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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1914

Page

6

Seeberg Line Promotes Caribbean Voyages For 1927 Season

Caribbean travel grows as Seeberg Line expands routes to Jamaica and Venezuela with ports including Kingston and Port au Prince and visits to Montego Bay. Travelers include Dr and Mrs Mario Inge and Mr Walter Inge on Crathens en route to Kingston, with social ties in Mobile and Kingston highlighted.

Caribbean Great Britain Charlotte Mona la Guaira Puerto Ilo Caracas Port Au Prince Seeberg Derren Voyager Golden Lands Mario Walter Inge Kingston Jamaica Sque Island Montego Bay Inges Hl Farquharson Kerr Mobile Princess Louise Kerr West Porto Rico United Today Beeberg Line George Gage J. S. Taylor Daisy Irwin Clisby Maybelle Biggart

Meeting notices and club events listed for the day

City Beautiful Committee meets at the Chamber of Commerce at 11 a m. Milton Whist Club hosts Mrs H at 3 p m. Ira Schumann Club conducts business at the Scottish Rite Cathedral at 11 a m. Second Anniversary at the M C M German Relief hall at 8 30 p m.

City Beautiful Chamber of Commerce i Milton Whist Club H.maid Ira Schumann Scottish Rite M. C.M

Debutantes Luncheon Sparks Buds Bloom at Boecel Room

Mrs. Charles Hervey hosted a debutante luncheon for Miss Marguerite Festorazzi and Miss Lucile Rush in the Cabot Hall Boecel room. The color theme was rose with a seven course spread described as delicious.

Charles Hervey Marguerite Festorazzi Lucile Rush Fune Cawthon Hotel

World Circling Aeronautic Race for Big Purse

Three hundred thousand dollars, possibly more, in prizes await aeronauts racing around the world under the Panama Pacific Exposition Company. The course begins from San Francisco and traces a route through Reno, Cheyenne, Kansas City or Chicago to New York, with Atlantic crossings and stops at Cape Fairwell and Reykjavik before continuing to Stornoway and major European cities. Arnold Kruckman will organize the event, with a preliminary week of flying contests offering 26 thousand dollars in prizes.

Associated Press San Francisco Exposition Company Reno Nev Cheyenne Wyo Kansas City St. Louis Chicago New York Atlantic Ocean Belle Isle New Foundland Labrador Cape Fairwell Greenland Reyjavik Iceland Stornaway Hebrides Atlantic Edinburgh London Paris Berlin Warsaw St. Petersburg Moscow Manchuria Korea Japan Kamchatka Asia North America Vancouver Seattle Tacoma Portland Arnold Kruckman Bureau of Aeronautics Kruckman Aeronautic Society Glenn H. Curtiss Albany Robert Fowler Calbraith Rodgers

Delicate rose centerpiece and tied pink baskets charm reception

Rosa arrangements with ice course in tiny pink rose baskets tied with ribbons frame a Queen Marie Antoinette styled display. The rose place cards list Boston and State Line guests including Misses Mary Knight Rush Margaret Horn Celia Webb Elsie Hall Gabri ella Barret Hilda Broadwood Irene Dunster Elizabeth Hagan Judith Quarles Lillie Glass Virginia Creary Katherine Harris Hattie Arnold and others.

Rosa Marie Antoinette Killarney Mary Knight Rush Margaret Horn Celia Webb Elsie Hall Gabriella Barret Hilda Broadwood Irene Dunster Elizabeth Hagan Boston Judith Quarles Lillie Glass Virginia Creary Katherine Harris State Line Miss Hattie Arnold M. da Wise Mrs. Hervey Miss Festorazzi Miss*Rush

Sympathy Tendered For Mr Myron Sprague’s Loss

Sympathy flows for Mr Myron Sprague after the death of his mother. The note describes his standing in society business and fraternity circles and his devotion to his mother as a notable trait. Friends express sorrow and support during this time.

