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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1915

Page

7

There Is So Much To Do In A World In Need

A jumble of items from a Detroit Free Press page highlights Loren's Story Hour at Lyons Park with Miss Neubrik and volunteers set for 5 30 pm under the oak near the wading pool. pavillion lighting planned for dancing this week. Virginia Cavalier Chapter D A R to meet Tuesday chaired by Miss Mollie Thurber at 5 pm with unfinished business to be completed. Needham Bryan Chapter D A R prospectus committee to meet Thursday at 4 pm with Mrs J W McAlpine.

Detroit Free Press Loren Lyons’ Park Lyons Park Tie Neubrik Miss Neubrik Knoxville Tenn Nellie Hess Virginia Cavaliers Virginia Cavalier Chapter Daughters of American Revolution Mollie Thurber Needham Bryan Chapter J. W. McAlpine

Have You a Child? With Pinkham’s Vegetable Health

An ad discusses women desiring children and promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a health aid. It emphasizes fertility concerns and offers the product as a remedy.

Lydia E. Pinkham's Compound Praised By Expectant Mothers

A series of testimonials from Mrs. John Mitchell to Mrs. Winnie Tuxul, spanning New York to Florida, extol Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as beneficial before childbirth. Reviewers claim it built strength, aided pregnancy, and even saved lives.

Lydia E. Pinkham A. M. Myers Gordonville, Mo Lydia E. Pinktham Mose Blakeley Coalport, Pa Winnie ‘Tuxu1s Winter Haven Florida

SEAT product claim for home cleaning and hand care

A short advertisement-like note describes SEAT as useful after work or play to remove dirt grime and grease from hands quickly leaving them white smooth and soft. It emphasizes that a little goes a long way and claims no injuries to skin.

Suffragettes of New York Celebrate Independence Day

A New York suffrage party marked Independence Day with a Miss Liberty themed event at Bedloe's Island and a Hudson River procession. The Empire State campaign committee and the Woman's Suffrage Party organized speeches, songs, and a lantern parade along Riverside Drive featuring banners and a float depicting states with voting rights.

Greece Miss Liberty Torchlight New York Harbor Allan McCurdy Margaret Wycherly Carrie Chapman Catt Empire State Campaign Woman's Suffrage Party Bedloe's Island Hudson River Claremont Inn Grant Riverside Drive

Calendar Monday events in Mobile area society pages

Miss Etoile White of Birmingham will be complimented at a dinner at 8 p m at the Mobile Yacht Club. St Clare Sewing Circle hosts a lawn party 4 30 to 10 30 at 221 South Franklin street. Mn Hardy Denevanville hosts a dinner at 8 p m for Mr Sidney Patterson and Miss Annie Drahan. Reed Avenue Street Improvement Association meets at 8 p m at Mrs J L Cawthon’s. Raphael Semmes Parliamentary Law Club gathers 5 p m at Mrs Charles B Hall Spring Hill avenue. Mobile Infirmary Association meets with Mrs J C Torrey at 11 p m. Fannie Woodcock Missionary Society of Government Street Presbyterian church meets at Mrs J Vergho Michigan avenue at 5 p m. Mr and Mrs N Druhan host for Patterson Druhan bridal party after rehearsal. Story Telling Hour at Mobile Library 4 to 6 p m. Crichton Baptist church presents entertainment at Odd Fellows Hall 7 45

Etoile White Birmingham Mobile Yacht Club St Clare Sewing Circle J. Nelson South Franklin Street Mn Hardy Denevanville Cawthon Sidney Patterson Annie Drahan Reed Avenue Street Improvement Association J. L. Cawthon Raphael Semmes

Miss Drahan and Mr Patterson to Wed at Cathedral

The couple will marry at 8 a.m. in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Frances Campbell and Sheshay Laxton plan a high noon ceremony.

Drahan Mr. Patterson Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Frances Campbell Seshay Laxton High Oon

Local society, club meetings listed for Sunday evening

The Stuart Missionary Society meets at 6 with Mrs. Duffie on Carolina Avenue. Mobile Graded Union opens at 4 45. Sunday school study 5 to 6 30. Teachers training 5 30 to 6. Electra Semmes Colston Chapter U D C meets at Monroe Park at 4 30. Mobile Business Women's Club gathers at 6 15 at Smith's Piano House.

Stuart Missionary Society Government Street H. H. Duffie Carolina Avenue Mobile Graded Union Electra Semmes Colston Monroe Park Mobile Business Women's Club Smith's Piano House

Craighead Law Club Meeting at Cawthon Hotel

The Craighead Parliamentary Law Club will meet in the assembly room of the Cawthon Hotel at 6 p m. The Married Women s Bible Class of the Government Street Methodist church will meet at the church at 4 30.

