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The Mobile News Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1925

Page

3

Solemn service marks canonization of Therese of Lisieux

In Rome on May 17 18 Blessed Sister Therese Carmelite of Lisieux known as the Little Flower was canonized at St Peter's. The dome lantern lighting by 8000 tallow candles drew crowds of 60000 including royal and diplomatic attendees and 12000 Americans. The ceremony followed her life of prayer and two posthumous events including a simple biography that aided her rise to sainthood.

Rome Associated Press Therese Lisieux France Jesus St. Peter's Vatican Italy Garibaldi Pope Saint Therese

Pilot Lieutenant James Jordan Dies In Staten Island Crash

A New York National Guard air service pilot, Lieutenant James Jordan, was killed when his plane struck an air pocket over Lower Bay near New Dorp Staten Island and plunged about 900 feet into the bay from flight.

New York Associated Press Lower Bay New Dorp Staten Island James Jordan New York National Guard Air Service

Smugglers Sentence Sentences For Liquor Smuggling

Six coast guard members assigned to the territory were found guilty by courts martial and sentenced to six months each for smuggling liquor into New York. Three other enlisted men received 90 days each for intoxication.

New York Associated Press Coast Guard

Crossword Puzzle Vocabulary From a Dictionary Layout

A garbled crossword puzzle clue list presents numerous words and phrases across and down. It includes items like ends Striped beasts, an attendant, food from milk with mold, to hoist, blackbird, second note in scale, to appear, landscape, two fives, observe, level, blemish, harem, uncloses, overlays with, more aged, remove nut coat, exercise teeth, popular girl's fruit, tabbies, speak, loiterer, small fish, fit an arrow, soil, winter rain, subsists, hypothetical unit, smooth fish, preposition of place, plural pronoun, various garbled bits, and multiple vertical clues such as bone, paragraph, 2000 pounds, Hebrew word for deity, stretch out, dishes, masculine pro, spike of corn, nights, point of camp, wears out, electors, sheriff, more recent, gather grain, vigorous, boil on eye, unit of work, find out, large tacks, weapon, be sick, employ, adverbial not even, pertaining to landscape, halos around head, reaper, examination, melin, relationship of c other crossing it, enrich, cooked slo, gasoline, arid, conjecture, narrow street, child’s toy, stalk, put on, sailor’s dad’s better-half, compass point, sun god, flies, etc.

Tom Muel

Pastor Resigns After Slander Claim Over Evolution Paper

Rev. Dr. W. S. Keese of the North Chattanooga Baptist Church resigns after declaring he was slandered by another minister over a paper on evolution. Keese has served Chattanooga for seventeen years and his resignation was accepted.

Chattanooga Tenn W. S. Keese North Chattanooga Baptist Church Keese

Responsibility for Debts Disclaimed by Frank Teague Jennings

An advertisement in a local paper under Frank Teague Jennings claims his wife Lady Grace Esme McKenzie deserted him seven weeks ago and that he disclaims responsibility for any debts incurred by her. Jennings lists Columbia Augusta New York as origins and notes his third husband status to McKenzie. Details on her current address are unavailable.

New York Associated Press Frank Teague Jennings Columbia D. C Augusta Grace Esme McKenzie Jennings McKenzie Farquar McKenzie Netherlands Africa Lady McKenzie

Legion Commander Hurt In Accident In Columbia Tenn

Leroy H. Hammond state commander of the American Legion is in critical condition in a local hospital after an auto crash Sunday. Two men, attorney Percy S. Chandler and James Anderson, were killed when their car was struck by a Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis train while en route to the funeral of Congressman William C. Salmon.

Columbia, Tenn Leroy H. Hammond American Legion Percy S. Chandler James Anderson Hammond William C. Salmon Nashville Chattanooga St. Louis

Southern girls attacked in Gotham leave hospital

Two 23 year old dancers Mary McCarthy and Mary Peetory came to New York seeking fame and were attacked last night by five men in an apartment where they were lured. They are recovering at Bellevue Hospital. Three men are in custody, two escaped.

New York Bellevue Hospital Mary McCarthy Mary Peetory Atlanta

Balkan Cauldron Boils as Armed Clashes Rise Across Bulgaria

London reports the Balkan situation worsens with 1500 troops suppressing bands east of Sofia and clashes at Tartar pojarik Setanimaka Shipka Lovetch and Shumen. Bulgaria seeks Allied permission to keep 13000 soldiers. Britain doubts the need. Conspiracy trials follow Sveti Kral bombing. arrests rise in Bulgaria and Serbia.

London Sofia Tartarpojarik Setanimaka Shipka Lovetch Shumen Bulgaria Belgrade Serbia Kazanliak Chamberlain Sveti Kral Balkan Ichiman Riobix Vratza British Foreign Office

New York Clergymen Warn Presbyterians on Presbytery

Two prominent New York ministers told the Presbyterian general assembly in Columbus to avoid expelling the New York Presbytery or liberal clergy. Dr William Pierson Merrill defended New York Presbytery authority to judge ministerial fitness and said it will admit candidates who do not affirm the virgin birth bodily resurrection and miracles. Chester Presbytery urged exclud ing New York Presbytery on this issue.

New York Associated Press Stouthy Presbyterian General Assembly Columbus Ohio William Pierson Merrill Brick Church Fifth Avenue Presbytery Chester General Assembly

Senator Spencer's Funeral Arranged

The body of Senator Selden P. Spencer of Missouri will depart Washington at 6:30 p.m. today by train for St. Louis, where funeral services will be held Wednesday. No services will be held in Washington. Spencer died at Walter Reed Hospital from a blood clot on the brain after an operation.

Washington International News Service Selden P. Spencer Missouri St. Louis Spencer Walter Reed Hospital

Coroner Reports Tragic Death In Florida River Drowning

In Bradenton May 18 a coroner inquest cited an advance car without a tail light rain and slippery pavement as factors in the drowning of Miss Mildred Cason 20 of Lakeland and Kansas City. The body was sent to Kansas City. An enclosed car carrying Miss Cason and J W Mein Lakeland real estate man skidded off the pavement through bridge barriers into Manatee river.

Bradenton Fla Mildred Cason Lakeland Kansas City

Purify Your Blood with Taylor's Medicine

An ad notes afternoon fatigue as a sign of impure blood and promotes Taylor's Blood Medicine, claiming it purifies blood with veggie ingredients and quickly boosts energy. It touts relief from rheumatism indigestion headaches and kidney trouble and promises a money back guarantee if not effective.

Taylor Taylor's Taylor Medicine Company Tampa Florida

Unclear fragment hints at marriage and housing issue

Fragmentary text mentions water, day, France, marriage and a home incident after a break or breach. Details are unreadable and cannot determine exact event or entities.

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