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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1913
Page
4
A Wisconsin field lab notes a marsh bird's meal at a day’s end. The small sun fish, stickleback, and caterpillar dominate, with 15 flies and a crawfish also listed. The bird eats a grass snake after eight failed swallowing attempts, then gulps it. Over two days the bird consumes more than its own weight.
Governor Simeon Baldwin of Connecticut urged passage of laws to allow ministers to judge the fitness of marriage partners before ceremonies. Rev. Newell Dwight Hillis called for moral reform and Puritan values to guide wealth, industry, and national prosperity. The fifteenth triennial Congregational council concluded after a busy session adopting a new constitution and restructuring church governance.
An old advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a general strengthener and blood builder. It claims to drive out malaria and improve health for adults and children, pricing the product at 60 cents.
Mrs J F ti of the Methodist Episcopal session in Topeka Kansas discusses how literature aids missionary work. The Women’s Society topic, Missions a Viewpoint, covers Mexico, America and the Philippines.
Personal testimonial for Eckman’s Alterative highlighting relief from night sweats cough and chest pain after three weeks use. Claims long term health improvement and no narcotics or habit forming drugs. Ends with source listing Braswell’s Drug Store and Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia.
Acting Secretary Roosevelt instructed Rear Admiral Cowles commanding the American squadron on the west coast of Mexico to aid French colonists said to be in peril in Lower California. Refugees are being evacuated from Tampico and Galveston via ships including the Ward Liner Guantanamo and the Waneta, with more awaiting transport.
A father from Prince Albert Cape of Good Hope recounts a nighttime croup attack on his son. He used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and, after an hour and twenty minutes, the child was out of danger. Sold by all druggists and Van Antwerp Drug Corp.
Boston October 31 ice shortage caused by warm fall and small natural harvest in Southern New England. About a hundred shore fishing vessels were halted due to lack of ice, with supply expected to run short for about two months.
London editors urge the government to cut personal links with Cowdray's company over Mexican oil rumors. The Morning Post editorial says policy should stay free from oil interests to safeguard national interests amid U S suspicions.
Fragmentary OCR note mentions Bromo Quinine as laxative and references an E. W. Coleé signature. Details are unclear but imply a temporary issue or handwriting note about a one day rip or sale tied to a laxative product.
Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst spoke to about 4000 at Nashville, praising her cause and receiving an ovation. W. Cooper introduced her, with Anna Kooper among supporters on stage. She critiqued English press, reviewed militant actions, departs for Chicago tomorrow, plans to sail November 26 and expects arrest on return under the cat and mouse act.
A caveat to probating the will of John Wattmough, with estate over 1 million, asserts unsound mind and undue influence. He left $100,000 to his wife's maid and smaller sums to several servants, with remaining assets to Ferdinand and wife, art collectors. Heirs at law number seven. caveat filed by Dr William Wattermough Grier and James H Wattmough.
Uric acid in meat can tax the kidneys causing dull backache, headaches, dizziness, and nocturnal urination. Reduce meat, drink plenty of water, and take four combination tonics with a lemon juice mixed glass of water before breakfast for a few days.
Episcopal bishops meeting in St Louis report educational fundraising. about 500000 dollars raised for a proposed Methodist college in Dallas and 300000 dollars raised to improve the college at Birmingham Alabama.
President Wilson refused Mann's request to send engineers and workers to the Topolobampo sugar plantations, citing limited government ships and policy against aiding trips into Mexico. State Department warns Americans to leave, sugar company may dispatch workers privately. Crop loss potential and revolutionary threats loom over Topolobampo operations.
The famed Civil War era frigate Santee, recently sold to a junk dealer, was stripped of fittings and beached on Governor's Island. She will be burned for copper salvage. The ship saw Mississippi campaigns and later served at Annapolis as training prison and station ship.
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