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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1916

Page

5

Japan to gift Verdun with golden sword in honor of heroism

Tokyo will send a Japanese sword of the Btu no tachi type to Verdun as a commemoration of French courage. Yagoro Gassan of Osaka, a noted swordsmith, created the blade used at Kyoto's coronation. The hilt, sheath, and accessories will feature gold ornamentation and imperial chrysanthemum crests. The gift is expected in spring via President Poincare. Educators begin distributing Verdun essays to counter claims of Japanese superiority.

Tokio Verdun Japan French Yagoro Gassano Osaka Iran Kioto Oferdun Poincare Department of Education

Love Testing Machine (Continued From Page Four)

The piece argues that youthful love is illusory and unstable and that impulse and environment drive romantic fancies. It notes how both men and women imagine lasting passion with various partners and laments Cupid’s unpredictable, trickster nature.

Chamberlains Cough Remedy Offers Safe Cough Relief

A historical note lauds Chamberlains Cough Remedy as one of the best medicines for coughs and croup. It emphasizes safety and pleasant taste, appealing to mothers with endorsements.

News of the Churches In and Near Mobile

A listing of church services across Mobile and nearby areas. Multiple parishes including All Saints Grace Holy Trinity St. Paul St. Joseph St. Mary St. Matthew St. Margaret St. Peter St. Vincent and Sacred Heart outline mass times, confessions, holy hours, rosaries, and weekday schedules with ordained pastors and locations in Mobile.

Presbyterian Churches Schedule and Leaders

Government street Presbyterian at Government and Jackson with Rev. Henry Wade Du Bose holds 11 am and 7 30 pm services and 9 30 am Sunday school overseen by R O Harris. South Franklin street church under Rev H M Perkins with 9 30 am Sunday school and 7 30 pm service. Central Presbyterian at Dauphin and Ann with Rev D A Planck D D services 11 am and 7 30 pm. Broad street church led by Rev H M Perkins with 9 30 am Sunday school and 11 am service. All offer 7 30 pm midweek prayer meetings and Christian Endeavor activities.

Presbyterian Government-street Government and Jackson Streets Henry Wade du Bose R. O. Harris Christian Endeavor Society South Franklinn Street H. M. Perkins L. G. Curtis Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor Julius Winter Central Presbyterian Church Dauphin and Ann Streets D. A. Planck D.D Christian Endeavor Broad-street

Methodist Church Schedules and Epworth League Timings

Multiple churches on St Francis Broad Government Oakdale Crichton Prichard St Stephens Road Toulminville Dauphin Way Plateau Whistler list pastors Sunday schools epworth leagues prayer meetings and preaching times across city streets with every entry including superintendent or pastor names and service hours.

St. Francis Street Joachim and St. Francis Streets O. C. McGehee R. Roach Epworth League Broad Elmira H. S. Chappelle D.D R.A. Tunnell Oakdale D. Y. Register T. A. White O. D. Dilling Toulminville Preyer Plateau G. W. Ae G. E. Yarbrough Whistler F. M. Atchison William Cato H. E. Palmes

Baptist Church Services and Schedules Almanac

Local church notices list Sunday schools at 9:30 to 9:39 a.m. services at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. with prayer meetings midweek. Multiple congregations including Baptist Tabernacle Calvary and North Side outline pastors, Young People's Union times, and midweek meetings.

Sunday Sermon Topics Across Local Churches

A survey of morning and evening topics from several churches. Calvary Baptist covers A Debt That You Never Should Settle and And Yet for All This while Dauphin Way Baptist lists The Waters of the Land and Who Widened the Central Presbyterian presents Prayer and Watching and Praying. Oakdale, Side and Toulminville churches offer topics on faith, missions, and church doors. Government Street Presbyterian focuses on Strengthening the Heart and The Pure in Heart.

Calvary Baptist Church HR. Buzbee, Jr Dauphin Way Baptist Church Guy C. Hurlbutt Oy Land Central Presbyterian D. A. Planck D. D Oakdale Baptist Church S. D. Monroe Side Baptist Church W. E.ley Toulminville Baptist Church William E. Lockler Government Street Pres Syterian Church Henry W. DuBose

Local Baptist Church Schedules Across Community

Crawford Street and surrounding churches list Bible school at 10 am with varied superintendents. preaching at 11 am and 7 30 pm on different Sundays. prayer meetings on specified weekdays. Dauphin Way Church holds Sunday school at 9 30 am and services at 11 am 7 30 pm with midweek prayer. All invited to worship.

