Chauffeur Charged With $8000 Theft By Hypnotic Influence
Mrs. Fred Strong in Cedar Lake Wisconsin swore out a warrant accusing her former chauffeur Harry Jordan of swindling her of more than $8000 through a confidence game aided by alleged hypnotic powers. Jordan was arrested with his wife near the Oak hotel and faces extradition as details emerge of mortgaged property and supposed investments in stocks and bonds.
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Strong
Williams
South Clark Street
Jordan
Board of Trade
Ella Wurl
Edgewater Exchange
Hope of living to a century urged by Chicago health chief
Chicago May 29 Health Commissioner Young in a weekly bulletin says sanitation could push life expectancy beyond 90 or 100 years, with working capacity prolonged and mental faculties preserved into old age. He urges better sanitation and preventive medicine and gives four baby care tips for hot weather including open air, pure cow milk, clean surroundings, and proper feeding and bathing.
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International News Service
Chicago
Young
Dr. Young
Health Department
Real estate sale offers across city streets with bargains
A list of multiple properties is offered at low summer prices. Details include two-story and cottage homes on Cedar, Broad, Lexington, and Royal streets plus avenues like Hannan Hyland Palmetto and Myrtle. Prices range from 300 to 32 190 with mentions of refinements, location, and potential value.
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Broad St
Government Street
Rebekah Lodges Unite for City Joint Meeting
Three city Rebekah lodges join with City lodge for a Thursday 8 PM gathering at the latter’s hall. After the business, a program of addresses recitations vocal and instrumental music follows led by Dr. H J Krudop and an entertainment committee including Unah Coffin Jenny McCrarey Mamie Canning and others. Dancing caps the evening.
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Rebekah
H. J. Krudop
Unah Coffin
Jennie McCrarey
Mamie Canning
Lovie Coor
Emma Box
Gertrude Nourse
Carrie Wimpee
Emma Shelmut
Mary Anderson Roberts
Maggie Box
Emma Jackson
Summer medical courses offered at University of Alabama Mobile
The University of Alabama School of Medicine in Mobile announces six week summer programs for undergraduates and practitioners. Courses cover laboratory and practical branches starting June 2. Applicants should contact Dean E D Bondurant M D at St Anthony and Lawrence Streets Mobile Ala.
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University OF Alabama School OF Medicine
Mobile
Ala
E. D. Bondurant
School of Medicine
St. Anthony and Lawrence Sts
Daring Drivers and Lore of Great American Auto Classic
Thousands of motor enthusiasts converge on Indianapolis for the 500 mile race at the motor drome on Memorial Day. Thirty top cars and drivers from six countries compete for new records, with Joe Dawson’s 300 to 500 mile marks expected to fall. Harry Grant, Vanderbilts winner, drives an Isotta and is favored to win.
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Indianapolis
Joe Dawson
Harry Grant
Lefty
Indianapolis Motordrome
City Brevities Extend Rifle Range Access and Injury Report
The rifle range in the armory hall will be opened to police and sheriff's departments, local military units, and high school boys per Captain E J Grove of Company i Alabama National Guard. A bid to host a reception for city officials and business groups was denied. Ralph J Knowles a baker at Smiths bakery was injured when he slipped on stairs and fell Thursday morning.
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Police and Sheriff's Department
E. J. Grove
First Regiment
Alabama National Guard
Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Dusiness League
Grove
Ralph J. Knowles
Smith’s Bakery
Mr. Knowles
Weaver family leads Mobile county orchard interests
Homer W. Weaver of Fowlriver heads a large orchard development in Mobile county with brother J. D. Weaver and his sons, owning over 100 acres of pecan and satsuma groves in the Fowl River district. The excise commission approved George M. Foster’s transfer of the North Royal Street liquor license from the late John L. Watters for the Watters estate’s saloon.
