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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1912

Page

4

Vice President James S Sherman Dies in Utica

Utica mourns the death of Vice President James S Sherman at 9 42 pm at his home from Brights disease and heart illness. Flags are at half mast as condolences flood in from President Taft and other leaders. Funeral plans favor a simple service at the Dutch Reformed church in Utica with family requests for privacy.

Utica N. Y Utica J Nation James S. Sherman Sherman Bright Jim’ Sherman Jim Taft Congress Dutch Reformed Church Teft Roosevelt Wilson Mr. Sherman Harry Devendorf Washington Senate Janeway New York Peck Howver New Hccme Loyely Giants James 5. Sherman Duty Reformed Church James Schoolcraft Sherman Richard U Mary Frances Sherman Richard U. Sherman

Tragedy of Life Reveals Beha m ar Heir Tale In Mobile Era

An old Item notice unlocks a layered life saga linking Lula Behmar later Lula Stone to Gen Beauregard and General Sherman through Wilfred Stone, a 21 year old New Orleans plumber’s helper who inherits a large Abbeville estate after a long, tangled genealogical search spanning Mobile and New Orleans. The report traces a mother’s past, a son’s ascent, and political lineage from Utica to national prominence.

Mra Lula Stone Lula Behmar Mobile Crenshaw Mary Simmons Abbeville S. C New Orleans Wilfred Stone New Orleans Times-Democrat Young Stone Times-Democrat Carondelet Street Wilfred Queant Co. Co. Hartwell & Co D. C Miss Behmar Duff Queant Deft Stone Mrs. Duff Wilfred

Intervention by the Powers Seen in Balkan War

In Vienna and Istanbul dispatches a tentative European intervention framework is noted as Bulgarians push toward Constantinople. Turkish forces reinforce the eastern front while the fleet may open Aegean passages and supply lines. Russian aviator Popoff dies over Adrianople during a Bulgaria mission.

London Balkan Vienna Constantinople Russia Turkish War Office Maritza Demotica Arda Aegean Sea Saloniki Dedenghatch Popoff Bulgaria

Horton Fined for Blocking Sidewalk on South Royal Street

Horton of Horton and Hill lumber firm was fined five dollars by Recorder Wadington for blocking the sidewalk in front of their South Royal street business. He paid the fine after an arrest a few days earlier for a similar act and was dismissed with a warning.

H. ©. Horton Horton and Hill Recorder Wadington South Royal Street Horton

Christians Suffer Atrocity Records In Janina Region

On October 31 official reports describe Turkish atrocities in twenty Christian villages in the Janina area. Villages were burned and inhabitants massacred. women and children reportedly burned alive. Officials note changes in wounded Christian proportions, and 500 Greeks who deserted the Turkish army arrive via Trieste to be placed in reserves.

Athens Janina Trieste

Adrianople Hemmed In by Bulgarians After Defeat

London dispatch reports the Turkish army retreating toward Tchatalia after a defeat at Luleburgan. Adrianople remains completely surrounded by Bulgarian forces, signaling a decisive pressure on the Ottoman defense.

Adrianople London Luleburgan Tchatalia

Syrup of Figs advertisement urges natural cleansing

An old ad argues modern diets clog bowels and liver and promotes Syrup of Figs as a safe gentle regulator for all ages. It claims the product uses figs senna and aromatic ingredients from The California Fig Syrup Company and warns against imitations.

Senna California Fig Syrup Company

Costs Little Bet Does the Work Quickly

A brief note reports a small wager that yields fast results with minimal cost. The article highlights efficiency and prompt payoff, suggesting smart choices can outperform larger expenditures.

Pinex Cough Syrup Recipe Promises Fast Relief

An advertisement touts mixing sugar with warm water and Pinex to create a cough syrup. It claims quick relief for deep seated coughs, whooping cough, croup, and throat troubles, plus appetite boost and mild laxative effect. Guaranty of satisfaction offered. Pinex available via druggists or direct from The Pinex Co.

United States Canada Pinex Co Ft. Wayne Ind

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