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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1915
Page
7
Executrix Mrs Virginia Goodman Mims announces letters testamentary granted June 4 1915 by Judge Price Williams Probate Court Mobile County Alabama. All persons with claims against the estate must present them within the statute of limitations or be barred.
A sensational advert promotes Prof. Herbert as America’s greatest clairvoyant offering guidance on love marriage business investments and life decisions. It claims no fee until profits materialize and promises instant relief and permanent help through psychic methods aimed at wealth prosperity and personal harmony.
Whistler M school at 9 30 a m with William M. Cato as superintendent. Rev Francis M Atchison to lead morning and evening services. Sunday school lawn party and ice cream supper at Johnson Park on June 7 to aid the school. Meyers Memorial Baptist revival closed Friday night. District No 8 meeting June 27 at Prichard Baptist Church. St Pauls Episcopal, annual picnic at Monroe Park after a Whistler departure. Club ball at Odd Fellows Hall June 28. Various residents’ visits and moves noted.
The National City Bank of Mobile will sell at public outcry on June 17, 1915 noon at Mobile County Court House front porch eighteen shares of Peoples Bank Waynesboro Mississippi stock certificate 24 dated May 22 1914 and sixty North Mobile Improvement Company bonds five hundred dollars each numbered 1 to 60 to satisfy indebtedness from notes by C C Green and J A Gett. Brooks and Crawford Attorneys.
The famed Ismar the palmist and clairvoyant has set up at her private home on St. Charles avenues offering fortunes and guidance. Admission is said to be 50 cents with promises of reliable predictions and life improvements for all seekers.
Itzys R. H. Kress of 8 H s Co stopped in Mobile while en route to New York. His visit marked a favorable impression of Mobile and the recently opened store building.
Reported city item details a streetcar collision at Dauphin and Royal streets injuring driver Chamblise and another, with arrests of Jeff Pierce and H McKeon for related offenses. The civil service examinations were announced for July, and Ed Jones was jailed on a concealed pistol charge. A bicycle collision injured Dave Brown, and Seymour Duke filed for divorce from Caroline Duke after a 1898 marriage.
John B. Dodson of Mobile aged 52 died Saturday at his home on Magnolia street after a long illness. He worked for Hubbard Zemurray Company and had banana trade experience of 35 years. Survivors include his wife one daughter Mrs Thomas Mitchell four sons J B Dodson Jr Robert and Laurie Dodson three sisters Mrs W H Donovan Mrs W H Cahen and Mrs Gus HanShe of Galveston Tex and other relatives. The funeral will be in Magnolia.
Edwin C. Turner aged one year and three months, son of C. W. and Leo Leakesville, died in Mobile. The child was brought to Mobile for baptism but died during the journey. Crenshaw Undertaking Company cared for the family and the body was sent to Leakesville for interment on Sunday afternoon.
Susan Emily Forman aged 75 died at her Mobile home on Congress Street Saturday night around 9 o clock. Roach and Burke Undertaking Company took charge of the remains and they will be shipped to Foley Alabama on Sunday morning.
Funeral services for Henry Klase were held Saturday afternoon from 107 Madison Street. Very Rev Gardiner Tucker officiated at St Johns Episcopal church. A large group attended with a German Relief Association delegation. Interment followed at Magnolia Cemetery with floral tributes. Pallbearers included Judge S. Browne R B Jordan Otto Nack A G Levy J P Ross Theodore Ebbeck C A Van der Boee Henry Frei George Deel Peter Brown.
Miss Leila McGuire and Miss Stella McGuire enjoyed a day with Mrs. J Hester while Mrs C E Morris plans guests from Laurel. Genevieve and No ma Carstens will visit Mrs Tollefson and Miss Carstens during the Taylor and Sohomes stays. Leslie Deakle family left for Sweetwater for summer. Maggie Seabury marked her tenth birthday with a Bear Park picnic. The annual Methodist Church picnic at Monroe Park drew praise. Oakdale M St boys lost to Toulminville Methodist in a baseball game and received a prize auto ride for the children. Mrs Anderson stayed with Mrs J Heiter. Little Joseph Heiter attended cousin Guerite Thompson’s birthday party. Garrison awarded diplomas to 168 military graduates and spoke on tradition.
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