Kress' Mobile Store to Close for New Dauphin Street Location
The present Kress store at 207 Dauphin Street closes next Tuesday night August 25 to move operations to 115 117 Dauphin Street with an opening scheduled for Saturday August 29 and informal opening the day before. The old store will close Tuesday August 18 until 11 am to assemble merchandise for closeout as special inducements in all departments are offered at the current store.
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Dauphin Street
Kress
Summer Guests and Local Life at Point Clear Grand
The article depicts a busy summer at the Grand Hotel Point Clear with Major and Mrs. Glennon leading a social scene. It notes visiting families and dancers, and lists numerous guests from Mobile Montgomery New Orleans Birmingham Selma Pensacola and other places enjoying seaside retreats and coastal events.
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Grand
Point Clear Hotel
Grand Hotel
J. K. Glennon
McDonald
J. M. Ponder
James Hope Glennon
John Glennon
Dauphin Way
Gladys Tompkins
Leona Wetherbee
Albert Treadway
Georgia
Kittie Belle Stirling
Foster
M. Rosenbaum
Helen Rosenbaum
Alvin Rosenbaum
C. F. Lisso
Lisso
Wexler
Mathilde Wexler
Monroe
J. W. Beer
New Orleans
Percy Maer
Columbus
the Grand
Maer
Misses Bryan
Memphis
Tenn
Admiral Semmes
B. Bryan
Point Clear
Richard Randolph
Birmingham
Montgomery
Selma
Pensacola
Greenville
Sunday Travel Offers From Coden to Bayou La Batre
Tickets priced at 50 cents for round trips on Sunday travel with information available at the City Ticket Office located at 23 S. Royal Street. Special fare lists eight routes or dates from 14 to 22.
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Coden
Bayou la Batre
S. Royal Street
City Ticket
Indigestion Vanished After Taking Chamberlain Tablets
Mrs M J Gallagher of Geneva New York suffered over a year of acute indigestion and constipation. After trying various remedies she used Chamberlains Tablets and quickly found relief able to eat heartily without bad effects. Sold by all dealers.
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M. J. Gallagher
Geneva
N. Y
Alabama club formed at Chautauqua meeting
A group of Alabamians organized an Alabama club with six social aims in the hall of philosophy on Saturday afternoon at Chautauqua. Temporary chair A E Goodhue of Gadsden and secretary Mrs James Bishop of Selma led the session. Officers elected include President Tom Garner of Tuscaloosa and vice presidents Mrs J D Samford of Opelika and Mrs Seale Har Som.
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Chautauqua
Hall of Philosophy
Alabama Club
A. E. Goodhue
Gadsden
James Bishop
Selma
Tom Garner
Tuscaloosa
J. D. Samford
Opelika
Seale Har- Som
Miss Helen McDonald Hosts Progressive Peanut Party
Mrs Marcella McDonald on Spring Hill avenue hosted a stylish evening with a progressive peanut party. Prizes went to Miss Janette Hatch and Mr Dave Sunberg. Attendees included Miss Helen McDonald and many friends from Fort Worth and local towns. Invitations also went out for an upcoming linen shower for Miss Irma Hudson ahead of her August wedding to Mr John Jones.
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R. S. Sayers
Minnie Beckham
Rita Finch
Helen McDonald
Lillie
Sallie
Lula Simmons
Phillipa Krebs
Hilda Sunberg
Slar Fay Goff
Adelade Albright
Janette Hatch
Fort Worth
Tex
Nellie McTiwain
Anna McDonald
Esther Goff
Messrs
J. Perry
Maurice Collin
Cr. Lynch
Jimmy McDonald
Fredie Green
Dave Sunberg
John Jones
Malcolm, Ala
Lillie Simmons
Local social notes include Mont gomery visits and Bay St. Louis trip
The item lists social activities and attendees across Alabama and nearby states. It notes a 1915 meeting plan with a picnic on the second Saturday in July, announces the August 15 gathering, and records numerous members, visitors, and relatives from Jacksonville, Montgomery, Selma, Tuscaloosa, Sheffield, Dixon, Talladega, Dadeville, Tuskegee, Nashville, and other locales. It mentions Miss Katherine Bowers, Miss Gladys Gould visiting Bay St. Louis, and social events at the Yosts home and Bayou la Barre in Mobile. It also reports Lt. Thomas H. McConnell’s appointment as aide-de-camp in the Philippines and various Alabama visitors and residents in Mobile.
