July 12th, 2011
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Author: Editor’s Note: This snippet of Civil War news from the Press-Register of 1861 was published in the 1911 newspapers to mark the 50th anniversary of the conflict. The 1861 newspapers no longer exist in local library archives. The remaining excerpts are from the original edition of the Press-Register.
• “THE TABLEAUX. — The following was the programme of the Young Ladies’ Exhibition last night at Turners’ Hall:” Included were Confederate States, War, Soldiers’ Farewell, Camp Scene, Soldiers’ Return, Fairies offering to the queen, Fairies’ Dance, Spirit of Religion, Marble Heart and Peace. …
“It was in fact, one of the most successful affairs of the season, perhaps altogether the most successful, all things considered. The tableaux were got up in admirable taste, and were executed with a skill which left nothing deficient. … we saw enough to satisfy us that what we missed was equally good, and in the city of the Cowbellions and the Strikers, it requires a very good thing indeed in the way of tableaux to give satisfaction. Everybody who was present, we are sure, would be glad to see, at an early occasion, a similar spectacle.”
Wednesday, July 12, 1911:
• “The Mobile Gesang Verein Frohsinn numbering about one hundred and fifty active and associate members entertained their friends Wednesday evening with their annual moonlight excursion, the bay steamer Pleasure Bay, with a crowd numbering about three hundred, leaving the wharf shortly after 7 o’clock for this much-anticipated evening with the Frohsinn…
“A brass band carried along discoursed the gayest and liveliest selections all during the boat ride, ‘Steamboat Bill’ and ‘Alexander’ being among the popular tunes, while the members of the society … favored their guests with some fine choruses, sung in their very best style.”
• “No wintry wind ever blew as did the whistle of a large, fat, healthy Mobile and Ohio locomotive at an early hour this morning. The whistle, which was loud and penetrating, blew some, and a whole lot more and a little bit after that — and then a trifle. It started at 12:37 a.m. and continued without either interruption (or) competition until 1:15 — thirty-eight minutes. …
“This unexpected and prolonged disturbance of early morning quietude took place in the round house of the company at Royal and Beauregard streets and was caused by failure of the whistle valve.”
• “Seventeen new members were enrolled in the Mobile branch of Boy Scouts at a meeting held in the Y.M.C.A. building last evening and another patrol was organized from the cash boys of the L. Hammel Dry Goods Company store. At every meeting the enthusiasm is great, and the boys are showing much interest in the movement. … R.E. Daly, Sr., who is in charge of the boy scout movement in Mobile, is delighted with the way the boys are taking to it.”
Sunday, July 12, 1936:
• “Deep South farmers jingled money in their jeans Saturday, felt sorry for their less fortunate brethren harassed by drought, and thanked the Lord for early truck crops, sold at high prices in the springtime before they were hurt for want of rain. … There is today more money in the bank accounts of most planters of this section than in years.”
• “Rudolph Nordmann, member of the 1936 graduating class of McGill Institute … not only excelled in all branches of athletics, but made a remarkable record in all phases of scholastic activities during his 4 years in high school. …
Rudolph, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.A. Nordmann, … not only was outstanding in his studies and extra-curricular activities, but … was never absent or tardy during his entire 12 years of school. … He was a three letter sport man, acting as captain of the basketball team, and alternate captain of the baseball squad.”
• “A membership certificate reproduced above will be awarded by The Mobile Press Register Dodo Club to all golfers making a hole-in-one during the next thirty days. The Dodo Club is sponsored by a group of Press Register advertisers in the interest of golf. These merchants are offering valuable prizes to the lucky hole-in-one golfer during this period. Golfers who have made a hole-in-one, and can provide proof, will be given one of these membership certificates if they apply for it at The Press Register.”
• “MONROEVILLE, Ala. — J.C. Finch will complete his fiftieth year as postmaster at the village of Finchburg, Monroe County, on August 16.
“Finch became postmaster when the Finchburg post office was created in 1886 and has held on continuously since. Prior to that time the community had been served from the Claiborne office.”
Wednesday, July 12, 1961:
• “A large number of dazed crabs and flounders were pulled from Eastern Shore waters early Tuesday as the first major jubilee hit Mobile Bay. “A number of crabs were taken the day before in a rare daytime jubilee. …
“J. Nelson Horner, along with his son, Jack Horner, reported a catch of 80 medium and large flounders.
“The elder Horner said crabs were in such heaps along the beach ‘that you could hardly walk.’
“The jubilee lasted from about 3:30 to 7:30 a.m. before the dazed fish and crabs slipped back into deeper waters.”
• “Charlene Bryars who last week was named miss Tammy Teen-ager of Mobile is winding up a two-day stay in New Orleans. “It was her prize for winning the title last week over a half hundred other girls entered in the contest at the Downtown Theater.”
