I Think of Thee and Moonlit Vistas in Life's Quiet Hours
In a Baltimore Sun piece the poem contemplates night and dawn as realms of travail and peace. Separately the Montgomery Advertiser features images of Miss Madeline Maury of Mobile chosen as sponsor for the Alabama division UCV reunion in Richmond. Also noted are Mrs. William Buck Taylor and daughter Mary Alston of Mobile visiting Montgomery and being welcomed by relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Sun
Montgomery
Montgomery Advertiser
Madeline Maury
Mobile
J . Jones
United Confederate Veterans
Richmond
Maury
Harvey E. Jones
Hollings College
Mrs Grayson Elected to West End Book Club
Mrs Allan Grayson of Mobile now living in Selma has joined the West End Book Club. She is active in local social and literary circles and has become a respected member of the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson
West End Book Club
Allan Grayson
Helen Norville
Mobile
Selma
Baptist Tabernacle Meeting Plan Lawn Party
At the Baptist Tabernacle the meeting was led by President Mrs J L Sherill with Bible lesson from Rev Barnes and prayer led by Rev William Bernard Smith. Miss Burkhalter spoke on Food for a Child Under Five and solos were performed by Ruth Nelson Kjelland Josephine Peterson and J H Wienand. A lawn party for orphans was planned with Miss Katie Han as chairman and the next meeting is set for June 2 at 3 pm at First Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Baptist Tabernacle
J. L. Sherill
Mr. Barnes
William Bernard Smith
Burkhalter
Ruth Nelson
Kjelland
Josephine Peterson
J. H. Wienand
Katie Han
First Baptist Church
Social notes highlight visits and travels across states
Mrs. M Bertin of New Orleans stayed with Dr and Mrs Angelo Festorazzi for a few days last week. Mrs H T Inge returned from a trip to New York and Washington attending the U S Daughters of 1912 convention and the Continental Congress. En route she visited the Phares Coleman family in Birmingham. Miss Myrtle McAllister vacationing with Mr and Mrs Walter S Phillips in Columbus Mississippi. Mrs H L Brooks and children guests of Mrs Near in Gulfport. Miss Thelma Blye of Demopolis visits Miss Pearl Schwarz. Mrs Greenwood Ligon improving from illness. Mrs Joe K Armstrong of New Hebron guest of Mr and Mrs P M Hickey. Mrs B C Bricken and Louise returned from visit to Mrs George Owen in Vensacola. Mr Homer King of Lower Peach Tree spent days in Mobile. Mr and Mrs J W Tilford en route home from the Philippines. plan to visit the Panama Pacific Exposition and Mrs A J Coleman in Meridian. Mr Dwight Ben Currie of St Louis returned home after visiting Aunt Mrs P M Hickey. Miss Lillian Doyle visiting Mrs John Walker Oliver in Jackson Alabama. Mrs James K Glennon spending weekend at Point Clear Hotel. Mrs Russell Houston guests Mrs John Patterson of Louisville Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Inge
New York
Washington
Continental Congress
Phares Coleman
Birmingham
Myrtle McAllister
Walter 8. Phillips
Columbus
H. L. Brooks
Near
Gulfport
Thelma Blye
Demopolis
Pearl Schwarz
J. W. Tilford
Phillipines
Tilford
Mobile
A. J. Coleman
Meridian
Dwight Ben Currie
St. Louis
P. M. Hickey
Lillian Doyle
John Walker Oliver
Jackson
Ala
James K. Glennon
Point Clear Hotel
Russell Houston
John Patterson
Louisville
Former Birmingham Pastor Dr Evans Dies
The Rev. Dr. W. E. Evans who formerly led Episcopal churches in Norfolk Richmond and Birmingham died suddenly this morning at his home in Doswell Hanover Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
W. E. Evans
Norfolk
Birmingham
Ala
Doswell
Hanover
May-born Mobile children invited to birthday party at Empire Theatre
