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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1912
Page
2
In Copenhagen on October 26 the prohibition faction announces plans to field candidates in upcoming elections. They aim to win seats in the lower house by contesting districts likely to deliver a majority vote. This marks a shift from prior pressure campaigns to direct parliamentary representation.
Denmark pledges strict neutrality if Britain or Germany clash, wary of Baltic waters and fleet maneuvers. Rumors of alliances or secret pacts with England Russia or Germany are denied. A penny aid plan for the blind partners with midwives and old-age funds, while Greenland music and native tunes intrigue Denmark’s cultural scene.
London reports a planned mid Atlantic iceberg lookout vessel to warn liners of ice fields and drifting bergs. Details describe a 2000 ton, 250 by 82 foot ship, 12 feet 6 inch draft, 10 knot speed and coal use, with powerful wireless gear. Officials expect it would enhance liner safety. Also noted are cotton stock and production figures from the International Federation of Master Cotton Spinners, and optimism for a prosperous season amid reduced disruptions.
A state subsidized company will be abandoned and private capital will carry out the work, with America supplying a large share. Government restrictions hampered the firm, Danish capitalists led by Prince Valdemar shift to a private corporation, and American investors are taking an active role in forming the company, likely placing many directorate seats with them.
Mrs J G Johnson of Scottville Michigan, mother of thirteen, credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with her health and stamina for farm life. She adds it helps her eldest daughter with painful periods and irregularity. The advertisement promotes the compound as non narcotic and highly effective for women's ills.
The Sydney eviction of Lord Denman over a dispute on postal savings banks highlights state federal friction in Australia. Britain weighs a West Indian federation plan, aiming to cut administration costs and unify laws, with Jamaica Bahamas and British Honduras central to talks. Marbadoes proposed as federal capital to preserve a British constitution in the islands.
A letter from D FF of Aquone North Carolina claims a boy nearly lost a leg due to a bite and bruise but was cured after using Buehlen's Arica Salve. The ad touts cures for burns boils skin eruptions piles and other skin ailments sold at all druggists.
New York police Lieutenant Charles Becker shows no sign of breakdown as he plans an appeal from his murder verdict. Attorney John F. McIntyre reports an appeal to stay the sentence, with possible delays lasting months. Wife visits. Becker remains defiant as other indicted men await trials and bail decisions.
An advertisement quotes Dr. Mackenzie on why cosmetic powders clog pores. It recommends ordinary mercuryized wax as a substitute that absorbs impurities and frees pores, claiming it creates a natural youthful complexion when used nightly and washed off in the morning.
A vintage advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a fast, harmless cure for indigestion gas and sour stomach. It claims five minute relief, backs with a money back guarantee, and urges keeping a case at home for day or night upset stomachs.
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