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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1914

Page

8

Christian Science Lecturer Dr Knaupp to Speak in Mobile

Christian Science lecturer Dr Knaupp of the First Church in Boston will speak at the Battle House auditorium on Friday night for the First Church of Christ Scientist Mobile. He will discuss the church teachings and practice. the talk starts at 8 o clock and prompt arrival is requested.

Battle House Bliss Knaupp First Church of Christ, Scientist Mobile Knaupp Boston James

Japanese Cruiser Chitose Repelled German Attacks

The Japanese cruiser Chitose repulsed two German warship attacks on October 18 and 19. German ships fled into Kiau Chau harbor during the engagements with Tokyo forces.

Tokio Chitose Kiau Chau

Bond Issue for Roads Considered in Etowah County

State Highway Engineer Keller will confer with Etowah county officials today about a proposed bond issue to fund highway construction near Gadsden. He will speak at a Decatur Birmingham highway commission meeting at Blount Springs Thursday and return to Etowah Friday for more speaking dates in the county in support of the bond proposal.

Montgomery Keller Etowah County Gadsden Decatur-Birmingham Main Belting Company Leviathan Belting Philadelphia Chicaguu Boston New York Pittsburgh Birmingham Seottl

Fire destroys garage post office and other buildings

Fire at a Hagerstown garage last night consumed seventy five automobiles and damaged the post office and surrounding structures. The total loss is estimated at about a quarter of a million dollars.

Associated Press Hagerstown Mad

Wider Use of South Cotton Sparks 90 Percent Demand Rise

Reports from a range of firms show cotton replacing jute and burlap in packaging from sacks to wrapping. Ballard & Ballard Flour reports annual cotton packing rising to 287 500 dollars from 140 000, with nationwide use suggested for all products.

South’s The U. S Ballard & Ballard Flouring Company Toutsville South United States Pallard Company Stinwinder-Stoffrergen Coffee Company of St. Louis Dunlap Millis Richmond Vza Newport News Bordeaux France American Homing Company Indianapolis Detroit Steel Products Company

Rotary get-together heats Jacksonville gathering

Rotary clubs from twenty Southern cities joined international president Frank L. Mulholland in Jacksonville for a two day get-together, closing with a banquet. Five Montgomery Rotarians will return with the Rotary Wheel exhibit valued at $10,000, to travel to the cotton ball at the Exchange Hotel.

Jacksonville Fla Frank L. Mulholland Toledo Ohio Rotary Clubs Montgomery Ala Jacksonsville California Alex Wice Exchange H Hotel Rotary Clubs of Cluhbs R. D. Quisenberry W. F. Black Ellis Burnett M. Fineh W. Cc. Ragin

Equal Swing Sparks Joyful Moment In World Series

In Philadelphia during game two James struck out four times but Josh Devore celebrated their shared misfortune by leaping from the bench to greet him in a spirited handshake. The moment drew loud cheers as Plank also endured four strikeouts in a related note. Two convicts were chased by guards before capture on the same night in a separate incident in Josue.

Philadelphia Big James Josh Devore James Josh Plank Devore

Indigestion Relief After Two Years With Tablets

Mrs. B. A. Keller of Elida Ohio recalls two years of indigestion before taking two or three bottles of Chamberlain's Tablets which she says greatly benefited her. Sold by all dealers.

Chamberlain's A. Keller Elida Ohio

Macon man worth 60000 fined 10 for loitering

Macon Ga October 28 Macon's new loitering ordinance was applied in the recorder's court when W W Cain a real estate investor with a 3000 dollar monthly income was fined 10 for idle standing in front of a hotel Cain claimed 60000 in real estate and no employment police testified to seeing him idle outside the hotel repeatedly.

Macon Recorder’s Court W. W. Cain Cain

A Big Boost for Rabbit Maranville

Washington reports fan response praising Rabbit Maranville as the best shortstop, with Johnny Myers declaring Maranville greater than Joe Tinker. Myers credits Maranville’s self taught skill, despite praise for Evers, highlighting Maranville’s key role in the Braves victory.

Joe Tinker Tinker Johnny Myers Boston Maranville Evers Johnny Braves

Cargo of fruit Washes Ashore Amid Virginia Storm

Associated Press reports from Norfolk Virginia on October 28 describe fears a ship may have foundered as fruits including apples grapefruit and bananas drift ashore near Lynnhaven Inlet along the Virginia coast after a ferocious storm.

Associated Press Norfolk Virginia Lynnhaven Inlet

Keep Your Lungs Strong and Fight Tuberculosis

Advice warns that tuberculosis claims a life every three minutes in the United States. Fresh air sunshine and Scott’s Emulsion are promoted to strengthen the body and lungs, supplying fuel for rich blood to arrest progress and combat weakness.

United States Scott Groth A WAL —_Scott & Nowne Bloomfield, N. J

There is ed Tocise so refresh Top Rycchigh Ball

The readable lines indicate a sports item about a refresh leading to a high ball event involving individuals or teams. Exact names and places are unclear in the fragment. No firm entities or outcomes can be established from the text.

