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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1915

Page

6

Wedding News and Social Bits From Mobile and Gulfport

Social notes recount weddings in Gulfport and Mobile, including Miss Mary Gary and John Benton Howie Jr at the First Methodist church and Miss Ethel Hopkins marrying John Frederick Gilfillan in Mobile. A Fort Morgan picnic honors Miss Francis Campbell, with a large guest list and gifts.

NG Howie-Gary Gulfport Mary Gary John Benton Howie, Jr First Methodist Church R. Eee Gillon N. B. Harnm Howie Otter Pass Christian Mobile Armour & Co John B. Howie Biloxi Fort Morgan Miss Campbell Francis Campbell Minnie Crocker Mrs. Fields Adelaide John Kate Nicol Scella Keeney Reba McKinnnon Violet Scott

Health column answers readers with tonics and tonics

Dr Lewis Baker advises on blood purifiers laxatives tonics and hair tonics. Readers seek weight loss strength dandruff and complexion help. The column promotes specific tablets such as three grain sulpheric or cadomene and hypo nuclane as remedies with dosage guidance and a note on using a self addressed return envelope.

Lewis Baker College Bidg College Ellwood Sts Dayton

Social Roundup of Local Visits and Guests

Mrs H T Fraser pauses in Auburn before returning home from New York visit. Mrs J D Powell of Chatham and Mrs Evie Henderson of Georgiana guest of Mix W E Powell. Miss Gladys Cochrane to Coden guest of Miss Eva Bell Cowan. Mr and Mrs George Nyville of Meridian to Fairhope for July cotta. Mr and Mrs W L Via back from Battles Wharf and occupy Reynoir home. Mrs J S Russell of Birmingham visiting Mrs W B Kelly on Moulton street. Miss Juliette Martin returning to Meridian from Meridian visits. Miss Cora McEvoy of Mobile visiting cousins in Rusge e Ala. Mr and Mrs Gus Willa and two children of Pensacola with J S Corlanna visit Battles. Annie Willa to stay two weeks. Miss Erial Ellious to spend weeks on the coast. Mrs John Barrett and daughter Mrs L Hale of Bay St Louis visiting relatives. Judge and Mrs D Turner and Martha Andrews visiting Century Fla via Mrs D B Powell Sr. Miss Mae Eans heads to California for Panama Exposition. Misses Martha Batson and May Thelma Thompson of Bay Minette visiting Rev Adams family. Mrs Charles Allen returns from Buffalo after visiting daughter Mrs J L Skinner.

H. T. Fraser Fairhope Ala Meridian Dispatch W. L. Via Battles Wharf Reynoir Gulf Coast Advertiser J. S. Russell Birmingham Mobile Montgomery Advertiser Juliette. Martin Josie Godard Meridian Cora McEvoy Ense Haila Beth Cuthbert Rusge'e Gus Willa Pensacola Corlanna Willa Rosa Duffee Louise Annie Kern Annie Eriel Ellious John Barrett L. Hale Bay St. Louis D. Turner Martha Andrews Chatham D. BD. Powell, Sr Carson Century Fla Victor Wager Mae Eans California Nona Duffey Panama Exposition Martha Batson May Thelma Thompson Bay Minette Rev. Adams Michigan Avenue Charles Allen Bufalo J. L. Skinners

In and Out of Town Amm o arrivals at city hotels

Hotel guests and arrivals listed across Mobile area inns including the Ec Winder, Klosky s, St Andrew, Bienville, and Battle House with names and hometowns such as Wallace, Pensacola, New Orleans, Ocean Springs, and Birmingham. Notable figures include James Freeman of Southern Railway and Abernathy of the Santa Fe system visiting Mobile.

Ammo Ecwinder T. Morgan Wallace Ala S. Morgan Kiomaten S.C. Bislertaner Greensboro Klosky’s R. L. Jones Fairford T. D. Paca Jackson D. D. Cobb J. E. Pollard Pensacola Fla St. Andrew T. T. Spencer Moss Point Miss W. L. Anderson W. J,nters Tunnel Springs P. Henton Birmingham J. R. Armistead Battle House W. B. Logan Bay Minette Theo. Weiss New Orleans T. R. Needger Sae Fila Bienville Mrs. Bette Mobile EB. IL. Whitney Paolina Rat City Abernathy Santa Fe Cawthon Hotel A A. Foster Boston Mass Silkenfel Charles Felus B. C. Davis Oak Grove Union Springs and Save Marsh, Lisman A. Kigsbrough Thome Ain Aler J. E J. C. Nelson Point Clear

Chairs From Kaiserhof Cafe Load To Schooner Gertie Rhodes

About 600 chairs formerly used at the Kaiserhof Cafe are loaded aboard the schooner Gertie Rhodes for shipment to Deer Island off Biloxi. The chairs were bought by parties developing a resort on the island.

