Emancipation Day Address at Whistler Celebration
The fiftieth anniversary observance featured a parade led by a colored band and an overflow Mt Sima Baptist Church program with Rev L B Bell presiding and Dr A Jackson delivering the emancipation address. He urged moral progress, thrift, voting, and education while praising the progress of African Americans and urging cooperation with whites. He traced constitutional amendments and rights gained since 1863 and called for self improvement, religious devotion, and political participation.
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Whistler
Mt. Sima Baptist Church
L. B. Bell
A. Jackson
R. Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
America
United States
Congress of the Nation
Congress
Day Celebrated by Negroes at Plateau
The Plateau Negro community marked fifty years of freedom with two services on January 1. Isaiah J. Whitley urged progress over grievance, praising white allies and urging work, education, home improvement, and lawful conduct. Leaders H. D. Parker and G. A. Ravizee spoke to continued advancement. Parker named president with Ravizee as vice president and Whitley as executive chair.
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Vineyard
England
Caesar
BF Sas
Jack Johnson
Booker T. Washington
W. H. Goler
Wilson
Alread
Bishop Walters
Jesus Christ
Plateau
Seasion
Isaiah J. Whitley
Plateau Training School
Reys. H. D. Parker
G. A. Ravizee
H. D. Parker
O. H. Crawford
W. H. Andrews
Deaths and Funerals Capt P Sid Jones Mob Birmingham
News of the death of Captain P Sid Jones a Louisville and Nashville Railroad district passenger agent based in Mobile. He served the line over twenty five years with deep local regrets. His body was taken to Nashville for funeral services. Also noted is the suicide of former state senator Cleve E Reid aged 47, with remains sent to Fort Deposit aboard the L and N. Reid was active in 1907 legislative work and later health deteriorated. He leaves a large family including siblings Samuel H Reid S E Reid and C M Reid and two sisters Mrs George Harben and Mrs R S Armistead.
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P. Sid Jones
Mobile
Birmingham
Ala
Louisville and
Hville Railroad Company
Cleve E. Reid
Fort Deposit
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
E. Reid
General Assembly
Reid
George E. Reid
Laura Harris
S. E. Harris
Samuel H. Reid
S. E. Reid
C. M. Reid
Montgomery
George Harben
R. 8. Armistead
Uniform Lunch Hour for Mobile Urged by Chamber
The Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Business League reports on adopting a 12 to 1:30 pm uniform lunch hour to streamline business, reduce conflicts, and help households. A postal survey backs a citywide move with school officials and public bodies urged to cooperate.
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Chamber of Commerce and Business League
John T. Thrane
Mobile
Cochrane
John T. Cochrane
Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Business League
Ala
Chamber of Commerce
Henry Tonsmeire
Leon Schwarz
Simon
George .T. Rosson
Charles A. Dodge
Henry Tonsmetre
Channel
Harbor
J. T. Cochrane
Ale
Joint Rivers and Harbor Committee of
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Burial Services for Mrs Catherine Collins and John B Boyd
Funeral processions were held Saturday afternoon for Catherine Collins at 2 and 2 30 PM from 936 Texas Street and Broad Street Presbyterian Church with Rev Wallace officiating. Interment was in Magnolia Cemetery beside floral tributes. Pallbearers included N Crane J H Wienand J K Savage J Burgess Wm Foster M A Dudley. John B Boyd’s funeral followed from Roche & Burke Parlors at 4 PM with Rev Matthew Brewster officiating. Interment also in Magnolia Cemetery. Confederate veterans served as pallbearers: T S Savage W L Timberlake Neil McCarron E W Christian M J Clark J L Harris M J Jwige.
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C. Collins
Catherine Collins
Texas Street
Broad Street Presbyterian Church
Mr. Wallace
Magnolia Cemetery
N. Crane
J. H. Wienand
J. K. Savage
J. Burgess
Wm. Foster
M. A. Dudley
John B. Boyd
Roche & Burke Undertaking Company
Matthew Brewster
Magnolia
T.S. Savage
W. L. Timberlake
Neil McCarron
E. W. Christian
M. J. Clark
J. L. Harris
M. J. Jwige
Cleveland John W Cleveland Funeral Notice 1913
Funeral notice for John W Cleveland aged 28 died January 3 1913 at 2 45 PM with services from 108 South Dearborn Street then Immaculate Conception Cathedral and Catholic Cemetery interment. Also Oscar Shepard age 24 died January 8 1913 with funeral at 10 AM from Catherine Street residence.
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Cleveland
John W
George W
Katie C. Cleveland
Dearborn Street
Catholic Cemetery
Shepard
Oscar Shepard
Wm. Adams
Catherine Street
Catholic
Optimist notes wind direction by local factories
An exchange describes a neighborhood bounded by a gas works, an India rubber works, a vinegar factory, and a soap boiling establishment. The narrator calls it a nice neighborhood and adds it has an advantage since it can tell which way the wind is blowing without a weather cock.
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India Rubber
Power of Silence Lubin Western at Royal Theater
Advertisement notes a two reel Lubin Western drama Power of Silence and a one reel good comedy. Show listed for Monday January 6 at the Royal Theater with admission five cents.
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Power OF Silence
Lubin
Royal Theater
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Dave S. Bauer
Domding Ise
Dom
Christ Jesus
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Harbor and Channel Committee
United States War Department
Derrick Berge
Yeasel
Etern
M. Fi Committee
MFG. CO
Adams Modern Machinery and Manufacturing Plant
North Royal Street
The
Adams Machinery and Mfg
Kelly
Springfield
Kelly-Springfield
Adams Machinery and Manufacturing Company
L. G. Adams
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