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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1915
Page
6
The article details social rounds around Mobile with mentions of Mrs. Bristol and Helen Moore, naval figures from Pensacola, and a Tallulah dog visit. It covers Kilpatrick leaving Pensacola for Mobile, Tarrant removal, and Birmingham groups vacationing along Mobile Bay fishing and sailing near Bayou La Batre.
Betty Brown notes this fur season features garments trimmed with fox fitch martin or full fur. She highlights a hunter green chiffon velvet costume with brown fox bands on the skirt sleeves and collar. The design shows a hip length coat waist emphasis, shaped belt pockets in front, puffed three quarter sleeves, flaring fox cuff, embroidered yoke, and a circular frilled skirt edge.
A vivid collage of summer travel, social events, and engagements across Mobile society. Mentions trips to Dauphin Island, resort stays along the coast, a chaperoned seaside party, dances hosted in Greensboro notes, and a Jackson Wyatt wedding with Norwood destination.
Whistler Ala August 23 special report notes a forthcoming ball hosted by the Whistler Social Club. The piece lists local residents attending events and meetings including the Wednesday Afternoon Sewing Circle, Blacksmiths and Helpers Union reports, and several residents visiting Bayou la Batre, Meridian, and Memphis.
PRICHARD PRITCHARD Alabama August 23 Special Mr and Mrs H J Quinelly left Monday morning on a pleasure trip to St Louis Mo Mrs Charles Whiteman and daughter Eudore are spending the day with Mrs B E Gaston in Mobile Professor L E Gralapp has just returned from a trip to Memphis Tenn St Louis and Kansas City Mo Mrs W Hinson Mrs John Clancey and children of Prichard visited Mrs Charles Spencer in Toulminville on Friday last Starr Butterley and sister Florence attended the party on Friday given by Mr payitemele Water on Spring Hill
Local society column lists Miss Nettie Beall visiting Birmingham relatives and notes multiple trips and guests from Mobile to Union City Vinegar Bend Columbus Georgetown Ky and Pensacola. The item includes gatherings at Sea Cliff Orchards DeFuniak and Montgomery with names such as Mrs. Clara E mins ky Miss Lucile Lyon Miss Eleanor Burgett Miss Katherine Maer and Bishop Johnston among others.
Elective officers of the metal trades division of the American Federation of Labor met in Washington to plan an eight hour day campaign and demand improved conditions they say war orders boost manufacturers profits. The International Association of Machinists has begun an eight hour drive with a strike threat, and metal trades plan to back them morally and actively.
A brief note records Chapman returning to her home and sparking conversations about ichnics inspiration.
Uncle Wiggily joins Sammie Littletail Susie and friends for an ocean bath. He overcomes rheumatism and a crab scare with help from Flappy Longneck and Sammie. A playful sea lion chase ends when Sammie hurls a cork ball, saving Uncle Wiggily and providing a comic wrap‑up.
Bruce Etheridge and Alphonse Zieman faced Judge Chamberlain in an inferior criminal court on a prohibition case. Etheridge, already convicted, was fined 500 dollars or six months and twenty days hard labor with an appeal bond set at 50 dollars. Zieman received 250 dollars or ninety days hard labor with an appeal bond of 200 dollars. The court ordered destruction of the seized liquor and containers with a report to the court.
Consular dispatches from Piedras Negras describe a battle at Jacamoro near Monterey between Carranza forces and the combined units of Villa Hernandez and Raoul Madera. Both sides claim victory. The Piedras Negras Saltillo Torreon railroad line is reported open. two divorce suits filed in chancery court include Porter Creg versus Bessie Creg for abandonment and Pit Millich versus Eva Millich on statutory grounds. marriages noted in Mobile and Alabama.
Mobile vessel owner Captain Walter Wrightson reported as the schooner Coniscliffe sank after the barge was torn loose and driven from moorings during the hurricane. Sailors rescued from the Dora Allison and Doris cargo ships. search continues for the missing vessels and crew.
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