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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Nov 19, 1913

Page

8

Starr Denies Perry Trade to Mobile in Nashville Rumor

Nashville official says Perry was not traded to Mobile and Starr notes a possible deal to sell Perry to Omaha. Nashville has bought Al Shaw from Jersey City, and two Detroit pitchers were purchased. Mobile official Colsson says no basis for Starr trade rumor and no trade talks occurred.

Associated Press Nashville Tenn Maner Schwartz Nashville Baseball Perry Mobile Charles Starrie Omaha al Shaw Jersey City Detroit Charles Z. Colsson Mobile Baseball Association Starr Colsson

Prize Winners At National Horse Show In New York

The United States swept the top spots in the international army chargers contest at Madison Square Garden. Poppy ridden by J F Taulbee earned first, ver ridden by Wal Potter took second, and British Colonel Kenna took third with Harmony. Bristol placed fourth. Additional wins included Lord News in two year hackney stallions and Alarm in heavyweight hunters.

Associated Press New York America Great Britain Madison Square Garden Saeihabat Service School J. F. Taulbee Second Cavalry Ver Wal- Potter First Field Artillery P. A. Kennal Harmony Bristol Mounted Service School L. R. Ball Cavalry Clarence H. Mackay Hackney Lord News Edward B. McLean

Alma Packet Alma Fights Rate Cut Amid Mobile Ties

Alma officers announced the steam packet will tie up at Proverentgy until a cotton rate investigation, while the boat is led and repainted. They accuse Murray and Mobile City agents of cutting the rate from 75 cents to 50 cents to force the Alma out of service, with other packets following. The City of Mobile and steamer agents deny the claim and say the 25 cent rate was not sustained.

Alma Murray City of Mobile McGetrick

Signa ture Of E W Grove Laxative Ad

An old advertisement notes a product with the label Laxative Brom Quin ine and a 25 cent price. The copy mentions a signature line and attributes the box to E W Grove. Readable text is fragmentary and primarily product labeling.

E. W. Grove

Million Bushels of Coal Pass Down Ohio River

Pittsburg Nov 19 One million junkels of coal the second largest shipment to the South since the rivers became navigable fed from here last night. Included about 200 tons of manufactured iron for Southern markets. An orator and statesman and a governor’s aide will speak at Temperance Li at eight this evening. all invited.

Pittsburg ACR Adv

The Small Boy With The Big Punch At Lightweight Bout

A brisk bout featured a young fighter known for speed facing lightweights in a fast match. Willie Ritchie delivered sharp counters, crossing into dominance with rapid combinations that outpaced his opponents.

Probate hearing set for late Lloyd D. Batre will

December 9 has been named as the date for the hearing of the petition for the probate of the will of the late Lloyd D. Batre, a prominent local businessman. Heirs listed include his mother Mrs Adele Batre sister Miss Adele Batre brother Charles Batre of Arizona and niece Mrs Daisy B Parker of Fairhope Alabama.

Lloyd .D. Batre Adele Batre Charles Batre Arizona Daisy B. Parker Fairhope Ala

Wallace to Speak at Temperance Hall Tonight

Wallace, candidate for Governor, will address attendees at Temperance Hall at eight o'clock this evening. Everyone is invited.

Crew of Bark Manga Reva Held for Mutiny

Twenty one sailors from the bark Manga Reva were held in 2000 bail each after a hearing before U.S. Commissioner Mehaffey on mutiny charges. Second mate Samuel Smobohn and cook Otto Tangert were held in 500 bail each as witnesses, Smobohn testifying that severe rationing and scarce water spurred the rebellion on October 25 while at sea en route to San Francisco from Philadelphia.

Associated ‘Press Wilmington Del United States Mehaffey Samuel Smobohn Otto Tangert Cook Smobohn

Harvard Shows Up Strong In Practice

Harvard varsity football team conducted a hard practice session in Cambridge as coaches scrapped rest plans before the Wile game. The unit tested a bulky line of veteran coaches, including Lothrop Withington Paul Withington Crawford Blagden Leo Leary and Ham Corbett, but the rushes persisted. Bradlee remained sidelined with a muscle bruise and Gilman was excused to rest.

Associated Press Cambridge Mass Ard Wile Lothrop Withington Paul Withington Crawford Blagden Leo Leary Ham” Corbett Varsity Bradlee Gilman

Bantam man cured by arnica salve after four year foot ulcer

H D Ely of Bantam Ohio suffered a four year foot ulcer. Doctor urged amputation but he refused and used Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a last resort, reporting his foot was soon completely cured. Advertises this salve as best for burns cuts bruises and eczema, 25 cents. Bucklen & Co. Philadelphia or St Louis.

H.D. Ely Bantam, O Bucklen H. E. Bucklen & Co Philadelphia St. Louis

Yale Shows Effect of Game With Princeton

Yale football players returned to light practice at Yale Field after a hard loss to Princeton. Wilson the quarterback and several players spent the night in infirmary. Coaches guard against a physical slump and the squad rehearsed a new formation in secret before running signals.

YALE Princeton Associated Press New Haven Yale Field Tigers Wilson

Fragmentary News Snippet Includes Unclear References

A partial, OCR like line reads unusual phrasing with scattered terms but no clear event, date, or names. The readable bits suggest content but lack a coherent subject or outcome for a concise summary.

Yale Eleven Names Centre Herb Ketcham Lineman Captain

May be shifted back to centre Herb Ketcham as all around player and linesman captains the Yale College eleven.

Herb Ketcham Yale College

Five Hurt When Seminole Limited Wrecks Near Jasper

Five persons were injured three miles east of Jasper Alabama when the Illinois Central Seminole Limited locomotive turned over and baggage and mail cars derailed. The engineer J. Bradley suffered severe scalds, baggageman J H Johnson was shoulder hurt with internal injuries, and mail clerks Lois A Ivey and Andy Harper were slightly hurt.

I.C. Birmingham Ala Jasper Illinois Central “Seminole Limited Z J. Bradley J. H. Johnson A. Ivey Andy Harper

Move to Freeze Out Rhode Scholars at Oxford Freshmen Sports

Oxford Nov 19 The Oxford athletic committee adopted two resolutions affecting Rhodes scholars and freshmen sports. Residence elsewhere disqualifies a student from competing and no competitor over 24 may join in Oxford university athletic clubs sports. Rules take effect next October, following Rhodes scholars’ October success in freshmen sports.

Oxford England Oxford Oat Une Mae Rhodes University

Montgomery Prepares for Large Southern Field Trials

Montgomery Navy notes members and visitors of the Southern Field Trials Club will attend a smoker at the Gay-Teague Hotel December 8 after the annual meeting. Trials run December 8 at Lethohatchie near Montgomery with $4 entries. Drawing for the derby and all-age events set for December 7 and 8 at the hotel. Secretary John H. Walace Jr. reports strong finances and promising trials.

Montgomery Navy Southern Field Trials Club Gay-Teague Hotel Lethohatchie John H. Walace, Jr

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