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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Nov 09, 1916

Page

8

Tennessee Returns Show Majorities Across State Ticket

State election results indicate majorities around 23 000 for the state ticket with Senator elect K D and rival neck and neck. Re-elected representatives in the lower house include Sam R Sells R Johnson City John A Moon R Chattanooga Cordell Hull D Carthage Houston Woodbury Joseph W Burns L Nashville L P Padgett R Columbia T W Bima D Lin Democrat Finis Garrett Dresden Hubert Fisher Memphis succeeds K D Hemellar elected to the senate.

Tennessee K. D Neck Railroad Corer B. A. Enlose Esday Sam R. Sells Rean Johnson City R. W. Austin Knoxville John <A. Moon Chattanooga Cordell Hull Crat Carthage Houston Woodbury Joseph W. Burns Nashville L. P. Padgett Columbia Ick T. W. Bima Lin- Democrat Finis J. Garrett Dresden Ith Hubert Fisher E . Memphis K. D. Fiemellar Senate

Why John Quit Drinking Leads Wife to New Life

A report notes John quit drinking and his wife, once affected by his habit, finds relief and begins a renewed life with him. The piece suggests sobriety has improved family happiness and daily living.

Sant Anid John Perce

Urges Aid for the Maternity Home in Mobile

Mr. E. H. Britton of Mobile appeals for community support for the Alabama Maternity and Infant Home. He notes storms damaged buildings and hard times increasing need, praising the Sisters of Charity and urging citizens to fund and back volunteers soliciting funds for this humane institution.

E. H. Britton Alabama Sisters of Charity Mobile

Not Quite Down and Out and the Power of Treatments

A dealer suggests that many men feel down and out yet hold years of service with proper care. Stomach trouble saps energy and spirit. Chamberlain's Tablets are praised to improve digestion and invigorate liver and bowels, often yielding prompt recovery.

MISS STRICKLAND TO MEET WOMEN

Mobile women’s Bible class members are invited to a 6 45 evening conference at First Baptist Church with Miss Rosa V Strickland of Birmingham. She will discuss The Girl in Her Early Teens. Today’s session opens at 4 15 o clock.

Conference of All Bible First Baptist Church Mobile Rosa V. Strickland Birmingham Miss Strickland Federation J. ©. Ramsey School of Methods Claude O'Rear

Rev S D Monroe Lecture at Broad Street Church

Rev S D Monroe speaks at Broad Street Methodist Church tonight at 8 under Epworth League auspices. Funds will replace a purse lost at the fair grounds which contained 70 dollars left in the ladies rest room after the church eating booth.

Fair Grounds

Piano Solos Added to Monday Concert at Lyric Theater

Miss Catherine Eyman will appear as soloist with Mme Matzen auer on Monday night at the Lyric Theater. Eyman, praised as a brilliant pianist, plans to perform an etude by Alex Lambert and Chopin Waltz Opus 34, enhancing the renowned diva Miss Eymann’s program.

Mme. Matzenauer Catherine’ Eyman Lyric Theater Misa Eyman

Largest Gulf Built Ship Ready for Launching

Invitations in Mobile announce the launch of the schooner City of Orange at Orange Texas. The vessel is the Gulf of Mexico’s largest built ship, 247 feet long with a 3,000 ton cargo capacity. The invitees include Alfred Staples, vice president of the Bank of Mobile, and Henry Piaggio of Gulfport.

Mobile Alfred Staples Bank of Mobile Henry Piaggio Gulfport City of Orange Orange Texas Gulf of Mexico

British steamer Esneh torpedoed and sunk

The British steamer Esneh of 1995 tons sailing from Alexandria October 24 to Liverpool was torpedoed and sunk. Owned by Moss Steamship Co of Liverpool, she carried about 15 000 bales of cotton valued at 2 006 000 dollars, most to be re shipped to Boston.

Associated Press Boston Alexandria Egypt Liverpool Moss Steamship Company, Limited

Webb Kenyon law test cases argued in Supreme Court

West Virginia liquor law challengers pressed the Webb Kenyon act's reach at the Supreme Court, noting prohibition victories in four states and urging the act be upheld to enforce state statutes against illicit importation.

Washington West Virginia Webb. Kenyon Supreme Court Anti Saloon League of America Webb-Kenyon

Tag Day for the Boys Home Friday Aids Building Fund

A citywide tag day is scheduled Friday to raise funds for a Boys Home building on a new donated tract. The plan includes practical farming lessons under Superintendent Oliver Walcott. A large volunteer corps of women and girls will distribute tags across downtown at designated locations and banks, with committees led by Mrs. J. St. G. Tucker and others.

Oliver Walcott J. St. G. Tucker Mesdames John B. Waterman D. R. Burgess L. Hammel C. A. Mohr 8. Haas Rhett Goode Gayfer’s Corner Julian Watters Henry Hall Hammel Henry Forcheimer Louis Metzger Edward Metzger Marx Misses Cashman Friedenthal Reiss Schwarz Marks van Antwerp Frederick Thompson Curtis Bush, Jr Albert P. Bush Peter Vredenburgh First National Bank Lewis Dunlap M. Waring Harrison S. S. Rubira Fowlkes Little, Reiss Sage Woolfe T. Sage R. O. Harris G. B. Thomas L. J. Davis Russell Ladd May Leatherbury Cawthon Hotel Leo Solomon Nathan Simon Madeline Zieman Mabel Byrds Florence Gardner Sutton’s T. K. Jackson Palmer Pillans Ernest Thompson van Liew Gould People’s Bank W. H. Oates Virginia Bixler Committee of Girls Bank of Mobile M. J. McDermott Arthur Vila Gladys Murray Aimee McDermott Marion Maloney Allbright & Woods’ Drug Store O. C. Wolcott Stansberry Grove McCarthy Grump Postoffice Platt Roberts Bauer's Corner James Eenc J. Torrey

Fuel Company Officials Convicted Begin Serving Terms

James B. Smith vice president and general manager of the Western Fuel Company and Frederick C. Mills superintendent were convicted in 1913 of defrauding the government by false weighing of imported coal. They began serving their sentences in San Quentin yesterday after Judge M. T. Dooling denied a final appeal for a stay of execution.

Eseig Pawpessy San Francisco James B. Smith Western Fuel Company Frederick C. Mills San Quentin Penitentiary M. T. Dooling United States District Court

Free to Asthma Sufferers Free to Asthma Sufferers

A newspaper offer promotes a new home asthma cure presented as a free trial at the sender's expense. It targets long standing or new cases, any climate or occupation, claiming to end wheeze paroxysms and breathing troubles, with no payment required and a mail coupon.

Sloan's Liniment Fights Neuralgia and Nerve Pain Quick

The ad touts Sloan's Liniment as fast relief for neuralgia sciatica and rheumatism. It claims soothing external application quiets nerves relieves numbness with a tonic effect on nerve and muscle tissue and penetrates without clogging pores. It promises quick relief for strains sprains bruises and other pains.

Sloan

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