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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1914

Page

18

Clifton Debut Dinner Dance a Brilliant Affair

The debut of Miss Marie Clifton at the Battle House drew over 150 guests in a chic event. Clifton wore green leon pleated chiffon with gold tunic, joined by Marie Burr and Miss Jothy Powell in elegant gowns. guests carried roses and the guest list named many local social figures.

Orge Clifton Marie Clifton Clifton Marie Burr St. Louis Jothy Powell Jackson Miesurr Clifton Jomie

Timely Hints for Planting Prospects by Lucia Weaver Robbins

A garden essay extols aristocratic gardening and herb planting. It lists herbs such as thyme rosemary pennyroyal lavender sage mint and more, noting cultivation from seed cuttings and suitability for old and new gardens. The piece blends whimsy with practical notes on fragrance flavor and simple profit from herbs.

James I Scotland Hapsburg Adam Eve Kent Isabella Green Grocer’s

Local Names Listed In Patchwork Civic Roll Call

A long list of residents and several men appears in a community notice. Names include Aimee Wilson Sadie Shields Annie Lou Rnfield Gladys Tompkins Eula Walsh Marion Overton Lonnie Vass Elizabeth Hagan Annie Carroll Hoffman Effie Soost Virginia Woolf Margaret Blacksher Margaret Taylor Ruth McCormick Kathleen Willis Claudia Marechal James Grey Tom Strong Tom Burns Winnie Cooper and Messrs James Radcliff.

List of names appears in historical directory item

A long roster of individuals including Cecil Walkley Allie Owen Dick Red wood Dr. Forcheimer Frank Ellis Corrie Bibb Joseph Bibb Tom Raines Edwin Torgerson Adrian Taylor Henry Shields John Nelson H Taylor W Toxey A Bell Rob Jacobs Claude Hench Albert Treadaway Ben Marshall J Philips Dr Woolf Clayton Wing Earl Walkley Herndon Smith Hardy Smith James Duggan Bob Ellis Howard Hudson Otis McMahon Tom MacMahon Marben Commack Nick Walker Haywood Hunter Aubrey Raines Richard Inge W Partridge T D Nettles Lawrence Lavretta George Gage Tom Moore J R Posey J Fridge Bell Hagan R Delaney Dr Sledge Clem Wetherbee Walter Inge Cecil Fox W J Ross Rob Aldridge H Flynn Tom Sims Walter Horn Wilson Pugh Guy Turner George Creary A Balch H Linning H Bethea L McMillan Dr Fowlkes Rowland Mellett Cecil McMeans Stephen Quigley Jack Courtney J Simpson H Hempstead Dr Gerivelux Harry Partridge K Hackley W Christian John Durham A Druhan A Perault R Donelly Alson Wilson.

Cecil Walkley Allie Owen Dick Redwood Dr. Forcheimer Frank Ellis Corrie Bibb Joseph Bibb Tom Raines Edwin Torgerson Adrian Taylor Henry Shields John Nelson H. Taylor W. Toxey A. Bell Rob Jacobs Claude Hench Albert Treadaway Ben Marshall J. Philips Dr. Woolf Clayton Wing Earl Walkley Herndon Smith Hardy Smith James Duggan Bob Ellis Howard Hudson Otis McMahon Tom MacMahon Marben Commack Nick Walker Haywood Hunter Aubrey Raines Richard Inge W. Partridge T. D.nettles Lawrence Lavretta George Gage Tom Moore J. R. ~. Posey J. Fridge Bell Hagan R. Delaney Dr. Sledge Clem Wetherbee Walter Inge Cecil Fox W. J. Ross Rob Aldridge

Debutante Party Hosts Elegant Terpsichorean Soiree

Miss Derndris Smith hosted a stylish gathering at her remodeled home for a group of Terpsichaeans friends. The girl wore accordion pleated chiffon and shadow lace as roses and ferns adorned the room. The Excelsior band provided continuous music with a supper march at ten after which dancing resumed.

Derndris Smith Excelsior Band

Ewell Club Hosts Pleasant Friday Card Party

The Ewell Club held an afternoon entertainment at 3 p m at Mrs Gregory L Smith's Gov ernment street home with visiting ladies joining. Prizes of guest towels and framed pictures went to Mrs Joseph St George Tucker Mrs John Quill Mrs A E Bishop Detroit Mrs John Cochrane and Mrs Richard Sadlers after friendly table games and refreshments.

