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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1913
Page
5
Archie Lewis, long time in charge of the robing room for the Supreme Court justices, died in Washington. He had been on the government payroll for sixty four years and claimed to have served two thirds of all men who ever sat on the bench. He arrived during Chief Justice Taney's era.
Friends and co workers of nee Cawthon Vineyard gathered Thursday for a luncheon hosted by President Craft. Present were Honorable M W Shreve of Erie Senator W B Atkins of Selma Colonel Nelson of Birmingham and Mrs J E Pierce of Huntsville. Also attending were Mr and Mrs J A Rountree of Birmingham Mrs Cora Miller of Dadeville Col and Mrs Gardner Green of Pell City and John W O Neill of Birmingham.
D J Callaghan of Mobile county presented Governor Emmett ONeal with eleven clusters of grapefruit at the Cawthon hotel. The fruit were grown on the Callaghan place at Battles Alabama.
An advertisement claims Knowlton's Danderine gives heavy beautiful hair that is soft, glossy and free of dandruff within minutes. It asserts new hair growth appears in about two weeks and urges customers to test the product with a cloth over a strand for quick results.
The Mobile Floral and Horticultural Society elected H P Loding as an officer at a special meeting. J A Dow of the State Horticultural Society presented a paper on cultivating the Satsuma orange tree. A resolution urged the city to appoint a three member unpaid commission to oversee street trees and park trees.
The Negro Baptist State Convention gathers with strong attendance and active addresses by Rev. K. D. Watkins Rev. J. Tait Rev. C. B. English and Rev. J. B. Carter D. D A prominent sermon titled Vision and Service was given by Rev. W. A. Tutt Text John 4 35 The convention elected officers including Rev J H Eagan D D president and Rev W T Bibb D D president of the Southeast District Convention Reports show Selma University funding and state mission spending amid lively services at four churches and notable addresses by Dr L G Gordon and Dr C J Davis.
McQueen A Smith a Savannah newspaper man who wed a chorus girl six weeks ago vanished leaving a note to his wife. He had cashed several checks before leaving town and may have gone to California. Police and friends search while Mrs Smith, left penniless, is cared for by friends.
Miss Astrid Anderson, 31, Norway native, dies after weeks of illness in Mobile. Rev. James Jefferson Crosby, 58, Ireland native and Baptist minister, dies at home after long illness. survived by wife and children. Robert Henry Bowman, Civil War veteran, dies at Whistler. funeral at St Bridget's Catholic church. buried Whistler cemetery. Lena Marx Hammel, 62, German native, widow of Louis Hammel, funeral at No 11 North Franklin with Hebrew burial. Miss Freddie Wainwright dies after short illness in Mobile. survived by family and relatives.
A fragment reports concern over a skin disease spreading among people with claims of medical tests and a Chicago laboratory linked to treatment recommendations. The text mentions Dr Friedman and various doctors, with references to a druggist and prescription practices.
A group including Julia Noyd Lizzie Noyd Frank Jenkins and Viola Williams are in custody on suspicion of robbing George Lane, a seaman, in an incident at the dockside. Detectives say Lane reported the crime and identified the four. The case proceeds to investigation at the station.
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