Pioneer road builder Corry dies at 87 in Mobile
Captain Corry, builder of the Western Con way line into Alabama, died in Mobile at 87. A Civil War veteran, he served in General Forrest's cavalry and helped construct the early Alabama and Mississippi telegraph line. Survived by his wife, several children including Joseph W. Cor of Mobile, and many veterans groups. The company’s Alabama headquarters were at Pollard, Ala.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Montgomery
Corry
Alabama
Alabama Great Southern
Alabama Cavalry
Forrest
United J Te Veterans
Joseph W. Cor
Pollard
Ala
Fort Worth Pastor Reflects On Homecoming At Government Street Church
The Rev. Jo E. McLean of Fort Worth Texas preached at Government Street Presbyterian church in two services viewing it as a homecoming. He previously occupied a pulpit at Broad and Spring Hill avenues over ten years ago and later served as a missionary before moving to Texas. McLean is a state evangelist who often fills pulpits across Presbyterian churches in other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo E. McLean
Fort Worth
Tex
Government-street Presbyterian Church
McLean
Broad and
Spring Hill
Texas
Tom Thumb Wedding Repeats At Harte Auditorium
The Tom Thumb wedding, a complete success, will be repeated next Friday December 12 in the Harte Auditorium of the M C A for the E L Russell school benefit. One rehearsal is scheduled for Thursday December 11 at 3:30 PM at the Y M C A, and all participating children should attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harte
E. L. Russell School
Bnai Brith Day Observed On Sunday By Lodge Officers
Conference of Beth Zur lodge No. 84 officers changed the annual Bnai Brith day celebration from next Monday to the preceding Sunday. The local lodge will hold its meeting on that date and decisions will be made for the coming year. The editorial urges road improvements over flag waving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth Zur Lodge No. 84
Independent Order of Bnai Brith
Cheney's Expectorant Adopts Whooping Cough Relief Theme
An old ad promotes Cheney's Expectorant claiming relief for whooping cough croup colds and runny noses with a market 25 cent price. It emphasizes a trusted cough cure for children and mentions the product is sold in drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheney
DEDICATION HELD AT COTTAGE HILL
Cottage Hill baptist church held a Sunday dedication with lengthy services and a ground meal. W A Lockier delivered the dedicatory address, Rev C D Berry gave the church history, and members did much carpentry work on the build. The program included Sunday school, songs, prayers, sermons, and a dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottage Hill
Tasmionea Ainner
W. A. Lockier
W. EB. Lockier
C. D. Gerry
Cottage Hill Church
J. W. Hovard
W. E. Lockler
C. D. Berry
W. O. Lockier
Bible in Schools Topic on Mobile County Board Agenda
About 2 500 Mobile County residents petition to include Bible readings in public school curriculums. The board will consider the issue at the regular meeting Wednesday at 2 30 p m in the Derby building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
County Board of School Commissioners
Derby
H. G. Krudop
Citronelle
Finance
Country School Committee
Land Committee
Spiegel Evangelist Continues at First Christian Church
The First Christian church reports Rev. S. P. B. Spiegel state evangelist will continue services through the coming week, with nightly meetings at 7 30. Attendees praise his engaging preaching and commend Mrs Spiegel for excellent music.
Negro women in riotous fight lead to arrests on Canal Street
Deputy Sheriffs Mansfield and Lau rendine arrested Mary Smith colored on charges of assaulting and cutting Fannie Washington and Andrew Douglas colored during a fight on lower Canal street. Officials say the fray was general and warrants will be sworn for an entire gang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield
Laurendine
Mary Smith
Fannie Washington
Andrew Douglas
Lower Canal Street
Parsons to Talk on Armor Plant
Circular notices go to all Ways and Means members announcing a 7:30 p m meeting in the new Chamber of Commerce headquarters. Prominent Mobile figures will discuss industrial development securing an armor plant for Mobile and fire insurance rate plans. The open meeting invites public attendance and aims to boost Mobile through suggested remedies and government industry attraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Ways Means
Mobile
A. J Parsons
Lay Schwarz
Albert ?. Bush
J. Leslie ‘Taylor
Committee On Taxation
A. J. Parsons
Albert P. Bush
Waya and Means Committee
Lar Schwarz
Schwarz
Don Farnsworth
Ways and Means
Prince Goes to Argue the Blackstrap Case
