Washington's Birthday Observed by Cavalier Chapter
The SPuada Cavalier Chapter D A R celebrated Washington's Birthday with a patriotic program at Miss Moffev Thurber's home. Members read papers, displayed flags, and hosted fruit punch and wafers, highlighting the nation’s early history and the presidency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binia Cavalier
Spuada Cavalier
D. A
Washington
Molfev Thurber
National Society
Mettaompson
Life Chapers
Personal mentions of visitors from Mobile and surrounding towns
The Birmingham News notes Miss Alle Hurley of Birmingham visiting Mobile with her sister Mrs Guy Upchurch and returning home. Various other social mentions include Miss Annie Peace and Miss Mabel Marler returning from Mobile, L M Crigler visiting Columbus and Mobile relatives, Mrs David Davis and children from Laurel after Mobile carnival, and several other names and visits to Mobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Birmingham News
Alle Hurley
Birmingham
Guy Upchurch
Mobile
Annie Peace
Mabel Marler
Airer
Gladice Murray
L. W. Crigler
New York
T. G. Owen
Columbus
Deets Sullivan
Bile
Laura Reasonover
Vere
J. Williams
Frances Withiamne
Mary Ellen Hudson
Mabel LeBlanc
C. R. Jones
J. B. Hudson
Haywood Hunter
J. Will Donovan
Montgomery
Hardie McGehee
Russian Claims Multiple Front Victories on Western Front
Petrograd reports Austrians and Germans defeated at several points in Galicia and Poland. Allied forces say two Austrian brigades were driven off south east of Stanislau with 1,500 prisoners, including 20 officers and several machine guns. Other actions include repulsed attacks near Grodno and Lomza, captures along the Vistula corridor, and heavy losses for Austrians at Zakiczyn and Lupkow Pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lypekoy
Osséwetz
Lomza
Jedwabno
Przasnysz
Racionz
Plonsk
Vis
Myto Koziouka
Stanislau
Galacia
Misses Fitts Attend Washington Mardi Gras Ball
Harriet and Holland Fitts joined hundreds at the Raleigh ballroom for the Sons of Confederate Veterans Mardi Gras ball in Washington. The event featured flags palms and Southern smilax with masked dancers and music by the Marine Band ending with a late supper after dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet
Holland Fitts
Washington
Sons of Federate Veterans
The
Washington Herald
Raleigh
Charles D. Carter
J. P. Roper
Claude M. Bennett
William S. Stamper
J. Roy Price
G. Rawlings
Marine Band
Tuesday social events and club meetings announced
Miss Mabel Hartwell hosts the Tuesday Auction Club luncheon at 1 30 pm. The Tuesday Sewing Club meets with Mrs Charles Helmer at 2 30 pm. Council of Jewish Women to meet at Bnai Brith Hall at 3 30 pm. Mobile Royal Suffrage Association to meet at the Cawthon Hotel at 8 pm with Mrs Oscar Hundley of Birmingham addressing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Hartwell
Jamie Hearin
Charles Helmer
Council of Jewish Women
B'nai B'rith Hall
Mobile Royal Suffrage Association
Cawthon Hotel
Oscar Hundley
Birmingham
Georgian Terrace
Arthur Gordon Lloyrd
Detroit
Aline Ruse
Atlanta
Mobile
Wallace Daniels
Lucius Harris
Clarence Ruse
Atlanta Constitution
Gradie Hunter
Versailles
Monroe
Ll. B. Ferguson
M. L. Jenkins
Florence Jenkins
Hunter
June Hunter
Meridian
Meridian Star
Whistler Notes Local Meetings and Events
Mechanics Lodge No 69 IOOF meets Tuesday at 7 pm in Whistler with M J Nichols presiding. Local visits include Jeete in Bay Minette and Mrs Rena Ching in Mobile. Miss Mollie Strang ill with Le Grippe. Launch by F A Gilbert touted as fastest on Chickasabogue Creek. Stork brings a baby boy to Mr and Mrs Park Stewart of Indian Springs. Engine 236 arrives for tire replacement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whistler
Ala
Mechanics Lodge No
O. F
Carr T. M
D. Nichols
Jeete
Bay Minette
Mae Agai
Rena Ching
Mobile
Bayant Knight
Mollie Strang
le Grippe
Joseph Bullock
Yellow Pine
Kirby Smith
Eugene Bagot
Whistler School
Lalia Petersoan
Laura Grace Meyers
Ernest Meyers
Kelly Brothers
Maritime Packet Alma Repairs After Minor River Incident
The Alabama river packet Alma, recently purchased by Captain Owen Burke and partners, had a minor accident on the upper river. She returned to the city Tuesday and docked at Gulf Dry Docks for repairs. The City of Mobile arrived from Demopolis with a large cargo, and the Mallory Liner Lampasas left port Tuesday to sail to New York via Key West and Tampa carrying autos and freight. The Fijell from United Fruit arrived with bananas and will sail Tuesday night for the Chamelecon Steam Ship Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Owen. Burke
