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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1915
Page
7
Churches across denominations publish service times from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and evening sermons with topics on encouragement, love, and preparation. Catholic parishes announce summer mass schedules from June to October, with daily masses and special devotions aligned at St Marys and St Catherine of Sienna.
Notice dated August 7 1915 announces that Harry T. Smith and William G. Caffey have established their offices in Rooms 716 722 of the National City Bank Building.
On a hot August day Uncle Wiggily Longears and Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy discuss heat and a potential seaside escape. A knock at the hollow stump bungalow reveals a big rough visitor entering the room.
In a hot day adventure Neddie the bear seeks relief from the heat with a cake of ice for Uncle Wiggily and Nurse Jane. A crafty fox tries to steal in but slips on the melting ice and is foiled. the trio stays cool and safe. The tale ends hinting at a future Uncle Wiggily episode.
A list of church services across denominations with mass times confessions and church events. Includes St Matthew s St Joseph s Grace Trinity St Paul s All Saints Lutheran Presbyterian and Union service in Bienville Square with times for Sunday school morning services and prayer meetings. Free seats all welcome.
The First Church of Christ, Scientist at 2 St. Emanuel Street offers Sunday morning services at 11 o'clock and a Sunday school at 9 30. A testimonial meeting is held Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock, with a daily reading room open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. except Sundays and holidays.
A detailed list of Sunday services and Sunday schools for multiple churches. Each entry includes church name, pastor, and preaching times, plus Sunday school times and superintendents or officers where given.
Gas meters in New York will be read by photograph using a small camera that fits over the meter indicator. A button press lights the dial and exposes the image to show the amount of gas burned, aiming for absolute accuracy by the gas company.
A STRECELER strike leader at the Remington munitions plant in Bridgport was averted a confrontation. Conn a was averted.
The lesson argues Jeroboam was a shrewd politician who sought popularity by promoting a two shrine system and a modified worship, while a statesman serves the country. It contrasts expediency with principle, citing risks to faith, society, and posterity, and warns that true leadership sacrifices self-interest for principle.
A sermon emphasizes pursuing noble ideals as life’s core. It urges youth to aim high, accept hardships as part of the quest, and follow a guiding vision. It cites Paul, Tennyson and Phillips Brooks, warning that without a lofty aim communities lose direction and individuals perish.
Harry Keener was elected president of the Fourth District Sunday School Association at St Stephens Road church. Fifty-one delegates attended as Rev D W Bosdell and Jerre Division spoke on church relations and county progress. The Whistlenale quartet performed while officers and plans for district superintendents and next convention were outlined.
Thomas Anderson, 30, well known golfer and former open champion of Pennsylvania, was killed when his car left an embankment near Montclair New Jersey last night. Two demonstrators were injured. Anderson was learning to operate the vehicle.
The Presto owned by Carl C Isher of the Biscayne Bay Yacht Club Florida was the only Southern motor to enter the three event series for the Gold Challenge Cup at Manhasset Bay this afternoon. The cup holder is Mrs J B Blackton and Bay Speed Demon II of the Motor Boat Club of America. Count C S Mankowski of the Lake George Motor Association originally held the cup. Eleven other boats were added later.
R E Donaldson of Milford Iowa died in an automobile race at Spirit Lake Iowa. The mechanician was hurt and Donaldson’s two sons won first and second place in the same race after their father’s death. Onlookers were unaware he had been killed.
Early Friday a Black man dressed in a woman's clothing appeared at Harry Whithead's home two miles west of Repton Alabama. He was believed to be the same escaped convict from Monroe County and was brought to Repton as the convict who escaped from the jail Tuesday.
Albany dispatch reports Governor Whitman received a Secretary of State letter from Sir Cecil Spring Rice warning that American aircraft were flying over the international boundary as Canada was in a state of war. The letter notes a similar message sent to border state governors and states authorities can only make it public.
Panama Pacific exposition regatta opens in San Francisco today after three years of prep. The opening program features races for three yacht classes on a fourteen mile course including a race for the King George V gold cup. F1 boats are entered.
Notice states Magnolia Beach and Sea service for Mobile is set at 1:30 p.m. with no prior notice. M. A. Bowen, manager, signs the document.
Pleasure Bay departs Mobile at 8 00 a m direct for Fairhope with calls at Battles Point Clear Fair 25 cents each way to Fairhope Magnolia Beach. Second trip at 2 40 p m with fare 50 cents round trip. Returns from Zandels to landings then Str James A Carney departs at 9 00 a m for Fairhope Beach and Battles. Returns depart Battles at 8 00 a m for landings and city. KD PEPPERS manager.
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