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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1916
Page
6
A Mobile society page notes a Christmas Eve scene in Poor Town with a doctor racing through the cold, dreaming of a world where disease is conquered. The piece ties the season to acts of mercy and public welfare.
Brooklyn grand jury faults home training and calls for tougher supervision of minors, censorship of moving pictures and parks policing, urging parents to guard children from places of amusement and late hours. Assistant District Attorney Peters blames parents for youths’ missteps and warns of consequences.
Christmas season brings a busy schedule of social events in Laurel and Mobile. The Shakespeare Club in Laurel will meet Tuesday at 3:30 PM with Mrs. J. Torrey after Monday's holiday observance.
Personal mentions show Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Old of Washington D C visiting sister Mrs. R A McLean on Mobile Street for the holidays. Miss Camille Searcy of Tuscaloosa is guest of her sister Mrs. John.
Aboard the Ark Noah narrates a stormy voyage with Puss Junior and Tom Thumb recovering from seasickness while the elephant suffers most, the ant complains, and Mrs Noah stays cheerful. After forty days and nights the ark reaches Ararat and lands as animals celebrate.
Be lize residents Mrs John W Shields and son Rayford and daughter Helen arrive to spend holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs A H Rayford. Mr and Mrs Henry L Beeder of Okolona Miss visit Beeder relatives. Nicholas Everett heads to St Louis for holidays. Hillary Schurine returns to Birmingham Ala from G Lambeth visit. Taylor leaves for Meridian Miss for holidays. Whistler School Improvement Association meeting postponed to January 4 due to bad weather. Ella Mae Gasson returns from St Louis after visiting brothers. Lawrence Balentine of Cincinnati is home for the holidays.
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