drug Corp and notes local Vinol drug stores.

Vinci F. E. ‘Haford Iola Kas E. Linot Pittsburg van Antwerp Drug Corp Mobile Ala

Mohonk Conference Platform Shuns Radical Pledges

The Lake Mohonk conference resolutions committee issued a platform praising arbitration in principle but avoiding radical proposals. The cautious stance disappointed the League to Enforce Peace led by Taft and gave no boost to Bryan’s anti-enforcement faction.

Lake Mohonk Committee Mohonk Lake N. Y Resolutions Committee Lake Mohonk T League Taft William J. Bryan

First arrest in city clean up campaign

Harry Gill of 258 Conception Street was arrested Thursday by Officer George K Cloud for failing to cut grass in front of his property and arraigned in the recorder's court Friday. His case is set for May 28 and he has until then to trim the grass. Notices have gone to other residents to cut grass or face docketing after five days.

Harry Gill Conception Street George K. Cloud Recorder’s Court

Balloting for bishops resumes at conference in Saratoga

Saratoga Kings New York May 19 With only four bishops of the Methodist Episcopal church remaining to be elected the general conference today resumed the balloting in progress since Tuesday

Saratoga Kings N. Y Methodist Episcopal Church General Conference

Orient Work Discussed By Northern Baptists

In Minneapolis on May 19 the Northern Baptist convention focused on religious and educational work conducted by the Baptist Church in the Orient during today's session.

Orient Northern Baptists Minneapolis Minn The Baptist Church In the Orient Northern Baptist Convention

Poslam Remedies Promised for Skin Ailments

Quick relief for ailing skin and clear surfaces with Poslam and Poslam Soap. Claims include easing eczema and blemishes, with sample offer of 4 cent panes from Emergency Laboratories in New York and wide drugstore availability.

West 25Th St New York City

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