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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1912

Page

5

Y M C A Hosts Medical Student Night And Open Library

The Y M C A in Mobile hosts a medical student night on Friday October 4 with a social room gala and plans for school athletic cooperation. The event precedes a formal opening on October 11 and includes a boys department folder and class schedule for members. A public library is praised for its hours and access, while the story hour for children moves to Hart Auditorium Saturdays at four with Mrs Alden Levy leading the initial series for ages three to fourteen.

Mobile Wright Government Street Methodist Church Hart Auditorium Evans Alden Levy

Children’s story hour committee set to meet at Y M C A

The committee for the children’s story hour will gather tomorrow after noon at the Y M C A at four o'clock to finalize plans for the event.

Wedding Bells for Mamie Beckett and John Jackson in New Orleans

Miss Mamie Beckett of Mobile visited Mrs. Chamberlain in New Orleans where, at Christchurch, she pledged her troth to Mr. John Jackson at nine o clock. Attending were Mr and Mrs C H Ellis, kin of the bride, and Mrs Beckett’s United Fruit Company daughter. The couple plan to reside in Mobile after a wedding trip with relatives. Also noted are Mrs Theopile Combels return from Biloxi and Miss Genevieve Watson heading to Notre Dame College in Baltimore. The Conti Street Catholic Orphanage reopened after summer.

Mamie Beckett New Orleans Mrs. Chamberlain Ruth Beale

Healing Australian Air Ends Catarrh and Croup

Thousands of people quickly get rid of catarrh coughs and colds by breathing Booths HYOMEI through a pocket inhaler. HYOMEI uses Australian Eucalyptus, and a HYOMET outfit costs 1 dollar plus 50 cents for extra bottles. money back if not satisfied. Sold by Van Antwerp Drug Corp Inc. Advertisement.

Booth van Antwerp Drug Corp., Inc

Social notes travel across cities and states

Sisters visit Birmingham and New York. Mrs Hagan returns from Birmingham. Mrs Donald back from West Point and meets Mobile residents in New York. Henry Hall Junius Woolf George Duffy and others on vacations in New York Atlanta and Tampa. Mrs Merrill and Marie head to Tampa. J P Montgomery to join them. Mrs Atherton a Birmingham guest. Lartigue family to Chicago. Long list of society movers with phone notice for submissions.

Merrill Miss Residents Return and Travel Notices

Merrill Mississippi residents report travels and visits with many named individuals including Mrs F Goff and Willis Goff heading to Pensacola for an extended stay. Several locals made weekend trips to Mobile Beaumont Lucedale Leaf and Ball Mississippi while Col F B Merrill hosted guests in Merrill.

F. Goff Willis Pensacola Fla Alex Prentiss Carson Carl and Willie Sullers Harvey Burnett Richton Col. F. B. Merrill L. N. Bal Ball Merrill Calvin Ball Beaumont Miss FE. G. Ball Pine Grove Crane Lumler Mobile Clyde Thompson Leaf Col F. B. Merritt Watson Fairley Hattiesburg Oliver Harney Montrose L. C. Helms Lucedale O. Smith Bank of Merrill P. C. Daughdrill Knight Drug Company Mose Point R. M. McKay Hardy Prentiss Carrie Helveston F. B. Merrill Neabit Latta

Mutiny Aboard Steamer Bruns wick Leaves One Spaniard Dead

Details reach Tampa from Captain Avery describe a violent mutiny aboard the Gulf and Southern steamer Bruns wick in which a Spanish stowaway was killed and two crewmen wounded. Four Spanish sailors hiding in a chain box were seized and jailed. the stowaways later escaped with help from crew member Peter Isaias before the boatswain’s forceful attempt to subdue them.

Tampa Fila Brunswick Avery New Orleans Peter Isaias

Stowaway Attack On Steamer Ends In Fatal Shootout

Captain Avery opened fire on stowaways amidship. Juan Mulado, alleged ringleader, was killed. Juan Laramalermo died from a chest wound and Jose Martinez was slightly wounded. Isaias and Lorenzo Balseiro were jailed as the ship turned back to Fort Dade for the tug Resolute. Isaias claimed the stowaways lacked English and fought for self preservation after suffocating in the hold.

