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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1913

Page

9

Memorial Services for Knights of Pythias at Monroe Park Picnic

Memorial exercises by the Knights of Pythias will be held in Castle Hall at 4:30 PM honoring deceased Rescue Lodge No. 2 and other lodge members. Officers J. H. Overcast and J. W. Henry were re elected M W and M of E respectively. Members prepare for the public celebration of Platead Lodge on July 4 with baseball activities noted.

K. of P Knights of Pythias Castle Hall Rescue Lods Cc. Brooks V. C Will Rogers C. W. Kenopke J. H. Overcast M. W J. W. Henry

Fraternal Elections Set for Knights and Ladies and Railroad Men

Two annual fraternal elections are planned this week. Knights and Ladies Protective Association meets Tuesday July 1 at 7 30 p m in Y M B A hall to observe its thirteenth anniversary with music and refreshments. Railroad Employes Benevolent Association meets Friday July 4 at 10 a m at M B A hall at Dauphin and Jackson with officers to be elected and amendments to reduce assessments and appoint medical examiners to be considered. Annual notices issued by A S Picker call for attendance and note assessment No 9 due.

Knights and Ladies’ Protective Association B. A. Hall Mary Bancroft Ecregary Railroad Employes Benevolent Association A. S. Picker Dauphin Jackson Streets Association Medical Examiners

Ilustrious Household holds second annal convention at Hotel Empire

The Second annal convention of the Illustrious Household of the Southern Woodmen convenes at the Hotel Empire with L. L. Denson presiding. W. C. Radcliffe and Judge Hugo Black address the gathering as the convention, lasting two or three days, includes attendees from multiple states and cities.

The Birmingham News

Moose Lodge Celebrates Third Anniversary In Mobile

A Mobile lodge initiated about fifty members at a recent meeting and pledged harmony, brotherhood, strong officers, and prompt benevolence payments as it finances modern club homes. The group plans an outing with date and place to be announced.

Moose Mobile Lodge

Fight On Loyal Order of Moose Poem By W G Sellers

Poem extols perseverance and faith with lines urging fighters to keep heart and hope for a brighter hour. It emphasizes courage against fate and divine support for the brave who strive. The verse invites resilience amid clouds and shadows, promising reward at the end.

Loyal Order of Moose W. G. Sellers

Knights and Ladies of Security Plan Open Air Carnival

The Knights and Ladies of Security prepare an open air carnival at Snague Park on July 14 and 15 to aid flood sufferers. A special meeting is set for Wednesday July 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the Y M B A hall for members to attend. George L. Clinton reports many candidates for the next regular meeting.

Knights and Ladies of Security Snague Park Y. M. B. A. Hall Denuiv George L. Clinton

Masonic Lodges Report Nominations and Officer Elections

Rescue Lodge No 24 held a busy meeting with officer nominations and plans for June 30 elections. Mobile Lodge No 67 elected officers for the new term and began rank work soon. Percivale Lodge No 192 initiated two esquires as knights in amplified form with a large crowd attending refreshments after.

Mobile Lodge No Percivale Lodge No. 192

Red Cross No 132 Skips Friday Meeting. Next Week On

Red Cross unit No 132 did not meet on its off Friday but will gather the coming Friday. All four of the K P rodees are to hold a joint installation in the near future.

Red Cross No. 132 K. P. Rodees Near

Pythians at Memorial Ceremony and Moose Honor Featured

Interior design and lodge events detail a memorial ceremony led by D B Dobbs and J K Tiewitt with music by Evie Clarke and Thorne Winter. Herve Charest named past dictator for Mobile Lodge 321. Moose and K P officers listed. Maple Camp plans sixth annual outing with June 10 Fairhope picnic and chartered steamers for transportation.

