February Poem and Club News Highlight Local Meet
A Mobile newspaper page combines poetry about February with notices of social clubs. It reports on the Century Book Club meeting discussing drama technique and Leonid Andreyev, followed by the Discards’ weekly gathering with prize Tables and a long guest list. Additional items include bridge luncheons, an Equal Suffrage Association meeting, wedding invitations, and church and charity group announcements with dates and hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Century Book Club
the Cawthon
J. W. Hunter
James R. Hagan
R. P. Pope
Leonid Andreyev
Belgium
William F. Feagin da Very
Doan's Kidney Pills Prove Merit in Mobile Testimony
Resident H. P. Turner of 407 Congress St Mobile endorses Doan's Kidney Pills for backache and sluggish kidneys. He reports consistent benefit and recommends them to others with kidney issues. Price 50c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY advertise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
H. P. Turner
Congress St
Doan
Doun
Rail line offers limited lumber storage on west river docks
The Alabama Tennessee and Northern Railway states limited space is available on its deep water docks on the west bank of the river for lumber logs ties or heavy commodities needing storage or water facilities. Shed space can be secured and any amount of space necessary on Blakely Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bank
Blakely Island
Birthday picture party invites at Empire Theatre
The ITFM congratulates Laura Pierce Elia Rose Bridges Crichton L. J. Barbour Hazel Reed Ethel Bitzer on their birthday and invites them to entertain five friends at a birthday picture party this afternoon. Tickets mailed. Send full names addresses and birthdates to Children’s Editor MOBILE ITEM at least two days before their birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Pierce
Lawrence St
Elia Rose Bridges
Crichton
L. J. Barbour
Hazel Reed
Spring Hill Ave
Ethel Bitzer
State St
ITFM
Empire Theatre
Instant Hair Stain Promoted Over Slower Dyes
An advertisement-style notice touts Brownatone hair stain as a safe instant color solution. It claims restorers rely on dangerous minerals and warns against slow dyes, offering samples and a booklet for 10 cents from The K Phar enyon macal Co. Covington Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K Phare Enyon Macal Co
Pike
Covington, Ky
Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Gatherings
Thursday morning bridge with Miss Annie Moore Provost at 10 30 a m. Sunday morning five hundred with Mrs James Haley. Trinity Twelve Social in Parish House at 2 00 p m. Lovers of Fun with Miss Magdalene Ryan at 317 S Lawrence St at p m. St Johns Social Dance at Chapter House 8 p m. Electra Semmes Colston Chapter U D C meeting with Mrs J K Glennon at 3 p m. Neighborhood Sewing Circle with Mrs B A Rowley at 3 30 p m. Informal Afternoon Tea for Miss Leppett and Miss Isbell with Mrs Harry Toulmin 4 to 7 p m. Valentine Party Rehearsal at Trinity Parish House 4 p m. No Trump Card Club with Mrs Henry Aldridge 3 p m. K M S moonlight hall at German Relief Hall. Reception and Dance by Lord High Mayor and Citizens of Noseytown 8 30 p m Battle House auditorium. Friday Bridge Club with Miss Celia Webb 11 a m. Pp D E with Wallace Jackson on Rapier Avenue 6 80 p m. Informal Bridge for Miss Marguerite Wefel with Miss Margaret Horn and Miss Lucille Horn 3 p m. Informal Bridge for Mrs Franklin Milhouse with Mrs Oscar Sims 3 p m. Saturday S A C C with Miss Annie Kehoe p m Handkerchief Shower for Miss Marguerite Wefel at 11 a m ove
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Brooks
H. C. Beaven
Julian Watters
Shelton Tilney
Robin Herndon
M. F. Kirkbride
J. C. Bush, Jr
W. D. St
Julian Waters
O. C. Sims
Franklin Milhouse
Fearaway
Sollares
Trinity Parish
Annie Moore Provost
James Haley
Trinity
P.m
Lovers of Fun
Magdalene Ryan
S. Lawrence Street
St. John’s
Chapter House
Electra Semmes
J. K. Glennon
B. A. Rowley
Harry Toulmin
Leppett
Isbell
Trinity—parish House
Henry Aldridge
Noseytown
Battle House
Celia Webb
Wallace Jackson
Rapier Avenue
Margaret
Lucille Horn
Marguerite Wefel
Oscar Sims
From Chorus Girl Heiress to Fortunate Heir in London Romance
A chorus girl in a London revue becomes an heiress after Lieut. F. E. R. Mulloch leaves a fortune of 60 000 dollars. Mobile visitors, Mr and Mrs William H Sheridan of Brooklyn, arrived and were married in Brooklyn. They honeymoon and visit relatives before leaving Saturday. In Mobile, H. S. Club hosted 500 with Miss Rachel Farrow as hostess. Little Chums Sewing Club of South Georgia Ave met at Naome Foreman’s home with games and a sweet chocolate treat.