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Tags: Editor’s Note: This snippet of Civil War news from the Press-Register of 1861 was published in the 1911 newspapers to mark the 50th anniversary of the conflict. The 1861 newspapers no longer exist in local library archives. The remaining excerpts are from the original edition of the Press-Register.
• “THE TABLEAUX. — The following was the programme of the Young Ladies’ Exhibition last night at Turners’ Hall:” Included were Confederate States, War, Soldiers’ Farewell, Camp Scene, Soldiers’ Return, Fairies offering to the queen, Fairies’ Dance, Spirit of Religion, Marble Heart and Peace. …
“It was in fact, one of the most successful affairs of the season, perhaps altogether the most successful, all things considered. The tableaux were got up in admirable taste, and were executed with a skill which left nothing deficient. … we saw enough to satisfy us that what we missed was equally good, and in the city of the Cowbellions and the Strikers, it requires a very good thing indeed in the way of tableaux to give satisfaction. Everybody who was present, we are sure, would be glad to see, at an early occasion, a similar spectacle.”
Wednesday, July 12, 1911:
• “The Mobile Gesang Verein Frohsinn numbering about one hundred and fifty active and associate members entertained their friends Wednesday evening with their annual moonlight excursion, the bay steamer Pleasure Bay, with a crowd numbering about three hundred, leaving the wharf shortly after 7 o’clock for this much-anticipated evening with the Frohsinn…
“A brass band carried along discoursed the gayest and liveliest selections all during the boat ride, ‘Steamboat Bill’ and ‘Alexander’ being among the popular tunes, while the members of the society … favored their guests with some fine choruses, sung in their very best style.”
• “No wintry wind ever blew as did the whistle of a large, fat, healthy Mobile and Ohio locomotive at an early hour this morning. The whistle, which was loud and penetrating, blew some, and a whole lot more and a little bit after that — and then a trifle. It started at 12:37 a.m. and continued without either interruption (or) competition until 1:15 — thirty-eight minutes. …
“This unexpected and prolonged disturbance of early morning quietude took place in the round house of the company at Royal and Beauregard streets and was caused by failure of the whistle valve.”
• “Seventeen new members were enrolled in the Mobile branch of Boy Scouts at a meeting held in the Y.M.C.A. building last evening and another patrol was organized from the cash boys of the L. Hammel Dry Goods Company store. At every meeting the enthusiasm is great, and the boys are showing much interest in the movement. … R.E. Daly, Sr., who is in charge of the boy scout movement in Mobile, is delighted with the way the boys are taking to it.”
Sunday, July 12, 1936:
• “Deep South farmers jingled money in their jeans Saturday, felt sorry for their less fortunate brethren harassed by drought, and thanked the Lord for early truck crops, sold at high prices in the springtime before they were hurt for want of rain. … There is today more money in the bank accounts of most planters of this section than in years.”
• “Rudolph Nordmann, member of the 1936 graduating class of McGill Institute … not only excelled in all branches of athletics, but made a remarkable record in all phases of scholastic activities during his 4 years in high school. …
Rudolph, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.A. Nordmann, … not only was outstanding in his studies and extra-curricular activities, but … was never absent or tardy during his entire 12 years of school. … He was a three letter sport man, acting as captain of the basketball team, and alternate captain of the baseball squad.”
• “A membership certificate reproduced above will be awarded by The Mobile Press Register Dodo Club to all golfers making a hole-in-one during the next thirty days. The Dodo Club is sponsored by a group of Press Register advertisers in the interest of golf. These merchants are offering valuable prizes to the lucky hole-in-one golfer during this period. Golfers who have made a hole-in-one, and can provide proof, will be given one of these membership certificates if they apply for it at The Press Register.”
• “MONROEVILLE, Ala. — J.C. Finch will complete his fiftieth year as postmaster at the village of Finchburg, Monroe County, on August 16.
“Finch became postmaster when the Finchburg post office was created in 1886 and has held on continuously since. Prior to that time the community had been served from the Claiborne office.”
Wednesday, July 12, 1961:
• “A large number of dazed crabs and flounders were pulled from Eastern Shore waters early Tuesday as the first major jubilee hit Mobile Bay. “A number of crabs were taken the day before in a rare daytime jubilee. …
“J. Nelson Horner, along with his son, Jack Horner, reported a catch of 80 medium and large flounders.
“The elder Horner said crabs were in such heaps along the beach ‘that you could hardly walk.’
“The jubilee lasted from about 3:30 to 7:30 a.m. before the dazed fish and crabs slipped back into deeper waters.”
• “Charlene Bryars who last week was named miss Tammy Teen-ager of Mobile is winding up a two-day stay in New Orleans. “It was her prize for winning the title last week over a half hundred other girls entered in the contest at the Downtown Theater.”
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