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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1915

Page

6

Made for Motoring but It's Just the Coat for the Motorless Girl

A navy blue diagonal novelty cloth coat with leather trim and green bone buttons dominates the page. Designed by Mme Allie E Bailey the coat features a belt wide collar and a flare skirt suited for cold weather and smart street wear.

Joe Schauls Mme Allie E. Bailey Fashion Art League of America

Social News Highlights From Mobile Events

A Mobile social scene features Miss M Cecelia Gaffney hosting at 452 Riverside Drive with Miss Annie Kendrick Walker. Guests include Agnes Levinsohn and Mrs L P Lamson with talks on culture and reform. Other items note Prof F L Grove’s presidency at Columbia University Southern Club and various parties and dances in Mobile and nearby areas.

Alabama Club M. Cecelia Gaffney Annie Kendrick Walker Agnes M. Levinsohn Columbia Messina Russia Sarah Bernhardt Paris Thomas Mott Osborne Miss Gaffney Miss Walker John A. Walker Francis Gaffney Jane Patrick Walt Whitman Fellowship Association Helene Coutroix Marian Swinton Elsie Lanier Alabama Sydney Lanier Metta Thompson Mobile Tuscaloosa

Baptist choir quartet returns from Crichton rally in Whistler

Whistler Alabama reports a Baptist choir quartet led by Felder Bullard Cowart and Cartledge sing at the Crichton Sunday school rally. Numerous residents, relatives, and visitors are listed as returning from trips to Meridian Vinegar Bend Sylacauga Arlington and other locales with social visits noted.

Whistler Ala Quartette of the Baptist Choir Felder L. L. Bullard J. J. Cowart Cartledge Crichton

Notice of new office location announced in 1915

Messrs. Harry T. Smith and William G. Caffey announce they have established offices in Rooms 716 722 National. The notice dated August 7 1915 provides their new address and conveys a formal business relocation.

Harry T. Smith Wiliam G. Caffey National

Social Roundup of Guests and Travels from Mobile to Montgomery

A flurry of visitors and hosts spans Mobile to Montgomery with trips to Point Clear, Bayou la Batre, Coden, Dauphin Island, and North Carolina. Gatherings include weddings anniversaries and golden wedding celebrations with relatives and friends such as Miss Belle Neville Miss Louise Berr ey Miss Louise McVoy Mrs Annie Woolf and Mr Ike Foreheimer. Notable arrivals include Mrs J Edward Jones and daughter Margaret Jones, Mrs Allan Hopkins and Miss Mary Baldwin Williams, Miss Vernie Bogart and Miss Tillie Levy, and families of Mr and Mrs W D White. Several households host trips to Mobile and Pensacola Journal coverage notes.

Zundelis F. A. Betson Myrtle Delhomme Clare Wood Mina Mae Baker Mobile Birmingham News Mariella Harris Edwin Latimer Toinette Tuscaloosa City of Selma Journal Orville H. Swinson Montgomery Journal M. L. Roch John Vaeth New Orleans Gladys Vaeth Annie Cowles Pensacola Journal Vernie Bogart Jennie Ryder Franklin Street Dave Levy Tillie Levy Joséphine Rosalind Daniels L. D. Daniels J. W. Suter Ervin Anderson Suter Essie Woosley Charlie Craft P. Brigman James Courtney Tombigbee W. D. White G. L. White Biloxi Herald Charles Goodman Pine Belt News H. L. Soudall Pine Hill Thomasville Clotilde Burkett Business Women's Club Magnolia Beach Nettie Halliwell Mary Crocker Mont Treat North Carolina Miss Crocker Atlanta Montgomery Sadie Shields Gladys Mitchell Sea Cliff Hammond ‘Gayfer Point Clear R. W. Dceburn

No More Mud Ball for the Federal League Umpires

Federal League rules ban mud ball use under a 50 dollar fine. Umpires must rub gloss on new balls before play and forbid moistening methods like a sponge or wet handkerchief. Ed Ruelbach of Newark is credited with the mud ball discovery during a Chicago game.

Chicago Gilmore Ed Ruelbach Newark Chic

Tinited Fruit Company Statement Clarifies Changes

The Boston office releases that George S. Inman is no longer connected with the Tinited Fruit Company and books are under expert review. Charles A. Hubbard resigned as treasurer earlier, unrelated to Inman’s departure. The company asserts no serious loss and notes ongoing tropical fruit trade operations by United Fruit.

Fatlow Boston Tinited Fruit Company George S. Inman Charles A. Hubbard Inman United Fruit Company

Unselfish Aunt Mary Counsels Quiet Strength

A diary style scene shows Aunt Mary's patient wish for restraint during her convalescence. Margie schemes to entertain Kitty and group friends while Dick frets over work, while Mrs. Selwin presses for an evening visit. The entry ends with a tense, unresolved note.

