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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1912
Page
7
Meagre returns from the Arkansas general election show only one measure passing. Prohibition for the state appears to have failed with majorities estimated from 10,000 to 25,000, while a 30 day legislative session limit is approved.
An old advertisement touts GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC as a malaria remedy. It claims the tonic drives out malaria and builds up the system for both adults and children, priced at 50 cents.
In chancery at Mobile Emanuel H. Bixler sues Hattie Chance and numerous defendants. The bill alleges non residents over 21 with potential claims on specific lots in Whistler Village Mobile County Alabama. Defendants must answer by September 23 1912 or be deemed confessed.
Governor Woodrow Wilson worked from dawn to night at Democratic headquarters mapping campaign plans and appealing to New York City voters. He spoke at Union Square and the New York Press Club, critiquing tariff policies and noting campaign recovery of National Chairman McCombs.
Advertisement claims thousands relocate due to lung diseases but offers Dr King’s New Discovery to cure at home. Vows quick relief for coughs colds grip croup whooping cough and sore lungs with 50c or 1 00 prices and trial bottle free guaranteed by druggists.
Elections in the Improved Order of Red Men featured Carl Foster of Bridgeport Conn advancing to Great Incohence. George B Griggs of Houston Tex and James H Rogers of New York with Thomas Jeffries of Chicago are candidates for great junior sagapore. The fiscal report showed a flourishing fraternal order and an accompanying steamboat excursion as the social feature.
Baltimore September 10 The Republican state convention will meet to name six presidential electors. Of eight chosen last May six backed Roosevelt. Three have resigned since Taft’s renomination, but three remain and will be removed by the convention now controlled by the regular Republican organization.
Colonel Charles Hatfield, commandant of Fort Riley, ordered that no horses or civilians be allowed on the fort grounds and that army horses may not be taken outside except by special order.
President Taft praised the Republican win in Maine calling it the best political news since entering the White House. He stayed up late to learn details, smiled at the joint Republican ballot in the Maine legislature, and headed to Myopia after breakfast, his mood buoyant despite a lame ankle.
A vintage medical ad touts Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children and adults. It claims coated tongues signal constipation and promises relief within hours without nausea or griping. The copy highlights the product’s fig flavor and urges asking druggists for the full name from the California Fig Syrup Co.
Henry Berry faces a challenge to the city dog ordinance as Rich and Hamilton prepare to question its constitutionality in recorder's court tomorrow morning. The case follows a dog bite incident where Teel's son was bitten after Berry's dog, unlicensed, was involved. Berry was previously dismissed after witnesses said the boy provoked the animal.
Dr Clifford Lawsho and Mrs C Pullen hosted a launch ride Saturday on Chickashibogne creek in honor of Miss Minnie Jenkins of Mobile. Attending were Misses Marie Pullen Lillian Lola Belle Mae Ellen Smith Minnie Jenkins and Messrs Clifford Lawshe Ross Morgan Roye Pullen with Mrs C Pullen Mrs Gabe George and Mr and Mrs Noah Harris Jr as chaperones.
Gordon G Bennett, a well known local youth, married Miss Emma Shattuck at St. Vincent’s Catholic Church by Rev. Father Callahan. The ceremony was at 6 45 AM and the couple left for New Orleans for their honeymoon. Attendants included Abbie Shattuck as bridesmaid and Willie M. Shattuck as best man.
Baseball history entries list games and feats by date from 1882 to 1911. Highlights include Chicago’s 24 1 demolition of Troy with 15 errors and Dan Brouthers’s multi hit haul for Detroit plus Chicago, Boston wins, and notable pitching feats by McMahon Plank Doyle Kahoe Hoblitzeil and others.
Morgan county grand jury returned twelve indictments charging men with buying and selling votes in the recent county primary. Additional indictments on the same charges are expected before adjournment. Those named include E P Hester M V Mordy J M Hooper G L Mooper Dan Ruarks W W Harper Bud Haynes Berry Farmer and W H Harper. An indictment also charges Glover Walker with buying votes.
An advertisement for Texas Wonder claims it cures kidney and bladder troubles in men women and children including gravel diabetes and rheumatism. It offers mail order for $1 with a two month supply and testimonials from other states, via Dr BE W Hall of St Louis Missouri and local druggists.
Local society page lists Harry B. Groom leaving Mobile for the University of Alabama law program in Tuscaloosa. Travelers include N R Markle of New York Central and Charles Rudolph of Mobile and Ohio. Others visit Mobile or depart for vacations or business, naming several towns and hotels.
The city site reports Miss Pullen spent the weekend at Whistler and Miss Sophie Selple returned after visiting Miss Francis Hock in Calvert Alabama.
Mr R A Enn and Mr D H Winters are off on a pleasure trip to New York.
A promotional note claims that executives require robust health to lead large enterprises. Electric Bitters is praised by Chas B Allen of Sylvania Georgia for curing rheumatism liver and stomach issues and kidney troubles after four bottles. Available for 50 cents at druggists.
William Campbell was arrested in Phoenix on forgery charges from Memphis Atlanta El Paso Houston and Austin Texas. He was to be taken to Memphis for prosecution. Wireless reports said the steamer Pleiades, which went ashore in Magdalena Bay weeks earlier, has been floated apparently undamaged.
William D. Roberts longtime Atlanta newspaper advertising executive and ten year division superintendent for the Southern Bell Telephone Company died of typhoid fever in Atlanta. A native of Urbana Ohio, he was widely known across the South.
The trial of Mrs Lena Musso formerly of New Orleans for the murder of her husband Peter Musso was postponed today to October 10. The state accuses Mrs Musso of shooting him over alleged attention from other men.
Hays directs a ban on cattle from Wilson county Texas and areas in Oklahoma Pawnee Kiowa Ottawa Craig Osage Grady Tillman due to fever concerns. Cheyenne reports the Ninth squadron depart Fort D A Russell for the Mexican border, first detachment. Regiment includes twelve troops sixty five men each forty eight officers and a hospital corps.
Ber t M. La Follette and Glendower Evans of Boston depart Madison for Rice Lake to kick off a ten day speaking tour for woman suffrage. Mrs. La Follette will speak at Rice Lake that afternoon. Mrs. Evans, a philanthropist, is known for interest in many public issues.
The Lord erts, the first regular vessel from Mobile to South America, will be late. It was to reach Mobile tomorrow but is delayed by slow unloading of sugar at night. Cuban sugar weighing rules hinder night operations.
Fragmentary OCR text references Frey and Geena Soa in a cryptic line with stray words and punctuation. No clear event, date, or context is discernible from the readable portion.
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