Dramedy of midwinter hearth and Dragons' Ball shown
A prose fragment notes winter mood and home warmth then shifts to a description of the Catholic Standard and Times reports on the Dragons' Ball at House auditorium. The 25th annual carnival event featured a Verona stage set, Juliet and Romeo amid masked Dragons, lavish costumes, and awards for first dances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Dragons
House Auditorium
Verona
Romeo
Juliet
Mary Knight Rush
Loraine
Huyler
Battle House
Romeos
Ualiets
Shawhan
M. Waring Harrison
A. P. Bush
R. A. Sands
G. W. Unruh
A. W. Brooks
J. W. Whiting
D. H. Dure
William Yuille
B. M. Hopper
Louis Donald
Dr. A. Festorazzi
F. E. Overall
T. K. Jackson
James van Antwerp
G. T. McCorvey
E. H. Shaffer
Society Committee
Dr. Seale Harris
C . O ’ Croom
W. G. Chandler
D. N. Browne
W. H. Armbrecht
J. T. Inge
C. Black
P. W. Tompkins
J. H. McCormick
James W. Gray
A. L. Staples
Mrs. R. H. Clarke Honored by Mobile Chapter D A R
Mrs. R. H. Clarke of New York, founder and honorary life regent of the Mobile Chapter D A R, attended the chapter's regular meeting and informal tea on Monday, her presence described as delightful and inspiring to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Clarke
Mobile
New York
Clarke
Uric Acid Rheumatism and Kidney Trouble
Fragmented OCR notes reference uric acid linked rheumatism and kidney trouble. The text is incomplete with unclear context and no identifiable persons, dates, or organizations.
Tuesday social events and meetings listed
Mrs. Ervin Little hosts a gathering at Mrs. W. home in honor of Miss Talcott. The Tuesday Auction Club meets with Miss Jamie Grace. Edwin Lyles Taylor leads a pupil recital at the auditorium. Lag Desconocidas hold a ball at the Battle House. Virginia Cavalier Gunpee meets with Mr. Dixon. Newman Circle gathers with Miss Neil Casey. Mrs. H. T. Smith hosts an informal luncheon for Mrs. R. H. Clarke. Reese Winter hosts a bridge tea for Miss Alle Hurley of Birmingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin Little
W. Honor
Reese Winter
Alle Hurley
Birmingham
Ladies of D A R Hold Meeting with Violets and Speeches
The life regent presided as gavel passed to Mrs. Clarke for the remainder. Elections to the Continental Congress named Mrs. Clarke as alternate to Mr. Bondurant and Mrs. Gregory Smith as another alternate. H. T. Smith as delegate with several alternates named. A Sunday patriotic service was announced at Government Street Presbyterian Church. Tea followed with fall brides presiding, and Miss Legg sang selections including The Little Gray Home in the West and A Dream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes
Clarke
Bondurant
Gregory Smith
H. T. Smith
Ashbey Hubbard
James Pat
Greenwood Ligon
Bernd Wood
Sidney R. Prince
Henry
Matthew Brewster
H. T. Inge
Mis. Mollie Thurber
Miss Legg
Schooner Yerkes Wrecked With Total Loss
The 1500 ton schooner William H. Yerkes, of Maine, ashore on Frye Point with other cargo, is a total loss after the wreck near Fryne. The Associated Press reports from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yerkes
Associated Press
Washington
William H. Yerkes
Fryne
Local social notes list travelers and visitors in Mobile and Meridian
Mrs Henry Schwarts plans to leave this week for Mobile. Mrs Pete Berke, Mrs Geo Vestal and family, and Miss Louise Brown are mentioned with visits and travels. C H Hervey went to New York and Tampa. James O Lawrence family and nurse stay a month at the Cod en home of the Jones. Lamar Latham arrives to be carnival guest of Edna Manning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ani
Alex
Henry Schwarts
Eig
Sheesh Gaara Advertiser
Pete Berke
Geo Vestal
Louise Brown
Meridian Star
Wasn
C. B. Hervey
Faust Famil. C.hervey
Alamo
New York
Key Weat
Tampa
James O. Lawrence
Coden
Winston Jones
Community club and church notices from Mobile area
Local groups announce meetings at Oakdale Baptist church Yoke Bearers Sewing Circle. U D C Chapter to convene at Y M C A dining room for salmagundi ticket returns. Red Cross Seal committee meets at Mobile public library. Christ Child Society Junior Band holds monthly meeting at 4 PM. Older Girls Conference Fifth district organizing at Methodist church to plan work with officers named and March meeting set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakdale Baptist Church
Will
Red Cross Seal Committee
Mobile Public Library
The
Christ Child Society
Willie May Discher
Garet Bosé
Leila Frazer
Bessie Peckenpaugh
Selma Nelson
Dorothy Mitchell
Mabel Kearley
German Ambassador seeks pardon for threatening letter writer
German ambassador Count Von Bernstorff asks for clemency for Edwin D. Scott of Raymond Wash who pleaded guilty to writing a threatening letter to the ambassador. Scott says the letters were not meant seriously and is serving six months in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Tacoma
Wash
Count von Bernstorff
United States
Edwin D. Scott
Raymond
Scott
Swamp Root Said to Cure Child Kidney Trouble
A New Jersey mother testifies that after scarlet fever left her daughter with kidney swelling, Swamp Root relieved symptoms. She says after two fifty cent bottles the doctor declared her daughter cured and in good health. she notes the doctor did not know of the Swamp Root treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angela
