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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1912

Page

7

Beautiful Lakes Region Wedding in Mobile Hearts Unite

Miss Leia Tone Hill and Mr. J. C. Ettinger wed at the bride’s parents home on Brinster Street near Monterey Place. The ceremony was conducted by Reverend Sanford of the Christian Church with sisters as attendants and Glen Randolf as best man.

Great Lakes Leia Tone Hill J. C. @ettinger Ozra Hill Brinster Street Monterey Place Chicago Mobile Cedar Rapids Iowa Glen Randolf Terre Flante Sanford Christian Church

Pettingers Plan Futura Home Move After Ceremony

An informal reception followed a ceremony as Mr and Mrs Pettinger prepared to move to a future home in Cedar Rapids Iowa En route they will visit Mrs Pettingers brother Mr Arthur Hill in Chicago. Charles Greer Marion Standard editor and wife visited Mobile on the Sunny South and praised the vacation steamer trip noting growing favor with pleasure seekers upstate and suggesting a longer stay with day trips to Point Clear.

Mrs. Pettinger Cedar Rapids Iowa Arthur Hill Chicago Charles Greer The Marion Standard Mobile Point Clear

Mr C J Gayfer to Visit New York for Store Purchases

Mr C J Gayfer will leave for New York City later this week to select the latest novelties for the dry goods establishment C J Gayfer & Co. Miss Mayme Gordon visits Miss Frances Baumhauer at Fairhope. Mr Tony Goodbrad and Mr Carter Luscher enjoy a shore stay with Mr Dillon Overton at Batt le's Wharf. Misses Helen and Mamie Goldsmith entertain during vacation in Biloxi with a Gulfport pleasure trip. Misses Fanny May and Aline O Connor and Miss Genévieve Erickson of Pensacola stay at Sweetwater Branch mid summer and will return to the city in about ten days.

C. J. Gayfer New York City C.J. Gayfer & Co Tony Goodbrad Carter Luscher Dillon Overton Battle’s Wharf Helen Mamie Goldsmith Biloxi Fanny May Aline O'Connor Genévieve Erickson Pensacola Sweetwater Branch

Mrs. A. J. Holland Returns From Montrose Summer Visit

Mrs. A. J. Holland came back to the city yesterday following a summer visit to Montrose.

A. J. Holland City Montrose

Wedding Invitations For Maria Garth And Dr Francis Inge

Huntsville will issue wedding invitations for Miss Maria Garth and Dr Francis Marion Inge of Mobile. The couple will wed September 11 at the bride’s suburban Huntsville home, a union marked by social prominence and a Mardi Gras romance that began when the groom wore carnival monarch regalia. Out of town guests include Dr and Mrs Harry Inge and various Inge relatives from Birmingham and Greensboro.

Margaret Coleman Inge Government Street Cupid Felix Harry Inge Birmingham Greensboro

Nellie Scott Hosts Memorable Eastern Shore House Party

A red letter gathering at Battle cottage organized by Miss Nellie Scott entertained guests for several days from Friday to yesterday. Attendees included Misses Lillian Doyle Evelyn McLaughlin Ruth McCormick Inez Mims Monroeville Ruth Burke Mary Nettles Margaret Horn and Messrs Will Moore Claiborne Robert Cox Monroeville Will Slaughter Peach Tree John Scott David King Will Baumhauer.

Nellie Scott Battle Cottage Lillian Doyle Evelyn McLaughlin Ruth McCormick Inez Mims Monroeville Ruth Burke Mary Nettles Margaret Horn Will Moore Claiborne Robert Cox Will Slaughter Peachtree John Scott David King Will Baumhauer

Summer visitors and travels fill city social notes

Mrs F J Jones and daughter from Vedalia Mo arrive to visit Mr J H Jones on Church street. Mrs James H Doyle and Miss Jessie Cosgrove return from Daphne where they stayed with Mrs P J Poyle. Cosgrove will go to Papline for remainder of season. Will Howard Slaughter, from the Scott house party at Sweet Water Branch, plans weeks with parents at Lower Peach Tree before resuming Auburn duties. Norwood Richards spends August at Battery Park Hotel Asheville. Miss Harriet Black visits Point Clear after city stay with Miss Ida Ross. Leftwich family at Sea Shore Camp Grounds with Agnes Leftwich joining this week and returning late month. Mr and Mrs Holcombe Quill and Miss Antoinette return from trip to Scranton Miss to visit Mrs Denny. Mrs Quill's sister. Mr and Mrs J D Wainwright were weekend guests at Grand Hotel Point Clear.

