The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-12-21
The Beautiful Gulf Coast
MOBILE. ALABAMA
MOTHER OF MysTlcs."

So, Here We Rest" according TO the
meaning OF the word Alabama" We
are vi terminal OF delightful trip
or tie Louisville & Nashville Rail.
read.
The early explorers did wen when
they founded the French colonies,
which we're begun under the brothers
de Bienviile ard dIberville.
Mobile lies ~ the mouth OF the Mo-
bile River, which IL formed by the
junction OF the Alabama and Tombig-
bee rivers Ian, products u the inter
Tor come down these rivers: cotton and
lumber In large quantities IL seen, and
ccaI from further north.
Mobile harbor affoid accommodation
At her wharfs for both commercial ana
tourists trafiio. TIE city " Mobile -
some thirty miles from the Gulf Of
Mexico and IL 10 . delightful shil up
| the broad winding entrance 70 this
OF as 900 Bouls
Frnm the waters edge there 10 =
Gradual rise Of the land which leads
10 attractive aills and rayines, upon
which are laeated beautiful southern
homss. old and new. ana the shsl. roads
are loon 10 She automobiles.
There are few sities In the world
which pcssess 20 many beautifu,
streets that might be ierined boulev-
ards. Stone ~ them resemble ANAL
portions OF Paris. France or Brussels
BeiRf i'm, a. II was before the present
devastation from the European war.
These streets In Mobile are lined
with some honArchs OF century OF
Natures production. the grano old
elms and water oaks. and not few
are embeiiishsd by the hoary gray
hanging m Jss that swhya with the
passing breezes Government street ID
the most imp 3sing and branching from
la are many attractive park like streets
made beautiful through the care OF up
to-date civic cooperation.
There can scarcely be found drivs
lmore beautiful. by Natures own paint
Ing than along Noble Bay. by sunset
in the simmer time. or at Autumn \
Is one never GO be forgotten.
Mobile IL a city OF education. culture
,and nerhaps interesting conservatism
yet IL Is a city of true hospitality witt
Lid touch OF what remains OF tie oil
!. regime OF French, English. and Spar
lish II is a city that HIS been under
fiye flags nnd many OF IT'S peopln beai
1.-The distinctive features of their ances
tors. In It's many fine looking and ever
beautiful women. and courteous "ol'
school men.
Mobile &c fast becoming an all-yeai'
ircniid resort. with fine hotels, and al
lcentering around Its historic and beau
tiful Bienville Square
MOBILE Is often called The Mothe
, of Mystics," because she was the mrs
20 originate the "Mardi Gras," and sh'
YEARLY still cnlls thousands to hersel
NJ that festival time.
Those desiring out door recreation
lwill fird Il in and around Mobile, Il
abundance. Small steamers ply betwcci
her suburban health resorts, beeutifu
iL.airhope. Battles Wharf, Point Clear
Magnolia Springs and other atttactiv
spota which are made more beautiful
nv Natures hend, and where health
lr.ving ozcne il freely given from IN
.lGulf OF Mexico.
m addition Mobile has excellent gol
Il,nlp. a Hnc Country Club, plenty 9
] rcod fishing and automob'ling owe
y rnnds TINT cannot be surpassed.
Old Mobile is unlike any other city o
the Gulf. She has her own attraction.
, as well as those Of her SURROUNDINGS
! a few weeks stay there and ming,in
|. with her peop'e cannot be but we
!, spent. She is also a city Of Clubs, an
, genuine hospitality A Tourist Welcom
Club, amoug others heartily welcome
all visitors to this city Of de Bienviil
I and dIverville.--Carly Porter.
Mobile is located in the beautift
: Gulf Coast region and convenient
1 reached from the north by the super
: steel passenger trains OF the LOUIS
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