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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1913
Page
3
A column urges giving compliments freely to friends and family to brighten days and foster a kinder circle. Miss Marie Bakewell of St. Louis, a debutante turned saleswoman, embodies the democratic benefit of well placed praise.
Bakewell notes a jolly birthday party for Her man Ketty marking his sixth year with a dozen playmates at his home. Guests listed include Florence Hilderbrand Dorothy Tobler Roy Lehay Norbert Niolon Myrtle Niolon Ala Halbert Kathern Halbert and others as well as serving ladies and visiting relatives from Montgomery Philadelphia and Mobile.
The state board of military examiners met at the capitol in Montgomery. Captain N S Walker of Alexander City was examined for promotion to major of the Fourth Regiment, to which office he was recently elected. The board includes Captain W P Cerews Major H T Lay and Captain T C Locke, all present.
A consumptive cough warning with Dr King's New Discovery claiming to stop coughs loosen chest banish fever and aid sleep. A testimonial from Mrs. A F Mertz of Glen Ellyn Iowa touts six weeks of prior treatment failing before relief. Available 50c and 1.00 with money back guarantee, sold by druggists or mail from 4 E Bucklen and Co Philadelphia or St Louis.
Miss Mabelle Biggart of New York spoke on what cooperation has done for Denmark and urged southern cooperation, noting Germans have more women in business. George Bellamy urged more parks and playground space, with half the proceeds to School Improvement Associations of Mobile.
The Mobile county agricultural exhibit drew strong interest at the State Land Congress in Birmingham. G A Maloney reports orders for Satsuma oranges, a bearing orange tree placed in Fowlkes and Hyatt, and Birmingham papers featuring the exhibit. A possible St Louis showing and a Chicago United States Land Show are being considered. Delegates Aubrey Boyles G E Newman E Quincy Norton assisted. Newman drafted resolutions for a state mortgage loan bank.
Hon. Wilson Brown of Birmingham died yesterday afternoon in New York City of appendicitis. He was uncle to Cyrus B. Brown Alabama secretary of state and brother to the late educator William Barrett Brown. A prominent north Alabama figure with wide Mobile ties, he avoided dirty politics though remained aggressive.
Large congregations are expected for morning and evening services as Rev. B. Eggleston of Columbus Mississippi preaches at Government Street Presbyterian Church. The church has been pastorless since Rev. A F Certares resignation and seeks a new pastor. It is unclear if Eggleston’s visit relates to a potential Mobile call.
A crusade of education aims that common colds may become uncommon within a generation. Doctors publish donts to prevent colds and recommend rapid treatment with Chambriain's Cough Remedy available from Van Antwerp Drug Corp.
Mary Danforth faces blunt remarks from Bert Fletcher's mother as she prepares for marriage in New York. The couple moves to a small New Jersey village, where Bert pressures Mary to manage with limited funds and domestic tasks, while his mother steers house matters.
The University of Chattanooga football team anticipated a tough afternoon contest against Central of Kentucky, aiming for a low scoring victory. Kentucky’s squad arrived early with limited knowledge of the Chattanooga unit's strength.
A vintage ad urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for children with coated tongues, feverishness, or digestion issues. It claims quick relief for constipation, promoting the product as a safe fruit laxative suitable for babies to adults and warning against counterfeits.
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