Jeffery Co Announces Sales Department Changes
The Thomas B. Jeffery Company of Kenosha appoints BH. G. 3 as sales manager with W. B. Ley as assistant. H. C. Hart leads the truck sales department and J. A. Rose heads the foreign department. All have long tenures with Jeffery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffery CO
Thomas B. Jeffery Company
Kenosha
Jeffery Pleasure
BH. G. 3
W. B.ley
H Truck
H. C. Hart
Foreign
J. A. Rose
Jeffery Company
Sewanee Debt Fund Drive Planned After Southern Tour
Bishop A W Knight reports the Southern tour of thirty cities ends in Sewanee with local leaders chosen to raise funds for the University of the South. The goal is to pay a $300000 debt and add $1000000 to the endowment, with at least two hundred men expected at the Chattanooga meeting on Washington's Birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewanee
Tenn
A. W. Knight
South
Chattanooga
Washington
University of the South
Bishop Knight
What comes after G Whiz exclaimed the boy
A classroom exchange ends with the teacher asking for the letter after G and a student shouting Whiz in a playful moment. The brief vignette captures classroom banter and youthful humor.
Auto Row Notes Show Bloch Bros. Sales Rise
Bloch Bros. report strong auto sales in the past week with several notable transactions. Charles D. Willoughby bought an eight cylinder Oldsmobile, while Bloch Bros. note two more Oldsmobiles and a Cole eight cylinder en route. Saxon, Reo, Maxwell, Chandler, Chalmers, Mitchell, and Ajax tires and cars are highlighted along with local agency moves and showroom displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloch Bros
Charles D. Willoughby
First National Bank
Bloch Bros. Distributors
E. R. Parker
The
Saxon Motor Co
Gaston
Auto Service Company
Mitchell Hosts Dealers At Chicago Automobile Show
H L McClaren president of the Mitchell Lewis Motor Company Racine Wisconsin hosted over 300 Mitchell dealers at the Congress hotel during the Chicago Automobile show. Dealers eager to expand spring orders received assurances of ample factory stocks and timely deliveries from O C Friend and W E Bates amid strong profits from The Six of 16.
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H. L. McClaren
Mitchell-Lewis Motor Company
Racine
Wis
Mitchell
Congress Hotel
Chicago
McClaren
O. C. Friend
W. E. Bates
Anti-Suffrage Group Forms in Selma Alabama
In Selma, Alabama, the new organization The Alabama Association Opposed to Women Suffrage forms with about five hundred initial members. Officers include Miss Nellie V. Baker president and Mrs. William Roberts secretary treasurer. Motto favors Home Rule States Rights and White Supremacy. aims to distribute literature and broaden membership while opposing women suffrage.
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Selma
Ala
Gadsden
J. B. Parke
Alabama Equal Suffrage Association
Joseph Wilkins
Alabama
Woman Suffrage Association
South
Alabama Association
Nellie V. Baker
Nathan Kahn
Lida D. Robertson
Mobile
Charles. Pegues
Safford
John F. Burns
Burnsville
William Roberts
Judiciary Committee
National House of Representatives
Washington
Shrine Imperial Council Heading to Mobile on Tour
A delegation led by J Putnam Stevens arrives in Mobile on Friday February 25 for Shrine business. The tour covers Southern temples as preparations grow for the Buffalo Imperial Council session drawing about 100000 Shriners and families next July.
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J. Putnam Stevens
Imperial
Imperial Council of Nobles
Mystic Shrine
Mobile
Imperial Potentate
Imperial Council
Buffalo
Stevens
Abba Temple
B. W. Rowell
Rabban Charles BE. Ovenshire
George K. Staples
Ismailia Temple
Mr. Stevens
Virginia
North Carolina
Florida
Georgia
Tennessee
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Arkansas
Texas
Arizona
California
Hawaiian Islands
Shrine
Fire at Ocean Springs Halted by New Equipment
A fire at the Masonic hall in Ocean Springs on Friday caused 800 dollars in damage. The town's new fire engine and recently installed fire plugs delivering 800 gallons per minute saved the entire block from demolition.
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Ocean Springs
Miss
Masonic Hall
Boy Scouts to Meet in Mobile County
Scoutmaster R E Daly Sr calls a meeting of the Boy Scouts of Mobile county for Saturday February 19 at 4 pm in his office corner Royal and St Michael streets to plan the spring and summer program. Scouts should report and bring prospective members. Camp Fire Girls will hold a meeting this week with date to be announced. Procrastination often adds to living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BOY Scouts
R. E. Daly, Sr
Boy Scouts of
Mobile County
Royal and
St. Michael Streets
Phillips Furniture Ad Promotes Seifert-Gower Stock Sale
A staged furniture liquidation ad urges buyers to visit Phillips Furniture Company at 216 Rauphin Street between Empire and Queen Theatres. The message claims Mobile will profit and invites readers to see a large ad in The Item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seifert-Gower
Mobile
Phillips Furniture Company
Rauphin Street
Ibetween Empire
Queen Theatres
1916 to be big year in motor car racing
George M. Dickson general manager of National Motor Vehicle Company says 1916 will be a big year for automobile racing with Indianapolis Chicago Minneapolis and New York speedways now established. He does not say if national racing cars will enter these speedway events this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Dickson
National Motor Vehicle Company
Dickson
Indianapolis
Chicago
Minneapolis
New York
Popular Skating Rink Opens on Conception Street
H E Baxter as president F M Maddox secretary and treasurer and A L Quinn manager announce the opening of the Popular Skating Rink at 101 2 South Conception Street next Wednesday night. PP Hamel vacated the premises and new lessees began improvements to convert the building for skating. Specific hours will be set aside for beginners children and general use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Baxter
F. M. Maddox
A. L. Quinn
South Conception Street
PP. Hamel
Kaiserhof
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Motor News OF Mobile and
the Auto World
Standard Motor Car CO
Conception St
Cole
Chevrolet
FORD
Jeffery
REO Motor Sales CO
Government St. Bell
Auto Service Co
Packard
Studebaker
Oldsmobile
Alt
F. M. Cahall
Conti Street
Mobile, Ala
Griffin Motor CO
St. Michael St
Automobile Parts
Bosch
Schebler
Timpkin
U. S
Pacific Coast
U. S.S
San Diego
Cal
United States Navy
Dodge
Reo Motor Car Co
C. A. Dawes
Clyiider
H. C. Hecker
Center, Fla
Arnold Forester
Maxwell Motor Car Co
P. D. Beville
Jack Aldridge
Aldridge Machine Co
la Grippe
Mobile Auto Company
Kemp Motor Co
Chandler
Chalmers
Co. A. Day
Reo
Alabama Auto Co
Ajax
Imperial Council OF Shrine
Niagara Frontier
Niagara Falls
Falls
Elbert Hubbard
Rycroft
Chautauqua
Canada
Fort Erie
Brook’s Monument
Miller
Vulcan Tire Works
North Joachim Street
Bell
Bai
Government ST
Mobile, Alabama
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