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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1915

Page

12

Fraternal News Reports On Meet and Jubilee Plans

The Item notes movement toward a union in fraternal groups and the Jubilee of the Catholic Knights to be held in Louisville in 1912. It also covers Moose entertainment by the Baby Lucy Company, Orioles hall refurbishments, and Camp No. 5 W O W meeting with new applicants, sickness and deaths, and a talk by Sovereign Carlisle on Uniform Rank.

Florida M. & Henry Ruffin Catholic Knights As of America Louisville Loyal Order of Moose Contem Baby Lucy Company Order of Orioles Woogmen A. S. Carlisle F. Moppersmith Milton Denmark Guspie Carlisle Y. M. B. A. Hall Catholic Knights and Ladies of America Galt House M. E. Henry Ruffin St. Joseph's No. 130 St. Charles Church Order Chicago

Advertising and fraternal news from Mobile area lodges

The piece details Woodcraft advertising ideas in southern Alabama and Mobile, a reorganization of Uniform Bank of Alabama, Maple Camp unit changes with Gus Selpie becoming major, plans for a Gulf Coast Fair booth, Forest Camp No 1 W O W activities, and Knights and Ladies of Honor Cornelia Lodge No 285 meetings with death benefit checks of $5,000 paid.

Bank of Alabama Florida Georgia Maple Camp Gus Selpie

Loyal Order of Moose Holds Semi Monthly Meeting

Loyal Order of Moose Mobile Lodge No. 21 held its regular semi monthly meeting on Thursday evening with the Dictator presiding and members in attendance.

Loyal Order of Moose Mobile Lodge Dictator

Moose lodge notes routine business and upcoming events

Dewitte C. Gordon presided as members met for routine business and items were sent to the regular officers meeting. Joseph C. Thompson reported to James J. Davis on storm relief, Moose welfare, and thanks. The Baby Lucy Company show drew a large crowd despite weather, with plans to repeat soon and an informal dance with Drago's orchestra to follow. day and date to be announced in papers.

Dewitte C. Gordon Joseph C. Thompson James J. Davis Baby Lucy Company Drago

Fraternal Order of Orioles Elects Trustees and Treasurer

The Fraternal Order of Orioles held a meeting Tuesday evening electing Belew and Karl as trustees and Anthony Worthy as treasurer to fill vacancies. George Sygalas resigns as Financial Secretary, to be replaced at the next meeting. Under Lt Organizer George B. Sellers the lodge grows and charter members are ready for distribution with a large class anticipated for initiation from city and nearby towns.

Order of Orioles Belew Karl Anthony George Sygalas George B. Sellers

Free Life Readings Offer From European Astrologer Roxroy

A 1913 advertisement offers free life readings from Prof Roxroy of Holland. Readers are instructed to send full name birth details and a request for a trial reading, with optional postage stamps. It cites past predictions including a war forecast and requests letters to The Hague address ROXROY Sept 2481 B.

Prof Roxroy Holland Europe Baroness Blanquet Paris Groote Market the Hague

Faris Egyptian Star Offers Private Advice Service

Shir El Faris presents as the only Egyptian Star of the Ancient Order of Vedas in America. Offers confidential guidance on all troubles and ambitions from a private office at St Charles avenue second Davis avenue. Readings this week available for $1.00 with transport by Mag azine Point Prichard or Whistler.

Faris America Man of St Charles Avenue Second Davis Avenue Magazine Point Prichard Whistler

May Irwin to Lead Suffrage Army

May Irwin plans to marshal 5 000 volunteers for a October 23 suffrage parade in New York titled The Women Who Watch and Wait army. The event will feature comfortable club rooms and entertainment, with a strong house committee chaired by Brother Henry Carney, and aims to raise standards for member accommodations.

May Irwin Suffrage New York Vct Irwin House Henry Carney

Jones Fined Five Dollars for Selling Uninspected Meat

In Mobile city court a case against A. D. Jones for selling meat without city inspection ended with guilty verdict and a fine of six dollars plus costs. Jones had previously been fined five dollars in the recorder's court and appealed. The week’s calendar lists several City of Mobile appeals from recorder's court cases.