Kilmer and Binghamton Letter Offers Sample for Bladder Health
A fragmented ad mentions sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer in Binghamton New York for a sample size and a booklet on bladder health. The notice urges writing and mentions The Mobile Item in the context of a sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer
Binghamton, N.Y
Margaret Anglin Shines in Lady Windermere's Fan
Mobile critics praise Margaret Anglin for a superb Mrs Erlynne in Lady Windermere's Fan. The performance draws audience sympathy, with strong scenes in act three and graceful overall staging. Florence Carpenter as Lady Windermere and other cast members praised for refined interpretations and witty humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Anglin
Anglin
Lady Windermere
Miss Anglin
Miss Carpenter
Lord Winderman
Lord Darlington
Florence Carpenter
Leason
Erlynne
Windermereng
Mr. Dumby
Wallace Widdecombe
Mr. Stoppee
Agatha Carlisle
Donald Cameron
Carolyn Darling
Ruth © -Holt Boucicault
Duchess of
Berwick
Lord Whip
Mobile
Germany releases Englishmen serving with American firms
A Daily Mail dispatch from The Hague reports that as a concession to American opinion four English representatives of prominent American firms who were arrested after the outbreak of the war will be released at Ruhieben.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Serson. Bo
Daily Mail
E Hague
Aimee
Imee
Ruhieben
How Thin People Can Put on Flesh
An old health column discusses weight gain for thin men and women. It criticizes fad diets and urges proper nourishment, reconstructing digestive function, and avoiding unhealthy foods to build body mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evers
Local Notables Attend Socials and Business Trips in Grove Hill
A variety of social visits and local business moves fill the Grove Hill scene. Mrs. Zack Rodgers and Mrs. Sam Chapman join a car trip from Grove Hill, while the Baptist Ladies Aid Society hosts a penny social. Members like John Graham Jr. and Julius Foxworth travel to Mobile on business, and several residents visit friends or relatives in nearby towns, including Enterprise and Atmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cadenhead Bros
Alabama Veneer Company
W. G. McGowin
Mobile
Grove Hill
Zack Rodgers
Sam Chapman
Miss Bardee
Howard Hollin
Andy. Rodgers
Baptist Ladies Aid Society
H. L. Graham
Gastar
Catherine Gaynor
C.€. Calhoun
John Graham, Jr
Julius. Foxworth
Mary Lou Wilson
Ethel Mcsaree
George McLane
St. Stephens
McCorquodale
Albert Prim
Bertha Dunn
Walker Springs
Daisy -Williams
Sladis
Williams
John Dee Daffin
Sol Stewart
Nettie Barron
Alonzo
Frente
McIntosh
Katie Barron
St. Louis Street
Velma
John Dee Ag
Chester Mathews
Steer Sallie Haven
Jessie Amason
Atmore
Excise Boards Abolished in Alabama Move
Montgomery report says excise commissions of Mobile and Montgomery will be abolished immediately after a legislative amendment to the Tarrant bill. The house did not concur with the senate amendment that would end Jefferson county commission and allow others to stay until prohibition laws take effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Mobile
House
Senate
Jefferson County Commission
Alabama House Passes Cotton Growers Aid Measures
In Montgomery the Alabama House advanced four bills to assist cotton growers. The measures propose bonded warehouses, a uniform cotton grading system, standardized warehouse receipts, and price stabilization mechanisms amid market volatility. The session, noting support from leaders, proceeded without opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
House of Representatives
Henderson
Newspapers to bar crime and sensational matter articles
The Associated Press reports that publishers in Missouri face a proposal to prohibit newspapers from printing crime stories and sensational material. The move targets papers that specialize in crime content and sensational reporting, aiming to curb such practices.
Pioneer James Congdel Dies at 85 in New York Home
James Congdel, a veteran figure in the express business, died last night at his home in New York. He was 85 years old and leaves a legacy in transportation and delivery services.
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James Congdel Vars
New York
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Pheres
UT. A. Daly
Catholic Standard and Times
Jamie Grace
Edwin Lyles Taylor
Lag Desconocidas
Virginia Cavalier Gunptee Ee R
Dixon
Newman Circle
Neil Casey
Ascalon Movie School
de Riviere
Spring Hill Avenue
Francis J. Read
Madame de Reviere
Sean
F. G. Bryan
Texas
Miss Power
Dorothy Power
Jackson
Marie Clifton
J. W. Power
Dorothy
Hattie Grafton
Joseph W. Power
Jackson News
German Relief Hall
Misses Mae 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
Laura Holt
New
Sanderford Jarmon
J. T. Burke
O'Ferrell
Laurel
Jesse Turner Burke
Clais O’ferrell
O'Ferrall
Sure
Biedtra Samaue Colsten Chapter
Salmagundi
Charles Schumpf
OY Offoreon Ciry
Royal Theatre
Pathe
Romiet and Juliet
Broater Mack
Sultana Brand Coffee
Qur
RYAD
IONA
A&p
Norway
Eerste
Dauphin Street
A & P. Pumpkin Sweet - Cider
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