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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1913

Page

2

Dinner honors Latin American guests at Pan American session

A dinner hosted for five Latin American republics and dignitaries at the Lyric Theatre featured remarks by Albert Bush and a toast to absent Secretary William J. Bryan. Performances by Mrs. Don Farnsworth and Mr. T. H. Halliwell complemented the event, with guests including J. B. Calvo Costa Rica Federico Peret Peru I Calderon Bolivia E S Morales Panama J B Le Fevre Wash Panama legation, Gov Emmet O Ne al Alabama former Gov E F Noel Mississippi, John Barrett Pan American Union, and John M. Parker New Orleans.

Ader Gicatin Crane Tle Minis John Barrett Pancan Union Spec Harry T. Hartwell Albert Bush Alabama Ithern Commercial Congress William J. Bryan Southern Commercial Congress Lyric Theatre Don Farnsworth Mobile Arditti Swanee River T. H. Halliwell Mandalay Kittiebelle Stirling Edwin Lyles Taylor J. B. Calvo Latin-American Diplomatic Corps Costa Rica Federico Peret Peru I. Calderon Bolivia E. S. Morales Panama J. B. le Fevre Panama Legation Washington Emmet O'Neal E. F. Noel Mississippi Pan-American

Tampa Delegation Declines Bid For Congress Next Year

Twenty one Tampa delegates left for home after attending the Southern Commercial Congress in Mobile. President Frank C. Bowyer of the Tampa Board of Trade said Tampa will not bid for the next Congress, citing ongoing city improvements including a $500,000 sewer system and a $300,000 city hall.

Tampa Southern Commercial Congress Florida Montgomery Atlantic Coast Line Frank C. Bowyer Board of Trade of Bowyer The Gulf

Grape-Nuts Claim Restorative Powers for Stomach Nerves and Mind

An Ohio Wis woman recounts long illness with dyspepsia and weakness. She describes weight loss from 145 to 90 pounds and limited speech before trying Grape-Nuts, which she credits with improving her condition and vitality.

Secretaries urged to watch foreign trade and Panama Canal

M. B. Trezevant of the New Orleans Association of Commerce urged secretaries to focus on foreign trade, noting Germany and England dominate world markets. He warned American merchants lack government support for merchant marine and called on commercial organizations to press Congress to develop American shipping and open Panama Canal opportunities.

Panama Canal M. B. Trezevant New Orleans Panama Tropics England Germany Congress United States Wade

Suspicious Encounters Highlight Distrust in Meeting Men

Fragmentary text notes men suspicious of each other and a moment where conduct is questioned. The faded lines hint at authority or social judgment as one man asks about behavior while mentioning a fleeing person and women in pursuit.

Plans for Northside Baptist Church Move Forward

Baptist pastors adopt a resolution to form a presbytery and organize a new North Side Baptist church at 263 North Conception street. Rev L C De Witt will be pastor and reside in the building as work expands north of Dauphin street. final organization set for Thursday evening with invited Baptist members to unite.

New Northside New North Side Conception Street L. C. de Witt Dauphin Street

Eczema Ointment Claims Quick Relief and Healing

An advertisement touts Dr Hobson s Eczema Ointment as penetrating skin pores to stop itching, heal eczema rashes ringworm and other eruptions. It promotes Bezemn Ointment as a prescription or mail order option from Pfeiffer Chemical Co Philadelphia or St Louis.

DR. Hobson Moe Pfeiffer Chemical Co Philadelphia St. Louis

Medallion Card Punch Deadline Extended to Nov 1

Special notice from IL Hammel Dry Goods Co announces medallion cards must be punched by November 1. Tomorrow and Friday mark the last days to submit pictures with Friday night the final cutoff. Sales of frames will be discontinued at that time.

