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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1916

Page

6

Flag and faith and fellowship fill town pages

The column covers poetry notes and church life with events at Government Street Methodist, including a Woman's Missionary Society meeting, a Woman's Musical Club rehearsal, a called meeting, a pastor reception for Rev. J. E. Northcutt, and social teas hosted by local families. An executive board meeting for the Leinkauf School Improvement Association is postponed to Wednesday.

Woman's Issionary Society Woman's Missionary Society of Government Street Methodist Kine’s Woman's ‘Musical Club Cawthon Hotel Government Street Vivian Gaines The Leinkauf School Improvement Association

Mobile suffrage and Confederate Children meet in city events

The Mobile Equal Suffrage Association holds an 8 oclock meeting at the Battle House Parlor C with delegates to the state convention to be elected. The Children of the Confederacy open their season with 15 members, report $380 in relief funds, plan an operetta, and set a Feb 7 meeting at Margaret Williams home. A charity card party is planned for January 29 at Mrs. Stratton’s home to aid maimed soldiers in Europe, with calls to volunteers for bridge and other games.

Woman's Musical Club Winston Jones John Hyatt Brewer W. S. Stewart Mobile Equal Suffrage Association Battle House Meeting OF Children OF Confederacy Chldren The Confederacy Dorothy Griffith Corinne Little Elizabeth Dumas Electra Semmes Colston W. D. Stratton Frontier Europe Harry T. Inge J. W. McAlpine Government Street South Alabama Woman's Missionary Council Methodist Conference Mobile H. R. Steele Woman's Missionary Council of Nashville Ella Sue Wagner Korea Government Street Methodist Church A. A. Edey South Georgia Avenue S. F., McDonald Memphis, Tenn H. W. Smith H. J. Hopkins Meridians B. D. Pryor Ceatesville Ala Alice Hunt Mary Miller Citronelle Charles Cooper Mt. Vernon R. Take Theodore Louise * Rawls Grove Hill Mary Tompkins Julia Bolton B. L. Hardy Laurel

Scotney and White Lead Boston Opera at Lyric Recital

Madame Evelyn Scotney and Howard White with pianist Herbert C. Seiler perform a program of varied art songs at the Lyric on Wednesday. The roster includes Wagner, Gounod, Misseniet, and Saint-Saens pieces with Scotney, White, and Seiler in multiple solo and duet numbers.

Evelyn Scotney Melba Howard White Boston Opera Company Herbert C. Seiler Lyric Scotney-White Mme Seiler Dauphin Way Baptist Church Lyric Theatre Scotney Mobile

Poslam Skin Remedy Heralded For Persistent Healing Power

The text touts Poslam as a modern skin remedy with “consistent performance” likening its effect to the power of the automobile. It claims Poslam clears inflamed complexions, eradicates eczema and pimples, and improves the skin by persistent action on pores and related ailments.

Social Calendar Highlights Week of Social Events

Monday through Saturday listings show teas, bridge clubs, dance and wedding events, anniversaries, and charitable receptions at venues like Battle House and Cawthon hotel. Notable items include Toomey Sullivan wedding rehearsal events, Clifton Club anniversaries, and parish receptions.

Mobile D A R Chapter entertains guests with wedding day tribute

Mrs. Harry T. Smith hosted a DAR event at her Mobile home honoring the George and Martha Washington wedding day. The program featured Indian melodies and songs by local performers, with colonial dances by guest youths and a bridal table decor reflecting the national colors. Attendees included DAR members, invited guests, and five future members in colonial costumes.

George Martha Washington Harry T. Smith Mobile D. A Roderick McKenzie Ellen Smith C. E. Nichols Harry Smith Gregory Smith B. F. Adams John T. Cochrane Smith Gregory L. Smith Rhett Goode Sidney R. Prince Harris Vaughn John Lynch Charles Wakefield Cadman Pittsburgh James ©. Dickens Harriet Ware Ain Folk Andrew Jackson Madonna C. Lawrence Lavret Bettie D. Rossen Mary Knight Rush W. S. Stewart Rivers Rush The Sarah Burgett Sallie Blocker Thornton Laura Vaughn Virginia Thornton Mamie Clarke Pugh Drago

Billy Clifford Walk This Way at Lyric Theatre

Billy Clifford presents Walk This Way as a musical satire with many laughs and eighteen new songs. The show runs Thursday January 20 with both matinee and night performances and seats are on sale at the Lyric box office.

Billy Clifford Lyric Theatre Lyric Box Office

Society Ladies Adopt New Hair Curling Method

Society women embrace liquid silmerine as a new hair curling method replacing curling irons. The method yields natural waves, glossy hair, and a pleasant non greasy formula. Applied with a toothbrush at night, it creates lasting waves by morning at minimal cost.

Senator Stephen son Campaigning in Wisconsin with Bill Hite

United States Senator Isaac Stephenson of Wisconsin campaigns in his native state. He travels with Bill Hite, a fellow campaigner. The pair joke about their past insomnia, saying the one who slept first kept the other awake.

United States Isaac Stephenson Wisconsin Bill Hite Bill

Kelley Family Hosts Oyster Supper in Prichard

Mr and Mrs Alonzo Kelley and their son Ray along with J R Kelley were entertained with an oyster course at the home of Mr and Mrs J R Gibson Saturday evening. Mrs Laura Fleming visited Friday afternoon and Mrs Sam McMillan is doing nicely after a short illness.

Prichard Ala Alonzo Kelley Ray J. R. Kelley J. R. Gibson Laura Fleming Sam McMillan

Cardui Helps Florida Woman Overcome Ill Health

Mrs Florence Rogers of Burbank Florida says she suffered severe pain and weakness for 18 months back troubles neuralgia and chest and stomach pain. After using Cardui she improved within a week and by a month could resume all tasks including washing. She calls Cardui a great remedy for women.

Burbank Fla Florence Rogers Cardui Cardus Ne Py

Untitled Classified Fragments Include Drug and Perfumery Prices

Readable fragments show drug and perfumery price notations amid garbled text. The snippet lists prices such as 65 cents for drugs and 27 cents for perfumery items with other stray figures. The source lacks coherent context or a definite event.

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