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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1916

Page

8

Wales Asks Help Of Mayor For Birth Certificate

Lawrence Battiste of Mobile asks Cardiff authorities to issue his birth certificate to prove his birth in 1887 at 359 South Iklin Street Mobile. He states his father was John Francis Battiste and his mother Frances Augusta Perkins Battiste and that he has not lived in Mobile for twenty years.

Pat_J. Lyons Lawrence Battiste Mobile Cardiff Wales Battiste Fort Y Bays Office of the Aid of Health of South Iklin Street John Francis Battiste Frances Augusta Perkins Battiste Bat

Church notices deadline for Saturday publication

Churches of all denominations may submit service notices to The Item office by 3 PM Friday for Saturday publication. Notices arriving after the deadline may be omitted from the paper.

Local Baptist Church Schedules and Leaders

A listing of church activities across Mobile area Baptist churches. Includes service times for First Baptist on Government and Jefferson, North Side Baptist on North Conception, Baptist Tabernacle on Church and Claiborne, Crichton Baptist with John D. Wilkes, Dauphin Way Baptist at Dauphin and Ann, Prichard Baptist with J D Anderson, and Oakdale Baptist led by S D Monroe. Also notes revival dates and midweek prayer meetings.

First Baptist Church Government Jefferson Streets John W. Phillips D. D T. H. Frazer North Side Bible School G. J. Abney Baptist Tabernacle Church Claiborne Streets J. KE. Barnes Church Street John T. Dulaney BY. P. U A. J. Preston Andalusia Crichton Baptist Church John D. Wilkes O. H. Swinson Simon Ladies’ Air J. W. Mellwain Dauphin Way Baptist Church Dauphin and Ann D. Edwards Orin Baker Travelers’ Aid Association Guy R. Hurlbutt B. Y. PA Studies In Genesis Prichard Baptist Church J. D. Anderson Oakdale Baptist S. D. Monroe

Sailors Day Observed at Norwegian Sea Mission

Sailors Day will be observed at the Norwegian Sea men's Mission on South Conception Street Sunday May 7 with forenoon services led by Assistant Pastor Oscar N Olsen on There Is Sorrow on the Sea It Cannot Be Quiet. An evening program at 7 o'clock features songs addresses recitations and music by local volunteers and clergy.

Louise Knutsen M. KE. Tisdale Mildred Lucile Wienand Seamen R. A. Pearce Seamen's Hothel Hiordis Amundsen Cohrus J. I. Peterson Mres. Tisdale Miss Peterson August Nelson Hjordis Amundsen Kk. Knuth

Calvary North Carolina church schedule posted

R Langer superintendent preaches at 11 a m and 7 56 p m Calvary North Carolina between Cedar and Warren streets Rev WH N Buzbee Jr pastor Bible school 9 30 a m preaching by the pastor 11 a m and 7 30 p m Mid week service Wednesday 7 30 p m

R. Langer Calvary North Carolina Cedar Warren Streets WH. N. Buzbee, Jr

Yorist Christian Church Service Schedule

Yorist Christian Church in Georgia lists Sunday school at 4.:m. with pastor preaching morning and afternoon. Christian Endeavor at 7 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7:44 p.m. with topic Helpful Elements of Worship. Visitors welcome at all services.

Yorist Christian Church S. P. Spiegel CeMer Christian Endeavor

Episcopal Churches Observe Lent and Services Across City

A church listings page details services across St Johns Trinity All Saints St Paul Spring Hill and Citronelle with times Holy communion morning prayer and sermons. It notes the diocese council meeting at Trinity Church and includes the April 6 sermon in Citronelle at St Thomas Church.

St. John’s Church Dearborn Monroe Streets Reyvy Gardiner C. Tucker E Aster St. John’s Guild Christ, Church St. Emanuel Church Streets Matthew Brewster D. D St. Paul's Episcopal Church Whistler A. G. Richards Grace Church J. T. McCan J. P. Ross Trinity Church St. Anthony Jackson Streets Beckwith Diocese of Alabama All Saints’ Church—Government Ann Streets James F. Plummer H. M. Hood Robert J. Jacob St. Paul’s Spring Hill R. A. Pearce Citronelle St. Thomas’ Church

Government Street Presbyterian Church Schedule and Breach Notice

Government Street Presbyterian Church Northwest Government and Jackson streets. Rev. Henry Wade Du Bose, pastor. Sunday school at 9 30 a m. R QO Harris sui sintendent. Service 41 o'clock evening Service at 7 30 o'clock. Breaching by the Rev. David H Scanion ph D D D of Meridian Mississippi. Christian Endeavor.

Government-street Presbyterian Church Northwest Government and Jackson Streets Henry Wade du Bose QO. Harris Sui Sintendent David H. Scanion Meridian Miss

Mobile pastors sermon topics list set across churches

A readable roster lists morning and evening sermon topics for multiple mobile pastors. Rev John W Phillips of First Baptist speaks on Unsearchable Riches and The Second Coming of Christ. Rev J B Barnes of Baptist Tabernacle covers How God Answered Paul's Prayer and Gods Interest in Us. Other ministers include Rev 8 P Spiegel First Christian Church with Four Hows of Missions and Making Excuse. Rev D M Perkins Broad Street Presbyterian on The Relationship of God to Man and Rev St M Perkins South Franklin Street Presbyterian on The Relationship of Man to God. Rev Guy R Hurtbutt Dauphin Way Baptist on The Why of Baptism and The Life Within. Rev Henry Wade DuBose Government Street Presbyterian on Does God Call Men to Definite Work and The International Thinking of a Great National Congress.

