Julius Caesar Proves Fine Attraction at the Empire
The Kleine production Julius Caesar stars Anthony and Novelli as Caesar at the Empire Theatre. A six reel movie with 2 000 extras features a dramatic burning of Rome and high praise from critics. Novelli, famed for Quo Vadis, headlines a strong Cines cast in a memorable screen portrayal.
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Julius Caesar
Kleine
George Kleine
Empire Theatre
Allstar
Cines Company
Anthony
Novelli
Eering
Rome
Buck, Mobile railroad man, dies in Florida
Peter A. Buck a longtime Mobile and Ohio Railroad employee died in DeFuniak Springs Florida at thirty eight. He began as a clerk, later served as secretary, was transferred to St Louis and then Missouri Pacific before moving to Union Railroad Memphis. Survived by his wife and several relatives. funeral in Pensacola.
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Mobile
DeFuniak Springs
Peter Amos Buck
Chinchula
Mobile County
Mobile and Ohio
Pensacola
Fla
P. Yonge
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Charles Clarke
Road
St Louis
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Coffeeville
Kaw
Mia
EB. G. Buck
John E. and
Alonzo Buck
Gale Buck
Jackson, Tenn
Harry Bell
Laurel
Charlie Buck
December Christmas Reflections and Tiny Tim Quote
Fragment from a December seasonal piece reflecting on Christmas mood and generosity. Includes literary lines about a Christmas tree world and Tiny Tim, with reference to W W Williamson of Montreal and the Royal Arcanum Bulletin urging universal charity and fraternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiny ‘Tim
W. W. Williamson
Montreal
Royal Arcanum Bulletin
Tiny Tim
Santa Claus Party Brightens Maternity Home Residents
The Christ Child Society Junior Band hosted a Christmas event at the Maternity Home known as Christ Child Day. Children received toys, fruit, candy, and gifts from a tree and stockings while performances and a talk by Father Gerow highlighted the program.
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Christ Child Society
Christ Child
Helen Madler
Woodie O’ferrall Pugh
Katherine Courtney
N. A. Madler
Orihhestra
The
Mrs. Rowley
Gladys
Mary McNamara
Bennie
Monica Williams
Antoinette Quill
Leopold Lowenstein
Genevieve Sherman
Beryl
Mignon Vautrot
Adestes Fidelis
Junior Baird
Junior Band Gifts Cheer Chapel Efforts Mark Season
The Christ Childry gave a generous check to the recipient and two ferns for the chapel courtesy of the Junior Band. Mrs. W. S. Pugh led the Junior Band as director with a committee of ladies aiding her and the young members as they learn giving and joy in giving.
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Christ Childry
W. S. Pugh
John Quill
Matthew Mahomer
Cracker Ideas for Quick Entertaining and Snacks
Practical guide by Lilian Dynevor Rice offering cracker based canapés and fillings. From savory combinations with sardines eggs tuna olives nuts and cheese to sweet fillings using Cecilia and graham crackers cocoa coconut and chocolate treats for guests or Sunday night suppers.
State University Girls Glee Club Forms With Officers
The Tuscaloosa Times Gazette reports State University forms a Girls Glee Club led by Tom Garner. Vir ginia Stiggins is a member. Officers elected last week: Katherine Farrah president, Carolyn Brown vice president, Susie Davis secretary treasurer, Capitola Moody business manager. The club has twenty members with named sopranos altos listed.
