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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1915

Page

2

Alabama Rural Credit Branch Established In Mobile

A new Alabama Rural Credit Association branch opens in Mobile to provide farmers with long term low interest loans. The organization, capitalized at one million dollars, lists a statewide slate of directors including Musgrove, Lund, Blount, Griffin, Bankhead Jr, Clark, Davis, Hopper, Pope, Long, and Prattville among others.

Ril Mobile Alural Credit Association Orn Aba Lb. B. Musgrove Jasper H. BE Arthur G. Lund Birmingham Alliam M. Blount Union Springs Larmon Lainplay

YMCA Boxing Classes Organize Self Defense Club

Boxing activities organized at the YMCA gym will be received by the secretary. The Self Defense Club will run the class with no charge. Professor Hahn teaches Tuesday and Thursday at 8 PM. Gloves supplied by the association. Plans also to form a Sunday School Athletic League with pastors and church leaders at a YMCA tea room meeting. Churches St John’s Saints Trinity Dauphin Way First Baptist listed as teams.

Ofte Hahn St. John’s Saints Trinity Dauphin Wayst First Baptist

Sage and Sulphur Tonic Promises Darker Hair

An old advertisement touts Sage and Sulphur tonic as a home remedy to darken gray hair, remove dandruff and soothe the scalp. It contrasts a DIY brew with Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound sold in stores for about six and a half dollars a bottle, claiming rapid, natural coverage.

Swyeth Wyeth

Warmer Weather Forecast Amid Crabbing Scheme

The Weather Man predicts a warm spell by Thursday with possible rain, as signs of fair weather appear from the Great Lakes to the South Atlantic. A crab business plan involves pits and a sea inlet to load crabs directly into cars, while a friend suggests crabs load themselves for shipment.

Mobile Bay Shore

Whistler Lodge uses funds for Christmas tree project

Whistler Lodge No. 127 Knights of Pythias donated five dollars to Whistler Christmas tree fund at a regular meeting. Rev. Francis M. Atchison is reappointed pastor of Whistler Methodist Church for another year. Locomotive boiler inspector George R. Bennett returns home after a territory tour. John Tew and Clarence Tate report successful fundraising for the tree fund as fraternal and labor groups contribute.

Whistler Ala Whistler Lodge of the Maccabees Odd Fellows Hall Whistler Lodge No. 127 Knights of Pythias Whistler Christmas Tree Fund Francis M. Atchison Whistler Methodist

Hyomei Beats Catarrh Germs by Inhaled Air Therapy

Advert declares Hyomei destroys catarrh germs by medicated air breathed through a pocket inhaler. It claims to reduce swelling, clear nasal passages, and permanently end catarrh, with money-back guarantee if results fail. Sold by Van Antwerp Drug and other Mobile druggists.

van Antwerp Drug Corporation Mobile

Various Forms Of Headache Headache Causes And Treatments

Dr J W Blockton emphasizes understanding headache causes to treat properly. Anti-kamma Tablets are proposed as a convenient remedy, with one tablet every one to three hours to relieve pain until the underlying cause is removed.

J. W . Blockton Ann Bidang

Minstrel Benefit Planned at Odd Fellows Hall

Nicholas C. Tue, manager of the minstrel show and vaudeville to be given at Odd Fellows Hall on December 21 for the benefit of the fund has arranged a fine show with several specialties by top local talent. Citizens donate various sums while residents return home from visits and prepare for Christmas events and school activities.

Nicholas C. Tue Odd Fellows Hall Sue Cox Ida Wooten Clarence Wooten Mobile Peter Peterson Peterson William Whitehead Laila Peterson Whistler School Mabel Vaughan Whistler School Improvement Association Whistler Public E. M. Daffin St. Elmo Baptist Church Lula Gartman Citronelle Ala Jesse Roberts Henry Tudor Farmer Bay St. Louis Miss Joseph Hanson

Electric Week exhibit lights up Dauphin window display

President James Van Antwerp and the Van Antwerp Drug Corp unveiled a instructive exhibit showing modern and old-style electric lighting in a window alongside fountains and goldfish. The General Electric Company launched a nationwide contest with Van Antwerp’s display among nine or ten in the South. Individual dynamos powered lamps on both sides of the pond as part of the demonstration. Lauzon to umpire in the North Carolina League after a strong Sally League season with Mobile.

James van Antwerp van Antwerp Drug Corporation Dauphin Street General Electric Company van Antwerp Company Lauzon Ed Lauzon Mobile

Marriage and Long Life Says Dr Lorand

Dr Arnold Lorand of Carlsbad Baths Austria urges marriage for a long life and cites patriarchs as proof. The ad from Van Antwerp's Drug Corporation promotes a tonic combination claimed to restore strength and vitality, with a money back guarantee, and notes Vinci drug stores in towns everywhere.

