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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1916

Page

11

Raises Huge Turnips on Lot in This City

John W. O Gwynn millwright for the J Zimmern Co residing at No 2 College Street owns a quarter acre of turnips. He brought two samples to The Item office. Turnips planted in September measure 20 12 inches around and weigh 7 pounds each. Foliage tender. He notes others in his patch are larger. He has five acres planted to vegetables and reports all growing well using only ordinary domestic fertilizer.

John W. O'Gwynn J. Zimmern Co College Street

Harris Again Leader of Mobile's Beavers

Dr. Oliver H. Harris was re elected president of Mobile Dam No 26 Independent Order of Beavers at the annual meeting held last night Other officers elected include Paul S Rayford vice president H C Beckers Jr chaplain John Tobler treasurer W T Holt secretary A J Roh Jr guide William Schreiner sentinel Charles L Simmons guardian Thomas P Lynch Charles L Simmons Edward Zeigler M J Doody John C Brincat bal committee

Oliver H. Harris Mobile Dam No. 26 Independent Order of Beavers Paul S. Rayford H. C. Beckers Sentinel Charles L. Simmons Guardian Thomas P. Lynch Edward Zeigler M. J. Doody John C. Brincat Bal Committee

Uncle Wiggily Helps Mother Goose Meet Three Little Pigs

Uncle Wiggily lodges with Sammie and Susie Littletail when Mother Goose arrives seeking Grunter Squeaker and Twisty Tail. Uncle Wiggily accompanies Mother Goose to the red boot home, witnesses Old Mother Hubbard and Jack Horner in a lighthearted rescue of Jack from a sticky pie, and receives thanks from all.

Uncle Wiggily Longears Rabbit Sammie Susie Littletail Bunny Uncle Wiggily Grunter Squeaker Twisty-Tail Mr. Longears Susie Mother Goose Lassie Littletall Uncle Wigelly Old Mother Hubbard Red House Jack Horner Sincle Mother Hubbard Ola Dr. Pill Jack

Officiers Installed by Knights of Pythias

Mobile Lodge 67 Knights of Pythias installed officers Tuesday night led by E S Head acting deputy grand chancellor. New officers include W Culver chancellor commander J C Potter vice chancellor L F McLeod prelate W B Sims master of work H W Lein kauf master of exchequer Henry Simon K of R S and master of finance R Lundy master at arms S B Forbes inner guard Z F McKinley outer guard C M Kilborn representative to grand lodge Adolph D Bloch Lennox D Browne Edward S Slead trustees. Assisting officers were Past Chancellor Q S Adams V C Dr L F Wilson prelate A G Levy master of arms J G Adler K of R S 0 W Hewett M of E D W McGaughey inner guard J L Locke outer guard W L Cahall.

Mobile Lodge 67 Knights of Pythias E. S. Head W. Culver Comander J. C. Potter L. 4. McLeod W. B. Sims H. W. Leinkauf Henry Simon R. Lundy S. B. Forbes Z. Ff. McKinley C. M. Kilborn Grand Lodge Adolph D. Bloch Lennox D. Browne Edward S. Slead Lodge Adams V. C L. F. Wilson A. G. Levy J. G. Adler 0. W. Hewett D. W. McGaughey J. L. Locke W. L. Cahall

Inferior Court Proceedings Include Theft Case

Joe and H C Donaldson were held to the city court under $500 bond by Judge Chamberlain on a charge of stealing 55 legs valued at 100 dollars from J C Prine. Arrests occurred in Pascagoula Miss. Other docket items include assault and battery fines, unlawful riding trains, vagrancy, gaming, and concealed weapons with various penalties.

Joe H. C. Donaldson Chamberlain Inferior Criminal Court J. C. Prine Pascagoula Miss John Arnold Perry Atkins R. H. Heald James Kelley George Rogers Joe Davis Dora Johnson Lizzie Noyd Frank Baldwin Dave Davis John Reed Jake Williams Pick Shine William Mealey Dick Young Walter Johnson Jack Heald

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