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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1912
Page
7
Reports from Battles and Fairhope detail dances fishing trips and neighborhood visits. Mobillans like Birs Woodie Woods Miss Blanch Weil and Effie Soost figure in trust and popularity contests. Families including Dodson Crawford Gardner and Fonde enjoy camp life and seaside stays with visits to Magnolia beach and Point Clear.
A 1912 advice column addresses teen romance and etiquette. Readers ask about kissing, going out with boys, and propriety, with Mrs Thompson offering caution about self respect, parental boundaries, and fair play in relationships. The page also includes household tips and simple recipes, plus social notes from Point Clear and surrounding communities.
An elderly man argues voting will make women more personable to men. He says women talking about politics and big issues will interest men, reducing dull social gatherings and leading to more marriages and better chances to meet potential partners.
Mrs E L Russell of Deer Park Ala visited Mabne last week. George Leatherbury stayed at Bexley. William Buck Taylor returned to the city after a pleasant visit to Point Clear. Claudia and Eugenia Calcina returned from a three week visit with Mr and Mrs WW Cowles at Pascagoula Miss. J G Leatherbury and Master Josie Leatherbury of Bexley were noted visitors.
The piece lists multiple visits: Mr and Mrs Richard Christian with Mr and Mrs William Lott at Point Clear. Miss Ella Sewall and Miss Sarah Neville to New York. Dr and Mrs Carl Emily of Bexley in Mobile. Miss Rosamund Robbins returning from Aunt Rose Weaver. Mr A J Mott of Bexley visiting Mobile relatives. Rev and Mrs W T Griffin hosting Mr and Mrs Pierce of Mobile. Miss Edith Toxey visiting R D Swain at Pascagoula. Colonel T B Merrill recuperating from appendicitis and moving to Cawthon Hotel. Miss Zellah Harris visiting Mobile. Miss Sarah Turner hosting Miss Harris at Vinegar Bend. Mr and Mrs R W Crutcher announce a baby boy born Aug. Miss Bessie Yeend visiting Fairhope. Misses Lucille and Helen Horn at Fairhope. Miss Laura Pillans returning to The Anchorage at Montrose.
Delightfully entertained at Fairhope as the guest of Miss Frances Baumhauer returns to Canoe Alabama. Mr and Mrs Jack Montgomery plan to move to Tampa September about. Montgomery to represent district for the big New Orleans house. Mrs L M Merrill and Miss Marie Merrill may join them in Tampa. Mrs Montgomery was a Mardi Gras carnival court favorite. Miss Byrd Moore of Birmingham joins Colonial Dames meeting in Mobile then tours Canada with J W Moore and Kathleen Moore returning September.
Miss Florence Ladd, a favored member of the college girl set, will return in a week to begin her graduating year at the University of Chicago.
Mrs Triplet Mrs Dargan Ledyard Mrs Charles Hall and Miss Nannie Triplett will depart their Point Clear summer home and return to the city Thursday. They anticipate an autumn sojourn north next week.
A congenial group spends vacation days at Woods Place in Battles including Misses Katie Fabretta Rosalie Gale Corina Davis Ethel VioleTte and Ethel Hoyle, with Mr. Vivian Brue of Mobile and Mr. Al Richard of New Orleans.
Messrs. W. R. Clinton and A. K England, two of Mobile's most promising young men, left Sunday on a pleasure trip. Before their return they will visit Washington D. C., New York City and Niagara Falls.
Mrs T J Stracham and her daughter Mary Agnes depart Thursday for Hattiesburg Mississippi to spend several weeks with relatives. Misses Marion and Pattie Childers of Birmingham are guests of Misses Nell and Kittie Holloway.
Practical kitchen guidance on washing, boiling, blanching, and seasoning vegetables. Advice covers water temperatures, salt, soda, and when to start with cold water, plus sauce options and stock bases. Notes monthly market shifts and cautions about canning in hot weather.
Soon after their arrival they were entertained on a launch trip given in their honor by Mr. Charles T. Head. Visitors to Mobile's Eastern Shore enjoy such excursions as a summer resort. Miss Josephine Nelson will give a recital Wednesday morning at 10 o clock in the Mobile Public Library with Miss Nadine Hunter on violin and Miss Mildred Sheldon on piano.
President Taft reached Boston via the New York, New Haven and Hartford line and went by automobile to his Beverly summer home. He started his vacation with a trip to the golf links at the Myopia Hunt Club, arriving early in the day.
Nashville Tenn Aug 27 An announcement by Newell Sanders that he will not seek re election to the Senate increases activity in Tenn campaign efforts discussed at the Republican state committee meeting here today. Many take the move to mean the administration Republicans will not name a United States senator but will focus on the governorship and legislature. A vacancy remains on the Republican ticket and a candidate is expected to be named today.
A local rally is planned tonight at the intersection of Marine and Elmira Streets. Organizers urge residents to join as speakers address community concerns and urgency.
At the Crown Theatre Wednesday only the Equine Spy features in two reels of the world’s most famous horse. The military picture promises thrilling performances and a strong horse show. No price increase. 8-2.
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