Dragons Ball Dimensional Spectacle in Mobile Ball
The 1914 Annual Ball of the Order of Dragons unfolds in a Swiss alpine tableau at the Battle House Auditorium. Dressed as Tyrolese mountaineers, members appear in velvet knee-breeches and alpine hats, with a First Regiment band playing a Strauss medley as they march in. The event celebrates the order’s twenty-fifth anniversary with pageantry and costumes from various eras.
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Gebirge
Order of Dragons
Mobile
Seven Mountains
Rhine
Battle House
Great Rouge
Switzerland
Tyrol
John Mitchell
O. D
Huylers
van Antwerp
Dragons
Celia Webb
Margaret Webb
Hopkins Fitzpatrick
Marie Webb
Tonopah
McGaffey Tracks Thaw Case to Mobile Vaudeville
Kenneth McGaffey, famed World reporter on the Thaw case, arrives in Mobile as Evelyn Nesbit Thaw’s manager for a vaudeville tour. He recalls following Thaw from Matteawan to Canada and now accompanies Nesbit who earns about 4500 dollars weekly. Nesbit headlines at the Lyric next Saturday week.
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Kenneth McGaffey
Stanford White
New York
The
New York World
World
Mobile
Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw
McGaffey
West
Harry K. Thaw
Matteawan
Thaw
Canada
Lyric
Dragons fete committee roster praised at gala event
Marines added brilliancy to a resplendent occasion as the Dragons and their committees were congratulated. Pink Badge chairman J A McPhillips led the General Committee with numerous names listed, followed by White Badge reception committee members and Red Badge society committee members. Floor committee consisted of society members in mask.
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Dragons
J. A. McPhillips
Shawhan
L. G. Cameron
J. B. Dortch
E. C. Hughes
J. W. Hunter
C. B. Hays
H. C. Flinn
H. M. Hopper
Joe Michael
H. M. Price
G. T. Tonsmeire
J. B. Mitchell
John Douglas
H. Majerski
C. E. Harrison
W. T. Kelly
J.C. Bush, Jr
LeBaron Lyons
Society
G. Archer Smith
L. H. Horn
James H. Webb
R. A. Sadier
Dr. M. T. Gaines
Harry McDonnell
J. H. Glennon
A. F. Kersting
Julius A. Smith
B. F. du Boise
Ab Jackson
James Gray
C. N. Farrar
E. G.maxon
A. P. Tacon
T. B. Marshall
George Creary
E. 8. Bright
F. C. Fowler
The
Society In Mask
Hamilton Whist Club Hosts Outsiders For Prizes
At a Hamilton meeting Mrs. J W Hunter hosted a group of outside players for three tables with prizes of silk hose. Winners were Mrs. Henry Hall Mrs S M Landrey and Mrs J B Read.
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Hamilton Whist Club
J. W. Hunter
H. P. Cole
Herbert C. Turner
L. le Baron Lyons
J. Brady Read
B. F. Adams
Henry Hall
S. M. Landrey
J. B. Read
Homemade Pinex Cough Syrup Recommendation
Plain syrup blends sugar and warm water with Pinex to create a potent cough remedy. The ad touts fast relief within 24 hours, claims cost savings, and urges using genuine Pinex with Norway pine extract, warning against imitation products.
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Pinex Co
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Carnival preparations near completion at Cawthon Hotel meeting
Carnival chairmen led by General Chairman C B Hervey met at the Cawthon Hotel to finalize plans. The Bienville Pharmacy and Mobile Gas Company won first exterior decorations, while the Cawthon and Bienville Hotels raced for second place, with others like Hotel St Andrews and the Battle House awaiting their turn.
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Cawthon Hotel
C. B. Hervey
J. Paul Wilson
Colonial Room
Bienville Pharmacy
Mobile Gas Company
St. Francis and
Conception Streets
Cawthon
Bienville
St. Andrews
Battle House
Mobile Item Personal Notices Abbrev Visitors at Battle House
All Mobilians are asked to send carnival visitor names to the Mobile Item editorial department. Notables in Mobile include E B Blair and O C McKay and H A Smith of the Mobile and Ohio. Visitors W J Hitchcock H H Stambaugh A G Wells Elizabeth Smith W J Cameron Wade Askew.
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Jackson
Ala
A. G. Parrish
Selma
Julian Bartee
Mobile
Jackson Wells
E. B. Blair
Mobile and Ohio
Meridian
C. McKay
H. A. Smith
A. G. Wells
Elizabeth Smith
DePere, Wis
The
Battle House
W. J. Cameron
Birmingham
County Bond Money Cannot Be Spent On City Streets
County Attorney George J. Sullivan ruled the county cannot use bond issue funds for city street improvements under county control. The decision followed discussion of upgrading Broad Street, Washington Avenue, and Virginia Street within county limits.
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Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
George J. Sullivan
Broad Street
Virginia
Baltimore
Washington Avenue
Virginia Street
Conception
Old Standard Tonic Promises Malaria Relief
Advertisement claims Groves Tasteless Tonic strengthens the system to drive out malaria. It is promoted as a tonic for adults and children, stating it can build health and vigor as a general restorative.
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Aduana
O Dwyer Resigns. Aסקew Farms 2000 Acres in Calhoun City
Since his resignation Mr. As kew has managed a 2000 acre farm at Calhoun City Mississippi. Government positions and dates are not specified but the note confirms a farming assignment linked to the named location and individual.
San Francisco Church Federation rejects Dr Aked resignation
The San Francisco Church Federation votes 74 to 19 to refuse the resignation of Rev. Charles F. Aked, pastor of the First Congregational church, amid controversy over the Virgin birth of Christ and his presidency.
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Frisco Church Federation
Dr. Aked
San Francisco
San Francisco Church Federation
Charles F. Aked
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Societ Bell
George E. Stone
Price Williams, Jr
Bank of Mobile
Tillotson and Wolcott Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Terk Fairbank
Chicago
Sitio
Exe
Southern Railway
North Royal Street
JAMES _ FREEMAN
A. Birmingham
D. E. Lowry, JR
City Pass. & Tke Agt
BANK OF MOBILE _ National Banking Association
Presider AL
Staples
Asvelyn
Battle House Auditorium
A. W. Brooks
Arthur Glover Gage
California
Government Street
G. M. Luce
Cathedral Sanctuary Society
McGill Institute
Harris
Pensacola
Eva Horner
Asheville
Mollie Blount
Robert Blount
Blount
Sueer
Elia
Mobilé
Mrs. Harris
A. G. Richards
Lois and
Adaline Reed
Tuscaloosa
Mrs. G. M. Ward
R. B. Mime
Robert Burr Sims
Robert Sims
Wright
Jackson, Ala
T. W. Dilliam
Carl Wittichen
George Dunlap
Wittichen
Las Desconocidas
Inge Murphy
Z. M. P. Inge
Messrs. Montgomery and
Herndon Inge
Helen Bloch
Carol Leinkauf
Benajah Bibb
New Orleans
Hunter Lyon
Mary Lyon
Church Street
Sophie Simmons
Oliver Wide Glennon
James Hope Glennon
Mobile Lodge No
B. P. O. Elks
Elke
Columbia
Smith Piano CO
Masonic. Temple
Faust
Maull Brothers
St. Louis
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Miss Morian
Miss. Morian
North
Chestnut Street
Colorado
Mokile Gai Co
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