Fairhope Notes From Special to The Item
News from Fairhope covers visiting New Yorkers Ezra De Forest and family, a Whittier Hall reunion with Christy Pierce and wife, and Mrs Stromburg from Chicago. Railroad directors meet naming officers. Colonial Inn reports full occupancy, new guests, oyster roast, and plans for a golf course. recent arrivals include the Balwins, Eldreds, and Miss Page. Gaston spoke on single tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairhope
Ala
Ezra de Forest
Mountclair
N. J
California
de Forest
New York City
Miss Night
Whittiers Hall
New Orleans
Philadel
Whittier
Christy Pierce
N. Y
Whittiers
Bay Front
Greeno
H. B. Greeno
H. B. Slaughter
Chicago
Peoples Railroad
E. B. Gaston
Co. F. E. Winberg
Silverhill
A. M. Troyer
Illiam McIntosh
Beach
The
Majestic
Magnolia Springs
Favargue
Balwin
Bloomington
Eldred
Milwaukee
Wis
Miss Page
Gaston
Whistler Notes on Local Visits and School Meeting
Whistler residents report fishing trips by Hubbard Therrell Frank Therrell and William Stringer. Mrs Eugene George and son return from Atmore visit to her parents. Bert Simon of Okolona visits family. Mrs M Griffin returns after grip. Whistler School Improvement Association meets Thursday in kindergarten room. George Williams of Meridian visits relatives. Mrs O Donnell returns from Oakdale visit. Friends of Mrs Spicer recover from grip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whistler
Ala
Messrs
Hubbard Therrell
Frank Therrell
William Stringer
Shell Banks
Eugene George
George
Atmore
Bert Simon
Okolona
M. Griffin
Whestler School Improvement Association
George Williams
Meridian
O'Donnell
Oakdale
Savage
S. A. O'Donnell
Fourth phase of Dardanelles attack described by Daily Mail
London dispatch reports the Dardanelles operation entering its fourth phase with mine sweeping toward Chanak Kalessi. French Suffren excels with 12 inch guns while ships show camouflaged paint schemes as the fleet advances toward Constantinople.
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London
Dardaneles
Daily Mail
Tenedos
Straits
Cape Kepher
Chanak Kalessi
Gallipoli Peninsula
Dardanelles
Chanak
Constantinople
Suffren
Lettie Daffin Visits Mt Vernon Sister in Jackson
Miss Lettie Daffin of Mt Vernon spent weekend in Jackson as guest of her sister Mrs Stewart. The School Improvement Association met at Mrs E L McCafferty's with dainty refreshments. Marion McCafferty recovered from illness. Dr Little was in town. Dr J T Spearcy of Tuscaloosa visits the hospital. Willie Williamson and wife shopped in Mobile yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon
Ala
Lettie Daffin
Jackson
Stewart
School Improvement Association
E. L. McCafferty
Marion McCafferty
Little
J. T. Spearcy
Tuscaloosa
Willie Williamson
Frost and lingering cold hit Mississippi crops
The cold wave reached Laine Laine yesterday with frost that spared most early fruit and vegetables. Temperatures fell to 86 below, then rose as sun returned, but farmers face replanting Irish potatoes and early beans due to rot from heavy rains and cold weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laine
Miss
Ships Load War Material For Allies From New York
More than a dozen steamers are rushing to load food supplies ammunition guns motor trucks and other materiel for the allies in New York. Steamers Marte La Gascone Philadelphia St Louis Orduna and Europa are among those preparing to sail with heavy cargoes of army supplies and horses for Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Europe
Marte
Opportunities for Unemployed Detailed Notices
Free information through the U S Immigration Service Distribution Branch Mobile Alabama. Listings cover dairy farm work housework general labor barbers and land clearing across Virginia West Virginia Louisiana South Carolina Texas and more with wages per month per week or per day and various board lodging and living arrangements.
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U. S. Immigration Service
Federal
Mobile
Ala
By&w
B&l
Hgf&m
Es—Henglish
Virginia
Fauquher County
West Virginia
Brooke County
Bel
Louisiana
Galveston County
Galveston
South Carolina
Orangeburg
Texas
San Saba
Dickinson
Valverde
Nottoway
Sunday Schools to Hold Jubilee in Gov. Sole age at Burgett
A jubilee meeting of the Mobile adult Sunday School Association will convene at 7 30 pm in the Gov Sole age at Burgett to plan delegates for the state convention in Dothan April 6 to 9. The program features songs, prayers, and talks on past work and future undertakings. Attendance is encouraged across county churches and Sunday schools.
