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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1913
Page
5
A reflective Quotation attributed to Confucius links governance to music as a test of a people’s lawfulness. It asserts peace comes from direction pardon and sustenance by a supreme power and aligning with Heaven and the universe. The note invites scrutiny of a nation's laws via its cultural music practices.
Seashore crowds mingle in Mobile with bay boat schedules enabling town and shore social life. Dorothy Mitchell of Sea Cliff heads a five hundred party hosted by Catherine Tonsmeire, as Mobile and shore residents cluster from Fairhope to Battles Wharf for dances and visits.
A breezy trip on Mobile Bay aboard the Cricket with Miss Lula Harris visiting Miss Agnes Fowlkes. The Mobile Yacht Club log records a delightful voyage as the crew provided hospitable service and the boat rode the breeze for pleasure sailings.
An Antwerp Drug Corp ad claims Wilson's Freckle Cream removes or fades freckles. It promises complete cure in severe cases and offers two jars for sale at one dollar, with trials and mail order options. The copy urges readers to visit a store on Sunday for demonstrations.
The column lists a string of society figures attending parties and visits. It records Misses Fowlkes Harris Holzborn Emily Terrill Annie Carroll Hoffman and others, plus Messrs Carl Holzborn Paul Danner Will Hagan George Lesesne Hopkins Fitzpatrick Pettus Lee Jex Luce Frank Ellis H Probst John Nelson. It mentions Col and Mrs Flagler moving to Washington and hosting parties, Mrs Flagler’s departure, the Schleys and daughter Nell Sharmon Schley at Highland Lake NC, Miss Kate Sharman’s return, Miss Zella Harris’s trip home, the Cothrans’ Biloxi trip, Mrs Adam Glass hosting Birmingham guests, Mrs Joseph Little visiting Livingston, C P Wright of Auburn a brief visit, and Rev Gardiner Tucker’s Knights of Khorassan convention return. A fishing outing by Oscar Barney Jex Luce Alfred Dorgan George Creary and Lt Campbell of Fort Morgan concludes the column with tales of Little River.
Mrs. Clifford and Mr. Bert Clifford host a toboggan party for young people at the Point Clear hotel beach today. Prizes will go to the expert tobogganers and a consolation gift will be given for the most awkward plunge.
Miss Allea Gower entertained Miss Gabrilla Barret and Miss Kate Alley of Montgomery with a week of hospitality in Mobile after a seashore stay at Coden. A cinematograph party with supper at the Vine Yard highlighted the festivities, joined by Adrian Taylor, B. F. Adams Jr, and E. H. Bixler Jr.
A 40 member party from the Farmers Educational and Co operative Union of America and Illinois Manufacturers Association officials will visit Montgomery in the fall. John M. Glenn of the Manufacturers' Association confirms plans. The visit includes officials of the Business Men's League and aims to entertain attendees from Tennessee Oklahoma Arkansas and Louisiana.
Tillie Clinger praises her present boarding house but warns she will leave if the star boarder keeps using mayonnaise to gild his chin. The remark highlights a humorous domestic dispute centered on grooming habits.
Mrs Barton reads Helen and Warren in a lively palmistry soirée at the Stevens home. Helen notes the flattering readings stir egos while Warren, skeptical yet impressed, is praised for leadership, artistry, and temper in a dramatic, social evade.
The Mobile National Guard and band received governor ordered encampment from August 11 to 18. Troops expected to assemble at the armory on the morning of August 11 for a week of entertainments and duties, with enlisted men likely to have more fun than officers.
In Robinson Springs Alabama a Confederate soldiers memorial was unveiled with ceremonies led by Dr. Thomas M Owen of Montgomery. The local camp of Confederate veterans erected the monument and the town served a barbecue to mark the event.
Probate Judge J B Lyons in Montgomery notes Lee County voters show political apathy with no announcements for county offices aside from sheriff. He argues it is unfair to assess candidates now as the political landscape remains unsettled and quiet.
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