Hurley Personalities and Nearby Visits
Hurley notes recount visits and hosts at Battles hotel including Mr and Mrs George and their guests. Town residents, dinners and auto rides are mentioned along with visits from Miss Grace Hutching and Rev Nudi and Miss Hellen uich from Fairhope. Nearby changes include Pinehurst closure and El Paso guest Mr Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
St. Louis
George
Bates
Flanders
Nicken
Battles Hotel
George Widney
mMes Batt and
Wood
St. Andrew
Rev
Nudi
Hellen Uich
Fairhope
Battles
William Kern
Rachel
Ray
Orville
Pinehurst
Mr. Johnson
el Paso
Schoalwalter
W. B. Curran
Whistler Churches and Community Notes Update
Whistler Alabama reports Sunday school and service schedules for multiple churches including Whistler Methodist Bethany Baptist Meyers Memorial Baptist and Saint Pauls Episcopal with pastors and topics. Local civic work at Mobile Light and Railroad Company ends at car line crossing upgrade. town officials and club activities noted along with staff movements and fire department drill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whistler
Ala
Whistler Methodist Church
William M. Cato
J. H. Williams
Phoenix City
Francis M. Atchison
Bethany Baptist Church
Jodie J. Cowart
James W. Sumerall
Heywood T. Vaughan
Meyers Memorial Baptist Church
Eight Mile Station
Harry Brance
Saint Paul's Episcopal Church
A. G. Richards
Henry T. Everett
T. Frank Roberts
Mobile Light
John J. Thomas, Jr
Thomas
S. S. Murphy
Mobile County
Samuel Caston
Mobile
Holcombe Kelley
Mabel Vaughan
Augusta Rowell
G. A. Lambert
Meridian
Miss
Clarence Alvarez
T. F. Roberts
E. M. Coffin
St. Elmo
Baptist Church
Agnes Turner
District No. 3
E. L. Russell
Government Presbyterian Church
Odd Fellows Hall
Charles H. Crabtree
Herbert Mathews
Joseph White
Benjamin Gaston
Willie Ronage
John H. Williams
Methodist Church
Fairhope mass meeting defers sidewalk action for water works
In Fairhope Alabama the mass meeting by the Civic League protested sidewalk ordinances to avoid hindering water works and electric light bonds. Delegates to the good roads convention were named, a Volanta saw mill contract for wharves noted, and Dr Ellen Slosson appointed to the school board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairhope
Ala
Birmingham
J. J. Ee
FE. Perkins
C. L. Coleman
T. E. McFarland
D. S. Magnuson
C. M2 .Mershon
E. D. Swift
E- B. Gaston
C. E. Littlefield
Henry Crawford
W. P. Minnich
J. Belange
Illinois
George Schmidt
Lyon
Ill
Curt Anacker
North River Park
Methodist Church
Nona Vanderslice
Satsuma
W. McR. Showalter
Mobile and
Baldwin County
Local News From Oakdale D. Lechard Family Visits
Oakdale Alabama reports visits by Mr and Mrs D Lechard and daughter Katie to Mrs D S Sprengle. Mrs Holt and son Samuel return from Virginia. M G Garnett sells interest in Williamson and Garnett Printing to Phillip Brewton and takes a riverboat job. Mobile County Sunday School Association meets at Oakdale Baptist Church with a large turnout under R L Howell L G Curtis and Rev S D Monroe. Professor J H Weinand directs music and Dr Monroe speaks on Sunday School Efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakdale
Ala
D. Lechard
Katie
Holt
Samuel
Virginia
M. G. Garnett
Williamson & Garnett Printing Company
Phillip Brewton
Alma
J. H. Weinand
Dr. Monroe
Vessels in Port and Docks Listing Aboard and Destinations
A historical vessel port record lists 578 ships including steamships schooners and ships at Turner Terminals Gulf Dry Docks Henderson Docks Munson Pier 6 and Upper Stream Harbor. Destinations include Laid Up repair ports in Port Arthur Gibraltar South America Cuba and foreign ports with masters and line affiliations such as Moragues Lumber Company Walsh Stevedori Co Gulf States Ship’s Co Cortes Hon Chameleon Line and Mobile Liners Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner Terminals
