Gulf Coast Fair draws wide civic support and booster drive
Reports from Gulf Coast communities praise Mobile plans for a major fair. Local and regional firms line up exhibits in the Liberal Arts buildings with auto displays central in the agricultural hall. Special days include Old Soldiers Day with free admission for veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Coast
Bureau of the Fair
Mobile
J. L. Ramsey
Peopho
Dallas
Mississippi
Gulf Coast Fair
Col. J. J. Haynie
The
Tribune
Quitman
Miss
Clark County
Shubata
Union of the
Friends of
Gulf States
Alabama
Florida
George County Times
Lucedale
George County
Mobile County
Fairhope Civic League Names Officers
Fairhope residents welcomed a new civic group aimed at promoting local interests and attracting outside attention. The organization plans a Friday event at Crawford's Hall to showcase Fairhope and its advantages as a place to live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairhope
Chamber of Commerce and Civic Federation
Crawford’s Hall
Mobile Chamber of Commerce Moves to New Downtown Office
The Mobile Chamber of Commerce relocated Saturday to the Inge building at St. Michael and St. Joseph streets. Officials will be available Monday morning in the ground floor office once occupied by Drs. H. T. and Marion F. Inge. The move, chosen by a site committee led by A. R. Christian, places the chamber opposite the new post office for central access and retrenchment policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
St. Michael and
St. Joseph
Inge
New Quarters
Chamber
Drs. H. T
Marion F. Inge
A. R. Chriatian
Fifty Dollar Bill Brightens Emergency Home Story
A mysterious benefactor sent fifty dollars to Salvation Army Emergency Home in Mobile along with an unsigned note accompanying a report about unborn babies at risk. Mrs. W. L. Price, matron, and Captain Price expressed gratitude hoping the donor learns of the thanks through the same channel that carried the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Salvation Army
W. L. Price
Captain Price
Capt Pruitt M Hickey Dies After Long Illness
Captain Pruitt M. Hickey longtime Mobile resident and senior partner in Hickey & Lyons dies at 3 pm Saturday after a long illness. Born January 3 1848 in Pickens County Alabama he moved to Mississippi young. Survived by wife Alice Dent and daughter Mattie Currie Hickey. Funeral at St Francis Street Methodist Church at 5 pm with burial in Magnolia Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pruitt M. Hickey
St. Anthony Street
John
Martha Hickey
Pickens County
Ala
Mississippi
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Hickey & Lyons
Hickey
Methodist Church
St. Francis Street Methodist Church
Captain Hickey
Alice Dent
Mattie Currie Hickey
Magnolia Cemetery
Mobile Scouts to Hike to Spring Hill Tuesday Morning
R E Daly senior adjutant of Raphael Semmes Camp and director of Mobile Boy Scouts plans a hike to Spring Hill. Meet in Bienville Square at 5 am with optional joining points at several cross streets. Return by 4 30 pm, disband at Broad and Old Shell road. Bring lunch and wear old shoes. Camp Fire Girls will visit the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Daly, Sr
Raphael Semmes
No. 1
Mobile Boy Scouts
Spring Hill
Bienville Square
Dauphin
Broad
Ann and
Lefayette
Reed Avenue
Mobile Street
Old Shell Road
Dauphin Street
Fulton Street
Fulton
Farewell Supper Held For J H Wright At YMCA
Friends and officers honored J H Wright at a YMCA farewell supper held Friday night. Wright, a creeler and two week secretary of the Mobile YMCA, leaves Sunday for Memphis to start new work. He received a gold pin from the boys department and gifts from others, with Judge D H Edington presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Wright
Mobile Y. M.c. A
Memphis
Wright
Boys’ Department
T Vacation
D. H Edington
Boys’ Work Committee
Levi
V. Jackson
Tom Bartee
Carl Madison
Dave Gup
Sam Ooon
Fine Music Today at Gov t Methodist Church
A government street Methodist Church hosts a daytime concert featuring local musicians and choirs. The event showcases varied classical and sacred pieces and is open to the public with free admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov't. ST. Methodist Church
