Santa Claus as a Boy Foresaw Toy Wish and Envy
A speaker reflects on Santa Claus as a boy who envied other children for their wishes and toys. The passage, narrated in Riley’s tone, conveys the child’s dream to be Santa and possess all toys, while recognizing his own lack of fulfillment and the mystery of Santa’s generosity. The imagery centers on gifts, chimneys, and the child’s wistful longing.
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Santa Claus
James Whitcomb Riley
Quiet Mind and Courage for Life's Luck
A short reflective piece urges readers to ignore envy and gossip, cultivate a cheerful quiet mind, and accept whatever fortune comes. It cites Aldo Trine and Van Dyke to frame a philosophy of facing life with faith and resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aldo Trine
Ata
van Dyke
Tailleur's New Coat-Dress Heads Fashion for California
Fashion notes describe a one piece coat-dress replacing the separate jacket and skirt silhouette. The garment combines coat and skirt in a single design, favored for travel and California wear with adaptable styles and a range of fabrics and colors.
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Tailleur
Isishion
Fornia
Fashion Aptique Gent
Yes
Mme. Alle
California
Florida
Handsome Cloverdale home of Captain William S scene
A handsome Cloverdale residence once owned by Captain William S served as the backdrop for a notable local scene. Neighbors recall the house’s distinctive façade and the era’s social gatherings centered there.
Christmas Story Dramatized At E L Russell School
Entertainment at E L Russell School featured a staged Christmas tale with a cast of students led by Miss Margaret Zundell and Genevieve Fowler. Performances included vocal solos by Master Fowler and Francis Reynolds, with angels shepherds and magi portrayed by local pupils. The program thanked Gill Printing Adam Glass Reynolds Music House C Ravier and Mr Nurse for their support.
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BE. L. Russell
Douglas Fowler
Miss Fowler
Francis Dean Reynolds
A. E. Reynolds
Margaret Zundell
Mary—Genevieve Fowler
Joseph—John Mallon
Angels—Ave Mallon
Jamita Ramsey
Louise Ladnier
Ruth Higbee
Thelma Woodruff
Shepherds
Judson Busbee
Willie Nugent
Herbert Spencer
Claude Langan
Albert Reynolds
George Edward Drago
Edna Picard
Anita Tapia
Elsie Barnett
Ida Dunn
Julia Helveston
Len Hall
Alice Howard
Inez Klaas
Francis McKeever
Inez Higbee
Leah Mallon
Norma Alesse
Christine Barton
Katherine Barnett
Antoinette Petronovich
Mary E. Osborne
Dorothy Marshall
Marie Rhodes
Mary Nicks
Myrtle Balzii
Irma Revere
Myrtle Dunning
Emma Lee Phillips
Helen Stroecker
Esther Wojohn
Jennie H. McCary
Alma Raff
Lillian Thompson
Ruby Williamson
B. Gretzner
W. J. Barnett
Gill Printing
Adam Glass
Reynolds Music House
C. Ravier
Mr. Nurse
Personal mentions crowd Christmas season in Montgomery area
Notes list local travelers and visitors including Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Pitts returning from Mobile and Col. Pitts handling U S court cases as district attorney. Miss Leona McAdory plans holidays with sister Mrs. Edward Ebry in Atlanta. Others include Miss Lucille Zelnicker from Selma, Adolph Bloch and Adler returning from Selma, Herman Schwarz heading to New Orleans, Judson Ulmer visiting Meridian, Rosengrant on Jamaica tour en route to Trinidad and New York, Miss Katharine Taylor visiting relatives, and Edmund R. Beckwith from the University of Alabama returning to Bon Secour for Christmas with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Pitts
Mobile
Colonel Pitts
United States Court
Selma Journal
Leona McAdory
Edward Ebry
Atlanta
Lucille Zelnicker
Selma
Maas
Traveling Man Is Ordained Minister at Zion Baptist Church
Rev. James W. Turner was ordained to the Baptist ministry Sunday afternoon at Zion Baptist church in Mertz Switch. The ordination sermon was preached by Rev. W. P. Hines with prayer by Rev. J. W. Phillips and charge to the candidate by Rev. Blanding Vaughan. The church charge was given by Rev. J. E. Barnes, Bible presented by Dr. Phillips. Turner, a longtime South traveler for J. Pollock & Co. of Mobile, is known across Texas.
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James W. Turner
Zion Baptist Church
Mertz Switch
W. P. Hines
D. D
J. W. Phillips
Blanding Vaughan
J. E. Barnes
Phillips
Turner
South
Texas
J. Pollock & Co
Mobile
Merry Carnival Maskers Ball on January 18 1915
The M C M ball will be held at the German Relief Hall Monday evening January 18 1915 under the leadership of Jack Butt and Eugene Bosarge assisted by a committee including Moxie Koster Wiley Thompson John Braun Fred Bitzer Gus Burden Joe Lallamant Schwenck Fincher Robertson George Benet Claude Farrell Adolph Flach Leo Rooney and H Partridge.
