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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1913
Page
10
An old Chicago ad touts Dr. Lorenz Dry Cell Battery as a self cure for fatigue and various ailments. It claims to restore vitality while you sleep, advertises high-grade storage batteries, factory prices, and easy charging with year acids. The copy cites health benefits and urges readers to visit 12256 Lincoln Avenue, Chicago for details.
Montgomery report notes R F Ligon, clerk of the Alabama supreme court, handled 7351.35 dollars in collections including court costs copying and license fees plus librarian fees totaling 9253.35. 576 cases submitted with 518 decided and various dispositions. 171 rehearing petitions filed with 148 denied and 3 granted. Wallace to speak at Temperance Hall tonight.
Eugene Dowling the aged Montgomery carpenter jailed for fifty years for a crime against his daughter has been paroled by Governor O Neal. Supportive letters from Judge Thomas Congressman Dent and Henry Hughes influenced the decision. Dowling's daughters reportedly recanted their trial testimony.
In Shreveport Louisiana J J Van Cleave a noted real estate dealer was shot and killed by his partner Hervey Little after a quarrel sparked when Mrs Little slapped Van Cleave. She was arrested for disorderly conduct but later released and the partnership was dissolved. Little fired again after Van Cleave fell. Mrs Little remains in custody.
A concise adage highlights a practical truth about companionship and shared living costs, suggesting financial efficiency with two people comes at the expense of quality or satisfaction compared to living alone.
Earl Harding urged at Clark University conference that the United States widen the canal zone to 50 to 60 miles and restore southern Panama to Colombia. He warned current ten mile limits risk future chaos as Panama and Colon grow with the canal, calling for full watershed control of the Chagres river and eventual population growth to about one million. J. P. Santamarina, an Argentine engineer, spoke on inter American political and economic affairs. session was led by Captain Jose Moneta of the Argentine battleship Rivadavia.
Associated Press reports from Seattle on November 19 describe the Federation of Labor opening sessions. President Gompers chaired eight hours, delegating to argue for administration positions as factions in the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the proposed labor party debate looms. The resolution committee, including the Berry pressmen proposal, may advance soon with jurisdictional disputes set as a special order.
State game warden reports a flock of passenger pigeons located in Emmet County. Naturalists had claimed extinction, though pigeons were plentiful about thirty years ago. If confirmed, the state will protect the birds.
Prof George A Lewis, ex-board member for parole, condemned Governor Sulzer’s management of New York state charitable institutions. He denounced reform by dynamite and warned that partisan politics undermine careful plans, citing recent upheavals and sensational raids in state governance.
Madison county grand jury that recommended impeachment of eight county officials including Probate Judge W T Lawler faces a Supreme Court review. Judge J H Ballentine must show cause why he should not quash the grand jury or report as irregular actions swearing in five replacements after five were excused. If sustain, Attorney General Brickell will file impeachment articles in the Supreme Court and circuit court.
The Pavonia reached the burning Balmes 180 miles away and rescued 103 passengers. The Pavonia arrived at New York and anchored at quarantine as immigration officials decide if Balmes storm survivors stay aboard or go to Ellis Island. Most rescued passengers were Cuban bound for Cadiz or Barcelona.
In Tamaulipas, the capital Victoria falls to the Constitutionalists after a 49 hour fight that killed hundreds and destroyed much of the city. Federal forces retreat to Tula and later suffer a decisive defeat as 5 000 insurgents press the advance. The battle yields prisoners and captured arms while leaving extensive property damage in the streets and palace.
Washington November 19 The War Department orders Gen Hugh L Scott to hurry to the Navajo agency at Beautiful Mountain New Mexico to confer with Indian chiefs and seek surrender of eight renegades while a full Twelfth Cavalry squadron is dispatched from Fort Robinson Nevada to provide escort as a show of force.
An old age bowel health pitch urges readers past fifty to take Cascarets, arguing bowels weaken with age and require a gentle natural tonic. It compares aging to slower movement and stresses consistent use to avoid constipation and harsh remedies.
Imperial crown prince Alexis Nicholaievitch, long an invalid, was thrown from an automobile he drove today with a sailor attendant. He escaped with only a few bruises, according to a St. Petersburg dispatch.
Paris reports the French government accepted President Wilson’s invitation to send representatives to Hampton Roads for the opening of the Panama Canal. The gesture marks Franco‑American celebration plans tied to the canal ceremony.
Yale professor Hiram Bingham warns West Coast South American readers may feel inflated prosperity after the canal opens. He notes optimism will spur effort and US business may see a new market in previously inaccessible regions. He cautions against overconfidence after economic missteps.
George W. Douglas sued a St. Louis traction company for damages claiming mental injury from a 1908 street car accident. He was judged legally sane in Missouri and awarded $25,000, despite being considered insane in Ohio. He testified in his own name as the suit proceeded in circuit court.
Commentator argues external issues demand attention and that well behaved individuals avoid prison. The piece frames reform as linked to outside conditions and personal conduct.
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