Christmas plans and club events fill a Birmingham social page
The Alabama society notes a December City Mission Board meeting at Mrs. R. L. Maury’s home, Christmas stockings and a toy matinee at the Princess Theatre, and multiple club gatherings. Engagements and travels of locals are listed, including Frances Lile’s engagement to Lewis Hammond and several transfers and visits across Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Mission Board
R. L. Maury
W. H. Ritter
Barnes
Bama
Alabama
Nel
Roff
Chopin
Joe Wheeler
Darnell
Juvenile Music Study Club
Nellia Clarke Roan
A. M. Roan
W. P. Baugh
Lile-Hammond
Francis Dawson Lile
Trinity
Frances
Lewis Machen Hammond
University of Virginia
Frances Lile
Mrs. Dawson Lile
Scientists discuss long term suspended life and rejuvenation
Dr. Alexis Carrel of the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research outlines a drying and storage model to extend life. He cites tardigrade dessication and rat tail grafts as proof of concept, suggesting some humans could be stored for centuries and revived later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard W. Blakeslee
Associated Press
New York
Alexis Qarrel
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
New York Academy of Medicine
Creel
Carrel
Carrell
Blue Star Ointment Promises Quick Itch Relief
An early 20th century promotion touts Blue Star Ointment as a remedy for itch germs including rash ringworm and eczema. It claims to soothe red rashes and restore comfort after first use, noting tested medicines kill the itching and warn reapplication if needed.
Revival of Quaint Masks by Modern Beauties
An article notes a vogue for evening masks as a coquettish accessory revived by moderns. It details cloth masks, milk almond masks, and steps from cleansing to toning, plus a vinegar rinse and an offer to send beauty pamphlets by Miss Glad through the newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glad
Christmas Firecracker Sales Sparks Southern Color
Atlanta reports brisk Christmas firecracker sales marked by distinctive Southern flavor as shoppers crowd stores and districts prepare for holiday celebrations amid seasonal frills and local traditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Cotton mule boom echoes through Dixie this December
Fragmentary text notes a December boom in cotton mule production across the Dixie region. C. E. Allen is cited as responsible for government action or statements amid the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae Bera
Dixie
Peng da
C. E. Allen
Court upholds ruling on baby claim in St. Louis case
The St. Louis court of appeals sustains Special Commissioner Rush H. Limbaugh in finding that the child known as a "gift of God" belonged to Anna Ware, an unwed servant girl, over Mrs. Nellie Tipton Muench, a former society matron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
St. Louis Court of Appeals
Rush H. Limbaugh
Anna Ware
Nellie Tipton Muench
Society
First Lady denunciates violence in black rights debate
In Baltimore on December 13, the nation’s first lady criticized the use of force against African Americans. She spoke during the 26th anniversary of the Urban League to a mixed audience, urging faith in lawful processes and condemning force and fear as signs of societal weakness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
National Urban League
Executions Reported At Tucker Prison Farm Ark
Bennie Awkins from Mississippi and Nelson from Mississippi were executed in the Arkansas electric chair for the robbery slaying of a black couple near Blytheville two months earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucker Prison Farm
Ark
Bennie Awkins
Nelson
Mississippi
Cearea
Arkeneas
Blytheville
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Sam Stephenson
W. B Crawford
Bar
Eighth Avenue
Woods
Will Wyker
Phil Pointer
Joseph Woods
J. H. Calvin
Hotel
Lyons
Coca-Cola Club
Edwin Nelson
Mesdames R
John Calki
Callahan
Malcolm Link
F. A. Bloodworth, Jr
W. A. Burt
Henry Sanders
C. R. Noble
Earle Roberson
Ben Bloodworth
W. E. Héckensmith
Bloodworth, Jr
C. B. Bartee
Link
Leila Cantwell
Seton Hall Board of Governors
Worley
Jos. Woods
Louis A. Neill
Charles Eystering
E. 8. Morrow
Peter M. Dennis
Sewing Club
W. E. Masterson
T. M. Stevens
H. R. Davis
Birmingham
Lee Hardin
Iuka, Miss
Mr. Hardin
TVA
Ivy Cain Rankin
Jennie Wear
Ava Roberson
East Lafayette Street
W. M. Rice
William Rankin
Charlotte
N. C
Mr. Rankin
E. P. Quigley
Mr. Quigley
Mattie Jones
William R. Alexander, Sr
East Walnut Street
John Walton Walsh
Nashville, Tenn
Jean Giles
Phyllis Giles
Tuscalooa
Sigma Chi
Glenn Cook
Reginald Goree
W. O. Watson
W. P. Dozier
John Banks Sewell
T. H. Alexander
Franklin, Tenn
W. G. Ward and Sons
James T. Stewart
Hopkinsville
D. C. Almon
Leroy McEntire, Jr
Riverside Military Academy
F. A. Grimsley
Mrs. D. P. Moore
Pine Bluff, Ark
Mrs. Wigeths
Sycamore Street
MAZDA
Mazda 8
Light Tree Outfit
W. T. Grant CO
Murdock
Agnes
Dolores del Rio
Post
Dry Cleaners
Capitol
Buddy Roosevelt
SAM Frank & Moore
Bloff Nf Frankenstein
Lucest
Irene Wareez
Ian Poe
Edgar AL
Ter Matt
Courtney
Devil-Dogs
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