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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1913

Page

10

Panama Canal to Steer Cotton Exports Says Japan

Honorary president John M. Parker warns the Panama Canal will alter cotton trade, urging manufacturers to meet South American wants. He notes Japan’s rapid cotton industry growth, its rising spindles, and rising import needs, predicting Japan will gain direct access to Gulf ports and become a major textile power.

John M. Parker Southern Commercial Congress Panama’ Canal The Cotton Gazette Liverpool Japan Kingdom of the Rising Sun England Osaka Austria-Hungary Belgium Switzerland Panama Canal

Best Home Cough Remedy With Pinex and Sugar Syrup

Plain syrup of granulated sugar and warm water is mixed then 2 ounces of Pinex added in a pint bottle to yield a family cough remedy. A teaspoonful every one to three hours. Claims fast relief and benefits for bronchial issues with a money back guarantee. FT Wayne Indiana company name mentioned.

The Pinex Co Ft, Wayne Ind

Panama canal opens vast field for American manufacturers

An expansive call urging U S manufacturers to seize opportunities in South America via the Panama Canal. Emphasizes competition from Japanese and Chinese labor, the need for proper packing, and expanding cotton goods shipments to Colombia Ecuador Peru Bolivia Chile and western Argentina. John Barrett of the Pan American Union praised as a proponent of mutual prosperity.

China Far East Panama Canal Pacific Central and South America Colombia Secuador Peru Bolivia Chile Argentina Cape Horn John Barrett Pan- American Union North United States

Nostril Ease Balm Claims Quick Relief

A nostril balm named Ely's Dream promises fast relief from clogged nostrils and inflamed air passages. It claims to open stuffed noses, dissolve discharge, and soothe irritation by heating and penetrating the nasal membrane for immediate breathing relief.

Ely

Drawing Together of the Nations at Southern Congress

R V Taylor of Mobile and Ohio spoke at the Southern Commercial Congress on transportation’s role in unifying nations. He noted the president’s absence and praised the congress for strengthening lines of communication across the Western hemisphere, highlighting the American Railway System’s formation and national solidarity.

Southern Commercial Congress R. V. Taylor Mobile and Ohio W. W. Finley Taylor Mobile and Railroad Company Southern Railway System Finley United States Mive Santercourge Louisville Nashville Mobile Ohio New York California Chicago Washington Montgomery Western Hemisphere United States of America Mexico Central South America Greater Lesser Antilles Cuba Havana Uruguay Argentine Republic Montevideo Buenos Aires Paris Rosario River Platte Thisineak Hemisphere Panama Canal Belt of Orion Mother Shipton John T. Morgan Mobile Bay

Bankers discuss income tax law and world trade shifts

At the Investment Bankers Association of America convention in Chicago, Oct 28, bankers from across the U S discuss pending income tax changes, currency legislation, and tariff moves. Speakers highlight Mobile port growth, Latin American trade links, Panama Canal impact, and broader global commerce prospects.

Associated Press Chicago United States Investment Bankers’ Association of America

World unity through transport links, Wilson era musings

A New Deal era column reflects on global solidarity sparked by steamship and rail, linking nations from Tokyo to New York. It notes Felix Diaz seeking refuge in Vera Cruz and envisions a world where transportation binds peoples, making wars less likely and mankind move toward shared understanding.

Earth United States Hemisphere Tokio Pekin Berlin Paris London New York Mobile Alabama

Dr Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil Ad

Promotes Dr Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil as a reliable surgical dressing that relieves pain and heals wounds at once. Available in 25c 50c and 1.00 sizes. Advertisement.

Porter

Distinguished Men Are Coming to Alabama Good Roads Session

The Alabama Good Roads Association prepares for its seventeenth annual meeting in Mobile from November 20 to 22. Invitations have drawn distinguished guests from across the United States and foreign governments, with delegates named by several governors and invitations sent to Central American and Caribbean nations.

Birmingham Ala Alabama Good Roads Association Mobile United States Louisiana Mississippi Florida Tennessee Alabama Honduras Guatemala Nicaragua Costa Rica Panaga Jamaica Haiti John Craft Chamber of Commerce

California Syrup of Figs as a Child Laxative

The ad explains California Syrup of Figs as a safe pleasant tasting laxative for children. It claims the syrup cleanses the stomach liver and bowels and restores a well playful child after issues like fever irritability sour stomach or upset bowels. It urges mothers to use it for cold throat ache diarrhea indigestion and for gentle stomach cleansing as a first treatment.

California Sa. A

Man ashamed after starting family row movement

A commentator notes that a man who initiates domestic trouble is not to be praised. If he feels remorse for his actions, there may be hope for personal change and accountability.

Montgomery Welcomes President Wilson on Stop

Thousands in Montgomery greeted President Wilson as his train paused at the station en route to Washington. He did not speak due to hoarseness but nodded to the crowd from his car. a twenty one gun salute by the Fourth infantry marked the welcome.

Montgomery Ala Wilson Washington Montgomerians Fourth Infantry Regiment Business Men’s League

Hackett Stars In The Grain of Dust At Lyric Theatre

James K Hackett heads a strong Lyric cast in The Grain of Dust a dramatic adaptation praised for its gripping power The Bishop's Candlesticks convicts and supporting players David K Higgins Redfield Clarke Roland Buckstage Jane Burley and Marion Whitney deliver notable performances amid a bustling crowd lingering past midnight

Hackett Lyric Theatre Lyric Mr. Hackett Hugo Valjean Louis Evan Shipman Phillips David K. Higgins Billy Tetlow Redfield Clarke Isaac Burroughs Roland Buckstage Timson Jane Burley Marion Whitney

Bankers and the Farmers at Dry Farming Congress

Delegates at the eighth International Dry Farming Congress in Tulsa listen to talks on plowing by power underground silos and irrigation. Col. Fred A. Farnsworth outlines banker farmer cooperation while George A. Neely and John T. Woodruff discuss credit and business aspects of farming.

Associated Press Tulsa Oklo Frank S. Harris School of Agricultural Engineering C. Av. Ocock Peoria Ill L. W. Chase Nebraska Hutchinson Kan National Farmers’ Credit and Loan Associations John T. Woodruff Springfield

Convict Injured In Runaway Accident

Albert Fauntleroy serving three months on a county road for petit larceny was injured Monday afternoon when a runaway team he was driving caused his wagon to overturn. He was brought to the city hospital in serious condition.

Albert Fauntleroy Fauntleroy

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Gress R, V. Taylor S.C. C James J. Hill St. Paul Frank A Vanderlip National City Bank of New York President Diaz Charlotte N. Cy Felix Diaz Vera Cruz Gerardy Rheumatic Depot President Wilson James K. Hackett Trinity Byette Oide America
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