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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1912
Page
2
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a fast, harmless remedy for sour stomach indigestion gas and dyspepsia. It claims relief in five minutes and offers a fifty cent case with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
Harrisburg reports Governor Marshall delivering a closing tour speech. He warns against auto intoxication in political campaigns and questions the honesty and conduct of Roosevelt and Beveridge, aided by references to Perkins Morgans and Harriman.
A traveling salesman BH. Youngs of W Berkshire Vermont says he suffered constipation and indigestion until using Dr King s New Life Pills. He claims the remedy is excellent for stomach liver or kidney troubles and notes the product costs 25 cents at all druggists.
The Louisiana board of agriculture released its October 4 report comparing current conditions to last year. Cotton at 95 percent with an expected 375000 bales, corn 85.1 percent, rice 1 percent, sugar cane 75 percent, cow peas 102 percent, and sweet potatoes 88 percent. Eleven perish reports for charbon and two for hog cholera.
Robert Humphreys faces robbery charges in Texas for the September 2 Main Street store theft. Local police credit a young Marlin woman for leading to his capture in New Orleans where he was arrested at relatives’ home. Sheriff Poole and County Attorney Frank Oltroff escorted him to custody after his confession.
An airman, August Birkmeier, was killed in an air crash near Hanover today. He was flying a monoplane when a wing tipped during a curve, the plane plunging from about 50 feet. He died at once after being found.
In Amoy China General Pung threatens to sacrifice European lives unless authorities pay about 315 009 in gold. Mutinous troops estimated at 10 900 to 20 900 march from Nanking to confront rebels as missionaries are recalled from Hinghwa district. A separate health ad touts outdoor exercise and Chamberlains Tablets for digestion.
In Columbia South Carolina on October 4 the National Congress for the Study of Pellagra adopted resolutions asserting the disease is not proven infectious and no specific remedy exists. Officers elected include Dr C H Lavinder as president and Dr J F Siler as vice president.
A Mobile resident testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills relieved back pain and kidney problems after heavy lifting. He credits five boxes with curing his condition and says he now keeps the remedy at home. Foster M Burn Co Buffalo NY is sole US agent. price five cents.
William Kabitzke a Wright Company aviator at the army aviation school Colesville Park Md fell from over 2200 feet during an engine endurance test as the engine quit after 34 minutes. He escaped with only a few scratches though the aeroplane was demolished.
Dr G H Knight of Salisbury Republican candidate for congress in the fifth district died on stage at Roberts Hall Vere while presiding at a rally. He collapsed after speaking about to introduce the main speaker Representative George B Chandler. Physicians could not revive him and the cause of death was not yet determined.
Brigadier General Robert R. Evans arrives in Atlanta to take command of the Department of the Gulf and assume new duties. Evans, a Mississippi native, was appointed to the United States Military Academy and promoted to brigadier general in 1911.
Cleveland reports its municipal 3 cent dance hall ends its first season tomorrow night. The hall earned three thousand dollars above expenses in three months of operation.
Edward Gregory is dead and Oliver H. Watson fatally wounded after a roadway revolver duel when their buggy wheels locked. Gregory was shot through the head and killed instantly. Watson was wounded in the left leg but may recover. The story notes a long-standing feud between the two men.
William Is. McKinley of Illinois donates 13000 to the University of Illinois to seed a student loan fund. The donor has contributed more than 106000 to the university and allied interests in recent years. Also promotion for Dr King’s New Life Pills with a health claim and price.
Miss Helen Gould and party traveled to New York after a tough Chicago schedule as guests of the YMCA Railroad Men's conference. She faced a Buffalo wreck delay, then greeted 250 Gould Hines employees at a luncheon and conference, ending with personal handshakes and good wishes.
The article argues that decorations determine the mood of a Halloween party more than any other element. It notes that holidays like St Valentine’s Day and Christmas require more ambiance than mere entertainment.
Funeral services for Rear Admiral Lucien Young U S N who died suddenly in New York will be held at the naval hospital Brooklyn Sunday afternoon The Very Rev John P Chidwick representing Cardinal Farley and Rev Father Eugene E McDonald will officiate The body will be sent Sunday night to Washington for services and Arlington National Cemetery interment Monday morning The Washington funeral will be military in character
Forty years of cures prove its merit for burns boils scalds sores skin eruptions cuts sprains and bruises. Unrivaled for piles corns or cold sores. Only 25 cents at all druggists.
A demented shooter, described as Black, struck Viola Danford in a restricted district, killing her as police investigate a spree that left seven victims including two white women and five Black women. Authorities note letters boasting the crimes match handwriting from earlier threats.
Minor Cortelyou, a salesman, asked a court for protection against his wife. His attorney Isaac Lipson argued that many women have been freed after being accused of murdering husbands. Cortelyou testified his wife threatened to kill him and drove him from home amid an arraignment for wife abandonment.
Oscar S Straus Progressive gubernatorial candidate will tour the West with Jacob Ries as an accompanying speaker. Announcement made at Progressive headquarters in New York City.
The New Orleans liquor crackdown began yesterday as saloon keepers face charges of license evasion. Officials say $75 beer licenses and $375 licenses were underpaid, with 58 more informations filed today bringing total filings to 226 and a near 400-name anticipated list.
A home delivery offer for The Mobile Daily Item priced at ten cents for a four week period. The notice invites readers to subscribe to the local newspaper service.
Digestit promises rapid relief from indigestion and stomach distress after meals. The ad claims it digests food, prevents belching and gas, is harmless for children and adults, and offers a money back guarantee if it fails to help.
In a snowbound asylum for the aged a long exhausted teacher named Findet asks to marry so his ill sister in law can share his room and meals. The manager initially objects but grants permission, and the couple wed in the chapel bringing joy to fellow inmates.
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