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Tary
Caroline Haralson
Montgomery
John H. Vincent
Tuscaloosa
Hannah Crook
Jacksonville
Jonathan Haralson
Helen and
Elizabeth Dent
J. K., Dixon
Brewer Dixon
Margaret Dixon
Talladega
Mary Brewer
Dadeville
John Massey
Tuskegee
C. C. Washburn
Nashville
Anna
Carrie Wallace
Camden
Catherine Gardner
Troy
Seale Harris
Josephine Harris
Mobile
R. F. Ligon
Emily Ligon
Athens
Celeste Darby
Lela Murphree
Nell Murphree
Mittie McElderry
R W. Henderson
Maud Reynolds McLure
Louisville, Ky
W. A. Hill
Esther Mary Hill
W. W. McGehee
Charles J. Sharpe
Florence
J. A. Watters
R. 8. Bacon
Chicago
A. C. Danner
Mary Danner
Dannie M. Aldridge
Fannie Aldridge
C. H. Seawell
Nelle Daughdril
Marion
Hixie Bruce
Camp Hill
J. A. Hayley
Farnsdale
Mary Wilson
Butaw
Wm. H. Hood
Temple Tutwiler
Florence Buck
Mamie Harrison
Hanna Crook
German Society Seeks Red Cross Fund for War Wounded
National German American Alliance leader urges all residents of the United States to donate to a Red Cross fund aiding wounded German soldiers and their families. Alabama secretary Brunnier to convene a Mobile executive board meeting at Staats-Zeitung to organize support and publicize contributors.
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Hexamer
National
German-American Alliance
United States
German Red Cross Association
E. A. Brunnier
Alabama
Brunnier
Alliance
The
Staats-Zeitung
St. Michael Street
Mobile
Shrine boat ride to Battles with Abba Temple
The Nobles of the Mystic Shrine plan a bay excursion aboard the Apollo to Battles next Monday night. About 6500 tickets will be sold to Shrine members, with departure at 7 and return by 11 50. Proceeds fund a special train to Seattle for next year’s Shrine convention. An all-day basket picnic at Battles is set for Labor Day September 7 with the Apollo leaving at 10 AM.
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Abba Temple
Mystic Shrine
Apollo
Seattle
Mobile
Shriners
American peace envoy arrival in Dominican Republic
The American peace commission reaches Puerto Alata to hold its first meeting with delegates from both rebels and President Bordas' forces. Dispatches indicate improved conditions in Haiti as the Hancock transport with marines arrives off Santo Domingo city.
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Associated Press
Washington
American Peace Commission
Dominican Republic
Puerto Alata
Navy Department
Bordas
Haiti
Hancock
Santo Domingo City
Chamberlain's Colic Cholera Diarrhoea Remedy Ad
J H Houghland of Eldon Iowa endorses Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for Spanish war troops. He notes travelers should carry the medicine and reports many thanks for the advice. For sale by all retailers.
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Chamberlain
J. H. Houghland
Eldon
Iowa
Gold bullion shipped from Tennessee to Bank of England
The U S cruiser Tennessee unloaded 415000 in American gold at Falmouth England and hauled it by rail to a bullion car for shipment to London. The remaining bankers and government gold aboard totals over 4 million, with further transfers expected. In New York 1600 passengers arrived aboard the Laconia from Liverpool after fleeing Europe.
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Associated Press
Falmouth
Eng
United States
Tennessee
London
American Express Company
Bank of England
Bankers Committee
New York
Five Thousand American Refugees Expected in Genoa
Consular reports to the state department indicate five thousand American refugees should reach Genoa from Switzerland with twenty five hundred already there awaiting transport. The Principe di Udine, carrying over 400 Americans from Genoa to New York, reports a smooth voyage and adds new passenger names from Philadelphia Jersey City Metuchen Princeton Andover Grand Rapids Cincinnati Dayton Louisville Chicago Pittsburgh and more.
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Washington
State Department
Genoa
Italy
Switzerland
Udine
Cadiz
Spain
Philadelphia
Miss Day
Farr
McClain
Anne Harriet Randolph
Crellin
Jersey City
Daniel Cleary
Marion Somers
Helen Somers
Elizabeth Barr
Metuchen
N. J
Stewart Paton
Roy
Pittsburgh
Eugene Moati
Austro Hungarian Ambassador Leaves England for Home
The Austro Hungarian ambassador Count Mensdorff departed London last night and arrived at Falmouth this morning. He travels aboard the Wilson line steamer Argo bound for Genoa, escorted by 200 to 300 accompanying persons. People along the streets saluted as he passed.
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Associated Press
Falmouth
England
Great Britain
Count Mensdorff
London
Wilson “Line
Argo
Genoa
British Liners Arrive and Depart in Low Bay Port
Several international vessels reached the lower bay including the British steamer Semantha from New Orleans and the Saint Ninian from Progreso. Norwegian steamer Gansfjord and Ellis from Port Simon, alongside the Uruguayan Carolina with lumber, also docked or prepared to sail. The Concho, Mallory Line, arrived with 28 cabin passengers and cargo, the largest Mallory passenger steamer to enter Mobile. A North Sea mines warning was issued by the US Hydrographic Office, urging caution for mariners navigating the area.