Myron Sprague Sprague

Debutantes Attend Dinner Dance at Battle House

A social crowd filled the tapestried salon Saturday at the Battle House for the dinner dance. Guests included Hilda Broad wood Celia Webb Irene Dunster Eliza beth Hagan Boston Margaret Horn Marguerite Festerrazzi Lucile Rush Marie Clifton and many others with Mr. and Mrs. Monk and a party of tanguists among the attendees. Also noted were visitors and residents in Biloxi Birmingham and Atlanta at nearby salons and streets.

Battle House Hilda Broadwood Celia Webb Irene Dunster Elizabeth Hagan Boston Margaret Horn Marguerite Festerrazzi Lucile Rush Marie Clifton Imogen Littles Mary K. Rush Marie Layette Margaret Blacksher Helen Minnis Merrs Tom Hallet Will Hagan Tom Strong Cecil Fox Alex McKinstry George Gage Hugh Barclay Balsh, Moore Lawrence Lavoretta A. Minnis Boyle Tom Sims Fowlkes Dr. Forcheimer Mrs. Monk Tanguists Presa

Societe Francaise in New Orleans History Note

A fragment references Societe Francaise in New Orleans and traces its origin from modest beginnings to a broader national mission tied to Bienfaisance and a figure of 81 600 in the text. The disjointed OCR hints at charitable aims and a linkage to the mother nation.

Societe Francaise New Orleans

Guggenheim Wahl divorce ends as alimony set

In Chicago the acceptance of a $78,000 certified payment and an agreement for lifelong $500 monthly alimony ends the case. State's Attorney Hoyne may not seek a grand jury review of fraud claims in the divorce. The $78,000 covers alimony from March 21, 1901.

Chicago Grace Guggenheim Wahl William Guggenheim

Grand annual reunion ball of a historic Louisiana French society

One of the oldest French institutions in Louisiana and a famed society hosts its grand annual reunion on February 7 at the Athenaeum. The fete is under the patronage of the French consul with Mmes Pierre Lacaze and Jules Lacaze in attendance and presiding by president Monsien J. Vergnolie. Also notes social movements with Mrs. John Harvey traveling to Meridian and visits by Miss Jessie May Hoffman and Miss Eugenia Van Aller amid local social rounds.

Louisiana Sociéte Athenaeum France Mmnes Pierre Lacaze Jules Lacaze Monsien J. Vergnolie

Mardi Gras Social Pulse Maps Across New Orleans

Dense social notes record balls, dinners, and guest lists in New Orleans and nearby cities as Carnival events unfold. The Dragons, Manassas Club, Los Descomcidas, Krewe of Yami, and other societies plan balls and curtain rises amid preparations by modistes and hosts. Prominent visitors and hosts attend gatherings at the Italian Garden and Athenaeum with chaperons and a parade of names from Mobile to Nashville and Baltimore.

Dragons Manassas Club Los Descomcidas New Orleans Nereus Athenaeum Arthenaeum Mobile Margaret Montgomery Charlotte Denison Baltimore John Parker Montgomery Nashville Gordon Orme Mary Orme JT. G. Bush

Rice Friday for Mrs. Topperwein guests

Mrs. Topperwein hosted a Friday Rice event with Mrs. Ben Schwartz and Miss Alice Bond completing the guest list.

Topperwein Ben Schwartz Alice Bond

Illness of Miss Marguerite Wefel Delays Mardi Gras Plans

Miss Marguerite Wefel is ill with fever at her parents home on Dauphin Way. Friends regret the illness and hope the attack subsides quickly so she can join this year's Mardi Gras festivities.

Marguerite Wefel Dauphin Way

Skin and Cancer Hospital Issues Timely Warning

New York based New York Skin and Cancer Hospital launches a patient education bulletin urging early cancer detection. It notes lumps pains and sores as potential warnings and stresses seeking competent medical advice promptly to improve outcomes and reduce suffering.

