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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1913

Page

9

Brigance Fitzgerald Wedding Celebrated at Fitzgerald Home

There was a golden glow of chrysanthemums and bridal joy at the home of Mrs. Annie Fitzgerald 154 North Claiborne for the wedding of Miss Jennie Fitzgerald to Maurice Brigance. The ceremony featured Lohengrin, May Neely at the piano, and J A Pugh and Dr J W F of the First Baptist church as escorts.

Brigance-Fitzgerald Annie Fitzgerald North Claiborne Jenniea Maurice Brigance J. P. Burney Waynesboro May Neely First Baptist Church Claude Fitzgerald

Sargol Pill Promises Weight Gain In One Month

Promoted as a fattening aid, Sargol tablets are said to convert sugars and starches into nourishment, with reported gains of ten to twenty five pounds in a month. Sold by Van Antwerp Drug Co in Mobile and other druggists, it carries a weight gain guarantee. Users urged to increase weight ten pounds or more and warned it should not be used by the unwilling.

Pena van Antwerp Drug Co Mobile Ala

Plenty of Work for Suffragists

The National American Woman Suffrage Association convention in Washington discusses budget and a new constitution. A committee may be sent to urge President Wilson to seek immediate congressional action on a woman suffrage amendment. Debate centers on funding and how state and affiliated groups would be affected if the national body could fund itself directly.

Washington National American Woman Suffrage Association Wilson Congress

Bridal party details for Miss Addiq Fitzgerald wedding

The bride wore a coat suit in French blue with matching accessories and carried a bouquet of roses and valley lilies. Her sister served as bridesmaid in cream canton crepe with shadow lace, black velvet hat, and chrysanthemum bouquet. The couple, Brigance and the bride, left for New Orleans at 1:45 after the ceremony to visit Natchez and will reside on Dauphin and Catherine Streets with gifts awaiting them. Brigance, from Montgomery, has worked for Taylor-Lowenstein Company in Mobile for four years.

Addiq Fitzgerald C. B. Crosdale M. B. Fitzgerald Grace Rowell Lucile Cox Mrs. Brigance New Orleans Natchez, Miss Dauphin and Catherine Streets Mr. Brigance Montgomery Taylor-Lowenstein Company

Thursday Bridge Club meets at Government and Conception streets

Mrs. M. F. Kirkbride hosted the Thursday Bridge Club at her home on Government and Conception streets choosing Wednesday as the date due to Mrs. Lyon's party at the Athelston Club. Two tables with three substitutes played. prizes were quaint German paper weights won by Mrs. Hunter and Mrs. Vredenburgh.

Thursday Bridge Club M. F. Kirkbride Government Conception Streets Lyon Athelston

Kidney Health with Rad Salts Promises Flush

Public health blurb urges Americans to guard kidneys against trouble from rich diets. It promotes four ounces of Jad Salts daily in water to flush and stimulate clogged kidneys, claim relief from back pain cloudy urine and rheumatic aches, touting safety and affordability.

Westinghouse Receives Grashof Memorial Medal in New York

George Westinghouse arrives from Pittsburg to New York where he is awarded the Grashof memorial engineering medal. The honor was conferred at Leipzig by the German Society of Engineers for his outstanding contributions to mechanical engineering.

New York George Westinghouse Pittsburg Grashof Westinghouse German Society of Engineers Leipzig

Auction Bridge Responds to Serious Intent of Auction

The article notes a composed approach to the auction bridge proceedings emphasizing seriousness and integrity. It outlines procedures, expected conduct, and the involvement of key officials to ensure fair bidding and clear outcomes.

Miss Margaret Bill Delivers Lecture on The Message of the Hour

Monday at 8 at B'nai B'rith Hall Miss Margaret Bill will give a national reputation lecture on The Message of the Hour under the council of Jewish women auspices. Open to all interested especially Mobile club women.

B'nai B'rith Hall Margaret Bill Council of Jewish Women Club Women of Mobile Bilz

Music At the Temple Shaarai Shomayim Friday Program

The Temple Shaarai Shomayim outlines a Friday evening concert at 8 featuring organ preludes and choral responses, a The King of Love anthem, and sermon on The Tragedy of Samson. A Saturday 10 o'clock program includes organ preludes, Kedusho and responses, scriptural readings, a sermon on The Struggle of Opposites, and organ postludes.