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Tuscaloosa
Katherine Farrah
Carolyn Brown
Susie Davis
Capitola Moody
Inez Gay
Mamie Sellers
Allison Smith
Rosemary Stevens
Mabel Chilton
Mary Horton
Bertha Nell Hausman
Margaret Mitchell
Maline Burns
Virginia Stiggins
Lynda Williamson
Frances Williams
Pearl Marlowe
Dorothy Mayo
Clyde McKay
Angeline Paisley
Mobile Children Celebrate Birthdays at Empire Theatre
The Mobile Item notes five children born in December 1900 to 1908, listing Laurence Turner Eva Howell Rosaline Midgett and Howard Ashley with ages six to fourteen. It invites them to host a birthday picture party for five friends this afternoon at the Empire Theatre and asks December-born children to mail full details to the Children’s Editor two days before their birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence McC. Turner
St. Louis
Eva Mae Howell
St. Francis St
Rosaline Midgett
Charleston St
Howard Ashley
the Item
Empire Theatre
Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Calomel Alternative
An old advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, plant based remedy that cleanses the liver and bowels without calomel. It claims calomel is poisonous to bones and can cause sickness, urging use of the vegetable product and promising morning vitality.
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Dodson
Distinguished Visitors Attend Wedding in Tuscaloosa
An embellished guest list from Tuscaloosa Times Gazet te notes prominent relatives and visitors traveling from Montgomery Birmingham Atlanta Mobile Aliceville to witness the December 29 wedding of Miss Julia Dearing Searcy and Mr Estes Snedecor of Portland Oregon at the Searcy apartments Hospital.
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Tuscaloosa
Julia Dearing Searcy
Estes Snedecor
Portland
Ore
Searcy
Hospital
Simpson Keller
Montgomery
Robert Jemison
Birmingham
Joseph van Hoose
J. A. Campbell
Atlanta
Bell
Memphis
John Cochrane
Mobile
Hughes Somerville
Aliceville
Interesting Saturday events at Campbell home and Lyric theatre
Miss Anna Bridgingen and Miss Brookie Poetz host a foolish Christmas tree at Campbell home at 8 p m. Mr and Mrs W H Monk entertain at a theatre party for Miss Mabel Hartwell to see Maude Adams at the Lyric.
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Anna Bridgingen
Brookie Poetz
Campbell
W. H. Monk
Mabel Hartwell
Maude Adame
Lyric
Notable Montgomery Portraits Of Friedenthal And Manning
The Montgomery Advertiser printed a flattering portrait of Miss Claudia Friedenthal noting her as a Mobile girl visiting aunt Mrs Henry Schwarz in Sophronia Apartments during the holiday season. It also highlights Miss Edna Manning as a leading Mobile debutante who debuted in a ball and formed friendships in Montgomery as guest of Miss Amelie Hill.
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Claudia Friedenthal
Montgomery Advertiser
Montgomery
Miss Friedenthal
Henry Schwarz
Sophronia
Miss Manning
Advertiser
Mobile
Edna Manning
Manning
Margaret Booth
Amelie Hill
Savannah Naval Stores Market Closes for Day
By Associated Press. Savannah Ga December 26 Naval stores market closed today as trading halted.
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Associated Press
Savannah
Naval
Maude Adams Stars In The Legend Of Leonora At Lyric
The Lyric presents Maude Adams tonight in Barrie’s fantasy The Legend of Leonora a comedy rooted in murder with pathos and humor. Also on the bill are The Ladies Shakespeare in one act and three scenes while Denman Thompson’s The Old Homestead remains a popular staple. Abe Potash and Mawruss Perlmutter of Potash and Perimutter visit the Lyric Tuesday and Wednesday for three performances continuing the Cloak and Suit industry’s colorful capers.
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Maude Adams
Barrie
Leonora
Evr
Lyric Theatre
Abe Potash
Mawruss Perlmutter
Montague Glass
Famous Stories
A. H. Woods
Abe
Morris
Cloak and Suit
New York City
Forty Six Arrests Stir Terre Haute Politics
Indianapolis December 26. Forty six men indicted by a federal grand jury in Terre Haute face conspiracy charges to violate election laws and a wider sweep is anticipated possibly exceeding one hundred. Federal District Attorney Dailey said he would pursue Indianapolis fraud cases from the November election. Similar complaints were filed in Evansville.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Terre Haute
Dailey
Evansville
Russia Cedes Part of Sakhalin to Japan for Heavy Guns
Tokyo reports Russia has ceded half of Sakhalin Island to Japan in exchange for heavy guns. The island was Russian until 1905 and the southern half was already ceded under the Portsmouth Treaty.
