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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1916

Page

6

Nothing Superstitious About Miss Stinson Engages Mechanician

Miss Katherine Stinson, famed Southern aviator, sails toward Asia with a new mechanician for her 100 horsepower Gnome engine. Her teams warn rivals, noting the precarious motor and limited overhauls, as she prepares flights in Mobile for her record voyage.

Miss Stinson Katherine Stinson Orient Chicago Japan China Philippine Islands Chris Anderson Lincoln Beachey Charley Niles Beachey San Francisco Bay Birdman Valley of the Shadows Clinton

Whistler Residents Visit Friends and Relatives

Whistler residents and other Mississippi and Alabama figures are mentioned in visits and returns. Names include Rev Heywood T Vaughn, Richard Beeder, Mrs J M Gray and daughters, John D Lining, Mrs Alexander Orso, and families traveling to and from Bartow Savannah Cincinnati Maysville Somerset Chattanooga Mobile Selma Montgomery and Birmingham. Faculty from the School of Methods will teach at the First Baptist church with noted educators and church leaders guiding sessions.

Mobile Inez Lucille, Ellis Franz Hinderman Church of the Holy Name New Orleans Crawfor Hatcher Ellis Palmer Avenue Heywood T. Vaughn Bethany Baptist Church Richard Beeder Okolona J. M. Gray May Belle Bartow Savannah Mattie Craig Ida Shoemate Selford Shoemate Cincinnati Ohio Maysville Somerset Chattanooga Tenn John D. Lining Whistler Jackson, Tenn Alexander Orso Jackson, Ala George Everett William Shoe- Mate School of Methods First Baptist Church R. J. Bateman Troy Baptist Church 8. P. Moore Birmingham Alabama Sunday School Association J. B. Ramsey Ramsey First Methodist Church Leland Cooper Auburn T. L. McGill Selma O. A. B. C. Federation Leon C. Palmer Montgomery Claude O’rear

Good Horses for Tonight's Gulf Coast Fair Show

Tonight features four strong classes at the Gulf Coast Fair horse show with a good crowd despite dust. Expected entries include top riders and drivers such as Red Sigler, Kentucky Queen, The Grenadier, and The Rebel, plus noted owners Dan Slate and J. C. Bush.

Gulf Coast Fair John* L. Ramsey Red Sigler Mate Thomas’ H. Szell King Dare Young Dare Doctor Dan Slate Fes T. A. Hays Lynchburg Tenn J. C. Bush Mobile Mack J. C. Schwarz Rebel J. C.bush Mil Ser Ag Bellwood Farms Adams, Tenn W. C. McIlwain the Doctor Franklin, Ky Nettie Hosford King Dave Dan Slate Franklin Rose Chief Tern Grenadier Mamie Taylor Meridian Miss J. W. Woolf Thomas Bizell Thomas Dizell Pat Byrne Thomas Ezell Lee & Hays J. A. Utts

Unclear Entry From The Item's Official Department

Fragmentary OCR notes show references to Bell and a time after 1 PM with numbers 53 and 3135, lacking context or complete sentences. No clear event, people, or place emerges to form a definite report.

Social Department

Fairy Country Echoes In Dreaming Verse

Fragmented lines describe a journey to a fairy country beyond heartache. The speaker recalls grass, green fields, and violet hues as they travel with children, sing of love and song, and seek solace in a peaceful, gleaming realm.

Lana

Thanksgiving Basket Distribution by King's Daughters

The King's Daughters of Government Street Presbyterian Church will shift from a children’s dinner to distributing baskets for Thanksgiving. Donations may be left at the church or given to members who will distribute baskets the day before.

King's Daughters Government Street

Colors That Suit Your Complexion Say What to Wear

Beauty Chats advises readers to choose colors that harmonize with their hair and skin and to plan wardrobes to keep harmony. It notes blondes and brunettes have distinct favorable palettes and cautions against mixing colors without a unifying plan.

Desacs

Surprising Cough Syrup Made at Home Coste Very Little

A reader proposes a homemade cough syrup that costs about two dollars less than store bought. The recipe promises quick relief for coughs throat and chest colds within 24 hours and even helps whooping cough. Instructions mention sinex dissolved in sugar and a full pint bottle for family use.

Mrs Blondel Brown Back Home After Gulf Coast Visit

Mrs Blondel Brown returns to Birmingham after a two week visit to her parents Mr and Mrs W H Curry at 209 Marine abun ne surest. Mr and Mrs J L Pickens son Roy and daughter Muriel with Mrs R E Buffington and grandson Robert Buffington of Castleberry Ala are guests of Mrs Lyman Gould Mobile and visiting the Gulf Coast Fair. Mr and Mrs George H Hervey after spending several days at the Seelbach en route from French Lick.

Mobile F. C Smee Lyons Nogales Lazelle Turner George Rosson Glen Best Grand Bay News Alice Clapp Sélma Edwin Clapp Allen Hopkins Genie Hopkins George M. Marks Montgomery Advertiser Henry Brewer Fairford Ala Alice Brewer R. W. Byrne Walter, Jr Bay Minette F. J. Byrne W. H. Byrne J. L. Pickens Roy Muriel Robert Buffington Castleberry Lyman Gould George H. Hervey Seelbach French Lick

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