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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1913
Page
9
Franklin D. Roosevelt assistant secretary of the navy predicts starvation will stalk Washington streets in a few years unless food costs fall and relief receipts rise. He urges steps to cheapen food supplies and provide more liberal aid to avert crisis.
Bradyville Tennessee Mrs. Mattie Spry recalls severe illness ten years ago with two years bedridden. After eight bottles of Cardui she improved dramatically and remains healthier. She recommends Cardui to others and offers a 64 page home treatment book from Chattanooga Medicine Co. to request by mail.
London officials report Jewish leaders in London disputing the Kiev verdict as ambiguous. They fear the ruling leaves ritual questions unsettled and could embolden black hundred agitators in Russia. No disorders yet reported and most Russians reportedly accept the verdict, though Jewish quarters show grave apprehension.
A large Budapest gathering protested against the Kiev ritual charge last night. Attendees included former premier Count Khuen von Hedervary and Count Karolyi among other influential figures who adopted a resolution denouncing the charge.
Heinie Zimmerman of the Chicago National League Club was removed from the Baseball Players Fraternity for failure to pay dues. President David L. Fultz confirmed the action and said others delinquent were notified, with some later reinstated after advisory board approval.
The fire department extinguished a roof blaze at 116 North Cedar Street caused by sparks. Earlier, at 6 15 p m, a fire at Officer George Smith’s Sutton Street home in Basecombe tract caused minor damage from a defective fire. Additional small fires on Marine Street were put out with no damage.
An advertisement touts Newbro's Herpicide as a solution for dandruff and hair loss, claiming it preserves hair vitality and adds luster. It promotes 50c and 1.00 sizes, offers a refund if unsatisfied, and instructs sending 10c for a sample and booklet to The Herpicide Co. Detroit, with barber and hairdressing shops carrying applications.
The Spring Hill and Marion football teams meet Thursday at 3:80 p.m. on Maxon Field in Spring Hill Mobile fans expect a top contest. Marion arrives Thursday morning by Southern Railway and will be greeted by alumni and students amid a downtown parade with special cars to the hill.
Immigration of white farmers into Montgomery county is expected with the formation of the Alabama Farm Development Company based in Montgomery. Hartwell Douglass, head of the state convict guard and major Montgomery realty figure, serves as president and general manager. The firm has $56,900 in capital stock and has already purchased a 1,000 acre tract with options on others to create ten to forty acre farms for sale to settlers.
In Angola Louisiana on November 12, fiarry Hacrett a trusted inmate on the state prison farm, attacked Mrs. Alice Ehlert and fatally choked her before shooting himself. Dr. Ehlert’s residence was his duty station. Governess Mildred Gardner raised the alarm after hearing screams.
Fresh shipment announces fall planting seeds including turnips ruta bagas cabbage and more. Absolutely fresh stock no carryover from last year. English Carriage Co. Sun Wed Fri
Ben Ward and John Sherman, both described as negroes, were arrested and identified as assailants of Ayoub Waked and Herman Pollock, grocerymen, Monday night in Birmingham. A third suspect, Will Shuford, was arrested at four saloons on Twenty sixth street and Gecong avenue Tuesday afternoon. Ward reportedly confessed and named Sherman and another accomplice.
An advertisement claims Windle cod liver and iron tonic builds up delicate children. It asserts increased appetite, healthier flesh and muscle, and stronger blood, attributed to the tonic's energy boost for growing kids.
A large party of American sailors was received in private audience by Pope Pius XII in the Vatican. Captain William J. Maxwell of the battleship Florida led the visitors, presented by Monsignor Thomas V. Kennedy. The pope, robed in white, bestowed the apostolic benediction as the sailors cheered.
The battleship Wyoming, flagship of the United States squadron, arrived at Naples this morning after departing Malta.
The Rome dispatch reports Alfonso Calderozzo, former Utah bandman, trust custodian of a $3000 sailors fund, vanished after being urged to telegraph explanations to ship captains. Chaplain Reany moved to verify facts and to reimburse sailors if needed. Gerald A. Griffin of the Utah located Calderozzo near the Franco Italian frontier and reported his inability to fulfill obligations.
A fragmented line reflects a person named Toen who found happiness in childhood hours when asleep, suggesting insomnia or restless nights as a contrast. The text hints at a past memory tied to sleep and contentment.
In Jefferson City Missouri arguments opened in suits by the state under anti trust statutes against Armour Swift Morris Hammond Packing Companies and the St. Louis Dressed Beef and Provision Company. The state seeks to oust these firms on claims tied to the National Packing Company of Chicago as its holding company. The defense argues dissolved National Company invalidates the original charges.
The tug J W Hebard arrived at Houghton with Captain J W Duddieson and 26 crewmen and two women from the steamer Lt C Waldo of Detroit. The Waldo wrecked on Gull Rock in a northwest gale, broke in two, and the crew endured ninety hours without food before rescue.
At a Birmingham Montgomery Good Roads meeting in Clanton, officials urged locating the Birmingham Montgomery boulevard on the nearest best route. Wetumpka residents push for a route via the lower Wetumpka road to Montgomery while Robinson Springs supporters favor the North Court street approach.
An advertisement claims Foley Kidney Pills offer the best cure for kidney and bladder ailments. Mr. Palmer of Green Bay Wisconsin reports his wife improved rapidly after using the product and emphasizes its health benefits. Sold by all druggists.
The Metropolitan A A U registration committee will begin a secret hearing tonight to determine if Hannes Kolehmainen has violated amateur rules. He must appear with all trophies won in the United States. Supporters defend his innocence while the committee claims evidence of professional status since arriving in America.
Hugene W. Chafin a former prohibition presidential candidate criticized the national constitutional prohibition amendment movement endorsed by the Anti-Saloon League at Columbus. He warned the amendment would fail without strict enforcement from the top down and opposed waiting for two thirds Congress and three fourths states to ratify.
Seven duck hunters are believed dead after a hurricane struck Saginaw Bay on Sunday. J Ruby from Seenwaing saw eight men in the brush as he fled in a sinking boat. one is known to have escaped. An empty boat was found in the reeds as searchers scoured the area.
A health advertorial touts Sargol tablets as a regenerative weight gain aid. It claims the product helps the digestive system absorb fats for faster flesh growth and offers a 26 percent guarantee. © The advertisement urges use with meals and notes refunds if no weight gain.
The steam freighter Glendene, overdue by days, arrived in Savannah from Hamburg with bunkers nearly exhausted and only coal for a short time. The vessel faced a gale on a 29 day voyage noted as one of its longest trips. The German steamer Hote, faster than the Glendene, had not been heard from three days earlier.
An old advertisement touts Resinol Ointment promising instant itching relief and healing for eczema rash ringworm and other skin troubles. Claims include no harmful ingredients and free trial upon request to Resinol department Baltimore Md.
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