Ruth Brooks Daniel Prichard Lucile Tessner 110 St Emanuel St Dorothy J Riddle Broad St Marguerite E Macdonald Fulton Rd Edith May Cole Toulminville Mabel McGrath 657 Selma Cee born May 22 1912 1911 1910 1904 1902 are listed as celebrating birthdays. The Empire Theatre hosts a birthday picture party this afternoon with five friends each. Boys and girls born in May should send full names addresses and birthdates to the Children’s Editor Mobile Item two days before their birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Brooks Daniel
Prichard
Lucile Tessner
St. Emanuel St
Dorothy J., Riddle
Broad St
Marguerite E. Macdonald
Fulton Rd
Edith May Cole
Toulminville
Mabel McGrath
Selma Mess Cee
HE Stem
Empire Theatre
Large Attendance at Protestant Orphan Asylum Lawn Party
Huge crowd gathered Friday at the Protestant Orphan Asylum grounds Dauphin near Broad street for the annual lawn party. Funds were boosted by booth contributions run by Mrs Anna Malone and Miss Roberta Simpson with Mrs D P Bestor supervising. church members from city and surrounding areas supported the event with liberal patronage and help. Booths featured well arranged displays and tempting wares aiding the worthy cause.
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Dauphin
Broad Street
Anna Malone
Roberta Simpson
D. P. Bestor
Board of Managers
Daphne Fire Hits Speer Home and Horse Incident Sparsely
Daphne residents woke to two incidents. Archie Stapleton's horse ran away injuring his sister Miss Bessie and Mae Stapleton slightly. A roof fire at Prof. W. B. Speer's courthouse home, sparked by a spark, was quickly put out with help from the Normal school and citizens. The town also notes a new automobile bought by Mr. Dryer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daphne
Ala
Archie Stapleton
Bessie
Mae Stapleton
W. B. Speer
Captain O'Neil
Mr. Dryer
Finnegan Dead After Freight Car Tragedy in Arkansas
J H Finnegan, 40, native of Whistler, was killed when struck by a freight car in Van Buren Arkansas. He worked on railroads in various regions and belonged to Lodge 325, Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. Funeral planned from sister Miss Annie Finnegan in Whistler, with details to be announced. He is survived by sisters Mrs M Barrett and Miss Annie Finnegan and brothers Edward and William.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whistler
Ala
van Buren
Ark
J. H. Finnegan
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Finnegan
Lodge No. 325
Brotherhood of Railway
McDonoughville
City Briefs Seek Info On Missing Mrs Delairman
Police Chief Crenshaw received a letter from D R Hall Texarkana Texas seeking information on the whereabouts of Mrs Delairman and her daughter who purportedly came to Mobile in 1911. The letter asks anyone with information to contact Mr Hall or the Chief. Rev Father R O Gerow announces regular masses at Battles Sundays starting May 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crenshaw
D. R. Hall
Texarkana
Texas
Maritime Directory of Vessels and Docks in Various Ports
List of ships including Nubian, Petra, Ganges, Anda, Duncrag, Hildegard, Ethel Clarke, Stranger, and others. Details dock locations such as Pier 6 in Kansas City, L. & N. Docks, River Platte, Pensacola and Gulf area. Mentions schooners Margret and P J McLoughlin, and bay steamers at Foot Eslava Street and Dauphin Street docks with notes on repair and loading Cuban ports.
British Schooner Arrives from Caibarien After Three Days Out
The British schooner C. D. Pickles reached the lower bay from Caibarien Cuba on the last hour of a three day voyage, entering Mobile via favorable winds. The Emily 8S Malcolm moved to Ollinger Bruce Dry Docks for minor repairs and lumber loading with McIntyre Lumber. Clearances went to Ardanmher and P. J. McLaughlin. Obscure derelict schooners and deck houses are noted along Oversea Routes. Maritime movements report several arrivals and sailings across Key West Jacksonville New Orleans Port Eads Galveston and Tampa.