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Messrs
Jack Butt
Eugene Bosarge
Moxie Koster
Wiley Thompson
John Braun
Fred Bitzer
Gus Burden
Joe Lallamant
Schwenck
Fincher
Mr. Robertson
Miss Spencer Given Dinner at Bush Home
Debutante Miss Dorothy Spencer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walker B. Spencer, was honored at a dinner Monday evening hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Green Bush at their Palmer avenue residence. Palms, ferns, and flowers decorated the rooms. pink radiance roses and ferns lit the table. Guests included Misses Cora Ranlett, Isabella Moore, Emily Le Lassier, Adela Pratt and Messrs. Louis Howard, Lewis Clarke, George Stanton, Barney Williams, Parham Werlein, and Carroll Bobb.
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Dorothy Spencer
Walker B. Spencer
Thomas Green Bush
Palmer Avenue
New Orleans
Miss Spencer
Cora Ranlett
Isabella Moore
Emily le Lassier
Adela Pratt
Messrs
Louis Howard
Lewis Clarke
George Stanton
Barney Williams
Parham Werlein
Carroll Bobb
Lovely Portrait of Mrs Clyde Hunter in Birmingham Edition
The Sunday Birmingham News features a portrait of Mrs Clyde Hunter formerly Lucile Rush of Mobile. It notes she is among the winter brides moving to Birmingham with her husband Clyde Hunter and they reside at the Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Hunter
Birmingham News
Lucile
Lydia E Kearney to wed C Lambert Kenton on Dec 24
Mrs B J Rose announces the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter Lydia E Kearney to Mr C Lambert Kenton. The ceremony is set for Thursday December 24 at 5 o'clock in the afternoon. No cards.
Debut dance for Edna Manning at Manassas venue
Mr. Joseph I. Manning will introduce his daughter Edna Manning at a debut dance in Manassas at 9 p.m. The event marks a social highlight of Monday evening with attendees likely from local families and acquaintances.
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Joseph I. Manning
Edna Manning
the Manassas
Deaths and Funerals Mrs E Barfoot and Others
Elizabeth Barfoot 82 a native of Wilcox County died at home in Prichard after a long illness. Nieces and nephews survive. Roche & Burke sent the remains to Perdido for interment. Nellie Hutchisson 20 a Mobile recent arrival died in an infirmary. Interment Magnolia cemetery. Augusta K Danner Logan funeral 10 AM from 928 Government Street conducted by Rev E A Dannelly. Magnolia burial. Pallbearers listed.
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E. Barfoot
Elizabeth Barfoot
Wilcox County
Prichard
Roche & Burke Company
Perdido
Ala
Nellie Hutchisson
Corps
The
Salvation Army
Mobile
Magnolia
A. D. Logan
Augusta K. Danner Logan
A. C. Danner
Government Street
E. A. Dannelly
Government Street Methodist Church
Magnolia Cemetery
Messrs
Clem and
Tom Strong
Stewart Brooks
H. L. Gaines
R. O. Harris
J. C. Rich
Christmas Cantatas and Services At Local Churches
The Dau Phin Way Baptist Sunday School will present its Christmas Cantata Wednesday at 8 p.m., moved from Tuesday. About seventy five youth perform with extensive practices. St Francis M E Church holds a Christmas service Wednesday at 7 p.m. featuring White Gifts for the King with a white decorative theme and a cradle‑to‑home department gift plan. Fi Fi ticket returns due by December 22 to the A B L S treasurer at 650 Government Street. A Christmas Cotton Bazaar happens Monday on the Dauphin side near Jackson Street run by the Ladies Aid Society of First Christian Church featuring fancy articles, aprons, cakes, candies, and other Christmas gifts for church support.
