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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1913

Page

12

Nude and Prude legal question faces Supreme Court

The case titled the nude and the prudes appeals to the U S Supreme Court, challenging a Washington state publication law. The Associated Press notes Jay Fox edited The Agitator in Pierce County and faced a two month prison sentence for publishing material deemed to incite disregard of the law.

Associated Press Washington Washington St Supreme Court of the United States Jay Fox Pierce County Fox Supreme Court Washington Ing Rox

Episcopal Church Congress in Session Begins

Episcopal church congress opens its annual sessions in Charleston South Carolina with a communion at St. Michael's Church and a first public meeting tonight. Bishops clergymen and laymen attend as debate on renaming the church is planned. See Detective Burns 1 picture play at the Bijou tomorrow. Tet feature.

Associated Press Charleston 8.C Aly Old St. Michael's Church The Church Congress National Organization of Episcopalians Hangin Theschurch Burns Bijou

Navy Takes Stand on Midshipmen Obligation

Washington April 1 Secretary of the navy department says the government will demand full fulfillment of obligations from midshipmen and others before receiving government benefits. He notes concerns over costs and training linked to academy appointments and aims to protect state interests.

Associated Press Washington Navy Department Rotary

Centre Play at the Bijou Tomorrow

DETECTIVE BURNS features in a centre stage play at the Bijou tomorrow with local cast and evening showtimes amid steady demand from theatergoers.

Rulers Mourn With Americans Amid Flood Calamity

Foreign monarchs sent condolences to President Wilson as floods devastated American cities. King George V of England, King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, and Sultan Ahmed Kadjar of Persia expressed sympathy, with Wilson replying in gratitude for their sentiments.

Associated Press Washington Wilson King George of England United States Italy King Emmanuel Persia Sultan Ahmed Kadjar

Detective Burng at the Bijou Tomorrow

Advertises a film featuring detective Burng at the Bijou with a note calling it the great feature. The message urges audiences to see the detective in the upcoming picture show.

Burng the Bijou

Dr King’s New Life Pills Promise Quick Health Boost

Advertisement claims the pills relieve sick headaches sour stomach gassy indigestion and biliousness by purifying the blood and restoring vigor. It promises satisfaction with each box and notes a corporation endorsement from Van Antwerp.

Dr. King Van Antwerp Corporation

Experienced Shoe Repair Service Ad in Mobile

An advertisement promotes experienced shoe makers offering free pickup within 15 miles. The ad lists Home 1201 contact and claims superior shoe repair at Champion Electric Shoe Mendory inside Harrys Big Shoe Place near Government Street in Mobile Alabama.

Champion Electric Shoe Mendory Harry’s Big Shoe Mobile Ala

Parisian fashion hints color brightens society styles

In society notes fashion is described as shifting from black to vivid hues with greens yellows oranges and corals dominating gowns and hats. A surprise party for Miss Marguerite Langan at 505 South Broad Street followed by a gathering at May Jo Hansen’s home featured games dancing and refreshments hosted by the honoree’s mother and friends.

Paris Nice Cote D’azure Marguerite Langan the. J. M’s M. Langan South Broad Street Alice Aline Falkener May Jo Hansen T. P. Langan Miss Langan Aline Alice Falkener May Jo. Hansen Ulster — Blatch Sosie Revier Estella Sturdivan Messrs Leo Williams Virgil Jackson Douglas Revier Rob Holmes Willie Newbolt Thomas Langan Fred ©. Hudoff J. B. ‘Williams Jo Hansen Langan

Settlement Work at Mobile New Settlement Home Sewing Class

Since the New Settlement Home opened in Mobile a large sewing class has formed on Saturdays led by Miss May Bell Marshall with 57 members. The group features Miss Johnston Miss Cleveland Miss Andrews and others guiding children through sewing and music based games to build coordination. A recent Easter party drew 75 children who stayed indoors due to weather and enjoyed games an egg hunt and refreshments ending with happy faces.

