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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1912
Page
7
John Ager of Hammondsport New York endorses Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as an all around household remedy. He cites it for colds bowel trouble and nervousness and claims it has been used in his family for eight years and is the best emergency medicine.
An advertisement by The Duffy Malt Whiskey Co. Rochester New York claims Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey is an absolutely pure distilled grain product with tonic properties. It is sold in sealed bottles for $1.00 and promoted as a stimulant that enriches the blood and aids coughs and stomach troubles.
In Montgomery Alabama a new dormitory for the Woman's Methodist College may be built at about $60 000 as enrollment this year surpasses last year by 60 percent. A recently erected dormitory this summer houses just over 100 girls and is already at capacity.
Private H Bowman of an artillery command near Monroe Park cut and seriously wounded a man named Harrison after a dispute over a hired horse. Major Dorrance ordered Bowman jailed in the county jail for the incident. Harrison confronted Bowman for letting people ride the horse.
Advertises Stearns Electric Rat and Roach Paste as a 30 year standard exterminator. Claims it kills rats mice and cockroaches in a single night and won’t blow away like powders. Sold by druggists with money back guarantee in 25c and 1.00 options from Stearns Paste Co., Chicago.
Montgomery Ala Sept 19 Commissioner of Agriculture R F Kolb confirms he will run for governor of Alabama in two years and will announce after the national election in November He outlines a state needs platform and notes the term would begin January 16 1915 Four year tenure is planned Others named include former Governor Comer Charles Henderson Troy W P Harding Birmingham banker and Judge Lane Birmingham city commissioner
Brampton Ontario report: Charles Wiggins of Chicago died five hours after his father’s death as he stepped from a train. He collapsed on the platform after calling for a doctor, unaware his parent had just died.
A Van Antwerp Drug Corp agent applies EIST to darken hair in a reported cosmetic treatment. The note mentions the use of EIST under supervision of the Van Antwerp Drug Corp.
Judge Charles P. Almon says Marion county grand jury investigated the Perkins killing and found self defense. He plans to summon C P Lunsford before a future grand jury to testify, insisting if race was the motive those involved will be indicted.
A half price sale offers Dr Howard's medicine for constipation dyspepsia and liver trouble at 25 cents per 50 cent bottle. The formula is endorsed by hundreds of physicians and praised for its pleasant taste and reliable cure. Van Antwerp & Sons Drug Co. holds the Mobile agency.
Three young girls and a young wife testified against Henry C. Oertle of Chicago Heights, an alleged faith healer, leading to his being held to the grand jury on a serious charge. Witnesses included Ella Borman, 15, Maud Johnson, 19, Nettie Levitt, 16, and Lizzie Albright, 15, who claimed he directed their futures through alleged powers.
In Hong Kong on September 19 authorities detained pirates connected to the Kwaiping faction. The group, fully armed, included several confederates and were arrested after the raid.
An old advertisement extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a gentle cleanse for a child s stomach liver and bowels claiming quick relief from listlessness poor sleep poor appetite and irritability. It emphasizes natural fig content and flavorful taste while warning to refuse other remedies and directing to the California Fig Syrup Co for the full name and directions.
Former United States Senator Hernando D Money of Mississippi died at his Biloxi home on Wednesday afternoon from araemic poisoning at age seventy four. Burial planned for Carrollton, his former home. He served in Congress 1875–85 and 1898–1900, was a key monetary figure, and left two sons George P Money and Hernando Money and two daughters Mrs Lilian Money Reed and Mrs William Kitchen.
A Homer Georgia resident Mrs J N Hill testifies Foley's Honey and Tar Compound cures coughs and colds and prevents croup for her five children. The product contains no opiates or harmful drugs and is sold by Van Antwerp Drug Corporation.
About 300 Alabama teachers risk losing their certificates as they did not attend any county summer teachers institutes. Institutes close next week and they may reinstate by attending the required number of days in Montgomery for Montgomery and Macon counties, Mobile for Mobile and Baldwin counties, and Aliceville for the tonn counties.
An army of miners fortified the copper, lead and silver mines at Bingham Utah as a two day strike for a 26 cent wage increase and union recognition continues. Governor Spry weighs options as WFM leader William H. Moyer is slated to meet him amid talks on surrender and possible concessions.
Governor Spry reached Salt Lake City on a special train and called the civil authorities to first address the strike. He noted Utah has a state board of labor conciliation and arbitration organized by law and planned a conference with officials to take the initial steps toward a settlement.
W A Smith of Bridgeton Indiana reports lasting relief from rheumatism and kidney trouble after using Foley Kidney Pills. He claims he now rests well at night and can work as a man much younger, urging others to try the remedy through Van Antwerp Drug Corporation.
In Chicago a letter threatens Miss Virginia Brooks the reformer who closed disorderly West Hammond resorts. Mayor Woszcowski also received a similar message. The note warns of bomb violence unless she quits her reform efforts. Brooks dismisses the threats as mail trash.
An advertisement touts Poslam to cure eczema acne barbers itch and stubborn eruptions. It promises rapid relief and a smoother complexion with timely application and Poslam soap noted as beneficial for eruptive skin conditions.
New York dispatch reports Harry Pollok, tied to Bald Jack Rose, held by body attachment to ensure his appearance at the John Doe proceedings tied to Herman Rosenthal murder. Pollok claimed travel planned to Europe for a Walsh bout, saying he would return in three weeks and downplayed his witness relevance in the Becker case.
The state artillerymen break camp this afternoon and move to headquarters by 7 PM after a day of sub calibre and solid shot practice. Captains Gallop Anderson and Roswald led detachments with commendations for the crews.
Gordon Kyle, a Middletown High School freshman, lies at death's door at his home in Kyles Station after hazing that forced him to push a pencil with his nose in the school gym. He suffered a serious spine injury as his classmates urged him on with kicks.
In New Orleans on September 18, Officer Roach fatally shot Jaseph Camp, a Black man, after he ran amuck in a restricted district. A white woman named Cecilia Smith fled the scene with jewelry reportedly worth about 24 dollars.
A north troop train on the main line of the Mexican Central near Torreon derailed due to burro obstinacy. Eleven died and forty seven were injured in the incident.
A bizarre deep sea creature, five feet long, arrived in Venice today. Described as green mottled with a tall head, it features a dorsal fin and parrot-like body shape. Its mouth resembles a gila monster and its head mirrors a California toad in rare scale form.
An account from Centreville Mississippi describes eczema itching burning and smarting relieved by Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. The writer claims scars faded in about a week and notes using the products for pimples and blackheads with cleansing and anti irritation effects. A 25 cent shaving stick and free samples are advertised.
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