F. J. Jones Vedalia, Mo J. H. Jones Church Street James H. Doyle Jessie Cosgrove Daphne P. J. Poyle Will Howard Slaughter Scott Sweet Water Branch Lower Peach Tree Auburn Leftwich Sea Shore Camp Grounds Agnes Leftwich Mrs. Holcombe Quill Miss Antoinette Scranton Miss Denny Mrs. Quill

How to Broil a Steak in Classic Household Fashion

Household advice from Henrietta D. Graufl cites Marion Harland on broiling over frying to preserve juice and texture. It details steak selection, tenderizing methods, broiler heating, timing for rare to medium, resting, and serving with butter, plus pan broiling and onion-smothered variations.

Pleasure Bay excursion by Frohsinn society sails at 6 45

The Mobile Gesang Verein Frohsinn plans its second summer outing aboard a steamer from Dauphin Street foot at 6 45. Members and friends will bring lunches while the group supplies drinks. They will enjoy moonlit waves and romantic arias as Olive Hurtel Ella Gailard Eloise Ibach Mabel Hartwell others travel, socialize, and return refreshed. Several members and guests are noted traveling to Swanee Asheville Catskill New York Cincinnati Healing Springs Pensacola Houston and Fort Worth for visits and events.

Mobile Gesang Verein Frohsinn Steem-Er Dauphin Street Deutschland

En Xavier Club Euchre Party and Dance Held at Toulminville

The En Xavier Social Club hosted a euchre party and dance on Wednesday night August 21 at the McDonald residence in Toulminville. Refreshments were served. Mr George Fearn Jr Miss Irwin Fearn and Miss Ethel Weat recently returned from an auto trip to Pass Christian. Mrs Harold Reed and her young daughter are visiting Sea Cliff for the week with Mrs W T Hieronymus.

En- Xavier McDonald Toulminville George Fearn Jr Irwin Fearn Ethel Weat Christian Harold Reed Little Daughter Sea Cliff W. T. Hieronymus

Death of Mrs Walthall's Granddaughter Louise Walthall

Friends in Richmond and Mobile mourn the death of Louise Walthall the cherished granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Elbert C Walthall of Richmond Virginia She endured two weeks after an appendectomy in Richmond before passing away She was loved for her sunny disposition and was visited by Mrs Warren Milford and Mrs Duesberry in St Louis Interment set for Thursday

R. H. Duesberry Louise Walthall Elbert C. Walthall Richmond Mobile Warren Milford Duesberry St. Louis

Hundreds Enjoy Outing of Mobilians on the Beach

Over five hundred Mobilians gathered at Battlesarf Beach for an old fashioned beach outing. A fish fry hosted by A F Hutchings of the Beach Hotel served fifty guests. The crowd then enjoyed a fire lit beach, singing, games, and a Pleas ure Bay steamer arrival with dancing and bathing.

Battlesarf A. F. Hutchings Pleasure Bay Curran's Pagoda

Extended invitation to Loyal Order of Moose convention

Tele grams from numerous Mobile entities invite the Loyal Order of Moose to hold its 1913 convention in Mobile. Inviting parties include the Chamber of Commerce president John T. Cochrane, publishers, hotels, merchants, and city officials.

Loyal Order Moose R. E. Flower Kansas City Loyal Order of Moose Mobile John T. Cochrane President Chamber of Commerce McDermott Advertising Service Bart Chamberlain Chas. DeBriere Mobile Register Mobile Item

A Woman's Observations on Suicide and Courage

Edna K. Wooley argues newspapers overreport suicides by women and reflects on motives from love troubles to sick hearts. She urges energetic living, resilience, and using sorrow to deepen empathy, noting the value of facing hardship to gain true appreciation of life.

Local Man J D Patrick Visits Sister in Mobile

J D Patrick a machinist for the Louisville and Nashville is visiting his sister Mrs P H Russell at 457 South Franklin Street in Mobile accompanied by his wife He has many friends in Mobile.

J. D. Patrick Louisville and Nashville Montgomery P. H. Russell South Franklin Street Mobile

Also Mentioned on This Page

Staub Dauphin Mayme Gordon Frances Baumhauer Fairhope Maull Bros Trip Chattanooga, Tenn VIA City Ticket Office S. Royal St Mrs. Norwood Richards Battery Park Hotel Asheville, N. C Harriet Black Ida Ross Mrs. J. D. Wainwright Grand Hotel National Toilet Company Tena Henrietta D. Graufl Marion Harland Maron Harland Wil Frohsinn Excursion Olive Hurtel Ella Gaillard Sewanee, Tenn Eloise Ibach Mabel Hartwell Asheville N. C Seymour Forcheimer Catskill Mountains L. A. Hanlon Joseph I. Manning New York Max Hamburger Cincinnati Mrs. Powers Anna Mary Janie Summersell Healing Springs Louisa Graham E. H. Robinson Souther Street May W. Cullen Spring Hill South Lafayette Street Margaret Ross Emma W. J. Carlisle Peter Riser Houston Texas Miss Janie Edna K. Wooley Sanitary Soda Fountain Bauer Crescent Theatre Dave S. Bauer Mobile Gas CO
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