Equal rights for women in suffrage movement across the South
Miss Annie L Williams of Birmingham will represent Mobile at the Budapest suffrage congress in June while Miss Carrie Chapman Catt plans credentials for official sanction. The Selma and Birmingham groups push for women's rights, with Miss Williams a rising civic figure and Sunday school leader. the effort gains momentum nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old South
Selma
Birmingham
Mobile
Annie L. Williams
Budapest
Magic City
Carrie Chapman Catt
International Alliance
Miss Williams
T. G. Bush
Selma Association
If this is Your Birthday If this is Your Birthday
Those born today will be naturally careless and untidy yet have ordinary ability. With training they will value accomplishments and achieve success through effort while avoiding worry that tires the mind.
Engagement Announced for Jessie Bethea to George Ogden
Captain and Mrs. William Jesse Bethea announce the engagement of their daughter Jessie to Mr. George Ralph Ogden of Shreveport Louisiana. The wedding is planned for April. Bethea is noted as a popular Mobile society figure and Ogden is receiving many congratulations on his courtship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jesse Bethea
Jessie
George Ralph Ogden
Shreveport
Lal
Bethea
Mobile
Ogden
Valentine Celebration of the Alabama Society in New York
The Alabama Society held a festive Valentine event at the Waldorf Astoria New York with a grand supper and dancing. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Minthorne Woolsey formerly of Selma now in the city, Mrs Woolsey a Colonial Dame and regular Mobile meeting attendee, and Mrs William Peck Parrish a noted American artist. Parrish and her niece Miss Rose Tarver plan a Naples voyage on April 2 and a summer abroad before returning in late September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentine
Alabama Society
Waldorf-Astoria
New York City
Minthorne Woolsey
Selma
Metropolis
Woolsey
Mobile
William Peck Parrish
America
National Arts Society
Woman’s Water Color Society
Social Telex of travel plans and visitors in Mobile
A roundup of Mobile area social notes features prospective European travel by Mr. and Mrs. Shelton Sims and other couples on grand tours. Mentions of Mrs. Sims and Mrs. Jackson fluent in French and studying at the Convent of the Visitation, with plans for summer sailings and chaperoned trips. Also lists visiting residents, returning locals, and travels to Havana and New York with brief family news and reentries to Mobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelton Sims
Sims
T. K. Jackson
Jackson
Convent of the Visitation
Paul Robert
D. A. R. Celebration Hostess Serves Refreshments
Mrs. F. A. Happer, noted for faultless order, served at the D. A. R. celebration on Saturday with able assistance from Mrs. McCauley, Mrs. J. W. Somerville, Mrs. Charles Lowder, and a list of attendees including Miss Leila Ainspaugh, Miss Hord, Miss Gladys Tompkins, Miss Frances Ruffin, Miss Mildred Dortch, Miss Nannie Wilson, Miss Elizabeth Hopper, and Miss Emma Porter Pope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Happer
McCauley
J. W. Somerville
Charles Lowder
Leila Ainspaugh
Hord
Gladys Tompkins
Frances Ruffin
Mildred Dortch
Nannie Wilson
Elizabeth Hopper
Emma Porter Pope
Gadsden Post Office Contest Spurs Bitter Candidate Fight
In Gadsden Alabama the race for appointment to the post office has grown into a vigorous, highly publicized contest. Petition signing is broad and some sign multiple petitions. A primary election is debated though terms may not be agreed. Congressman John H Burnett faces a challenging recommendation task after twelve years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gadsden
Ala
John H. Burnett
Congress
Fairhope Excursion to Fort Morgan on Apollo Steamer
The Christian church at Fairhope plans an excursion to Fort Morgan aboard the steamer Apollo Tuesday leaving Fairhope at 8 a.m. The boat will stop at designated points both ways and depart Fort Morgan at 4 p.m. The item notes difficulty some people have distinguishing an Oriental rug from its price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Morgan
Christian Church At
Fairhope
Apollo
Fort Up
Hose Wagon Collision Delays Fire Alarm Response
