High Cost of Living Sparks Dinner Table Talk
Louis Birsky and Barnett Zapp lament rising prices at Wasserbauer's Restaurant after a bill shows the 40 cent dinner hike to 50 cents. They discuss extravagant spending by Marcus Fast and Harris Shapolnik, Redfield and Pitz bankruptcies, and token warnings about debts and mortgages amid gas price worries.
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Louis Birsky
Barnett Zapp
Wasserbauer
Zapp
Indorse Birsky
Marcus
Louis
Harris Shapolnik
Birsky
Marcus Fast
Jacob J. Redfield
Sam Pitz
Redfield & Pitz
Redfield
Broadway
Canal Street
Bertha Pitz
Mrs. Shapolnik
Rockefeller
Kansas
Maine
Rieockefeller
Fifth Avenue
Uncle Wiggily Helps a Dull Goldfish Find Light
Uncle Wiggily recovering a new cake tin with Mrs Littletail and Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, encounters a dull goldfish stranded in the snow. He saves it by placing it in water, then uses it to cheer Billie Bushytail from toothache, and the fish shines bright as a reward for kindness.
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Mrs. Littletail
Sammie
Susie
Bunnie
Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy
Uncle Wiggily Longears
Uncle Wiggily
Nurse Jane
Nest
Johnnie
Billie Bushytail
Billie
Mr. Longears
Globe
Rabbit House
Littletail
Change in Schedule for Alabama Tennessee and Northern Railway
The northbound passenger train will depart Mobile Terminal Station at 6 15 A M on December 19, arriving York at 1 53 P M and connecting with Meridian Tuscaloosa Birmingham and East trains. Return from York leaves at 7 35 A M after Meridian arrivals, reaching Mobile at 3 20 P M. Passengers to A T and N beyond Calvert must use Mobile train service.
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Mobile
Terminal Station
York
Ala
Meridian
Tuscaloosa
Birmingham
Southern Railway
Calvert
Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railway
Trio Enthusiast First Issue Promises Methodist News
The new church paper Trio Enthusiast debuted January 8 in Toulminville published by Rev D Y Register. It covers church history and news for Methodist members and includes columns from Prichard Oakdale and Toulminville churches. Local residents and visitors are listed among recent activities and travels across Alabama.
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Toulminville
Ala
Trio Enthusiast
Rev
D. Y. Register
Prichard
Oakdale
Vivian
Shelton Pritchard
William Pritichard
Birmingham
Polly Barrett
W. B. Barrett
St. Stephens Road
Indian Springs
Nicholas Platt
Laurel
Bessie Shelton
Eight Mile Station
L. F. Stein
William Pritchard
Charles Barrett
Atlanta
Sidney Christy
Fort Morgan
Charles Cooper
Mt. Vernon
Local social notes and visits across Mobile area households
Guests and visitors populate the latest society page with family ties and travels. Names include Cooper sister hosting, D F Zirlott of Delchamps visiting Mrs Francis Edwards, J O Ellis wintering with Mrs D Y Register, and Anna and Elizabeth McDonald hosting George and Mrs Cowles.
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Cooper
D. F. Zirlott
Delchamps
Ala
Francis Edwards
J. O. Ellis
D. Y. Register
Anna
Elizabeth McDonald
George Cowles
Css Pistole
Mobile
H. E. Glove
Charles Hayssen
Fpring Hill Avenue
A. Nordin
Silver Hill
E. Alstran
Anderson
Chicago
Ill
William Pritchard
Bessie Shelton
Eight Mile Station
Gladys
Beulah Richardson
Chinchula
Georgetown
Minnié Sims Jones
S. G. Sims
J. L. Harris
W. P. Harris
Eugene King
Harris
St. Stephens Road
Lillian Pistole
Columbus
Ed Sweeney
Lillie, Langan
New York City
R. E. Williams
Ernest Menzel
Fairhope
Dr. B. Wilson
Vaiden
Miss
Marriage Licenses Issued by Probate Court Friday
The probate court issued marriage licenses Friday to White Alois Wessels and Irene Mason McClintock, and to Elise Legree and Sadie Man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alois Wessels
Irene Mason McClintock
Elise Legree
Sadie Man
Chaucer Dictated to Stenographer For Bad Spelling
The remark jokes that Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales were transcribed by a stenographer because his spelling was notoriously poor. It uses a witty, era-appropriate line about medieval writing practices.
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Chaucer
Tramp Receives Breakfast Then Returns Fish Gift
A tramp who was fed by Dr. Oscar Stuart's wife washed his clothes by a river and dried them, then caught a string of fish while washing. He returned the fish as thanks when he brought them to Mrs. Stuart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Stuart
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the Tribune Ass
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Cloak and Suit Manufacturers
United States District Court
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Kosciusko Bank
M. Fast & Co
Sessvieee
H. Shapolnik & Son
Ozone Grove
Belle
Howard R. Garis
Perez Fish CO
Bell Phone
Government ST
Norvelle R. Leigh Jr
Circuit Court
Mobile County
Oliver J. Semmes
City Court of
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Subject
Thomas H. Smith
Price Williams
Union & Trust Co
National Bank
Cumberland& Arium
F. J. Sanders
Mgr
Eras Tenn
Eagle Watch Co
Methodist Sunday School
E. L. Cole
Ladies’ Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
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