Wreck of the Dora Allison Schooner at Galveston Storm
The Dora Allison owned by Y. De La Miyar was wrecked at Galveston during the August storm. Soldiers at Fort Crockett saved seven crew members and Captain Alva Woods after the vessel struck the sea wall, with the ship breaking apart and leaving wreckage including cabin and wheel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Allison
Galveston
Y. de la Miyar
Vera Cruz
Alva Woods
G. M. Luce
de la Miyar
Mobile Kiddies Dance Prizes at Bienville Square Concerts
Mobile plans two dance contests at Bienville Square with prizes for children and adults. L. W. Savage leads fundraising via merchants, with First Regiment Band and Drago and Pearson bands providing music. Registration closes at 7:30 this Tuesday and Friday at the Savage Hotel registration office run by J. P. Schock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile’s
Bienville Square
L. W. Savage
Chamber of Commerce
Santa Claus
Good Samaritan
Joy Dynamo
Savage
Work
Drago
Pearson
J. P. Schock
Savage Hotel
F. H. Fleming
Martin Holbrook
The
Peoples Bank
van Antwerp Drug Store
Parker Brothers
A. D. Bennett
de Briere
L. Hammel & Co
Reiss Mercantile Co
Eecal Owell Candy Kitchen
Empire Theatre
Music Store
Music Mobile Gas Co
Smith’s Bakery
2Ndry Company
Frederick Dry Cleaning
Columbia Ice Cream Co
Royal Theatre
Bidgood Stationery Co
Queen Theatre
Mingo Floral Company
Crown Theatre
C. J. Gayfer & Co
Crescent Theatre
Boyle Studio
Frank Stoll
Britten Shoe Store
J. J. Meyer
Partridge Hardware Company
Man
Dance program and pageant details announced for Tuesday
The notice lists events from ages four to sixteen with dances and songs, including Star Spangled Banner and Dixie. It names judges Miss Marie Shaffer Miss Gladys Tompkins EB. M. Bailey and flags decor Charley Hess. Musical directors F. O. Horton H. O. Hanson. Registration Savage Hotel J. P. Schock manager J. Leslie Taylor chair Ways and Means. Prizes to be announced Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie
America
Drago and
Pearson Banda
Marie Shaffer
Gladys Tompkins
EB. M. Bailey
Charley Hess
F. O. Horton
H. O. Hanson
Savage Hotel
J .P. Schock
J. Leslie Taylor
L. W. Savage
Barbara Berfbuson
Crenshaw Bans Pictures of Leo Frank Lynching in Mobile
Mobile police chief Frank W. Crenshaw ordered a crackdown on postcards or photos depicting Leo Frank’s hanging near Marietta Georgia. The August 28 1915 directive warned that anyone selling or possessing such images in public would be arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crenshaw
Georgia
Leo Frank
Marietta
Mobile
Frank W. Crenshaw
Ala
Improvements Rise in Outlying Towns with New Hotels Homes
In Mobile vicinity building activity spreads to outlying towns. Citronelle sees a 30 room hotel nearing completion for BE H Scheidemann costing about 12000 with steam heat and modern amenities. A Citronelle bungalow style residence for Mrs C G Bruner, valued 2500 to 3000, also soon ready. Wetzel and Marsh of Mobile designed both. Mt Vernon awarded a four room brick high school contract to Gabe Chamberlain Mobile for about 3000 with hot air furnace and modern heating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Citronelle
BE. H. Scheidemann
C. G. Bruner
Wetzel & Marsh
Mt. Vernon
Board of School Commissioners
Gabe Chamberlain
City Engineer Weekly Notices Aug 28 Alterations and Erection
The week ending August 28 lists L. Kelley owner alterations of a building on the north side of Dauphin street east of Jackson street for 1000 dollars. A. W. Rubira owner erects a frame two story residence at the northwest corner of Elmira and Ann streets for 2000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Kelley
Dauphin Street
Jackson Street
A. W. Rubira
Elmira
Ann Streets
Mobile Rifle Club Advances Toward Formation
A mobile rifle club is set to organize with a meeting Monday night at the Chamber of Commerce to finalize the process and affiliate with a national body. Signers to date include L. E. Leech, P. F. Brady, Dr. R. J. Brown, F. Folkers, A. E. Pralters, Chariea Hayes, J. John C. Henach, Dr. F. Marion Inge, Dr. H. Meltheimer, and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Chamber of Commerce
