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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1915

Page

3

Scotchim en Gather St Andrew s Night

Large crowd at the Y M C A Harte auditorium joined in a St Andrew s Night program organized by E G Rickardy. Rev Matthew Brewster spoke on St Andrew s life and the event highlighted Scottish songs dances and readings by local performers.

Dixie Harte Mobile E. G. Rickardy Matthew_Brewster Christ Episcopal Church St. Andrew Campbells M. Brewster Loch Lemond Mr. Savell Robin Adair Mrs. Tom Burns Mr. Halliwell Scotland Miss Tompkins Mrs. Tam Miss Kern Annie Laurie J. S. Taylor Auli Lang Syne H. Pillans John W. McAlpine Erwin Craighead Louis Donald D. McTaggart Gordon Smith M. L. Campbell L. G. Cameron T. W. Nicol E. V. Hawkins K. W. Graham W. O. McMahon Findley McFadyen A. F. Minto

Whistler Lodge Plans Meeting and Shop Schedule Change

The Whistler Lodge of Maccabees meets at Odd Fellows hall this Wednesday at 7 pm. December 1 marks eight hour five day operations in all machinery departments with the car department staying eight hours until further notice, per master mechanic Sigried G L Lambeth. Worshipful Master Robert M Peterson delegates Thomas J Price to represent him at the Masonic Grand Lodge in Montgomery. James Tate returns to duties after three weeks off with a mashed foot. Lee H Bowen dies at 30 after a lingering illness, survived by his parents four brothers two sisters.

Whistler Ala Whistler Lodge of Maccabees of the World Odd Fellows’ Hall Sigried G. L. Lambeth Robert M. Peterson Masonic Grand Lodge Grand Jurisdiction of Alabama Montgomery Thomas J. Price James Tate Thomas C. Bowen Lee H. Bowen Daniel Willie Cecil Newell Thomas C. Agee Bowena Bowen

Perpetual Waves by Simple Liquid Silmerine

An ad claims every woman can achieve lasting curling with plain liquid silmerine from a drug store. Apply occasionally with a toothbrush for a natural curl and satin shine without glue or damage. It promises no stickiness or staining and says curling irons won’t be needed after one trial.

Doctor Lee DeForest and the wireless talk to Hawaii

Dr. Lee DeForest, Yale graduate, invented audion lamps that enabled a long distance wireless telephone from Washington to Hawaii. The feature shows him with his wireless apparatus and one lamp that now also provides music.

Lee DeForest Yale Washington Hawaii

Gulfport Plans Centennial Exposition Meeting

Gulfport will host a monster mass meeting Friday night at Mayor George M. Foote's call to plan the Mississippi Centennial Exposition for 1917. The 1910 legislature named Gulfport as the site and R. L. Simpson heads the exposition committee. Efforts aim to secure state and county funding from the legislature and boards of supervisors.

Gulfport Mis George M. Foote R. L. Simpson State Legislatuer Boards of Supervisors

Confessions of a Wife and Cedar Creek Personal Notes

A serialized confession segment explores marriage fidelity and emotional conflict among women in a social circle. Interwoven are Cedar Creek personal notices detailing Sunday school activities, travel, nursing studies, and local gatherings across Alabama communities.

Orchard Personal notes on Thanksgiving community dinner

Orchard Ala housed a large Thanksgiving dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs A W Dean with about ninety attendees. The event showcased roses autumn leaves evergreen and Old Glory. Local residents including George Maloney of Mobile and the Kanning and Wap families appeared among the gathered friends and church groups.

Orchard Personals Orchard Ala A. W. Dean Orchardside George Maloney Mobile Kanning Eremer Wap Crichton

Pierce Vel Personals Update from Tanner Williams Area

C F Vigor visited Tanner Williams school and praised progress. An apron party at Miss Mabel Pierce’s supported Palestinen Baptist Church improvements. B Y P U met at Trinity Baptist. Mr and Mrs Atteferry and daughters spent Thanksgiving in Mobile. Tanner Williams vs Wilmer girls basketball looms December 4. L Hinton mourns loss of infant daughter. funeral Saturday morning.

Cedar Creek Marie Meinhardt Tuscaloosa Cedar Creek Bible Class Doc Miller Pleasant Valley Sunday School Jeff Gartman Pierce C. F. Vigor Tanner-Williams School Mabel Pierce Palestinen Baptist Church Trinity Baptist Church Atteferry

Polland wedding unites Miss Mary Belle Burnett and Fred Curtis

Miss Mary Belle Burnett daughter of Mrs William Arthur Burnett married Fred Curtis at Polland Alabama at high noon. The couple plan an extended trip before settling at home here. Curtis is cashier of the Bank of Pollard. Numerous out of town guests attended from Atmore Pine Barren Castleberry Evergreen Pensacola Brewton and other towns.

Atmore Alline Curtis Cecil Jones Dora Smith Jake Curtis W. A. Finlay Pine Barren Fla Jas. Burnett Stewart Burnett Andalusia J. D. Burnett R. Meachum Castleberry

Show Card Ink Formula From Popular Science Monthly

The article lists a show card ink recipe using asphaltum seven ounces Venice turpentine one ounce lampblack one and two thirds ounces oil of turpentine eight ounces. It notes the mixture should be well blended for use in sign writing.

Venice Popular Science Monthly World's Advance

Uncle Wiggily Visits Polar Bear in Snowbound Cave

Uncle Wiggily Longears receives a letter from Dickie Chip-Chip the postman bird inviting him to visit Mr. Whitewash the polar bear. He travels through a snowy Woodland to the bear’s cave, finds the door open, and discovers Whitewash resting inside a cake of ice, having dozed there after a fall. The two share a warm visit despite the chilly mishap.

Uncle Wiggily Longears Rabbit Uncle Wiggily Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy Dickie Chip-Chip Dickie Woodland Nurse Jane Jane Mr. Whitewash Polar Bear Mr. Longears Grandfather Goosey Gander Uncle Fuzzy Wuazzy Uncle Wig* Gily Bear Yawik Mr. St Uncle Wiggil

No Names Mentioned In Horse Flight Accident Report

A telegraph pole collision on Fifth Street injures a horse and prompts speculation about the parties involved. Eyewitness reports suggest the responsible individuals should have been at home with their spouses, per Corbin Ps times.

Corbin

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