Gulf Dry Docks
Henderson Docks
Munson
Upper Stream
Port Arthur
Gibraltar
South America
Moragues Lumber Company
New York
Porto Rican Line
Iverpool
England
Cuba
Walsh Stevedori Goton
Mass
Newport
Eng
Gulf States Ship’s Co
Cortes
Hon
Chameleon Line
Tags Scnietanae Manne Tigers
Asgow
Mobile Era, Tela
United Rine Oeool
Stewart
Mobile Liners Inc
Sunday School Convention Addresses Noted in County
H. Wu. Fetberman spoke on Old Testament History. Rev. D. Y. Register, K. L. Howell and others gave addresses. The sixth district consists of two Baptist two Methodist and two Presbyterian Sunday schools. Officers listed include L. G. Curtis president J. E. Patterson vice president and A. Bush secretary. Eleven districts in the county held conventions during the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. WU. Fetberman
D. Y. Register
K. L. Howell
L. G. Curtis
J. E. Patterson
Greek Attitude on Neutrality Outlined in Dispatches
The Greek legation disclosed Premier Zaimis outlines Greece will keep armed neutrality until Bulgaria enters the war. Greece will protest passively against Anglo French invasion. Serbia’s past disavowal influences Athens which may not join unless its interests are threatened. Bulgarian minister Pataretoff said Sofia has had no news lately, suspects dispatches are held in Rome or London. If Bulgaria joins, Berlin will be the sole wireless link to neutral envoys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Zaimis
Greece
Balkan
Serbia
Athens
Pataretoff
Bulgaria
Sofia
Rome
London
Berlin
Battle Along Drina River Near Visegrad Escalates
Dispatches from Amsterdam report a fierce battle along the Drina near Visegrad with Serbian gunners shelling Austro German forces and heavy casualties on both sides. For the first time in months trains of Austrian wounded reach Serajevo as hospitals there fill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Drina
Vizegrad
Serajevo
Germans Claim Small Western Front Gains Amid Allied Denials
Berlin reports after-hours war office statement that German forces gained slight progress southwest of Longui, counterattack in Champagne near Navarin, captured a hill south of Leintry in French Lorraine, and repelled a British assault northeast of Vermelles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
London
War Office
Champagne
Navarian
Leintry
Lorraine
Vermelles
First Snowfall Reports In Eastern Pennsylvania Counties
The first snowfall of the year was reported today in several eastern counties of Pennsylvania including Johnstown. The fall was light and non disruptive with light accumulation observed across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Johnstown
Fire at Leroy Leaves Merchant With Heavy Loss in Alabama
N. L. Glover Jr., a local merchant, lost his dwelling and most furniture in a fire at Leroy Alabama. The destruction amounted to about 3500 dollars with no insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy
Ala
N. L. Glover, Jr
Commons to Vote on Bill Authorizing American Loan
London October 9 The House of Commons will begin by voting on the bill authorizing the American loan when it meets Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
Marine harbor movements and arrivals end of week
Harbor activity centered on river packets and bay steamers with freight and some passengers. The Peerless departed for Montgomery, Alma carried freight to several landings, Alamo expected from New York and Tampa, Tarpon to arrive Monday from Pensacola. Passengers on Peerless included Mrs. H A Spiller and others. bay boats report winter awnings removed. Vaudeville notes and comic bits accompany the maritime item.
