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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1915

Page

3

Social whirl in Mobile area full of parties and notices

Suite of society items from Mobile includes a Magnolia Beach house party for Miss Gertrude MacDowell of Atlanta hosted by Miss Theodosia Dobbs with chaperones, a birthday party for Albert Reynolds, and multiple club and society meetings. Also listed are engagements, weddings, Christmas gatherings, and a long appendix of local organizational notices and memorials.

Gertrude Macdowell Atlanta Theodosia Dobbs Magnolia Beach W. J. Bieht MacDowell Mary and Grace Harris Jean Heckert Phi Alpha Phi Myra Eichburg Woman’s Auxiliary Bethel Howard Gordon Genevieve Carter Albert Reynolds Theodocia Colet

Rural Child Welfare Calls for Better Standards

The third annual report of the U S Bureau of Labor highlights rural children make up three fifths of 30 million U S youths. It notes illiteracy is higher in rural areas, data is scarce, and juvenile delinquency laws are weak due to lack of rural probation officers. Recommendations to protect country children are expected.

Children’s Bureau Department of Labor Washington United States

Orphans Aid 10 Start Work January 3

Catholic Orphans Aid Association members begin their annual New Year subscription collections on Monday January 3 to support Mobile's Catholic institutions for dependent children. The effort funds the Boys Industrial School St Marys Asylum for Girls and the Maternity and Infant Asylum with 163 boys 131 remaining 136 girls 94 remaining and 49 inmates at the maternity facility. Committees named for streets including St Francis St St Michael St Commerce and Water will conduct the drive.

Catholic Orphans Aid Association Mobile Boys’ Industrial School St. Mary’s Asylum Conti Street

Storm Wrecks Homes Roads Leaving Many Injured

Eastern New York endures a sweeping storm with rain sleet and thunder. Winds up to ninety miles an hour topple trees unroof houses and cast ships ashore. Telegraph and railroad lines suffer outages as deaths and injuries mount in the affected area.

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Knights of Columbus Christmas Tree Event

Mobile Council No. 666 hosts a Christmas tree and dance for children at their hall on St. Joseph street Thursday from 7 to 9 o'clock. After 9 the floor opens to adults, with members urged to mail lists of children to be remembered for additions to the tree.

Council of Jewish Women B’nai B'rith Hall Temple Barton Academy Fanny Woodcock Mary Janet Smith Gordon Smith Battles Marion Overton Allea Gower Lillian Doyle Mee Walton Vilas Fla Mr. Barton Frayer and Parker Chicago Mac Taylor Council Knights Columbus St. Joseph Street

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