Navy reports 496 vessels in U S fleet and growing
Washington January 16—naval committee reports the 148 million dollar navy bill to fund a two battleship program and new naval offices. It notes enemy losses in World War I and lists 496 ships totaling 1 658 647 tons with 386 fit for service and 1 884 under construction or awaiting authorizations.
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Tashington
House
Naval Com
Navy Department
Navy
Germany
England
France
Japan
Austria
Russia
Turkey
United States Navy
Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic advertisement note
An old newspaper ad promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a general strengthener and malaria fighter. It claims to build up the system and serve as a tonic and appetize for both adults and children, priced at 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Products Show Opens Saturday at Alba Building
The Gulf Coast Home Products Show opens to the public next Saturday evening January 23 at 7 p m in the Alba building on Royal Street. The building will be darkened at that hour with band music, as exhibitors were told to be ready by Friday night and space is nearly sold out. The chamber committee predicts the event will be the carnival’s greatest drawing card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Gulf Coast Home Products
Alba
Royal Street
Miss Scollick Weds Mr Frank Brown at Parsonage
The wedding of Miss Florence Scollick and Mr. Frank O Brown took place Tuesday night at 8 o'clock in the Methodist parsonage with Rev S W Roberts officiating. They will reside at 658 South Carolina street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank O. Brown
Florence Scollick
S. W. Roberts
Mrs. Brown
South Carolina Street
Niolon Opens Sanitary Pool Room and Barbershop
John M Niolon Jr of Mobile opens a pool room and barbershop at 8 South Conception Street The facility is described as thoroughly sanitary with expert barbers and a pool room run on a high plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Niolon Jr
South Conception Street
Acid Iron Tonic Promises Dyspepsia Relief
A dated advertisement promotes Acid Iron Tonic as a cure for dyspepsia and weak constitutions. It urges readers to ask their druggist for the remedy.
Henderson campaign secretary named jury commissioner
Harry Fowler, long time secretary of the Henderson campaign committee, was appointed jury commissioner. He received official notification on Saturday from Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Fowler
Henderson Campaign Committee
Montgomery
Church Schedules for Winter Services Across City
The booklet lists mass times at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and St Vincent’s, St Joseph’s, St Catherine’s, St Marys, St Margaret’s, St Peter’s. It also outlines Central Presbyterian, Methodist and various neighborhood churches with weekly services, Sunday schools, holy hours, and prayer meetings for winter months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
St. Vincent's Church
Lawrence
Palmetto Streets
D. A. Brady
Tor
Sacred Heart
St. Joseph's Church
Jefferson and
St. Margaret's Church
Cedar Point Road
St. Peter's Church
Fulton Road
Baptist Church Services and Schedules Listed
The notice catalogs Sunday school times worship sermons and midweek meetings for multiple Baptist churches led by pastors including Rev John W Phillips Rev J E Barnes and Rev W P Hines with subjects such as The Boyhood of Jesus Some Elements of Strength in a New Testament Church Faith in God and Seekers After Righteousness plus prayer meetings and B Y P U gatherings across Dauphin Way Northside Calvary Texas Street and other locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Government
Jefferson Streets
John W. Phillips
D. D
T. H. Frazer
Baptist Tabernacle Church
Claiborne
Church Streets
J. E. Barnes
E. L. Welch
Dauphin Way Baptist Church
W. P. Hines
J. L. Baskin
Christ
Northside Baptist Church
North Conception Street
D. W. Bosdell
G. J. Abney
God
Calvary Baptist Church
Cedar
North Carolina
George W. McRae
William J. Young
Br. Y. P
Texas Street Baptist Mission
Texas Street
J. W
Episcopal churches list services and ordination plans
