Revival Services Sweep City Churches
Morning services at First Baptist Church opened by Evangelist Weston Bruner of the Home Mission Board. Principal sermon delivered by Bruner. A large song service under Professor Har Jagel followed. Revival spread to Oakdale, Church, Mary Church, Christian Church, and Whistler Church with various evangelists and professors leading. Dr Wright organized a class of personal workers at Oakdale Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Weston Bruner
Ome Mission Board of Evange
Bruner
Harjagel
Baptist
Connec
J. B. Ide Garmo
Wienand
Whistler
R. F. ‘Treadway
Wright
Oakdale
Faust Spaghetti Promotes Family Dinners At Lower Cost
American housewives discover Faust Spaghetti for nourishing meals with good value. Spaghetti Night becomes a weekly family event as Faust Spaghetti offers tender flavor comparable to fine imports. Free Faust Spaghetti Book offered. ask grocer for Faust Spaghetti 1e or 10c. Maul Bros, St Louis MO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maul Bros
St. Louis
Mobile seeks bids for ditching on Stock Flint and Tennessee
November 16 1912 notice from the Mobile City Commission states bids due by noon November 26 for ditching on Stock Flint and Tennessee streets totaling 5241 cubic yards. Right to reject any or all bids reserved. Plans and specs at city engineer’s office. H pillar? PIllans and Wright Smith signatures. Also an ad touts Bucklen Arnica Salve promising quick burns boils and skin fixes at 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission of
Mobile
Flint
Tennessee
Apae
H. Pillans
Wright Smith
Directors Plan 1913 Exposition After 1912 Success
Mobile and Gulf Tropical Exposition officials will begin early work on a 1913 show to surpass all prior efforts. Over 5,000 visitors declared support for continuing the enterprise despite funding and time constraints, with close of the fair featuring awards in dog shows and art departments and a luncheon celebrating the Woman's Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Gas Company
J. A. Joullian
Woman's Department
Matt Welch
P. Hi. Tremer
Lucy Herndon
Madeline Hirshfield
Kid Schwarz
Dorothy Morgan
Ruth Colgan
Margaret Zandel
Vassar
M. F. Bruce
Culver
T. T. Catlin
H. Hoffman
Dawes
Claire Kearns
Broad Street
Elwood
K. Smith
Fairford
F. QO. Wainwright
F. O. Wainwright
Girl Convict Dying Misses Pardon In New York
Nellie Waldron, who killed her sweetheart Edward McDonald in 1908 after he spurned marriage, lies dying in Bellevue Hospital tuberculosis ward. She refused an indeterminate sentence and a pardon granted months ago now rests under her pillow, unusable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nellie Waldron
Edward McDonald
Bellevue Hos
Pital
Hervey Heads Hotel Company at Anniversary Meeting
At the Hervey Hotel Company annual meeting held last Saturday night officers were elected for the coming year. Charles B. Hervey is president and general manager with George H. Hervey as vice president and Robert L. Douglas as secretary and treasurer. Directors include E. W. Robinson, C.a. Nervey, Ralph G. Richard, Frank A. Hervey, E. J. Gower, Joseph McAleer, and board member George H. Hervey. The session also marked the company's tenth anniversary of arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hervey Hotel Company
Charles B. Hervey
George H. Hervey
Pensacola
Fla
Robert L. Douglas
E. W. Robinson
C.a. Nervey
Ralph G. Richard
Frank A. Hervey
Houston
Texas
E. J
Ferns and Flowers Box winners at fair show
First prize awarded to G. T. England of Oakdale for ferns and flowers grown in boxes. Honorable mentions go to Mrs. J. Smith of Fairhope and G. T. England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. T. England
Oakdale
Children Finish Long Atlantic Journey to Mobile
Three siblings from Glasgow to Mobile completed a 6 000 mile trip arriving in Mobile to stay with their uncle W M Turnbull. Miss Mary Logan Miss Margaret Logan and their brother Da vid Logan aged under sixteen traveled solo from New York to Mobile then continued to Fairhope for residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Scotland
Mobile
Fairhope
W. M. Turnbull
Atlantic
New York
Mary Logan
Margaret Logan
David Logan
Hervey Brothers Sell Bienville Hotel Interest
General Manager C. B. Hervey says in ten years Mobile improvements boost hotel business. Hervey Hotel Company ran Bienville and Cawthon in Mobile, Bristol in Houston, San Carlos in Pensacola, and a Roden hotel under construction in Birmingham. Announcement: Bienville interest sold to Peyton C. Steele who has managed the hotel for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hervey Brothers
Mobile
Bienville Hotel
