Lime Starvation Linked to Tuberculosis Claims
A historical note argues lime starvation as a cause of tuberculosis and praises Eckman's Alterative for pulmonary tuberculosis and bronchial issues. It claims lime salts aid cellular nutrition and that the product, free of opiates, is safe to try. The Eckman Laboratory in Philadelphia promotes it. Braswell's Drug Store in Mobile, Alabama sells it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eckman
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
Braswell
Mobile
Ala
Italy Calls War Conference Amid Frontline Shifts
The article notes renewed calls for a war conference as Allied lines hold in Flanders while Russians advance in the east. German leaders, after a costly month of fighting, remain unconvinced France’s coast towns are unreachable and plan new attempts. Colonel Swinton praises German troops for their death defiance though East front retreats spark German public doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flanders
France
Swinton
Weese Santa
Guard Corps
Cracow
East Prussia
Silésia
Red
Berlin
Warsaw
Joffre
Apollo Goes Aground Off Daphne Wharf Bay News
A Mobile report says the bay steamer Apollo ran aground in five feet of water near Daphne wharf and will likely be floated at high tide. Other arrivals include Mount Vernon, Wolf, Cottonfield, Alm, Peter H. Crowell, Alice M. Colburn, Donna Christina. The Mobile Towing and Wrecking Co ends its bulletin service due to severe weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Apollo
Daphne Wharf
Mount Vernon
United Fruit Company
Puerto Cortez
Hon
Wolf
Cottonfield
New York
Claude
Mobile Coal Company
Alm
Seeberg Steamship Company
Galveston
Tex
West Indian
Peter H. Crowell
San Pedro
Cal
New Orleans
Alice M. Colburn
Echo
Turner-Hartwell
W. H. Baxter Tie Company
Donna Christina
Pensacola
Fla
Kansas City
Mobile,Towing & Wrecking Co
Southern Railway Right Granted on Royal Street for Freight Depot
The Mobile city commission approved leasing a strip of Royal Street north of Beauregard to Southern Railway for a new freight depot. The railroad will pay $50 annually, pave unfavored street sections, donate a four foot property strip, and the city gains a street-use agreement. The panel also noted October health data and adjusted speeding fines for two drivers. The commission approved land purchase near the waterworks for 3070.25 dollars and paid 1000 dollars for piling work on the wharf. Windham Lyon was approved as city books auditor.
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City Commission
The
Southern Railway
Royal Street
Beauregard
Mobile
Schwarz
Health Department
Lyons
Eugene Walter
M. Galle
F. Walter
Board of Health
W. P. Mayer
S. L. Christie
Windham Lyon
State Baptists in Convention Opens at Selma
The ninety third annual Alabama Baptist State Convention opened at First Baptist Church Selma with hundreds of ministers and delegates. W W Campbell was re-elected president and W C Black first vice president. H B Foster second vice president and William Wood secretary, serving long in that role. J T Henderson spoke for lay missions and A J John preached the sermon on John 10 10.
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Selma
Ala
Alabama Baptist State Convention
First Baptist Church
W. W. Campbell
Tuskegee
W. C. Black
Troy
H. B. Foster
Tuscaloosa
William Wood
Repton
Wood
Man
Hugh Mallory
W. B. Crumpton
Baptist Church In the
South
A. J. John
Oxford
Jesus
Jennings Dismissed On Bad Check Charge
J. L. Jennings of Brooksville Florida was discharged in the recorder's court after ten days in custody for passing a worthless check to W. O. Lott a cotton commission man. The $30 amount was satisfied by a relative of the defendant who accompanied him back to Florida.
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J. L. Jennings
Brooksville
Fla
W. O. Lott
Cotton Commission
Recorder’s Court
Lott
Florida
First Cotton Market Sale Opens With 175 Bales
In Mobile the resumed cotton market saw an early sale of 175 bales at full quotation by Touvart & Quinn. Buyer Bashinsky & Co. received receipts for the day and week, with totals for Aug 1 and year to date listed, including exports and stock figures.
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Mobile
Cotton Exchange
Touvart & Quinn
Bashinsky & Co
Cotton Futures Slip as Markets Open in New Style Contracts
In New Orleans on November 17, early cotton futures traded in old style January and new style March. January fell 8 points and March dropped 6 as offerings were liberal, later buyers picked up with prices 3 to 4 points under yesterday's close. Spot cotton steady with 480 bales sold and 700 bales to arrive. Middling at 79-1/2 cents. Futures closed quiet and steady with a net decline of 20 to 35 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Doctor Finds Horse Wounded in Stable
Dr. T. J. Grenade reported that an unknown boy shot and wounded his valuable horse in the stable on Monday night. The physician found the injured animal in the stable when he awoke.
