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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1915
Page
3
Mrs Will T Lawhon of Cartersville says Cardui cured her severe headaches and back pain after three bottles. She reports becoming regular and pain free and credits Cardui with saving her life. She endorses the women's tonic to others suffering from similar ailments.
The Broad Street Presbyterian ladies hosted an ante-nuptial luncheon at the church for Mobile Presbytery. Rev Henry Wade DuBose, pastor, was honored with a doll bride centerpiece and later wed Miss Marie Webb at the same church.
Photographs of contestants should be mailed to The Beauty Editor at The Mobile Item or The Birmingham News with names and addresses on the back. A committee of judges from Mobile Montgomery and Birmingham will pick the winner during the May 12 event at the Hotel Tutwiler in Birmingham.
Mrs. Alice Pearson of Indianapolis visited Montgomery for a week with Mrs. William St. John Naftel and helped inspire a Monday evening dance at the Naftels’ South Lawrence street home. About forty guests enjoyed flowers, punch, and sandwiches as hosts Miss Lillie Ensign and Miss Eleanor Weems, Mobile girls, were noted in local social circles.
Miss Eula Walsh hosted the Tuesday Auction Club with three substitutes Edna Finch Alba Gower and Willie Duncan joining after the games for a bat. Edna Finch won first prize a box of linen handkerchiefs while Alba Gower took the consolation a pair of crepe de chine handkerchiefs.
Miss Clara Cary hosted the Discards with winners Miss Mattie Cary Mrs A P Bush Mrs F P Davis and Mrs D P Bester each receiving silk hose. A salad course followed. Flomaton notes mention Bass sisters Brewton school visits Kirkpatrick Demopolis Rev Feagin assisted services Rev Kelly Canoe ball win Elizabeth Vogee and local visitors. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Ernest Morgan. Mount Etna shows renewed activity with crater collapse and rising smoke.
The Wednesday Bridge Club met at 8 p m with Mrs George Dunlap hosting and guests including Mrs Stewart LeBlanc Mrs Jack Ross Jr Mrs David Riley Cook of Selma Mrs J W Hunter and Mrs B Harrison. Prize winners were Mrs Sidney R Prince Mrs J W Hunter Mrs Frank T Parker and Mrs Beverly Wilson, each receiving a crocheted pin cushion. A two course luncheon followed. Pi Tau Pi Dance Postponed Indefinitely. The Pi Tau Pi Fraternity Dance planned for 8 30 p m at the Cawthon hotel was called off for the present due to subscription concerns.
D C Byrne of Bay Minette injured at Fairhope convalesces at home after a beach fall. A stream of visitors from multiple states and provinces check in at the Cawthon Battle House Windsor and St Andrew hotels in Mobile, including figures from Chicago, Atlanta, Birmingham and Jackson, as well as regional towns.
Local items from Big Point Mississippi record visits and weddings including Mrs Charles Montgomery Mrs Lydia Storm and Mr Low Snider while Rev Stowell preached and a large crowd attended. In New Brunswick Patrick Lloyd dies at Milbank aged 107 born in Limerick Ireland on St Patrick's day 1808.
The Mobile Item notes several children including Ruth Clarke Hattie Soucier Louise Goff Alice Pownall and J Frank Forsyth born in April are invited to entertain five friends at the Empire Theatre this afternoon. Readers born in April should send their full name address and birthdate to the Children’s Editor two days before their birthday.
At the annual Mobile Clearing House Association meeting Ernest F. Ladd of Merchants Bank was elected president. A. L. Staples of Bank of Mobile and N. B. A. vice presidents, with J. Leslie Taylor of Union Savings Bank as secretary and general manager. Also, Victoria contributes $620,000 to Belgian relief.
Malcolm Crawford's Braves won both ends of a double header, 8–1 over Mike Steeler's Giants and 8–6 over Mitchell Cunningham's Cubs, to move into first place. Tommie Soost made stellar plays in game one, while game two featured a triple play by each side and Jimmie Radcliff pitching in for the Cubs. Next league game is Friday night at the local Y M C A as the Braves and Giants renew the rivalry.
Mayor Harry Pillans of Birmingham will name delegates to Alabama’s Sociological Congress in Birmingham on May 25. President George Ward and the city commissioners will select delegates soon, with the convention program accompanying the announcement.
Texas industry touts Vitalitas lab production as a unique national asset with heavy gold fluid extract and oxidized crude tas. The marketing claims the puré liquid aids digestion rheumatism and general health while urging readers to investigate at Ton's Drug Store for sale by gifts.
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