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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1915

Page

8

Sigma Tau Society meets with guests and games

A cordial afternoon at Miss Douglas home hosts Sigma Tau Society with guests Miss Fearn of Birmingham Miss Willis Hempstead and Miss Webb Beatty. Five hundred provides the top score while an ice course closes the social. A Congenial cruise party boards the Alice K to Fairhope and Battles with several named escorts aboard.

Aglas Sigma Tau Society Douglas Fearn Birmingham Willis Hempstead Webb Beatty Alinez Katherine Baker Tallulah Gold Maude Woolf Susie Doug

Pleasant weekend gatherings at summer homes and parties

Maggie and Mamie Wilson hosted a lively house party at their Zundel's summer home with guests from Mobile and Pensacola among others. Attendees enjoyed watermelon cuttings sailing parties dancing and marshmallow toasts during a festive weekend. Also reports of visits at Welcome Shanty with Mr and Mrs Watson and Mr and Mrs Parks and a watermelon cutting at Mrs J W Anderson home with many local guests.

LSON NT HO Maggie Mamie Wilson Zundel’s Gertrude Haley Angela Chapman Mobile Annie Ruth Caro Pensacola Blanche Godard Hayes Tom Johnson Ernest Finkbanner William Johnston Matthew Price Graham Bennett Fred Johnson Henry Wilson John Watson Will Parks Annie Themer Medicus G. E. Ainspaugh Joseph Parks Do. Watson Ada Gertrude Parks Messie James Parks Carl Brown Jack Dickerson Willie Wracgs Earl Kroncke George Rothlauf J. W. Anderson Francis Gonzales Ethel Green Ethel Pinto Jennie Cassis Mabel LaBlanc Nellie Hickey Bessie McMahon Bertha Hust Dorothy Hust Bessie Eanes Rosina Eanes Effie Reel Laura Reel Hazel Grandahl Mamie Redmond Elizabeth Balzir Hazel Sossaman Helen Gottschalk Catherine Anderson Elizabeth Anderson Clarence Kruse Mike Kountz Charlie Austin Eddie Shelton Charlie Kountz George Davis Joe Stauter Jim Kenney Dave Norton

Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin Cited For Child Health

Historical note touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle laxative for children’s constipation. It claims safety, non habit forming properties, and availability in stores, with a offer to send a free trial bottle from Dr W B Caldwell in Monticello Illinois.

Dr. Dwell

Moonlight Excursion by Frohsinn on Apollo Steamer

A Wednesday evening moonlight trip aboard the Apollo will entertain members of the Mobile Gesang Verein Frohsinn. The boat departs promptly at 7 o clock. members are asked to bring lunches. A separate note mentions letters to state officials about penitentiaries and an appeal by Mobile civic groups for Senate bill 680 to add two inspectors to enforce child labor laws.

Apollo Mobile Gesang- Verein Frohsinn W. J. Pride A. W. Greene Mobile Federation of Women's Clubs Kate Gardner Hagan Quorum Club J. O. Smith Mobile Federation A. Randall H. O. Hanson Southern Association College Women Erwin Craighead H. P. Hirshfield Council of Jewish Women R. P. Pope Century Book Club Aimée McCormick W. M. West Leinkauf School Improvement Association Martin Holbrook Craighead Nannie Baker Business Women's Club James Hagan Clara Schuman Club Elliott Johnstone Shakespeare Club

Miss Cecile Lichtbach Enjoys Chicago Sojourn with Pavlova Visit

Mobile girl Cecile Lichtbach visits sister Mrs Pauline Lichtbach Herman in Chicago. She attends luncheons and theatre events, tours the Universal Film plant, meets dancer Pavlova, and is joined by Lois Wilson in Pavlova's play. Cecile studies violin between social engagements, plans a September 1 return and long visit home. The Peterson home hosted a lively party with dancing games and a watermelon gathering on the lawn featuring numerous local guests.

