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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1912
Page
2
Officer J. H. Davis of Mobile describes indigestion dizziness and nervous debility from overwork and poor eating. A neurologist at Sutton Bros drug store explains neurasis as common in cities and credits Stummatone with relief by acting on mind and body.
An old newspaper ad announces a film feature titled The Man Hunt with two reels, labeled as Special Pathe and Her Choice Vitagraph, showing today with admission details at the Royal Theatre.
Fargo North Dakota October 4 nearly 1000 college and high school students receive two weeks leave to aid in harvesting thousands of bushels of grain still in fields due to recent wet weather.
The 82 year old Michael Pierce died October 3 1912 at 7 48 p m Friends are asked to attend his funeral from the residence of his daughter Mrs Annie Co Clarke 402 Bloodgood street tomorrow morning at 8 30 o clock and from St Patrick’s Church with requiem mass Interment will be in the Catholic cemetery. In Chancery at Mobile Alabama to relieve St John Gomez of the disabilities of non age a petition filed by St John Gomez a minor over 18 and Florida Gomez his guardian will be heard October 26 1912. Register Carl Holzborn.
Michael Pierce aged 92 and a native of Ireland died Thursday night at 7 50 at his home 400 Bloodgood Street Mobile after a lingering illness He came to Mobile from New York City He leaves a daughter Mrs Annie C Clarke and four grandchildren among others He was a devout Catholic and long time retail grocer His funeral will be held tomorrow at 9 from St Patrick s Church with requiem mass Burial of Mrs Lizzie Lloyd took place Thursday at 2 from the residence of Captain Dennis Smith 804 South Broad Street Rev J W Phillips officiated and the remains were laid to rest in Magnolia Cemetery with many floral designs and pallbearers listed.
An Alabama Oyster Commission exhibit shows Triumph potatoes raised by J A Strickland on Bayou Coden weighing four to five pounds and reaching markets in the North. Judge Price Williams Jr and clerks paid pensions to 140 Confederate veterans and widows, distributing several thousand dollars. County Engineer C L Strange, with Major C A Flagler, discussed Dog River bridge draw width. plans soon ready. Mexican consul office in Mobile moves to Van Antwerp Building room 709, and Louisville and Nashville Railroad notes a new Asheville sleeper service.
An alarm from box 74 at 1 20 PM reported a small fire at John M Glennon's home at the northwest corner of Dauphin Way and Le Moyne Place. Damage described as slight. The train service will be discontinued after leaving Mobile on October 14 during the summer months.
Special Pathe shows two reels at the Royal Theatre today with choice Vitagraphs and admission details advertised for patrons.
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