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London
France
FE. R. Muloch
Mobile
Visitation Convent
John W. Dunne
St. Matthews Church
Oakdale
Sheridan
Little Chums
South Georgia Avenue
Naome Foreman
Naome
Aliene Harvey
Judith Farrow
Sara Gertrude Foreman
Catherine Cook
Clara Stone
Nannie May Holland
Lucille Byrne
Sara Boyd
Helen Morton
Dorothy Bailey
Kathleen Yerger
Alice Lewis
Kankakee
Annie Kelley
Horace Turner
N. E. Turner
Vinegar Bend
J. L. Turner
Moss Point
T. W. Wihte
W. 8. Pope
Galveston
Tex
Seymour Frohlichstein
St. Louis
Alex Bloch
Social notes reveal ill with grippe and visits in Mobile
The column lists friends and relatives visiting Mobile homes and hotels, noting illnesses and upcoming weddings. Names include Mrs. Phillip Pitroff, Miss Marguerite Wetel, Miss Pauline Phiffer, Miss Lena Wolff, Mrs. J. Crowe, Miss Ruth Laurendine, and many out-of-town guests from Ohio, Wisconsin, Tennessee, and Alabama. Several arrivals plan stays at the Battle House and nearby homes while one wedding is set for February 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Pitroff
Marine Street
Dorothy Wetel
Judson
Marguerite
Pauline Phiffer
C. C. Ridenhour
Monterey Street
Mary Berry
Columbus
Ohio
Etta Cogan
Elsie Bird
Madison
Wis
Mobile
Tom Halliwell
R. S. Summerville
Fairhope
John Jacobs
Selma
Bessie von Sawyer
Gertrude Hillidisch
Mattie Bh
Akron
Battle House
D. C. Cheney
Chicago
Ill
Ruth Laurendine
Ed Laurendine
Grippe
Palmetto Street
Laurendine
Whistler Notes On Meetings And School Affairs
Whistler lodge of the Blacksmiths and Helpers will meet Thursday at 7 PM in Odd Fellows Hall. The Whistler School Improvement Association plans a Thursday meeting in the kindergarten room. Charles W. Hill has returned from an official trip to Waynesboro Mississippi. Mrs S W Jackson en route from Conway Arkansas to Pine Hill Alabama stays a week with her son M D Jackson. Whistler shops have shifted to eight hours daily five days a week. Ollie J Dodge visited Whistler public schools for an official inspection. Professor Fisher conducts the mid season exam at Whistler School. Clarence Cato William E Lane and Thomas A Hartley are on jury duty in Mobile this week. David Halliwell left Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whistler
Ala
Whistler Lodge of the Blacksmiths and Helpers
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Whistler School Improvement Association
Whistler School
Charles W. Hill
Waynesboro
S. W. Jackson
Conway
Ark
Pine Hill
M. D. Jackson
Ollie J. Dodge
Mobile County
Professor Fisher
Clarence Cato
William E. Lane
Thomas A. Hartley
Mobile
David Halliwell
Washing Won't Rid Head of Dandruff
An old advertisement promotes liquid arvon as a cure for dandruff claiming four ounces dissolved in nightly scalp application will dissolve and destroy all dandruff with repeated use. It promises immediate relief from itching and improved hair texture and shine.
Local Visitors and Moves Reported in Prichard
Mr and Mrs J C Payne of Columbus Mississippi visit Mrs J L Hux in Prichard before moving to Pensacola Florida. Mrs Glenn Ward returns from Columbus Georgia. Dua Se Tillman and son Robert depart for Post Texas with plans to relocate. W B Hicks returns to Milton Florida.