Crawford Street William’ EB. Lockler R. P. Varnado Whistler Prichard Magazine Point Grand Bay Dauphin and Ann Streets Guy R. Hurlbutt W. D. Edwards

Christian Church Sunday Services Schedule

First Christian Church led by Rev. 8S. P. Spiegel. Sunday school at 10 a.m. with G. E. Comer as superintendent. Services at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p.m. Teacher training at 8 p.m. Monday prayer meeting at 7 30 p.m. Wednesday session.

First Christian Church P. Spiegel G. E. Comer Christian Endeavor Pra

Lutheran Church notices at Dearborn and St Francis

Rev A M Hennig presides with English service at 8 a m and German service at 10 30 a m Sunday school at 9 15 a m led by superintendent J Braun Congregational meeting set for Monday at 8 p m

Dearborn St. Francis Streets A. M. Hennig J. Braun

Norwegian Seamen's Mission Services and Meetings

The Norwegian Seamen's Mission at Northwest corner Monroe and Conception streets invites all to Sunday service at 10 30 morning and Tuesday and Friday meetings at 8 00 p m with Rev L Froyland as pastor and assistant Oscar H Olsen. The article extends a cordial invitation to all.

Norwegian Seamen's Mission Monroe Conception Streets

Christian Science Services at First Church on Emanuel Street

The First Church of Christ, Scientist at 3 St Emanuel Street holds Sunday services at 11 a.m. with Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. A testimonial meeting occurs Wednesday at 8 p.m. The reading room is open Sundays and other hours from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Christian Science First Church of Christ St Emanuel Street Reading Room Fame Exoe Seondaye

Church of Christ Prichard Services Announced

The Church of Christ Prichard schedules Bible class Friday at 7 30 pm and Sunday school at 10 am. Communion at 11 am. Preaching by Rev Ivison L Boles on the fourth Sunday at 11 am and the Saturday night before at 7 50 pm. Church meet in the Woodmen’s hall.

Church OF Christ

Artists In War Distress Given Work To Do

Artists in distress during the war are employed to decorate public school walls in London with friezery and panels showing life and industry in the British Dominions beyond the seas. A striking image shows London with St Paul’s Cathedral over the Thames as barges and steamers move along. Other scenes depict Canada Australia South Africa and the West Indies. The project aims to broaden pupil imagination and foster decorative painting in England.

London St. Paul's Cathedral Thames Canada Australia South Africa West Indies Board of Education Engand

Chihuahua City Recaptured Amid Alleged Villa Atrocities

The Chihuahua City newspaper reports a four day battle ending with Villa forces recaptured the city. Carranza troops pursued bandits, leaving 500 dead and many prisoners. Civilians and soldiers’ wives are said to have suffered during the period of terror led by Vaydelio Uribe.

EL Paso Tex Chihuahua City Carranza Villa Santa Rosa Hill Trevino Aldama Ozuna Sauz Bachamba Cariyon Chihuahua Murguia Jose Ynez Salazar Martin Lopez Baudello Uribe Vaydelio Uribe

Serbian Field Marshal Putnik Stricken by Illness

Dec. 9 The famed Serbian Field Marshal Radomir Putnik, who led forces against Austria, arrived in a special car from Italy and is gravely ill with asthma and complications. He is cared for by his daughters Militza and Radvicka with restricted visitors, and his condition prompts concern for Serbia’s future freedom.

Nice Radomir Putnik Serbia Italy Militza Radvicka

Opposition to Military Training in Public Schools

A resolution from the commission on peace and arbitration of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ is submitted urging opposition to military training in public schools. The group also asks the U S government to invite European belligerents to outline peace negotiation terms.

ST. Louis Des Federal Council of Churches of Christ Commission On Peace and Arbitration

Puss in Boots Jr. Seeks Adventure With Tom Thumb

Tom Thumb and Puss Junior trail a robber kitten in a dreary wood after a door is opened. The kitten waves a pistol and declares a quest for plunder while the pair hides behind a tree and weighs safety.

