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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1914

Page

7

Social Events and Meetings Highlight Mobile Social Week

Shakespeare Club meets at 11 with Mrs. C. J. Torrey. Mobile Chapter D A R hosts a January social with Mrs. Gregory Smith and Mrs. W J Atkinson to mark Washington wedding day. Diner danaste at Battle House. Country Club open 4 to 6. Miss Lillie Glass hosts dinner at Vineyard for sister Mrs. H B Stamps, followed by a concert. Rehearsal for The Piper at Lyric at 2 15. Seven Times One celebrates Master Sidney Prince's birthday with games, a candy laden feast, and a garden party atmosphere.

Mobile Gregory Smith W .J. Atkinson Washington Lillie Glass Vineyard H. B. Stamps Sidney Prince Grandpa Enchanted Forest Helen Gertrude Moore Edward Moore Birmingham

Cardui credited with ten years of health for Mrs Spry

Bradyville Tennessee woman recounts severe womanly troubles a decade ago and decades of improvement after taking Cardui the Ladies' Medicine tonic. She praises the treatment for both herself and her daughter and urges others to begin Cardui now with advice from Chattanooga Medicine Co. plus a 64 page Home Treatment for Women booklet.

Bradyville Tenn Mattie Spry N. B Chattanooga Medicine Co Chattanooga

Windsor Hotel Breakfast and Supper Hours Menu Card

A club announces meal times at The Windsor Hotel with a breakfast from 6 30 to 10 00 a m a combination supper from 5 30 to 8 00 p m and an à la carte menu available all day at reasonable prices.

Windsor Hotel

Open House At Country Club Hosts Exhibition Golf Match

Mrs. Harold Reed wins first prize a cut glass bonbon dish and Mrs. H K Dawson takes the consolation lace collar at a Country Club event with a dainty luncheon. Open House marks a revival of Saturday pleasures as Mr Peterson and Mr Houston duel on the links. Berlin rupture between Kaiser and crown prince healed reports say.

Harold Reed H. K. Dawson Peterson Houston House W. A. Powell T. P. Davis Wallace Cummock T. C. Booth Country Club Berlin

Two Gulf City Musicians to Lead Frohsinn Program

Mrs. W. F. Tebbetts and Mrs. George A. Leftwich, two of Gulf City's top musicians, will occupy chief soloist roles on the Frohsinn program scheduled for Wednesday the twenty first at German Relief Hall.

Frohsinn W. F. Tebbetts George A. Leftwich Gulf City

Wednesday Bridge Club Hosts at Ashland Place

Mrs. C. B. Hayes entertained the Wednesday Bridge Club at her Ashland place home with three tables of auction bridge. Substitutes Mrs. C. R. Craig and Mrs. Terry Moore joined the group. Prizes were embroidered towels won by Mrs. Beverly Wilson, Mrs. Terry Moore and Mrs. L. J. Davis. Tea featured Richmond roses and light refreshments during the social hour.

Wednesday Bridge Club C. B. Hayes Ashland Place C. R. Craig Terry Moore Beverly Wilson L. J. Davis

Mystery Punch Delights Guests At Wilson Reception

At President Wilson's first state reception in Washington a punch dubbed Mystery Punch drew mixed reactions. Senator John Sharp Williams of Mississippi sampled three glasses and said it was fine but could not name its ingredients. William J. Bryan refused to try it, instead drinking water, while others praised the taste. Rumors of it being spiked circulated as Bryan avoided comment.

Washington, D. C Wilson John Sharp Williams Mississippi William J. Bryan Bry Bryan

The Straight Road and the Burden of Choice

A reflective essay discusses whether helping one man justify causing another pain can be right. It weighs personal guilt against duty, arguing that deliberate wrongdoing as the root, not empathy, undermines harmony. It urges considering the wider impact within the world’s larger moral movement.

Earth

Reserve Bank Committee Heads West on Five Week Trip

A reserve bank organization committee leaves Washington for five weeks to hear western bankers seeking federal reserve banks. The tour visits Chicago, St. Louis, Denver, Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston, New Orleans, and Atlanta, returning February 18. John Skelton Williams may join later after Senate confirmation. The group travels in a special car serving as headquarters.

Associated Press Washington Reserve Bank Organization Committee Allegheny Mountains Federal Reserve Banks Chicago St. Louis Denver Portland Seattle San Francisco Los Angeles Houston Texas New Orleans Atlanta McAdoo Senate John Skelton Williams

Admiral Adams Daughter Engaged to Dr. Richard Karney

The engagement of Edmond Mason Adams daughter of Rear Admiral John D Adams and Mrs Adams to Dr Richard Karney of the federal public health service is announced. The marriage will be in April. Miss Adams is granddaughter of the late Rear Admiral Phelps and sister-in-law of Percival Dodge.

Associated Press Washington Edmond Mason Adams John D. Adams A.8 Adams Richard Karney Federal Public Health Service Miss Adams Phelps Percival Dodge Panama

German Labor Unions Strengthened by Socialist Actions

Berlin reports that German labor unions grow stronger as Socialists push workers to unite against capitalist interests. The piece notes moneyed interests awakening amid early clashes, signaling a broader labor movement impact in the capital.

Associated Press Berlin

Cough Remedy Endorsed for Children and Adults

The notice warns against giving opium to children for coughs and promotes Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as safe and effective for coughs colds and croup in children and adults. It notes the product contains no opium and is sold by druggists, Van Antwerp Drug Corp.

van Antwerp Drug Corp. S

Gralapp Announces Candidacy in Democratic Primaries

W A Gralapp declares candidacy in the Second District Democratic Primaries urging straightforward businesslike conduct and outlining campaign aims.

Pape's Diapepsin Promises Fast Stomach Relief

Advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a quick cure for indigestion gas and stomach misery. It claims relief in five minutes and urges daily use to regulate weak stomachs, offering a fifty cent case from any drug store.

Pape

Socialist unions control large shares of German wealth

The article notes that free labor unions allied with Socialists withdrew 5 million from a major bank over a clerks strike, then redeposited elsewhere. It cites unions and cooperative societies owning substantial assets, with workers contributing to public insurance reserves and savings deposits. It also highlights loans by Socialist groups to municipalities at favorable terms.

Cable Germany

Shopmen Paid Over Thirty Thousand At Whistler Shops

Several hundred workers at the Mobile and Ohio repair shops in Whistler were paid off Saturday just before noon. Over $30,000 was distributed as the usual Saturday holiday began.

Mobile Ohio Whistier

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Shakespeare Club C. J. Torrey M. F. Kirkbride Battle House Lyric— Theatre Wew Bridge Club Florrie Brady Baltimore H. L. Hieronymus New Bridge Club &S Miss Brady T. H. Reed Michigan Avenue Cardus Senic Cer Cardui Kaiser and Son POY Orlanezgunal Menster Crown Prince Crown Princess MR. Bryan Reserve Bank Committee ON L. Hammel Dry Goods Co P.M Admiral Adams DR. R. Karney Socialist Party W. A. Gralapp Gerardy Lung Balsam Phil P Oes Conmanias Bowab Bros Dauphin Street Memphis, Tenn City Ticket Office S. Royal ST H. E. Jones, JR Mazda Mobile Electric Company
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