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New York
Europe
Cunard
Laconia
Liverpool
Rotterdam
Ostend
Brest
North Sea
Atlantic
Semantha
Munson Steamship Line
Loyer Bay
New Orleans
Pier 7
Manuel Carlos
Galveston
Saint Ninian
Muckart
Seeberg Steamship Line
Lower Bay
Progreso
Mexico
Ellis
United Fruit Company
Port Simon
C. R
Gansfjord
Hubbard-Zemurray Steamship Company
Puerto Cortez
Hon
Mount Vernon
Mercator
Carolina
Concho
Mallory Steamship Line
Mallory Line
Mobile
Tampa
Key West
United States Hydrographical Office
Washington
Thos
Navy
Hankins Return from Abroad After European Tour
Tax Assessor Edward Laurendine of Mobile received word from his daughter Mrs Grace Hankins that she and her husband Wallace Hankins have sailed for home from Europe. The Mobilians planned a grand tour, but the war halted their trip. they expect to land in New York around Saturday or Sunday.
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Edward Laurendine
Mobile County
Grace Hankins
Wallace Hankins
Europe
County Court Hands Six Months For Embezzlement Case
Judge Henry C sentences James Nicholas to six months in county jail for embezzling $9.10 from Imms a Bowden grocer. Meigs Ala may send 14 year old Bowden to Meigs reform school for theft of a gold watch from Fred W. Pohlman. Other minor penalties include ten days in jail or small fines for various vagrancy gambling and drunkenness cases.
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James Nicholas
Henry C
Inferior Criminal Court
N . Imms
Green Grocer
I Bowden
Negro Reformatory
Meigs
Ala
Fred W. Pohlman
Delano
Mary Alexander
Sam Bolly
Ernest Sterling
Posey
Dan Coleman
Tom Allen
Julia Dennis
Will Jackson
Horse Dog Attack Sets Off City Scare on Dearborn
A rabid dog ran through South Dearborn Street Monday biting at people and a horse hitched to Cunningham Hardware. An officer killed the animal after a struggle, and the horse suffered a bitten leg and was taken to Dr. Joseph Patt for veterinary care.
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Dearborn Street
Cunningham Hardware
Joseph Patt
Charitable Aid Sought for Bereaved Mother Annie Davis
An appeal is issued for charitable aid to Annie Davis of 306 Scott Street after the death of her son Wille ing March. Contributions may be sent to Mr. Cooke, superintendent of the Printing Company, or to The Item, at her home on Scott Street.
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Annie Davis
Scott Strest
Wille | Ing March
Cooke
R Printing Company
Mrs. Eulalia Campbell Plans Tibet Exploration
Elizabeth New Jersey resident Mrs. Eulalia Campbell prepares for an expedition to Tibet, details imply travel plans and anticipated journey.
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Eulalia Campbell
Elizabeth, N. J
Tibet
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Kress’ Mobile Store
Sociail Irieaism
Dorothy McPherson Farnsworth
Russell Hollinger
F. C. Hollinger
Nell DeLoach
Anna McCarty
Demopolis
Battles Wharf
Miss Kostmeyer
Annie Rafield
Miss Rafield
Milton Bacharach
Mexican Gulf Hotel
Pass Christian
E. A. Pincus
Loris
Edna Pincus
Rita Pake
Marguerite Moore
Katie Mae Moton
Atlanta
Ella Packer Blacksher
Margaret Blacksher
Annie Stevens Parker and Son
Lake Chautauqua
Parker
Aline Fearn
Brookville
Ind
Seashore Camp
Ab Jackson
Ben Padgett
R.C. Robinson
Seashore Camp Grounds
Hendersonville, N. C
Lillian Seifert
Ethel Alien
Hendersonville
Asheville
N. C
City
Earle McCartneys
Montrose
F. A. Dunster
Irene Dunster
George Leftwitch
Stewart Williamson
Florida
Lula
Irene Wiener
North Carolina
Alla Gower
Gabriella Barret
W. M. Ash
Zanesville, Ohio
Mrs
Harry Stringer
Mattie Freeland
Gastonburg
W. B. Fluker
Sewell Freeland
Grand Bay
L. B. Freeland
Hamilton Street
Bienville Hotel
Mrs. T. Burns
Coral Burns
New York City
Coney Island
Manhattan Beach
Brighton Beach
Master William Delhomme
Ned Turner
Chautau
Crichton News
Gladys Gould
Bay St. Louis
Forrest Gould
Katherine Bowers
Inge-Bondurant Infirmary
Joe
Walter Royer
Eric Bromberg
James Haloway
Father Kennedy
Bayou la Barre
Margaret Martin
Murray Hotel
Fairhope
Thomas H. McConnell
Philippine Constabulary
Mabillan
Francis Burton Harrison
Philippine Islands
McConnell
James Rice
Tuscaloosa, Ala
Battle House
Thomas Wright
J. H. Strode
Tampa, Fla
K. Cole
H. M. Eaton
J.B. McCoy
A. Huxford
Atmore
T. B. McCoy
Mies Bettle McCoy
Montgomery, Ala
Wheatley
GULLS
RED Cross Fund
Shrine Boat Ride
Bank At
Troy Laundry
St. Emanuel St
C. J. Gayfer & CO
MR. and
Mrs. Hankins
Nicholas
Ing
City Bank & Trust Company
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