John W. Phillips First Baptist Church J. B. Barnes Baptist Tabernacle Church P. Spiegel First Christian Church D. W Henry Wade DuBose Government Street Presbyterian Church National Congress

Church Services and Sunday School Schedules Listed

Society notices list prayer meetings at Central Presbyterian Church and South Franklin Street Presbyterian Church with pastors Rev Planck Rev N M Perkins and Rev Tl M Perkins. Sabbath school times 9 30 a m and 10 a m. Christian Endeavor at 7 15 p m and preaching at 7 30 p m. Broad Street Presbyterian Church offers 11 a m preaching and 10 a m Sunday school. Plans include 7 30 p m prayer meeting and 7 30 p m service.

Central Presbyterian Church Dauphin Ann Streets Db. A. Planck D. D Christian Endeavor South Franklin Street Presbyterian Church N. M. Perkins L. G. Curtis Julius Winter Broad Street Presbyterian Church Tl. M. Perkins N. Crane

Church Service Schedule Across City Neighborhoods

A detailed listing of Sunday schools, superintendents, and preaching times for multiple churches including Elmira streets Rev L H S Chappelle Sr and St Francis St Rev O C Mc Gehee D D. Also notes Epworth Leagues prayer meetings and midweek gatherings across St. Francis Joachim Crichton Government Oakdale Prichard St Stephens Toulminville Dauphin Way and Dumas churches.

St. Stephens Road Venters DD. Dilling J. P. S. Chappelle Epworth League Toulminville D. Y. Register T. A. White Dauphin Way Brown McMpworth Dumas G. W. Carpenter Pas

Church Services Scheduled Across Towns

Rev H F E Palmer preaches 730 pm and 745 pm with Sunday school at 330 pm led by Miss Dora Hoover. G W Yarborough oversees 10 am Sunday school as well. Whistler and Creola list pastors Rev F M Atchison and Rev G W Carpenter with varied service times. Satsuma notes 330 pm sermon and 1030 am Sunday school under Rev Carpenter.

Tor H. F E. Palmer Dora Hoover Plateau G. W. Carpenter G. E. Yarborough Whistler F. M. Atchison Pas Liam Cato T. A. White Epworth League Creola E. KE. Balyot

Lutheran and English Sunday Services Schedule

Lutheran service at 8 a.m. English service at 10 30 a.m. Sunday school at 9 15 a.m. Regular worship and Sunday school times listed for the church.

Norwegian Seamen Mission Sails Through Sailors Day Services

Sunday services at 11 am with the topic There Is Sorrow on the Sea It Cannot be Quiet. A Sunday night service at 7 pm follows. Tuesday features an entertainment and Friday hosts a meeting. The public is cordially invited.

Adventists Meet at First Christian Church Services

Seventh Day Adventists convene every Sabbath at the First Christian Church corner Government and Dearborn streets. Sabbath school starts at 9:45 a.m. Services follow. The public is invited.

Seventh Day Adventists First Christian Church Government and Dearborn Streets

Seamen's Bethel Serves Sailors at 8 O'Clock

The American Seamen's Mission at Sea men Gothel 65 Church Street hosts an evening service for sailors at eight o'clock led by Rev. R A Pearce chaplain at Seamen's Bethel.

Seamen's Bethel Seamen's

Christian Science Services at First Church on St Emanuel

The First Church of Christ Scientist at 9 St Emanuel Street invites all to Sunday services at 11 a.m and Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. A testimonial meeting is held Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. The reading room is open daily 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. except Sundays and legal holidays.

St. Mary’s St. James College Avenue Prichard's Lane St. Matthew's Guarrity Marine Streets John W. Dunne St. Anthony of Padua St. Joseph St. Rita St. Catherine of Sienna Spring Hill Stem Avenues Crichton Emmett Bb. Kennedy Order of Divine Services St. Margaret's Cedar Point Road Emmett BR. Kennedy St. Peter's Fulton Road Mather Emmett B. Kennedy St. Vincent's Church Lawrence and Palmetto Streets D. A. Brady T. M. Cassidy Christian Science First Church of Christ, Scientist St. Emanuel Street

Association Bible Students Weekly Services

Association Bible Students hold Sunday meetings with Lecture at 3 p.m. and Berean Studies at 4 p.m. per weekly schedule.

Associated Bible Students Berean

Fashions in Medicine Shape Gentle Laxatives

The piece notes a shift from harsh cathartic pills to mild laxatives like Chamberlain's Tablets. It praises their agreeable effects and naturalness, claims they strengthen the stomach and aid digestion, and states they are obtainable everywhere.

Dipping Vat Wins Support Amid Cattle Tick Fight

Mr. M. B. Goldsmith returned from Citronelle where he supervised dipping vat construction. He said the tick eradication effort is taking hold in the area though some cattle owners oppose dipping and have caused a local uproar.

M. B. Goldsmith Citronelle Goldsmith

Confessions of a Wife Controversy Behind Hotel Scenes

Excerpt describes a tense hotel scene with a man recounting a past event. A cow-puncher speaks through tears about a lover's death and a grim decision to shoot her. The narrator reflects on whether mercy or harsh fate crowns the tale.

Goldsmith Praises Mobile Press in Campaign Victory

Mr. Goldsmith says the opposition is weakening across the county as he supervised building wars and declares, We have won the fight, with the Mobile press receiving much praise for its effective publicity during the campaign.

Goldsmith Mobile

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