Hair removal paste promises to take hair away
A reader claims a paste made from powdered delatone and water will remove hair after about two minutes. The skin should be washed after to remove residual powder. The ad assures no harm if the correct delatone is used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ady
Notable Visitors Return to Memphis on Business
In Memphis Tennessee a visitor will stay several days for business duties. Dr George H Liversage of Demopolis Alabama visits his parents Mr and Mrs William Liversage in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Fire destroys Bay Avenue dwelling. contents saved
A Wednesday dawn blaze at Bay avenue and Harris street leveled a one story and a half frame house occupied by Police Officer William St. Clair. The fire caused partial loss of contents and was not caused by arson. Insurance covers the damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Avenue
Harris Street
William St. Clair
South Ann Street
W. D. Bellingrath
Also Mentioned on This Page
Valentine
Dove
Lincoln
Washington
A. Walter Utting
Mothers’ Club
Lula Mae Owens
South Broad Street
Miss Owens
Amelia
Susie Fulford
Annie Meyers
Katie Schottgen
Mildred Ryan
Christina Smith
Nez Tons
Annie Davis
Willie Steeple
Tom
Bridge
Hila Packer Blacksher
Agnes Fowlkes
Mobile Equal Suffrage Association
Gadsden
William Albert Watson
Margaret Genevieve
Thomas Arthur Johnson
Cathedral of the Immaturite Conception
Alabama
T. H. Halliwell
Mtta Coven
R. S. Sommerville
J. R. Ball
G. M. Luce
Gregory M. Luce
Edna Manning
Katherine Courtney
Geraldine Hill
Marie Clifton
Myrtle Murray
Anna Bridgman
Elizabeth Shedden
Plattsburgh
N. Y
John Meador
Washington, PD. C
Modesta Keoughan
Warren Christian
Himer Reed
Brokie Poetz
Helen Womack
Gertrude Arnold
Katherine Hughes
Mdna Finch
W. R. Quinn
E. L. Russell
FE. L. Russell School
Ment Association
Kindegarten
J. W. Phillips
Aleta Stoll
Mobile Graded Union
Burgett
Government Street Presbyterian Church
Union
Wednesday Bridge Club
T. K. Jackson
S. R. Prince
F. O. Rhen
Weverly Wilson
Frank T. Marker
C. B. Hervey
J. W. Woolf
Ervin Little
Stewart Lelane
Russell Ladd
Elizabeth van Liew
Gladys Gould
Nancy Falmer
Evanston
Lil
Trinity Workers
Taylor
Mlape
Taylor-Reynalds Optical Co
Dauphin St. Mobile
The
Alabama, Tennessee & Northern Railway
Caribbean & Southern Steamship Co., Inc
Seeberg Steamship Co
Pacement
Windna
Leeward Islands
Central
South America
Cee Ea Ringe
Nese Guadeloupe
Artinique
Arbs O
Trinidad
Demerara
West Indies
Cormenty Bene Bunsen
Fire Insurance
Dumont & Crocm
St. Michael St. Bel
Wiensee Sand
Nelo Oie Ac Waeas
Bew
Annie Kehoe
Imogene Atte
Marguerite. Wefel
H. S. Club
Rachel Farrow
H. S
Josephine McCreary
Edna Pincus
Dorothy McAlpine
Belle Gilbert
Little Chums Sewing Club
Mabel Feld
Alfred G. Moses
Vicksburg
Lena Wolff
Monroe Gunsdorf
Louise
Sced Schwarz
North
Leo Drum
Little Son
Montgomery
S. Richard
Helen Warters
Knoxville, Tenn
Warters-Wetel
M. F. Lyons
New Orleans
Carithon
Sam Frenkel
Talladega
Walter Mitchell
Sid
Henry Piaggio
Gulfport
Miss
J. 2. Crowe
Meridian
J. T. Summersell
Hurley
J. H. Patterson
Anniston
Thomas Huey
A. Adams
Zanesville
Ras Ar
Aimee Stage
Forma
Tenn
William Beekers
Milwaukee
Prichard
William B. Markham
Union Pacific System
Birmingham
Scott
Scott’s
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield, N.J
Vadeo Huile d’Olive
U. S. P. Olive Oil
Paris
Vienna
Philadelphia
San Francisco
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