Recorder Nimrod Tracks Blind Tigers to Lairs in Court

Recorder Edington as Nimrod the Hunter tracked two blind tigers to their lairs on Monday. L. M. McBride and Harry Harris faced $500 bonds. James Coleman testified about beer, red-eye and a beach delivery scheme. Police also charged a magician with burglary and listed numerous petty offenses resolved or continued.

Edington Nimrod the Hunter L. M. McBride Harry Harris James Coleman Hackman McBride Lawrence St. Michael Streets Monroe Park Harris Newbern E. M. McLaurin Burch John T. McNamara Mitchell Reynolds McNamara Mitchell Richard Hines Richard James Bradford Clementina Green Bradford James Charles Wilson H. H. Hinemarsh Charles Rollins Matt Reynolds Mary Bain Lutile Brisbane Willia Davis Dan Coleman Jim Camp Jesse Reeder Ed Mullaney James Lockler John Ward Jacob Blacker J. E. Copeland Willia Sims

General Tracy Buried With Military Honors

General G. Benjamin Tracy former secretary of the navy was buried in New York with military honors. Funeral services were at Trinity church and traffic on Broadway halted for the ceremony as marines coast artillery and infantry formed a guard of honor. A neighborly sentiment closes the report.

New York G. Benjamin Tracy Secretary of the Navy Trinity Church Broadway Coast Artillery Infantry

Social notes from Prichard and mobile area visits

Mr and Mrs A S Hunt of Selma visit Chester Chandler in Prichard while Miss Celess Reaves of Guglas Ga visits Pauline Willis. Several locals return from San Susie Beach San Diego and San Francisco expositions. con conductor Harry Skates of Mobile Light and Railroad Company suffers a broken leg after a work car collision near Barker Cotton Mills.

Mack Holley Mobile Mary Hayes George Baldwin Buccatunna James Willis W. M. Reaves Duglas Mamie Phelps Howard Richardson Annie Niolen Virginia Newburn George Newburn Starr Butterley Florence Butterley San Susie Beach V. A. Gay Myrtle Gay Ray Sanders Marvin Warner San Diego San Francisco Cal W. H. Allen Barker Cotton Mills Susie Cleo Norman Pauline Willis Ladies’ Aid Society J. W. Butterley Harry Skates Mobile Light & Railroad Company Skates P. J. M. Acker

Fire damages roof at 55 Davis Avenue

Sunday morning fire lightly damaged the roof of a Davis Avenue dwelling occupied by Ike Kruse and owned by Charles DeBriere. Sparks caused the blaze and Auto Fire Truck No 9 responded to extinguish it.

Davis Avenue Ike Kruse Charles DeBriere Auto Fire Truck No

Mobile visitors and officials noted in city itinerary

W M Stuart president of the People’d Fertilizer Company at Bay Minette is a business visitor in Mobile. J F Holly Jr is reported ill at home on Brown and Julia streets and may be removed to an infirmary soon. Joseph Espalla Jr leaves for Montgomery to view legislative matters and other Mobile interests. A card for Joseph C Thompson notes his ward bounded travel to City Chicago and other Western points. Clem C Countess, former Tuscaloosa figure now Belton attorney, returns to Alabama to visit Poona. B V Wright, engineer for the New Orleans Chicago Railroad, was in Mobile on business from Laurvel Miss. A C Huggins, Big Four traveling freight agent, was in Mobile on official business. J C Potter, chief clerk of the Mobile office, returned from Newton Miss. H H Bolton, immigration agent for the New Orleans Mobile and Chicago Railroad, leaves for Alexander City Ga on official business.

W. M. Stuart People’d Fertilizer Company Bay Minette John F. Holly, Jr Brown and Julia Streets Joseph Espalla, Jr Montgomery Tters Mobile Joseph C. Thompson San Cal Chicago West Middle West Clem C. Countess Tuscaloosa Belton Poona Alabama Countess University of Alabama E. B. V. Wright New Orleans Mos Ang Cago Lauvel Miss A. C. Huggins Big Four Birmingham J. C. Potter Newton H. H. Bolton New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago Railroad Alexander City

Picnic postponed by funeral and local notes from Allen Alabama

A community notices several small events in Allen including a picnic postponed due to Mrs. Dahlson's funeral, a cave discovery by local youths, two large wild cats killed by J E Summers, a rattlesnake killed by J L Lawrence and L O Blackman, and an August 14 Rabbit Creek ford picnic with a dancing platform. Also mentions Adele Haskew visiting, Neta Duke with Arthur, and illness around Mrs McLeod.

Duke Neta Duke Arthur Haskew E. P. Chapman Grove Hill A. M. Haliford J. E. Summers Summers M. A. Fleming Mobile S. W. McLeod McVay Beula Murphy John Lawrence J. W. Murphy J. L. Lawrence L. O. Blackman Rabbit Creek F. M. Gomillion Miss Hallingsworth

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