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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1916

Page

6

Women’s Denominational Union Holds May Meeting

The semi annual gathering of the In denominational Union at St Francis Street church featured children’s exercises and a banner contest. Lula Vincent of Trinity led the winning band and J C Booth’s All Saints group reported 14 new members. A Day Way Baptist choir and bands from First Baptist and Government Street Church performed as reports and business were presented. A lawn party by the Ladies Aid at Central Church planned for Friday May 5 was postponed to a later date.

Indenominational Union St. Francis Street C. Bowling Junior Ads J. Julian Bartee Lula Vincent Trinity T. C. Booth All Saints Church Iss Melville Tucker Day- Way Baptist Church Matilde Crosby Hne First Baptist Church

The Complete Breath and Beauty Advice

An excerpt discusses Yogi Ramacharaka teachings on the Complete Breath, detailing a three-part inhale aims to cleanse blood and aid digestion, plus body shaping effects. It includes reader questions on saddle nose correction and lice remedies with a home treatment using alcohol and codling fish berries.

Community meetings and club notices listed for Thursday

Mothers Club at Settlement Home at 3 p.m. Annual meeting. Council of Jewish Women at B'nai B'rith Hall at 3 15 p.m. Church Home Guild at All Saints Chapter House at 11 a.m.

Mothers Club Council of Jewish Women B'nai B'rith Hall All Saints Chapter House Whistler Miss Trax Mothers’ Club Mothers’ Club of the Temple

Tuesday Auction Club prizes awarded at gathering

Miss Eula Walsh hosted the Tuesday Auction Club with Mazie Porcher Helen Terrill Celia Webb Elise Hall as members. Anna Moore Provost won the prize and Marie Porcher the guest prize. A salad and ice course followed.

Eula Walsh Mazie Porcher Cocoa, Fla Helen Terrill Celia Webb Elise Hall Anna Moore Provost Marie Porcher

Local Social News Highlights from Mobile Area

Personal mentions recount visits and returns of residents across Mobile Alabama including Gaines Joyvier, Henry Goldsmith, Cecile Morrissette, Mrs. Grant, Miss Kate Moselander, and families. Notes include illnesses, hospital stays, weddings, and travel to Birmingham, New Orleans, Columbus, and Atlanta with tied kinship and community ties.

Honora Gimon dies after long illness at 307 Charles Street

Mrs. Honora S. Gimon widow of Dominicik Gimon longtime bakery worker dies Tuesday night at 11 30 at her home 307 Charles Street after a long illness She is survived by two sons Louis and George and a daughter Mrs J Stewart all of Mobile and other relatives George Eugene Macon a Mobilian died in Fort Worth Texas news telegrams say He had lived in Texas eight years worked as a stevedore in Galveston is survived by his mother two brothers Armor and Walter two sisters Mesdames Emily Tillman and Rosie Taylor two children and other relatives Body to be brought to Mobile for burial A strike at Alliance Ohio closes packing departments at Sebring five general pottery plants asking 550 for an eight hour day instead of 325 for nine hours

Flora Buell Birmingham Hillary Herbert Micon Washington David Buell Little River Buell Greenville Ala Liuell Alabama Wilson Hwickman EL. West City Herbert Uell Atlanta Eleanore Cochrane Europe Pittsburgh New York Eleanor McLellan Miss Cochran Theodore Hableman Metropolitan Opera Company Walter Kiesewetter Jean de Reszeke Paris Frank King Clark Berlin New York Philharmonic Orchestra Lyric Theatre Honora Gimon Dominicik Gimon Charles Street Louis George Gimon J. Stewart Washington, D. C Mobile George Eugene Macon Fort Worth Tex Macon Texas Galveston Armor Walter Macon Mesdames Emily Tillman Rosie Taylor Alliance Ohio Sebring Here

Dr. William Sledge laid to rest with Masonic honors

Dr. William HI Sledge longtime physician and 13 year county school board president was buried Tuesday afternoon in Magnolia cemetery with Masonic honors. Funeral at 4 from Government Street Presbyterian Church drew a large attendance including Athlestan Lodge members and Mobile County Medical Society. Rev Dr A Planck conducted the service. Masonic rites performed at the cemetery. Pallbearers listed. floral tributes placed on the tomb. Mrs. Ida Ethel Baird 26 a Washington county native mentioned.

William HI. Sledge Magnolia Cemetery Government-street Presbyterian Church Athlestan Lodge A. F A. M Mobile County Medical Society A. Planck H. T. Inge C. 5. Shawhan John PD. Wilkins B. W. Padgett R. F. Neville R. L. Douglas W. A. Christian

Automobile Crash Leaves One Injured in Washburn Area

An automobile yesterday carrying Mr. L. L. KE Warner Judge and Mrs. Norborne Clark and Mr. Webb collided. Webb sustained a broken nose and several head cuts. he was the only injured survivor.

Local Woman Dies After Short Illness

Mrs. Baird died Tuesday afternoon after a brief illness. She was brought to Mobile Monday for treatment and is survived by her husband A. P. Baird and other relatives. Beroujou & Sands had charge of the body and sent it to Souwilpa, Alabama, Wednesday morning for burial.

Baird Mobile A. P. Baird Beroujou & Sands Souwilpa Ala

Social calendar events at local clubs and societies

Bridge Tea hosted by Mrs. Henry Hall at Athelstan Club from 4 to 6 pm includes a social and literary meeting. Electr Semmes Colston Chapter U D C meets with Mrs. H B Baxter at 4 pm. C with Miss Edwina Thompson at 8 pm. Graduation exercises for Mobile Infirmary at 5 pm. Neighborhood Sewing Circle led by Mrs. M W Lindsey at 3 pm. Lawn party for Ladies Aid Society at Baptist Tabernacle on Mrs A L Pierre’s lawn 356 St Emanuel street from 5 to 10 pm.

Henry Hall Baptist ‘Tabernacle A. L. Pierre St. Emanuel Street

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Peng Aid Sociey Edna Kent Forbes Rom Questions and U. M.S Julius T. Wright University Military School Cessna Point Clear Tuesday Auction Club Spring Hill School Improvement Association of Paul Ray Lola Trax Dog River Club A. W. Brooks Stella Searcy Tuscaloosa Miss Searcy J. T. Cochrane T. P. Davis John T. Cochrane Barton Edwina Marion Savage Barton Academy Cent. Street Russell Ladd Elliot Johnstone Galeoto Sprains Charles Price Monroe Monroe Park Home Economics Club Home Ecconomics Club Erwin Craighead Mr. Gaines Joyvier KéSssemer T. F. Stein W. T. Pritchard Henry Goldsmith Claiborne Goldsmith J. W. McAlpine S. Moughan D. R. Miller New Orleans Rosen Cecile Morrissette Perdue Hill EF. R. Morrissette E. R. Morrissette, Jr Monroeville Marion Weiss Columbus, Ga John Willis Grand Opera J. H. Burnett M. Platt Laurel Miss R H. Pearson Little Son Pensacola Kate Moselander Ridmund Moselander Fairhope Jesse Bedsole Grove Hill Louis Donald Annie Helen Scott Eliska Cornelia Eree Frank Crenshaw W. S. McClintock Alice Sacriste S Shore W. C. Shields North Carolina W. C. Sears James D Webb Nestlés Nestlé Nestié Nestle’s Food Company Woolworth Building George E. Macon Dr. W. Ti. Sledge Ida Ethel Baird Washington County, Ala Goldstein Gems Coca-Cola Isps THE Coca-Cola CO Atlanta, Ga
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