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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1916

Page

7

Alabama Troops Guard Mexican Border Ready for More Gear

Major T C Locke praises Alabama soldiers on the border for improving training and readiness. He notes battalion duty at the boundary, arrests of crossers with embargoed goods, forthcoming machine guns, and issued horses and mules. Some riders remain sidelined after mule kicks, but overall performance is praised.

Montgomery Ala Alabama United States Mexico T. C. Locke Guard of Locke Border Guard

Flush Kidneys With Salts Claim Prevents Ailments

An old advertorial urges flushing kidneys with four ounces of rad Salts a day, taken before breakfast, claiming meat causes uric acid and sluggish kidneys. It says the grapefruit lemon acid lithia drink neutralizes urine acids and prevents bladder weakness and many illnesses, with no injury.

Mother's Liniment Eases Child's Bruises and Aches

Readers are urged that Sloan's Liniment quickly relieves children’s injuries from minor accidents and muscle pains. The ad claims a single application soothes hurts and reduces tears, promoting quick smiles. It notes broad uses from sprains to rheumatism and lists prices of 25c 50c and 1.00 at drug stores.

Sloan

Puss in Boots Junior Sets Sail for a World of Adventure

In this tale snippet Puss in Boots Junior asks his father for permission to seek fortune beyond the castle of Lord Carabas. The elder cat, proud of past aid to his master, grants leave with a tearful warning that youth must roam while life calls for curbed wisdom.

German Steamer Fritz Hugo Stinnes Wrecked in Baltic

An Associated Press dispatch from London reports the German steamer Fritz Hugo Stinnes, a 1,487 ton ship, wrecked in the Baltic after a boiler explosion. The vessel was sailing from Gefle Sweden to Hamburg with seven crew reported missing.

Associated Press London Fritz Hugo Stinnes Baltic Copenhagen Telegraph Exchange Company Gefle Sweden Hamburg

Five Men Indicted Over Streetcar Dynamiting Case

Five men arrested Friday night in Atlanta in the streetcar dynamiting probe were indicted by the Fulton county grand jury on charges of possessing dynamite caps and fuses. The charge is a felony under Georgia law. None of the men is known as a striking carman.

Atlanta, Ga Sfriday Carmen Fulton County Grand Jury

Defined influenza treatment endorsed by Dr Bell

The Lancet Clinic reports Dr James Bell of New York City advocates limited medicine for la grippe. He prescribes saline bowel purgatives and citrate of magnesia with a sedative anti kamma tablet every three hours for fever headache and bodily ache.

Lancet James Bell New York City Bell

Prescribed home remedy for catarrhal deafness and head noises

The notice advises buying double strength peppermint and mixing it with hot water sugar to create a remedy. It claims quick relief from head noises and nasal congestion, noting easy preparation, low cost, and pleasant taste for those with catarrhal deafness.

Puss in Boots Junior Sets Off On Journey

A sword and a great nderbus accompany Puss in Boots Junior as he leaves the castle. He thanks Lord and Lady Carabas, bids farewell to his father, and vows to be a good cat as he embarks to see the wide world.

Fradeuia Lord of Carabas Puss Junior Puss In Boots Junior

Allies Enter Monastir as Bulgars Retreat

Paris reports telegraphed description of the fall of Monastir where 17 Bulgarian troopers left before the Allied advance entered. Wolhén says crowds showered flowers while Bulgarians burned depots and ambulances, with 3,000 refugees and difficult pursuit due to weather. Locomotives and military material abandoned near the Topolchani heights.

Paris Monastir Petit Journal Topolchani Heights Klepao Kahardlachi Visoko Range

Prilep Must Fall Next Says Putnik

Nov 21 Nice The old Serbian field marshal Radomir Putnik now minister of war and chief of the general staff expressed to an Associated Press correspondent his joy over Monastir's winning. He said Prilep must fall into Serbian hands and that more German and Bulgarian troops will be sent to Macedonia. He followed the campaign despite ill health and telegraphed congratulations to the crown prince.

Associated Press Nice Radomir Putnik Monastir Prilep Macedonia Danube Romania Putnik Albania

Revolution in Germany may follow compulsion

Amsterdam dispatch reports the Berlin Tageblatt advocating civilian compulsory service for a home army to trigger a deep quiet revolution in Germany. It says Germany must move away from a warfree parliamentary system and punish those sowing international hatred. Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg departed Berlin for a brief visit to army headquarters.

Associated Press Amsterdam London Berlin Army Cologne Volks Zeitung

Tasteless chill Tonic ad touts quinine and iron

An advertisement for Old Standard Grove’s Tasteless chill Tonic promotes its tonic value by highlighting quinine and iron as key ingredients and notes a 50 cent price.

Recorder frees Drake and sets case for Thursday

E A Drake of this city was discharged by the recorder on the kidnapping charge involving his eleven year old son. The state said there was no charge. Drake was arrested after a telegram from New Orleans. Mrs Drake filed habeas corpus in circuit court to restrain him from interference. Proceedings set for Thursday morning.

E. A. Drake Recorder Drake New Orleans

Cotton ginned before Nov shows 9 615 833 bales in U S

Census Bureau reports 9 615 833 running bales ginned prior to November 14 including 168 348 round bales and 93 004 Sea Island bales. State totals list Georgia 1 581 683 and Texas 3 297 180 among others with last year at this date 8 771 275 bales.

Associated Press Washington Sea Island Census Bureau Today Island Alabama Arkansas California Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi Missouri North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia

Campaign for Speech Improvement Expands Across Alabama

A state wide movement led by J M Clapp with the American Speech League has sparked interest in improving speaking skills in Alabama. Addresses were given in Birmingham Troy Evergreen Montgomery Prattville Selma Marion Ensley Montevallo Livingston and by Claudia Crumpton of Montgomery. The effort aims to promote thoughtful speech to reduce inaccuracies in both spoken and written language.

Montgomery Ala Alabama J. M. Clapp New York American Speech League Birmingham Troy Evergreen Prattville Selma Marion Ensley Montevallo Livingston Alabama Girls’ Technical Institute Claudia Crumpton National Alabama Federation of Women’s Clubs

Norwegian steamer Finn sunk by German sub

London dispatch reports the Finn master and part of the crew landed to confirm the Norwegian steamer Finn was sunk by a German submarine. It notes the Marie N. Roussos capsized with eight crew drowned and lists two Norwegian ships named Finn and the Greek Marie N. Roussos as details of the incident.

Associated Press London Corw Finn Marie N. Roussos West Hartlepool Syra

AFL Opposes Labor Injunctions Based on Labor as Property

The American Federation of Labor urged disregard of injunctions that tie labor to property. The stance followed Massachusetts Supreme Court’s labor-as-property ruling and aims to make injunctions a top political issue for organized labor.

Massachusetts Baltimore American Federation of Labor Federation Executive Council Massachusetts Supreme Court Organized Labor Supreme Court

The Wiser Way Moral About Flattery In Marriage

A fable notes that a wife who constantly flatter her husband keeps him loyal at home. It suggests men seek appreciation elsewhere when it is scarce, so she spices her praise to retain his affection and keeps the marriage content and steady.

Age-defying skin osmosis miracle advertised to women

An enthusiastic promotional piece extols a skin osmosis method to restore youthful skin for women of any age. It claims creams and tools like Creme Tokalon Reseated, Japanese Ice Pencils, and Santonex smooth wrinkles within three weeks, with a refund guarantee and a charitable forfeit offer, listing Simone Marnex as contact.

Countess de Chevanne Paris Jess Uty Simone Marnex West 22Nd Street New York

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