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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1912
Page
9
An old advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as a fast cure for catarrh and related nasal as well as throat symptoms. It claims to dry and heal tender membranes, relieve severe cases, and emphasize safety with a harshness warning and local drugstore availability.
Secretary J A Joullian of the Cemetery Association discusses a recent attempt to move remains from the old Church Street cemetery to Magnolia, noting only dust and a copper coffin fragment survived. Authorities have removed boundary stones and urged families to avoid further removals while preserving local graves.
R L Duff of 706 Dauphin Street Mobile Alabama reports Doans Kidney Pills eased sharp backaches and kidney pain after five boxes. He says the remedy restored energy and health, obtained at Van Antwerp's drug store, and urges buyers to remember the name Doans. Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo NY are U S sale agents.
The cemetery now has a keeper to prevent desecration and manage weeds, with supervision over the grounds. The Cemetery Association aims to restore the old site without funds, relying on community support. Only one removal besides a recent move was previously notable, reflecting growing public favor.
James C. Wheeler of Hollis New York came to Denver to contest his daughter Miss Wheeler's will after she died. The case centers on uraemic convulsions, a missing body ten days, and exhumation by insurers. Names include Otto Meyer Minneapolis and Dr J H Meyer. Wheeler’s suit is postponed to October 3.
The Cemetery Association passed the matter praising Commissioner Lyons the former mayor for the improvements to the old cemetery and adjacent playgrounds noting his credit for the work.
The will of Mrs. Helene Maria Therese Holly of Stamford declares an estate about $500000. Irene, Duchess di Villarosa of Florence, receives $100000 income with principal to Charity Organization Society in New York. Other bequests include $10000 to Dr Giovanni Nesti and various gifts to relatives, societies, and grave care funds in Europe and the United States.
A Juneau land office cancellation of the Lippy-Davis coal land claims in the GBoyng river district was misattributed to Commissioner Fred Dennett. The ruling is subject to Dennett’s review on appeal. he has not yet ruled.
An advert urges Cascarets to cleanse the stomach and bowels, remove sour undigested food and bile, and keep the liver and bowels regular. It claims a 10 cent box will work overnight and benefit both adults and children.
Dr Caro line G Hedger of Chicago spoke at the Fifteenth International Congress of Hygiene and Demography about a University of Chicago study in the stock yards district. Of 200 pupils, almost 56 percent showed material retardation tied to poor living conditions and crowding. She questioned whether blame lies with the children or with wealthier citizens profiting from industrial neglect.
Henry G. Williams former York Hotel proprietor filed an answer in New York Supreme Court to Ruth L. Trufant's breach of promise suit claiming misidentification and a still-active marriage to Trufant. Trufant acknowledges marriage but says she obtained a Chicago divorce years ago.
The American chargé d'affaires delivered an urgent note to the Cuban foreign office seeking action on a $40,000 claim filed by American contractors for government work. In Peru, Guillermo Billinghurst took the oath as president, serving until 1916. In New York, Fernando Carter, prominent artist and critic, was struck by a car and likely fatally injured in Syracuse. In Washington, the Solicitor General announced a forthcoming Supreme Court reargument on a Patten indictment arguing a cotton corner violates the Sherman Act.
A health warning claims rats and mice ruin property and spread disease, urging public action and sale of Stearns' Electric Paste by druggists for 25 cents and one dollar. The pitch stresses safety and effectiveness from Stearns' Electric Paste Co. in Chicago Illinois.
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