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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1914
Page
10
William Presley confined in Albertville Marshall County jail set fire to the building to gain release. He was charged with larceny from the Marshall County Fair exhibition hall and was terribly burned before rescuers saved him. death may result.
A San Antonio resident describes a severe scalp and facial rash with crusting and itching. After trying various remedies, the Cuticura Soap and Ointment provided relief within a month, with a public sample offer and Skin Book for free by mail from Cuticura, Boston.
Two story building at 63 Dauphin Street offers two large display windows. Nearby N S Government Street locations at 4 E Water Street and 5 E include concrete floors and large plate glass windows. All prices to desirable terms.
Intelligence recounts a postbattle survey near Appomattox where a mother sought her son among Confederate dead. Gen Wright notes Marine brigades and other troops counterattacked against Sherman’s forces, surprising Union lines before a heavy artillery barrage forced surrender.
Reverend John W. Dunne pastor of St. Matthew's Catholic Church was ill with malarial fever for three days. He was moved to the Providence Infirmary on Wednesday and later reported to be in improved condition.
A promotional notice extols Sargol as a fat producing tonic for underweight individuals. It claims a regenerative force in fat growth, nerve strength, and digestion, endorsed by physicians and used by prominent people, with claims of harmlessness and low cost.
A mass meeting in Montgomery, Alabama backed a 50 percent cut in 1915 cotton acreage under Senator Bankhead's plan. Delegates from multiple counties reported farmers would shift to wheat and food crops, with some favoring total elimination in 1916. A five-member committee was appointed to draft plans for relief.
Drs. P. J. M. Ackers and H. S. Pugh are reappointed to the board of pension examining surgeons by the U S pensions commissioner. Dr. W. P. Gaines joins the board succeeding Dr. O. L. Crampton. The board, reorganized with Pugh as president Gaines as secretary and Ackers as treasurer, will meet at 10 am on the third Wednesday each month at 66 Ni Conception street.
The Alabama Division U S and S C V opened its 1914 state reunion with General B M Washburn of Montgomery asserting that the 1861 65 Civil War did not end right and that sons of Confederate veterans should tell Northerners they know their fathers were right. Mrs L M Bashinsky of Troy head of the U D C spoke on Confederate women preserving soldiers deeds as Mobile planners pledged hospitality amid ceremonies, music, and a reception.
A simple home routine promises clearer skin in one to two weeks. Apply one ounce of mercorized wax nightly, then wash off with warm water. For wrinkles and sagging, use a saxolite and hazel face bath to tighten and tone facial muscles.
Louisiana Supreme Court granted a rehearing in the Walters Dunbar kidnapping case. William C. Walters, called the alleged kidnapper of Bobbie Dun tar, faced potential trial again or release if the high court ruling stands. Attorneys argued Article 271 of 1910 is unconstitutional due to a defective title.
Mrs James A Beidel of Shippensburg Pennsylvania credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing monthly female troubles after childbirth and says she has maintained excellent health since. She urges other women to try the remedy and reports she has shared it with her daughter. The company notes the product is made from native roots and herbs and contains no narcotics or harmful drugs.
Duggan and Taylor Real Estate and Insurance Agents list flats and residences for rent at moderate prices across the city. Prices recently reduced on many properties. Obtain a list and full information at the office or by phone. act quickly for good remaining units.
Telegraphing from Flushing Holland the Daily Mail reports the German hold on Westende and bombard Nieupoort while under naval fire. German batteries miss warships as allied forces press, bending the line back to Thourout following the capture of Roulers.
An Associated Press report from London says Prince Maximilian of Hesse, born October 1894, was found dead in a field near Caestre in Northeastern France. He was killed by revolver shots, body clad only in a tunic and socks, with no clear cause.
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