St John’s Church announce Second Sunday after Epiphany with 7:30 a.m. communion and 11 a.m. service. Trinity Church details include 7:30 p.m. prayers and 11 a.m. ordination of priesthood for Rev. S D Palmer of Bay Minette. St Pauls Whistler notes Rev A G Richards in charge and confirmation by Bishop Beckwith at 4 p.m. All events in Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal
St. John’s Church
Dearborn
Monroe Streets
Gardiner C. Tucker
Trinity Church
St. Anthony and
Jackson Streets
A. G. Richards
Christian Church IS Adult Schedule and Topics
First Christian Church IS announces Sunday services at 9 30 a m Sunday school. Preaching at 11 a m and 7 30 p m. Morning topic Christian Education Evening topic Footmen and Horses Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Piegel
Rayer
Government Street Presbyterian Service Schedule
Government Street Presbyterian Church on the northwest corner of Government and Jackson streets presents Sunday school at 9 30 a m with R O Harris as superintendent. Morning service at 11 a m on Mounts of Vision. Evening service at 7 30 o'clock with The Cure for Heart Aches. Christian Endeavor Society service at 6 45 p m. Prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Presbyterian Church
Dauphin and
Ann Streets
D. A. Planck
D.D
Endeavor Society
Government Street Presbyterian Church
Northwest Corner
Government and
Jackson Streets
Henry Wade DuBose
R. O. Harris
Christian Endeavor Society
Cedar Street Church of Christ Service Notice
Church of Christ announces Bible study at 10 o'clock and preaching with communion at 11 o'clock. Location at the corner of Dearborn and North Carolina streets near Cedar or Wilkinson streetcar line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian
Church of Christ (Christian
Dearborn
North Carolina
Cedar
Wilkinson Street
Goldfield King a Newspaperman Turns Tycoon in Goldfield
Charles S. Sprague, former Denver editor and Colorado legislator now a major stock broker and mine owner, controls the Jumbo extension in Goldfield Nevada. He has received a bid from John Hays Hammond and Charles P. Taft, but declines to reveal the offer as he heads to New York for talks. A high grade ore strike at 1 017 feet has sparked a fresh boom and deeper mining efforts in Goldfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Denver
Col
Charles S. Sprague
Colorado
Goldfield
Nev
New York
Jumbo Extension
Sprague
John Hays
Deaths and Funerals Peter J Gab and Emma St Clair
Peter J Gab dies after a short illness at 3 Gayle street. Survived by wife four brothers and two sisters. Funeral from residence Monday at 8 30 to St Joseph Church Magnolia cemetery. Emma Mathilda St Clair dies at home in Oakdale aged 36. Survived by husband two children sister and brother. Funeral notice to be announced later.
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Peter J. Gab
Gayle Street
Valentine
Fredericka Gab
William J
John J
Fred
Alfred
A. L. Richard
New Orleans
Emma M. St. Clair
Emma Mathilda’ St. Clair
William ~St. Clair
Oakdale
Bay Avenue
John Venus
Mobile
William Barkman
Meridian
Birmingham
Dillon Beats Flynn in Ten Round Brooklyn Bout
New York Jan 16 Jack Dillon hammered Patsy Flynn through ten rounds at the Broadway Athletic Club Brooklyn Dill on top every round and floored Flynn in the fourth with what looked like a knockout punch just before the bell saved Flynn at nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jack Dillon
Patsy Flynn
Broadway Athletic Club
Brooklyn
Dillon
Flynn
Sue Shing Ak Neh Ie
Natona Natona Iron Remedy Praised by Mobile Doctors
Natona acid iron earth remedy from Bladon Alabama is extolled as effective where other treatments fail. It claims to relieve dyspepsia, improve nervous system condition, combat general debility, and enrich blood with Natona Tonic and Natona Tablets. Van Antwerp Drug Co. distributes. sold at druggists and Natona Co. Mobile Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bladon 5S Ala
van Antwerp Drug Co
Natona Co
Mobdtie
Ala
Fraternal J O U A M and Beavers Hold Installations
Mobile Council No. 5 J O U A M installed officers including J G Goodman as counselor and E L Morehead as vice counselor after a busy January meeting. Beavers lodge Mobile Dam No 26 installed officers led by Dr Oliver H Harris as president and Paul T Rayford as vice president. Both groups report strong membership growth and active community work with upcoming by law revisions and initiation plans.
