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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1916

Page

5

Two Women Seek Congress Seats in Empire State

Official candidate lists show at least two women running for Congress and more than twenty for state offices in the November elections. Names include Annie B. Triplow in Idaho and a wave of women across 13 states with Socialist and Prohibitionist contenders for governor and secretary of state roles.

New York Congress Teas Janette Rankin Cgnand Colorado Hattie K. Howelledell Socialist Party Idaho United States Annie B. Triplow Arizona Connecticut Montana Nevada New Mexico Rhode Island South Dakota Utah Washington Ilinois Kansas

New York City Opens Municipal Wedding Temple for Quick Ceremonies

A reporter visits Room 365 in the municipal building where City Clerk Scully conducts brief weddings at $3 total, with license and fee, noting a lack of visible joy among couples and reflecting on marriage's changing mood and cost. The small chamber, decorated with wreaths and palms, serves one couple at a time under a solemn ritual created by City Clerk Scully.

New York P. J. Uy Frank J. Iat Marcus M. Marks Scully

German Aeroplane on Somme Front Destroyed

London war bureau reports artillery actions along Beaumont-Hamel Hebuterne and Auchy fronts with one German aeroplane destroyed and another seen to fall in flames due to weather and bombardment.

Somme Associated Press London Beaumont-Hame Hebuterne Auchy War Office Ancre Beaumont- Hamel

Burial of Mr. Thames Held at Magnolia Cemetery

The funeral for Cornelius E. Thames was held Monday at 3:30 p.m. from the family home 261 North Joachim street. Rev. John W. Phillips led the service with Mrs. J. O. Dickens singing. Interment followed at Magnolia cemetery, with pallbearers Russell Ladd D. B. Scott Price Tompkins Henry McMillan F. C. Turner and Dr. T. H. Frazer. Thames, born 1866 in Claiborne Alabama, died the previous Saturday. Survived by widow Isabella Elgin Thames three sons and siblings including G. B. Thames and Mrs. Henry A. Walker.

B. Thames Thames Cornelius E. Place North Joachim Street John W., Phillips First Baptist Church J. O. Dickens Magnolia Cemetery Messrs Russell Ladd D. B. Scott Henry McMillan F. C. Turner T. H. Frazer Mobile Claiborne Ala Isabella Elgin Thames A. B. Thames Co. E. Thames, Jr Eugene Thames G. B. Thames City Henry A. Walker Louisville Lio Thames

Miss Addie Moses Dies Pioneer Mobile Librarian

Mobile communities mourn long time librarian Miss Addie Moses who led the Mobile Public Library for 34 years and died at her home on 154 Joachim Street after a long illness. Funeral is set for Tuesday at 4 PM from Government Street Temple with many local figures attending.

Addie Moses Mobile Public Library Joachim Street Government Street Temple Iss Moses Charles and Anna Lazarus Charleston 8. C Morris Lazarus Amon United States Migg Moses Isaac Mobile Miss Moses United Daughters of the Confed Ra Semmes Colston Congregation Shaarat Shomayim Mise Moses Moses Hrard Ala E. M. Painter Austin Tex En.a Moses Miss Cliftenees Lucia Levy New York City

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