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Dau Phin Way Baptist Sunday School
St. Francis M. E. Church
Government Street
Dauphin
Jackson Street
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Christian Church
College students return for holidays from Alabama universities
Mr Henry Izard and Mr Dick Crawford will return Tuesday evening from the University of Alabama. Miss Miriam Delchamps returned Friday from New Orleans where she has been attending Sophie Newcomb. Miss Ethel Hopkins returned last week from college, and will spend the holidays at home. Miss Lucille Warley and Miss Virginia Stiggins will return Wednesday from Tuscaloosa, where they have been attending the University of Alabama. Miss Emily Roberts returned Friday from Montevallo where she has been attending college. Miss Edna Lewis, Miss Constance Stoddard and Miss Genevieve Jarvis will return Wednesday from the University of Alabama. Miss Lewis has the distinction of being one of the four girls chosen by the Blackfriars to represent the club in its annual play, the play for this year being Achelor's Romance, in which Anna Russell once starred. Miss Ruth Vernon, of Citronelle, will return this week from the university, and will spend the Christmas holidays at home. Mr W Burke Hanlon will return Tuesday from Cullman, Ala, where he been attending St Bernard's College. Mr Vincent Kilborn will return Tuesday from the University of Alabama where he will take his degree in law in June. Patrick Joseph Mulcahy, a bright and promising young student of Springhill College, leaves today to spend the holidays with his parents, Mr and Mrs P T Mulcahy, in Montgomery, Ala. Miss Maurine Cottrell, an attrac
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Henry Izard
Dick Crawford
University of Alabama
Miriam Delchamps
New Orleans
Sophie Newcomb
Ethel Hopkins
Lucille Warley
Virginia Stiggins
Tuscaloosa
Emily Roberts
Montevallo
Edna Lewis
Constance Stoddard
Genevieve Jarvis
Lewis
The
Blackfriars
Achelor
Anna Russell
Ruth Vernon
Citronelle
W. Burke Hanlon
Cullman
Ala
St. Bernard's Colge
Vincent Kilborn
Patrick Joseph Mulcahy
Springhill College
P. T. Mulcahy
Montgomery
Maurine Cottrell
Una
Csoak Tate
Calor Tema Bile
Sullens
Carl Fox
F. L. Tapia
Birmingham
Birmingham Dental College
Damaris Smith
Lucy Herndon
Mabel Moore
Ward-Belmont
Nashville
Visitation Convent
Mobile
Marguerite Potter
Irma Unruh
Grace van Heuvel
Eugenie
Bettie D. Rosson
Helen Rosenbaum
Peabody Conservatory
Baltimore
G. Neuberger
Lexington
Washington and Lee University
A. P. IL
Messrs
Claude Cleveland
McCants
M. McPhillips
Edwin Parker
Helen Holbrook
New York
Marie Unruh
Zoe Walsh
Trinity College
Washington
Katherine Monk
Katherine Monk, Who Attends School At the Misses Bangs and Whitten
Agnes Scott
Lucile Horn
Gladys Gaines
Porter Pope
Grace Harris
Gertrude Amundsen
Virginia
Katherine Tonsmeire
Willie Neville
Sweet Brier
Madelaine Maury
Hollins
Josephine Harris
Mobile girls and students head home for Christmas holidays
The article lists numerous Mobile area students and visiting friends returning from colleges including Birmingham Dental College Sweet Briar Ward Belmont Randolph Macon Trinity College Agnes Scott and Mount St Marys for Christmas. Names include Marguerite Potter Irma Unruh Grace Van Heuvel Damaris Smith Lucyle Horn Gladys Gaines Porter Pope and many others.
Local students return home for Christmas holidays
Mr. Rogers Brewster plans to return Monday from Sewanee where he is tending college to spend Christmas at home. Auburn student Mr. Andrew Douglas will come Wednesday to stay with his parents Mr. and Mrs. John Douglas. Mobile boys Messrs Julian McPhillips and Dick Murray, attending Spring Hill College, will also be at home for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers Brewster
Sewanee
Andrew Douglas
Auburn
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Elliott G. Rick- J. Curtis Bush, Jr
George A. Jr
Thomas R. Foster
Rus Ladd
George Lesesne
William EB
H. Planck
A. L. Staples
M Sims
E. D. Fowlkes
A. D. R. Burgess
Paul Dance W. Brooks
H. H. Clarke
Louis Wald
Dr. F. M. Inge
E. D. Ledird
S. A. le Blanc
George Michael
W. Hunter
Nater
Capt. Williams
Cloverdale
Beeberg For
Steamship Service
Windward
Leeward Islands
Central and
South America
Ton Paltombion
Venezuelan
Curacao
Jamaica
Port-au-Prince
Jacmel
Haiti
Martinique
Barbados
Trinidad and Demerara
Santo Domingo
Mers
Steamship
Eberg Line
City Bank
Mobile, Alabama
Willie
Francis Bonner Sale
Alonzo Meek
Pauline Levy
Killarney
Eloise Cromwell
Myrl Abercrombie
Washington, D. C
Sarah Moore
Capt. W. B. Jones
Harvey Sims
Frankie Jones
Sale
Brooke Sale
Fort Wayne
Ind
F. D.M. Devall
Etta Jenkins
Virginian Abercrombie
Ray Carlton
J. J. Pierce
Samuel J. Cassels
Morris Jones
C. W. Cromwell
W. C. Cromwell
Mr. Sale
Montgomery Journal
Sale-Jones
Motile
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E. L. Russell School
J. W. Turner
Spencer
Bush
Kenton-Kearney
Pel
S. Boys St
H. E. Jones, JR
Gulf City Dye Works
Bell
LYRIC
Maud Adams
J. M. Barrie
Leonora
Empire Theatre
House of
George Kleine
Arthur Johnson
Lottie Briscoe
Lubin
Vitagraph
Britton
Dauphin ST
Mobile Auto CO
Guy J. Hartwell
Pres
Gen. Mgr
St. Louis Street
St. Joseph Street
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