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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1916

Page

2

Gulf Coast Fair Sees Strong Cattle Entries From Region

The Gulf Coast Fair organizers expect strong cattle entries from Monroeville Bay Minette Wilmer Richton and other area towns with exhibits moving to the Gulf Coast Fair. Officials tout fifteen capital bites and high quality Hereford Shorthorn led by a notable Polled Durham herd from Simon Bros. of Geneva Ind, promising a premier show surpassing Alabama and Mississippi rivals.

Lie Monroeville Bay Minette Wilmer Richton Pee Rere Ok Gulf Bt Gulf Coast Lucedale Fairhope Brewton Ugh Jabama Mississippi Cory Durham Simon Bros Geneva Ind Mississpi Alabama R. L. Seale Livestock Department

Williams Treatment Promises Relief for Uric Acid Ailments

An advertisement from The Williams Company offers a citric acid based remedy for bladder, kidney and rheumatic ailments. It claims to ease stiffness fatigue and pain and offers a free 50 cent bottle sample by mail, with no obligation, to residents who send name and address from East Hampton Connecticut.

Tata Rigne Williams Dr. D

Submarines to Keep Up Attacks Off U S Coast

The Cologne based Volks Zeitung says German submarines will operate further in the western Atlantic. It asserts potential attacks will continue and notes crews will have opportunities to save themselves. The paper’s claim reflects ongoing fears of sustained submarine activity near the U S coast.

U. S Associated Press Amsterdam Octeras London Volks Zervung Cologne Atlantic Ee Wit

Express Clerk Shot in Oklahoma Train Hold-Up

South bound Santa Fe train No. 405 near Bliss Oklahoma is robbed as armed bandits blow open the express safe with nitroglycerine. Percy Norman, a former express clerk, is killed. Bandits flee in waiting cars. authorities believe they were drinking.

Norman

Robbers Fail To Seize Money In Train Hold-up

Muskogee Okla Oct 19 Officials of the Santa Fe railroad at Arkansas City said the robbers who held up a mail train near Bliss Okla last night took no money from the express car safe and nothing of value from the mail car as far as known.

Perry Bliss Fonca City Associated Press Muskogeer Okla Santa Fe Railroad Arkansas City

Irish internees in London total 576 detained

Secretary Herbert L. Samuel told the House of Commons that 576 Irishmen remained interned in connection with the rebellion, as of today in London.

London Herbert L. Samuel Home Affairs House of Commons

Death of Eben Rexford author of Silver Threads Among the Gold

Eben Eugene Rexford, author of Silver Threads Among the Gold, died in Green Bay, Wisconsin, of typhoid fever. The report notes other items: Danish West Indies delegates heading to Copenhagen to press sale to the United States, a sugar price increase in Rome, and other international and domestic notices from April 24.

Eben Eugene Rexford Green Bay Wis U. S Rome San Juan Danish West Indies Copenhagen United States Hee York

Captain Denies News On U-63 Sinking Report

Captain Beck of the British steamer North Pacific denied reports that his ship received word from a warship about the German submarine U-63 being sunk. He said he knew nothing of the submarine and blamed garbled crew chatter and language misunderstandings for the rumor.

Associated Press Newport News Beck Nantucket

Greek Church in Jerusalem secures Turkish loan and aid

Constantinople reports Greek patriarch of Jerusalem writes Aug 21 asking for aid due to wartime finances. Djemal Pasha, commander of the fourth Turkish army, secured a loan of £1,000 with plans to increase it and provide victuals from military depots, with further assistance possible.

Associated Press Berlin Sayville Constantinople Damanos Jerusalem Djemal Pasha Djemal

Bayonne Plant Reopens. Strikers Return to Work

The Standard Oil Company reopened its Bayonne plant today and several hundred employees returned to work. Workers were not strikers but were forced out when the plant closed. Federal conciliation commissioners were on the scene as the company signaled willingness to consider higher wages if the strikers resume, hinting at a quick settlement.

Associated Press Bayonne N. J Standard Oil Company

Proposed Society to Take Place of Passing Vets

In Chattanooga Tennessee the Army of the Cumberland held its 44th annual reunion and urged forming a new national organization for more. Veterans foresee few reunions left and want descendants to preserve their sentiment from the Civil War era. A committee will be named to decide eligibility for membership.

Associated Press Chattanooga Tenn Society of the Army of the Cumberland Moee Army of the Cumberland

Tax collector qualifies in Alabama county

Montgomery Ala Oct 19 B J Compton of Demopolis named tax collector of Marengo county last week qualified by filing his bond with the state auditor and a commission was issued by John Purifoy secretary of state

Montgomery Ala B. J. Compton Demopolis Marengo County John Purifoy

Saved Her Daughter's Life By Remedy Use

Mrs Jennie Moyer of Ima Ohio credits Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with curing her fourteen month old daughter during a cholera morbus episode. She reports repeated vomiting and inability to retain medicine until the remedy was given. after the second dose the bowels were controlled and the child rapidly improved. Obtainable everywhere.

Chamberlain Jennie Moyer Ima Ohio

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