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The Mobile News Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1925

Page

3

Prince of Wales Enjoys Busy South American Welcome

In Montevideo on August 16 the Prince of Wales arrived by Curlew and spent a full day amid cheers and ceremonies. He visited the government palace, attended a luncheon with President Serrato, inspected a cattle show, and met the British colony at the Park hotel. An official banquet, gala theatre performance, and ball at Club Uruguay capped the day with interactions among Uruguayan society and British merchants.

Montevideo Prince of Wales Wales Park Hotel Tarance Palace British Chamber of Commerce Salis Theatre Uruguay Walés Uruguyan Society

Textile Dispute In England Settled

London August 15 A.P. report says government mediated settlement ends three week textile strike. Workers will resume at old wage scale while a new scale is negotiated under a court of investigation. About 200000 Yorkshire textile workers affected.

London Ministry of Labor Yorkshire

Return of 105th Observation Squadron Reaches Nashville

Nashville return of the 105th Observation Squadron Tennessee National Guard after a two week training at Maxwell Field Montgomery Alabama. The unit of about 97 enlisted men and 17 officers with seven planes is commanded by Major John C. Ben.

Nashville Tenn Tennessee National Guard Maxwell Field Montgomery Ala John C. Ben

Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg Helped Me In Illness Says Reader

A Clearfield newspaper note quotes a reader praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for aiding her when she could not stand or walk well and felt nervous and irritable. The user assertions reflect a testimonial style typical of the era.

Clearfield Lydia E. Pinkham

Crossword puzzle of medical terms and clues

A playful grid of horizontal clues listing medical terms and related words. Includes definitions and cross references for subjects like body parts, procedures, and everyday items, with entries ranging from anatomy to language and common phrases.

Insurance suit seeks to halt Ross policy payment

The International Life Insurance Company of St Louis filed suit in the U S district court at Jackson Tennessee seeking to cancel a $50 000 life policy on the late Judge J W Ross claiming the death by drowning was self inflicted and tied to alleged irregularities at the Peoples Saving Bank. Judge Ross had just been indicted along with Carroll for alleged bank embezzlement and the case notes his death in a creek after an automobile plunge near Jackson.

Jackson, Tenn A.P Sust J. W. Ross Federal Court Western District of Tennessee Ross United States District Court International Life Insurance of St. Louis Thomas B. Carroll J. L. Lamping Judge Ross Jackson Peoples Saving Bank Carroll L Lberty

Governor to Visit York School Site near Jamestown

Governor Austin Peay and state officials will inspect the Alvin York Agricultural Institute site in Fentress county on August 2 to decide on approval and a $50,000 appropriation. The 1,000 acre donation and $50,000 bonds from residents support the project, with construction to begin after approval.

Nashville Tenn Austin Peay Edgar Graham Harrst Haston Hill McAllister State Funding Board Alvin York Agricultural Institute Jamestown Fentress County

Eastern Star Installs Officials at 18th Assembly

The Order of the Eastern Stars completed its 18th triennial assembly in Toronto with installation of officers led by retiring Most Worthy Grand Matron Mrs. Cora Reynolds Franz of Jacksonville Florida. The next gathering will be in Denver. For 1925 28 the principal officers include Most Worthy Grand Matron Mrs. Clara Henrich Newport Kentucky and Most Worthy Grand Patron J Earnst Teare with Right Worthy Grand Jaybre not diante E Keys Washington DC.

Toronto A.P Order of the Eastern Stars Cora Reynolds Franz Jacksonville Fla Denver Clara Henrich Newport J. Earnst Teare Diante E. Keys Washington, D. C

Highest bid to win oil from Elk Hills leases auctioned

Sale of oil from cancelled Pan American leases in the Elk Hills naval reserve will begin October 1 under a court order. Proceeds have been used to satisfy a government debt of 957,966.97 dollars after lease cancellations last May. An appeal of the cancellation is pending before the court.

Los Angeles A.P Pan-American Petroleum and Transport Company Elk Hills Naval Oil Reserve Meigs States Paul J

Prohibition crusader to stand trial for indecent letter

Will K. Reenie a prominent local prohibition supporter faces federal charges in Kansas City for mailing an indecent letter aimed at Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon. He pleaded not guilty and was jailed on a 7500 bond as authorities pursued a sanity check before charging under the indecent letter statute.

Kansas City Will K. Reenie Andrew Mellon Reeme Melton Reenie

Galveston ruling cited as Mobile rate impact debated

Chamber of Commerce discussions on the Interstate Commerce Commission ruling granting favorable rates to the port of Galveston did not determine Mobile’s exact losses if any. The decision affects import export and coastwise traffic across Gulf ports, with Galveston seen as a beneficiary and New Orleans facing setbacks.

Chamber of Commerce Interstate Commerce Commission Galveston Traffic Department Gulf Ports Mobile New Orleans Louisiana Mississippi River Arkansas Texas Oklahoma Kansas Pool

Post Office Offers Pre-Canceled 1 1/2 Cent Stamps

Yesterday information indicated that pre-canceled stamps of one and one-half cent denomination are available for firms entitled to them. The stamps are sold to aid firms with large quantities of third and fourth class mail for the benefit of those businesses.

Niagara Falls Not To Lose Splendor

Toronto reports P W Ellis chairman of the Queen Victoria Niagara Falls park commission says there is no immediate danger Niagara Falls will lose its scenic splendor despite erosion feared at five feet a year Hoover warned the falls are committing death by own action erosion methods are known and joint Canada United States steps could reduce the flow to curb erosion.

Toronto Niagara Falls P. W. Ellis Queen Victoria Niagara Falls Park Commission Ellis Herbert Hoover States Nada

Eagles Back Teaching U S Laws in Schools

Delegates at the Elks convention approved resolutions urging compulsory teaching of the U S constitution in public schools and colleges. They also endorsed efforts by the American Bar Association to safeguard the rights described in the Bill of Rights of the American constitution.

Toledo Ohio Aus American Bar Association

Veteran of War of States Passes at 88 in Elizabethtown

Elizabethtown Kentucky August 15 194? Judge H. Bush 88 longtime lawyer church worker and Confederate veteran died at home after several years illness. Survived by two sons W C Bush Clarksville Mississippi and H R Bush Chicago and a daughter Mrs R M Mann Clio Mississippi. Mrs Bush died three months earlier.

Elizabethtown Judge) Bush W. C. Bush Clarksville Miss R. Bush Chicago R. M. Mann Clio Mias

Debt Set Aside by Pulaski Court on 1923 Action

Somerset August 15 The Pulaski fiscal court passed a resolution annulling and setting aside a prior September 25 1923 resolution. The 1923 action canceled and relinquished a debt owed to the county by the state highway commission. The debt stemmed from a 1919 contract between the county and the commission.

Somerset A.P Pulaski

Kentuckian Dies After Long Los Angeles Residency

Lafayette Grinnell, 81, longtime Paris Kentucky resident of 25 years, died at his Los Angeles home Monday. A Fredericksburg Virginia native and Confederate veteran, his passing ends a fallen generation tale of local ties.

Paris Lafayette Grinnell Los Angeles Fredericksburg

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