Dragons Ball Fete Dazzles With Verona Scene and Masked Dancers
The Opera House hosts a pre carnival dragon ball with six masked groups parading to Romeo and Juliet tableau. Miss Loraine Cunningham leads the ball. Verona scene features fountains and moonlit marble steps. Committee lists and decorative details highlight an Italianate ballroom spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verona
Romeo
Juliet
Mary Knight Rush
Ap Romeo
Order of
Loraine Cunningham
Atante
van An
Huyler
Pink Baderal
H. Dure
William Yuille
H. M.mopper
Louis Donald
Dr. A Festo- Tagzzi
F. E. Overall
T. EK. Jackson
van Antwerp
G. T. McCorvey
Society Committee
Seale Harris
W. W
M. W. G. Chandler
D. N. Browne
W. H. Armbrecht
Interesting Events of Tuesday Gatherings and Salons
Mrs. Ervin Little hosts at Mrs. W. Williamson's home with Miss Talcott of Washington. The Tuesday Auction meets with Miss Jamie Grace at 3 p.m. Edwin Lyles Taylor and his pupils give a recital at Moose Auditorium at 8 p.m. Lag Desconocidas hold a ball at Battle House at 8:30 p.m. The Virginia Larsiter Chapter D. meets at 3:20 p.m. The Newman Syst meets at 7:45 p.m. An informal luncheon at 1:20 p.m. for Mrs. R. H. Clarke. Mrs. Reese Winter hosts a bridge tea for Miss Allie Hurley of Birmingham at 3 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin Little
W. Williamson
Miss Talcott
Washington
Edwin Lyles Taylor
Moose Auditorium
Reese Winter
Misa Allie Hurley
Birmingham
D A R Officers Convene With Style at Government Street Meeting
Life regent presided as minutes read and gavel passed to new chair. Mrs Clarke elected as alternate to Continental Congress delegation, with Mrs Gregory Smith as another. Sunday services announced at Government Street Presbyterian Church. Tea followed with Mrs B F Adams Jr, Mrs Clyde Hunter, and Mrs Harry Hardy Smith hosting. Vocal solos by Miss Legg featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Clarke
Bondurant
Gregory Smith
H. T. Smith
Ashbet Hubbard
James Patterson
Greenwood Ligon
Bernard Wood
Sidney R. Prince
Henry
Ascalon Movie School Entertained at Reception
Mr. Neily J. Read and Madame De Reviere hosted thirty Ascalon Movie School members at a luncheon and reception. The afternoon included a three course buffet, violet place cards, and centerpieces with violets and janguile. The group rehearsed scenes from The Embers by F. G. Bryan of Texas with music and light amusements.
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Ascalon Movie School
E de Rivi
Spring Hill Avenue
Neily J. Read
Madame de Reviere
Miss Power Hosts House Dance in Jackson
Miss Dorothy Power entertained about fifty guests at her parents home in Jackson Mississippi after returning from Mob. The dance was on the screened and lit porch with Miss Hattie Grafton and the Power family hosting. Refreshments complemented the evening's program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Power
Dorothy Power
Jackson
Marie Clifton
J. W. Power
Dorothy
Hattie Grafton
Joseph W. Power
Entertaining Socials Highlight Monday Events
B F Bs entertained at German Relief with hayseed costumes and a long committee list including Pond and Loretta Adolph. Mrs Henry Hall hosted Hamilton Wheet Club with bridge and afternoon tea. guests included Mrs Joseph Hodgson Miss Laura Holt and others, prizes awarded for silk hose.
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Pond
Loretta Adolph
Myrtle Adolph
Pearl Purvis
Lilly Plister
Helen Gottschalk
Katie Shotgun
Adelaide Wahl
Theodore Andrews
Florence Read
Odessa Repell
Bertha Cameron
Henry Hall
Hamilton
Bridge
Joseph Hodgson
New York
Laura Holt
New Orleans
Sanderford Jarmon
W. H. Stephenson
F. P. Davis
Mra
W. H. Monk
Miss Holt
Monk
Hall
Laurel Matron Hosts Fashionable Mrs Burke Tea For Mrs O Ferrell
Mrs J T Burke entertained a society gathering in Mobile at the residence of Mrs Jesse Turner Burke to honor her guest Mrs Clais O Ferrell. The event featured an posh tea setting and refined social chatter with several matrons attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Burke
O’ferrell
Laurel
Jesse Turner Burke
Clais O’ferrell
O'Ferrall
Burke
Mobile
Venga
Eamen
Bri
Schooner Yerkes Wrecked Total Loss
The schooner Yerkes was wrecked in heavy seas with total loss reported. The Associated Press notes details are scarce as officials investigate the incident near Washington on February 2.
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Yerkes
Carnival Guests Head to New Orleans and Mobile
Miss Leila Smith and Miss Martha Bradshaw depart for New Orleans to be guests of Miss Kearney during carnival. Several families plan carnival visits, with Mrs. Alex Schwartz and Mrs. Henry Schwartz visiting Mobile and guests from Meridian and Washington arranging trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leila Smith
Martha Bradshaw
New Orleans
Ka’ Kearney
Mobile
J. Gower
Max Schwarz
Ontgomery
Rita Pake
H. B. Pake
Jeans
Mainde Ateet
Weenenenyeraven
Orleans Times-Picayun
Walter ‘Sackhoft
Ruth
Willian
D. F. Rice
Lena Betts
George Vestal
P. Brown
Louise Brown
E. P. Brown
Meridian
Coden
Winston Jones
Jones
German ambassador seeks pardon for writer of threatening letters
Tacoma Feb 9 Count Von Bernstorff asks pardon for Edwin D. Scott of Raymond Washington convicted of writing threatening letters to the German ambassador. Scott pleaded ity that the letters were not sat to be taken ne He is serving six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Tacoma
Wash
Count von Bernstorff
Rman
Mne
Edwin D. Scott
Raymond
Scott
Kidney Remedy Cited In Testimonial From Mary Byrne
A note from Mrs. Mary Byrne of Middlesex County dated July 16 1909 praises Swamp Root Kidney Remedy for curing her daughter Gela after scarlet fever and dropsy left her face and limbs swollen. Byrne credits Dr. treatment as failing and Swamp Root as effective with kidneys reported in perfect condition.