Skin and Cancer Hospital Associated Press New York

Jewish Charity Federation Discussed Formation in Mobile

A large Sunday meeting at B moral Brith hall explored forming the Federation of Jewish Charities of Mobile. A 25 member committee presented a draft constitution, which was debated at length. The session adjourned with continued work planned for Thursday night.

Federation of Jewish Charities Mobile

Orthodox Jewish Wedding of Jennie Taube and Meyer Jacoby

Jennie Taube and Meyer Jacoby wed in an Orthodox ceremony at Temple Ahavas Chesed with Rabbi S. Smolenski officiating. Attendants Lena and Sadie Weiss, guests from Chicago and Peoria, and relatives joined under the choupah as Mas ters Jacoby and Rosner held the canopy. The reception featured a 11 collection for the Consumptive Home at Denver and the couple plan to live at Palmetto and Conception streets.

Jennie Taube S. Smolenski Temple Ahavas Chesed Lena Sadie Weiss Meyer Jacoby Rosner B. Goldberger Sam Rudolph Jacoby Harold Schwartz Henry Rosner Feldman William Goldberger H. Wittenberger Chicago Samuel Schwartz Peoria Isaac Schwartz Denver Palmetto Conception Streets

Alabama Girl Shines in Lyric Preview of Officer 666

An Alabama girl takes the leading role in tonight’s Lyric production Officer 666. The cast lists her as the standout as the curtain rises.

the Lyric Alabama

New Orleans Bank Shows Strong January Clearings

New Orleans January bank clearings reached 111.97 million dollars, up 8.56 million from January 1912, driven by December and January business. Clearing House members forecast record monthly clearances across 1913, with optimism for breaking prior totals.

New Orleans New Orleans Clearing House Association

Committee of Vigilantes Form to Cleanse Paterson

A 100 member vigilante committee was appointed at two mass meetings in Paterson New Jersey to cleanse the city of vice. The move follows a report by the Ministerial Alliance alleging liquor law violations laxity in dance halls and white slavery.

Associated Press Paterson N. J Vice Ministerial Alliance

Monster rattlesnake killed near Macon in Alabama

BREWTON Ala Feb 2 Mr J G Weaver of Mason reports a monster rattlesnake killed in his neighborhood. The snake measured nearly five feet long its tail adorned with eighteen rattles and the customary button.

Brewton Ala J. G. Weaver Mason

Dressmaking Queen Miss Cassidy Arrives in Louisville

Miss J. A. Cassidy representing Madam C Grunder, noted Louisville milliner, occupies Cawthon Hotel for a few days. She fits linings to insure patron satisfaction and invites ladies to call.

Enrollment at Florence State Normal tops previous high

The Florence Normal reports enrollment at 591, the highest in its history, surpassing last year’s 575. The institution continues long-standing service to public schools, with strict admission standards, a new president Dr. Willingham guiding plans, and 34 graduates in the senior class along with professional diplomas and certificates.

Florence Ala State Normal Old Normal Friends of the Normal Willingham Alabama Florence Normal

Millionaire by Any Means: A Common Path to Wealth

The phrase suggests broad access to wealth with savvy choices and timing. It implies practical steps and opportunities that enable many people to reach a seven figure net worth.

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Buds Castoria Lyric Theatre Tango Endre Miss Florence Hamilton Ad P Cawthon Hotel Ation Frisco’ Exposition Company Ing Ed. Sherman Violet Glennan Biloxi Harriet Fitts Birmingham S. S. Murphy Palmetto Street Mrs. Williamson Atlanta Ilé West Monroe Street Guggenheim John Harvey Meridian Jessie May Hoffman Wilmer Vivian Hoffman Daisey Clisby Eugenia van Aller Beverly and Hoffman Ethel Schwarz Sadie Schwarz Houston Post A. Topperwein San Antonio Afield P. McHale Molee Bond P. Mc Jewish Federation OF Charities Alabama Girl Edith Alward Macon Central Station Mobile Electric CO
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