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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1912
Page
3
An old advert promises Danderine will banish dandruff and itching after immediate use and show new hair growth after weeks. It claims hair becomes light, fluffy, lustrous, and abundant with regular 25 cent bottles from drug stores.
The Lettitia returned to port at half mast for Captain J. A. Macomber who died August 2 of heart trouble thought caused by excitement while directing two boats in a whale chase. He sank after falling from the rigging and was buried at sea. He was 51, survived by a widow and two children.
Democrats plan a vigorous campaign to gain a Senate majority, aiming to overcome six votes needed for control. Chairman McCombs leaves Chicago to energize efforts as vacancies in Colorado Illinois and Idaho arise from recent deaths. James A Reed leads the drive with Colorado and Idaho delegations set to join.
Letters from Mrs. J W Stanley of Cheneyville Louisiana and Mrs M Gary of Chicago recount marked health gains after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills. Stanley lost weight then gained to 155 pounds with renewed strength, while Gary cites recovery from backache after childbirth and subsequent improved energy and household ability.
A prominent American business man returning from Cettinje describes Montenegrin plans and Balkan League cohesion. He says Scutari could fall within a fortnight, Montenegro aims at a continental axis through Macedonia to block Turkish relief at Adrianople, and that secrecy surrounded Balkan League formation.
William J. Bryan closed a two day Ohio tour with a three hour speech at a crowded armory. He ridiculed Taft and Roosevelt, analyzed Wilson policies, and then left to reschedule in Pennsylvania.
Archibald Germain McClure, Albany millionaire with prior romantic notoriety, faces a 50 000 breach of promise suit filed in supreme court by Miss Helen Aragon. Aragon alleges McClure proposed to her multiple times after his 1910 divorce from Anna Austin Cassin of Albany, a match inspired by a magazine photograph he pursued from a San Francisco train. The article notes McClure’s enduring pursuit and Cassin’s divorce in 1910.
In Lawrenceburg Indiana Mrs. Carrie Walter Colt Krauth obtained an absolute divorce by default from John W. Krauth a real estate and insurance broker. She kept her married name Carrie Colt and gained custody of her two children. She testified he mocked her china painting wardrobes hats and pet dog.
The Mikado stars Misa Taku Takaji and a Japanese troupe in a Thanhouser picture about patriotism and loyalty to husband and country. The Crown Theatre shows the film Wednesday only, promising a favorable impression.
Governor Brown approved the findings of a general court martial that acquitted Captains Jowett and Henderson and five or six National Guard enlisted men of Georgia who killed three Augusta citizens. The governor said the killings were the result of soldiers’ lawful obedience to orders to restore law and order.
An advertising notice from Van Antwerp Drug Corp promotes RHEUMA for rheumatism pain. It claims rapid uric acid elimination via kidneys and bowels with immediate relief. Sold in Mobile area at 50 cents a bottle with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
United States Senator James A Gorman told a Buffalo audience that the central issue in the presidential contest is whether the people or the interests shall rule. He linked tariff, costs of living, and trust regulation as interrelated, urging a Democratic victory in House, Senate, and presidency to reform government away from trusts. He criticized the third party candidate and challenged past Republican promises.
Advertisement notes Sarah Bernhardt performs La Tosca at the Crescent Theatre tomorrow Tuesday with admission ten COD.
On their fiftieth anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Marowsky of South Bend issued wholesome advice for married life. They urge studying each other, overcoming annoying habits, giving attention, keeping home pleasant, making sacrifices, and avoiding petty jealousies to preserve happiness. The couple, married in Germany, has lived in the city most of their lives.
Dodson's Liver Tone is promoted as a harmless vegetable liver tonic replacing calomel for biliousness and liver trouble. Advertisers claim it suits children and adults, costs 50 cents a bottle, and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfactory.
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