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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1916

Page

8

Brooklyn Superbas Beat Giants in Open Week Ballgame

The Brooklyn Superbas defeated the New York Giants 7 to 5 with regulars playing and several recruits in near complete action. Jim Anderson and Smith pitched for the Giants as Brooklyn's pitching held off a late rally. Boston Braves beat the Phillies 4 to 1, while other games noted. A separate item mentions Dr. Jos Patt, a Mobile veterinarian, returning to practice after 22 years in Mobile and plans to lead a modern clinic in the South.

Brooklyn Superbas Iets Ruperbas Giants Anderson Smith Boston Braves Phils Brooklyn Welome Braves Field Jos Patt

Rousing Send Off for Brooklyn Pennant Winners

Brooklyn fans packed Ebbets Field to bid farewell to the pennant winners before the World Series opener in Boston. Officials and boosters joined a parade to the subway while flags fluttered. attendance capacity at Brooklyn Field will rise to about 27 000 with extra seats and seating accommodations. The national commission and umpires departed for Boston to finalize series rules.

New York Brooklyn Boston Ebbets’ Field Brooklyn Boosters Grand Central Station Ebbets Cuba Bai Lee Brooklyn Field National Commission

Greece at Work Forming Cabinet of Business Men

Athens dispatches say Greece will form a business cabinet after a long crisis, aligning with the entente note of June 21. Briand faced criticism for influencing the Kalogeropoulos resignation as the king remains neutral to protect the country.

Greece Associated Press London Athens Daily News Aristide Briand Entete Alies Entente Kalogeropoulos

Talladega Man Arrested On Charge Of Burglary

Deputy Sheriff Thomas Phillips of St Elmo Alabama arrested Ralph Mc Gee of Talladega on a burglary charge alleged to have been committed at a named place. Mc Gee was indicted by the Talladega County grand jury and jailed awaiting officers.

Thomas Phillips Ala Ralph McGee Talladega Holcombe McGee Talladega County

Vienna Relieves Bread and Potato Shortage

Vienna reports relief from bread and potato shortages after two weeks of acute scarcity. The government plans measures to streamline food distribution to end line shortages. Public complaints and press campaigns helped spur the change.

Vienna London

Fairweather Promises Smooth Open in World Series

Boston Oct 6 The World Series opener between Brooklyn and Boston American League holders drew attention as Carrigan ordered a team conference to test signals and strategy at Braves Field. Brooklyn planned a late arrival while Boston felt confident after a day of practice and ticketing chaos.

Boston Brooklyns Carrigan Red Sox Braves Tice Brooklyn Boston Nationals Braves Field Robinson

Harte Leaves for Russian Prison Camps

Mr. A. C. Harte former secretary of the Mobile YMCA left Thursday night for New York City en route to Russia to resume work with war prisoners in camps across the country.

Mr. A. C. Harte Mobile Y. M. C. A New York City Mr. Harte Russia

Come back Man Reclaims Health with Haarlem Oil

An echoing health ad proclaims Haarlem Oil capsules as the national remedy of Holland. It claims overwork and poor diet cause weakness and urges three capsules daily to restore strength, promising refunds if ineffective and listing price points 26c 5c and 1.00 per box.

Haarlem Holland

McGraw to Continue as Giants' Manager Says Secretary

New York October 6 John J Mc Graw will continue to manage the New York Nationals next year secretary John B Foster states that Mc Graw has reviewed plans with President Hempstead and expects to lead the club to a pennant his contract runs another year and rumors of his departure are unfounded the players plan a Shakespeare tribute after a recent on field incident though no presentation is planned.

McGraw New York Nationals Brooklyn August Herrmann Johnson Tener National League Associated Press New York John J. McGraw John B. Foster Hempstead Mr. Foster

Tallapoosa County Tax Collector To Plea Guilty

W D O'Brien former Tallapoosa county tax collector agreed to plead guilty to two indictments for failing to settle with state and county for last year's collections His trial was postponed to the next term in Dadeville He resigned as tax collector and as re election candidate to arrange care for his large family

Associated Press Montgomery Ala W. D. O’brien Tallapoosa County Dadeville O’brien

Selma Dry Goods Firm Faces Bankruptcy Proceedings

An involuntary petition in bankruptcy was filed in the United States district court against Lawrence Dry Goods Company of Selma by Central Alabama Dry Goods Company and others. Lawrence Dry Goods admitted insolvency and was adjudicated bankrupt by Judge H. T. Toulmin, with case referred to referee B. H. Craig in Selma. A separate voluntary petition was filed by wage earner F. C. Thomas of Whistler, listing liabilities of 131.19 with no assets, adjudicated bankrupt and referred to referee R. T. Ervin.

United States District Court Central Alabama Dry Goods Company Lawrence Dry Goods Company Selma H. T. Toulmin B. H. Craig F. C. Thomas Whistler R. T. Ervin

Boy Scouts Hike to Gulf Coast Fair Grounds Tomorrow

The Boy Scouts of Mobile will hike to the Gulf Coast Fair grounds Saturday, leaving the Glennon building at NW Royal and St. Francis at 2 PM. Scoutmaster Daly leads. each hiker brings lunch tin cup and some change for emergencies. A photo will be taken at the new post office before departure.

Boy Scouts of Mobile Gulf Coast Fair Grounds Glennon Northwest Royal St. Francis Street Daly

English remedy for catarrhal deafness and head noises

The piece extolls an English internal treatment for catarrh and related deafness. It promotes Parmint with hot water and sugar, taken four times daily, claiming to reduce Eustachian tube inflammation and equalize ear pressure, concluding with a call to try the recipe to free sufferers from deafness.

America England Tieworth

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