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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1916

Page

6

Washington's Birthday Observed by D A R and Church Services

Mobile society notes report D A R services at St. Francis Street Methodist honoring Washington. Pastor O C McGehee urged preparedness and praised religion and patriotism. Other items note club meetings, social prizes at S A C C, and a Birmingham News photo of Miss Mabel Marler hosting Birmingham Athletic Club basketball events.

Mobile D. A McGehee Charles Dunster S. George A. Leftwich America Needham Bryan Virginia Cavaliers The Birmingham News Mabel Marler

Palm Beach Bathing Fashion Notable in Boston Social Register

A Boston social register note names a fair bather who debuted bandaged stockings at Palm Beach. She wore a blue bathing dress with a white trimmed collar and cuffs, marking a distinctive seaside style of the era.

Boston Palm Beach

Wedding to Be Held at Trinity Church in Alabama Trip

Miss Myrtle Warne Hudson will wed Albert L. Glothier at Trinity church with Rev A G Richards officiating. Attendants include Miss Abbie Hudson and best man Albert Hart. ushers Julius Winter and George Austin. Honeymoon travels to Alabama and Mississippi follow the ceremony.

Trinity Church Myrtle Warne Hudson Albert L. Glothier A. G. Richards Abbie Hudson Albert Hart Julius A. Winter George Austin South Orchard Alabama Mississippi Miss Hudson

Mobile social notes and upcoming events at carnival time

A long list of visitors and social guests in Mobile include Madeline Hirshfield returning from Sophie Newcomb College, many relatives and friends visiting from Jackson Tenn Pascagoula Miss Los Angeles Cal and Meridian Miss and guests at the Cawthon house. The Reformers Reformed play at Harte auditorium and Anna Rice YWCA Jubilee visit are announced along with a crowded social calendar of clubs teas dances and charitable events.

Madeline Hirshfield New Orleans Sophie Newcomb College Mattie Owens Jackson Ashbel Hubbard Price Williams Biloxi Clara LeBaron Mobile Gilbert LeBaron J. L. O'Keefe Miss McDonald Meridian M. E. Dosier R. J. Goode Gastonburg Ala J. H. Pugh Spring Hill Avenue John Rawls John B. Harvey William Mason Ford Shreveport W. C. Lertz Sibyl Delaney Tom Delaney Castleberry P. T. Martin Luling Street T. D. Samford James O. Smith Opelika Smith M. Marx H. P. Hirshfield Uniontown Elsie Beaven Horace Beaven Chapman Lena Belle May Lamson, Ala Cawthon Gertrude Haley Newport News W. K. Breneman Houstis Fonde M. M. Crawford Fairhope W. J. Newbold Mabel Pinder Evanston, NL Electra Semmes Colston Barton Academy Reformers Reformed Harte Auditorium Barton Anna Rice John—_T. Cochrane

Meuse River Overflow Near Liege Reported

Amsterdam Feb 21 The Meuse river has overflowed its banks along a stretch of country in the vicinity of Liege and to the north of the city. The flooding is described as severe with several areas inundated. Local authorities are assessing damage and coordinating relief efforts.

Meuse Liege Amsterdam London Bombardier Wells Dick Smith England Pat O'Keefe Jim Sullivan

Birthday List for Mobile Children Featured in Item

The Mobile Item prints a birthday notice listing children born in February including Eugene Smith Agnes Mooney Mildred Jones Earl Cunningham and others with birthdates and ages. Readers are invited to send full names addresses and birthdates to the Children’s Editor at the Mobile Item at least two days before their birthday.

Eugene Smith Adams St Agnes Mooney Houston St Mildred Jones N. Julia St Earl Cunningham N. Conception Eure Chilare Reques Dren

Police Relief Ball Returns With High Class Evening

The Police Relief Association annual ball is set for German Relief Hall on Thursday night. Commissioner Harry Pillans may lead the grand march and Miss Mabel Goode will judge the dancing contest. Notables on the reception committee include Mayor Jat Lyons, Commissioners Laz Schwarz and Harry Pillans, Judge David H. Edington, Chief Van Liew, and many city officials. The floor committee is led by Frank McConnell with numerous assistants responsible for floor patrols.

Police Relief Association Harry Pillans Mabel Goode Lucy Cullinane Jat Lyons Laz Schwarz David H. Edington van Liew Frank Stone Frank Crenshaw Jack P. Courtney Tisdale Touart Walter Walsh James T. McAleer Rube Dorlan H. M. Farmer E. T. Rondeau T. T. Palmer James J. Barry John

Henroost Robberies Reported In Local Areas

A. J. Rowland of Ryland's Lane and Mrs. M. Strensky of Elmira Street say five hens were stolen from their yards on Saturday night. Police at the station hold a practically new Onway child’s bicycle found awaiting an owner.

A. J. Rowland Ryland’s Lane St. Stephens Road M. Strensky Elmira Street

Able Sermon Preached by Visiting Minister

Rev. Fred J. Bate of Columbia Mo spoke at All Saints Episcopal church on Sunday the text was John 5 15 The Workman of Nazareth He said Gods work is eternal while human work is six days with Sabbath for rest and worship The visiting preacher urged society needs religious vigor and that Nazareth’s work changes nations civilization and opens doors for Gods kingdom through spiritual tools.

Fred J. Bate Columbia All Saints’ Episcopal Church Nazareth Bate Kingdom of God Zazarene

Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey Ad Claims Cough Relief

An advertisement promotes Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey as a cold and cough remedy. It extols soothing honey pine tar for throat nose and feverish irritation, claims reduced congestion and antiseptic action with easier breathing and halted inflammation. Price 25 cents.

DR. Bell

Man Sacrifices Life to Save Newsboy in Philadelphia

A man believed to be Harry Bennett of New York died after pushing a newsboy from Broad and Walnut streets to escape an oncoming car. He collapsed on arrival at a hospital after the act, leaving behind a divorce suit and a plea to his wife to drop the action for their son. The injured man carried letters and a note to his wife, with possible ties to Los Angeles and Oliver Morosco, a film producer.

Philadelphia Harry Bennett New York Broad and Walnut Streets Ritz- Carlton Broad Street John Q. Morton Henry Bennett Helen H. Bennett Oliver Morosco Los Angeles Cal

Expelling Red Cross Mission From Serbia Sparks Action

A Bucharest dispatch reports German authorities expelling American Red Cross missions from Serbia. The Romanian government has introduced a bill to ban cereal and dried vegetable exports to secure domestic supply.

Paris Havas Bucharest Red Cross Serbia

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