Arnold Lorand Carlsbad Baths Austria van Antwerp P. S Vinci Drug Store

Maritime traffic highlights from Mobile Bay harbor notice

The report lists schooners and steamships loading cargo or departing Mobile, notes a ship grounded but refloated, arrivals from Colon and Puerto Cortez, and crews including K Knudson sick with malaria. It also records a repaired gas buoy and a restored buoy signal in the Mobile Bay entrance.

Alabama Mobile Bay Entrance Knoll

Deaths and Funerals in Mobile area

Mary Alice Yeates aged 59 died Tuesday at Meridian Mississippi. Funeral from her son C A Yeates 246 Spring Hill Ave Mobile. Survived by husband J K Yeates two children two brothers two sisters five grandchildren and other relatives. Julia C Zeigler Bishop 45 livestock dealer died Tuesday at Spring Hill. Funeral Wednesday 3 30 pm from Mrs Ortman’s Spring Hill Ave. Magnolia cemetery. Jennie Bruce Sierra died Monday evening at 206 St Francis Street. Funeral Wednesday 11 am from Central Presbyterian Church. Magnolia cemetery. Edward L Flinn 61 former Mobile resident died Saturday at Barlow Bend Alabama. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm.

Mary Alice Yeates Meridian Miss Mobile C. A. Yeates Spring Hill Avenue William Richardson Oak Grove Ala R. H. Richardson Toulminville Henry Caton Bower George Shipman Julia C. Bishop B. J. Bishop Spring Hill Bishop Charleston S. Co G. H. Ziegler Byron J Julian Z Emile Ortman M. W. Hollman John E Martin Luther Zeigler KE. Ortman Magnolia Cemetery Jennie Bruce Sierra Joseph Sierra St. Francis Street W. G. Outerbridge J. B. Vigo Co. B. Rencher W. E. Taylor W. M. Maney M. Bonacha Edward L. Flinn Barlow Bend

Susan Catherine Kennedy 80 dies in Mobile after long illness

Susan Catherine Kennedy, 80, born in Toronto and resident of Mobile for 20 years, died Wednesday at Providence Infirmary after a long illness. She lived with Mrs. Jennie A. Dobson and is survived by a niece, Miss Dora Kennedy, and other relatives. A separate report notes a fire at 210 South Jackson Street damaging a one and a half story dwelling owned by Harry P. Williams and occupied by Mrs. A. Rockwell. cause from sparks on the roof, insured, alarm from Station 24.

Susan €. Kennedy Susan Catherine Kennedy Toronto Canada Mobile Providence Infirmary Jennie A. Dobson Dora Kennedy South Jackson Street Harry P. Williams A. Rockwell

Death of Mrs. Mary E Slaughter at St Stephens

Mrs Mary E Slaughter aged about 80 died Monday night in St Stephens Ala after months of illness. A lifelong resident she was prominent in church work and an early county school teacher. Dorcas Charity Association appeals to aid the colored poor of the city.

Alamo New York John Quill Municipal Docks ST. Stephens Ala Mary E. Slaughter Dorcas Charity Association

Curling Hair This Way Preserves Its Beauty

A silmerine method aids natural waves and growth with a small nightly application. Dull hair loses its troubles, as the liquid, available from druggists, leaves no discoloration or grease and makes hair easily manageable upon waking.

Princess Theatre to donate Saturday show proceeds for relief

The Princess Theatre management will give the proceeds of the Saturday show to the association aiding the poor. All colored residents who can attend are urged to participate and help the association, with other service as able. Tinker goes to hospital for kidney stone operation.

The Princess Theatre Tinker Chicago Joe Tinker Federal League

Amos William S. Amos dies after long illness at home

William S. Amos of 156 South Hamilton street dies Tuesday afternoon at 4 15 at his home after a long illness. He is survived by his mother Mrs Ellen Amos three sisters Mrs Julia Wilson Mrs C Hastment and Miss Pauline Amos two brothers Milton J Amos and Charles Amos and other relatives. The funeral will be Wednesday afternoon with burial in the Catholic cemetery.

William S. Amos Mobile Ellen James B. Amos South Hamilton Street Julia Wilson C. Hastment Pauline Amos Milton J. Amos Charles Amos

Funeral Rites Held for B L Wilson in Daphne

Funeral services for B L Wilson were held at his residence in Daphne Alabama Tuesday morning. The Baptist church member belonged to the Masonic lodge and the Modern Woodmen of the World with representatives officiating. Masonic pallbearers included J H Thompson and J R

Daphne Ala B.L. Wilson

Marriage Licenses Issued By Probate Court Tuesday

The probate court issued marriage licenses Tuesday for White Harry Gardner French and Ruth Etna Nathan. Also listed were George Brown and Mamie Clark, Elijah Haywood and Octavia Gavina in the Negroes category.

Harry Gardner French Ruth Etna Nathan George Brown Mamie Clark Elijah Haywood Octavia Gavina

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