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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1914
Page
9
May 28 Montgom ery begins a six day commencement week at the Alabama Woman's College with a student play Ingomar at the Grand theatre. Dr Edwin Mims of Vanderbilt will deliver the commencement address and Dr James A Duncan the baccalaureate sermon at Court Street Methodist Church.
A regional listing shows items and prizes including a Kimball upright piano a $100 diamond ring a college course a $50 bank account and a $25 Kodak. It notes a five percent commission for all active candidates who do not win a regular prize with numerous entries across Alabama Mississippi and nearby counties.
A health ad urges thin people to gain weight by using Sargol tablets with meals. It claims the digestive system fails to absorb fats and promotes rapid fat buildup in cheeks and body. The ad cites Van Antwerp Drug Corp and other druggists offering refunds if satisfied with weight results.
In Montgomery on May 28 reports show active campaigns for minor legislative offices in the 1915 Alabama session. W F Herbert of Demopolis and John Adams of Ozark vie for the house clerk's post, while Walter F Miller of Tuscumbia seeks assistant clerk. Scottsover J A Kyle eyes Senate secretary, with other offices such as engrossing enrolling and reading clerks, two doorkeepers and numerous committee clerks to be filled.
Montgomery May 28 Approximately 45 percent of the money paid as assessment fees by candidates in the recent primaries will be refunded by the old state Democratic executive committee. Tyler Goodwyn chairman announced that after totaling expenses and allocating funds for immediate needs the expected refund is about 45 percent, down from an initial belief of 50 percent.
Walter B. Jones, longtime private secretary to the late Judge Thomas G. Jones, was appointed secretary to United States District Judge Henry D. Clayton. A University of Alabama graduate and respected young attorney, Jones had held the role for three years and was reappointed by Judge Clayton amid competition from other applicants.
New preparation Brownstone claims to be harmless easy to use and undetectable with no rubbing off or washing out. Available in two brown shades and two sizes 25c and 1.00. Trial size and booklet offered for 10c or direct shipping if needed. Kenton Pharmacal Co. markets it with mobile pharmacies listed.
In Pensacola Florida May 28 a long standing feud between timber handlers and shippers on Pensacola Bay was settled by the No 1 timber handlers union accepting the ships alliance and continuing work under strict terms. New rules limit hoisting sizes to ensure safe storage and allow funeral attendance without shutdowns. The Chaffin mill at Milton has resumed after years idle, with over 100 workers and new machinery boosting capacity to about 40 000 feet of lumber daily.
A compressed note argues that experience teaches winning in a picture solving game. It suggests that winners in other papers submit five to ten answers per picture, implying this practice signals a successful strategy.
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