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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1913
Page
4
A mob in Pontnelt near Kalisz Russian Poland burned alive eight Russian Jewish residents after bolting doors and setting the house aflame. The attackers fled before identification by authorities.
Claiming to please all ages and sexes, the advertisement promotes HOT SPRINGS LIVER BUTTONS as mild yet certain for unclogging the liver and aiding bowel function. It asserts physicians in Hot Springs prescribe them and lists benefits including relief from constipation dizziness biliousness sick headache and skin issues. Available at druggists for 25 cents with mail orders from Springs Chemical Co Hot Springs Ark.
The University of Alabama School of Medicine Mobile announces six week summer programs for undergraduates and medical practitioners in laboratory and practical branches. Courses begin June 2. applicants should contact Dean Ondurant of Medicine at Lawrence Streets Mobile to state courses desired.
The Mobile County Sunday School Association opens district conventions with District No 1 meeting at Citronelle Methodist Church. H W Pellan presides, J H Wienand leads music, and speakers cover school needs teaching temperance and the future of Sunday schools.
The Mobile and Ohio shops at Whistler plan a picnic to Coden on Saturday with employees and relatives. Edward D. Nichols and John McKenny head the committee. Activities include games and dancing, with a special train at 9 o'clock for eligible workers and their families. May pay and morale are noted as high.
Mrs. Ora McClanahan of Fleetwood Oklahoma asks Postmaster Barker at the Mobile post office for details about her first husband Albert Williams. She cites two Williams sisters Annie and Lillie and names Lorenzo Williams as father and a Meek as mother, states he died October 16 1904 in Grandview Texas, and that he was born in Mobile and known as Paul Albert.
Walter Hines Page United States ambassador to Britain was received at Buckingham Palace by King George and Queen Mary. Grey presented the envoy and Page hosted his staff at the levee. The king and queen asked after President Wilson and families, and Page praised the audience as a memorable experience.
The Item will repeat its double page prize jingle contest this Sunday after strong local interest. New entrants are Boyles Studio and the Royal Liquor Store. Contestants must submit jingles to these firms before noon Saturday, with the C space for the liquor firm and the A blank for the studio to display its winning jingle.
Senator Tillman plans to abolish smoking in executive sessions and asks cabinet members to prohibit smoking in their departments to protect women employees. He attaches a letter from a government worker describing pressure to smoke or quit to avoid harassment.
New York honors the Maine sailors with a National Maine Monument unveiling at Columbus Circle. A land parade of five thousand Atlantic fleet jackies, Army and Cuban units followed a 21 gun salute. Taft, Secretary Daniels, Governor Sulzer and Rear Admiral Sigsbee headlined the ceremonies.
A family physician notes women seek help for female trouble but improve when kidney and bladder issues are treated. Foley's Kidney Pills are recommended as the best safe medicine for backache, tiredness, and nervousness tied to kidney troubles. Van Antwerp Drug Corporation.
Atlanta police reveal details of a confession from James Conley in the Mary Phagan murder case. Conley and Frank allegedly carried the girl’s body from the metal room to an elevator and to the basement where it was found. Conley also claims he wrote the notes beside the body at Frank’s dictation.
Twenty persons were injured, some very seriously, in a street car collision on the Akron Bedford and Cleveland lines near Akron today.
Chicago May report says H. Albini known as The Great Albini a longtime stage magician died of heart disease in a city hotel yesterday.
The body of Luther McCarty who died after a fight with Arthur Pesky in Calgary last Saturday arrived in Chicago this morning en route to Piqua Ohio. In the funeral party were Mrs Rhoda McCarty his wife Bill Mc Carney his manager and Fred Sears TM
A promotional drug advertisement touts Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap as quick cures for pimples, eczema, ringworm, and other eruptions. It emphasizes gentle healing, safety for children, and a mail order trial from Baltimore Maryland.
Old remedies gave way to Vinol a tonic of cod liver oil and iron. It claims to build strength aid digestion and restore color. Bowen's Mill resident P C Barker testifies it refreshed him after illness. Antwerp Drug Corp Mobile Alabama guarantees satisfaction.
National Memorial Day activities at Mobile National Cemetery begin at 5 15 p m with Federal and Confederate Veterans and Fort Morgan soldiers present. Local schoolchildren will decorate graves and salutes will be fired by the Fort Morgan squad. Union and Confederate tributes continue at Confederate Rest with speakers Judge Samuel Browne and Cha E Newsom delivering addresses.
Memorial services were held in the capitol rotunda for General Ulysses S. Grant. Representative Richard W. Austin praised the general’s character and achievements amid a fifteen cent veterans’ subscription tribute in Washington May 20.
Chancery Court with Chancellor Smith orders testimony published in Faustina Morris vs Johnson Morri and Edna Stikes vs Augustus Stikes. James K Glennon vs Madison Tillman scheduled for May 31 on merits. Dan James vs Maria James entered default on confession.
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