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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1912
Page
6
A vintage ad touts Cascarets to cleanse the stomach remove sour fermenting food and bile from the bowels and promote clear heads and cheerful mood. It urges both adults and children to use a 10 cent box for a gentle, overnight effect and better overall health.
Page shows a legal contest over Pat J Lyons election as Mobile Alabama city commissioner. Plaintiffs J P Watters and John Daft claim Lyons was ineligible, ballots were tainted by illegal votes, and the election was not fairly conducted. The case references related acts and the 1911 commission government act.
An advertisement promises a cure for kidney and bladder trouble using Stuart's Buchu and Juniper Compound. It claims rapid relief from scalding, dribbling, and frequent urination, with additional benefits like improved sleep and energy. The offer notes a one dollar price per large bottle and lists Atlanta and New York distributors.
President Taft welcomes 3,000 delegates to the fifteenth international congress on hygiene and demography in Memorial Continental Hall. Dr. Max Rubner outlines the role of sanitation. discussions cover public health, infant care, work fatigue, disease carriers, oysters, army health, hospital ships, and U.S. vital statistics since 1900. Taft urges a national bureau for preventive medicine and stronger health laws.
The Belfast crash of H. J. D. Astley, heir to wealth and Cromwell lineage, ends his life after a risky turn without a safety helmet. His wife May Kinder, an American actress, views the body as crowds react with shock and debate grows over a national aviators league.
Charleston W V Sept 23 Reports say a suit will be filed in the U S district court challenging Governor Glasscock s martial law and the actions of his military commission The petition will seek voiding the acts and freeing mine guards imprisoned by the commission The case targets Colonel C F Joliff Lt Col Osborne Major Carnock Major Scott Major Payne Major Ras hbaugh and Judge Advocate Wallace If successful the 1200 troops now in the field may be withdrawn
Washington reports Roosevelt itinerary change avoids October 1 appearance before Senate campaign expenditures committee. Plan is to have J P Morgan and W Perkins testify the week of September 30. Full sub committee meets Friday to arrange hearings beginning Monday.
A Navy dispatch from Rear Admiral Southerland reports Major Butler and a marine force arriving at Granada with Red Cross provisions for isolated citizens and pupils of the French college.
President Taft consulted with Huntington Wilson Acting Sec retary Doyle and J R Clark Jr on Mexican and Nicaragua concerns. Reports say Esteli was attacked, government forces repelled the insurgents after two hours, and 100 horses were seized near Momotombo by a government unit.
London report says half of a $50,000,000 Chinese loan will be offered in London for subscription this Thursday or Friday. Charles Birch Crisp of the Anglo Russian Bank leads the talks as Lloyds Bank holds back from sponsorship. Bankers hesitate to credit an independent group overcoming the six power coalition of United States Britain France Russia and Japan.
The Mobile Light and Railroad Company adds a Lexington avenue line serving Toulminville Prichard Whistler and Magazine Point with return via Davis avenue. The line shortens delays at switches on St Stephen's road and Lafayette street and connects to Spring Hill avenue. J H Wilson promotes J K Moore to superintendent of construction and W J Sherwood arrives as superintendent of transportation formerly with Brooklyn Rapid Transit and Mexico City transit.
J P Morris a printer died in New Orleans from concussion after a barroom dispute with Richard Wallace another printer. Wallace is believed to have left the city and is sought by police. Morris had come from Denver California months ago and had ties to Birmingham Alabama. George Morrison a former London Times correspondent and adviser to the Chinese president spent a month in London.
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