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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1913

Page

3

GE Generals and Workers Struck Gen Electric Plant

Seven thousand GE workers walked out in Schenectady after removal of two union leaders. About 10,000 nonunion workers remained on site as talks and meetings with Mayor Lunn and union officials continued. Pickets lined the plant and leaders urged an amicable settlement.

Associated Press Schenectady N. Y Gen- Electric Company Emmons Smith Frank Dujay Mabel Leslie Dujay Miss Leslie Lunn

Ely's Cream Balm Promises Quick Relief for Colds

An ad claims Ely's Cream Balm clears stuffed noses and head congestion in minutes. It touts immediate relief from catarrh, sneezing, and runny nose, promising a good night’s sleep and disappearance of cold symptoms by morning.

Ely

Hitchcock Defends Currency Bill With Regional Bank Plan

Senator Hitchcock leads a Democratic push in the Senate banking debate backing public ownership and government control of four regional banks as an amendment to the Owen currency bill. He praises President Wilson while urging capital to come from the people rather than banks and critiques the existing proposals for reducing bank capital.

Associated Press Washington Senate Owen Hitchcock Banking Committee Senate Committee House Wilson Senate Banking Committee United States The United

Weingackers Wednesday Hats and Groceries Sale Prices

A fragment lists hats priced at 5.00 2.50 1.50 and 1.00 plus socks and hose at 25c 15c and 25c, towels oil cloth sheets flannelettes and ladies undergarments with numerous grocery items and bulk discounts including sugar coffee tea and canned goods. Deals are shown with many unit prices and quantities for a mid century store sale.

India Ceylon

Value prices on assorted household items appear

A garbled price list shows various steel carving sets large roasters fire sets galvanized coal hods and electric irons with stated values and sale prices. Items include a Princess electric iron and aluminum coffee percolators with reduced prices noted in a chaotic catalog fragment.

Walte SOR Cess Es Perfection Princess

Senator Hitchcock Advocates Regional Institutions in Four Cities

Senator Hitchcock stated a plan to establish regional institutions in New York Chicago St Louis and San Francisco outlining a national framework to coordinate policies and services across major urban centers.

States Hitchcock New York Chicago St. Louis San Francisco

Health conditions in canal zone good health conditions in canal zone good

Dr Edward Martini arrived in New York from Colon to report on United States army medical work in the canal zone. He plans to replicate the sanitary campaigns against yellow fever in Germany colonies and brought back fever mosquito specimens.

Associated Press New York Edward Martini United States Army Canal Zone Colon Germany South America Martini

Vagrant Woman Lena Pitts Receives Suspended Sentence

Lena Pitts received a suspended thirty day sentence for vagrancy in city court afterpleading guilty. Judge O J Semmes noted her reform and she said she would return to her home and lead a better life.

Lena Pitts O. J. Semmes

Federals Driven Back From Juarez by Villas Forges

Federal forces attacked near the Juarez race track and opposite Ysleta Texas at dawn using cannon, attempting to outflank rebel positions. Heavy fighting continued at Zaragossa opposite Ysleta as reports described opposing lines and rebel defense.

Juarez Villas Forges Juarez Race Track Ysieita Texas Zaragossa Ysleta

Villa’s Rebels Besiege Juarez After Night Battle

7000 Francisco Villa rebels rested after a night of fighting the Mexican federal army. They hope to capture General Jose Salazar near Rancho Flores and hang him at Juarez. Federals retreated from Juarez after eight hours, while Villa maneuvers to keep the attack alive and threaten Chihuahua northward. The rebel line stretches fifteen miles as Villa aims to demoralize the federal army and rescue a troop train surrounded by rebels.

Ysleta Villia Socorro Juarez Samalayuca Constitutionalists Rancho Flores Associated Press EL Paso Tex Francisco Villa Jose Ynez Salazar General Salazar Villa Chihuahua City Chihuahua Tierra Blanca Atas

Rebels Overrun Juarez Front as Salazar Forces Trap

Reports describe a sharp hand to hand clash between rebel and federal units with heavy losses for the federal side. Salazar's advance toward Juarez triggered a mass ejection of Americans and foreigners under military escort toward El Paso, while reinforcements rushed to Rancho Flores as rebels closed in on Chihuahua City.

Salazar Juarez International Bridge el Paso Col. Medina Chihuahua City Samalayuca Chao

D. D. D. Prescription Cures Eczema Claims

An editor’s page features testimonials about D. D. D. Prescription curing eczema after years of suffering. Letters from H. G. HotchkissRoanoke and others claim complete relief, with endorsements from a banker and a pastor. Advertisers Van Antwerp Drug Co. and Albright Wood promote D. D. D. Skin Soap with a money back guarantee.

H. G. Hotchkiss Echo Prophettstown Ill Barber F. R. Tesar Hopkinton L. I. Downing 5Th Ave Presbyterian Church Roanoke van Antwerp Drug Co Albright & Wood Dauphin Jackson Streets

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