Amite City Woman Held Over Frog In Dinner Murder Claim

Maggie Neal, a colored woman, faces trial here for the murder of a Scanlon woman 15 miles west of Amite City. The killing allegedly stemmed from the dead woman trying to place a frog in Neal’s cooking water. Jurors were secured just before noon and the court adjourned to Tuesday as sheriff faces jury talesmen under a new law. The change shifts tale selection from sheriff to jury commissioners, drawing criticism as adding red tape to criminal procedure.

Amite City Maggie Neal Scanlon Talesmen

Governor O Nea l will not attend Greenville fair

Governor Emmet O Nea l will not visit the Greenville fair as business at the capitol keeps him tied to his office this week.

Greenville Montgomery Emmet O'Neal Capitol

Birmingham Oyster Dealers Arrested on John Craft Charges

Det. 28 report10 fish and oyster dealers in Birmingham were arrested on warrants issued by John Craft of Mobile president of the state oyster commission. They face $200 bonds each for violating oyster laws including unpaid three cent barrel commissions franchise tax failure to keep records and failure to report to the oyster commission. Warrants returnable to the criminal court.

John Craft Mobile State Oyster Commission Birmingham Oyster Commission Criminal Court

War news reaches Orleanian as family in Lunéville suffers

Felix Kahn of 1305 Cadiz Street learns that his brother was killed when a shell hit the Lunéville chateau and his 99-year-old mother died from shock. The brief letter conveys the tragedy as Germans shell Lunéville during the war.

New Orleans Felix Kahn Cadiz Street Europe Luneville France Mr. Kahn

Migraine Treatment Advised By Dr Caldwell

Dr J J Caldwell warns migraine is distressing but not life shortening and not curable. Attacks recur until age forty, then decrease and end. Diet helps. during attacks two Anti-kamnia tablets at onset and one every two hours lessen pain and restore rest. Anti kamnia Tablets available from druggists.

J. J. Caldwell

Suit recalls tragic death of Danford boy

In Montgomery Alabama on October 28 a damage suit for 25000 dollars against Montgomery Light and Traction Company is called for trial in city court over the death of Jimmie Danford a Juile Oak Park boy electrocuted after touching a night globe socket during a thunderstorm. The plaintiff claims defective wiring caused the death while the defense argues lightning current through the wiring was responsible.

Montgomery Ala Jimmie Danford Juile Oak Park Charles E. Danford Montgomery Light & Traction Co Traction Company

Dr James Headache Powders Offer Quick Relief

An advertisement touts Dr James Headache Powders as fast relief for dull throbbing splitting or nerve pain. It urges readers to visit the drug store and buy a dime package now to avoid needless suffering and guarantee satisfaction.

Dr. James

Local Business Directory Listings on Dauphin Street

A compact directory fragment lists businesses by category with addresses and Bell numbers. Notable entries include candy makers Howells Candy Kitchen at 217 Dauphin, Evans Furniture Co at 412-414 Dauphin, and Mobile Optical Co Inc at 17 N Conception Street with respective telephone references.

Candy Manufacturers Howells Candy Kitchen Dauphin Street Bell Evans Furniture Co Home Opticians Mobile Optical Company, Inc A. F. Kwell Mgr N. Conception St Bell 1699

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Corbett & M’mahon Royal ST Mobile, Ala W. C. Baumhauer Candy Mfg. CO Dauphin ST Bell Phone Bay City Roofing Jeet Metal Works Etowah Foot Brigade Sherman Pal Elmer John Wolf & Co E. 33Rd St Chicago Albright & Wood Bienville Braswell’s Dave 8. Bauer W. H. Clarke Thee Co Gay's Pharmacy R. T. Gilpin Head Drug Ortman Pharmacy Star Drug Co Waes Drug Store van Antwerp van Temiana: Drug Corp Powers Printing CO North Water Street American Sugar Refining Company National Oats Company T. G. Bush Grocery Company While, Alabama Picayunes Nebos Fatimas Piedmonts Jacksonville, Fla Josue John Stacy John Crawford Washington Castoria Elmer Maddox N. Royal St. Bell A. D. Davis Southern Market Central Market St. Louis Street Market Palmetto Street Market Southern Ice & Fuel CO Royal and Temas Streets Orleanian Suit Norville Bros St. Francis St ROCHE BURKE Undertakers St. Joseph and State Streets Britton’s Mobille Miem Henry KR. Hawes Candy Co Bargatins Dauphin Florists Goodbrad Floral Co W. Floral Co Conception Troy Steam Laundry St. Emanuel Street Gustave Gass Gulf City of Works Conception Street Groceries Zieman Grocery Co Wilkinson St Mobile Creamery Cor. Conception and St. Louis Sts Alvin Japanese Nursery Bank of Mobile Bidg Bell 875 Business Colleges Mobile Business College Lauphin Street C. O. Meus Bell Phone 1846 ag ore gagire ge = Carriage Co State Street Nack Carriage & Walbh Royal Street Scheurmann Bicycle: Company Richard Distributing Company Cook's Beer Mobile Roofing & Cornice Co Water Street United Tea & Coffee Co Thi Stationery Company N. Water Commercial Ce Company St Michael Street Wood Printing Co St. Michael St. Bell White-Eckert Co Commerce and Francis Streets Duggan & Taylor Cal Bell Grand Bay Land Co N. Conception Hell Rame C Gordon Co N. CG Verona Lumber Co
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