A. D. Jones Jones Recorder’s Court City of Mobile T. L. Moore Mary Williams Arthur Edwards Clarence Collins Christian Harris Joe Albright Marry L.minto W. K. Linscott Claud Ressijac L. Cotbins Morgan Dukes Mack Cates Lorenzo Miller Sam Sabbas Sylvan Steiner C. Curry C. P. Werneth Nick Starvo Ww. Sarable Peter Lartigue J. R. Ingersoll

City Court Saturday sees multiple cases settled

Willie Moore was fined $5 and costs for assault and battery. Kelly Harris had the charge not pressed. Bob Deen and Idell Bell paid $5 or ten days in jail for abusive language. Richard Freeman was fined $25 and costs for cursing. Will Allen, John Stringer and George Washington paid $1 and costs for gaming. Charles alias Nelson Harris had a grand larceny case reset for October 13. burglary charge dismissed. Dog tax pending statewide law requiring $1 per dog.

Willie Moore Chamberlain Inferior Criminal Court Kelly Harris Bob Deen Idell Bell Richard Freeman Will Allen John Stringer George Washington Charles Alias Nelson Harris

Dauphin Island Boat Schedule Details

Passengers to Dauphin Island use the Mail Boat running daily between Coden and Dauphin Island. It departs Coden with Bay Shore train from Mobile around 11 a.m. and leaves Dauphin Island at 8 a.m. Special Sunday trips run at 2 p.m. from Dauphin Island, connecting at Coden with the Bay Shore train to Mobile. Captain John M. Taylor.

Dauphin Island Coden Bay Shore Mobile John M. Taylor

State Inspector Enforces New Child Labor Law in Mobile

Dr. W. H. Oates, state inspector of jails and almshouses, arrived in Mobile from Montgomery to study enforcement of the new child labor law. The act bans any manual labor for children under 13 and requires school certificates for those under 16 at work. He noted telegraph firms comply and mercantile shops employing minors must conform strictly.

W. H. Oates Mobile Montgomery

Burke and Holmquist May Winter in Mobile

Mike Burke left fielder of the Southern Astron and pitcher Jeff Holmquist of Mobile arrived Friday to spend several weeks in Mobile with the team. If conditions warrant they will spend the winter. They have made many friends in Mobile and were guests of Manager Charley Schmidt at the world series detail Friday afternoon.

Mike Burke Southern Astron Big League Timber Jeff Holmquist Mobile Charley Schmidt

Motile Property Improvements, Permits, and Local Suits

City Engineer Wright Smith reports total improvement costs in Motile last week at 700 dollars, down from the prior week. Permits issued include Mary Pratt at 155 South Jefferson for a two room addition 300 dollars L O Stone at 19 Etheridge for a one room frame store 200 dollars Ed Stevens at 22 South Reed for a two room addition 200 dollars. Two small suits filed in the law and equity court. Mobile Roofing and Cornice Co by G H Kruempel sues Robert Windham for 158 90. Mackey Nesbit Co sues Dauphin Island Trading Co for 515. R H and R M Smith represent plaintiffs. Bay City Mich two infantile paralysis deaths prompt closure of all schools indefinitely.

Motile Wright Smith Mary Pratt South Jefferson Street L. O. Stone Etheridge Street Ed Stevens South Reed Avenue Mobile Roofing & Cornice Company G. H. Kruempel Law and Equity Robert Windham Mackey-Nesbit Company Dauphin Island Trading Company R. H R. M. Smith Richards Distributing Co South Commerce Street The Richards Distributing Company Mobile Alabama Aarekren AA. Richards Cee

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Woodmen of the World Knights and Ladies of Honor Cornelia Lodge No. 285 R. Glass T. Hahn First National Bank Bank and Mobile Bank Bank—Mobile Federal Reserve Bank Bennett’s Cafe de Briste South Royal Union Sat Bank N. Royal Wisconsin L.A. Villas L. A. Vilas Big Trout Lake Wis Vilas United States William F. Vilas Shir EL Faris Odd Fellows Order of Odd Fellows Temperance Hall Ira H. Pringle Union McInnis Ernst Baldwin Foley Mechanics Grand Bay Napoleonville Crichton Citronelle Bayou la Batre Fruitdale Chunchula Flomaton Ancient Order of Hibernians Hibernians Knights of Columbus George J. Sullivan Irish Parliamentary Party John E. Redmond House of Commons Ireland City of E. D. Laurendine Burke and Holmquist O'Sullivan Panther Tread Dauphin Street Bay City Mich Board of Health Graham-Rush Clothing Co R. T. Ervin Vv. Blm Eer A. A. Richards
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