IL. Hammel Dry Goods CO

Junior Order of Mechanics Meeting Notes

Mobile Council No 6 of the Junior Order United American Mechanics met Tuesday night. A report on funds for a building site for a proposed home was filed but no action due to lateness. a further vote is set for the next Tuesday. The arrangement committee reported on the fraternal pageant. two officers were elected and installed, Geo. B. Colgin as chaplain and H. R. Smith as outer sentinel, installed by Dr. H. J. Krudop.

Mobile Council No United American Mechanics Geo. B. Colgin R. Smith Outer Sentinel H. J Krudop

Civil Service Examinations Open December 3 and 4

The United States Civil Service Commission lists open competitive exams on December 3 and 4 for positions including telegraph operator clerk draftsman in Helena Montana and Olympia Washington apprentice draftsman in ordnance land law clerk in forest service local land offices forage inspector in Seattle and cadet officer in the lighthouse service.

United States Civil Service Commission Helena Mont Olympia Wash Forest Service Department Department of the Interior Quartermaster Corps Seattle Light House

Panama Canal and Immigration Dominates Southern Congress

The Southern Commercial Congress heard T. W. Powderly predict a shift of European immigrants toward Brazil and Argentina as the Panama Canal opens. Julian Carr spoke on tobacco export and Mediterranean prospects for the Gulf, with greetings from Southern secretaries and remarks by E. Miller and others.

South America United States Panama T. V. Powderly Division of Information Immigration Bureau Department of Commerce Southern Commercial Congress Julian 8. Carr Durham N. C Tobacco King B. C. Miller New York Edmund T. Perkins National Drainage Congress A. Bruce Kennedy Adolph Boldt Commercial Congress Gen. Carr Julian S. Carr Panama Canal Carr General Carr Bruce Kennedy Southern Commercial Secretaries’ Association Secretaries’ Association Secretaries Organization Duncan A. Fletcher Boldt Fletcher E. C. Miller Chamber of Commerce Miller Gulf of Mexico Mediterranean Thomas S. Southgate T. W. Powderly Division of Information Bureau of Immigration Powderly

Record-breaking eighty cases disposed in one hour and a quarter

Judge Edington in the recorder's court disposed of eighty arrests Tuesday, mostly drunks picked up during the Southern Commercial Congress, in one hour and fifteen minutes. The remarks also touch on immigration, canal routes, and future migration patterns in a broad, speculative discussion.

Edington Recorder’s Court Southern Commercial Congress

Parisian Sage Promise for Dandruff Free Hair

An advertisement touts Parisian Sage as a daily hair care solution to improve dryness dandruff and overall hair appearance. It claims scalp freshness and reduced itching with a money back guarantee and a distinctive packaging featuring a “Girl with Auburn Hair.”

G. van Antwerp

PoDoLax Promises Liver Relief and Pleasant Reform

An advertisement touts PoDoLax as a pleasant liver regulator that frees bile and cleanses the bowel. It argues common laxatives fail to stimulate bile flow and claims Podophyllin is effective yet bitter. PoDoLax supposedly removes bitterness while preserving efficacy and targets the liver for fast relief from fatigue, constipation, and bad breath.

E. E. Sutherland Co Paducah, Ky

Lindsey Home Robbery Seized Jewelry Stolen in Dauphin Street Burglary

Jewelry valued at several hundred dollars vanished from H. M. Sey's residence at 1304 Dauphin Street between 10 am and 4 pm Monday. Authorities suspect sneaking thieves in the city as coins and various pieces including rings bracelets and sticks were taken.

H. M_ sey Dauphin Street Southern Commercial Congress

Opening of canal to spur immigration and trade

The article notes that the canal opening in Buenos Aires and Europe will spark new interchanges and immigration in the region. South American nations expect gains from the project while the United States may see fewer newcomers as flows shift.

United States Brazil Argentine Europe United—States Mississippi Valley Guk Coast Panama Canal Argentina Agaienbe Belgium Eastern Sea Board Straits of Gibraltar North America California Oregon Washington Hamburg Bremen Antwerp Trieste Fiume Genoa Naples Panama, Canal Canal Central South América Buenos Ayres

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