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Beavers
Mobile Dam No. 26
Independent
Order of Beavers
Oliver H. Harris
Paul T. Rayford
William T. Holt
Ed Morningstar
John H. Laws
A. G. Roh,Jr
Sentinel
H. B. Courtright
Guardian
C. M. Blalack
Hall
E. H. Zeigler
G. Hall
Thomas P. Lynch
John C. Brincat
Mobile Dam
Dry Goods Salesmen to Elect Officers at Annual Meeting
The Mobile Dry Goods Salesmen will hold their annual meeting next Wednesday night in the Y M C A Hall to elect officers for 1915. The banquet committee has a surprise in store for the members. Maple Camp No 5 W O W met January 6 with large attendance and installed officers for the term led by consul commander Louis C Treadway and advisor lieutenant Milton Denmark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed K. Cogburn
W. H. Stevens
Gus Seiple
George Watchman
Hans Englebrecht
A. W. Metcalf
Ss. F. Hale
E. F.koppersmith
J.T. Inge
George Seiple
Charles H. Delhomme
Woodcraft
Mobile
Selma
Ala
Cap
Levine aBuer
Savage Building
St. Francis Street
Mobile Dry Goods Salesmen
Maple Camp No
Maple Camp
Camp Officommander
Louis C.treadway
Milton Denmark
Palm Grove No 7 Woodmen's Circle Holds Regular Meeting
Palm Grove No 7 Woodmen Circle convened Tuesday evening with large attendance. Officers installed for the year include Past guardian Miss Ella Duff guardian Mrs Rosa Strand advisor Mrs Alice Davis attendant Miss Nada Brown sentinels Mrs Lucy Leighton Mrs Cahall clerk Andréw Verneuille banker Mrs A Verneuille chaplain Mrs Bazone and a board of man
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palm Grove
Woodmen's Circle
Guardian
Ella Duff
Rosa Strand
Alice Davis
Nada Brown
Lucy Leighton
Cahall
Andréw Verneuille
Woodcraft Group Announces 1915 Plans In Mobile
The minutes list officers and physicians among attendees, note January 26 meeting with candidate initiations, and forecast an annual banquet for members only. Joe Duff elected a grave deputy and pledges a progressive year ahead for Woodcraft in Mobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agers
J. Gale
T. Lynch
J. Duff
Hale
Glass
Dele- Ella Duff
Rosa Strand
Andrew Verneuille
Joe Duff
Woodcraft
Mobile
Regular meeting announces grand soiree in auditorium
The weekly meeting reported preparations for a grand soiree in the auditorium on Monday night January 26. Tickets are available from the committee or the secretary. Ladies admitted by card. This starts a series of upcoming entertainments. Committee members include J. T. Donivan, chairman, Charles R. G. Schimpf, James M. King, Hervé Charest, and Secretary Harry Arent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Donivan
Charles R. G. Schimpf
James M. King Hervé Charest
Harry Arent
Explosives Safety Lecture At Battle House
Colonel J L Taylor of the U S A lectured at the Battle House auditorium on Safe Handling and Transportation of Explosives. More than 300 railroad men attended including Mobile fire department leaders Chief S McCosker Assistant Chief G W Myrick and Capt Gus Rehm with others. The talk used stereopticon visuals and held strong interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Taylor
U. S.A
American Railway Association
Battle House
Mobile Fire Department
S. McCosker
George W. Myrick
Gus Rehm
James Strand
James Anderson
Joseph Gonzales
Edward Connolly
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Miss Scollick
Frank Brown
Niolon
Natona
Fowler
Willis
Percy
Diamond Merchants
Dauphin
Beech Nut
Anwest
Union Savings Bank
North Royal Street
Methodist
Broad Street
L. F. Grube
Epworth League
Crichton
J. B. Trotter
J. N. Cammack
Cor
St. Francis and Joachim
O. C. McGehee
R.P. Roach
St. Stephen’s Road
B. C. Glenn
D. Dilling
Dauiphin Way
L. H. Chapelle
Toulminville
D Y. Register
Whistler
F. M. Achison
William Cato
NEW Battle House
John J. Monaghan
Bell
Goldfield King
Dr. Mohr
Mobile Council No. 5
J. G. Goodman
W. L. Ellis
E. L. Morehead
Goodman
Woodmen’s Circle
Fire Department
JAX Pool Room
The
South Conception St
Dodge
Bloch Bros
North Water ST
Mobile, Ala
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