Hose Company No 6 on Franklin near Church collides with Government street car No 49 Sunday at 2 30 pm. A wagon pole shatters a window while occupants escape unharmed. Driver Herman Hakeman says he rang the gong but the car crew did not see him. Horses uninjured and men stay in place. The crash prevents the fire wagon from answering a small Adams street fire alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Street
Church
Government Street
Herman Hakeman
Adams Street
Jackson
Closing Sessions of Sunday School Assembly
One of Mobile County Sunday School Association’s most successful conventions closed Sunday night after a four day session at Government Street Methodist Church. Miss Minnie F. Kennedy of Birmingham spoke on The Educational Value of Music and Leon C. Palmer discussed The Work of the Alabama Sunday School Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile County Sunday School Association
Government Street Methodist Church
Minnie FE. Kennedy
Birmingham
Leon C. Palmer
Alabama Association
Alabama Sunday School Association
E. A. Donnelly
J. W. Phillips
First Baptist Church
Palmer
S. P. Moore
State Association
Industrial promises falter as town awaits factory deal
A criticized statement likens factory commitments to a fickle mail order bride metaphor. The remark underscores recurring delays and broken pledges from developers, while local leaders seek stable investment and long term employment for the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finnegin
Beaming Triumphs in Beefsteak at Last
Rufe Hoskins notes after years of effort he has persuaded his wife to cook beefsteak in his preferred style now. The quote marks the culmination of a long kitchen effort and shared domestic cooking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufe Hoskins
Teaching Children How to Be Patriotic in Cuba Alabama
In Cuba Alabama on February 24 a school held unique patriotic exercises about George Washington. About fifty children appeared in tableaux and short addresses. Maud Beavers and Everett Poole gave the standout performance costumed as Mr and Mrs Washington. The event coincided with temperance day marked by Rev Morris and other speakers. One teacher Miss Chatfield of Montgomery recited a piece on the evils of social intemperance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Ala
Washington
M. Morris
The
Baptist Church
Miss Chatfield
Montgomery
Gadsden set for many new buildings this year
Special to The Item reports planners and real estate men expect a large wave of new construction in Gadsden. Contractors say there are plans for homes to meet demand amid a persistent house famine. Investors seek tenants and workers buy lots to build homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gadsden
Ala
Gadaden
Yamagoto Prepares Split in Japanese Diet Ranks
The Japanese diet is to meet on February 25 as Count Yamagomo Yamamoto addresses Seiyukai members pledging adherence to core principles while 25 extremists bolt to Kokuminto. Prince Katsuka works to form a strong opposition party. The press is divided over Yamamoto’s standing with bureaucrats, while official opinion largely backs the cabinet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Diet
Gombel Yamamoto
Seiyukai
Constitutional Party
Yukio Ozaki
Kokumintos
Seyiyukais
Prince Katsuka
Yamamoto
Japan
Mexican consul general remarks on Madero death
In New York on February 24 Associated Press reports Enrique M. Sobral, Mexican consul-general there, saying he deplores Madero's death as he would any prominent leader but cannot state a view until receiving instructions from his government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Madero
Enrique M. Sobral
Books Buy Save Hint Sparks Social Satire Read
A reader muses on thrift a dollar down and 50 cents monthly for books. The note playfully critiques a society novel hero who smokes too many cigarettes for an athletic young man.
Iconoclast science vs Teague ball player work ethic
A remark compares iconoclastic science to a Teague ball player's effort, suggesting both pursued activity with similar intensity. The line juxtaposes academic and athletic domains, implying equal exertion despite differing fields.
American debutante AES Gor don Drexell in London society season
Miss Alice Gordon Drexell will be presented at court in London before her parents return to Newport. Her family, including Mrs. Drexel, remains in Europe as she recovers from a motor car accident and continues her debuting circuit across Newport New York and Philadelphia society.
