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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1913
Page
10
President Wilson was startled by a loud explosion from an overloaded flashlight as he greeted a crowd in Atlanta. Secret Service rushed to the scene. the photographer was ejected from the train shed. The president refused to comment on the Mexican situation during his brief stay.
W H Thornton of Gayle and Baltimore streets reported a break in Saturday night or Sunday morning. Ten dollars and a pair of trousers were stolen from his residence. He noted the loss in a police report and offered no further details.
Eight sailors from the steamship Washington appeared at the World’s Woman’s Christian Temperance Union convention in Brooklyn. New Zealand delegate Mrs. Anderson Hughes Drew supported suffrage, while Georgia’s Mary Harris Armor urged temperance ties to politics. Congressman Hobson missed the event due to prohibition work in Alabama.
A columnist states dieting is a boy's notion of cruel punishment, framing it as an unfair burden on young males and challenging its value in shaping behavior and health.
An advertisement extols Cascaret as a remedy for indigestion and liver trouble. It claims torpid liver and nonstopped bowels cause foul stomach contents and attendant misery. A 10-cent box habitually keeps the stomach sweet, liver and bowels regular, with cheerful long lasting effects.
The portrait features Rob ert H. McConnell, official court letter of Mobile County courts, except the Law and Equity Court, and a leading young member of the Mobile bar. He earned the post by competitive exam and is praised as a top shorthand writer. He also led his bar class in Montgomery exams amid Yale Harvard and Virginia graduates. He has won every civil and criminal case tied to him and recently joined the Chamber of Commerce and Business League reception committee.
Indianapolis October 27 1930 Methodist men from across the nation gather for a five day convention to promote missionary work strengthen spiritual life and adopt an agreed denominational program with delegates including bishops secretaries and laymen. Bishops James W Bashford Homer C Stuntz Earl Cranston Theodore S Henderson W A Quale W F McDowell and William F Anderson are listed among speakers.
The Daily Telegraph argues Britain recognized Huerta only for a limited time ending with the election. A sharper dispute over his conduct could trigger reconsideration. The article says Sir Edward Grey has taken Ambassador Page into his confidence as Anglo American relations remain strained.
Winter in Paris brings few Americans yet the season shines with society events. Mrs Leeds hosts a grand ball with European royalty and American dignitaries. Saint Cloud Country Club advances as a cosmopolitan American‑flavored leisure hub near the capital with polo tennis and an 18‑hole golf course.
Cap t John D Hagan a candidate for Revenue and Road Commissioner in Mobile County serves a second term and is known as an outspoken fighter for what he believes is right. He backs good roads and road construction while chairing the Poor Asylum committee and serving on Finance and Court House committees.
Henry Watterson, William F. McCombs and Perry Belmont stay in New York as they debate the Democratic Party and leading figures. They all express sympathy for Sulzer in his downfall. Nelson Morris sails on the Imperator after a summer in Switzerland rehearsing two new plays. Ocean authorities note Americans returning home earlier than usual.
Robert T. Small, superintendent of the Southern District of the Associated Press in Atlanta, arrives in Mobile to supervise coverage of President Wilson's visit and the Southern Commercial Congress sessions. He is joined by Hatcher of New Orleans and Lawrence of Washington, who is with the president.
An advertisement promotes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a fast relief remedy for coughs colds tickling throat hoarseness and bronchial coughs. It claims no opiates and recommends keeping it at home for children and adults with Foley's Honey and Tar Compound from Van Antwerp Drug Corp.
Funeral services for Mrs Charles W Fairbanks wife of the former vice president were held in Indianapolis with burial at Crown Hill cemetery. Bishop William F McDowell of Chicago led the ceremony praising her as an American missionary figure who influenced many in India and China. Attendees included friends from her DAR presidency.
John Cox Underwood former lieutenant governor of Kentucky died at Hahnemann hospital at age 73 from hardening of the arteries. He was a longtime political figure in Kentucky.
An exhibit at the Royal Street store rooms of the Battle House showcases oil paintings watercolors pastels etchings and other art from across the United States. Notable works include sketches by Miss Eleanor Wilson and Miss Wilson Ren, drawing attention from Mobile art students and renowned artists nationwide.
Early next month at least thirty eight clubs will start in the national challenge cup tournament. The 8s which have proclaimed their intention of entering are scattered across New York New Jersey Pennsylvania New Michigan and Illinois.
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