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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1913

Page

8

Tennessee Legislature Honors Late Senator Nat Baxter

The Tennessee legislature met in joint session at 11 today to honor the memory of the late Senator Nat Baxter. The morning session will include the introduction of bills, with regular and independent Democrats and independents present. A committee of eight was appointed to draft bills related to law enforcement under the Democratic banner.

Theennessee Nat Baxter Irs Danne Prohibition

Welterweight Lewis Knocked Into Hospital in Philadelphia Bout

Harry Lewis was decisively beaten by Joe Borrell in a six round welterweight match. The referee stopped the bout early to prevent further damage as Lewis was knocked out. He was unconscious, then taken to hospital with a brain injury but is described as not yet in critical condition.

Philadelphia Harry Lewis Joe Borrell Lewis

Special Flower for Miss Wilson

From thousands of chrysanthemums grown in the White House conservatories and the Agriculture Department greenhouses for the White House wedding, an entirely new creation named after the bride Miss Jessie Wilson is in development. Government horticulturists keep its color size and variety undisclosed but promise it will lead the decoration for the White House rooms on November 26.

Associated Press Washington White House Department of Agriculture Jessie Wilson

No Family Reunion for the Fields This Year

Al G Field and his Greater Minstrels arrived at 6 a.m. Tuesday amid disappointment as his family, a Mobile reunion staple, spent summer in Europe and will not reach New York City until today. Friends plan to make his short visit pleasant despite the absence.

al G. Field Mr. Field Rhett Goode Mobile Europe New York City Field

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Relief

Column extols use of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for the Change of Life. Testimonials from women in Cadiz Ohio Fleetwood Pa and Munford Alabama claim relief from hot flashes dizziness headaches and nervousness. Advice to write for confidential guidance from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Mass.

Lydia E. Pinkham Henry Heavilin Cadiz Ohio Port Worth Texas Lydia EK Pinkham Henry ‘Heaviely D. No Edward B. Hilbert Fleetwood Epward B. Hitzert F. P. Mullendore Munford Ala F. P. Mutten RE Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine CO Lynn

Society Notes From Mobile And Nearby Events

Society figures Mrs. Melvin P. Billups and Miss Marjorie Bobb attend. Dr E M Gavin improving may be discharged soon. Panama Celebration Fund ball slated at Armory Hall October 16 by Knights and Ladies of Security. Mr and Mrs J B Waterman to reside in Pensacola for winter. Dr Edward Beck to return to Mobile Wednesday. Bachelors Cotillon Club holds annual meeting Wednesday at 7 30 pm Battle House parlor. Miss Jessie Walker of Cedar Rapids visiting Mrs Lovie McKinstry. Home Economics Club reports progress but seeks more host homes. Everyone urged to mail cards by October 21.

Panama Armory Hall Knights and Ladies of Security Bachelors’ Cotillon Club Battle House Home Economics’ Club

Oyster Dredgers Lead Open Rebellion in Maryland

In Crisfield Maryland on October 14 armed oyster dredgers and dozens of women attacked Oyster bottoms leased to planters by the Maryland shellfish commission. They demolished planting gear near Fairmount and warned of further attacks in Somerset county, pledging to defend natural oyster rocks and sheds by any lawful means.

Crisfield Fairmount Maryland Shellfish Commission Somerset County

Chronic Dyspepsia Testimonial Promotes Chamberlain Tablets

A testimonial from W. G. Mattison of Hornellsville New York claims Chamberlain's Tablets relieved years of chronic dyspepsia. The ad states the product has done more good than any other medicine and that it is for sale by all dealers.

Chamberlain W. G. Mattison Sherman St Hornellsville N. Y

The Mother and Her Son in Law and Distance

A wife approves her husband's distant visits to his mother, while the mother clings to a lifelong bond. The piece examines family dynamics, loyalty, and the tension between a wife and mother over shared affection and independence. The husband defends regular visits as duty, while the wife subtly enables his selfish pattern.

Mothers and daughters in law clash over son's loyalties

A reflective piece explores the tension between a son's wife and his mother, noting mothers’ longing for acceptance, wives’ grip on relationships, and the challenge of balancing affection with independence. The speaker reflects on strained bonds and societal expectations.

Inmates Cremated as Sanatorium Fire Claims Two

Fire at Edgemere sanitarium in Govans Baltimore threatens sleeping patients. Attendants and nurses heroically evacuate all but two residents, Mrs Rebecca Strauss and Miss Ida Yearley, both of Baltimore, who perished.

Baltimore Edgemere Govans Mres Rebecca Strauss Ida “Yearley

Well organized gang of youthful thieves exposed in South Bend

In South Bend Indiana on October 14 police arrested three girls and eight boys aged 14 to 18. Two confessed. Police say the youths plotted and carried out robberies for months with loot over $1,000 stored in barns and a dugout.

South Bend Indiana Ind

Papes Diapepsin Claims Quick Relief for Upset Stomachs

A vintage advertisement touts Papes Diapepsin as a cure for sour stomachs and heartburn. It promises digestion in about five minutes and claims to prevent lingering stomach discomfort and foul breath from undigested food.

Pape

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