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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1915
Page
5
A violent cyclone wrecked scores of residences and public buildings in Bari Italy killing thirteen and injuring many. Railway traffic along the Adriatic line was suspended and damage is expected to reach millions The eleventh century cathedral in Bari may have been demolished as the city of about 75 000 endures blitzed wartime raids.
Local notices from Toulminville Alabama for September include Methodist church services led by Rev. D Y Register and Rev. A G Richards with Sunday school and prayer meetings. Social items cover visits, train departures, dances, and a joke about love letters.
Fraternal groups in Mobile and Baldwin counties plan a September 15 convention at Pythian Castle Mobile with the Alabama domain grand chancellor in attendance. A reception for Supreme Representative Jacob D Bloch is also on the agenda as lodge membership drives aim to swell numbers.
Alabama Nest No 170 F O of Orioles met last Wednesday night at northwest corner Royal and St Michael streets to discuss by law revisions. The by laws committee read the proposed text and the lodge ordered notices to highlight the final adoption at the next meeting and the charter closed with dispensation to accept new members for five dollars for sixty days. The entertainment committee prepares a series of upcoming entertainments.
Four local lodges coordinate district convention at Castle Hall on the 15th with speeches by high officials, Jewels for veterans, rank work, and a junior page ceremony. Delegates include lodges from Mobile Whistler Plateau Bay Minette Stockton Fairhope Magnolia Springs Wilmer. Maple Camp No. 6 reports membership, initiations, and rate readjustments. Officers named for the district and results of recent meetings noted. The Fighting Fifth unit and Mobile volunteers travel to Palmetto Beach Pensacola for Camp Co. D Mills activities.
Deputy State Commander E P Vernon announced a new tent at Whistler with many names on the charter. After installation the Mobile degree team will visit to amplify work. Dr Jones named tent physician. District D C Gordon presided over a Thursday meeting with many members present. A key resolution shifts regular meetings to the first and third Thursdays and designates second and fourth Thursdays for officers and committees. The open charter member drive closes on the month’s end and indoor baseball games continue.
A tight Tuesday night game saw St Josephs defeat Moose 9 to 8 at the gymnasium. Next Wednesday Moose faces the Y M C A club in an anticipated contest.
Local notes from Oakdale Alabama list residents traveling to Glendon Fort Morgan Biloxi and Summit visiting relatives and hosting gatherings. A large social on Seneca street for Mr and Mrs Yancey features a Victrola dance and ice cream a reform remark closes the item.
Community reports highlight Prichard residents hosting visitors and attending gatherings on Graph Road and Davis properties. A church meeting at the Baptist church drew strong attendance for Sunday school plans, while temperance entertainment was organized by Miss Holley, Miss Sanders, and Mr. DeVaugh. Rev Shanks conducts a revival in Fort Deposit as Miss Weldy visits Mobile relatives.
Empire screens The Climbers a Clyde Fitch stage adaptation in a polished motion picture. Gladys Hanson shines as a devoted wife with adversity and plenty, while George Soule Spencer leads with notable romantic appeal.
Nadine known as The Tigress leads a band of thieves in a fearless crime spree. She steals a wealthy man's child after mourning her own baby. Police arrest the gang and Nadine confesses before kissing her adopted boy farewell.
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