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Russia
Japan
Associated Press
Washington
Tokio
Sakhalin
Portsmouth
Fire rages five hours destroying Marcus & Co store
Fire in Savannah's business district raged for five hours and leveled the Marcus & Co department store. The adjoining dry goods shop of 8 Mirsky suffered damage. Loss estimated at $100,000.
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Savannah
Marcus & Co
Mirsky
Stock Market Quiet After Holiday Resumption
The New York stock market opened dull with light broker attendance and limited outside interest. The first half hour saw under 4 000 shares change hands as United States Steel and Southern Pacific hit prohibited low marks, St Paul sank to a new low, while Amalgamated and Western Maryland showed weakness and Beet Sugar and Rock Island rose slightly.
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Wall Street Review
New York
United States Steel
Southern Pacific
St. Paul
Amalgamated
Maryland
Beet Sugar
Rock Island
Blalack Brothers Bankrupt Notice in Alabama
United States District Court Southern District of Alabama Bankruptcy No 1479. Blalack Brothers bankrupt adjudicated December 24 1914 with first meeting of creditors January 11 1915 at 2 o clock p m in Mobile Alabama. Creditors may attend prove claims appoint trustee examine bankrupt and conduct business. Robert T Ervin Referee in Bankruptcy. December 24 1914.
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United States District Court
Southern District of Alabama
Blalack Brothers
Blalack
Mobile
Alabama
Robert T. Ervin
Alabama Legislation Notice on Mobile County Assistant Solicitor
Notice that an act will be sought in the next legislature to amend section two of a 1911 Mobile County assistant solicitor act. It prescribes appointment duties terms and who may serve as assistant solicitor learned in the law and resident of the county.
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Alabama
Mobile
Mobile County
Bell Telephone Service
Maude Adams at Lyric in The Legend of Leonora
Maude Adams headlines at the Lyric tonight in a double bill featuring The Legend of Leonora and The Ladies Shakespeare. The Barrie plays highlight her standout theatrical season as a principal attraction.
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Maude Adams
Legend of
Leonora
the Lyric
Turnverein To Give A New Year's Party
Invitations to a New Year celebration of the Mobile Turnverein Vorwaerts have been received by members and friends. The entertainment will be held at the Turn Halle, 404 Charles street, on New Year’s Day. The committee plans a New Year’s and Christmas party in one.
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Mobile Turnverein Vorwaerts
Turn-Halle
Charles Street
McRae Family Welcomes Son From Howard College
Rev and Mrs George W McRae entertain their son J F McRae over holidays. He attends Howard College in Birmingham preparing for the Baptist ministry.
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George W. McRae
J. F. McRae
Howard College
Birmingham
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Peter A. Buck
Emloye
Florida
A. F. Owens
Selma
Hannan Home For the
City Hospital
Boys’ Detention Home
County Poor Asylum
Hannan
A F. Owens
County Asylum For
Grand Jury
Harriet F Blodgett
Santa Claus
Infants
Lilian Dynevor Rice
State University
Presbyterian Church
Government Street Presbyterian Church
Government and
Jackson Streets
Goss
Randegger
Gounod
Jerusalem
Emma la Prade Tam
Viola Gaines
Thomas L. Hallett
Thomas H. Halliwell
Edwin Lyles Taylor
Thad Harrison
Henry ‘Wade du Bose
Iss
Friedenthal Montgomery
Denman Thompson
Thompson
Boston
John Owen
Bell Phone
N. Weeh
Turnverein
Pauls. Hedrick
House of
All Star
Anthony Novelli
Alice Joyce
Southern Bell Telephone
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