Tom Thumb Puss Junior Puse Robber Kitten

Seven Churches of Asia and the overcoming call

The Sunday School lesson by William T. Ellis examines the seven churches of Asia and their relevance today. It argues that the church remains a vital eternal force shaping life and that readers should be fearless in guarding it against wrong tendencies while overcoming worldly pressures.

Asia Mimpor Isfe John Rome Greece Ephesus Smyrna Pergamos Thyatira Sardis Philadelphia Laodicea Anatolia Church International Corporation Universal Corporation Church On Earth Church Triumphant Turkey Mediterranean Patmos Church of Christ Seven Churches of Asia

Nealy Sentenced for Mail Fraud in Pensacola Case

H G Nealy of Pensacola Fla was arrested here by Deputy U S Marshal Ed Tunstall and sent to the federal penitentiary at Atlanta for one year and one day by Judge Sheppard. He was convicted of using the mails to defraud by promising to secure negro labor at a stated rate.

H. G. Nealy Pensacola Fla United States Ed Tunstall Federal Penitentiary Atlanta Sheppard Nealy

Stocks Trading Irregular Less Active for Week

The New York market showed an irregular, less active week with calls at 16 percent amid tensions with Germany and cabinet crises. A temporary rise in call loans was offset by heavy gold outflow from Canada, while unsettled British politics weighed on international bonds such as Anglo French 5s and City of Paris 6s.

Touder Cupid Associated Press New York Germany Romania Canada City of Paris

International Banking House Buys Large Oil Block

The report notes an international banking house purchasing a substantial foreign oil stock block to be converted into dollar-denominated shares for sale in the market. American finance gains prestige as railroad stocks rise, shipping shares advance with plans for the American Merchant Marine, and steel and copper markets show strong activity amid consolidation rumors.

United States Steel Piie

German Socialists Oppose Deportations Meet in The Hague

German Socialist leaders Philipp Scheidemann and Frederich Evert join an executive international meeting in The Hague. They back President Vandervelde’s appeal against Belgian deportations and say both majority and minority in the German Social Party oppose them. They discuss protest measures in Germany.

The Hague Philipp Scheidemann Frederich Evert Executive Internationale Emil Vandervelde Belgium Vandervelde Socia al Germany

Doubles Plans to Be Announced by Tennis Officials

The United States National Lawn Tennis Association executive committee decided at their February meeting that the format for the future doubles championship remains unsettled and will be decided by delegates at a forthcoming meeting.

New York United States National Lawn Tennis Association

Chamberlain's Tablets Offer Easy Bilious Relief

A reader endorses Chamberlain's Tablets for biliousness or constipation noting they are easy to take and pleasant in effect and that the user will be pleased with the results.

Chamberlain Ady

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France Ibsen Mr. Legion van Antwerp ‘Corp N. Roval St Mobile Episcopal All Saints Government James F. Plummer Grace Church J. T. McCan J. P. Ross St. Paul's Spring Hill R. A. Pearce Cath Catherine of Sienna Church Springhil Chrichton Emmett B. Kennedy St. Matthew’s Garrity and Marine Streets John W. Dunne St. Anthony of Padua St. Joseph St. Rita St. Margaret's Church Cedar Point Road J. A. Fortier St. Peter’s Church Fulton Road St. Vincent’s Church Lawrence and Palmetto Streets D. A. Brady T. M. Cassidy Order of Divine Services Sacred Heart First Baptist Church Jefferson Streets John W. Phillips T. H. Frazer Baptist Young People’s Union Baptist Tabernacle Corner Church Claiborne Streets J. B. Eretor John T. Dulaney Sposa Carolina Ines W. R. Beams North Side W. E. Fendiey G. J. Abney Sega Baptist Young People's Union R. L. Howell Davis Avenue Puss IN Boots, JR By David Cory Puss Tom Eek William T. Ellis Abraham Murie Rihbany Boston Fireat the Times Synirna Fergamos Pratts Poultry House of Taylor Martinique Broadway BER Dea Peno's Station
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