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Homer. W. Weaver
Fowlriver
St. Louis
Chicago
Mr. Weaver
Mobile County
J. D. Weaver
Weavers
Satsuma
Fowl River
Excise Commission of
Mobile
George M. Foster
John L. Watters
North Royal Street
Foster
Watters
Funeral of A E Stiles Thursday Afternoon
Arthur E Stiles funeral held Thursday at 3 30 from Captain Howard A Peppers residence on Siontank Avenue and at 4 from Trinity Episcopal Church with Rev A G Richards officiating. Blue Lodge services and Mobile Lodge of Knights Templar honors conducted at home and grave. Interment Magnolia Cemetery with many floral designs. Pallbearers listed as honorary and active members.
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Arthur IE. Stiles
Howard A. Peppers
Siontank Avenue
Trinity Ispiscopal Church
A. G. Richards
Blue Lodge of Sinsons
Athietan Lodge
Mobile Lodge of
Tythians
Lee Strauss
Henry Iuscher
O. Dupre
J. Jy Manning
K. W. Sims
Mat. Baker
James H. Webb
Adam Glass
Charles 8. Hervey
Frank Stoll
KR. Lb. Reagan
Thomas J. Loung
T. H. Frazer
Munich Exhibit Plans Mobile Streets Display
Plans and views of mobile streets and squares will be shown at an international city building exhibition in Munich Germany from October 1 to December 1 1913. The Kunst Verein requested materials and the mayor referred the request to the Chamber of Commerce which will mail the views and plans soon.
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Munich
Germany
Kunst Verein
Board of Trade
Schwarz
Chamber of Commerce
Certificate to reduce stock capital of American Supply Co
A probate court filed certificate authorizes reducing capital stock from 95000 to 44000 for the American Supply Company. The action was taken with consent of the majority of stockholders Allen C. Denby James H. Zelnicker Walter A. Zelnicker J P Bestor Jr trustee of the estate of Frank P. Davis L M Richard.
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American Supply Company
Allen C. Denby
James H. Zelnicker
Walter A. Zelnicker
J. P. Bestor, Jr
Frank P. Davis
L. M. Richard
Miss Irma Cooper Recovering After Tornado Injuries
Irma Cooper who suffered severe injuries in the Lower Peach Tree tornado is said to be recovering after a second operation in Mobile. The report notes her improved condition as she moves toward recovery while other details about the storm’s casualties are mentioned. The text also covers a local church Feast of the Sacred Heart service at St Matthew's Church with early mass and blessed sacrament exposition. Confessions are scheduled for Thursday afternoon and Friday morning.
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Irma Cooper
Lower Peach Tree
Alain Starch
Mobile
St. Matthew's Church
Gettysburg Veteran Charles Canavallo Honored in List
In a veterans list published by The Item the name of Charles A. Canavallo, of 760 Selma Street, was omitted. Canavallo served with Company E, Washington Light Infantry, Third Alabama Regiment, and was native to Mobile, leaving for Norfolk, Virginia, September 20, 1861.
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Gettysburg
Charles A. Canavello
Selma Street
Raphael Semmes
Canavallo
Washington Light Infantry
Alabama
Mobile
Third
Norfolk
Well earned vacation for longtime Bishop Allen housekeeper
Miss Kate Kelley, who has served as housekeeper for Bishop Allen for 16 years, begins a two week vacation. She travels to Selma for her niecesMiss Mullins Mercy Convent graduation and will visit friends in Montgomery.
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Kate Kelley
Bishop Allen
Selma
Mullin
Mercy Convent
Montgomery
Crescent Theatre Schedule Delivers Religious and Western Thrillers
Today's program features the religious drama Thus Saith the Lord and the Boy Scouts to the Rescue. Tomorrow offers In Slavery Day a two reel drama and The Stage Driver's Rivalry a Western.