L. E. Leech
P. F. Brady
R. J. Brown
F. Folkers
A. E. Pralters
Chariea
Hayes
A Dy Donne
Ms Adama
A Rgerson
Hier
KE. I. Newbury
A. Bates
C. Ww
Marcelline Resijac
J John C. Henach
F. Marion Inge
H. Meltheimer
William McLeod
W. IL. Wooruff
Leslie H. Young
B R. Hess
J. A. Marques
Estes D. Baker
John F. Willis
Martin Nellsen
Chancery Court Decree Allows Receiver to Borrow for Salaries
In Chancery Court Judge Thomas H. Smith hears J. W. Woolf and others vs Mobile Baseball Association and others. Decree authorizes T. K. Jackson, receiver, to borrow 3500 dollars from First National Bank of Mobile to pay August and September salaries of players employed by Mobile Baseball Association Lidia Hellamings Dixie Lumber Company and others. Motion to appoint a receiver set for September 2 at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chancery Court
Thomas H. Smith
J. W. Woolf
Mobile Baseball Association Et
T. K. Jackson
First National Bank of Mobile
Mobile Baseball Association
Lidia
Hellamings
Dixie Lumber Company
Labor Day Picnic Domes Amid Parades And Races
Labor Day will be celebrated by organized bodies with a street parade and a main event at Monroe Park. A noon ball game will be played between city teams as the labor day program includes numerous races for men women and youths, potato and sack races, tug of war between trades, and prizes donated by city merchants. The picnic committee includes Max Hberger and others from the Central Trades Council and affiliated unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Central Trades Ceil
Monroe Park
Max, Hberger
Central Trades Council
John J. Emile A. Hines
William Pollard
R. W. Renolds
John Winstanley
C. J. Ch
J. B. Shaw
T. B. Etheridge, Ch
Cree Edward F
Slaten
John
Old Folks and Orphans Home Public Open Day
At the Colored Old Folks and Orphans Home in Spring Hill near Mobil Street on Labor Day from 10 am to 11 pm the institute invites the public to visit and learn how indigent Black residents are cared for. Officers include James F. as president Gertrude Hawking vice president R S Caldwell old secretary A D Simmon spending secretary Pet ree C W Pe chairmast and Mary Allen president of the home committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Folks
Spring Hill Coe
Mobil Street
Grorg
Old Folks and Orphans’ Home
James F
Gertrude Hawking
R. 8. Caldwell
A. D. Simmon
Craft’s Good Work Praised by Head of National Road Ass’n
Captain John Gade, president of the Good Road Association, sends a telegraphed note from Monteom praising Craft. Charles H. Davis, president of the National Highway Association, reports a unanimous Alabama legislature resolution urging the national construction of a good roads system and asking the governor to forward it to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craft
National Road
Ass’ti
John Gade
Good Road Association
Monteom
Whichpres
Charles H. Davis
National Highway Association of
Davis
Yarmouth
Mays
John Craft
Prest
Aten
Go Roads Association
Mobile
Ala
Europe
United States
Senate of
Alabama
House
Eai
Dent
Congress of the
United
Ideal Playground Nears Completion at St Vincent's Parish
The St Vincent's parish grounds at Charleston and Lawrence streets are nearing completion as an ideal playground and open air gym. The improvements add tennis and basketball courts, trapeze, swings, rings, a striking bag, a cinder track, and a baseball diamond for schoolboys and parishioners alike. Future plans include night ball, dumbbell and Indian club exercises, boxing, and more apparatus to promote physical development.
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St. Vincent's Parish
Charleston
Lawrence St
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St. Joseph’s Street
Capt. Pruitt M. Hickey
Liberal Merchants
Ager
BY Satterfield
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ATL. Ban
Big
Mobile Rifle Club
Cen Trades’ Council
Dies
ST. Vincents
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