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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Nov 14, 1913

Page

5

Cure of cancer by use of radium discussed by surgeons

Scarcity of radium limits thorough testing of its cancer curative potential. The cancer campaign committee reports on education and urges early surgical treatment as the best chance for cure. Surgeons emphasize early operation, note radium variations, and call for standardization.

Associated Press Chicago Clinical Congress of Cancer Campaign Committee American Society For the Control of Cancer Frederick L. Hoffman Newark N. J United States Mr. Hoffman

Will Garibaldi Meet the Nicaraguan Exile

Guiseppe Garibaldi arrived in New Orleans from Colon and is reported to be headed to New York. General Julian Irias, ally of former Nicaragua President Zelaya, was also in New Orleans and rumored to travel to New York. Local Central American figures see the activity amid news of Zelaya in New York and possible unrest in Honduras or Nicaragua.

Associated Press New Orleans Guiseppe Garibaldi Colon New York Julian Irias President Zelaya Nicaragua Trias United States General Zelaya Honduras

Kidney Relief With Salts Claim Old Time Remedy

An advertisement-style piece touts Rad Salts as a cure for kidney and bladder irritation. It describes backache, cloudy urine, and nocturnal trips to the toilet, urging readers to use four ounces of Rad Salts in water for a few days to restore kidney function.

Citronelle School Bid Leads to Further Board Action

The Mobile county board did not award the Citronelle school contract after hearing bids. The lowest bid was $9,688.69 by Standard Construction Co of Meridian for an eight room brick school. The board tasks the superintendent to discuss excavation for heating and will review heating plans by J H Eichberg of Atlanta.

Mobile County Board of School Commissioners Citronelle Mobile Standard Construction Company of Meridian Miss S.S. Murphy Meridian Company Murphy J. H. Eichberg Atlanta Gilbert Street Old Shell Road Semmes and Russell Barton Academy Stevens and Nelson New Orleans Smith Montgomery Allen Chester

Royal marriage troubles cloud Swedish romance

Negotiations continue between St. Petersburg and Stockholm over the dissolution of Prince William of Sweden and Princess Marie Pavlovna widow of Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich. Married at Tsarskoye Selo in May 1908, reports say Marie left William amid domestic strife.

Associated Press Stockholm St. Petersburg William of Sweden Marie Pavlovna Paul Aelxandrovitch Tsarkoe- Selo Marie

Jury Sustains Insanity Plea in Columbus Murder

Mrs Jenni e May Radcliff, who shot and killed her Columbus merchant husband George Radcliff on April 19, was found not guilty by reason of insanity. The jury accepted the defense claim she was insane at the time. She was committed to an asylum after the killing and was tried after being brought from the asylum.

Columbus Jennie May Radcliff George Radcliff

Goethals Not Retiring World War I Era

President Wilson stated Colonel George W. Goethals, Panama Canal chief engineer, is not retiring and remains on close terms with the Wilson administration. He noted no visit to the canal zone before January 1915 when the canal opening ceremony is planned.

Washington George W. Goethals Panama Canal Wilson Garrison Washington Administration Canal

Anti-Saloon League Concludes National Convention

Columbus Ohio November 14 the fifteenth national convention of the anti Saloon League of America adjourned after temperance forces adopted resolutions urging nation wide prohibition by federal action.

Columbus Ohio Anti- Saloon League of America

Anti Liquor League Targets Federal Officers and Maryland Politics

The convention urged states to pass anti liquor shipping laws and launched a veiled attack on Secretary Bryan over his role in Maryland Senate campaigns. National officers were elected and league reorganization promoted unity. A 1000 member delegation will push for a federal prohibition amendment in Wilson. Separately, Rev. A G Robinson faced a $50,000 libel suit in Franklin County Ohio. Bishop Luther B Wilson was re elected national president with S E Nicholson re elected secretary.

Bryan Maryland League Ryan Blair Lee United States Wilson A. G. Robinson St. Louis National Board of Trustees Franklin County W. E. Johnson Westerville Ohio The New Republic Robinson anti-Saloon League Missouri Luther B. Wilson New York E. Nicholson Richmond Ind Pecre

Lioness injures boy during school exhibition in Koeslin

A seven year old pupil was seriously injured when a lioness escaped during an exhibition at a local classical school in Koeslin Pomerania Germany. The animal broke from its keeper and charged through the rank, felling the boy as workers fled in panic.

Koeslin Pomerania Germany Dro

Prank of Small Boys Might Kill Boy in Brooklyn

A Brooklyn crowd of youngsters playing Wild West hanged four year old Frank Kane Ankwita with a rope from a shop awning. He struggled and vanished from sight as onlookers watched. Police investigated the chilling incident and sought to locate the youths involved.

Associated Press New York West Brooklyn Frank Kane Ankwita

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