Battles and birth notices in a Selma Journal page
A fragmentary page recalls Civil War sentiments and a christening. Florence Barlow Ponder is baptized at the Cathedral, with Eleanor Ponder as godmother. The piece also lists social departures, a birthday party for Louise Phillips, and notices for Interdenominational meetings and Confederate veterans events in Selma and Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Barlow Ponder
James K. Glennon
Gerow
Eleanor Ponder
Howard Raymond Mahomer
Glennon
Mobile Children Celebrate Birthdays At Empire Theatre
The Itiem congratulates Gerald Gaines Lockler born October 18 1914 and Elgin C Cody born October 18 1906 inviting each to entertain five friends at a birthday picture party this afternoon at the Empire Theatre tickets mailed Boys and girls born in October should send full names addresses and birthdates to Children’s Editor at Mobil Item at least two days before their birth day
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Gaines Lockler
Elgin C. Cody
S. Carolina St
THE
ITIEM
Empire Theatre
MOBIL
Personal Notices From Local Society Pages
Mrs W B Pope left last Wednesday to visit daughter Mrs W White in Galveston Texas. Madame Emile Tacon and daughter Miss Kelmie returned from New York. Mrs A Proskauer went to New York to visit her son Joseph H Prinskauer. Mrs W L Denham went to Do than Alabama to visit mother Mrs H Hi McNeill. Mr and Mrs McMutlea returned from Montgomery where they were guests at Cobb Northrop wedding. Mr and Mrs J M Metzger and daughter returned from a delightful trip North. Mrs W H Bryant and daughter Mrs Ee J Tyrrell will return Wednesday from extended trip East. Miss Faith Tucker went to Birmingham to be guest of the Newspapers. Miss Ray Norville leaves today for Selma to be guest of sister Mrs Allan Grayson. Miss Ray will be maid of honor at the reunion. Miss Mabel Lee Windham, wintering with sister Mrs E C Hagler in Tuscaloosa, spent weekend in Birmingham. Captain and Mrs Curtis Johnson spent yesterday in Union Alabama. Mr and Mrs Hatchett spent the day in Union visiting relatives. Miss Iola Laurendine left Saturday for Selma Alabama to be an attendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Pope
Mrs. W. White
Galveston
Tex
Emile Tacon
Miss Kelmie
New York
A. Proskauer
Joseph H. Prinskauer
W. H. Bryant
Ee. J. Tyrrell
Faith Tucker
Birmingham
Miss Ray Norville
Selma
Allan Grayson
Miss Ray
Reamman
Mabel Lee
Windham
E. C. Hagler
Tuscaloosa
Curtis Johnson
Union
Ala
Hatchett
Iola Laurendine
Harris Hutchinson wedding notes and Montgomery visits
Mrs Octavia Rush, visiting Mr and Mrs FE R Holt in Montgomery, now visits Mrs Pratt in Prattville. Mrs A A Kirk and two children from Northport occupy Mrs Hl Z Smiths Tenth Street apartment for winter while Dr Kirk travels to Mobile for a medical college course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris-Hutchinson
Octavia Rush
FE. R. Holt
Montgomery
Pratt
Prattville
Ala
A. A. Kirk
Northport
Hl. Z Smith
Tenth Street
Kirk
Mobile
Medical College
Tuscaloosa
Social calendar highlights for Miss Ruth McCormick party list
Monday Miss Margaret Horn hosts Scott McCormick bridal party at I. O. F. Ball German Relief Hall 8 30 p m. Tuesday luncheon for Miss Ruth McCormick at her home and sewing club events. Wednesday Carter Carroll wedding at Dauphin Way Baptist Church. Halloween Ball at St. Matthew's Hall. Thursday luncheons at Cawthon Hotel and hotel events. Friday parish workers event and Character Girls Ball at German Relief Hall. Saturday afternoon tea for Miss Ruth McCormick 4 to 6 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Horn
Scott McCormick
I. O. F. Ball
German Relief Hall
Tom ~ Moore
Ruth McCormick
Reed
Nellie Scotti
Ruth Lott
Cawthon Hatel
Mabel Hartwell
Joseph A. Hynde
Cawthon Hotel
Thompson
W. A. Pollard
Trinity Workers
Margaret Southerland
Orleans boy seeks brain operation in burglary case
New Orleans October 18. Ralph Helderle an eighteen year old from Los Angeles con fesses to at least five burglaries and asks authorities to test his brain saying it causes his theft. Doctors discuss skull examination and insanity evaluation as possible explanations for his crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Ralph Helderle
Los Angeles
Cal
Joseph A. O'Hara
Orleans Parish
Third Street
Washington Flats
