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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1913
Page
12
A classified ad offers high grade shoes in job lots for men women and children at prices below wholesale. The seller invites a trial purchase and provides the Mobile Alabama address 60 Government Street.
In Ohmond Kentucky on November 11 Mrs Iain L Banks a prominent local woman shot and killed her 12 year old son then died by suicide at her home The tragedy followed word of her husband s sudden pneumonia in the county where he had been staying with his parents Mrs Banks formerly served as secretary to the State Federation of Women s Organizations
In Raines Georgia Harvy Smith Troy King and R E Holliday are dead and Quinn Smith is fatally wounded after a store confrontation over alleged hog theft. Holliday reportedly threatened King with a pistol prompting the fatal affray as the sheriff and coroner were summoned.
Paris Nov 11 General Porfirio Diaz advised General Victoriano Huerta to quit the presidency of Mexico. Diaz sent telegrams through friends urging Huerta to renounce power to spare Mexico from calamity, stressing patriotism over personal prestige amid U S pressure.
Dr. Eusabio Morales of Panama met with President Wilson to deliver a note from President Porras proposing free land on the Panama exposition grounds. Panama seeks a permanent U S building to house an exhibit and later a commercial museum highlighting American products, resources, industries, and manufactures.
Refugees aboard the City of Para report a battle ten days earlier seven miles from Mazatlan where Huerta federal troops lost 400 killed and 120 wounded and left two pieces of artillery. They say 1,000 Fed erals attacked Constitutionalists threatening the waterworks but were repulsed.
Gertrude Hanson a 17 year old in Fernwood Chicago confessed she invented a story of a pyromaniac attacker to burn her employer. She claimed she wanted to be a hero and apologized after authorities questioned her.
Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst and Mrs Emerson met in Detroit after learning of Zeke Emerson’s injuries in London. The tearful scene featured Pankhurst reacting to the news and two mothers grieving, with no interviews after the meeting.
Albany November 11 Governor Glynn announced he will seek a new direct primary law by January and may ask the legislature to reconvene in December to begin consideration. He plans to wage a direct primary fight and will not send important nominations to the Senate. Opinions differ on success, with Assembly Speaker Smith doubting passage. He will confer with party leaders before recommending changes.
Twenty-one individuals were arrested and brought to Dallas Selma after a conflict between whites and blacks at a party near Tyler Saturday night. One white man, Kelly, is charged with murder. A Black man died from throat wounds sustained during the melee. two white men, including Prough, were wounded.
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