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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1913

Page

4

Mobilians Given Highest Praise

Special to The Item from Anniston Alabama reports a meeting of negro members at the First Baptist Church addressed by C Johnson of Mobile president of the Colored Baptist State Laymen's Movement. He praised Mobile leaders including Mayor Laz Schwarz Dr Van De Erve Health Officer Dr Charles A Mohr for promoting health and salvation. He urged self mastery and service urging believers to do more than others and live by conviction.

Anniston Ala First Baptist Church C. First Hnson Mobile Colored Baptist State Laymen Laz Schwarz van de Erve Medical College Charles A. Mohr

University of Nevada chief lauds Monaco science links

Dr Joseph Edward Stubbs president of the University of Nevada returns from Monaco praising the Monaco Zoological Institute and announcing planned exchanges of specimens and materials with California Stanford and Hawaii science departments. He hopes Prince Albert lectures and notes Monaco aims to expand sea food supply.

Wheeler Jordan Stubbs Joubine Paris Oceanographic Institute California Monaco Scientific Department Hawaii University of Nevada Prince Albert Monaco Institute

Largest Alabama Sunday School convention draws 1403 delegates

The thirtieth annual Alabama Sunday School Association convention in Huntsville drew 1403 delegates from 63 counties and most denominations. Highlights included addresses by Rev. R. J. Bateman and leaders from Methodist, Presbyterian, and the International Sunday School Association, plus music by E. O. Excell and others.

Alabama Sunday School Association Huntsville Alabama Sunday School Association R. J. Bateman D. D First Baptist Church of Troy J. B. Wadsworth North Alabama Methodist Conference W. C. Pearce Chicago International Sunday School Association A. L. Phillips Richmond The Presbyterian Church

Model School in Black Belt

In 1904 Emanuel M. Brown opened an industrial school near Minters Alabama, the Street Rural Training School, now serving over 200 students with five teachers, four buildings and 30 acres. Funded largely by black patrons and Northern donations, it aims to teach English and industrial skills to strengthen home and farm life. The eighth annual commencement drew white and Black leaders. main buildings Howe Hall cost about 7000 dollars with 4000 from Northern donors.

Minters Ala Emanuel M. Brown Snow Hill Booker T. Washington School Tuskegee Richmond Dallas County Brown Ual Training School J. D. Allison Edwin D. Mead Boston Mass William. D. Brigham J. G. Street Walter Powers Frances Carr Dorchester W. J. Edwards Henry A. Barnes Moses Hunter Selma I. S. Brown Arthur Little D. D James 8. Howe Brookline Carlowville Snow Hill Institute D. W. Jemison Thomas M. Campbell Harry Simms Agricultural Department J. S. Hope Tuskegee Institute Howe Hall James E. Howe

Hood's Sarsaparilla Promoted as Spring Medicine

An advertisement claims spring sickness causes weakness and poor appetite and presents Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best remedy used daily by thousands.

Hood

Coming Wedding of Count Bernard de Portales and Miss Elinor Hubbard

The impending marriage between Count Bernard de Portales of Paris and Miss Elinor Hubbard of Meudon is drawing strong interest in the United States. Bernard, son of the Portales counts, was widowed from his first wife Miss Drouillard of Nashville. He has focused on educating his three daughters. The ceremony is planned for Neufchâtel in August.

Arctic Count Bernard de Portales Elinor Hubbard Count Bernard United States Auguste Portales Paris Miss Drouillard Nashville Tenn Count de Martinprey Miss Hubbard Meudon Portales Neufchatel

Spring Rheumatism Relief With Chamberlain Liniment

Warns readers to expect rheumatism in spring and recommends rubbing affected parts with Chamberlain's Liniment, promising quick relief. Advertises sale by all dealers.

Chamberlain

Bank Cashier Short Attempts Death by Own Action

S C Ward cashier of the Bank of Cuba Sumter county Alabama attempted to take laudanum after discovery of a 5000 shortage and bank loans totaling 13000. Directors closed the bank to avert a run and the state banking department took charge with plans to reopen Monday. Ward plans to repay the shortage.

Montgomery Ala S. C. Ward Bank of Cuba Sumter County State Banking Department Ward

Mary Upshaw Arrested on Embezzlement and Trespass Warrants

In Montgomery Alabama on April 26 Mary Upshaw a Black school teacher was arrested at the request of Monroe County sheriff. He says she is wanted in Mobile for embezzlement and in Monroe County for trespassing after warning. She will be sent back to Monroe County first.

New York Ruth Trufant Henry G. Williams Hotel York Montgomery Ala Mary Upshaw Monroe County Mobile

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mobilians Annistol Nevada Ruth L. Truant E. O. Excell Frank D. Ware J. H. Wienand F. A. Riley A. Y. Napier China Mothers’ Department B. I. Douglas R. A. Clayton Birmingham Randolph Coffffee Morgan Fayette Clarke Marengo Lee Walker North Jefferson Geneva Madison Perry Red Star Mission W.B. Crumpton Baptist State Board of Missions Do. Pearce Model School Black Belt Industrial Institution Madame Mobile’s Dolar Bank Short Mav Victrola Reynalds Music House Dauphin St Mobile, Ala J. and B. Cigar
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