Portraits and social pages from a Mobile Alabama society note
A 1915 Birmingham edition features Miss Elizabeth Touart of Mobile pictured with praise for her charm. The issue also covers a Tango Social on Wednesday at 505 South Carolina, a January 18 inaugural ball planned for Governor-elect Henderson, and social notices about Katherine Courtney and Mrs. R. A. Harper visiting Pensacola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pranco Social
South Carolina
Katherine Mercer
Media Curry
Donnie Barnes
Corinne Ruby Townsend
Ursuline Joul
Maggie Townsend
Lillian Ray
Lucille Rayford
Jack Willie Skipper
Willie Scarcliff
Charlie Rickert
Tom Bruen
Phillip ‘Barnes
A. Thompson
A. Wilson
McKay
H. Sullivan
L. Jackson
Ed. Rayfield
Louie Rickart
Mercer
C. Rayford
Miss Grotz
Tango Social
Tango Home
Miss Brook
Alabama
Charles Henderson
Mm Hendere
Montgomery Journal
Nell Brock
Montgomyan
Mabel Hartwell
R. A. Harper
Pensacola
Pensacola News
R. A
Roberta Lawrence
East Gads- Men Street
R. ‘A. Harper
Winona Collins
Mobile
Fof
Greg McKinnon
Alonzo Bryan
Luther Lowell
Florence ‘Thatcher
Bonnie Haines
Messrs
Vernon Lowell
Thomas Erickson
Grover Lowell
Carrie Elridge
Eva Weir
Jack Davis
Marguerite Nabers
Paul Danner
Birmingham
Loletta
Irma
Dolly ‘Wise
York
Marcelle O’rourke
Convent of the Visitation
Meridian Dispatch
Ralph McCullough
Laurel Daily Leader
Inez Lucille Ellis
Crawford H. Ellis
Frank Parker
Government Street
New Orleans
Helen Bashinsky
Troy
Ala
Fite
Hamilton
Montgomery Exchange
Gabriella Barret
Misa
Bessie Evans
Montgomery
Kate Alley
Birmingham News
Mary Knight Rush
Clyde Hunter
Richmond
Rush
Louis Bennett
Winona
Birmingham Age- Herald
E. L. McGowin
Marvin
Thomasville Exchange
Elizabeth Touart
Selene Rountree
Cammie Watters
Tuscaloosa
Dora Somerville McEachin
Miss Watters
Thomas C. McCorvey
Mary Gaily
New York
Cora Cawthon
Alliene Beatty
Jackson
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
Wealthy Widow Caroline B Alexander Engaged to H Otto Wittpenn
New York reports the engagement of Mrs. Caroline B. Alexander, one of the country’s wealthiest widows, to H Otto Wittpenn, naval officer of the port of New York. The wedding took place in Hoboken after efforts to conceal the plans. Wittpenn, former Jersey City mayor and Democratic progressive, and Mrs. Wittpenn, noted for aiding working girls in New Jersey, were central figures in society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline B. Alexander
New York
New Jersey
H. Otto Wittpenn
Port
Hoboken
Wittpenn
Wilson
Jersey City
Southern Association of College Women Meets in Mobile
The S A C W held its monthly meeting at the Battle House Parlor C with Miss Etta Lambert presiding. Mrs. H O Hanson reported on the Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs convention in Savannah and papers on normal schools and school nurse duties were read by Mrs. Yuille and Miss Eleanor Langston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Association of College Women
Battle House
Etta Lambert
Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs
Savannah
H. O. Hanson
Yuille
Eleanor Langston
Seek Noted Evangelist for Mobile Revival
The Mobile Ministers' Union met at the YMCA with full attendance and discussed inviting a nationally known evangelist. While several letters were reviewed, no action was taken. The plan to bring Rev. Billy Sunday to Mobile was considered but he cannot visit Mobile this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Ministers’ Union
Billy Sunday
Mobile
Steamer Belgian Sails With 11000 Bales for Liverpool
With 11 000 bales of cotton aboard the British steamer Belgian steamed Sunday morning for Liverpool Eng this making the fourth shipment of cotton to leave this port for European countries during the period since the beginning of the war The Belgian is chartered by Mobile Liners Inc and arrived in the harbor last Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Eng
Mobile Liners, Inc
Fraternal Mobile Ledge Plans January 25 Soiree
Fraternal Mobile Ledge No 321 L O M held its weekly meeting with new members introduced. The entertainment committee announced a January 25 auditorium soiree for members and friends with tickets at fifty cents. Ladies admitted by card. music by Drafo's band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Ledge
Drafo
Nother Wireless Feat. Signor Marconi Named Senator