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Peerless
Upper River
Montgomery
Alma
Demaplis
Tuscaloosa
Coffeeville
Woodsbluff
Mallory Line
Alamo
New York
Key West
Tampa
Tarpon
St. Andrew's and Gulf Steamship Company
Pensacola
St. Andrew’s
Selma
H. A. Spiller
Perla Spiller
Lillian McAvoy
Risa Glass
Adams Family Returns From West Tour To Make Mobile Home
L. G. Adams of Adams Machinery and Manufacturing Company and his wife and child returned to Mobile after a 7,210 mile, 47 day journey through the west. They traveled by Ford from Sweetwater Texas to Lubbock Roswell Vaughan Las Vegas and Colorado Springs and over the Pike's Peak route to Salt Lake City and San Francisco before visiting Salt Lake City Grand Canyon Needles and Magdalena. They crossed the Continental Divide and Sierra Nevada with routes including the Utah and Great American Deserts and ended with the Dry Rio Grande crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.G. Adams
Adams Machinery, and Manufacturing Company
Sweetwater
Texas
Lubbock
Roswell
New Mexico
Vaughan
N. M
Las Vegas
Ratoon
Col
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Pike's Peak
Salt Lake City
Colorado
Continental Divide
Tennessee Pass
Adams
Glenwood Springs
Grand Junction
Grand River
Utah Desert
Salt City
Salt Lake
Great American Desert
Sierra Mountains
Pacific Slope
San Francisco Bay
San Francisco
Exposition
Los Angeles
Needles
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Rio Grandé
Magdalina
Fulton Personal Notes Reflect Summer Movements
W D Harrigan and family returned Friday from Wisconsin where they spent the summer. Dr and Mrs B Adams visited Alameda. Mesdames Farr and Henley shopped in Thomasville. D Ancona salesman William Rainer in town this week. Funeral for D W Fendley held after death Tuesday. Marie Armstead arrives to teach Bassett Creek school. Embroidery Club hosted by Mrs F S Kellen. Doc Fendley’s death noted with interment Bassett Creek cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
Ala
W. D. Harrigan
Wisconsin
D. W. Fendley
Marie Armstead
Grove Hill
Bassett Creek
Luther Farr
Thomasville
Embroidery Club
F. S. Kellen
Leo Evans
W. McDowell
Pensacola
Doc Fendley
C. Crittendue
A. DeWitt
Yula Wiggins
Tipperary Hat Debuts in American Fashion Scene
Miss Beatrice Harrison, a twenty year old cellist who performed at the Metropolitan Opera House last year, is credited with introducing the Tipperary hat. The stovepipe design trimmed with green shamrocks marks its first appearance in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Harrison
Metropolitan Opera House
America
Mobileian Purchases the Bark Carolina at Auction
The Uruguayan bark Carolina wrecked in the August storm was sold by the U S marshal at public auction for 8200 dollars to Captain William Wrightson of Mobile Alabama. The Ribston floating after dredging a mile long channel. Plans for reorganizing the Wabash Railroad announced by its receivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
Ribston
Carolina
William Wrightson
Mobile
Ala
New York
Wabash Railroad
Richards Company Bankruptcy Sale Set for Wednesday
The Richards Distributing Company stock at 18 South Commerce Street, in federal bankruptcy custody, will be sold at public auction Wednesday by A. A. Richards for the Referee in Bankruptcy Run. The liquor and beer stock has been removed but numerous empty bottles jugs and shipping tons remain. A large 5 by 10 foot oil painting valued near 2500 is expected to fetch about one third of its price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richards Distributing Company
Commerce Street
Federal Court
A. A. ‘Richards
Richards
W. B. McAleer
Prien
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Battles Wharf
el Hurley
Hurley
DeCab Barla
Biloxi
Tlah Carter
Witawpa
Flossie Cranes
Harleston
A. Roberts
Henry
Pas
Vaughn Williamgo
Moss Point
Gertrude Roberts
Ford
Richton
Chton
Tulsa
Okla
Eigh
Drumright
Cushing Oil Fields
Ossining
N. Y
James
Peekskill
William Connelly
Mohegan
John Mallon
Fail
Phoenix Park
Dublin
Cavendish
T. H. Burke
Bucharest
Onika-Uskub
Ikapa
Salonika
R. O. H. Cof_Club
R. C.ustomers
R. C. Harris Grocery Co
Bell Phone
U.S.A
William McKin Post
Canton
Pennsylvania Avenue
United State
Mission Field
Zannie Goldman
Bayou la Barre
Duncan Reading Room
Mat Laws
Arthur Savage
Kairhope
Kurlswood
Senator Bailey
Ldgar
Marinsbrook
Cree Emila S. de Perez Sae
M. A. Anchorson
Laguna
Georgia
Hildegara
Cuban
Harbor Barke Hieronymy
Urug
Havana
Pathfinder
Alex Lawrence
Oaklands
Havre
Perceler
Arna
Nor
Daniel Bailey
Mavisbrook
Viator
Puer Steamship
Corinthia
N Steamship
Kylemhor
G Steamship
Fort Morgan
Bark Procyon
Russ
Alexandrian
Stines
Docks
Buenos Aires
Mobile Coal Company
Francis St
West
Marine News
Will M. Cressy
Blanche Dayne
Dayne
Cressy
Webl
Ladies’ Home Journal
L. G. Adams
Tipperary
Mobilian
Richards Company
Columbia
Dreamland
Chess
Gahareri
ACES
Dauphin ST
Children’s Union
Newsro’s
Herpicne
Newbro
Herpicide Een
Dept
Detroit
Mich
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