W. M. Aldridge Evie Clarke Sadie Evil Thorne Winter Aldridge Aubrey Boyles Friends of the Pythians AM. M. Marsh Messrs J. D. Bloch FF. W. Crenshaw H. O. Horton Jesse I. Hogan Percy J. Howard Rev. G. & Tucker Osborne Enholm W. Willoughby Walter Yonge W. J. Mc Cowan Henry Simon BE. H. Hi i W. M. Johnston P. L. Eastburn J. ©. Twomey Wm. Marshall R. A. Pierre L. D. Dix H. L. Pruitt A. G. Levy W. T. Pritchard A. G. Moses Louis F. Wilson Magnolia Cemetery Herve Charest Loyal Order of Mooge Brother Herve Charest Mobile Lodge 321 Brother Charest Mobile Lodge 221 Loyal Order of Moose Fairhope Pleasure Bay Carney Appolo Drago

SARE OF COTTON URGED BY MEMPHIS EXCHANGE

Memphis Cotton Exchange launches a campaign for a standard bale size of 27 by 64 inches with a $1 penalty per bale after September 1 for nonstandard shipments. The group also urges market shipments only in good condition and properly covered, dry, and clean to maintain quality leadership in Tennessee Mississippi and Arkansas.

Memphis Exchange Memphis Tenn Memphis Cotton Exchange Tennessee Mississipi Arkansas Henry Hotter The Exchange

Building Permits Weekly Totals June 28

The city engineer issued building permits for the week ending June 28. Ed Brown gets a frame building at 301 Davis avenue for 59 dollars. W S Hanlon plans a one room shop at Davis avenue and Lyons street for 200 dollars. P Cuffman repairs at 406 Davis avenue for 490 dollars. Mrs C T Andrews erects a two room addition at 551 North Joachim street for 300 dollars. Mrs George H Milsted remodels at Springhill Hill avenue near Ann street for 259 dollars.

Ed Brown Davis Avenue W. S. Hanlon Lyons Street P. Cuffman C. T. Andrews North Joachim Street George H. Milsted Springhill Hill Avenue Ann Street

Grove's Tasteless Malaria Tonic Promoted

Old Standard tonic claims to purify blood and strengthen the liver, aiding malaria recovery. Advertises for adults and children at 50 cents, with text promoting general health benefits and system buildup.

Mississippi couple elopes to marry at dry goods store

In Starkville on June 28 circuit court clerk Mike Fulgham aided a quick license for T W New of West Point and Susie Dillard Schmitz. They wed at a dry goods store with Rev W A Jordan officiating, eloping due to parental objections over the bride’s age. Both families are described as prominent and the couple traveled sixteen miles from West Point.

Starkville Miss Court House Circuit Court Mike Fulgham T. W. New Susie Dillard Sehmitz West Point Baptist Parsonage W. A. Jordan Rev. Jordan Mr. New William Schmitz

Laura McKee Falls recovers land then seeks divorce

Laura McKee Falls of Soper Oklahoma won back her allotment valued around ten thousand dollars after accusing her husband Tony Falls and his brother of swindling her. J G Witherspoon of Durant Oklahoma held the deed now conveying the allotment to her. Soon after regaining possession she filed for divorce from Tony Falls.

Fort Smith, Ark Laura McKee Falls Soper Okla Tony J. G. Witherspoon Durant Witherspoon

Apalachicolan Named Florida Customs Collector

Judge I. Cooper Griggs of Apalachicola has been appointed collector of customs for Florida and will assume July 1 with headquarters in Jacksonville. The appointment surprised some but followed the Tampa effort to win the post paying $6,000 yearly. Griggs had been a candidate for U S marshal for the northern district of Florida.

Pensacola Fla I. Cooper Griggs Apalachicola Florida Jacksonville Tampa Griggs United States

Adultery Charge Cited as Grounds for Desertion Claim

Mrs. Falls alleges her husband was held to the ad jury on adultery and deserted her the day after she deeded him her property, asserting the abrupt separation followed the transfer of assets.

Barbecue for Memorial Fund in Selma

A July barbecue in Selma, Alabama, under the Morgan Pettus Memorial Association, will aid the monument fund. Distinguished speakers will discuss the lives of notable men. The event features a Cotton States League doubleheader Selma vs Clarksdale, trap shooting, Shriners on parade, athletic events, dancing, and socializing for all ages. Confederate veterans and commercial travelers are invited. rail fare discounts offered. no political addresses will be delivered by candidates, with three speeches limited to Pettus Memorial activities.

Selma Ala Morgan-Pettus Memorial Association Alabama Monument Fund Clarksdale Pettus Memorial Association

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