Avery Juan Mulado Juan Laramalermo Jose Martinez Isaias Lorenzo Balseiro Fort Dade Resolute

Austrian Printer Declares Loyalty. Seeks US Naturalization

Nicholas Buchhauser, an Austrian printer in Chicago for five years, applied for naturalization before Judge K M Landis. He asserted allegiance to "King Taft" who he believes rules. The judge questioned him and noted his qualification, among nearly 200 applicants, to become a voter as the process continued.

Chicago Nicholas Buchhauser King Taft K. M. Landis Federal Court For Naturalization Judge Landis Buchhauser Landis

Dog man arrested after chase on Madison Avenue

Walter M. Alexander of Columbus was followed by two men who claimed to be justice department agents with a warrant. He was arraigned at the federal building on a charge of inducing dog fanciers to buy mythic canities via advertisements and held for the FBI.

New York Walter M. Alexander Columbus Madison Avenue Alexander Department of Justice Federal Building Adams Ddtzier Shields Ofio Alex

Ad Claim of Wurtemburg Kennels Owner Denied

In Columbus an advertisement circulated declaring the speaker as owner and proprietor of the Wurtemburg Kennels, but charges allege the kennels existed only in the man’s imagination.

Ander Wurtemburg Kennels Columbus

Vreeland counters claim of Marines killed in Nicaragua

Washington reports Rear Admiral Vreeland dismissed Juan Leet of Central America who alleged several American marines were killed in Nicaragua and that the news was suppressed. The denial clarifies the official stance on the incident and timing.

Washington Vreeland New Orleans Juan Leet Nicaragua

Montenegrins Mobilization Hinted By War Council

Ettinien Oct 1 The king convened a war council this afternoon amid reports that Montenegro may order mobilization. Neighboring Servia and Bulgaria have already taken this step.

Ettinie Servia Bulgaria

Governor to reveal Alabama state deficit figures

Governor Neal expects to disclose the exact Alabama deficit on October 1, 1912, with State Auditor C. Brooke preparing a cent precise statement. He rejects projecting a future deficit and says the current figures clearly show the financial situation as of now.

Montgomery Ala Neal Alabama C. Brooke

Undine at the Crown Theatre Tonight

Thanhouser Company presents the two reeler Undine a river side classic starring Marguerite Snow Harry Benham Flora Badie James Cruze William Russell at the Crown Theatre today only 10:1-21.

Undine Thanhouser Company Marguerite Snow Harry Benham Flora Badie James Cruze William Russell Thanhouser

Western Union Wins Tax Case From Georgia

Atlanta Ga October a federal judge ruled that the rights and privileges of the Western Union Telegraph Company granted by the federal government are exempt from Georgia state taxes. The decision ends a five year U S court battle over the company’s tax assessment and valuation claims.

Atlanta Western Union Telegraph Company United States Georgia Telegraph Company

Georgia Tax Deal Fixes Franchise Value at 360000

The agreement fixes the companys taxable franchise value in Georgia at 360000 for all years in the suit and exempts federal privileges from excess valuation. Judge Newman held post roads act rights and privileges are tax exempt while other Georgia property remains taxable.

Georgia Newman

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Paris School of Languages Theopile—Combel City Biloxi Mr. Combel Joseph Combel Howard Avenue Genevieve Watson Baltimore Notre Dame College Conti-street Battle’s Wharf the Peoples Bank Ama General Electric Union Savings Bank Dennison Staub Dauphin Street Mary Hagan Birmingham Harriet Fitts H. G. Donald Jarmon West Point N. Y Junius Woolf New York City George Duffy Atlanta, Ga J. P. Atherton Mrs Fred Lartigue William Kennedy Society Max Hamburger Powers Cincinnati Georgia Stanard Coden T. P. Norville Sattle’s M. A. R Robinson Kate Robinson Nashville Lake Chatauqua, N. Y Blue Star Rain Capes Capes Kall Wilhelm and McCowan Merrill, Miss Vreeland Discredits Report Crown Theatre Western Union Roy & Wilson Hicktown Clarence Sisters BRO Quick Pierce & Roslyn Keno, Welch & Lrose Philadelphia Bell Phone F. L. Tapia Dauphin Horsford A. N. Maumenee Optometrist and Manufacturing Opttotan Transio Mallory Docka Mobile, Ala Tn Shell Karl E. Karl CONTI ST. Emanuel Bell 352
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