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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1912

Page

4

Deaths and Funerals Miss Gladys Beck and Coleman Spain

Miss Gladys Beck aged 18 died last night after a three week illness. She was a Danville Illinois native with relatives in the city and will be shipped to Danville for burial. Coleman W Spain aged 58 of Ohio died at the Mobile Infirmary after a brief illness from paralysis and was formerly employed by a local company.

Gladys Beck Danville Ill Roche-Burke Undertake Company Coleman W. Spain Ohio Mobile Infirmary Ben Lindsey Dallas Texas Mrs. Lindsey

Obituary notes a local farmer near Neshota Ala

The deceased, who was involved with the Bile Light and Railroad Company and ran a farm near Neshota, Alabama, is survived by his wife and one son along with other relatives.

Widow of George H. Smith Dies in Mobile After Illness

Mrs Philomena M widow of the late George H Smith dies at 310 North Conception Street at 1 20 Friday morning Born in Mobile she lived in this city fifty years and leaves three daughters two sisters and a large family tie In Trinity Episcopal church she bore her sufferings with Christian fortitude Funeral notice appears in another column

Philomena M George H. Smith North Conception Street Mobile L. A Sarah Mountain W. J. Quigley Samuella Etta

Digestit Digest It Aid to Gentle Digestion

Digest it relieves indigestion sour stomach and gas after meals. The remedy promises quick relief for stomach upset and an overworked digestive system with a money back guarantee if it fails. Van Antwerp's Drug Store promotes Digest it as a safe, harmless aid for both adults and children.

Brown van Antwerp

Heaviest returns on investment found in Want ads

The Mobile Item extols the value of Want ads offering fast results for job seekers buyers and sellers. Readers can win daily free theatre tickets by listing their names in the Want columns with a steady stream of readers and immediate returns.

Ben Harney Theatre Dreamland Mobile Item

City Brevities: Mobile Delegation to Bakers' Convention

Mobile prepares a large delegation for the United Bakers’ Association annual convention in Louisville next Tuesday. Attending from Mobile are Louis Schlettler Gordon Smith A Streb and Henrys PHeide. Deputy Sheriff Sid Pendleton returned from Carrollton Miss where he searched for Manuel Wheeler but the suspect was not him. Carpenters arrange shelving in probate court galleries to store old tax books from the county jail basement for easier access under Clerk Price Williams Jr.

Mobile New Orleans United Bakers’ Association Louisville Louis Schlettler The Yuille Baking Company Gordon Smith A. Streb Henrys Pheide Sid Pendleton Carrollton Miss Palmer Manuel Wheeler Pendelton Wheeler Price Williams, Jr

Greatest Campaign Rally for Lyons in Mobile Meeting

A crowd exceeding eight hundred gathered at the Lyons campaign meeting at Franklin and Charleston streets. Speakers including Judge M. T. Judge Stevens Smith O Connell Chamberlain Tompkins attacked Hartwell and Thompson, praised Lyons, and accused Hartwell of seeking a newspaper monopoly to control civic affairs.

Pat J. Lyons Harry T. Hartwell Strong Franklin Charleston M. T. Judge Sixth Ward Judge I’. M. Stevens Herndon Smith James Webb John C. O'Connell Bart Chamberlain C. W. Tompkins Hartwell Thomas M. Stevens Stevens Frederick I. Thompson The Register Joseph Norville Thompson Mobile and Ohio Railroad Mobile and Ohio Mr. Stevens Mobile Ohio Irvie Spring Hill Mr. Smith Captain Lyons Lyons Webb Lyons-Sheppard Jack O'Connell Item Messrs Irvine O'Connell Charles Tompkins

Personal notices and travels in Mobile society columns

Local society column lists residents and visitors with travel plans to New Orleans New York Battle’s Wharf and Dallas and Whatley plus church and civic notes. Mentions Rev Father Heibel Dr Alfred G Moses archdeacon G L Tucker and hospital update for William Deggett. Also notes Meyer the Hatter at 60 Dauphin and election registration activity with mobile automibile transit.

Registration Books Open at Court House

The county courthouse opened registration books at 10 o'clock this morning and by 2 pm nearly one hundred people had transferred and registered. Registrars will remain in session until 5 o'clock this afternoon.

Quiet Alabama Cathedral Wedding of Phillips and Bosarge

Miss Minnie Phillips of Perdido Station and Mr Houston Bosarge of Coden Ala were married yesterday morning at 19 o clock in the Cathedral rectory with Rev Father Gerow officiating. A few intimate friends attended the ceremony.

Minnie Phillips Perdido Station Ala Iouston Bosarge Coden Father Gerow

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Howard and Stetson L. H. Meyer & Sons Dauphin St Coleman W Spain Philomena M. Smith Dauphin Street Im&faddens Parkis Pitchpineoline Sales CO Royal and Beauregard Streets Mr. Webb Pabst Blue Jas. McPhillips Grocery Co North Bell Commerce St. Home F. G. Bitzer Bitzer & Arata Joseph J. Manning New York City Joseph Hughes Battle’s Wharf Father Adam Heibel St. Bartholomew's Catholic Church Elberta Baldwin County City William Ash Zanesville Niagara Falls Luther M. Davis Southern Railway Whatley J. B. Davis Alfred G. Moses Atlantic Ciy Temple G. L. Tucker Southwestern Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana Gardiner C. Tucker William Deggett N.O., M. and C C. A. Alston Gulfport Meyer the Hatter Shepard-Lyons N. Royal ST Battle House Bldg Court House Phillips Bosarge Bethke F. V. Lippman Savannah, GA J. J. Barry, Jr Spring Hill Avenue
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