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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1914
Page
3
Paris reports Boy Scout Leysen honored by King Albert for valor and devotion to Belgium. He repeatedly crossed German lines from Antwerp to Brussels delivering dispatches to secret Belgian government representatives and uncovered 11 German spies in Belgium.
Capt C B Foster son of Capt Taylor Foster Mobile, employed by Panama railroad, supervised the discharge of the first vessel through the canal. He reports the canal is completed and ships now pass through daily from Balboa to Ancon, noting he handled the first freight ship. Tickets 50c round trip for Sunday travel to Caden or Bayou la Batre. City Ticket Office 23 S Royal St. 9-8-41.
The American steamer Ogeechee of the Mallory Steamship Line arrived near noon Friday from New York and docked at Hieronymus docks to load a cargo of crossties for the East. The Gansfjord, under charter to Chamelecon Steamship Company, is due Friday evening from Puerto Cortez with bananas. The Bertha, chartered to Munson, is due to sail Friday afternoon for Havana with general merchandise. The Livingstone, under United Fruit, and Honduran steamer Bodo of Chamelecon are also set to sail in the afternoon for Central American ports.
Amusements note that Mutt and Jeff in Mexico arrives at the Lyric Theatre with a 60 foot scenery load and a company of 50 performers, alongside Dreamland’s Hotel Castoria and Leroy Osborne bills. A Saturday matinee features a children’s dancing contest with doors opening at 2 pm.
Fall cough or cold may lead to serious lung trouble act now with Dr Bell’s Pine Tar. Relieves throat and lungs soothe passages loosen phlegm fortifies against colds. Baby and children may use it. Guaran teed 25c at druggists.
Washington Sept 11 Associated Press reports Turkey plans to abrogate on October 1 all treaties restricting sovereignty under the 1830 treaty with the United States. The move ends consular trial rights for Americans in Turkey and may affect missionaries and church missions. The action follows long debates over which authority should try Americans accused of crimes and reflects Turkish desires to show independence from great powers.
James Moore charged with grand larceny for allegedly stealing a coat from the home of Robert Hawthon was arraigned in the recorder’s court Friday morning and bound over to the grand jury under a $300 bond.
Fred Fleming charged with the murder of Henry Hornsberry was arraigned in the recorders court Friday morning and his case was continued to September 15.
Advertisement urges readers to switch from calomel to Liver Tone a vegetable remedy for liver function. It claims calomel causes knockouts and warns of after effects while promising harmless relief for both children and adults. A 50 cent bottle is offered with money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
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