C. B. Hervey
Bienville
Bristol
Houston
Texas
San Carlos
Pensacola
Birmingham
Ala
Hervey Hotel Company
Peyton C. Steele
Mrs Shafer Identifies Suspect in Downtown Hotel Killing
Mrs Edna Shafer of 3450 Indiana avenue told police she believes the murdered woman at a downtown hotel last week is Mrs Renner formerly of Mount Clemens and Detroit Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Edna Shafer
Indiana Avenue
Renner
Mount Clemens
Detroit
Mich
Correction notice for Santa arrival date
A holiday notice from Reiss Mercantile GCompany in Sunday's item incorrectly stated Santa would arrive today. The correct date is Monday November 25. Watch next Sunday's item for full arrival details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reiss Mercantile Gcompany
Santa Claus
Cascarets Cleanse Liver and Bowels Ad
An old style ad touts Cascarets as a remedy to cleanse and regulate the stomach liver and bowels. It claims quick relief overnight and advertises a 10 cent box from the druggist. The copy emphasizes interior cleanliness comparing it to keeping city sewers clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iaoe Maeh
Ladies Object 10 Prisoners as Cooks for Boys
A meeting of the Boys' Club and ladies' board will discuss Detention School needs at 5:30 PM in the City Bank and Trust Company directors’ room. Mayor Schwarz backs a $25 cook and salary reallocation to save costs, denying use of jail prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boys’ Club
City Bank and Trust Company
John B. Waterman
Schwarz
Iten
Tropical Storm Near Jamaica Raises U S Weather Watch
A tropical storm near Jamaica unsettles U S weather officials as forecasters watch its path toward the Gulf or Atlantic coast. A Mobile Weather Bureau advisory notes the storm persists a short distance north of Jamaica with exact location unknown. Local barometer readings show lower pressure in southern Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
United States Weather Bureau
Jamaica
Gulf
South Atlantic
Florida
Washington, D. C
Mobile
Grave scandal shocks Portland business elite arrests trail
Four teenage men linked to Portland's business and professional community are jailed after a delinquency court confession triggers arrests. W H Allen, connected to the YMCA work, is hospitalized after a suspected poison incident connected to the probe. Dr. F H Hodman and Dr. Harry A Stuart were detained, with Stuart jailed on 5000 bail while Hodman was released. Also imprisoned are trusted executives, and Gypsy Rigo the violinist, once allied with Princess Chimay, is among those held. Six suspects reportedly confessed and implicated others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
W. H. Allen
F. H. Hodman
Harry A. Stuart
Stuart
Hodman
Allen
Rigo
Chimay
Craft to Speak at Atlanta Road Meet
Captain John Craft of the state highway commission is slated to address the Southern Appalachian Good Roads Congress in Atlanta in November 2021. He will report on Alabama’s work under the Commission and present a summary of the Alabama Good Roads Association’s activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Craft
State Highway Commission
Southern Appalachian Good Roads Congress
Atlanta
Joseph Hyde Pratt
Association
Alabama
Alabama Good Roads Association
Tongue of Fire Truck Crash Injures Passengers at St Francis
Fire truck No. 2 driven by M. D. Conniff crashed into an outbound Spring Hill avenue street car at St. Francis and Conception streets injuring two passengers and prompting arrests of Motorman J. F. Price and Conductor L. R. Brannon. Henry Evans suffered arm and side injuries. a young woman was cut and shocked. Mayor Schwarz supervised scene control and witness accounts vary on fault. The left horse was fatally injured in the collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. D. Conniff
Spring Hill Avenue
St. Francis and
Conception Streets
Henry Evans
Hamilton Street
Evans
J. B. Byrne
Church Street
Price
Conniff
St. Francis Street
Turks Hold Monastir Fort as Servians and Greeks Fight Desperately
Belgrade reports a fierce battle for Monastir with Turkish garrison blocked from retreat to Ochrida. Serb losses reach 250 killed or wounded amid mud and swampy terrain as Serbians seize Oblakov and Kochista heights, 3,660 feet high, after night assaults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
Monastir
Ochrida
Oblakov
Kochista
My Jimmy Pipe Tribute From Prince Albert Ad
A nostalgic tribute to a cherished tobacco pipe, praising its lifelong companionship and steadfast service. The speaker laments aging, honors the pipe as a trusted friend, and begs for one final smoke before laying it to rest.
