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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1913
Page
5
Society's forum on universal suffrage for working women closed after a spirited debate titled For or Against Suffrage. Mr George Herbert Dawson, surveyor general for British Columbia, was a guest of relatives in Mobile during the session.
The subject plans a sailing trip from New Orleans to Panama for about a month, then will return to his home in Victoria British Columbia.
Lenten gatherings show many focus on study or needlework with Mrs S S Rubba leading yesterday's sewing session. Attendees include Mrs H S Aldridge Mrs William Barnewall Mrs John G Friend Mrs Grace St J MacMahon Mrs Henry M McMillan Mrs Charles A Mohr and Mrs C S Orton among others.
The Clara Schumann Club plans a 3:30 p m concert at the Scottish Rite cathedral with Federated Clubs D A R and Council of Jewish Women invited. The program includes Danse Macabre Gypsy Dance Rondo and several dances with piano and vocal numbers led by Mrs Simon as director. Reception committee members include Mrs Horton Miss McMillan Mrs Burkett and others.
Mrs. Erwin Craighead leads today's important meeting of the Parliamentary Law Class with broad interest and far reaching benefit. Participants include Mrs. C. S. Shawhan regent of Mobile Chapter D A R Mrs James Hagan president of the Shake geare Club and several earnest students of the class.
Reciprocity Day by the Shakespeare Club is set for Saturday at 11 a m in the Y M C A auditorium with broad town attendance expected to honor Mobile women’s organizations. Five minutes will be allowed for each club representative to share achievements in study philanthropy and civic betterment.
An aging advertisement extols a homemade Pinex cough syrup with sugar and honey, claiming deep cough relief within 24 hours. It touts pine extract strength, warns imitators, and offers a money back guarantee with druggists or mail order.
In Boston a sensational suit reveals Dr. Hugh Cabot testifying that the affection Mrs. Lois Rantoul showed Chester Chapin Rumrill arose from a mental vacuum created by alleged cruelties from her husband. The testimony frames the relationship as the product of an unstimulated mind rather than genuine affection.
A vivid birthday celebration for three year old Jack Patterson at his parents home in Greenville featured red white and blue decorations a pink cake with three candles and a table laden with treats. Guests included May Belle Armbricht Elizabeth Armbricht Rachael Patterson Serena Edey Eva Gup Isebelle Gup Branche Cooper Katherine Cooper Zemma Norville Dorothy Paulovitch William Patterson William Armbricht Vernon Washichik Maron Cooper Hammond Edey Aubrey Edey Allan Carmeron John Dayes and J L Powell state tax official and wife stayed at the St. Andrew Hotel.
A brief wind and rain squall at Camp Crockett woke 2000 troops as tents blew down briefly. Major General Carter and staff were to arrive later, while troop trains from the Southwest converged on Galveston for the second army division mobilization.
Mr. Henry Bohlman and family return from Deming New Mexico. Mrs Timbes of Corinth Mississippi spending winter with son W A Timbes. Mrs Jim Hanley in Providence Infirmary for operation. Claude Tucker to return to work soon. Mrs Delabar mother visits Meridian. Charney Speer ill and hopes for speedy recovery. W A Timbes returns from Buckatunna. Sewing Circle meets on Culvert Street. Little Avis Cato hosts birthday party with games cake and ice cream.
A reader seeks confidential guidance and medical advice from Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co headquartered in Lynn Massachusetts. The letter notes it will be opened by a woman, read, answered, and kept strictly confidential.
A report notes Mobile trails other cities in grammar and primary schooling with fewer grade school buildings and lower renown. The observation is highlighted by multiple local clubs and associations including Home Economics Club Newman Circle Council of Jewish Women Chau tauqua Circle Mobile Chapter Southern Association of Women Shakespeare Club Century Book Club and School Instrument Associations in Leinkauf Russell Semmes and Clark areas.
Richmond Virginia February 27 Thomas W McCrary a drug clerk was arrested yesterday on murder charges for causing the death of four year old Robert Lee Hasamer. Authorities allege he compounded 12 grains of mercuric chloride instead of calomel as ordered by a physician during a telephone call to the coroner's jury.
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