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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1913

Page

12

Prize Winners in Uniform Rank Drills at Indianapolis

Gage and Sunbeam lodges from Indianapolis won first and second prizes in the senior competitive drills of the Uniform Rank Knights and Ladies of Honor at the annual encampment in Louisville. Aurora Chicago Adriadane Cincinnati and Aurora Illinois earned third to fifth places. All future encampments will be held in Indianapolis.

Louisville Gage Sunbeam Lodges Indianapolis Knights and Ladies of Honor Aurora Lodge Chicago Adriadane Lodge Cincinnati Aurora Ill

Prominent Visitors Call on the Governor

Judge Thomas H. Rogers of Woodlawn visited the Alabama capitol and discussed matters of personal business with Governor O Neal. Rogers, once governor's private secretary, now serves on the Woodland Interior court. Judge John C. Eyster of Decatur also met with the governor on private matters.

Bontgomery Ala Thomas H. Rogers Inferior Court of Woodlawn Capitol Rogers O'Neal O’neal Woodland Interior Court John C. Eyster Decatur Eyster

Fire Destroys Store and Rooming House in Pleasanto

Three people died or were fatally injured when the King and Sons Mercantile Company building in Pleasanto Texas burned yesterday. Mrs S King and John Knowlton were burned to death while H A Mercer died later from injuries.

Associated Press Pleasanto Texas S. King John Knowlton H. A. Mercer King and Sons Mercantile Company

Three Candidates Vying for Birmingham City Court Judgeship

Gossip swirls in official circles over the Birmingham city court judgeship. Thomas J. Judge Judge John Pugh and W P McCrossin vie for appointment, with Judge Judge's backers claiming bar support and governor familiarity. McCrossin also seeks the post after a prior temporary stint. No applications yet for the tax commission chair, but many are expected across the state.

Montgomery Birmingham Thomas J. Judge John Pugh W. P. McCrossin Judge Judge Pugh Ofice McCrossin City Court of Tax Commission Lee Long

Electric Bitters advertised as a cure all

Promotes quick relief from weak kidneys and liver issues. Claims to improve ambition and relieve pain, with a testimonial from John Dowling of San Francisco about his wife’s cure after other remedies failed. Sold at Van Antwerp Drug Co. for 50 cents and 1 dollar.

John Dowling San Francisco van Antwerp Drug Co

Five convicts granted clemency parole in Alabama

Governor O Neal pardons five inmates upon recommendations from prison officials judges and local citizens. Ed Mahue and Bennie Darnell of Sumter County Henry DeBardeleben and Henry Hendricks of Autauga County W P Spiller of Tuscaloosa County are freed for tuberculosis and heart trouble or released to begin road sentences after serving portions of burglary or prohibition sentences.

Montgomery Ala O'Neal Ed Mahue Sumter County Bennie Darnell Henry DeBardelaben Autauga County W. P. Spiller Tuscaloosa County Henry Hendricks Mahue Darnell DeBardeleben Hendricks

Ingram Cleared in Blount County Education Funds Case

Examiner J T Gorman released a supplemental report on Sam Ingram Blount county superintendent of education noting a prior 30878.86 shortage arose from missing teacher salary reports. After Ingram obtained the reports those totals matched the earlier charge and teachers testified under oath. The examiner filed the report with Governor O Neal.

Montgomery J. T. Gorman Sam Ingram Blount County Ingram Goffman Gorman O'Neal

Diarrhoea Cured After One Dose, Pa Resident Says

E Gebhart of Oriole Pennsylvania reports immediate relief after a single dose of Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He credits the merchant Mr Yorks with the recommendation and notes successful use for others as well.

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Mobile Knox Stetson Dauphin and St. Emanuel Burroughs Burroughs Adding Machine Co F. J. Petersen St. Francis Street Mobile, Ala Pugh Birmingham City Court Supt. Ingram Wayne Braecroft Percale Maire
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