Cecile Lichtbach Robert Herman Pauline Lichtbach Chicago Alabama Lois Wilson Pavlova Miss Lichtbach Helen Rosenthal Cecile

Citro nelle Library Association Incorporation Filed

Trustees for the first year include Mrs J R Vernon Rev W H Howe EB J Stebbins G T Jordan Mrs Carl B Pick Mrs Florence H Crouse and Mrs Means Elwett. Library to be located on land donated by the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company.

The Citronelle Library Association J. R. Vernon W. H. Howe EB. J. Stebbins G. T. Jordan Carl 8. Pick Florence H. Crouse Means Elwett Association Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company

Grocery Price List From A Local Market Item Sale

A fragmented grocery list shows numerous staple items with unit prices, including sugar, soap, salt, flour, coffee, baking powders, milk, meat and canned goods. The totals suggest mixed purchases, typical of a local market advertisement from a historical newspaper page.

Dutchess Swift Arm & Hammer Armour’s van Camp

Crockery and Glassware Price List Fragment

Fragmentary listing shows jelly glasses 650 with covers at 3 for a dozen 0.286 cents per dozen tall flower pots 10 inches, pitchers and other tableware items with scattered prices. cream dishes and tureens noted with value tags. Little complete context or names provided.

Mpocia Ioc Bante Wong Exah

Social Roundup Sees Pensacola and Mobile Guests

A long list of visitors and returns fills the column from Pensacola Mobile and Battles. Names include Miss Edna Manning Miss Effie Soost Miss Myrtle Murray Miss Charlotte Thornton and James Pearle with Manning as guests for Tuesday. More arrivals from Montgomery Point Clear Decatur and Birmingham. weddings and trips noted with longtime residents and notable locals visiting relatives and attending events.

Edna Manning Finch Pensacola Effie Soost Battles Myrtle Murray Charlotte Thornton Ofirmingham James Pearle Miss Manning

Police raid list corrects Conti street number

In the Saturday police raid on alleged blind tigers one location was misprinted as 114 Conti street. the correct address is 120 Conti street. The barber shop at 114 Conti street operated by J S Miller was not visited by police.

Sunaay Conti Street Conti J.S. Miller

Local society notes from Crichton area Aug 3

The column records visits and family news around Crichton and nearby towns. It mentions a birth to Mr. and Mrs. C J R Cash, travels by Miss Laura Simmons and sister Mrs Sayres, returns from New Orleans, and gatherings at Oak Grove Berton avenue and Dog River with multiple locals including Nora Cash Emma Watson and Emmitt O Connor.

a_CRICHTON Als Stork C.J. R. Cash Laura Simmons Montgomery Sayres Woods New Orleans Dunn Park Avenue Oak Grove Ala D. P. Howell W. P. Roberts Nora Cash Whistler T. J. O'Connor Emmitt C. J. R. Cash Old Shell Road Rose Howell Emma Watson Port Arthur Texas J. B. McLean Berton Avenue Charles Gilmore Richton Howard L. C. Lime Dog River Etta Lord Crary

Haas Boys Defeat Bayou La Hatre 6 to 3 in Weekend Game

The Haas boys baseball team from this place played Bayou La Hatre at that place Sunday and won 6 to 3. Also noted is visits by Miss Cammie erze and Little Lillian Pierce to relatives, with Mr. Owen Pollard spending the weekend with his brother.

Cammie Erze Lillian Pierce Pine Grove Frank Fisher Owen Pollard Haas

City Court Adjourns After Term

The city court criminal term adjourned sine die on Tuesday at 11 o clock after meeting since the first Monday in June. Judge J. Semmes signed the minutes and may spend his vacation at Coden. Jennie M. Dunning, recently appointed a notary public, filed the bond in probate court on Monday afternoon.

J. Semmes Semmesci Coden Jennie M. Dunning

Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Advertisement

An advertisement urges women to use Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound for health issues. It claims the remedy has brought health and happiness to more women in America than any other product and invites readers to try it.

Lydia E. Pinkham America

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