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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1912

Page

2

Artillerymen to Encamp at Monroe Park in Mobile

Major L A borrance leads the Alabama National Guard artillery battalion to Mobile for an eight day encampment at Monroe Park beginning tomorrow. Battery D from Birmingham and Battery B from Montgomery will train with target practice in Mobile Bay under Captain Ed L Anderson and Captain Sam Roswald, with First Lieutenant King of the Fourth U S Field Artillery inspecting.

L. A. Borrance Alabama National Guard Mobile Cawthon Motel Monroe Park Kennedy Place Birmimegham Montgomery Mobile and Ohio Mobile Bay Ed L. Anderson Birmingham Lie National Guard United States Sam Roswald Alabama Guard Roswald Alabama King Fourth United States Field Artillery

Novena Prayer Week Scheduled with Confessions Daily

The church will host a novena with daily confessions heard each morning of the week. The church opens at 6 a.m. and remains open for private novena prayer until evening for all who wish to participate.

Notable Visitors and Arrivals in Pensacola and Mobile

Miss Marguerite Rourke visits Pensacola as guest of Mrs. T. S. Smith on Government Street. Charles F. Grove leaves for Auburn to resume studies at Alabama Polytechnic Institute. C. R. Lewis and Mrs. Lewis of Birmingham visit friends in the city. Mrs. M. L. White and Miss Etoile White of Birmingham are among visitors. Daniel Murphy of Lynn, Mass. visits Mobile. W. W. Ryan Homer J. Davis and L. H. Russell of Kansas City look over Bald win county lands at the Battle House. J. F. Pope of Birmingham visits for pleasure and business. Mrs. E. W. Dennis of New York City at the Bienville. Mr. Dennis plans truck gardening on a Mobile-area farm.

Marguerite Rourke Pensacola T. S. Smith Government Street Charles F. Grove Auburn Alabama Polytechnic Institute C. R. Lewis Birmingham M. L. White Etoile White The City Daniel Murphy Lynn Mass W. W. Ryan Homer J. Davis L. H. Russell Kansas City, Mo Baldwin County Battle House E. W. Dennis New York City Bienville Dennis Mobile

Bay excursions end for season with June return planned

The Bay Steamship Company's Pleasure Bay liner ceased night trips to Coney Island after a season of moonlight rides. Over 6,000 reserved excursions since June. The Ninth ward resident Thomas Rutherford entered the race for Magnolia cemetery keeper as city commission set October dates.

Coney Island Bay Steamship Company Pleasure Bay J. Woodie Wood Battles Marcelline Thomas Rutherford Ninth Ward Magnolia Cemetery

Fire Sparks Damage at 104 Delaware Street

A single residence at 104 Delaware Street suffered slight damage from sparks on Wednesday at 10 26 in the morning. Eva Williams occupied the home during the incident and reports indicate the fire event caused minor harm to the frame structure.

Delaware Street Eva Willams

Fire and a search for George Shepard in city notes

Hose Company No. 7 answered a call as a blaze sparked at a vacant dwelling on Broad Street two south of Maryland. A second minor fire at 4 shed rear of another Broad Street property was extinguished with little damage. Mayor Laz Schwarz received a letter from S M Burbank asking to locate George Shepard, a former boarding school operator in town, but the city directory shows no such person.

Broad Street Maryland P. E. Thompson C. W. Soose Laz Schwarz the Mail Today S.M. Burbank Globe Theatre New York City George Shepard Burbank Shepard

Former Superintendent Hanlon Denies Police Chief Candidacy

W J Hanlon the former superintendent of Magnolia Cemetery visited Commissioner Pat J Lyons yesterday and denied reports that he had applied for the police chief post He said he had not filed and would not accept the job if offered.

Magnolia Cemetery W. J. Hanlon Pat J. Lyons Hanlon

Banana Importer Cefalu Visits City From New Orleans

J. B. Cefalu, a banana importer and steamship operator from New Orleans with routes to Central America, is in the city visiting friends after months away. He recently returned from Honduras praising President Bonilla and noting stability thanks to artillery chief Guy Maloney, an American who knows the country well and recently visited Mobile.

J. B. Cefalu New Orleans Friends Mobile Honduras Bonilla Guy Maloney Mobite

New Year Observances for Jewish Calendar 6673

Rosh Hashanah begins this evening at sundown with services planned at Temple Shaarai She mayim and Temple Ahavis Chesed. Regular services and a festival sermon will be conducted at the Jewish Temple on Government and Warren streets with Dr. A. G. Moses officiating.

Shaarai Shemayim Ahavis Chesed Temple Warren Streets A. G. Moses

Orthodox Temple Services Set With Special Sermons

Messrs Thomas Halliwell and Ernest Planck note music for New Year services will use the late Prof Schlessinger's works. Ahavas Chesed invites all to 6 o'clock services tonight. Rabbi Bigovsky will speak tomorrow morning and again tomorrow afternoon at 4. Yom Kippur observances will occur September 20 and 21 in the evening.

Thomas Halliwell Ernest Planck Prof Schlessinger Ahavas Chesed Bigovsky

Red Men To Entertain With Special Program

Tuscahoma Tribe No 59 Improved Order of Red Men plans entertainment at their wig warm event. The program features community participation and a sequence of acts to entertain members and guests.

Sachem Oliver H Harris appoints committee for affair

Dr. Oliver H. Harris sachem forms a committee to oversee the event with M. M. Marsh E. W. Riché D. P. Moore T. T. Pre A. Konstanzer D. F. McKinnon Price Taylor Joseph Swain Fred Allen Dr. P. C. Boyle and F. L. Allen. Prominent gentlemen will speak after which refreshments follow. about four hundred members in Mobile are part of the order and a large attendance is expected.

Oliver H. Harris Sachem Messrs. M. M. Marsh E. W. Riché D. P. Moore T. T. Pre. A. Konstanzer D. F. McKinnon Price Taylor Joseph Swain Fred Allen P. C. Boyle F. L. Allen

Lynch Applies for Magnolia Cemetery Keeper Post

John J. Lynch, longtime Hieronymus Bros. employee, filed today with Mayor Schwarz his application for the position of cemetery keeper at Magnolia. He submitted several letters of recommendation with the bid.

Change of Name Filed for Hanana Home for the Aged

Probate court papers filed this morning announce the change of the institution name from Hanana Home for the Aged to Home for the Aged. The action was recorded on the official docket.

Home For Hanana Home For the Home For the

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