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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1913
Page
2
In Tuskegee Alabama on May 27 farmers report rains improved conditions after a dry spell. Cotton seed is coming up well and stands look good. Farmers who cleaned crops before the rain till soil around young stands and anticipate a solid yield, especially in corn, barring unforeseen events.
Associated Press reports in Chicago that Tom Hanlon, famed wit and raconteur, died yesterday from pneumonia. Hanlon was a well known figure in social circles and public speaking.
An OCR readable fragment shows an advertisement for Sarsaparilla followed by a lengthy chancery case from Mobile Alabama. The notice details an order in Archibald versus Marston with multiple defendants and heirs and a described land parcel in Mobile County.
The Alabama and New Orleans Transportation Company plans a barge freight cut up to 20 percent below rail rates with self propelled barges. The first outbound from New Orleans to Tuscaloosa departs June 1 with service starting June 7, expanding to semi daily and then daily as tonnage grows. James Gibboney and Company named local agents to handle shipments and rate schedules include minimum charges and special terms.
U S District Court Southern District of Alabama in Bankruptcy William F Britain bankrupt No 1222 creditors warned of first meeting June 10 1913 at 2 pm in Mobile to prove claims appoint a trustee and examine the bankrupt Referee in Bankruptcy Robert T Erwin May 27 1918
Bond sale bids invited for 150000 dollars in five percent twenty year road bonds with opening set for June 26 1913. Also an 1918 chancery order in the Henry Hunt et al case directs defendants or heirs to plead answer or demur by June 27 1913 and be published in The Mobile News. Wade Hampton disclaims debts of his wife Seelie Hampton.
Roosevelt recounts limited liquor use on campaigns and in White House, noting seven ounces of brandy over 11 months in Africa, milk with brandy before bed, and occasional wine with guests. He emphasizes never carrying liquor, drinking only with medical guidance, and abstaining on most campaign days.
General Bennett H. Young of Louisville, head of the United Confederate Veterans, praised bravery and Confederate memory in Chattanooga. He honored battles from Manassas to Shiloh and urged the world to “clear the way” for veterans returning to the city.
Mobile city board covers several items including a plan to stage the Gulf Coast Tropical Fair at local grounds and Bay Front Park, a hearing schedule on Briskol for alleged arrest issues, and a separate hearing for a dog shooting incident involving Officer McCarron. Also noted is a protest from the United States Marine Hospital service about the restricted district near the Marine Hospital and bond retirement resolutions for Improvement Series A and I.
Gov Hooper honors Confederate Veterans in Tennessee proclaiming Lee and Jackson as towering chieftains. He praises Southern soldiers and women for loyalty and sacrifice while welcoming the reunion of veterans to the Volunteer State.
An advertisement promotes Digest it tablets as a cure for indigestion gastritis and dyspepsia. It claims the tablets digest food rather than the stomach and allow eating what you like. A 25 cent trial package with twenty five tablets is offered at Van Antwerp's.
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a mild vegetable remedy for bilious attacks or constipation. It claims to work quickly without harming habits, costs a small price, and is guaranteed by druggists. Adults and children are urged to ask about it and buy the product.
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