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C. D. Pickles
Bahamas Timber Company
Caibarien
Cuba
Mobile
Lower Bay
Lower Bar
Emily
Malcolm
Ollinger & Bruce Dry
McIntyre Lumber Export Company
Custom House
Ardanmher
P. J. McLaughlin
Cape Breto
McNeill
Hugh Kelly
Florida
Ofsted
Key West
Fla
Sand Key
el Dia
Antillian
Momus
Satilia
Lampasas
Tampa
New York
Olivette
Havana
Madotte
Jacob Luckenbachh
Jacksonville
Scr
J. C. du. Higon
Norfolk
New Orleans
Colombia
Nor
Frontera
John D. Rockefeller
Tuxpan
Tenbergen
Mouth
Port Eads
Falk
Vera Cruz
Tottenham
Brilliant
Coppename
Port Barrios
Belize
Porto Cortez
Manxistes
Guantanamo
Mount Vernon
Port Antonio
Nortopian
Avi Uth
Tana
Galveston
Texas
Balakant
Middlesborough
el Occidente
Nueves
Castano
Span
Pensacola
San Zeferino
City of Mexico
Mexican
Glenrasara
Liverpool
Montara
Philadelphia
el Sud
Hobawk
Three Marys
Bermuda
Huron
Charleston
Arapahoe
Alamo
Algiers
Texas City
Vessels Bound For Foreign Ports In Transit List
A shipping list shows steamships and sailing craft with origins and destinations including Waldimir Sawin Dam to Van Heynigen Brokerage, Sice to Van Heynigen, Gansfjord to Hubbard Zemurray, Sabine to Mallory, Alamo to Mallory, Viking to Seeberg, Sun to Cuban Molasses, Crathens to Orr Laubenheimer, Fort Morgan to United Fruit, Transatlantic to Gulf States, Bark City of Mobile to Whittney Bodden, and other pairs among Lloyds-era buyers and sellers.
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Waldimir Sawin Dam
Copenhagen
Den
van Heynigen Brokerage Company
Sice
Pan
Huelva
Spain
Gansfjord
Puerto Cortez
Hon
Hubbard-Zemurray Steamship Company
Sabine
New York
Mallory
Alamo
Mallory Steamship Company
Viking
Nor
Cuban
Seeberg Steamship Company
Sun
Catherine
England
Springfield
Genoa
Italy
J. M. Scott & Bros, Co
W. Mills
Progreso
Mexico
Rosefield
Cadiz
James W. Paul, Jr
Mex
Coniscliffe
Fort
Powder Company Sued for $50,000 Damages Over Injury
John E. Hussey files suit in law and equity court through Pillans and Hanan against E I Du Pont Powder Company for fifty thousand dollars claiming a June 25 1914 accident near Bay Minette Baldwin county injured his eyes and left him almost totally unable to work.
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John E. Hussey
Law and Equity Court
Pillans & Hanan
E. I. Dupont de Nemours, Powder Company
Newport Turpentine and Rosin Company
Bay Minette
Baldwin County
Hardware sale at sacrifice prices Monday
The Kelly Brady stock of hardware will be put on sale Monday at sacrifice prices. See announcement in The Sunday Item.
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Kelly-Brady
Austrian Right Retreats Before Russian Advance
A Havas dispatch from Bucharest reports the Austrian army’s right wing in Bukowina is retreating toward the Carpathians. The rear guard is making a desperate stand to cover the retreat and slow the Russian offensive.
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Paris
Bukowina
Carpathians
Havas
Bucharest
Germany to call up two million more men says Berlin source
London dateline May 22 report from Daily Mail Copenhagen correspondent cites an authoritative Berlin source claiming Germany plans to mobilize two million additional troops. Berlin circles believe an army of half a million can handle Italy, the correspondent adds.
