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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1914

Page

5

Mobile children celebrate birthday at Empire Theatre

The Item notes several children born on Sept 11 over the years invite five friends for a birthday picture party at the Empire Theatre this afternoon. Names include Margaret Cowles Lillian Fowler Vera Stroecker Clarence Berg Ollie Newell Norton Hempstead Maxie McCray Phillip Kearney Rebecca Holt Frank Laws Joseph Leavitt Horace Wilson Genevieve Copeland and Lawrence Davidson.

Margaret Cowles S. Concept Lillian C. Fowler Dauphin Vera L. Stroecker S. Jefferson Clarence E. Berg Monroe St Ollie V. Newell Crichton Norton R Horace M. Wilson N. Ann St

Empire Today Shows Lubin Drama With Bushman At Empire

The Shell of Life features Francis X. Bushman in Essanay romance Under Royal Patronage. Lubin presents A Fool There Was and Selig offers The Man in Slack while Kalem shows The Winking Zulu. Bushman day Sunday promises strong cast Beverly Bayne Bryant Washburn Lester Cuneo and Thomas Commerford with praise from Moving Picture World.

Lubin the Empire Selig Kalem Edgar Jones Louise Holt George Bess John E. Brennan Bushman Francis X Essanay Beverly Bayne Bryant Washburn Lester Cuneo Thomas Commerford James S. McQuade Moving Picture World Francis X. Bushman Beverly Layne FE. H. Calvert R. H. Francis Hofgarten Chicago Essanay Forces Richard Savage Mr. Bushman Miss Bayne H. R. H. Francis Philip Baroness Karm Mary Jane Paddock Harry Dunkinson Humphrey Francis of Strelitzburg Helen Churchill Philip of The Empire

German cruiser Dresden sighting reported near Pensacola Gulf

The torpedo boat Somers brought news that the German cruiser Dresden was coaling off Pensacola bar. No ships or wreckage were seen during the voyage from Key West to Mobile, where Somers will coal and repair before heading to Quincy, Illinois.

Dresden Gulf Pensacola Mobile United States Somers Key West Glenn Smith Fla Pensacola Bar Smith A. G. Debbrill Norfolk Quincy Illinois’ State Naval Militia United States Navy Germany Foote Dorgan Craven France

Recovery tale praises Eckman’s Alterative from Florida convent

Mother Stanislaus reports dramatic throat and lung improvement after four to five bottles of Eckman’s Alterative. A February 1911 examination led to no operation, and ten months of treatment restored her health. The advertisement touts the remedy as effective for bronchial catarrh and throat ailments, with no harmful drugs.

Eckman St. Anne Sanford Fla Peekskill N. Y Sisters of St. Franc A M. Stanislaus Eckman Braswell Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia

Moose Auditorium Friday Night Concert With Drago Orchestra

Friday night September 11 at 8:30 in Moose Auditorium. Electric fans and best music provided by Drago's Orchestra.

Moose Auditorium Drago Itp

Tar Buckets Cause Small Roof Fire at Medical College

A bucket of hot tar spilled on the roof of the University of Alabama Medical College building at 550 St Anthony Street around 10 am Friday. The blaze was quickly contained with minor damage and repairs planned for the roof.

University of Alabama Medical College St. Anthony Street

Negr ess Released on Habeas Corpus Writ

Maggie Hudson held ten days on grand larceny charges was released in circuit court on a writ of habeas corpus. Judge Samuel B Browne found the evidence insufficient to convict as Recorder Edington had bound her over to the next grand jury.

Maggie Hudson Edington Samuel B. Browne

Captain Morrell Discharged In Rat Guard Case

Capt S T Morrell master of the Domingos J de Silva arraigned in recorder's court on four charges of violating the rat guard ordinance and discharged by Judge Edington.

Morrell S. T. Morrell Domingos J. de Silva Recorder’s Court Edington

Chancery Court Opens Fall Term Under Judge Smith

The first session of the fall term of the chancery court will be held on Saturday with Chancellor T. H. Smith presiding. The Italian government, via subsidies to oil firms, is promoting exploration for petroleum deposits believed to exist in Italy.

Chancery Court T. H. Smith

Lee Cowart to Raise Fund in Mobile for Frisco Exhibit

Lee Cowart, commissioner of immigration and secretary of the Alabama Panama Pacific exhibit commission, will visit Mobile on September 20 to organize support for sending an Alabama exhibit to the Panama Pacific International Exposition. He will perfect a temporary organization and begin fundraising in Mobile. Cowart is in San Francisco and will return to Montgomery soon.

Lee Cowart Mobile Alabama Cowart San Jancisco Montgomery

Rotary entices rat catching in contest at hotel

M Waring Harrison, vice president of Barney-Cavanagh Hardware, acted as chairman at the Rotary Club meeting in the Cawthon Hotel and announced the rat catching contest with traps provided by the club.

Harrison M Waring Harrison Barney-Cavanagh Hardware Company Rotary Club Cawthon Hotel Pre

Vitalitas Co. Clarifies Its Product And Process

Vitalitas is not a patent medicine and has no secret formula. The Vital Remedies Co states its trademark is copyrighted, with production fully open to public inspection. The crude material oxidizes over months, then is percolated into a water-based liquid free of alcohol or narcotics.

Vitalitas Guch Washington, D. C Texas Jno S. Akin Mgr Houston Sutton’s St. Francis and Royal Sts

Rats and Prize Spark Club Meeting Report

The meeting awarded an official federal rat trap to each member for a rat-catching contest. A prize of a fine knife would go to the member catching the most rats by the next gathering. Dr. B. Grubbs was present, and a discussion was given to Mr. Harrison.

B. Grubbs P. H Mr. Harrison

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