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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1912

Page

9

Two Leaders in Campaign Swing Through Illinois Missouri

Speaker Champ Clark and Governor Woodrow Wilson campaigned together in Illinois and Missouri where voters favored Clark in the Democratic primaries. Crowds cheered as Wilson urged a new approach, while Clark endorsed Wilson and both men pressed for party unity. The tour included Springfield, St Louis, and a stop at the Lincoln tomb with a large Democratic gathering and events with editors and at the Coliseum.

ST. Louis Champ Clark Woodrow Wilson Illinois Missouri Clark United States Springfield Governor Wilson Democratic Party St Louis Chicago Democratic Editorial Association of Missouri

A Texas Wonder Kidney and Bladder Remedy

An old advertisement touts Texas Wonder as a cure for kidney and bladder troubles including gravel diabetes and rheumatism. It claims bladder regulation for children and offers mail delivery for $1 with testimonials from other states. Dr BE Hall lists St Louis address and Bruusie’s as sellers.

Texas Wonder BE. W. Hall Olive Street St. Louis, Mo Bruusie’ vi

Kohlsaat Buys Chicago Inter Ocean From Hinman

H H Kohlsaat, longtime Chicago Record Herald editor publisher, purchased the Chicago Inter Ocean from George W Hinman. Kohlsaat will take active charge and the paper will pursue Republican editorial policy. Hinman plans retirement after the sale.

Chicago H. H. Kohlsaat Chicago Record-Herald Today Chicago Inter-Ocean George W. Hinman Kohlsaat Record-Herald Inter-Ocean Koblsaat Koblaaat Chicago Times-Herald Times-Herald The Record Record- Herald

Record-Herald career timeline note

Record-Herald until 1902, when he withdrew, on, to resume his connection with that paper Jan. 1, 1910.

Record-Herald

Two Strike Breaking Street Car Men Shot in Augusta

Two strike breaking street car employees were shot in Augusta Georgia as shots were exchanged between the men on the car and strike sympathizers. One was probably fatally wounded. No arrests were made. The crowd attacked the car in Summerville and sought to drag the motorman and conductor off. The car crew fired into the crowd, injuring men who were rushed to a hospital.

Augusta Summerville

Woman Sues Count for Borrowed Money in Chicago

Mrs. A. E. Waller of New York sues Count John L. Craky for $100 claiming the money was lent to pay his hotel bill with a promise of repayment after his marriage. The attorney says Craky previously repaid Bryan Inman more than $4000 borrowed in this country. The Crakys reside in a fashionable Chicago neighborhood.

Chicago John L. Craky Maud Inman Bryan Inman L Timberman Portland Ore A. E. Waller New York City

Lovers of Peace Not Dynamiters Says Harding

At Indianapolis trial of the dynamite plot defense lawyers depict forty five men as lovers of peace and quiet. Witnesses from several cities to attest to the good reputations of defendants including Frank M. Ryan John T. Butler and other Iron Workers leaders are expected. Evidence suggests photographs of non union work were shown to inform union members where employment might be found.

Indianapolis Ind William W. Harding Dyamsters Wiil Frank M. Ryan International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers John T. Butler M. C. Tiffit Minneapolis Fred Mooney Duluth Mina Los Angeles Mooney Song

Bucklen's Amica Salve Cures Boy’s Ulcer

A North Carolina father credits Bucklen's Amica Salve with saving his 14 year old son's leg after an ugly bruise caused an ulcer. He reports remedies failed until one box cured the boy. The ad touts healing for burns boils skin eruptions and piles and lists 25 cents at druggists.

D. F. Howard Aquone N. C Bucklen

Two Chicago Police Fired From the Force

Police Captain John J. Mahoney and Lieutenant Bernard J. Burns were discharged by the civil service commission for incompetency and neglect of duty after failing to prevent a Sept. 10 bank robbery in New Westminster. Burns attempted a lone arrest in a South Side saloon and was beaten.

Chicago John J. Mahoney Bernard J. Burns Chicago Police Department Civil Service Commission Bank of Montreal New Westminster B. C Civil Service Commissioners Ins South Ride

Florist proposes plan to curb legislature in Alabama

Montgomery florist W B Paterson proposes extending the governor’s term by two years to give an experienced executive a tighter grip on state spending. He argues a longer governor term would align legislative sessions with an established administration and curb excessive appropriations.

Montgomery W. B. Paterson Alabama General Assembly O'Neal Patergron

Florist and Normal School Principal Shapes State Finance View

Paterson argues the governor's term should begin between regular sessions to better oversee finances. He is a successful florist and the head of the Montgomery Negro Normal School, taking a strong public affairs interest but not seeking political office.

Paterson Negro Normal School Montgomery

May Close Schools to Get Cotton Pickers

Wichita Falls Texas October 9 Youth group proposes closing schools for two weeks to allow boy students to work in cotton fields to relieve labor shortages and prevent crop losses for farmers after an investigation into regional conditions.

Wichita Falls Texas Young Men's Progressive League

Knoxville Tailors Strike Over Women Workers

Fifty union tailors in Knoxville walked out without notice claiming women vest makers are not members of the union. Women have long done this work at home without complaint. Masters say women were expelled years ago and now are being forced back into the union.

Knoxville Tenn

Louisiana's Second Primary Nominates Five Congressmen

New Orleans reports complete returns from Louisiana second primaries. Walter Elder nominated in the fifth district, now represented by Senator-elect Joseph Ransdell. Lewis L. Morgan wins in the sixth, formerly Wickliffe. I Lazaro leads in the seventh where incumbent A P Puyo did not seek another term.

New Orleans Louisiana Walter Elder Joseph Ransdell Lewis L. Morgan Robert ©. Wickliffe I. Lazaro A. P. Puyo

Voice of Esau and Jacob in Wilson speech on trusts

Springfield Oct 9 Governor Wilson denounced Roosevelt's plan for federal regulation of trusts calling it a guise of monopoly He warned against invoking Lincoln and slavery as justification and said the state would repudiate such rhetoric in pursuit of liberty.

Springfield Esau Jacob Wilson Roosevelt Lincoln

New Candidate for 7 Secretary of State

State Treasurer John Purifoy announced he will run for secretary of state in two years if no unforeseen event occurs His statement was made that his formal announcement will come at an appropriate time The field also lists Colonel Jas Nunnellee the governor's secretary W P Cobb of Tuskegee and Harry Shorter of Bufaula as other candidates

Montgomery John Purifoy Jas Nunnellee W. P. Cobb Tuskegee Harry Shorter Bufaula

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