Contentment Inn Burned. Cobbs Family Home Destroyed
A historic Greensboro residence named Contentment, the Cobbs family estate, was destroyed by fire early Sunday with unknown causes. The Dobbs family residents escaped with little, and relatives now host them while a rebuild is hoped for on the site. The mansion hosted many prominent regional connections across Selma Montgomery Mobile and Birmingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Nelson Page
Virginia
Cobbs
Greensboro
R. H. Dobbs
Contentment
Inge Selden
Miss Randolph
Montgomery
Dobbs Brothers
Messrs
Lewis and
Claude Cobbs
Selma
Mobile
Birmingham
Notable Mobile D. A. R. figure to depart for New York
Mrs. Seiders, a popular Mobile chapter member who split time with Summit New Jersey, heads to New York today. She visited Brewsters and Miss Mildred Dortch, spent summer at Point Clear with the McPhillips Broadwood and Thomas households, and stayed with Mrs. Robert Ervin at Spring Hill yesterday. A new colonial home on Government street, home of Mr and Mrs Ernest Ladd, nears completion with breezy porches and sun parlor as features. The Ladds, with son Ernest Fleetwood Jr, returned from Fairhope. Mrs A E Radcliff and Mrs A E Maumenee will stay at Fairhope until October 1.
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Mobile
Summit
N. J
New York
Seiders
Brewsters
Mildred Dortch
Point Clear
John McPhillips
L. J. Broadwood
Virginia Thomas
Spring Hill
Robert Ervin
Government Street
Ernest Ladd
Ladd
Ernest Fleetwood, Jr
Fairhope
A. E. Radcliff
A. E. Maumenee
Maumenee
Ladds
W. B. Patterson
George Clarke
Birmingham
Rosalie Heustes
Clarke
Gulf City
Lucien Lyons
New Orleans
Important Meeting of Parliamentary Law Study Club
This morning at 11 o clock a meeting of the Parliamentary Law Study Club was held at Mrs. James Hagan's home. The club, a pioneer in organized study of parliamentary law in Mobile, traces its early meetings to Arden the suburban home of Mrs. Erwin Craighead whose parliamentary law book is a standard authority among women's clubs.
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Parliamentary Law Study Club
James Hagan
Mobile
Arden
Erwin Craighead
Gower Family Vacation Plans Move to Nashville
Yesterday Mrs. E. J. Gower and her daughter Miss Allea Gower left for Nashville Tennessee to visit relatives for about six weeks returning in November. They lived at the Grayson cottage on Dauphin Way during the summer and will relocate this winter after Mr. and Mrs. Claude Grayson and their children moved to town from Fairhope. Miss Gower remains a popular seashore girl and spent weekends with friends along the coast and was part of a Barret home party at Coden last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Gower
Allea Gower
Nashville
Tenn
Gowers
Grayson Cottage
Dauphin Way
Claude Grayson
Fairhope
Miss Gower
Barret
Coden
Local residents plan autumn gatherings and visits
Mr and Mrs Henry Wiser will move this week from the McConnells bungalow as they prepare to return from Point Clear. Others return from Sea Cliff and Point Clear including Mrs E C Hughes and son Edward. Miss Marguerite Rink visits Miss Gladys Alexander. Miss Virginia Thomas and Mrs L J Broadwood host Mrs Clarke at Breezy Point Clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wiser
Rob McConnell
McConnells
Point Clear
Rebekahs to Give Lawn Party at Johnston Park
Whistler Rebekah Lodge No. 138 hosts a lawn party at Johnston Park on Friday evening with music and refreshments. Proceeds support the degree team's fund. Committee members include Mesdames Charles Spicer M B Hayes Alma Thomas Lucy Burge and Mr M B Hayes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekahs
Whistler Rebekah Lodge No. 138
Johnston Park
Whistler
Mesdames
Charles Spicer
M. B. Hayes
Alma Thomas
Lucy Burge
Buy A Bale Moves Through Chamber Of Commerce
During a regular board session the Chamber of Commerce unanimously approved buying a bale of cotton at 10 cents a pound to aid the Southern movement. A committee was named to solicit buyers while twelve members pledged to purchase a bale each. The Home Economics Club also voted to participate and plans were discussed with Rotary Club to broaden support. Storage costs were clarified at $1.75 per year versus a claimed $12.00.
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The
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
South
E. J. Buck
J. W. Little
L. C. Fry
A. L. Staples
T. K. Jackson
John T. Cochrane
Estes D. Baker
Rotary Club
George G. Card
Ladies of the Home Economics Club
New Orleans
Home Economics
Army recruiting gains from European conflict influence
Sergeant Maguire runs the United States army recruiting station reporting steady progress in March due to unemployment from European hostilities. Since September 1, eleven recruits sent to Jefferson Barracks near St. Louis including three white men and three colored men. names include Ernest Carter Henry W Allen Glennie E Kimball John Bates Roland Wright and Joseph Williams. Negroes to infantry, Carter and Allen to cavalry, Kimball to coast artillery. Private Hubbell canvassing in Jackson Alabama for more recruits.
