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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Nov 26, 1914

Page

5

Thompson and Folmar Appointed to Alabama Exposition Work

H A Thompson of Greenville named assistant secretary and field agent for the Alabama Panama Pacific Exposition Commission. M C Folmar of Troy will head Alabama's exhibit installation. Thompson will tour the state to aid immigration funds and products for the Palace of Agriculture at San Francisco. Folmar oversaw the Pike County fair. Thompson led the Butler County fair.

Montgomery Ala H. A.thompson Greenville Butler County Thompson Command Immigration Department Palace of Agriculture M. C. Folmar Troy Alabama Mr. Folmar Pike County

Amusements Highlights The Silent Voice And Fine Feathers

Otis Skinner stars in The Silent Voice at the Lyric Saturday night with a lavish Four act production by Charles Frohman. Fine Feathers returns Monday in a tale of moral shortsightedness in finance. Dreamland hosts Thanksgiving matinee with Gay New Yorkers Company in Marriage Is a Failure and Shadow Baker. George Morton’s automobile stunt draws crowds as Chappelle stages the act on stage after police blocks. Tango festival adds to the evening bill.

Charles Frohman Otis Skinner Lyric Theatre Eugene Walter Dreamland Dreamland Theatre New Yorkers Company Doug Thomas Shadow” Baker George Morton Chappelle

Empire presents mix of Costello comedy and star turns

The Empire showcases Maurice Costello in Too Much Burglar with Robert Gaillard Thomas Mills Estelle Mardo Dolores Costello and Helen Costello. Mary Pickford Biograph reissue and MHearst Selig news pictorial accompany three reels.

Maurice Costello Vitagraph the Empire Costello Robert Gaillard Thomas Mills Estelle Mardo Dolores Helen Costello Mary Pickford Mhearst-Selig Edgar Jones Louise Huff Lubin Bessie Fyton Thomas Santschi Fatty and the Shyster Law John Brennan

Officer kills negro burglar in store

Police officer Lyman Rayford shot and killed a black burglar who entered Turner Supply Co on Commerce and St. Louis streets early Thursday morning. Rayford fired five times as the intruder reached for a revolver. two bullets struck the assailant, death reported instantaneous. The body and evidence were processed by the coroner and police, with stolen collar buttons and cigars found at the suspect's residence.

Turner Supply Company Commerce St. Louis Lyman Rayford Rayford Broadus Dorion H. P. Hirshfield Roche & Burke Undertaking Harris, New and Bressingham Grove Magnolia Compress Company James J. Crotty Williams

Baldwin Citrus Growers Act With Mobile Men

Baldwin county citrus growers join Mobile county in seeking legislation to protect groves from citrus canker and related diseases. A conference at Cozy theatre formed a committee to work with Mobile. Representative-Elect Thompson pledged aid and urged cross-county harmony.

Baldwin Citrus Growers Bay Minette Ala Baldwin County Mobile County Mobile Electora Thompson Senator Holmes J. A. Dew Robertson Palmer Ocean Springs Weinberger Foley Hand Satsuma

Abba Temple to Hold Ceremonial Session in Selma Saturday

Mobile Shriners anticipate a ceremonial session of Abba Temple A A O N M 8 in Selma Saturday starting 7 PM after a 3 PM street parade and 4 PM entertainment. A large novices class is expected with the official Mobile Oasis temple divan listed.

Abba Temple Selma Mobile N. M Atba Temple Oasis of Mobile Desert of Alabama Robert ‘l L. Douglass Charles A. L. Johnson Rabban John H. McCormick Homer V.bachelder Isaac Lichtbach John W. Phillips Myron T. Sprague Charles 8. Shawhan James H. Webb Charles W. Gray John T. Roe Alex Hancock John D. Witkine Edward W. Betus Leonard Wise Jesse O. Acree

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