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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1914

Page

5

Social events fill Mobile day with dances and meetings

February schedule shows Alpha Beta Lambda Sigma and Signa Delta Phi gatherings at Barton Academy and the Cawthon. The Dansant at the Vineyard, Nazimova Bella Donna showing, and a tango class mark a busy social scene in Mobile with theater, tea, and charity events.

Alpha Beta Lamba Sigma Barton Academy Athlesian Club Batte House la Mode Goode Tompkins Gay Mobile Hendre Florence Hamilton Terpsichore Hervey Nazimova Hitchens Thay Mobile Elwell Bridge Club Elwell Club W. H. Monk, Jr H. T. Inge B. F. Adams J. T. Cochrane

Will Go Abroad To Study Music Ne

A note announces that Ne will travel abroad to pursue music studies. It records the plan to study overseas and indicates the traveler will seek further opportunities in music education and performance.

Mrs W J Gaynor Leads Church Choir Abroad Study

The widow of former New York mayor Gaynor plans a year abroad to study music with French and Italian instructors. She has been a Brooklyn church choir singer since her husband’s death and hopes to become soprano soloist at St Thomas Aquinas after the year. Mayor Gaynor opposed public singing.

Gaynor New York Church of St. Thomas Aquinas Brooklyn

Recovery Hope Grows for Mrs Farnsworth in Mobile

Relief spreads through Mobile as Mrs Farnsworth wife of Hon Farnsworth Mobile Chamber of Commerce business manager shows slow improvement after a severe hemorrhage. Her physician now hopes for recovery and she visited his office for the first time in a fortnight while Mrs W Daffin and Daisy King return to Grove Hill.

Mobile Farnsworth Hon. Farnsworth Mobile Chamber of Commerce W. Daffin Daisy King Grove Hill Bnt S. A. of Jackson A- Home

Presbyterian Services Schedule at Two Churches

Broad Street Presbyterian at Broad and Selma offers morning worship at 11 with Sunday school at 10. South Street Presbyterian at Franklin near Canal and Palmett conducts Sunday evening service at 7 30 with Sunday school notes.

Broad Street Presbyterian Church Broad and Selma Streets South Street Presbyterian Church Franklin Canal and Palmett Streets

All Saints Church Plans Fund Raising Meeting

The general subscription committee of All Saints Church will hold a meeting Saturday afternoon at 1 o clock in the Battle House parlor. All members urged to attend as work on the new $35000 church is hoped to begin within weeks.

All-Saints’ Subscription Committee Battle House All Saints’ Church

Railroads Prepare for Big Mardi Gras Crowds

Special facilities will be added to equipment of several railroads entering Mobile to handle a surge in traffic to Mobile Pensacola and New Orleans during Mardi Gras. The Mobile and Ohio Railroad will add an extra Pullman car while the Louisville and Nashville will provide extra accommodations. Officials expect a very large crowd to Mobile based on reservations already made.

Mobile Pensacola New Orleans Mobile and Ohio Railroad Louis Louisville and Nashville

Nazimova at Ly Tonight and Stop Thief at Lyric

Nazimova appears in Bella Donna at the Ly Theatre tonight in Frohman’s tour edition, while Stop Thief by Cohan and Harris opens at the Lyric Theatre on Monday February 9 with bargain matinee Tuesday. Both shows report strong demand with crowded houses.

Nazimova James Bernard Fagan Robert Hichens Charles Frohrhan Madame Nazimova Frohman Charles Frohman Ly Theatre Cohan and Harris Cohan and Harris Carlyle Moore Gaiety Theatre New York Lyric Theatre

London imports decrease shows big January drop

Associated Press reports London January statement from the board of trade shows imports fell by 16,126,006 dollars reflecting weaker trade activity in the opening month.

London Associated Press The Board of Trade

Will Wear Violets in Tribute to Fanny Crosby Founder

The Fanny Crosby Circle of Kings Daughters calls on people worldwide to wear violets on March 24, marking Crosby’s ninety fourth birthday. A birthday service is planned at First Methodist Church Bridgeport Conn with hopes Crosby attends. Mobile touts an unrivaled fair ground site with city lines to move visitors for a hoped 400000 attendance.

Associated Press New York Fanny Crosby King’s Daughters First Methodist Church Bridgeport Mobile

Senate candidacy announced for Mobile County

I hereby announce myself as candidate for the Senate from Mobile County subject to the action of the Democratic Primaries and I respectfully solicit the support of all citizens of this county.

Senate Mobile County

Osborne Urges Glynn 70 Action In Highway Reform

James W. Osborne, Glynn's investigator, says he will urge removal of the state highway system from party politics. He argues action is needed before spending the new fifty million fund and cites contractor politician alliances as corrupting highway construction and maintenance.

Associated Press New York James W. Osborne Glynn

Last Day for Rockefeller to File Property List in Ohio

John D. Rockefeller remained in New York as Ohio officials said they would delay action on his 900 million dollar personal property list in the Cuyahoga County duplicate until Monday. Deputy state commissioners Fackler and Agnew plan to record oil securities found. legal tax action is not expected until December. Rockefeller’s attorney Virgil P. Kline declined to comment on the tax matter.

Cleveland Ohio John D. Rockefeller New York John D. Fackler William Agnew Rockefeller Cougahoga County Fackler Agnew Rockefeler Virgil P. Kline

Wireless Calls For Tug Potomac In Minor Search

AP dispatch from Washington reports wireless calls sputtering from navy towers seeking the tug Potomac after a failed attempt to rescue the fishing schooner Herin ow and Frances Willard. Ice packs in the Bay of Fundy held Lowell and Willard prisoners as the tug left the bay for North Sydney. navy officers say no cause for alarm, expecting delay through heavy straits.

Associated Press Washington Pet Navy Aringlorn Foundland Coax Hiren Owe Frances Willard Bay of Tztunds Potomac Lowell Willard North Sydney Fee

Vanderbilt Party Returns to New York After Yacht Grounding

Mr and Mrs Frederick K Vanderbilt and party including the duke and duchess of Manchester arrived in New York aboard the United Fruit liner Almirante from Colon and Kingston ending a voyage prompted by the Warrior yacht grounding off Colombia. The yacht remained stranded with most of the crew evacuated and a special tug met the party at quarantine.

Associated Press New York Frederick K. Vanderbilt Duke and Duchess of Manchester United Fruit Almirante Colon Kingston Vanderbilt Warrior Columbia

Clinota Woman Suffrage Test Case Seen Friday Hearing

CHICAGO Feb 7 The Clinota Woman Suffrage test case is on the call of the state supreme court for Friday February 12. Counsel for the suffragists said the answer to the appellants attacking the suffrage act as unconstitutional would be filed before next Friday. If oral arguments occur a decision could come before the spring elections.

Chicago State Supreme Court

Thousands Follow Body of Jewish Actor to the Grave

Twenty five thousand mourners from New York's shetto attended the funeral of Sigmund Mogulesko an actor and comedian beloved in Yiddish theater. The procession led by the Hebrew Actors Club required police reserves to maintain order. Mourners sang in Yiddish the comic songs Mogulesko wrote and popularized.

Associated Press New York Shetto Sigmund Mogulesko Hebrew Actors’ Club Monsners East Side

Novel Flight Prank Marks Dallas Corn Exhibition

The No Corn Exposition opens next Tuesday in Dallas Texas with aviators scheduled to fly over the grounds and drop free corn. Preparations for the exhibition have been underway for months at the fairgrounds and in nearby buildings.

Dallas Tex

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