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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1915

Page

7

Christmas Grab Bag for Ill Friends and Children

A Christmas grab bag can brighten an ill friend’s day and fit any budget. Pack ten or more gifts in a bag with colored ribbons and a directing card. Items may include books, dolls, a Santa, or a penknife for a boy, with bright fabric for the bag.

China

Wife of British statesman presses peace at White House

The wife of a socialist member of parliament, renowned for peace advocacy, visited President Wilson at the White House with Mrs. Rosika Schwimmer. The couple has drawn displeasure from British officials for their peace campaign.

Wilson White House Rosika Schwimmer

Bible readings spark conversions at town homes

House to house efforts to read the Bible in homes prompt four teen families to convert. Wisdom of Eve quotes urged speakers to limit topics to their own expertise, likening talks to a stork presenting a deep pitcher that only a long-billed fowl could feed from.

Fashion notes and home recipes from a bygone era

The column surveys new lingerie silhouettes with corset-like shaping, high collars on Paris blouses, and a practical plaid school coat. It also shares historical notes on Roman divorce forms, zibeline fabrics for winter wear, and several tested recipes including Satsuma Wafers and Hermits.

Paris Rome

Cupid's Corner Conducted by Miss Eros

Inquiries on love affairs addressed to Miss Eros will be printed if not too lengthy. Names, however, will not be printed. Address your inquiries to Miss Eros. Personal letters not answered or private correspondence handled. Use ink and write only on one side of paper.

Dawes Ala Albert E. Reynolds Home Economics Club Satsuma John Green Amelia Dickinson Theodore J- M. Kroner Mre L. J. Daavson Margaret Southerland South Broad Street Mobile Alabama Southern Commercial Congress Miss Eros Eros

Club Calendar Highlights and Fabric Notes

Thursday features multiple club meetings at Battle House and Settlement Home including Parliamentary Law Club and Y W C A events. Friday covers Old Shell Road Improvement Association activities at Cawthon Hotel with Assembly and Evening divisions. Saturday lists Shakespeare Club at 11 a.m. then a note on striped suitings with varied color combinations and small checks.

Craighead Parliamentary Law Club Battle House Mobile Graded Union Burgett Memorial Government Street Presbyterian Church James Haan C. E. Vincent Old Shell Road Improvement Association Craighead Parliamentary Law Club Cawthon Hotel Mae Ws Shakespeare Club C. J. Torrey

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