Office for rent furnished with stenographer
Furnished office space available for rent with stenographer and typewriter by request. Inquiries at 106 Pollock Building. Posted October 5.
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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1913
Page
7
Furnished office space available for rent with stenographer and typewriter by request. Inquiries at 106 Pollock Building. Posted October 5.
Notices announce Ed Mason and T W Smith were adjudicated bankrupts on October 4 1913 in the Southern District of Alabama. First creditors meetings are set for October 20 1913 at 2 PM in Mobile to prove claims appoint trustees and examine debtors. Also notice of administratrix Emma Estleman’s estate with claims deadline.
Harry M. Touart of Laurendine Steinstein and Touart located at Room 102 Lowenstein Building will issue all state automobile motorcycle and chauffeurs licenses. Owners of motor vehicles and chauffeurs must call 1 person for same.
In New Orleans trading, cotton futures opened steady then declined 13 to 17 points amid unsettled weather forecasts for the western belt. By mid-morning, prices slipped about 7 points from Saturday, spot cotton quoted 1 1/8 cents lower, and sales reached 230 bales to arrive 1,188 bales.
Cotton futures weakened after a volatile session as traders weighed near term demand against supply. Prices showed modest gains and losses across futures contracts including October and December with unsettled expectations for the coming week.
A section of piling supporting the city wharf platform failed, reported Monday after dredging along the river. The adjacent Mobile and Ohio Railroad property at User No. 1 also caved in, according to statements.
Ed Mason of Whistler T W Smith of Mobile and Randolph Johnson of Whistler, laborers, filed voluntary petitions in the United States district court. Adjudication in each case referred to Referee BR T Ervin with Mason showing liabilities 86.66 and no assets Smith 1800 liabilities no assets Johnson 442 liabilities no assets.
A mild and gentle laxative that relieves constipation is advertised as highly effective by Dr. King's New Life Pills. A San Antonio man named Hugh Tall praises the pills for their ease and lack of pain, noting a price of 25 cents and availability from Bu¢dklen & Co. in Philadelphia or St. Louis.
The McGill Institute opened on Wednesday October 1 drawing more than one hundred pupils for the first day with a graduating class of 21 the largest in the school's history.
Marriage licenses were issued Monday by the probate court to Warren Illes of New York City and Miss Ellis, daughter of Mrs. J. T. Dumas of 1008 Springhill Avenue, and to Santee Pierce and Daisy Hudson of unknown locales.
A historical note on Cheney’s Expectorant claiming to cure whooping cough and croup with claims it eases cold symptoms and sore throat. The text praises children using the remedy and mentions its slight laxative effect.
Stock leaders faced steep declines as early trading opened. Steel dropped to 66 3-8 and 66 1-4 amid broad selling, with New Haven down 2 points after a deficit showing. Major rails and utilities also fell, including Reading, Union Pacific, Amalgamated and American Tobacco amid weak insider support.
Earl Peden a 17 year old resident of Mississippi was arrested by Detectives Murphy and Lacey on a charge of stealing a $500 diamond ring. A commissioner’s message placed him in the building from which the ring was taken, though the ring was not found on his person at police headquarters.
Pearl Neigel files habeas corpus to recover their two month old child allegedly decoyed from the family home on Sunday. Harry Neigel of 906 New Jersey Street is named in the petition and must appear before Judge Browne Tuesday morning to return the child. Attorney F J. Inge represents the wife. The couple had lived together for three years prior to October 5.
An Old Standard tonic advertises Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic as a general strengthener that drives out malaria enriches the brood and builds up the system for both adults and children.
Mobile County physician Dr. M. J. Inge and George Sullivan inspect the Huxford-Orvin camp near Atmore. They report fourteen convicts showed signs of whipping, with three severely whipped, while the rest bore light marks or none. They describe the whipping method and note contracts allow corporal punishment under rules, then critique the system of convict labor by bid and profit.
Complete unofficial batting averages place Ty Cobb as the American leader and Jake Daubert as the top man in the National League for the season. The figures cover the first four players and reflect the year’s top hitters as compiled by Associated Press in Chicago.
Advertisement touts Dr Hobson’s Eczema Ointment as a guaranteed cure for eczema rashes ringworm tetter and other eruptions. Claims the remedy penetrates skin cleanses pores stops itching and speeds healing with a doctor’s credentials and a 50 cent price from Pfeiffer Chem Co Philadelphia or St Louis.
A county report outlines progress on road construction and bridge projects. Contractors awarded several contracts, including a 34-foot concrete bridge over Perch Creek on Cedar Point road at 2281.62. Crews report completion of flat road bridges and gravel wearing surface, with grading advancing toward Dog River and Three Mile Creek sites.
Special to The Item reports a state representative will attend the Ford-Orvin convict investigation this week. The commission plans a secret, private session to protect witnesses while deliberations remain confidential. The article notes a Pastor Fiagi lecture at Monroe Park tonight.
A note urges keeping Foley's Honey and Compound in the home to protect infants from colds and related respiratory issues. It highlights childSafe, non opiate relief, and warns against substitutes from Van Antwerp Drug Corp.
Readers are urged to avoid cough syrups with codeine and sedatives for colds as they may mask pneumonia symptoms. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is mentioned as a remedy, with warnings about unverified products. The text includes fragmented notes about orders and supervision, reflecting archival erasures.
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