Mobile Hargrove Marshall Miss Johnston Cleveland Andrews Kimbrough McMurphy Morrisette Taylor Miss Cleveland Miss. Carpenter Miss Andrew Aoly

Mobile Visit Highlights Regional Personalities at Battle House

Sapulpa Oklahoma’s H G Beard and wife stay several days at the Battle House. Pensacola businessman F E Wells is in Mobile on company business. Mrs A R Kessler Magnolia Springs and Chicago residents Mrs A M Thompson and G R B Jeffrey visit Mobile. J H McCrary and Miss Gertrude McCrary of Fon du Lac Wisconsin linger in Mobile at the Cawthon. Jett relatives return to Knoxville Tennessee after three months visiting. J M Maye leaves Tuesday for Little Rock after resigning from Van Antwerp Drug Corp and is hosted at a supper by friends.

H. G. Beard Sapulpa Okla Battle House A. R. Kessler Magnolia Springs Ala A. M. Thompson G. RB. Jeffrey Chicago, Ill Mobile J. H. McCrary Gertrude McCrary Fon du Lac, Wis Cawthon J. M. Maye Little Rock van Antwerp Drug Corporation

Orleanian Initiates 95 Into Bnai Brith at New Orleans

Ninety five applicants were admitted at a joint meeting of six city B nai B rith lodges at the Young Men’s Hebrew Association in New Orleans. Leon Schwarz of Mobile led the initiation with Archibald A. Marx presiding. Gulf Lodge No 1 presented Schwarz a gold menorah pin. The annual convention is set for Nashville in mid April.

Order of B'nai B'rith New Orleans Young Men’s Hebrew Association Leon Schwarz Mobile Alabama Florida Louisiana Mississippi Arkansas Texas Tennessee Oklahoma Schwarz Gulf Lodge No. 1 Archibald A. Marx Mr. Schwarz Alfred D. Danziger Rabbi Moise Bergman Monitor Leander Marx Edward Mayer J. Rittenberg Guardian A. Steeg A. A. Marx Gulf Lodge Ward Order Nashville, Tenn

Dr King’s New Discovery Promises Fast Cough Relief

An old advertisement extols Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and colds, claiming relief from the first dose and eventual cure. It cites a Muscadine Alabama testimonial by O H Brown and notes the product has forty three years of market use with pricing at 50 cents and one dollar.

Dr. King O. H. Brown Muscadine Ala

New York Increases Flood Relief Fund to $465,000

New York City added more than $61,000 yesterday to its flood and storm relief fund for Middle West sufferers, bringing the total to $465,000. The update reflects continued local support amid ongoing disaster relief efforts.

New York Middle West

Credit Men Probe Removal of Rhodes Assets

J J Rhodes and J C Rhodes of Rhodes Brothers at Ecel Alabama, named in an involuntary bankruptcy petition, are jailed in Brewton Alabama. Credit Men’s Association official H E Baxter says he found about one wagon load of goods and a warrant was served by Deputy U S Marshal J H Gates. The men were arraigned before U S Commissioner Babbat Brewton and bound over to await the grand jury with bonds of one thousand dollars each not yet posted.

J. C. Rhodes Rhodes Brothers Ecel Ala Brewton H. E. Baxter Mobile Credit Men's Association Baxter Mobile Monroe County Rhodes Bros United States Babbat Brewton United States Grand Jury

Hungry snake put out of misery near Conti and Royal

A six foot garden snake killed Monday afternoon behind a vacant lot at Conti and Royal streets by local children. The reptile, likely escaped from a prior snake show, was light and had eaten nothing. Nearby Major Tebbetts and others saw a wild deer near the National Mosaic tile works.

Conti Royal W. F. Tebbetts Charles Schimpf Larry Lahey National Mosaic Company

Beauty and health link for women through Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin

An advertisement asserts women's beauty stems from health and the bowels. It promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle permanent laxative tonic for all ages, claiming cures for stomach and bowel troubles, with testimonials and a mail sample offer from Monticello.

Caldwell Jennie Shedeker West Monroe St Chicago America

Also Mentioned on This Page

St. Emanuel and Dauphin St Episcopal. Church Congress Centure Detective Burns amai—Strawi Practical Hatters S. Conception ST Gill Printing Company Bell Water Street F. E. Wells Pensacola Fla Robert E. Jett W. R. Hambright Knox¢ville Tenn Sabin Estra J. T D._E Milton Jett D. E. Jett Reiss Wayne Borrr Cece Parcel Post St Emanuel Orleanians B’ Nai B'rith Credit Man Mrs Jennie Snedeker Bank of Mobile National Banking Association Pennsylvania Connecticut Ohio Illinois
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