Mennonite Colony Plans Mobile County Settlement
Mobile County to host a Mennonite farming colony starting with ten young families from Bluffton Ohio. James Niewinder and J Steiner lead the effort aided by W L Henderson of the Southern Railway. They scout sites in central Alabama aiming to cultivate a large tract of land and begin before winter. The piece notes Ohio Mennonites’ farming prowess and potential local impact. The excerpt also mentions a film titled The Sins of Mothers and its message about parental roles.
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Ohio
James Niewinder
J. Steiner
W. L. Henderson
Southern Railway
Millersburg
Henderson
Battleships Invoked for Southern Waters Move After Carranza Note
U S warships were ordered toward southern waters as tensions rose following a floating note from Mexican President Venustiano Carranza to Washington. The action signals a show of force amid diplomatic exchanges and U S concerns over regional stability.
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U. S
Carranza
Washington
United States
Louisiana
Connecticut
Had I a cottage for love through the seasons
A dialogue contemplates love and desire across four places Palm Beach Pasadena Newport Lenox and the four seasonal visits. The speaker and listener debate whether love could satisfy them in various fashionable settings.
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Palm Beach
Pasadena
Newport
Lenox
Local Bank Encourages Small Deposits Now
A bank urges customers to begin saving with any amount on hand rather than waiting for a lump sum. It stresses that deposits of small, regular sums are welcome and can start the savings habit immediately.
Girl Signs Compact to Remain Faithful to Inprisoned Lover
In San Francisco court, Olive L. Davis testified about a promised fidelity contract with Otis McGinnis, jailed since January 1915. She alleged real estate man Charles Thompson took her ring and $20 for services in McGinnis’s defense and promised probation.
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San Francisco
Summerfield
Olive L. Davis
Otis McGinnis
Thompson
McGinnis
Bar Association
Miss Davis
Otis
San Quentin
Los Angeles
Cal
O Tis McGinnis
Industrial Committee to Visit Major Veneer Plant
The Chamber of Commerce industrial committee will tour the Jerome Scheib Company veneer plant at Magazine Point, touted as the South’s largest. Chairman E M Bailey asks interested Mobilians to notify by Tuesday night 7 o clock to arrange auto travel and accommodations for the Wednesday afternoon trip.
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The
Chamber of Commerce
Jerome Scheib Company
Magazine Point
E. M. Bailey
Phillips Will Lead Sunday Night Service in Bienville Square
Rev J W Phillips pastor of First Baptist church will speak at the Bienville Square gathering Sunday night with Mr R P Roach serving as presiding officer.
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J. W. Phillips
M&w. Phillips
First Baptist Church
Bienville Square
R- P. Roach
Marriage Promise Between Inmate and Fiancée
A signed agreement from inmate Otis McGinnis and Olive L. Davis vows marriage upon release from San Quentin. McGinnis pledges faithful conduct and obedience to institutional rules during incarceration, while Davis commits to marry once freed and to support a Christian, cheerful home. J. M. Betts witnessed.
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San Quentin
Otis McGinnis
Olive TL. Davis
Oliverl. Davis
Olive L. Davis
J. M. Betts
Board of Registrars Fail to Sit Before City Commissioner Election
Mobile County board of registrars did not hold sittings prior to the city commissioner race. Qualified electors voting Monday for Pat J. Lyons must cast ballots in their registered ward. The new legislature eliminated the old registrar board and requires appointment of a new one.
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Board of Registrars
Mobile County
Pat J. Lyons
Bankers Enjoy Scuppernongs Gift From Mobile Growers
Officers and employees of the National City Bank received a large basket of fine scuppernong grapes grown in Mobile. The crop was unusually large and the gift came from Mrs. Sitterle who lives near Government Street loop. Chief McCosker Returns From Fire Engineers' Convention.
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Tional City Bank
Mobile
Sitterle
Government Street
M’cosker
Fire Engineers
Charles 8. McCosker
Mobile Fire Department
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