Washington
St. Charles Avenues
New York City
Helderle
Young
Ehich
Fairhope Community Fairprep and Sailing Outing Report
A Pleasant Sunday saw many youths sail the Leonard Payne yacht until becalmed offshore. Civic League work continues on pavilion decorations for the community fair with strong exhibit turnout expected. The Organic school Round Table met with mothers of students Friday afternoon. Few Satsuma oranges will be ripe for fair exhibits as citrus ripening lags thirty days. A. J. Melville has settled with lawyers and the suit against the Fairhope Single Tax Colony will be dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairhope
Ala
Leonard Payne
Civic League Committee
Round Table
Organic School
Satsuma
A. J. Melville
Bible Studies for Men Begin at YMCA Series
Rev T H Johnston rector of All Saints church opened a new series of Bible study meetings for men at the YMCA building. The address on The Relation of the Holy Scriptures to Religion set the tone for future Sunday sessions. Music was led by H C Hudson with Mrs Moulton and Max Lavelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Johnston
All Saints’ Church
H. C. Hudson
Moulton
Max Lavelle
First Baptist Church
Mrs Harriet Blatch Sees War Role for Women Abroad
New York Oct 8 Mrs Harriet Stanton Blatch president of the Womens Political Union returned from two months in Europe where she studied war conditions in France and England. She urged systematic training of women for industrial roles in war and said compulsory military service for men is necessary. She predicted postwar suffrage for women as men in France and England will recognize women's contributions amid labor resistance from munitions and machine workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harriet Stanton Blatch
Woman's Political Union
Europe
France
England
Jewish Young People Hold Interesting Session
The Young People's Jewish Association held a well attended meeting at the Bnai B’rith Hall on Sunday afternoon with Leon Schwarz as the featured speaker. A dancing class is planned for Wednesday at 8 o'clock. The program included an address on American Citizenship and Hyphenated Americans by Leon Schwarz, songs by Mrs. Ryan, and music by Mrs. J. Goldstein. ST VINCENT'S CLUB to present a concert and dance on Wednesday October 20 at 8 pm at K O C Hall with amateur city talent and special music. admission 50 cents for men and 25 cents for ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interdenominational Union
Interdenominational Executive Board
Duke Goodman
St. Anthony Street
New York
Interdenominational
Young People’s Jewish Association
Bnai B'rith Hall
Leon Schwarz
Ryan
J. Goldstein
ST. Vincent's Club
K. O. C. Hall
Court actions recap Monday in Law and Equity and Circuit sessions
Law and Equity Court proceedings include amendment grants in Weeks versus Brannon cases and jury trial granted for Turner v. Munson. Final default judgment for Southern Hardware against Kohorn & Wood stands at 172.04 dollars. Circuit Court listings show Foerster v. Sims dismissed for want of prosecution with Tuesday calls for several cases including Dinsmore v. Thomas and Marquis v. Rayfield. The note closes with a quip about retirement and a suburban chicken ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law and Equity Court
Berney
EF. W. Weeks
Maurice Brannon
Charles Brandon
Norace Turner & Co
Munson
S. Ss. Line
Southern Hardware & Woodstock Co
Kohorn & Wood
Circuit Court
Browne
William Foerster
Geo. W. Sims
Cr. J. Dinsmore
Emeline Thomas
Fritz Jancke
National Mosaic Flooring Co
J. L. Marquis
Edward Rayfield
Pimples and Eruptions Signal Impure Blood Remedy Claim
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a long trusted blood purifier. It claims purifying the blood removes skin blemishes such as pimples boils and eczema and improves liver stomach and kidney health, with free advice and a booklet offered. It also promotes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a pure vegetable liver remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teople
Dr. Pierce
V. M. Pierce
Buffalo
R. V. Pierce
Quarrel Without Cause Cited by Some Authors
The fragment notes that some people believe a quarrel can arise without a stated cause and reflect on how motives may differ from appearances amid misunderstandings.