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London
Copenhagen
The
Daily Mail
Berlin
Germany
Italy
British Squadron Bombards Turkish Forces Near Smyrna
An Athens dispatch reports from Mytileni that a British squadron began a thirty six hour bombardment of Turkish troops concentrated near Kara Burnu close to Smyrna starting Thursday.
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London
Exchange
Athens
Mytileni
Kara Burnu
Smyrna
Switzerland Mobilizes Forces Over Neutrality Threat
Berlin reports Switzerland plans further man mobilization to avert a presumed neutrality violation. A complete mobilization is expected soon. Swiss authorities reportedly arranged with Italy to continue regular food shipments.
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Copenhagen
London
Berlin
Switzerland
Italy
British Ship Flenholm Sunk Off Berehaven by German Sub
The British sailing ship Flenholm was sunk fifteen miles off Berehaven Ireland by a German submarine. The crew were landed at Berehaven. En route from Chile to Liverpool with a cargo of nitralthen the sub signalled the crew to abandon ship before firing thirty nine rounds and sinking her.
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Berehaven
Ireland
Flenholm
Chile
Liverpool
Greek Steamers Barred From Leaving Vouria
A Havas dispatch from Athens reports authorities at Vouria on the Symrna roadstead forbidding departure of three Greek steamers and cutting communications with officers who had landed. The Smyrna consul protested to the vali, who said Constantinople ordered the move for strategic reasons and that the ships would be released soon.
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Paris
Havas
Athens
Vouria
Symrna
Smyrna
Vali
Constantinople
Woman Arrested With Officers of Tie Company
Miss Dorothy Charrington was arrested in Pittsburgh at the United States Steel Tie Company offices by postal inspectors for using the mails to defraud. Company president R. L. Be. Maxey and fourth vice president Thomas S. Downey were also arrested on similar charges as the report calls the firm a paper concern with little funds. Downey is linked to the Prudential Loan Trust investigation in Oklahoma City.
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Pittsburgh
Dorothy Charrington
United States Steel Tie Company
R. L. BE. Maxey
Thomas 8. Downey
Wilmington
Del
Downey
Prudential Loan & Trust Company
Ltigation
Oklahoma City
Okla
Italian forces poised to strike Austria from Friuli and Alpine passes
In Undine Italy May 22 a vast Alpine region camps with 60 000 Alpine troops at passes. Generals Frugones Zuccari Nava and Brusati lead planning as Italians eye action on the Isonzo front and possible landings toward Trieste from San Giorgio Palmanova and Cormons.
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Undine
Italy
Chiasso
Paris
Alps
Friuli
Aquileia
Rome
B.C
Berengarius
Frugones
Libya
L. Zuccari
Nava
Brusati
Ugo Brusati
Trent
Dalmatian
Montenegro
Serbia
Isonze
San Giorgio
Palmanova
Cormans
Goritz
Gradisca
Monfalcone
Trieste
Design for Embroidering A Pillow Slip Or Towel
Instructions by May Manton describe padding scallops and stitch methods for embroidery on light fabrics. Transfer tips use tracing through pinning, tracing patterns with a pencil, or placing fabric over a table to copy designs.
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May Manton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rev Lawrence
Thomasville
Brooks Lawrence
Dr. Evans
Speer
Arkansas
Ceses
Petra
Ceseves
Hildegard
Ethel Clarke
Stranger
Charles E
Cessna Beaver
James A. Carney
Pleasure Bay
United Kingdom
Fairhope and Mag
Etea Menivs
Ollinger-Bruce Dry Docks
Marga
Bennesvet
Turner-Terminal
Parchim
N. O
Sylfid
Russ
Eng
King Havana
United Kingdom ,United Kingdom
BARKS
Marine News
Powder Company
Long Line
Turk Harbor
East Grave
Morning Post
Petrograd
San
Vistula
Przemysl
Tie Company
Eet Netencaas
Gallipoli
Hare
Ak Bashi Liman
Austria
Cebu
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