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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1913

Page

5

Early Morning Double Wedding at St John’s Church

In a dawn ceremony at St John’s Church officiated by Rev. A. G. Richard, sisters Esther Adele and Ethel McAuley married William Ross Seifert and Homer Davis respectively. The brides wore beige and blue outfits, each with matching hats, and carried wedding roses. The newlyweds departed for Meridian and Wilmer, Alabama, to begin their lives together, amid warm well wishes from friends.

Church of St. John A. G. Richard Trinity Church Esther Adele McAuley Ethel McAuley William Ross Seifert Homer Davis Esther McAuley Wiliam Ross Seifert Meridian Wilmer Ala

Week Enders Return from Point Clear Party

Vir. and Mrs. George A. Fearn Jr. chaperoned six pretty girls for the week end at Point Clear and with Ahem returned to the city yesterday evening. Those included Miss Irwin Fearn Elsie Hall and house guests Miss Margaret Jemison Miss Ethel West Miss Catherine Monk and Miss Eula Walsh.

George A. Fearn, Jr Retty Point Clear Ahem Irwin Fearn Elsie Hall Margaret Jemison Birmingham Ethel West Catherine Monk Eula Walsh

Returning Today From Sea Shore Visit

A crowd from Mobile enjoys shore pleasures at the Bovert home in Coden as the week ends and they return to the city. Names include Miss Sadie Taylor Margarita Ligon and Miss Kate Alley of Montgomery.

Bovert Coden Sadie Taylor Margarita Ligon Kate Alley Montgom

Faust Spaghetti Nutrition Claim Ad

An old advertisement promotes Faust Spaghetti as a nutritious, cost effective food option for families. It argues a 10 cent pack provides as much nutrition as four pounds of beef and highlights its price advantage and versatile cooking uses.

Unnamed Guests Highlight Society Scene

A fragment notes a guest list at a social event hosted by Mrs. Barret for her daughter Gabriella, mentioning B. G. Adams Jr. E. H. Bixler Jr. and Adrian Taylor among attendees.

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Electra Semmes Colston Chapter U D C Plans 5 PM Meeting

A called meeting of the Electra Semmes Colston chapter U D C is set for 5 p m at the Y M C A rooms. Important business will shape the program, and full attendance is requested.

Electra Semmes Colston U. D. Co

Pass Christian Guests Return From LeBlanc Honeymoon

Mr. and Mrs. Stewart LeBlanc, newlywed couple from the Pass, return to the city today after a week with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred LeBlanc. The couple recently wed after a northern honeymoon and will establish a home on Government Street.

Stewart LeBlanc Alfred LeBlanc Gulf Coast The Pass Government Street

Watermelon Cutting Planned North Wharf Event Tonight

Watermelon cutting and trolley ride planned at the north wharf under moonlight. Local young people from Point Clear with friends from Battles and the Beach expect to participate if the moon appears over the water.

Point Clear North Wharf

Port Saint Joe visitors at Anchorage Fairhope

Laura and Mary Joyner of Port Saint Joe Florida arrived at the Anchorage Fairhope to visit Estelle and Myrtle Ollinger. Beaux from Pensacola and New Orleans are invited to share planned seashore amusements during the visit.

Anchorage Laura Mary Joyner Port Saint Joe Fairhope Estelle Myrtle Ollinger Land of Flowers Stewart de Silva Pensacola L. Lyman New Orleans

Summer Visitors from Mobile Tour Pass Christian and New Orleans

Miss M vel Goode and Aunt Mrs. A H Bishop of Detroit visit Pass Christian for several days then travel to New Orleans for a first look at the historic capital. Mrs Bishop and her children will later visit Detroit to see Mrs Hutton. Local Mobile guests at Battle's Wharf include Mr Bradford Lusk and Mr Myron Sprague along with a party at the Baldwin cottage.

M_vel Goode A. H. Bishop Detroit Mobile Pass Christian New Orleans Mrs. Bishop Battle’s Wharf Bradford Lusk Myron Sprague Baldwin Cottage Mrs. Lusk Mrs. Dobson Sadie Shields Clara B. Crossland Tiny Miss Lusk

Outing Party Heads to Coden for Seashore Holiday

Misses Bessie Louise Coe Olive Adams Jessie Summers Marcelline Adams Myrtle Gay May Locke and Mrs Louis Davidson depart for an east shore cottage at Litt le's Wharf for a month of seaside leisure. Also listed are Mrs F Mitchell and her children Mrs Verona Hooper B B Collins R L Dodson and others as Mobilians plan a similar coast outing. Mrs R F Gould and granddaughter Laura return today from ten days at Battle's while Mr Clay Sheffield remains a noted local figure of the group.