Craighead Cawthon Hotel Government Street Methodist Church

Lawn Party Planned by Business Women at Magnolia Beach

The Lawn Party of the Business Women's Club will be held at their Magnolia Beach home in the afternoon and evening. The Apollo will depart at 3 30 and return visitors by 9 30 p m.

Business Women's Club Magnolia Beach The Apollo

All Zinc and Lead Mines Resume Operations in District

A two week miners strike in Joplin Missouri ended as every zinc and lead mine in the district resumed operations. No settlement was reached and workers returned to their old wage scale without seeking recognition for their newly formed Jones' Mill union. Local social notes report multiple visits, games, and gatherings at Jones Mill and surrounding communities.

Joplin

Burbank Alabama Fourth Of July Social Notes

Burbank residents shared Fourth of July gatherings with friends and family. The event featured barbecued sheep and a post celebration dance in Vinegar Bend despite wet weather. Visitors included Tedder Bush and D. J. Miller, with N. R. McRae returning after a year away and Riley Scarborough visiting Green.

Burbank Ala Tedder N. R. McRae Riley Scarborough Scarborough Green

Women's Clubs Seek Support for Local Bills

At a July meeting of Mobile Federation of Women's Clubs a legislative committee forms a letter urging Mobile representatives to support bills on local school funding compulsory education county superintendent retention of inspectors and opposing cuts to health funds. The Rotary Club of Mobile seeks county funds for a tuberculosis nurse.

Mobile Federation of Women’s Clubs Mobilé ‘Federation of Women’s Clubs Rotary Club of Mobile Mobile Federation of Women's Clubs Kate Gardner Hogan Quorum Club J. 90. Smith Mobile Federation A. Randall H. O. Hanson Southern Association of College Women Erwin Craighead H. P. Hirshfield Council Jewish Women R. P. Pope Century Book Club Aimee McCormick Alpha Beta Lambda Sigma

Q Ban Hair Color Restorer Promise

An advertisement touts Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer as a safe non dye treatment for gray hair and scalp issues. It claims darkens and thickens hair, reduces dandruff and itching, with a 7 oz bottle priced at 50 cents from Van Antwerp Drug Store in Mobile Alabama and mail order for out of town customers.

van Antwerp Drug Store Mobile Ala Adyv

Carranza Ready to Occupy Capital in Mexico City

Dispatches from Vera Cruz report General Carranza sending officials by special train to establish a civil administration in Mexico City. Los of Zapata forces evacuated after a morning clash. Gonzales forces hold the capital as Carranza moves in with Lopez de Lara overseeing the federal district.

Washington Carranza Vera Cruz Mexico City Lopez de Lara Federal District State Department Zapata Pablo Gonzales Department Gonzales Guadaloupe Rio Consulado Zapatietas Zapatistas United States

Villa forces repulse Carranza assault at Caballona

The Villa agency announced that about 2000 Carranza troops attacked the Villa garrison at Caballona Sonora and were repulsed. General Hernandez at Piedras Negras telegraphed that Carranza forces near Monclova were driven toward Lampazos.

Washington Carranza Villa Caballona Sonora Villa Agency Hernandez Piedras Negras Monclova Lampazos

Chamberlain and Grayson Oppose Split Session Plan

Representatives Bart B. Chamberlain and Claude Grayson of the Mobile county delegation left for Montgomery to attend the general assembly, voicing opposition to the split session plan. Grayson will serve as a floor leader for Governor Henderson's bond issue proposal.

Bart B. Chamberlain Claude Grayson Mobile County Montgomery General Assembly Messrs. Chamberlain Grayson Charles Henderson

Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery Ad Inside Trenches

In London dated July 12 the piece describes trench life with cold water and long tunnels. It promotes Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery to improve digestion and blood, claims relief from headaches and fatigue, and offers tablets or liquid form with mailing address for orders.

London Dr. Pierce

Weekend Visits and Local Happenings Staged in Grove Hill

Zimco Alabama Mrs Mattie Carr of Grove Hill spent the weekend with family here. The Peavys and Miss Kate Parme visited. Miss Fannie Pritchett toured Gulf City. Coleman Jones was taken to Mobile Infirmary after a log train wreck injury.

Zimco Ala Mattie Carr Grove Hill Peavy Willerleen R. G. Parme Kate Peavy Hebron Carr Fannie Pritchett Gulf City Norwood Mobile Stewart Jackson Joe Cunningham Wayton Stewart W. V. Stewart Healing Springs Almere W. M. Heard N. V. Stewa Grove Il

The Criminal at Empire Broadway Star Feature

Three stars Norom Talmadge Maurice Costello and Van Dyke Brooke headline The Criminal a Broadway Star feature at the Empire. Vitagraph delivers a dramatic photoplay where a daughter faces her father as district attorney and the case draws intense audience applause with a five cent admission.

Wildom Empire Norom Talmadge Maurice Costello van Dyke Brooke Vitagraph Company Bar of Justice

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