General Counsel S R Prince of the Mobile and Ohio travels from Mobile to Washington to argue the blackstrap case before the Interstate Commerce Commission on Wednesday December 10 on behalf of his company The Mobile and Ohio opposed a fifteen cent rate protest claiming discrimination between Mobile to St Louis and New Orleans interests was filed immediately after the tariff was set
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. R. Prince
Mobile
Ohio
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Court actions and kerosene import note
Chancery Court entries include Williams versus Williams submitted on pleadings and pro confesso. Curry versus Curry, alias subpoena motion, order to issue. Marshall versus Marshall, testimony to be published after pleadings and proof. China imports nearly 20 million gallons of kerosene annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chancery Court
Thomas H. Smith
Zenobia B. Williams
Harry
P. Williams
Turner W. Curry
Annie C. Curry
Alias
Minnie Marshall
James Marshall
China
Frazer Reappointed Presiding Elder by Methodist Conference
Rev. J. S. Frazer is reappointed presiding elder in a Methodist Conference decision. The church leadership confirms Frazer will continue overseeing district work and spiritual oversight for the ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JS. Frazer
Changes in Mobile District Retain Senior Methodist Appointees
A formal announcement from Bishop E. R. Hendrix lists extensive appointment changes for the Alabama Methodist conference. It shows C. V. Calhoun presiding elder at Andalusia with multiple pastors assigned across Andalusia Coffee Springs Florala and other towns, and notes many leadership shifts within the Mobile and Montgomery districts including Fraker Frazer and Rush assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
E. R. Hendrix
Alabama Methodist Conference
Andalusia District
C. V. Calhoun
Andalusia
J. McCann
Coffee Springs
J. W. Breedlove
L. T. Reynolds
Florala and Lockhart
B. W. Haskew
Forest Home
D. B. Dismukes
Franklin Mission
D. Robinson
Garland
E. Spencer
Geneva
R. R. Ellison
Georgiana
J. F. Price
Greenville
B. C. Glenn
Greenville Mission
BH. W. Roberts
Hartford
Samson
L. F. Bilbro
J. D. Kersh
Monroeville
D. F. Ellison
J. B. Tate
Repton
J. M. Munn
River Falls
Sepulga
W. E. Middlebrook
T. N. Jones
Downing Industrail School
J. M. Shofner
de Funiak Springs
Presiding Elder
W. Gavin
Blountstown
Altha
J. W. Mathison
Caryville
Carl Preer
Chipley and
Bonifay
T. Strout
Cottondale
J. M. Griffin
Cypress
H. B. Register
de Funiack Springs
Talley
Euchecanna
E. A. Sellers
Freeport
C. J. Buttram
Graceville
B. A. Foster
Mariana
E. F. Marshall
Milligan Mission
J. C. Weston
Milton and Bagdad
J. C. Harrison
Millville
E. A. Childs
Panama City
J. W. Reinhardt
Wewahitonka
T. W. Weaver
Wausau
A. G. Ellisor
R. C. Williams
Dothan
H. Trawick
Ashford
J. Gibson
Columbia
Gordon
North Girard
W. J. Price
Supernumerary
Perote
J. W. Hamner
Phoenix City
J. F. Roberts
Smith's
W. B. Parrent
C. F. Reid
Korea
L. C. Brannen
Southern University
E. B. Joiner
Vanderbilt
W. J. Carnathan
Greensboro
E. E. Cowan
Butler
J. E. C. Harrison
Coatopa
B. L. Moore
Demopolis
S. W. Williams
Eutaw
Moundville
T. Y. Abernathy
Gainesville
Gilbertown
M. T. Moore
Greencircuit
P. F. Brumboke
C. A. Cornell
J. T. Coulliette
Havana
J. O. Lawrence
Reiberger
C. H. Williams
Isney
A. T. Howington
Livingston
Escatawpa
J. F. Bilbro
Grand Bay
M. Atchison
Grove Hill
A. EB. Shafer
Jackson
W. R. Bickerstaff
Mobile
Broad Street
S. W. Roberts
Government Street
E. A. Donnelly
St. Francis Street
G. C. McGehee
St. Stephens Road
Dauphin Street
B. C
N. H. Gibson
Auburn
J. W. Frazer
Laplace
W. 8. Guice
Loachapoka
D. L. Folsom
Clayton Street
F. Mowery
Court Street
J. ©. Grogan
Dexter Avenue
F. A. Rogers
Fifth Avenue
W. F. Stough
Mont
Hail Case Continued In Inferior Criminal Court
Dr. R A Hail, arrested last week on charges of assault and battery by C Fisher an inspector for the Mobile and Ohio Railroad on the Dauphin street line appeared in the inferior criminal court on Monday morning before Judge Foster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Hail
C . Fisher
Mobile Ht and Railroad Company
Dauphin Street
Inferior Criminal Court
Bos Udge Foster
Hospitable man helps recapture fugitive Singletary
Corbett B. Singletary, jailed for a crime and confined in the county jail hospital on sick leave, escaped Saturday afternoon. He was found Sunday morning at H. W. Snow’s Mann Station home and returned to Mobile. Snow guided officers to Theodore and Priest Pepper arrested the fugitive. Sheriff Palmer paid Snow a $25 reward for the capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corbett B. Singletary
Liberty
H. W. Snow
Mann Station
Mobile and
Bay Shore Road
Snow
Singletary
Theodore
Ala
Mann
