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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1915
Page
13
Fragmentary Emily Dickinson lines discuss closure and endurance. The speaker mentions heaven and hell as limits of understanding, noting two closings and a third event yet unseen. The text reflects themes of departure, memory, and existential inquiry.
The column lists numerous social visits in Mobile and surrounding towns including Lillian Dreaper of Mobile, Miss Brady, Mrs W F Fitts Jr, and many others visiting homes in Macon Birmingham and Daphne. It notes dances, teas, trips to Mammoth Cave, and weekend guests at Sea Cliff and Fairhope with a focus on engagements and companionship across months.
The article lists tennis court reservations by phone with single and double sessions, afternoon plays from 4 to 7, and folk dancing classes for girls, plus pool hours and health certificates. It notes a small duplicate card fee to fund gym equipment and announces Mrs Warren H Stuart of Hangchow China will address the Bible class at 9 30 am.
S C David G Pate of Place writes after forty days that he feels cured of pellagra, saying the fourth day on the medicine let him work again. The ad urges readers to obtain Baughn's Pellagra remedy from the American Computing Co in Jasper Alabama promising a refund if it fails.
Ray LeBeau promotes multigraphed letters with ribbons as written correspondence. He argues circulars are not mere common mail and deserve attention and respect to achieve results.
A brief item notes the Multigraph Letter Shop located in Room 2 of the Bank of Mobile. The entry lists Bell Phone 2904 for contact, indicating an office or business listing in a local directory column.
The Empire showcases premier American photo-plays from recognized producers. Audiences judge by the source of the pictures and the accompanying music, while patrons in the foyer voice their opinions on the films and sound. The theater stays cool with new exhaust fans during hot summer days.
The Sporting Duchess beams with Rose Coghlan and a five reel showpiece famed for its horse race sequence and top cast. Mabel Trunnelle stars in The Tragedies of the Crystal Globe a reincarnation saga exploring enduring love across lifetimes with director Richard Ridgely. Also billed is the Edison comedy Hunting a Husband featuring Alfred Vosburgh Jane Novak and Jack Lower.
Vitagraph Broadway Feature presents a tense drama about a young girl ensnared by circumstantial evidence. At the rustic bar the District Attorney confronts Dee as the father’s recognition prompts a confession that resolves their dilemma.
Rose Coghlan leads the Lubin Liberty Bell five reel photoplay The Sporting Duchess based on the Cecil Raleigh play. Ethel Clayton and George Soule Spencer support in a story packed with intrigue and a dramatic track side horse race scene.
The feature film thrills with a grand horse race and a staged fox hunt. Ethel Clayton leads with emotional drama while Rose Coghlan shines as the Sporting Duchess in a melodrama praised for photography and production. Admission 20c.
A Lubin three act drama presented Friday at the Empire features Earl Williams and Anita Stewart in a tale of wealth oligarchy, romance, and revolution. Two mining engineer partners clash over morality and money, leading to tragedy as fate and love disrupt their schemes. Celestia and Tom flee to a desert island as the plot unfolds.
Lottie Pickford and Irving Cummings star in The Diamond From the Skies as episodes unfold each a complete tale. The Hazards of Helen features perilous railroad exploits with Helen Holmes showing nerve and daring. Hearst-Selig News Pictorial previews Yale versus Harvard boat race and Holland submarine contrasts. Dario Resta tops 500 mile Chicago race at 97.6 mph.
Billy Reeves performs in a laughable farce at the Empire on Thursday titled A Day on the Force. The Lubin comedian recounts wild on set adventures including a near drowning during yacht rehearsals and hints at writing a book about his moving picture experiences. Three other reels accompany the program.
A Vitagraph stage comedy. six girls stir matrimonial plans around Cutey a prize matinee idol insured against marriage. Education follows two college lads with expenses and love troubles as Ma intervenes rescuing her sons. Lighthearted farce ends with a fate twist and avoided tragedy. Admission five cents.
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