The Columbia State hints at a hoax or prank about wireless feats by Signor Marconi and a claim of gaining an Italian senatorship, suggesting he will be absolved of suspicion in the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Rome
John Ireland
St. Paul, Minn
Vatican
America
St. Paul
Nother
Signor Marconi
Columbia State
Three Treatments for Influenza in Lancet Clinic
Dr James Bell of New York argues excess medicine hurts patients with la grippe. He recommends opening bowels with salts or citrate of magnesia and using Anti-kamma Tablets for fever headache and general soreness with rapid relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancet
James Bell
New York City
Interesting events of Monday at Hamilton Whist Club
The Hamilton Whist Club meets Monday afternoon with Mrs. H G Donald. The Woman's Musical Club meets Monday evening at 8 with Mrs. Winston Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Hamilton Whist’ Club
P. m
H.G. G. Donald
Woman's Musical Club
Winston Jones
City Commission to Hear Paving Protests January 14
The city commission will meet in special session on January 14 at noon to hear protests of assessments for property owners in the Twelfth paving district, which includes Old Shell Road Congress Adams and Lipscombe streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Shell Road
Congress, Adams and Lipscombe Streets
City of Mobile Returns With Heavy Cargo and Passengers
The Alabama river packet City of Mobile arrived in port Monday morning with a large cargo and forty five passengers. Cargo included six hundred eight barrels of naval stores, 573 barrels of resin, 94 bales of cotton, 2 000 sacks of cotton seed meal, 75 packages of sundries and two barges of coal. The captain said the high river tide allowed safe loading despite increased draft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Carothers resigns to join private ventures in Villaista territory
El Paso January 11. George C. Carothers special agent of the state department in Mexico has tendered his resignation to pursue private development enterprises in Villaista territory with the Birmingham interests of Torreon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Tex
George C. Carothers
State Department
Mexico
Villaista
Torreon
Dodge Car Exhibition At Bloch Bros Emporium
A Dodge car is on display for exhibition Tuesday at Bloch Bros Carriage and Automobile Emporium located at 9 and 11 North Water Street. The event promotes the new model and invites interested buyers to view the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amdeee
Dodge
Bloch Bros. Carriage and Automobile Emporium
N. Water St
Violets Cause Upheaval In Chicago Divorce
Mrs Anna Boone obtains a divorce from Rodney E Boone after alleging marital disputes over an Easter gown. She said he objected to her dress, insisting it not harmonize with violets he gave, and she refused to change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Anna
Boone
Rodney E. Boone
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Bop Social New
Mareia
Sewer
Birm- News
Marie Bates
Miss Courtney
Katherine Courtney
Paul Butler
Marie Cowlesper
Lillian Doyle
Susie
Douglass
Mary Daughrill
Aline Win Fearn
Mae
Ethel Fore
Mamie Gordon
Ethel Gaines
Je Hagan
Elizabeth Heakes
Elise Hartwell
Margaret Jones
Myrtle Murray
Myrtle McDonald
Mrytle
Ella
Carter Luscher
John Moulton
Roland Meller
Claud
Clyde Moore
Tom McDonald
Frank McConnell
Bill Overton
William Phillips
Willie Payne
Norman Pittman
W. Patterson
Leo Reed
Donald Ross
Aubrey Raines
Joe Sands
Yeend Potter
Howard Schrama
H. Simpson
Robert Spotswood
Tom Strong
Emery Smith
Clarence Touart
Richard Wild‘man
Albert’ West
Joe Bibb
John Baumhauer
Orlyn Dorgan
H. Hudson
Horace Everett
Jason Gillette
Will Goodloe
Lewis Baumhauer
Rob Spotswood
George Fearn, Jr
William Berenson
M. O. Meador
H. M. Butler
Seale Harris
L. Carrol
Gillette
R. C. Gordon
G. M. Moore
John McAlpine
Robert McConnell
Dr. McLester
Crosse
Blackwell
Jackson Square
Jd. O. Muscat
Muscat & Lott
Dauphin Street
Red Cross Pythians
Cross Lodge No
Knights of Pythias
T. A. Malone
C. C
F.T. Harteau
Hotchkies
J. E. Toomey
P. D. Walker
Red Cross
Co .L. Smith
W L. Cahall
Purity Rebekah Lodge
Purity Rebekah Lodge No. 3
O. W. Sibley
N. G
Lula Carpenter
W. G
G. W. Peterson
Jennie Graham
Emma Jackson
Rebekah
Jessie McCully
First National Bank
ASA
Federal Reserve Bank
Carothers
Christ Child Society
Mobile Public Library
Conti
Hamilton Streets
Methodist Union Missionary Meeting
Whistler
George Carpenter
Catarr Col
Mobile Electric Co
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