D. T. Sims V. C. Gay East Shore Attle’s Wharf Bessie Louise Coe Olive Adams Jessie Summers Marcelline Adams Myrtle Gay May Locke Louis Davidson Caden F.mitchell Mitchell Verona Hooper B. B. Collins R. L. Dodson Coden

Double Wedding for Wealthy Widow and Daughter

New York reports a rapid city hall ceremony in a specially prepared room. Mrs Louise Schiumpf a wealthy widow wed Dr Thaddeus Count Komorowski and Bertha Schlumpf the daughter joined Francis Sivergle head of a major electrical contracting firm in a same day nuptial pairing.

New York Gaynor Louise Schiumpf Thaddeus Count Komorowski Bertha Schlumpf Francis Sivergle

National Tennis Tournament Opens in Omaha

The fourth national Clay county meet opens in Omaha Nebraska with many titles and players from prior year absent as they join the United States Davis team in England. Defenders R N Williams and H H Hackett cannot defend titles this year. Fred Harris and John Strachan appear among Eastern and Pacific Coast champions.

Associated Press Omaha Neb United States England R. N. Williams H. H. Hackett Merrill Hall Fred Harris John Strachan Clarence Criffin Pacific Coast

Pine Hill banker and planter weekend at Point Clear

The Pine Hill banker and planter enjoyed a weekend at Point Clear. Mrs. A. M. Bright returned from Biloxi after a two week stay with Mrs. Val Taylor of Uniontown. Mr. Taylor joined them in Mobile and they visited the Grighi home on North Conception street before returning home. Mrs. Taylor shows marked health improvement from the Gulf Coast visit. Mrs. James Maury and family have returned to their home in Illinois.

Pine Hill Point Clear A. M. Bright Biloxi Val Taylor Uniontown Mr. Taylor Mobile Taylor Grighi Conception Street Alabama

Party Enjoy Camp on Mobdile Bay Shores

A summer camp party hosted by Mrs. A Hudoff gathers guests for the week at Mobdile Bay near Dog River. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Gleason, Mr. and Mrs. Hudoff, Dc Fritz, Reinhart family with Aline, Mrs. Y Verneuille, Mrs. Shelton, Carl and Tillman Brown, Gertrude Reinhardt, Annie Kane, J Kane. Guests of honor are Mr. Frank Brown and Miss Florence Scollick.

Mobdile-bay Dog River A. Hudoff Shelton Carl Brown Tillman Brown Gertrude Reinhardt Annie Kane J. Kane Frank Brown Florence Scollick

Bell the Cats A Lewiston Plea for Cat Bell Meet on Bird Safety

Mountain Avenue in Lewiston Maine sees residents debate bell collars for cats to protect songbirds such as hermit thrush oriole and bobolink. Aimed at reducing predation, the plan explores practical bell sizes and harmony among neighbors while urging immediate action to shield birds and crops from insect pests.

Lewiston Maine Mountain Avenue Bingen Rhine David's Mountain All Mountain David Auburn Mountain Avenueites

Kentucky Judge Bans Slit Gowns in Juvenile Court Age

Lexington court chief Judge J Percy Scott barred wearing slit gowns by girls of Juvenile Court age after Margaret Murphy age sixteen was arrested for improper guardianship. She dressed in a blue slit gown with a young man and was sent to a convent. The judge said grown folk may wear it but youths shall not on the streets.

Lexington J. Percy Scott Margaret Murphy C.€. Carrol Scott

Sermon at Bienville Square Links Christ to World History

Rev. S W Roberts of Broad Street Methodist preached in an open air Bienville Square meeting drawing a large crowd. He compared Jesus life to famous historical figures and asserted Christian faiths spread among Japanese Chinese and Africans as missionaries work abroad.

S. W. Roberts Broad Street Washington Julius Caesar Mr. Roberts Roberts

Big Increase in Nations Exports

Washington reports the United States is shifting from a foodstuffs world market to a manufactured goods exporter. Manufactures exports rise from 468 million to 1.2 billion dollars, manufactures materials from 409 million to 740 million, while food exports stay at 510 million. Fresh beef and beef cattle exports plunge, iron and steel and copper and machinery show strong gains.

Associated Press Washington United States Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce Bureau

Forty Thousand Debt of Honor at Vanderbilt Gift

Chancellor J H Kirkland announced receipt of a 200000 check from Andrew Carnegie as part of his million dollar gift to Vanderbilt University medical department for laboratories. Interest on the remaining gift is held by the Carnegie corporation. the bishops veto episode is ended for the present board. The medical school governing board, enlisted by the board of trust, will meet in October.

Nashville Tenn J. H. Kirkland Andrew Carnegie Vanderbilt University Medical Department Carnegie Corporation Board of Trust Carnegie Medical School

Fragment of Hammurabi Code Tablet Found in Philadelphia

The University of Pennsylvania Museum announces a shattered Babylonian tablet from Susa dating to 2100–2200 B C containing many laws from Hammurabi’s code. Deciphered clauses cover debts, interest, and oath bonds, with no criminal statutes. The find, brought by the Nipur expedition, highlights ancient bankruptcy concepts and merchant protections.

Philadelphia Museum University of Pennsylvania Hammurabi Babylonia Susa M. de Morgan Nippur University of

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