Temple Shaarai Shomayim Lemare Veshomru Saint-Saens-Taylor Sparger King of Love Shelley Samson Mendelssohn Rheinberger Schlesinger Smart

Century Book Club Meets With Enthusiastic Gathering

Mrs R P Pope hosted a large Century Book Club meeting yesterday. Mrs Allan Chester joined as a new member. Three papers delighted attendees with topics on Norway and Sweden, Browne Dawson Literature, and Their Folk Stories presented by Mrs W T McGowin, Mrs Browne Dawson, and Mrs D T McCall.

Century Book Club R. P Pope Allan Chester W. T. McGowin Norway Sweden Browne Dawson D. T. McCall

Chautauqua Circle Program and Saturday Dansantes Introduced

At the Chautauqua Circle meeting Miss Mattie Houston presided with a program including a quiz on The Message of Greek Art chapters 1 and 2 an informal debate on Greek character versus modern virtue a quiz on Where Civilizations Meet and a review of Rambles and Studies in Greece chapters 10 and 11 Roll call and current topics from the magazine were also discussed Dansantes begin Saturdays at the Cawthon Hotel under Miss Mabel Goode management with events from 4 to 6 PM in the Vineyard area replacing the first floor lounging room start date this week no Friday dance this week

Chautauqua Circle H. H. Duffee Mattie Houston Greece

Mrs Pankhurst Arrested Again in Plymouth

Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst, militant suffragette leader, was arrested aboard the steamship Man? upon arrival from New York. She was transferred to a police chartered tug and taken to Devonport dockyard with minimal incident. A crowd of suffragists gathered in Plymouth and marched to the docks.

Plymouth Eng Emmeline Pankhurst New York London

London Militants To Hold Protest Meeting

London militant suffragist group shifts planned welcome for Mrs Pankhurst into a protest meeting. Authorities face threats as captors dodge a suffragette rescue party at Plymouth.

London Suffrag Getter Mrs. Pankhurst Plymouth

Christmas charity events brighten Dauphin Way church scene

Mrs Woodrow Wilson honors Dauphin Way Baptist Church with a handkerchief bazaar set for Dec 11. Notables donated pieces including items from Mrs Wilson and Mrs Bryan. A Mexico trip bridges party followed with prizes for Dis cards. Community fêtes at Christ Church and All Saints raise funds for church projects and North Carolina mountain children.

Woodrow Wilson Dauphin Way Baptist Church Dauphin Way Baptist M. J. Wood Willam Jennings Bryan Josephus Daniels

Bir mingham and South Eastern official visits Mobile

W. M. Blount president of the Birmingham and South Eastern Railway and W. W. Thompson visit Mobile at the Cawthon. Rumors speculated a sale to Cochran interests, but Thompson says the road remains a strong paying fifty million property. Thompson plans purchases of supplies and Satsuma orange trees for his new Liverpool district.

W. M. Blount Birmingham and South Eastern Railroad Company Union Springs Eclectic Ala Cawthon W. W. Thompson Liverpool Mobile Thompson Blount Cochrane Satsuma

Queen Wilhelmina named intermediary for Mexico pacification

The Hague December 4 reports say neither official nor diplomatic circles know of any appointment of Queen Wilhelmina by the powers as intermediary for pacifying Mexico. No confirmed confirmation or details available.

Wilhelmina Associated Press the Hague Netherlands Mexico

Morals and Corsets Compared for Restraint

A reflective aphorism notes morals and corsets share a middle ground. Excessively tight or loosened constraints both hinder growth and usefulness.

Child's Christening Recalls Old Romance in Anniston

In Anniston Alabama on a Sunday a christening at St Michael and All Angels drew many friends. The church a quarter million dollar building linked to John W Noble and Samuel Noble with family ties to Dr Ro Huger and Mayor Huger. Rev C H Weller performed the rites as the Roberts and Noble families gathered.

Baward Huger St. Michael Unusua Samuel Noble Anniston Ro , Huger Amston

President Wilson Suffering Cold Confined to Bed

President Wilson remains abed with a head and throat cold but shows slight improvement. Doctors report no fever and emphasize measures to guard against exposure.

Wilson Wilton

Man Held in Montreal Convicted for Stock Theft

Alfred James Boyle was convicted in Montreal of stealing stock valued at 9 800 that was deposited with him as security for money. He is wanted on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses while operating brokerage houses in Texarkana Arkansas Morgan Texas and St. Louis.

Associated Press Montreal Que Alfred James Boyle Boyle Opera Txarkana Ark Morgan, Tex St. Louis

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