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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1915

Page

7

First Community Tree Lighting Brings Big Crowd to Mobile

Mobile hosts its first community celebration led by the Woman's Musical Club under Mrs. Charles Dunster. The lamplit tree on Duncan Place was lit by Mayor Pat Lyons as crowds sang carols and locals planned nightly lighting with the Home Economics League directing events.

Woman's Musical Club Charles Dunster Cne Royal Street Government Duncan Place Coun Pat J. Lyons Reub Baerman Mobile Electric Company Woman’s Musical Club Matthew Brewster Christchurch Herald Angels Little Town of Bethlehem John W. Phillips First Baptist Church Mobile Home Economics League

Elks gift to Mobile orphans lights up Christmas scene

The Elks Lodge hosted a Christmas program for Mobile orphans with Rowley’s orchestra and local singers. About 147 children from Boys' Industrial School, Episcopal Church Home, Cathedral Home and Mater nity Home attended, receiving gifts after performances by young musicians and the Rowley orchestra. Santa Claus and L. W. Savage joined the festivities, with committees named for entertainment, reception, and organization.

Rowley Mobile SennaGh Gaytneh Asylum Andrew Richard Katie Campbell Mary Belle Episcopal Church Home Cephas Angeline Pat J. Lyons Ee Orchestra Elks Santa Claus C. W L. W. Savage Vautrot Rowley Orchestra L. Schwars Lins. Price Williams H. A. Demaranville John F. Jossen Toulmin Gaines Dan BE. Jett James Joseph Stone M. i. Roberts F. J. MecMahon J. J. Monahan J. Reiss Pat J. Fa Roy E. Albright M. Bloch H. V. Bacheldor Joseph McPhillips H. D. Peppers James J. Quill Russell Thompson R. M. Welnacker Jos. M. Walsh Price Williams Mark Lyons L. DB. Carrell R. C. Jones Co. Lowenstein M. S. Macias Rosen C. B. Hervey Paul McAleer Henry Hesa

BirthdayCelebrants Featured in December Mobile Item

The Mobile Item lists children born in December with names and birthdates including Wm Wade Lang 1910 Frances Barclay 1908 Wiley Howell 1906 Marie Green 1907 Leon Maysen 1904 Lufe Delgado 1900 and invites them to a birthday picture party at the Empire Theatre this afternoon Tickets mailed Boys and girls born in December urged to send full names addresses and birthdates to Children’s Juditor Mobile Item at least two days before their birthday.

Wm. Wade Lang Frances Barclay Selma St Wiley M. Howell St. Francis Marie A. Green Madison St Leon Maysen Bloodgood St Lufe Delgado Méticos St Empire Theatre

Bloch Advocates State Bond Issue For Veterans Support

Commander Adolph D. Bloch of the Alabama Division Sons of Confederate Veterans promotes the January 18 bond election. He calls the bond proposal a vital business measure to preserve state integrity and help pension to Confederate veterans in full rather than via warrants, aiding veterans owed money.

Adolph D. Bloch Alabama Sons of Confederate Veterans Bloch Henderson

Christmas Dinner Lifts Prisoners With Roast Pork Feast

Inmates at the city jail were surprised by a holiday meal of roast pork and beef, baked sweet potatoes and pie. Real coffee with milk replaced the usual barley as songs and laughter brightened the day.

Mail Figures Rise as Christmas Mail Breaks Records

Postmaster Morgan reports a high volume of Christmas mail with seventy two million one hundred thousand stamps valued around two and a half million dollars delivered. New York office processed four million packages in the past week, boosting holiday postal business by three hundred eighty seven thousand dollars versus last year.

Morgan New York

Burglary charges against Bill Hudson and Oliver Morant

Bill Hudson and Oliver Morant were arrested Saturday for burglarizing the Italian Grocery Company on Royal and Canal streets. The Christmas morning break in rifled the cash register of $8 and a stolen watch. part of the loot was recovered. Hudson was taken by Deputy Sheriff Harry Murray and Morant jailed by Detectives Murphy and Lacey.

Bill Hudson Oliver Morant Royal and Canal Streets Hudson Harry Murray Morant Murphy and Lacey

Congress Pledges Aid to Citrus Mem

A congress update urges continued planting of grapefruit and round oranges despite curtailment. It calls for petitions to appoint a county horticulturist and assistants to inspect trees for citrus canker and report findings for examination and destruction if needed.

Congress Webb

Canning Captain Boy Mids In Morning

In and out of town brief notes indicate Captain Boy Mids is to be canned in the morning amid routine municipal chatter and local schedules.

Chicago Tribune

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