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T. J. Grenade
Houston Street
Dauphin Street
Peg o My Heart comes to Lyric with Blanche Hall returning
Amusements note two Lyric attractions next weekend Peg o My Heart with Blanche Hall in the title role and Bringing Up Father a three act singing and dancing comedy based on George McManus cartoons. The piece promises strong performances and a popular lavish staging as patrons await Friday and Saturday shows.
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Peg O
J. Hartley Manners
Peg O' My Heart
Lyric
Miss Hall
New York
Father
George McManus
Stockyard Fire Scene of Horror Highlights City Blazes
A busy Tuesday with nine fires near the Denton Stock Yards. Several one and two story frame houses on North Hamilton North Jackson North Franklin St St. Michael Earle and Warren streets suffered slight damage from sparks or defective flues. Owners include Mrs Metzger D G Johnston Joseph G Tyrrell Annie Williams M Ramiel Dr Jackson Mrs Ward J Burns Mrs R L Houston Wm Cowley and D Nathan.
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Denton
North Hamilton Street
Metzger
D. G. Johnston
North Jackson Street
Joseph G. Tyrrell
John Miller
Annie Williams
Sparks
St. Michael Street
M. Ramiel
Dr. Jackson
M. Ward
Earle Street
J. Burns
North Franklin
St. Joseph and
St. Louis Streets
R. L. Houstis
North Warren Street
Wm. Cowley
D. Nathan
New York Cotton Market Sees Quiet Trade and Steady Close
The New York cotton market Friday remained quiet with yesterday’s gains seen as satisfactory amid soft demand. Liverpool prices fell 2 to 3.5 points while the local market opened down 2 to 6 points. spot cotton eased 25 points and futures closed steady, with July and May showing mixed moves and December old contracts near 6.99.
Webster charged with burglary in Fulton Road home
J. W. Webster aged 35 from the county’s western district was served with a warrant Tuesday charging him with burglarizing the residence of P. S. Antoine on Fulton Road near Government Street.
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J. W. Webster
P. S. Antoine
Fulton Road
Government Street
Empire Presents Week Of Pictures With War Scenes And Stars
Pathe's Weekly at the Empire brings Mobile convention photos and a variety of films. Vitagraph offers The Senator's Brother with Leah Baird and William Humphrey, Gouverneur Morris as author. The Ranger's Romance stars Tom Mix and Goldie Colwell. The Quack features L C Shumway and Velma Whitman. Essanay George Ade special Three Boiled Down Fables includes Wallace Beery and others.
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the Empire
Pathe
Mobile
Vitagraph
Leah Baird
William Humphrey
Gouverneur Morris
Selig
Tom Mix
Goldie Colwell
the Quack
L. C. Shumway
Handsome
Velma Whitman
Wallace Beery
Harry Dunkinson
Gerda Holmes
Charlotte Mineau
More Degrees Conferred by Masons in Mobile Reunion
On Tuesday morning during the 23rd annual reunion of Scottish Rite Masons in Mobile the eighth to twelfth degrees were conferred. In the afternoon the work continued at the Scottish Rite Cathedral with degrees thirteen to sixteen expected by 10 p.m. A class of thirty two candidates participated.
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Valley of
Mobile
Kolb and Miller Stage Lively Monte Carlo Night
Kolb and Miller offered a spirited Dreamland performance titled A Night in Monte Carlo aided by the Hoity Toity girls who delivered strong chorus numbers and encores. Eleanore Krus Pauline Rosemund Laneva and Maxwell impressed with big musical numbers Maxwell received a warm ovation for song and dance with the chorus. The showmanship and striking stagings drew approval and the bill will be repeated today with A Trip to Panama scheduled for Wednesday.
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Kolb
Miller
Dreamland Theatre
Monte Carlo
Laneva
Maxwell
Eleanore Krus
Pauline Rosemund
Panama
Chancery and Circuit court actions noted for Tuesday
In Mobile courts Judge Thomas H. Smith presided. Various cases scheduled include Mary M Corcoran versus Edward B Corcoran with trustee accounts read and laid over to November 23. Demurrer overruled in National Mosaic Flooring Company versus P J Glass with ten days for answer. Several cases reset for November 23 or December 3.
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Chancery Court
Thomas H. Smith
Mary M. Corcoran
Edward B. Corcoran
Register
E. H. Bixler
Henry Myers
Claudia I. Bixler
Jerry Huff
Delia Huff
Louis Cr
Co. C. Laurendine, Jr
Thomas O'Connor
John H. Smith
John B. Otis
John H. Pippin
Admr
Annie L. Strickland
Oscar Strickland
Ollie McKinstry
George McKinstry
Ben Evansos
Dan Barrett
Home Economics Club Holds Spirited Meeting
Mobile women of the Home Economics Club met at the Chamber of Commerce at noon Tuesday for the regular monthly session. The gathering discussed civic matters and praised the club's work for the city. An address by Superintendent S. B. Murphy was planned but postponed due to illness.
