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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1912
Page
2
A letter promoting Peruna claims it can cure kidney disease and urges readers to try a dose before meals and at night. The writer cautions against false doctor statements, notes price and availability, and references a sales booklet from the KA AR NO Company in Columbus Ohio.
Pent Rolf Seeberg of the See fe steamship line will return to Ile on September 27 accompanied his wife and two daughters. They have been in Switzerland. Mr. Seeberg has sold out his interests in an ay. 3. W. Lewenthal of New York City is in Mobile will visit his cousins, JF and Mrs. Gardner for two B. Sellers, secretary of Mobile Lodge, Loyal Order of Moose.
Mahorner urges energetic work to raise funds to keep the Mobile Medical College in Class A status. He asks captains of Chamber of Commerce committees to launch a weeklong subscription push with two installments due in 1913 and 1914.
The genuine remedy is sold by druggists, grocers and dealers in sealed bottles only at $1.00 per large bottle. If unavailable, request guidance. Free doctor’s advice and a book of recipes for table and sickroom are offered on request.
Mrs. James A. Delcher and Will Delcher of Jacksonville Florida are at the Battle House in Mobile for several weeks. John A. Bishop of Talladega Springs Alabama is in the city on a visit.
The Mobile Theatre presents Déenman's Thompson's The Old Homestead on Saturday with a 3 p.m. matinee and evening show. The 27 year hit from Boston features Uncle Josh Cy Prime Seth Perkins Aunt Matilda and a 20 voice chorus. Frank Thompson leads the original company with seats on sale now.
Brewton Alabama residents H. H. Loper and W. H. Ferguson are in the city on business. Dr. R. W. Salter, a prominent New Orleans physician, is in Mobile.
Dreamland Theatre hosts vaudeville performers this week to enthusiastic crowds. The show features singing talking acts and an illustrated lecture with high praise and sincere applause. Tonight the song numbers change but the same popular artists perform.
Philip Sullivan, a cyclist, was bitten on the leg by a dog at Hamilton and Palmetto streets yesterday. The dog bite led to a court citation for owner Mary Maxwell who was fined 41. Separately Divisional Adjutant L A Odom of the American Salvation Army spent hours in Mobile en route to New Orleans seeking a Southern foothold.
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad abolishes the office once held by George D Williams as auditor of freight and passenger accounts. All duties move to Auditor W. S. Cooke.
A Virginia resident reports her child suffered three years with eczema on the hands, causing burning and itching and sleepless nights. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, relief followed and the hand condition improved markedly.
City hall reports three candidates for sexton: Joseph F. Sands of Berenson & Sands Peter Burke of Roche & Burke and George Thomas of Crenshaw Undertaking Company. Other city offices remain without applicants including city attorney plumbing inspector superintendent of sanitary sewers waterworks treasurer city clerk and license officer.
Twenty five inquiries have been received by the city commission for information about the bonds earmarked for sanitary sewers. Banks and other major financial institutions ask about tax values floating debt bond history and related details.
The fishing party reports abundant salt water catches in Mobile bay and Dog river. A haul off Dog river yielded 1,200 pounds of mullet and trout, John Z. McGrath landed an eight pound red fish, and Charles Williamson cleaned a large string of sheephead and red fish despite strong currents.
Aviator Paul Peck of Washington DC holder of the American duration flight record was killed in a biplane crash at Cicero field. A gusty wind and a steep spiral caused the craft to dive centerward. the heavy engine crashed through the wreckage striking Peck in the neck and legs. He died an hour later at St Anthony DePaul Hospital. Peck prepared for an international aviation meet with a 26 foot span gyro motor monoplane-biplane.
Aviator Peck, about 23, who trained at College Park Maryland and Augusta Georgia, died in a crash near Washington. He had recently flown exhibitions in several states and planned to quit flying on returning home. His sister informed his parents in Sullivan West Virginia. he leaves a five month old son with his mother.
Paul Peck the aviator killed today in Chicago was a native of Hinton Summers County. His parents live in Raleigh County. In June Peck made several flights and Governor Glasscock commissioned him a colonel on his staff.
Friends of assistant postmaster J D Wilkins circulate a petition to Governor Woodrow Wilson asking Wilkins be appointed postmaster at Mobile. They cite his Democrat affiliation and long service as qualifications for the position.
In Creola, Jim Myers, 64, faced an inferior criminal case after Attorney Robert Gordon requested a jury trial this morning. The state charged him with refusing vaccination after exposure to smallpox, with bond set at 150 dollars. Health officers P J Acke and C A Mohf led the case amid local interest.
Rain halted the Boston Chicago National League game in the fourth inning with Boston leading 3 to 2. Wills Maranville and Kirke drove in three Boston runs as Zimmermann homered for Chicago. The game was halted with Chicago threatening and Perdue starting for Boston and Tony for Chicago.
John J. Bromley a former police officer and longtime resident of the city dies after a long illness at age fifty four at his home 268 south Jefferson street He served under Mayors Lyons and McLean and was active in the Young Men's Benevolent Association Maple Camp No 5 Woodmen of the World He was Catholic and survived by his wife and several children Funeral services for Hannah Mallen were held at the family home and St Patrick s Church with Father Henry officiating pail bearers included M Abbott Joseph N McAleer and others Burial followed in the Catholic cemetery.
Assistant Superintendent John Bose of the Louisville and Nashville returns from New Orleans while J J McIjwen of another line departs for Chicago and St Louis for about ten days. H C Geron resumes duties after a Houston trip with Baptists special. A Mobile and Ohio train carrying Battery D Alabama National Guard is handled by L and N for the camp site placement within a hundred yards. The Montgomery battery arrives around three o clock as a second No 3, and the cars are rushed to the grounds.
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