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New Yorker
Liberal Party
Henry
Julia Lewisohn
New York
Carlton Gardens
Cannes
Lady Newborough
Grace Bruce Carr
Louisville
Lord Newborough
Egypt
Chapel Royal
France
Duke of
Orleans
Frederick Guest
Bradley Martin, Jr
Eleanor Zimmerman
Covent Garden
No. 6
Grosvenor Square
Dina Manners
Duchess of Rutland
Dina
Bond Street
Kenyon,Poynter
Mirage Bird
Cleveland
Carlton Hotel
British East Africa
Paynter
Richard Kerens
London
Vienna
Bride’s Frugal Joy Fades Quickly After Wedding
A new bride feels a sacred resolve to be thrifty but the joy of managing her husband’s money wanes fast as daily spending pressures rise.
Riviera springtime draws international guests to Monte Carlo
International News Service reports Monte Carlo revels in unusually warm February as cipal hotels fill and Riviera society gathers for dinners and dances. Notable visitors include Mrs Mackay of New York Mrs Baltazzi Colonel Van Doren and Prince and Princess Odescalchi at Luxurious hotels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monte Carlo
France
Riviera
Cipal
Metropole
Hermitage
Nice
M. Negresco
Riviera Society
Hotel Negresco
Mackay
New York
Baltazzi
van Doren
Prince
Princess Odescalcht
Viscomtesse de Curdon
Hotel de France
Mosaler
la Plage
Countess Branica
Keogh
Buckton
Hotel Imperial
Mentone
Washington M. Singer
Singer
Stephanie
Countess Longay
Leopold
Prince Chira
Siam
Bernard Lippe
Simon Mather
Lord and
Sally de Balquiere Kitson
Quotations on Courage and Class from a Humble Observer
The speaker notes that society often pardons a brave man’s faults upon death while criticizing others’ mistakes. He observes women and men judge others’ errors more than their own and comments on the insulated, exclusive nature of the leisure class.
Hakki Pasha Accepts Note on Adrianople and Islands
A Sofia dispatch to the Daily Mail says Hakki Pasha accepted the powers note urging Turkey to cede Adrianople and defer the Ocean Islands fate to the powers. He desires to learn the allies peace terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hakki Pasha
Associated Press
London
Daily Mail
Sofia
Turkey
Adrianople
Faust Spaghetti Promises Nutritious Family Meal
A 6e package of Faust Spaghetti is pitched as a complete family meal for five, claiming it provides as much nutrition as 2 pounds of beef. The copy touts gluten as the nutritious content and urges readers to request a free recipe book, noting the product is sold in 5¢ and 10¢ packages.
Ghostly inventory prompts a quiet midnight reflection
A wary narrator questions beliefs in ghosts while suggesting a routine self check of one’s possessions. The tone hints at a household mystery and a lone person drawn to introspection before sleep.
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Hoy's Hall and Health
Hay
Yarmouth
Julian Parke
J. F. Hooper
C. E. Sears of
Grand Bay
City
W. G. Malone
Hazel
Caroline Malone
Georgetown
Irene Dunster
Century
Fla
Irene Glover
Jesse Canfield
Middleton, N. Y
California
M. F. Kirkbride
Havana
Signorita Ruiz
Mary Danner
Zack Nabors
William Mudd
C. J. Gayfer
William Cowley
Texas
Ray LeBeau
North
Duluth
M. C. LeBeau
Gadsden’s
Europe
Albert Gallatin Wheeler
Albert Gallatin Wheeler, Jr
England
Ors
Orn Db
Van-Antwerp Drug Corp
Sobral
Alice Gordon Drexel
Mrs. Sherman
William Watts Sherman
Mauretania
Hotel Ritz
Lady Camoys
Sherman
Ritz
Stonor Park
Naylor Leyland
Paris
George
Hyde Park House
Waldorf Astor
Duchess of Marlhborough
Charles Beresford
Movements of
Countess Sigray
Harriet Daly
Hungary
Hurlingham
Ransleigh
James J. van Allen
Rushton
Brietmayer
Rousdon
Lyme Regis
Sir William Week
Edmunde Thornburg
St. Louis
Sir William
India
Richard McCreery
Italy
Meas
S. Velva
Penice & Ford, Ltd
New Orleans
Maull Bros
St. Louis, Mo
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