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Chamber of Commerce
Home Economics Club
Mobile
S. 8S. Murphy
Wilson discounts rumor of Gerard resignation in Berlin
President Wilson said a report that Ambassador Gerard would resign his Berlin post after losing the New York senate race is an idle invention. The remark was made amid questions about Gerard's political future and U S diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Gerard
Berlin
United States Senate
New York
Notice and filings from Mobile estate and court notices
Executor informs creditors to present claims against Easter James estate by law. Legal notices include suit Anna K. Bissell vs Marcius Bissell with order to plead by December 13, 1914 and publication in The Mobile Item. Also pound notice for Jersey heifer and an ordinance about tax assessment inspection in Mobile.
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Easter James
Price Williams
Mobile County
Alabama
William James
Byes
Law and Equity Court of Mobile
Equity
Anna K. Bissell
Marcius Bissell
Houston
Texas
Mobile Item
Mobile
State of
Carl Holzborn
Register
City of
Board of Commissioners
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Pico
Health Board
Cere Eee Ees
Benedick
J Browning
J. W
Anna Brunson
Diehl
J. M
Doody
T. A
E. A
E. Wissiccaves
Dennison
Jimee
Finch
Thos
Eee Ewens
Gale
Mrs. Graf
Eeee Ewes
Green
Jones
T. B
Daenkey
J. A
Kelly
Mary
E. D
Kilby
W. D
Kooiman
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Lartigue
Peter
Laurence Eeeeee Wees
Little Gem Dairy
Lallamant
Mallon
M. J
Morgan
J. P
M. C
J. F
Ell
Nora
Iehti
L. R
Felix
Cc. M
Poe & Deakle
J. H
Wm. Preceee
Po Mre. N. E
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John
Dairy Co
C. P
Mrs. S. E
City
State Baptists IN Convention
Ted
Jennings
Ener
Tis
Stockyard
Liverpool
Dreamland
Circuit Court
A. H. Alston
M. A. Pitard
Maude McDowell
Chicago Mobile Development Co
Prince Williams
Chicago-Mobile Development Co
Hannah
Woodard
Chas. Colera
Lem Byrd, Jr
W. T
Tale Lent Real Co. Ovat Taybern
St. Emphis
Army OF
United States
Pollock Shinner Moble
Corbett & MacMahon
S. Royal Street
North Conception Street
Aeres
Gayfer
Jack
Billie
Gayfer's
Kelly Bros
Daudhin Street
West Tacon
Dark-Tea Horse
Saw Mane
Tall
Loster
Leinkauf
Wonder Bicycle
W. N. Newell
Ann Street
N. Joachim St
W. W. Thompson
Savannah Street
Franklin
Dauphin
Bell Phone Tessan
Monterey
P. O
Phone Bell
Gulf Refining Company
N. Royal
Sam Sample
Pinkerson & Robinson
Adress
Care
Mobies . Po
Bell Phone
Franklin Street
Scott Street
L. Clarke
N. Clei Ani Feys
N. Jackson
C. B
Stone-Booker
Texas Street
Grace le
New Jersey
L. A
White Town
Louisiana
Olympic Theater
Pollock
D. A. Ash
Plateau
Hamilton
H. Wolcott
Mount of
Any Essencer Company
Hell i
Smith Piano Co
Sonic ‘Temple
Tourmain & Son
Seale
Davis Ave
Garland
E. W. Cawthon
Llite
Toulminville
Prichard
Whistler
George H. Strange
Satsuma
Call Bell Phone
Cypress
Gulf Shingle Mfg. Co
Leman
Electric
We Electric
Guifp Lg
Ownell
el Ae Home
Orange
H. L. Milamore
Fairhope
Yalule
Gut Refining Company
Beautiful Lot Dauphin
Porehena Auphin
Adams
East Fulton
Ar Tate
Arena
Nin
Madame Herschel
Crichton
Mobile Street
Jackson
J. Resley
Bellance
Rie Dry Cleaning and Co
S. Jackson St
Beetlemen
Pantore
Central Barber Shop
Henry Meyer
B. McCoy
Dexter Avenew City
Tiper Tenia
Spring Hill
Burton Avenue
Madame Jobe
Royel St. St
Joachim St
Bell
Bath
Monroe Street
Anthony. i Ted
Conception Street
Conti Street
Bath Town
St. Emanuel Street
Emanuel
Evers
Shaw Electric Company
Shaw. Electric Co
N. Joachim
John F. Holley
Biggerstaff Wood
Actin Pois
William Korai
Northwest
Royal Streets
Home
Bradley
Lafayette
Adlants
James Curran
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