Ewell Club Gregory L. Smith Government Street Joseph St. George Tucker John Quill A. E. Bishop Detroit John Cochrane Richard Sadlers W. E. Sharp Laine Glayds McDade New Orleans Hazle Graham Nut Bank North James Borge E. K. Gantt A. G. O. E. Club Moss Point D. C. Avant McKay Cowan Fannie Waugh Vancleave W. H. Westfall McSdames J. C. McLay C. L. Turner

Mobile Paper and Bricks Left for Lochner's Keep

A well dressed stranger registered at the Connor house in Gulfport Mississippi about a week ago and disappeared yesterday. The landlady found in his belongings a 75 cent suitcase two bricks and a Mobile daily paper. The bricks were stamped as made at Hatties. The warrant for his arrest follows.

Gulfport, Miss Connor Hatties

Whistler social honors Four Hundred Club at Gueganus home

Community events note a Fourth street gathering hosted by Misses Edena Gueganus and Lenie McRee for the Four Hundred Club. A mid term exam raffle by Miss Enderle benefited the local library fund, with Master Cecil Presswell as winner.

Edena Gueganus Lenie McRee Jim Gueganus Fourth Street Four Hundred Club Whistler Enderle Library Fund Cecil Presswell Sam Kelly Kelly Bros. Mercantile Co Meridian Miss Willie Gilpin B. J. de Grange New Orleans Hubert Matthews Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company Satsuma James Fawcett R. P Turner Gus Rayford Philip Leipf J. G. McPherson J. A. Fore W. Cowan F. Barry, Sr Irvington H. Daves W. Spicer J. Smith Don Hoffman T. Johnson B. Newell John George Wesley Bible Methodist Episcopal Church Effie Matthews Bessie Lee Spicer Lucile Eleanor Fitzgerald Walter Cato Gilbert Bridge Rev S. J. Davis Lowery

Pascagoula Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Pascagoula residents share news of visits and travels. New Orleans visitors include Mrs. K E Allen and Mrs. J G Mayo while Gulfport and Mobile guests frequent East Side and Laine. Local gatherings feature a box social, bridge games, and a Saint Thomas Club event with prizes and a luncheon.

K. E. Allen New Orleans Pascagoula Charles E. Chiddy R. Reinecke Arthur Allen South Pascagoula J. J. Tomasich Gulfport J. W. Kane R. S. Ratcliff W. H. Westfall Vancleave George Gruniand C. H. Delmas Mobile J. A. Santa Cruz Jos. G. Mayo A. Bucklie Bridge Laine Mesdames Jos. G. Mayo Ed Woods Cary Hughes John Santa Cruz Waterhouse Miss Windham N. J. Raby East Side Grover Roberts Orange Grove Edna Krebs Willie Laine James Torrison Hugh Krebs Bunyan Dike Hattiesburg Josephine Santa Cruz Miss Stubblefield Moss Point E. B. Dunton Rheinhart George Ladnier Carlos Frederick B. F. Sanders Swan Lake Miss Belle Bailey Hiland W. M. Denny, Jr Frank Griffin Horace Culver W. A. Farmer W. F. Martin John and Knox Graham J. E. Roberts A. C. Steede Adolph Frentz C. H. Bruce R. D. Miller Lucedale Escatawpa W. N. Goff Big Point Henrietta Watson Wade Escataw Megers Julius Frentz Peter Nohring George Rhodes J. E. Britt Laura Davis Lula Miller D. Cunningham Bessie Robinson RE. Woodham

Gown Bargains and Shoppers Regret at Rollins and McCarthy

In Rollins' department store Helen searches for an afternoon gown in dull blue and finds a pricey imported model on sale. After trying on a cheaper choice with alterations, she later visits McCarthy's and discovers a similar gown with a larger discount, sparking buyer’s remorse and a vow never to shop at Rollins again.

Rollins & Company Helen Warren Rollins Fitaneas London Mrs. Dalton McCarthy's McCarthy’s McCarthy

Bank Robbery Confessions Tied to Logansport Heist

Two suspects, W. C. Cole and J. H. Johnson, confessed to robbing the State Bank at Logansport, Louisiana. They were arrested in Joaquin, Texas, and Shreveport, Louisiana, with authorities stating the money involved was recovered or tied to the crime.

Logansport

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