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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1915

Page

2

Campaign to praise Old Spanish Trail for Gulf Coast children

Articles describe a plan by the Old Spanish Trail Association board to build a grand highway from New Orleans to Jacksonville and Miami. The drive centers on dedicating the route to Gulf Coast children with flower campaigns, publicity, and a cross state route loop, promoting tourism and regional pride. A secondary note quotes a joke about buying canaries.

Golden Gulf Coast Fair Land Oldfish Trail Association Camm New Oras Atlantic Ocean Ocean United States New Orleans Logs‘town Ocean Springs Biloxi Gulfport Pascagoula Mobile Mof Fairhope Bay Minette Bertsdale Pensacola Iron Holts DeFuniak Springs Bonifay Chipley Marianna Quincy Ion Tallahassee Fla Madison Monticello Live Oak Lake City Jacksonville Gainesville Ocala Brooksville Tarpon Springs Clearwater St. Petersburg Tampa Floridian Miami East Coast St. Augustine Jackson Gulf Coast Otton

Appointments end Methodist meeting in Brewton

The Alabama Methodist Conference adjourned after ministers were assigned by Bishop Kilgment. The conference released statistics on members and missions before listing numerous church appointments across Mobile, Montgomery, Pensacola, Prattville, Selma and other districts. The report notes 74 972 members and 1 226 infants baptized with 2 787 adults baptized and 626 Sunday schools. A final line mentions a married man who spends little time at home.

Brewton Ala Alabama Methodist Conference Kilgament Statistical Secretary Epworth Mobile O. V. Calhoun Calvert C. T. Reid Citronelle J. F. Bilbro Coffeeville J. R. McGlawn Crichton J. B. Trotter Fairhope L. 8. Gilmer; Grand Bay, Mb, McLeod; Grove Hill, D. J. Goodman Jackson D. F. Ellisor Broad Street Chappelle, Sr Dauphin Street A. B. Brown Government Street J. E. Northcutt Oakdale D. Y Tuskegee S. G. Boyd Pensacola W. M. Cox Presiding Elder Atmore J. F. McLeod Bay Minette J. P. Daughtry W. Williams BE. B. Stafford Castigberry B. Strout Evergreen Bilison Gonzalez W. F. Floyd Jay Autaugaville D. T. Folsom Centreville J. A. Seale Clanton I. F. Bilbro Dentville B. B. Herlong Eclectic G. W. Jones Fort Deposit B. L. Moore Lowndesboro J. O. Lawrence Maplesville J. L. Whiddon Plantersville J. W. Killough Prattville Irvington Personals Irvington School Improvement Association Florence Williams J. W. Osborne St. Elmo Satsuma C. H. Taylor C. J. Littlegreen

Trapped by Fire Claims Three as Chicago House Burns

In Chicago, a three story rooming house at 55 East Grand avenue burned early today. Three people died Edward Barry 27 Josie Barry 26 Aaron Bernid 28. Many residents left with serious injuries after escaping windows as flames trapped them. Cause believed overheated furnace.

Chicago East Grand Avenue Edward Barry Josie Barry Aaron Biranid

Democrats Move to Extend War Tax One Year

Washington December 14 The House opened with a resolution to extend the present emergency tax for another year expiring December 31 The measure follows a Democratic caucus decision and is expected to pass in both chambers by Saturday ahead of holiday adjournment led by House majority leader Kitchin with a vote likely Thursday.

Washington House Kitchin

Truss and Hornady Win in Birmingham Election

J D Truss and John R Hornady were elected city commissioners in Birmingham over Isadore Shapiro and Dan A Hogan. Truss 4363 votes, Hornady 3883, Shapiro 2665, Hogan 2198. Hornady a key prohibition advocate and former Birmingham journalist.

Truss Hornady Birmingham Ala J. D. Truss John R. Hornady Isadore Shapiro Dan A. Hogan Dan Hogan Alabama

Not Guilty Pleas Filed by Breitung Kienzele Bronkhorst Fay Scholz

Max Breitung Dr Herbert Kienzele Englebert Bronkhorst Robert Fay and Walter Scholz reindicted for alleged acts to destroy allied munitions ships pleaded not guilty before Federal Judge Mayer. Bail set at 20000, Fay and Scholz remanded for inability to post. Santa Claus matinee at Columbia Theatre offers gifts and a wholesome Virginia Beauties show.

New York Max Breitung Herbert Kienzele Englebert Bronkhorst Robert Fay Walter Scholz Mayer Fay Scholz Santa Claus Columbia Theatre Santa Virginia Beauties Company Adv

Uncle Wiggily Helps Carry New Dishpan Townwide

In a bedtime tale scene Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy reports a leaky dishpan and Uncle Wiggily volunteers to fetch a replacement. He traverses fields to the six and seven cent store, promising to return the dishpan for the rabbit gentleman. The lighthearted episode ends with his courteous, helpful spirit. Irvington notes follow under IRVINGTON PERSONALs in Alabama with local updates on school events and community notices.

Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy Uncle Wiggily Longears Rabbit Mr. Longeara Fuzzy Wuzzy Uncle Wiggily Nurse Jane Uncle Wiggsily Wiggily

Uncle Wiggily Buys Dishpan and Fan in Winter Shop

Uncle Wiggily, the rabbit gentleman, buys a large dishpan and a fan from a mousie shop. To bring home the bulky goods he ties the dishpan to a string like a sled and plans an ice boat ride across a frozen pond using the fan as a sail.

Uncle Uncle Wiggily Mr. Longears Jane Wiggily Uncle Wregily

Biloxi Sees 200000 Oysters A Day Shipments Rise

Biloxi Mississippi reports a surge in oyster shipments with about 200000 oysters sent daily to markets across the United States due to Christmas demand. Police hunt for Will Walters linked to a farm theft. disappearance ties to Beloxi and Pass Christian areas. Charles Byer Perkinston High School football star dies of typhoid fever. funeral held in Ocean Springs. son of W L Byer, farm demonstration manager at Wiggins.

Biloxi Miss United States Gulf Coast Walters Gulfport Pass Christian Will Walters Bobbie Dunbar Eugene Hirth Hirth

Sure Way to Get Rid of Dandruff

A home remedy claims four ounces of liquid arvon applied at night will moisten and rub into the scalp, dissolving dandruff by morning. Repeated applications allegedly destroy all signs of dandruff and stop itching, leaving hair fluffy and glossy. The ad promotes liquid arvon as inexpensive and widely available at drug stores.

Uncle Wiggily Sails Ice Pan Adventure

A playful Uncle Wiggily uses a dishpan as an ice boat to glide across a slippery pond. He sails to his bungalow, drags the pan home, and Nurse Jane washes dishes without a leak. The muskrat laughs at the cheeky voyage and a promised tale about buttons follows.

Mr. Longears Jane Uncle Wiggily

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