Gulf Dry Docks
City of Mobile
Fijell
United Fruit Company
Chamelecon Steamship Company
Twenty ninth infantry to Panama Canal Zone
The Twenty ninth United States infantry Second battalion stationed at Governor's Island is ordered to the Panama Canal Zone and will sail for Colon around March 15 aboard the transport Buford. First and Third battalions remain at Fort Porter and Fort Niagara. Major General Leonard Wood plans to sail next week to inspect posts and fortifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Twentyninth United States Infantry
Governor’s Island
Panama Canal Zone
Colon
Buford
Fort Porter
Fort Niagara
Twenty-ninth Infantry
Canal Zone
Leonard Wood
Printer Rev T A White Begins 52nd Printing Year
Rev T A White, proofreader for the Mobile Register, starts his fifty second year in the printing business on Monday. He has worked 513 years with the Register and previously held a long post in London for 24 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. White
Mobile Register
Rev. White
the Register
London
England
Zeppelin Drops Bombs on Calais Attack Devastates Homes
A Zeppelin bombarded Calais, first striking a railroad yard and footbridge then dropping five bombs near Rue Dognien. A house front was blown off, several buildings damaged, and a five month old baby survived while others perished in the ruins. A German pennant was found on a rebuilt roof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calias
Via
Pris
Callas
Fontinette
Dunkirk
Dognien
Pouncey Case Continued In City Court
Samuel E. Pouncey charged with obtaining a promissory note for 1500 dollars valued at 600 from George W. Buckley failed to appear in city court Tuesday. The case on charges of false pretenses was continued until March 23 and has been pending for nearly a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pouncey
Samuel E. Pouncey
George W. Buckley
Police capture chicken thieves in Mobile area
Sheriff Golcombe says Isaiah Albritton and Reuben Smith led a Mobile chicken theft ring. Deputies found three sacks of live chickens in a house by Mobile river opposite Beauregard street. Malinda Hunter identified many stolen birds. Frank Singleton reported losses in Plateau. Murphy, former Mo Cola president, unable to post bail, held in county jail hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaiah Albritton
Reuben Smith
Golcombe
Mobile
Lynch
Mobile River
Beauregard Street
Malinda Hunter
Plateau
Frank Singleton
M. Jordan
Birmingham
Murphy
Petrel Man Witnesses Mobile Heroic Fall in Manila Bay
A Petrel crewman recounts the dawn bombardment of the Mexican Naval Academy by the cruiser Chester. Frohlichstein and seaman Lane fell amid shelling, while others penned letters ashore. The Petrel, aside from the Olympia, remains the only Dewey fleet gunboat still in commission from Manila Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexican Naval Academy
Chester
Academy
Frohlichstein
South Carolina
Née
Lane
Joe
Olympia
Petrel
Dewey
Manila Bay
Design for Embroidering a Round Collar
May Manton presents embroidery techniques for a round collar including buttonhole edges, leaf sprays, dotted centers with options for punched work French knots or eyelets. It explains outlining stems adding eyelets, and methods to pad scallops and transfer patterns by mail for 10 or 19 cents with color options blue or yellow and full usage instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Manton
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Love
Westminster Gazette
Uthine
Prise Manor
Pach
Pearl Gorman Reed
Poer
Helen Smith
Southern Woman's Magazine
Southern Society of New Yorkty
Virginia
Nkauf School
Leinkauf
Oakdale Baptist Church
Frank T. Cammac
Marie Webb
Hye -Trump Club
Skipper-Gaynor
G. W. Skipper
Jackson
Bevil Mercantile Co
Catherin Gaynor
Gulf City
Gaynor
Skipper
Inez Ellis
C. H. Ellis
C.H. Ellis
Inez Hillis
Jardin de Danse
Gladys McKa
Brunswick
New ‘Orleans
Gertrude Graham
Eva:Jones
Mise George
Houston
Texas
Harrison Hester
Mathilde
Baldwin
Mabel. Bouden
Messrs
Garner Tullis
Franz Hindermann
George Mitchison
Wisconsin
Garret George
William J. Gibbons, Jr
Harry Thomas
Charles Stewart
Robert Porterfield
Richard Hoskins
Roderick Huddleston
Carl Woodward
Hannis Taylor
Miss Taylor
Washington Exchange
Hanna Taylor
Catrect
Senator Burton
Senator Ransdé@ll
Shaw
Pensacola
Anna Howard ‘Shaw
National Equal
Pensacola News
Snaw
Florence Villa
Fla
Equal Suffrage League
Verwinner
Maritime Matters
and River News
Calais
MQ Cola
F’murphy
Mo-Cola Company
Petrel Man
Mobile Hero
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