When a baby comes, weather talk slows at home
A family scene shows a newborn quieting routine chatter about rain and sun as members focus on infant care. Conversation shifts from forecasts to baby needs, with the household prioritizing rests and bonding over weather chatter.
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Samuel M. Glasgow
Robert Smith
Misses Irma
Mildred Young
Irma
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W. J. Young
Gate City
Robert Southard
Louise Phillips
Louise
Annie Dix
Ruth Little
Mary Dix
Mavis Crowley
Carolyn
Harriet George Acree
Alice Bancroft
Kathleen Gardner
Evelyn McGuire
Henrietta Rabenacher
Virginia Lipscomb
Dolores Walker
Rachael Finch
J. E. Sprachan
Elsa Wohn
Chicago
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Daughters of the Confederacy
Howdy
Selma Journal
Camp Jones
Ida Bryan
Ahnelu Burns
Anna Creagh
Frank Scott
Scott
Ala Turner
Vinegar Bend
Ray Norville
Gladice Murray
Lucy Crichton
Charles B. Hervey
John L. Moulton
Lottie Slaughter
Bertha Hicks
Shelley Camp
Birmingham Brigade
L. H. Hollingsworth
Mable Marlor
Roberta Lamb
Ensley
Alabama
Kitty Harris
Monaffee
M. Nt. Burles
James B. Martin
Jacksonville
Charles Dr. Martin
Julia Clark
Harry Smith
Hugh Mallory
Portis Welch
H. Co. Armstrong
Joe Lamar
Albert Khahn
Walter Duncan
Albert Thalheimer
Herman Eliasberg
Julien Smith
Frank Milhous
T. H. Miller
Phillip Shanks
Eugene Callaway
J. #. Hooper
J. &. Ellis
Higley
Georgia Higley
Hardie McGehee
South Highlang Court
Killarney
Mary Thomas
Adealiade Douglass
Lucy Wood
Priscilla Goodwyn
Mary Betty
Carl Pinkston
Hazel Hannah
Alice McGehee
Justin Fuller
Donald McDonald
George Thompson
Elbert Holt
Gordon McGehee
John Fuller Dillard
Billy Davidson
Theo. Nichols
Tandy Flinn
Willie Holt
Emmett Ruth
Smith Boyd
Carl Gannon
Judkins Matthews
Montgomery Journal
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Bidgood
ST. Francis ST
Resinol
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W. L. Denham
Dothan
H. Hi. McNeill
Caribbean & Southern Steamship Co., Inc
Seeberg Steamship Co
Windward
Leeward Islands
Central
South America
Kingston
Jamaica
Port-Au-Prince
Haitw Guadeloupe
Martinique
Barbados
Sinidad
Demerara
West Indies
Aan & Or Desieges Amship Co., Inc
Buddingobile
Orman Marey Et Ceeeeea
Nsn
Roval Si
Orleans Boy
Harriet Blatch
America
Rufe Hoskins
Goldstein’s
Ulas (Oldstein Jeweler
Royal Street
E. H. Britton
Dauphin Street
Outhern Railway
Confederate Veterans
Goodhes—Pullman
G. C. Robson
Western Electric Co
Schneder- Alidor Electric Co
ST. Emanual
Orange Grove
Dawes
Prichard
Crichton
Tacon
Government St. Loop
Gulf Coast
Pasadena
L. C. Irvine
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