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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1912
Page
7
A verse extols Pabst Blue Ribbon beer as a divine drink. The speaker toasts health joy wealth and years of delight while a lady sips and proclaims cheers to the beer repeatedly.
Police in Pensacola and Mobile hunted for Robert Dunbar Jr. a four year old from Opelousas Louisiana said abducted at Swazie Lake August 23. A crippled man reportedly led detectives to Pensacola and Atmore with the boy before they lost trace on the down train. A reward is offered for the boy's recovery.
New Orleans reports the state oyster commission believes Louisiana oyster beds will yield about 900,000 barrels this year, roughly 100,025 more than last year’s 771,111 barrels.
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a remedy for constipation indigestion biliousness and stomach misery. It promises quick cleansing of the liver bowels and intestines with a 10 cent box and a clear head for months.
Announcement of J. E. Tussey resignation from the Alabama Tennessee and Northern and the Tom Bigbee Valley railroads. He started six months ago from the Georgia Florida and Alabama Railroad and will return to Georgia for a better position. Resignation effective October 1.
A postal advertisement claims Texas Wonder treats kidney and bladder issues in men women and children. It promises removal of gravel cures diabetes weak backs rheumatism and irregularities of the kidneys and bladder with a two months dosage per bottle and a $1 price. Testimonials urged and Dr BE W Hall listed in St Louis MO for mail order.
The summer crowds thin at Mobile area resorts from Daphne to Zundell's as many families return home. The Bay Steamship Company plans to take the James A. Carney out for overhaul and replace it with the Pleasure Bay, while the Apollo will serve Fairhope in winter after new wheels are installed. Captain Marceline notes higher Eastern Shore attendance this year due to more hotels and boarding houses.
Interstate Commerce Commission Solicitor Farrell asks the Supreme Court to uphold the commissions reduced freight rates from New Orleans to Alabama cities. He accuses the Commerce Court of overturning regulatory evidence and warns of the death of rate regulation. The impeachment context involving Judge Archbald is not referenced in the brief.
Madrid reports that King Alfonso with Premier Canalejas and Foreign Minister Prieto will visit Paris to deepen Franco Spanish friendship across economic political and military lines. The dispatch notes Spain’s growing navy could back the triple entente with material support in the Mediterranean or Atlantic during any European conflict.
Acting Chairman Albert P Bush calls a board meeting to discuss retaining counsel for the Chamber in appealing the Interstate Commerce Commission decision on the Mobile and Ohio and Southern railways dock case. The current group inherited the case from the three merged bodies. Wm H Armbrecht represented the Chamber earlier.
Judge John Barhorst of McLean Township Ohio testifies after three doctors failed to help. He says two bottles of RHEUMA cured a crippling rheumatism and kept him well for two years, urging others to try the remedy with a penny stamp for information.
In Charleston West Virginia on September 20 soldiers with bloodhounds hunted for men who tried to torch the South Carbon Coal Company tipple and the superintendent Charles Cable residence. A sentry fired on intruders as they saturated the tipple with oil and moved toward the home. Bloodhounds from Pratt aided the search as 250 troops were on scene and a Parkersburg private wounded.
Miss Helen Kane of 1219 Wade street found 55 dollars on Grand avenue at North Sangamon street and returned it to Des Plaines Street station. She asked the dusk sergeant to locate the owner, noting she found the money on her way to war this morning.
Traveling salesman E E Youngs of Berkshire Vermont says he suffered constipation and indigestion until using Dr King s New Life Pills. He calls them an excellent remedy for stomach liver or kidney troubles. Available at druggists for 25 cents.
The deceased white man who died suddenly in Van Antwerp's drug store Wednesday night is identified as Thomas Kelly, a sailor and steamship fireman on extra duty on tug boats in Mobile harbor. He arrived from Pensacola, Florida, months ago and is not claimed by relatives. Roche Burke Undertaking Company holds the remains, with Mobile women arranging a proper burial and one donor funding a Catholic cemetery grave.
Governor Wilson of New Jersey opens the Ohio Democratic campaign with five speeches in Columbus assisted by Cox and Gore. A large parade leads to Memorial Hall for a 7:30 meeting presided by Harmon, with Pomerene as overflow chair. Wilson rests after a Detroit arrival before a full day of events.
Governor Johnson canceled his day’s engagements in Indiana and rested at his hotel in Indianapolis. He planned a late afternoon train to Cincinnati to speak tonight and then proceed to Akron and Cleveland on Saturday.
Dr Sadler estimates eighty million dollars in wages lost annually to colds. The ad urges prompt use of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound to stop coughing heal sore air passages and prevent serious conditions. It notes no opiates and safety for children with the genuine yellow package from Van Antwerp Drug Corporation.
In Bath county near Tennington a three month strike continues at the Rose Run iron mines. Owners have posted armed guards around the property and offered a reward for those who burned the railroad trestle leading to the mines. About 300 striking workers caused extensive damage to the plant.
Federal officials with Cleveland police arrested Frank Curame and Thomas Milone in an early morning raid, seizing counterfeiting molds and tools. A third man escaped and yesterday Dominick Minors, 21, was arrested for passing a counterfeit dollar and led investigators to the money source.
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