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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1915
Page
8
A nostalgic verse by Augusta Wall praises Georgia Hills and the old Red Hills. The poem evokes sunlit ambers, turquoise skies, blooming wildflowers, and entwining moss and bramble as it serenades the landscape through seasons and time.
Charlotte Walker wife of Eugene Walter author of The Eas Kill Paid in Full takes vaudeville steps in New Orleans next week. She previously acted in Belasco productions and starred in The Trail of the Lonesome Pine as she debuts the fantasy play The I Have Beens by Robert Addon.
Excerpt from April Woman's Home Domain notes a new series by Anna Steese Richardson on thrifty buying and wise household economy. It urges women to source and purchase wisely to emulate ancestral frugality and maximize value in cooking and daily goods.
Saute one tablespoon chopped onion in butter then add celery apples and cook five minutes. Mix in breadcrumbs salt pepper and grated nutmeg. Moisten with stock to desired consistency. A traditional stuffing method from The Mother's Magazine.
A large crowd gathered Friday evening at the Cawthon hotel for the Equal Suffrage Association meeting. The group endorsed appointing Claude A. Grayson, Alabama representative, to speak on Equal Suffrage, and discussed plans to sell Mickels to view the photo-play "Your."
The group announced the Crown theatre will host Girl and Mine with proceeds supporting women’s voice in public affairs. Members approved women attending all public law discussions and endorsed Governor Henderson’s bond issuance to cover state indebtedness. Bi monthly meetings are set.
The Junior Literary Club met Friday at Miss Lilly Ritchie’s home. A Faster party followed games and prizes were won by Miss Anna Louise Raue and Miss Dorothy Jones. Refreshments were served.
At the dedicatory exercises the Friday event saw more women than men as husbands brothers and sons of the French colony were away to fight for France. Belgium features a full wing reproducing the Palais de La Legion d'Honneur.
In a Better Babies column from April, advice warns against dosing sickly children with patent medicines. It notes seven months in a stuffy school, adds that fatigue may come from weather, air, and lack of exercise, and suggests outdoor play and fresh vegetables. It recommends rhubarb and apples as light appetizers and to consult a physician if symptoms persist.
A daily paper published a communication from Mrs. S P S Johnson urging retention of the Church Home at its present location. The undersigned express approval of the suggestion, arguing against moving the Bishop.
A letter argues for keeping Wilmer Memorial on its current grounds with new facilities funded by endowment income. It contends the site, donated by John Johnson, should remain in the city and be modernized rather than relocated, with care for the sisters and broader community. The list of signatories supports the motion.
The Mobile Infirmary Association plans Pencil Day for Wednesday May 5 with Mrs Rhett Goode as chairperson appointing committees upon her return from Washington.
Mrs J Morgan Smith recounts the Alabama D A R history from the Feb 4 1895 General Sumpter Chapter founding to the formation of the Alabama State Conference in 1898. She argues open membership, describes organizational limits, and praises the society's patriotic, educational and civic roles.
In Flomaton Alabama April 10 the community reports a small child escaped serious burns after a fire incident. Local fishing season is drawing neighbors outdoors as several residents enjoy the gains. Will Mrynen builds a bakery shop while Deane family from northern Mississippi moves onto the Tom Farris place. John Stalling returns from Andalusia after tending his grandfather. Mayer Reynolds plans a mo-cola plant. Leary Knowles and Norma Shedran quietly wed here recently. Gordon Nichols dies after grippe. Mrs J A McCurdy and daughter visit Mark McCurdy home.
The Wiggins Mississippi aldermen elected Dr. W. M. Shepherd to the school trustees, replacing T. S. Andress. They approved selling town hall and jail bonds to a Hattiesburg bank at par and accrued interest. State treasurer P. S. Stovall addressed a large crowd in the theatre. Farmer M. H. Breland noted more cattle deaths in his area in recent years.
A simple versatile dress for young children suitable for ward robes. Describes front and back views, belted and non belted versions, and materials like gingham challis and ribbon details. Provides yardage for sizes 2 to 6 plus price and mail order by the Fashion Department.
April Greenville column lists visitors from Detroit Anniston Brewton Montgomery Dothan and Jacksonville plus social gatherings. It notes Easter dinner party hosted by Miss Lerline Stewart with an eight course menu and reports on Progres sive Club and Woman's Club meetings and discussion questions from Shakespeare Taming of the Shrew.
Mrs John Baxter and child from Laurel visit relatives in State Line. Mrs L N Knowles returns from Meridian. Large crowd from Waynesboro and Buckatunna attend school pupils entertainment. Velma Sigler ends winter teaching in Waynesboro. A J Page travels to Mobile and Waynesboro. L W Blount departs for Indecat La. McMorris of Waynesboro visits friends. T J Lucas T S Boykin and Misses Mamie and Lucas take an auto trip to
Local brief from Yellow Pine Alabama on April 10 with several short items. Residents Adams family moving to Washington. Grace Williams visits her aunt near Chatom. Williams and Mills family connections noted. W H Webb of State Line in Yellow Pine on business. John Mills Jr at Chatom court. road from Yellow Pine to Copeland graded last week. other visits among local residents and business trips to Mobile and State Line mentioned.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer writer Eiklonoklastes comments on a playful poem, noting how its humor and somber tones provoke laughter and tears alike. The piece praises artistic verve and the reader’s reaction as a cocktail of wit and pathos.
On Friday a large group of teachers left the city by afternoon boat to study the organic school at Daphne. They were hosted by Mrs. Eugene Felis at Montrose and Saturday toured Daphne where founder Mariette Johnson explained her methods.
Governor Henderson proclaimed April fifth as the start of a state clean up week. Federation of Women’s Clubs endorsed it and Mobile club women provided full aid. The effort aims to rejuvenate the state, beautify habitats, and reduce mosquitoes and malaria through cleaner back yards and alleys.
At the regent and Mobile Chapter D A R insistence a card party set for Monday at 3 PM at the Cawthon Hotel will proceed. Proceeds support the chapter pledge for Continental hall. the social tea is postponed due to Dr. Bondurant’s illness.
The annual lawn party of the Protestant Orphan Asylum will be held on the third Friday in May, this year the twenty first. A long standing festival for Mobile residents, the institution is seventy five years old and widely respected for its welfare.
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