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Maguire
United States Army
Jefferson Barracks
St. Louis
Ernest Carter
Henry W. Allen
Glennie E. Kimball
John Bates
Roland Wright
Joseph Williams
Carter
Allen
Cavalry
Kimball
Coast Artillery
Hubbell
Jackson
Ala
Veracruz Army Prepares to Evacuate from Vera Cruz
U S forces to withdraw from Vera Cruz after May occupation. Transports at Newport News and Galveston ordered to move troops to Vera Cruz then battleship fleet to follow. 7200 soldiers and marines to depart. marines return to ships, soldiers to Texas City. Evacuation to start within two weeks per Wilson order following Carranza appeal.
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Associated Press
Washington
Vera Cruz
Wilson
Newport News
Galvestone
J’unston
Texas City
Texas
Carranza
Constitutionalists
Mexico
United States
Garrison
Border Patrol
Rat-Proof Zone Near Finish In City War on Rodents
Engineer DuValle reports rapid ratproofing progress in the first zone under Surgeon Grubus. Property owners seek guidance, and cooperation is high, with work advancing toward completion though timelines vary by district.
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Engineer DuValle
Grubus
DuValle
Tubercular Convict Removed From Road
Stevens, jailed for taking and using a motor vehicle without consent, was returned to the county jail on Wednesday due to illness. He is reported to be suffering from tuberculosis.
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Fee
Stevens
A Night on Bing ham's Roof Garden at Dreamland
Ches Davis and the Dream Girls draw crowds at Dreamland with the musical comedy A Night on Bing ham's Roof Garden. Juanita Davis sings and dances while Imperial Quartet backs the chorus as tango and dance contests offer prizes.
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Bingham
Dreamland
Ches Davis
Bingham's
Juanita Davis
Joe Varnell
James Pritchard
Jack Parsons
William Peyton
Imperial
Norman Freidenwald
Old Heidelburg
Norwegian deserter Olaff Wulff arrested in county jail
Olaff Wulff, crew member of the Norwegian steamer Harald, who deserted days ago, was arrested Tuesday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Bernstein and jailed. He was turned over to the ship’s master on Wednesday morning. Brazil grants duty free machinery for sugar refineries to boost its sugar industry.
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Olaff Wulff
Harald
Bernstein
Brazil
German salesmanship admired in South American trade
Peru diplomat Frederic Alfonso F Pezet told the Association of Commerce in Chicago that the United States cannot rush South American trade. He said South American nations must be studied and their needs satisfied, and praised the German approach of living with locals to win their business.
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Chicago
United States
South America
Frederic Alfonso F Pezet
Peru
Association of Commerce
Personal visits fill Mobile with regional visitors
Mrs J A Schmidt of Shreveport La is in the city staying at St Andrew Hotel Fr M Thompson and wife of Chattanooga are visiting Mobile for several days H G Barclay general agent of Louisville & Nashville has returned after vacation in Kentucky J W Allen Will Love and W B Hatcher of Birmingham are visiting Mobile on Wednesday Manager C B Hervey of the Cawthon Hotel has returned from Pensacola Fla W F Meder of Foley Ala a merchant is in the city on a
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Schmidt
Shreveport, la
City
St. Andrew Hotel
Fr. M. Thompson
Chattanooga
Mobile
H. G. Barclay
The
Louisville & Nashville
Kentucky
J. W. Allen
Will Love
W. B. Hatcher
Birmingham,Ala
C. B. Hervey
Cawthon Hotel
Pensacola, Fla
W. F. Meder
Foley, Ala
H. H. Kendrick
Evergreen, Ala
Court enjoins sale of Lerio Cup Co stock
Attorney Francis J. Inge secured a temporary injunction in chancery court restraining Sidney A. Tonsmeire from disposing of Lerio Turpentine Cup Co Inc stock. The case involves officers Daly and Tonsmeire. The injunction was issued Tuesday afternoon at the Cawthon Hotel. J A Goodman of Jasper and H H Kendrick of Evergreen are noted in brief context.
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COURT
Lerio Cup CO
Francis J. Inge
William ©. Daly
Chancery Court
Sidney A. Tonsmeire
Lerio Turpentine Cup Company, Inc
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Yeend Potter CO
Tennessee
John Mitchell
Gladys
Dorothy
Sea Cliff
Marguerite Rink
Lower Peach Tree
Gladys Alexander
Tom Cook
Business Women’s Club
Mobile Business Women’s Club
Smith Piano Company
E. C. Hughes
Edward
Mr. I. P. Williamson
Pensacola
Fownes
Fownes Brothers & Co
London
West
40Th St
Europe
Bank OF Mobile
Bankine Association
National Reserve Association
Leo Clark
Atlanta
H. H. Case
Margarie Nelson Case
John Quill
Tombigbee River
Baptist Tabernacle Church
A. L. Pierre
St. Emanuel Street
U. Ofc
Baker
Bankers
Veracruz
Uncle Sam
J. A. Goodman
Jasper, Ala
Bayou la Batre
S. Royal Street
Picture
John
Joseph Smiley
Justina Huff
Richard C. Travers
Gerda Holmes
George Ade
Maurice Costelloan
Mary Pickford
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Victor Potel
Slippery Slim
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