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Gela
New County
Middlesex
Mary Byrne
A. D
Margaret P. O'Donnell
Prove What Swamp Root Will Do for You Sample Request
A letter to Dr. Kilmer & Co. of Binghamton New York offers a sample bottle for ten cents. It promises to convince readers of Swamp Root’s benefits for kidneys and includes a booklet of information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N Y
Margaret Anglin Stars in Lady Windermere's Fan Revival
Mobile theatergoers praised Margaret Anglin in the lead as Mrs Erlynne in Lady Windermere's Fan. The production drew acclaim for Anglin's performance, Florence Carpenter as Lady Windermere, strong scenic design, and witty Mr Dumby and other supporting players, marking a delightful season.
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Anglin
Sisk
Apa
Berwick
Windermere
Miss Atinbe
Raham
Margaret Anglin
Lord Winderman
Lord Darlington
Florence Carpenter
Lady Windermere
Lason
Erlynne
Dumby
Wallace Widdecombe
Hopper
Agatha Carlisle
Donald Cameron
Carolyn Darling
Ruth Holt Boucicault
Duchess of
Hrlynne
Sidney Greenstreet
Augustis
Mobile
Germany Releases Englishmen Serving With American Firms
A Daily Mail patch from The Hague reports a concession to American interests, noting Germany releases Englishmen who were employed by American firms. The item reflects wartime exchange or policy adjustments affecting nationals allied with American companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
London
Daily Mail
The
Hague
How Thin People Can Put on Flesh
A dated health feature argues that thin people fail to gain weight because their digestion and nutrition are out of gear. It criticizes fad diets and skin creams while promoting a Sargol table as a quick two week change to gain weight.
Cross Roads School Play Enthralls Jackson Readers
The Cross Roads school presented a Saturday night show featuring Seven After the Delh and Coon Creek Courtship to a successful local audience. Residents note good roads agitation and ongoing saw mill construction by Cadenhead Bros on the riverfront, with Alabama Veneer Company preparing basket machinery for soon completion.
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Jackson
Ala
Cross Roads School
Coon Creek
Cadenhead Bros
Vis Tde
Alabama
Veneer Company
W. G. McGowin
Mobile
Grove Hill
Zack Rodgers
Sam Chapman
Bardee Rodgers
Howard Hollingsworth
Rodgers
Julius Foxworth
Mary Lou Wilson
Ethel McGlathery
George McLane
St. Stephens
McCorquedale
Albert Prim
George Whisenham
8 -Ville
J. C. Stewart
A.M. Tenny
Sladis
J. B. Williams
John Dee Daffin
Sol Stewart
Nettie Barron
Alonzo
McIntosh
Katie Barron
B. Whetley
St. Louis Street
Velma Stewart
Chester Mathews
Walker Spii
Sallie Haven
Jessie Amason
Atmore
All Excise Boards May Be Abolished
Montgomery February 9 Mobile and Montgomery excise commissions to be abolished immediately following Senate action. The Senate withdrew its amendment to the Tarrant house bill after the House refused to concur in abolishing only Jefferson county and letting others stay until prohibition becomes effective. The Tarrant bill was sent for third reading Wednesday at noon.
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Montgomery
Mobile
Senate
House
Jefferson County Commission
Committee On Conference
Senate Temperance Committee
Measures 10 Aid Cotton Growers
In a night session the Alabama House passed four bills to aid cotton growers. They aim to create bonded warehouses, standardize cotton grades and warehouse receipts, and help growers hold cotton during price depressions. The bills had no organized opposition and carried the endorsement of Governor Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
House of Representatives
Gover
Henderson, Tey
Pit
Missouri bill targets sensational crime reports in newspapers
The Missouri legislature was urged to bar papers that specialize in crime and sensational stories. Representative Stockard introduced a companion bill to ban advertisements for intoxicating liquors. James Congde Fargo, an express industry pioneer, died at his New York home at 85.
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Associated Press
Jefferson City
Missouri
Stockard
James Cong de Fargo
New York
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Jhon
SY Migs
Anna Boulet
Hinds
Senneeka
T. A. Daly
Catholic Standard and Times
Jamie Grace
Lag Desconocidas
Battle House
Virginia Larsiter
D. Mee
Newman Sy S
Mise Neil
Ociated Press
Tower
William Me Ae Deen
Ieee Tow Separes
Oakdale Baptist Church
Will Lagner
Electra Semmes Colston
Salmagundi
Mee
Red Cross Seal Committee
Band of the Christ Child Sedare
Mobile Public Library
Government Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Migs Okayer
Miss of
Houston
Margaret Bose
Leila Frazer
Bessie Peckenpaugh
Selma Nelson
Dorothy Mitchell
Mabel Kearley
Binghamton, N. Y
Dauphin
Charlies Schimpf
N ‘Royal
Royal Theatre Today
Pathe
Romiet and Juliet
Col. Hezza
Ieee
Tona
Sultana Brand Coffee
EL Ryad Brand
IONA
A.&p
Norway
Pacific
Atlantic
Dauphin Street
Ford
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