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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1913
Page
7
A large Wednesday night session in the Chamber of Commerce auditorium mapped preparations for the Alabama Good Roads Association annual convention. Merchants plan a shopping week tied to railroad rate cuts and meet next Monday for further organizing.
Manuel Calero, Liberal candidate in Mexico, arrived in Havana with his two daughters aboard the Corcovado and plans to return to the United States within a month. He says he will not discuss elections but believes they will be annulled. Hortens Dominguez, Belisario Dominguez’s brother, also traveled on the same ship and issued a pamphlet titled Words from a Dead Man containing strong charges against General Huerta.
Old Standard tonic Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic is advertised as a general strengthener that drives out malaria and builds up the system. Marketed as a true tonic and appetizer for both adults and children with a 50 cent price.
Mrs Eugene Boisservain formerly Miss Inez Milholland says she will not retire from the suffrage campaign or her law practice after secret July marriage to a Amsterdam merchant. She joked that meeting her husband relatives numbered 18 000 keeps her busy.
Albany report says state investigator John A. Hennessy met with Governor Glynn to renew graft investigations across state departments. Carlisle defended his denial of $8 million highway funds waste and pledged to pursue substantiated criminal charges. A Monday meeting is planned to review evidence and improve anti graft efforts.
The body of Price Collier American author who died Monday at Wedlestberg castle Funen Island was brought to Copenhagen with Mrs. Collier and Warrane D Robbins third secretary of the American embassy Paris. Robbins says Collier wished cremation and the ceremony will be held in Copenhagen.
John Purroy Mitchel, collector of the port of New York, addressed the National Conference of collectors and surveyors. He outlined plans to increase efficiency in the local customs service as outlined in his recommendations to the treasury department.
White House messengers distributed about 400 invitations for the November 25 wedding of Miss Jessie Wilson and Mr. Francis B. Sayres. Two hundred fifty invitations targeted Washington residents. The list includes ambassadors ministers cabinet supreme court and prominent officials, plus many family friends from across the country.
Albany Ga Nov 6 Judge Frank Park Democrat of Sylvester yesterday won the unexpired term of the late S A Roddenberry in the second district Congress over Roscoe Luke mayor Thomasville by a plurality of 902 with W A Covington of Moultrie trailing in third.
An old advertisement touts Sit wondentut Dr Ter’s Antiseptic Healing as a remedy for tender and receding gums. It markets a 25 cent and one dollar price point and claims reliable soothing effects.
Wine makers and grape growers from California Ohio Missouri Virginia and other states attended a hearing in Washington on two agriculture department rulings. One requires labels stating if a wine contains any substance other than fermented grape juice the other bans Ohio and Missouri producers from using sugar without marking its presence. L J Vance spoke for several regional makers Secretary Houston presided and chief chemist Alsberg plus board members attended. The group backed regulation to prevent adulteration but criticized the rulings as impractical.
At Asbury Park New Jersey on November 6 the national convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union concluded with a glowing tribute to Frances EB Willard founder of the WCTU. National lecturers urged nationwide prohibition and speakers including Mrs Cora Seaberry of New York lauded Willard's influence describing her as a world mother. Mrs Margaret Dye Ellis of New Jersey urged Illinois delegates to press Representative Mann on reform.
In Boston on November 6, seven candidates filed for mayor including James M. Curley Andrew Peters former Congressman John A Kelcher John R Murphy Thomas J Kenney Ernest B Smith and Mayor John F Fitzgerald. It is unclear if Fitzgerald will join the race under the new city charter none of the names carries a political designation on the ballot.
Mrs Mary Harris of Armour of Georgia credits Mrs Mary Sibley former state president with heating up the drive that led to Georgias prohibition victory. Armour and other past state presidents urged united action for a prohibition law to advance the unions founding cause.
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