Kaiserhof Cafe Gertie Rhodes Deer Island Biloxi

Local river packet Peerless changes hands to new owners

Marine news reports Thomas Barry J M Cammack and J H Hays acquiring a controlling interest in the river packet Peerless from Martin Van Heuvel and J W Little. Dan Barry will command the Peerless with Mr Cammack as clerk and Jack Hays remains agent at Montgomery and Moana.

Thomas Barry J. M. Cammact J. H. Hays Martin van Heuvel J. W. Little River Packet Peerless Alabama River A Dan Barry Mr. Cammack Jack” Hays Moana Yank 2 Milhouse Seine Lute Montgomery Esate Lite

Boys And Girls Born In July Birthday Notice

The Item notes four Mobile children born July 1 today ages 6 8 11 and 14 and invites them to a birthday party at the Empire Theatre this afternoon. Tickets mailed. Children born in July urged to send full names addresses and birthdates to Children’s Juditor Mobile Item at least two days before their birthday.

Hammond Rice Virginia Gt George S. Payne N. Georgia Ave Victor A. Gonzales Eslava St Edward Hughes Item THE Empire Theatre

Donna Christina Mystery Deepens as Crew Remains Missing

Reports from the port indicate the Donna Christina, waterlogged and upside down, had been righted but no sign of Captain Parish his wife or crew has appeared after three months. Meanwhile ships Vare Verona Itasca and James Gibboney sail or move for repairs cargoes and refits with various lumber coal and flour transfers and refugees once aboard the Yalton.

Tle van Houvel Ruvel Tam Fla Donna Christiana T. T. Parish Cule Lee Sonnvers Mobile Moragues Lumber Company Pensacola South America Verona Ollinger & Bruce Itasca Mobile Coal& Company McIntyre Lumber and Bexport Company James Gibboney & Co Co. W. Mills Manzanillo Cuba Yalton Mexico Campeche

Albright and Wood Lose Original Store Lease

Albright and Wood to dispose of their original store at Store No 1 Dauphin and Jackson streets after purchase by T D Daniels, son in law of Martin Lindsey. Lindsey owns the building. lease renewal was refused. They plan to move key items to Store No 8 at Royal and St Francis and will open more downtown.

A Ht & Wood Dauphin Jackson Streets T. D. Daniels Martin Lindsey Albright & Wood Lindsey Albright Royal and St. Francis

British Bark Thistlebank Sunk by German Submarine

The four masted British bark Thistlebank of 2430 gross tons, sailing from Bahia Blanca with wheat for Queenstown, was torpedoed yesterday off Fastnet, Ireland. One crew member was landed seven miles southwest of Cork.

London Thistlebank Bahia Blanca Argentina Queenstown Yester Fastnet Ireland Cork

Statement by Mrs. Sellers in divorce case

Mrs Vallie O Sellers, defendant in a chancery divorce, says John M Sellers charges are unfounded and she will prove her conduct has been above reproach at a hearing. She adds she had good and sufficient cause for leaving her husband.

Sellers Vallie O. Sellers Chancery Court John M. Sellers

Cursed Solicitor Receives Three Months Added to Fine

A man named Edington was fined ten dollars and costs, with ten days in jail, plus three months added to his fine by Recorder for assaulting Zack Lee with a knife. William Hudson and Assistant Solicitor Smith were cursed as they left the court. The solicitor recalled the man to the courtroom and threatened contempt of court, leading to the extra sentence when the docket lacked a signature.

Recorder Edington Zack Lee William Hudson Smith

Mercorized wax promises smoother summer complexion

An advertisement urges using mercorized wax nightly to absorb discoloration and reveal new skin by morning. It warns against greasy cosmetics during heat and suggests saxolite wash as a remedy for facial wrinkles, claiming quick, harmless results.

Woes and Troubles Tied to Teeth and Luck

A reflective piece notes hardships seem easier beyond a barrier, laments office hours and petty punishment, and argues bad teeth are blamed for many ills though many die without a tooth. It presents a cynical view of fate and health.

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