Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-11-28
MOBILE, ALABAMA.


The early explorers did wei
when they founded the Frencl
colonies, which we're begun un
der the brothers de Blenville
and d'lberville.
Mobile lies at the mouth of tn G
Mobile River. which is formed
by the junction of the Alabama
and Tombigbee rivers. Many
products of the interior come
down these rivers, cotton and
lumber in large quantities is
seen, and coal from further
north.
| Mobile harbor affords accomO-
dation at her wharfs tor both
commercial and tourist traffic.
The city of Mobile Is some thirty
miles from the Gulf of Mexico
and it is delightful sail up the
broad winding entrance to this
city, Mobile. which has popu.
lation of $4,000 souls.
From the waters edge there is
a gradual rise of the land which
leads to attractive hills and ia
vines, upon which are located
beautiful southern homes old
and new and the she'll roads are
a boon to the automobilist.
II rns'
world which possess so many
beautiful streets that might be
termed boulevards. Some Of
them resemble small portions Of
Paris, France, or Brussels, Bel
gium-as it was before the pres
ent devastation from the Euro
pean War
These streets IN Mobile are
lined with some Monarchs of a
century of Natures production
the grand old elms and water
oaks, and not a few are embel,
lished by the hoary gray hanging
moss that sways with the pass.
ing breezes. Government street
Is the NEST imposing,6pd branch..
ing from it are many attractive
park. like streets made beautiful
through the care of up-to date
civic cooperation. ~
There can scarcely be found
drive more beautiful by Natures
own painting than along Mobile
Bay, by sunset in the summer
time or atAutumn it is one never
10 Oe IOrSOtten.
Mobile is a city of education,
culture and perhaps interesting
conservatism. yet it is city of
true hospitality, with a touch of
what remains of the old regime
of French, Eng ish and Spanish.
1t is a city tina has been "under
five flags" and many of its people
b ,ar the distinctive features of
their ancestors. in its many fine
looking and even beautiful women |
aud courteo US ''old fchool" men.
Mobile is fast becoming an all
resort, with fine HO-
sels, and all centering around its
,istoric and beautiful BienAille
Square.
Mobile is often called "The
Mother of Mystics." because she
was the first to originate the
'Mardi Gras."
One finds out door recr cation
n and around Mobile, in abund-
nee. Small steamers ply be-
between her suburban health re-
orts;-beautiful FairhOpe, Bat
les Wharf, Point Clear, Magnolia
springs and other attractive spots
which are made more beautiful
~ Natures hand. and where
health giving ozone is freely Civ.
IN from the Gulf of Mexico.
In addition, Mobile has excel
ent golf links, a fine Country
Tub, plenty of good fishing, and
4utomobiling over roads that can.
lot be surpassed.
Old Mobile is unlike any other
,ity on the Gulf. She has her
'wn attractions, as We'll as those
# her surroundings. A few 8
weeks stay there and mingling
With her people cannot be but
veil spent. She is also a city of {
,lubs and genuine hospitality. A &
tourist Welcome Club, among
Tiers, heartily welcomes all visi /
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