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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1915
Page
4
A rescued girl becomes the center of a romantic pledge as Harriman plans marriage to the woman he saved. The item hints at a personal bond formed in danger and frames a public commitment in a small-town social context.
Miss Kitty Lanier Lawrence and William Averill Harriman announce their engagement. Harriman, Yale 1918 graduate and Union Pacific railroad executive, helped rescue Lawrence when her horse bolted under an elevated track near Ninety sixth Street and Columbus Avenue.
Regular weekly meeting of the society in Toulminville drew about twenty members as many were away. Mrs. Thomason hosted a watermelon cutting after the gathering and hosted her class with Mrs Halifield for a social evening. The Eichbergs hosted visitors on Government street with high school friends and city guests enjoying refreshments. Miss Bessie Evans' bridge party kicked off a series of entertainments for her upcoming July 15 marriage to Dr. James Garber. Miss Olive Devilliers and Mr. Cecil Drago wed quietly at Cathedral Rectory with attendants Miss Frances Reed and Mr. George Kent. STUDEBAKER CHANGES. Albert Russell Erskine elected president of Studebaker Corp replacing Frederick S. Fish as chairman. J M Studebaker remains honorary president.
A fragment notes a product or process described as made with the same Dauphin and Conception, hinting at shared ingredients or origins. Details are sparse but imply continuity in materials or methods used.
The column lists personal mentions from Mrs G C Robson in Birmingham to Rev EB Stuart in Yellow Pine and services at Govern ment Street Presbyterian. It notes weddings, illnesses, hospital stays, farewells, and numerous visits across Mobile, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Georgia, with multiple families traveling by car or train and attending events in Biloxi, Demopolis, and Pensacola.
Miss Maggie Belle Jones left Friday afternoon to spend the week end at Belle Fontaine with Mrs. Rudolph Benz. Mrs. W. O. Lea and Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Pickens returned from Battles where they visited Mrs. B. C. Pickens. Miss Alice Irby Mr. Peavy and Mrs. C. W. Spotswood are a congenial party at Battles for a week. Mr. and Mrs. Windham Lyon returned Friday from Tyler Texas where they visited Mrs. S. Taylor formerly Miss Helen Minge of Mobile.
Sir Frederick Treves reports to the Times that Dardanelles wounded in Malta Cairo Alexandria Port Said and Mudros are adequately cared for in army hospitals. He notes these facilities are run by competent doctors and nurses and have ample beds with eminent consulting surgeons in attendance.
THOMASVILLE Ga July 9 Engineer W W Phillips was killed and several passengers injured when an Atlantic Coast Line passenger train from Montgomery Ala to Waycross Ga derailed at Newark Ga near here due to an open switch. Officials say the switch was tampered with and detectives are investigating.
Convicts at the West Virginia penitentiary paid Martin W. Brown to travel to Charleston to urge Governor Hatfield to commute or spare the life of Matt Jarrell. Jarrell is scheduled for execution at sunset today for the murder of Silas Nace, Eskdale town marshal.
The first bale of cotton for 1915 was ginned yesterday at Lyford near Brownsville and shipped to the Houston Cotton Exchange. The bale weighs about 500 pounds and comes from several farms. Lyford has shipped the season’s first bale for three years running, marking a notable regional start to the cotton year.
A December 18 1909 New York medical record by Dr John F Russell argues lime starvation precedes active tuberculosis in adults. He cites salts and inorganic substances as vital, claiming Eckman Alterative’s tuberculosis results stem largely from its lime content and its combination with other variants. Sold by Braswell’s Dine Store and Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia.
A string of visitors registered at Mobile hotels including Bienville St James and St Andrew with names such as W J Biggio C Mrs Jack Wr Puck and many Alabama Mississippi and Georgia residents. Yeend Potter travels to New York for stock purchases while Gus Seiple attends the sovereign camp convention in St Paul and visits several cities en route. Paul Calame joins his Birmingham wife in Mobile after arriving Wednesday.
The Fourth of July in Toulminville was quiet as rain kept people from bay crossing. Miss Amy Cole visited Biloxi, and Minis Baker and Herman of Mobile spent the day locally. I. L. Davis led the Toulminville Little Mobile teams to a double header win 16 to 0 and 28 to 2 at Kling's diamond.
Notice on the shop bulletin board states the car department will close Friday at 5 p.m. and reopen Monday at 7 a.m. Signed G. L. Lambeth M. M. Also notes a Suburban League meeting at Jim Smiths at 7:30 p.m. and local visits by Mrs. Raymond Daffin and Mesdames Cato.
The text notes Susie Clara Jones and another returning from Prichard to their home. Pittman visited Mrs. J. B. Frank Mendenhall of Waco Texas and friends here Thursday. Miss Susie Carroll of Jackson Wells and aunt Mrs. Sidney Russell visited. Mrs. August Buerger returned to Mobile after visiting Aaron Hess and friends. H. W. Thurbur of Mobile is visiting friends in Whistler.
A nostalgic note extols Welch Grape Juice as the symbol of hospitality and a versatile serving option. The text emphasizes the brand’s familiarity and appeal in social settings.
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