Mobile
Palmer
Sheriff's Department
Sheriff Palmer
Jail Hospital
Royal Street
Church Street
Louisville
Nashville
Bay Shore
Five Will Speak On Moral Forces of the City
The Municipal Sociology Study Club meets in Harte Auditorium at 8 PM Monday to discuss The Moral Forces of the City. Five speakers address The Home The Church The School The Y M C A and The Police each with a ten minute talk. The public is invited and the club recesses until January 5 to resume the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal Sociology Study Club
Harte Auditorium
F. O. Immler
J. H. Phillips
W. K. Linscott
L. J. Dixon
G. C. Tucker
Personal notices from Mobile harbor scene
W S Keller and bride arrive from Tuscaloosa and sail tomorrow on Mallory liner. Dr George Smith and wife Dr A F Wicks of Okolona Mississippi visit and stay at Bienville. R Brown of St Joe Missouri long wintering in Mobile and Coden arrives Sunday. Miss Daisie Dowling of Muscogee arrives in Mobile and stays at Cawthon. F B Sherman Seelbach Hotel Louisville with W J Abram Edgar Exell and J M Campbell at Cawthon en route to Coden on a ten day fishing trip. Miss Lala V Hill of Richmond Virginia visits Mobile. Mr and Mrs David F Dozek Keokuk Iowa spend days in Mobile vicinity. first visit since 1894.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Keller
Bride
Mobile
Tuscaloosa
Ala
City
Mallory Steamship Company
George Smith
A. F. Wicks
Okolona, Miss
The
Bienville
R. Brown
St. Joe, Mo
Coden
F. B. Sherman
Louisville
W. J. Abram
Edgar Exell
J. M. Campbell
Cawthon Hotel
Lala V. Hill
Richmond
David F. Doze
Keokuk
Alabama
Mississippi
Eulogized Dead Remembered At Elks Lodge Sorrow Service
The Elks Lodge held its annual Lodge of Sorrow at the Elks Home with Rev. J W Phillips delivering elegies and praising charity and fellowship. Albert P Bush gave an address and the Rowley orchestra performed a memorial program under committee leadership including Mark Lyons and Mayor Lyons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodge of the Elks
Lodge of Sorrow
Elks
J. W. Phillips
First Baptist Church
Albert P. Bush
Rowley Orchestra
Mark Lyons
William Gass
H. W. Leinkauf
C. W. Soost
F. L. Roche
Charles B. Hervey
Charles H. Allen
Lyons
Rabbi Moses
Miss Kindler
Mr. Little
Mr. Lavelle
Elgar
Harper
Tam
John W. Phillips
Lamb of Cavalry
Mrs. Hervey
Mr. Halliwell
Robinson
Negro bound over for highway robbery
James Munroe colored was held to the city court without bail by Judge Henry Chamberlain in the inferior criminal court on December 13, 1912. He, at Mann station on the Mobile and Bay Shore road, held up J. G. Porter a section foreman with a revolver while another man took a .38 revolver from Porter. Munroe later went to Meridian Mississippi where he served eight months for carrying a concealed weapon and was brought back to Mobile last week. He offered no defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Munroe
Henry Chamberlain
Munroe
J. G. Porter
Mobile
Bay Shore Road
Mann Station
Meridian
Miss
Miss Margaret Bilz Lectures on Temperance Sunday
Miss Margaret Bilz field worker for the National W C T U spoke at Whistler Methodist on Medical Temperance. She then addressed a large Bethany Baptist audience Sunday afternoon on The Saloon at Short Range. She plans another talk Monday night at the B nai B rith hall for the Council of Jewish Women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Bilz
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Whistler Methodist Church
Miss Bilz
Jere. S. Davidson
Third District Sunday School Association
Bethany Baptist Church
Council of Jewish Women
B'nai B'rith Hall
R. V. Taylor Leaves to Attend Directors' Meet
Vice President and General Manager R. V. Taylor of the Mobile and Ohio departs Mobile for St. Louis to join a Cairo and St. Louis railroad directors meeting recently acquired by the local firm. From St. Louis he proceeds to New York for a Friday M. and O. directors session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. V. Taylor
Mobile
Ohio
St. Louis
Stors
Cairo
New York
Appreciation and Patience Reflected in Appraisal Dispute
A public exchange questions whether appreciation is real, asking if gratitude lingers or fades. The remark pings concerns about recognition and the value of ongoing courtesy in social exchanges.
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Pioneer Road
Pt. R. E. Corry
Tom Thumb
School Board
Parsons
A. P. Bush
Prince
Hendrix
Methodist Conference
Revs. Roberts, Donnelly, Glenn and
McGehee
H. W.snow
Daisie Dowling
Muscogee, Ala
Tee
BES
Isco Beh
Lets van Antwerp Drug Corp
End Druge
Dr. Leonhardt
Irow
Wasp
Dauphin and Claiborne
Mobile, Alabama
Bank OF Mobile National Banking Association
Charles Street
Weir Home
Gane Wa
Richards
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