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Crescent Theatre
Victorious Snappers Return to Pensacola
The Pensacola team of the Cotton States league under Manager Charles Hamilton arrived 7:30 from Meridian Mississippi after a long road trip. They won eight of nine on the trek and stayed in Pensacola for a day before continuing to Mobile in the Moe afternoon for a game.
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Pensacola
Charles Hamilton
Mobile
Meridian
Miss
Georgia Conductor Missing in Atlanta Sighting Report
W S Culpepper a 24 year old railroad conductor from Augusta Georgia is missing in Atlanta after last being seen Monday in the railroad yards He planned to take freight No 210 that night His wife and child remain in Augusta his family reports no word since leaving for Atlanta Authorities and relatives search hospitals and police headquarters for clues amid fears of foul play
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Atlanta
W. S. Culpepper
Augusta
The
Georgia Road
Naval Recruiting Office to Remain Open
The local marine and navy recruiting station will continue exams for navy and marine corps applicants after the Navy Department in Washington ordered closure on May 31. Sergeant A Legnon heads the station with Dr E B Dreaper as examining physician.
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Marine and Navy
Navy Department
Washington, D. C
Navy
Marine Corps
A. Legnon
E. B. Dreaper
O F Dude In Corsets Faced Accusation
The article reports on an individual identified as the o. f. dude who was accused of wearing corsets, detailing the inquiry and ensuing public response without graphic detail.
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O. F
For Sale Building Lot on S Dauphin East of Julia
Beautiful building lot offered for sale on S Dauphin 4th east of Julia street Sub-dividing available and terms to be arranged.
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S. Dauphin
Julia Street
Oklahoma Labor Says Dems Fear Big Turnout
Organized labor in Oklahoma City declares the Labor Unit will press its case in the next election. It attacks the fourth Oklahoma Legislature as unfriendly to labor and urges overthrow of the Democratic party with a projected state majority of 20 000 to 25 000 to force political change.
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Oklahoma
Democratic Party
Missouri
City May Buy Their Own Books In Alabama
Alabama municipalities may purchase school books outside designated depots after a text book commission action. City Commissioners Weatherby and McCutcheon led the request to allow free book programs to avoid depository purchases, with a commission vote to permit but susceptible to revocation. Birmingham and Dothan are among the few cities offering free books. The move aims to save commissions paid to state and county depots, which total twenty percent.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
State
Text Book Commission
James Weatherby
Education Committee
The
Allied Trades O
Birmingham
Dothan
Advice to calm oily hair and health remedies column
Distress from oily hair and dandruff prompts Dr. Lewis Baker to share simple hair care. Readers submit health questions on indigestion headaches and fatigue with prescribed tonics, tonics, and patent medicine blends from pharmacists.
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Chicago Health Department
B. Luscher & Son Paint CO
Dauphin St
North Royal ST
Theatre
Dauphin
Hannan Avenue
Lexington Avenue
Royal Street
Hyland Ave
Spring Hill Ave
Palmetto St
Wilkinson
Ann St
Myrtle Ave
Chatham St
Savannah
Commerce St
Dearborn St
Augusta St
South Side
Marine
Selma St
Oakleigh
Norville Bros
ST. Francis ST
City New RC Business Properties
St. Joseph and
State Streets
Crichton
Lumber CO
F. C. Horton
van Antwerp Building
G. Hardy Smith
St. Michael Street
Mobile, Ala
Entyv Ter
Ballweg
W. P. Roberts & CO
Masonic Temple
A. E. Stiles
Triple Slayer
Associated Press
Hampton
S. C
Richard Henry Austin
South Carolina
Georgia
Shriff Morris
C. A. Canavello
Naval Recruiting Office
Allen
Allen S&s. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Jos. Patt
Beast
Costello & Doyle
Kreptor
A. F. Rockwell Cotte
Eurenener
Organized Labor
State Commission
Distress
Fred W
Lewis Baker
Colle
College-Ellwood Sts
Dayton
Laura S
Lee
Anna R
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