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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1916
Page
6
Poem recalling a fading loved one at Christmas, memory and grief framed by a verse from Frank L Stanton quoted from the Atlanta Constitution. The piece reflects sorrow, remembrance, and the comfort of memory during winter and holidays.
A scramble of society notes unfolds with meetings for the Woman's Musical Club postponed to Tuesday evening, the Mobile Public Library executive board meeting, and the Quorum Club gathering with Miss Alice Frazer. All Saints' parish hosts a rector surprise party with Christmas gifts and songs, while Hallie Snowden celebrates her tenth birthday on Christmas Day with friends and festive treats.
The piece blends reader advice on beauty and posture with a schedule of seasonal events. It notes a reader letter urging physical culture and breathing exercises, plus a practical discussion of improving a figure. It then lists church talks, student dances, luncheons, and various social gatherings in Greensboro and nearby towns.
Puss Junior and Tom Thumb find a moony old cat using bellows on six kittens. They confront her, obtain the bellows, and secure a promise not to use them again. The pair then resume their adventure with the kittens safe and sound.
Mrs E D Anderson nee Georgia Jacobs and her daughter Helga visit her mother Mrs M F Jacobs at 659 South Canal street through New Year. Dr and Mrs Leland Chapman of Tuscumbia Ala arrive to visit their parents Mr and Mrs E H Shaffer. Mrs W M Clemens plans Kentucky trip for a month. Mrs L Rover visiting St Louis and Chicago. Mrs A F Johnstone Jr and family spending holidays with relatives in the East. William Waldron of Birmingham visiting Mobile friends through New Year. Elise Beaven returns from Evergreen for S C S ball. Mrs John Lynch and her mother Mrs C B Black return from Savannah Atlanta Birmingham. Green Bush, Auburn student, visiting sister Mrs T McCall. Mrs Laura Willis and daughter from Midway Ala guest of son Mr John Willis at 158 Charles street. Mr and Mrs C M Jones return to Hartford Ala after Christmas with cousin Miss Laurie Reasonover. Mrs James L L Coleman of Ashland Place entertains mother Mrs McGehee of Birmingham. Friends sympathize with Mrs E M Bailey on death of grandmother Mrs J E Rodgers of Jacksonville Fla.
The Southern Methodist and Methodist Episcopal joint union commission met in Baltimore for organization. Bishop Warren A. Chandler of Atlanta was named chairman succeeding the late Bishop A W Wilson of Baltimore. The commission will start deliberations to craft a basis for corporate union of over 6 3 million members, with ten bishops and twenty ministers and laymen from across the nation. If a plan is agreed it will go to the two general conferences and then to annual conferences and congregations.
Four Greek steamships named Omi tres Aristides Isaropina and Contan dris arrived at Las Palmas Canary Islands after being stopped by a German submarine. They were allowed to enter only on the condition that they discharge their cargoes of wheat and corn.
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