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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1912
Page
7
A gala ball at Point Clear plans a six piece orchestra and special boat facilities. The Grand Hotel hosts nightly dancing with promenades on piazzas, the pavilion, and piers under a new moon for a refined social event.
The Adams family plans a reunion at Shocco Springs during August. Members of the connection era enjoy vacation time with relatives and friends across Alabama. Miss Shida Culpepper joins sister Callie Mae Culpepper in Tuscaloosa to travel to Shocco Springs before returning to Mobile. Mrs H M Sempken of Mobile visits Biloxi with Mrs W F Hardiner. Miss Varina Gould and Miss Mary Boyd of Sumterville attend social events in Birmingham. Mrs L J Adler and Mrs Alfred Proskauir attend funeral in Demopolis then visit Uniontown relatives. Miss Bessie Kelly visits sister in Pensacola. Mrs L W Hancock of Meridian spends summer with daughters Inez and Grace at Coden seashore.
A lawn party is planned this afternoon from 4 to 7 at the parsonage grounds under the auspices of a Government Street Methodist church Sunday school class. Numerous Mobile visitors and guests from Foley and Chicago are noted, with travel to Nashville and Meridian mentioned. The item highlights social rounds and fashionable summer movement among Mobile society.
Henriet ta D Gravel explores everyday condiments and their origins. The piece traces cinnamon bark from sun dried quills to market, distinguishes cassia, and notes curry powder composition and use. It shares Durham mustard origins, pepper's historic value, and tips on storing ground pepper and salt for flavor.
Edna K. Wooley portrays a suburban woman lamenting lawn care woes. She hires workers at high rates, meets excuses, and notes local attitudes toward manual labor and charity. The tale ends with the loss of her current helper and ongoing frustration.
A brief note praises the affability and genuine kindness of two Mobile residents, emphasizing their courteous conduct and helpful nature within the community.
At Little River Mr and Mrs Harry Pegues enjoy a pleasant sojourn. Mr and Mrs Horace Upton will join them today for a visit. Miss Janie Portis of Selma is a guest of Mrs Robert Gordon on Dauphin Way. Mrs FJ Guillet and daughter Nette travel to Pass Christian for an extended visit. Mrs J L Chambers of Southport PA visits relatives in the city.
Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson, oldest in President Taft's cabinet, celebrated his seventy seventh birthday in Washington on August sixteen. He plans to retire from public life in March next to live among his grandchildren and return to simple work among the common people. Wilson’s tenure has extended the department's reach by lasting longer than any prior cabinet member.
Col Frank L. Mayes of Florida, a member of the committee to notify Governor Marshall as Democratic vice presidential nominee, cannot attend the notification due to a severe pleurisy attack. He sent a letter to Judge Allen B. Parker expressing regrets and stating he will not recover in time to attend.
A reader asks about removing freckles with buttermilk lemon juice or acids and glycerin rosewater mix. The reply notes gentle options can irritate skin and suggests stopping if irritated and using buttermilk instead.
Los Angeles August 16. With District Attorney Fredericks finishing his argument in the Clarence Darrow bribery trial a McNamara juror, Judge Hutton is expected to instruct the jury before it retires. Over 200 instructions were submitted, and a lengthy charge may take two hours. A verdict was not anticipated tonight.
Freight officials warn a car shortage unseen before in the Northwest will impede the vast wheat crop move. Millions of bushels in South Kota and adjacent states await transport as thousands of grain cars are diverted, leaving potatoes corn and other crops exposed to delay across the region.
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