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Mobile Aduitt Sunday School Association
Burgett
Dothan
W.W. Middleton
S. P. Spiegel
J. H. Wienand
J. L. Cawthon
W. W. Middleton
R. O. Harris
H. W. duBose
Finklea Family Notes and Local Happenings
Little Mary Stone Finklea nearly loses a finger playing with a hatchet. Cousin John Henry Finklea involved. Mrs. Frank Kearley improving. relatives visiting. Alma Robinson visiting. childhood home noted. Local court visits by J. T. Finklea and W. A. Rikard. Mrs. Rikard ill. Dr. Hestle unavailable on Sunday. Ruth Hestle visiting Monroeville. Missionary Society met at Mrs. Lee Finklea’s home with a planned program. Rice cultivation discussed as a potential major local crop.
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Buena Vista
Ala
Mary Stone Finklea
Lee Finklea
John Henry Finklea
Frank Kearley
Lowrey
Atmore
Jake Kearley
Dr. Hestle
Beatrice
Central
Ruth Hestle
Monroeville
B. B. Finklea
Missionary Society
Residents and visitors note in Irvington
Mrs. R E Ralston and Mrs H W Parker of Kalamazoo are guests of Miss Emma Low and visited New Orleans before returning north. The Ladies Aid meets Thursday with Mrs J W Osborne. Mrs W M Meredith and son Wil Ham returned to Huntington W Va. Mr Mere dit h will stay. Mr B Buell renovates his home. Local gardens show ripe strawberries. Mrs F L Westover and Monte drive to Cohen. Bobbie McAlister improves after illness. Mrs Vogler's horse damaged a buggy on Gulf Boulevard. no one hurt.
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Irvington
Ala
R. E. Ralston
H. W. Parker
Kalamazoo
Mich
Emma Low
New Orleans
Ladies Aid Society
J. W. Osborne
W. M. Meredith
Wil Ham
Huntington
W. Va
J. Vogler
Gulf Boulevard
State Line social notes from Buckatunna and Meridian
Miss Florrie Westerfield and Rosa lie Blount stayed with Mrs B L Sutherland in Buckatunna last week. Clarence Blount and Emmett Briggs from Stonewall spent Sunday at home. Mrs Alston left for Mobile after visiting here for weeks. Mrs Fagan and children and Miss B Sigler of Waynesboro took an auto trip to State Line Friday. Rev and Mrs B Sutherland of Buckatunna visited friends here this week. Miss Zillah Harris returned Sunday from Meridian where she had been visiting. Mr Moore of Meridian visited Sunday evening.
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State Line
Miss
Florrie Westerfield
Rosalie Blount
B.L. Sutherland
Buckatunna
Clarence Blount
Emmett Briggs
Stonewall
Alston
Mobile
Fagan
B. Sigler
Waynesboro
Zillah Harris
Meridian
Mr. Moore
Local Notes From Wheelerville Alabama
Misses Viola and Mary Doenges visited Mrs J Kanning. Mr and Mrs H Moody moved to Union. Foster visited Broadus family Sunday. Mrs Leonard Lane ill but improving. Mrs John Fincher visited Mobile. Fred Fichers daughter ill with typhoid. Doenges visits Mobile. Kelly couple to improve bungalow. J Stevens road crew active on roads.
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Wheelerville
Ala
Viola
Mary Doenges
J. Kanning
H. Moody
Union
Louis Foster
Thomas Broadus
Leonard Lane
John Fincher
Mobile
Fred Ficher
M. Kelly
J. Steven
River Harbor Project Discussed by Pascagoula Residents
A large crowd from Pascagoula and Moss Point gathered in F H Lewis office to study a proposed 22 foot channel and 800 foot wharf under the rivers and harbors bill. Committees were set to investigate and report later, as locals view the project as highly important.
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Pascagoula
Miss
Moss Point
F. H. Lewis
Mortgage record filed for 20 million in Alabama
A Decatur probate court filing from Alabama Power Company shows a mortgage for 20 million dollars in favor of the Montreal Trust Company. The unusual record marks one of the largest mortgages noted in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Decatur
Alabama Power Company
Montreal Trust “Company
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Division OF Information
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Lee Ee He
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Elie E
Columbia
Tery
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Colgate
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