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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1915

Page

16

Local Youths Gather For Farmhouse Fudge and Ghostly Excursions

A Waynesboro gathering at the J. L. Davis home featured a musical program and games, with girls doing fudge and excursions to a spring where a ghost was seen but proved to be the crowd. Participants included Fannie and Emma Barnes, Mae Wood, Dovie Daniels, Bulah Davis, Elizabeth Hairston, and Dottie Prince.

J. L. Davis Davie Daniels Fannie Emma Barnes Bulah Davis Elizabeth Hairston Atrue Rogers Mae Wood Dottie Prince A. N. McInnis Waynesboro A. B. Cott Alma Causey Dovie Daniels Dollie Prince Isadore McLauchlan Ethhel Nesbitte Rulah Davis Messrs Pat Coleman Tom Taylor Kinross McIntosh Jack Oliver Coleman Causey Jim Lee Henry Lee Arthur McLauchlan Gavin Davis D. Daniels Roy Davis Charles Wood Moss Point Miss Meridian Hiwanee

Suffrage Debate Ends in 52 to 48 Vote in State House

A lengthy debate on woman suffrage in the state legislature ends with 52 in favor and 48 against a constitutional amendment. The article notes anti-suffrage arguments, rib versus woman imagery, and calls for educating the public on equal rights while predicting future action and national impact.

Alabama Equal Suffrage Movement Martin. Holbrook

Ice Cream Social by South Reed Avenue Association

Members of the South Reed Avenue Street Improvement Association invite friends to an ice cream social on Thursday September 2 from 5 to 10 p m. at the lawn corner of South Reed avenue and McGill street. A governing board meeting precedes the event at 4 30 p m in the Cawthon Assembly room.

Cawthon Atte South Reed “Ave South Reed Avenue Street South Reed Avenue McGill Street

Cupid's Corner Advice Column Interprets Love Inquiries

The column run by Miss Eros offers guidance on romance and propriety. A reader asks if a girl should talk on the telephone with a boy two years younger and go outings with his party, while another asks how a wife should handle a husband who neglects her.

Eros Miss Eros Miss Fros

Large Flying Boat Tested on the Potomac

Experiments near Alexandria Virginia feature a new Massachusetts designed flying boat. It is among the largest in the U S and uses two long pontoon hulls with six cylinder engines delivering about 136 horsepower. The craft appears half covered by tandem wings and is supported by four biplanes with outrigged elevating planes and rudders. Fuel capacity includes four tanks above the engines and extra barrels stored in the pontoon hulls.

Alexandria Popular Mechanics Magazine

Crown Theatre Opens With The Heart Of Maryland Feature

The Crown Theatre debuts Monday and Tuesday with The Heart of Maryland starring Mrs. Leslie Carter. The film, praised by New York critics and billed by Shuberts as the largest photo play, opened the Hippodrome in New York and drew 138,200 in nine days. The Crown also unveils a new pipe organ built by M. P. Moller featuring 76 bells 171 reed pipes 318 flue pipes 229 strings and 12 traps and can be played across multiple keyboards with complex coupling options.

the Crown Crown Theatre M. P. Moller Hagerstown

Mobile Children Celebrate Birthday Party Invite

Five Augusta born children Agnes Rhodes Russell Driscoll Mary Smallwood Laura Franelich Mamie Watters are celebrated in Mobile. They are invited to a birthday picture party at the Empire Theatre this afternoon with tickets mailed. Boys and girls born in August urged to send full names addresses and birthdates to the Mobile Item at least two days before their birthday.

Agnes M. Rhodes Charleston St Russell Driscoll Savannah St Mary A. Smallwood Madison St Laura O. Franelich St. Joseph St Mamie L. Watters S. Jefferson St

London Beauty Soon To Be Bride Article

In Thomasville Alabama locals report visits by Miss Gladys Dozier of Marion and Miss Meta London, with multiple social calls. The town marked Good Roads Days August 15 16, others travel to Dixon Mills for camp meetings as Clarke county hosts revival. Ivy Gordon Lennox engagement to Marquis of Titchfield noted.

Thomasville Ala J. L. Snow Montgomery J. W. Tucker Gladys Dozier Marion G. E. Nettles FE. C. Dozier Helen Ada Dunaway Orrville J. G. Cunningham Dixon's Mills Frank Moseley L. F. Moseley Alex Mains Fulton Kirksy Darch The Dozier Hardware Company Whatley Miller Atlanta, Ga Josephine Kelly Clarke County Ivy Gordon-Lennox Duke of Richmond and Gordon Marquis of Titchfield Duke of Portland

Chicora Personal Gossip Prominent Misses and Social

Chicora Mississippi notes meet Miss Lillian Jones of Shubuta visiting Mrs. T. M. Sykes. J. J. Mc Intosh visited Moss Point this week. A middy blouse party at Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Wood’s home drew eight girls with lively dancing and a jolly crowd.

Camden Personals Camden Ala Addie Dickson Lamison Teachers’ Institute Masonic Hall Jackson Pine Hill M. McArthur Selma Olivia Effie McArthur Sarah Olivia Donnelly Mobile Donnie Ree Pattison Mount Olive Neil McCants Nellie Nail Matthews Tom Dale Sarah Dale Berlin Mary Albritton Nadawah Ernest Bower Texas W. P. Burford California Tulu Knight Mildred McDowell Mollie Edna Jones Chicora Lillian Jones Shubuta T. M. Sykes J. J. McIntosh Moss Point C. S. Wood

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