City Briefs From Courts and Local News
Idell Collins bail reduced from 500 to 100 by Judge Browne on habeas corpus. John Craft sails to Opelika to start child and animal protection group. Alex Thomas arraigned on concealed weapons charge with 51 fine or 30 days. John Hurry testifies about stealing a cow. bond set at 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idell Collins
Chamberlain
Samuel Browne
Alex Thomas
Crichton
Hugh Gillis
Inferior Criminal Court
John Hurry
C.L. Sigler
Passenger rate announced for Mobile to Pensacola visit
Passenger Agent H. C. Geron of the Louisville and Nashville says a $3.85 rate from Mobile to Pensacola applies November 23 to November 25 due to the North Atlantic squadron battleships visit. President W. F. Owen of the New Orleans Mobile and Chicago Railroad departs tonight for Chicago for American Railway Association sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Geron
Louisville and Nashville
Mobile
Pensacola
W. F. Owen
New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago Railroad
Chicago
American Railway Association
Dr. Frazer Returns From North America Surgeons Clinic
Dr. T. H. Frazer has returned from New York where he attended the Clinic of Surgeons of North America. The clinics extended over a two week period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Frazer
New York
Clinic of Surgeons of North America
Will raffle quilt at tropical fair fundraiser
The "Sunbeams" of Crichton made a quilt months ago for the St. James' Mission raffle. The quilt closed at the tropical fair yesterday and is now owned by John H. Tew who plans to raffle it again to raise funds for the mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunbeams” of
Crichton
St. James’ Mission
John H. Tew
Child Survives Repeated Tappings for Brights Disease
Six year old son of A C Dean of Oakland endured eight taps for dropsy due to Bright's disease. After switching to Fulton’s Renal Compound and supportive care, symptoms declined and diuresis rose, with gradual recovery and return to school. Van Antwerp Drug Co sells the remedy. pamphlet offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
A. C. Dean
Ninth Ave
Oakland
Cal
Fulton
van Antwerp Drug Co
John J. Fulton Co
San Francisco
James Goolden Funeral Remembrance at St. Joseph’s
Entered into rest November 17 1912 James Goolden. Funeral from 212 Chatham Street tomorrow morning at 6:30 am and from St Joseph’s church mass at 9 o’clock. Interment in Catholic cemetery. Lallamant Emanuel Robert Lallamant entered into rest November 17 1912 at 11:40 am. Funeral from brother in law William J McGrath 256 Bloodgood Street tomorrow afternoon at 3 o’clock and from church at 3:36 pm. Interment in Catholic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden
James Goolden
Chatham Street
St. Joseph's Church
Catholic Cemetery
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Sa Churches
Eral Evangelist
Tme Mission Board
A. B. Hervey Heads Hotel Company
Imperial
Imperial Sanitary Laundry
Detention Home
Weather Bureau
Oregon
Craft
Mayor Schwarz
Jimmy
Jimmy Pipe
Prince Albert
The
Mobile Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Children and Animals
Opelika
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