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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1915

Page

8

Ladies Auxiliary to Machinists to hold Johnston's Park talk

The Ladies Auxiliary to the Machinists Union No 221 will host a speech in Johnston's Park on July 19. Members of the WCTU meet at First Baptist Church Thursday at 3 pm to discuss work, with all interested invited to attend. Lois Wilson receives feature in Leslie's Weekly praising Alabama's prettiest girl.

Ladies' Auxiliary Lown Johnston's Park First Baptist Church W. CT. U First Baptist A Alabama Leslie Lois Wilson Mobile’ Graded Union Burgett Memorial

Birthday congratulations and Alabama's prettiest girl features

The Item notes two children born in July and celebrates their birthday with a party at the Empire Theatre. It also recounts Alabama's prettiest girl Miss Wilson, her charity recognition, beauty honors, and a prospective film career with Universal City and actor-director Smalley, amid celebrity notices.

Frank Lewis Stone John H. Weinand Sevantish THE ITEM Empire Theatre Texan Ane al LS Mugieg Shine Miss Wilson Alabama Universal Film Company Paviova Phillimalley Weber Chicago Yes Smalley Universal City San

Thoughts for the Day and Suffrage News

A long, reflective prayer by a mother asks God for patience and wisdom in raising children and for strength to be a good example. The piece accompanies brief notices on Dr Anna Howard Shaw receiving a car gift, the Ellen Wilson Memorial Fund, and the Southern Association of College Women meeting in Montgomery, with items on Mrs. Wilson and suffrage leaders.

Frank God Ladies Home Journal Anna Oward Shaw Anna Howard Shaw National American Woman Suffrage Association New York Moylan Salagists New York State Dr. Shaw National Suffrage Fifth Avenue States Chicago Shaw Medill McCormick LaSalle Hotel Equal Suffrage Association Ellen Wilson Woodrowlson Wilson Pro John B. Knox Anniston Alabama Southern Association OF College Women Montgomery Delia Mohr College Women Burton Smith College Guth Goucher College Baltimore Advertiser

Navy perfects three inch gun for submarines

Secretary Daniels announced the Navy Ordnance Bureau has perfected a three inch disappearing gun for submarines. The weapon will be mounted on the submarine M-1 in New York within ten days, designed for surface fighting and high angle fire against aircraft, with two or more rifles planned for large cruiser submarines.

Washington Navy Ordnance Bureau Danials Daniels New York Ordnance Bureau Congress

Ocean Steamship Trial for Pratt Coal Bandwagon

One barge of Pratt Consolidated Coal arrived last Saturday above Lock 17 and was loaded aboard the British steamer Clan Mackellar. This marks Pratt coal’s first use on ocean going vessels, though previously sailed to Pensacola.

Pratt Consolidated Coal Company Clan Mackellar Elder-Dempster Company Pratt Pensacola Fila

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