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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1915

Page

9

Southern Women Lead Literacy Crusade Across the South

The Southern Women's Magazine notes graduates from Southern colleges join Mrs. Nellie Peters Black in an anti illiteracy campaign. Each summer graduate to teach reading and writing to at least one adult, black or white, young or old. The plan spreads through women’s colleges as hundreds respond to open knowledge to the illiterate.

Nellie Peters Black Atlanta Conference of Southern Women New South Fica Nellid Peters Black The Conference of Southern Vigmen

Hospital Day Open House Invites Public to City Hospital

The City Hospital invites the public to visit on Hospital Day Thursday from 4 to 6 p m Sister Reginia oversees the hospital and hopes residents tour the building and become acquainted with the city s fine institution Also Liszt Piano Forte School of Music recital at McGill Institute directed by Mrs J R Hagan featured pupils and guest performers with a varied program ending with Bach and DeKoven pieces.

Reginia Liszt Pianoforte School OF Music J.R. Hagan Louise A. Flinn McGill Institute Harris Damrell Miss Manson Gounod Mary Eloise Bennett Ruth Holt Rohde Schnecker Maryise Bennett Dolly Oesten Lichner Margaret Zundel Schubert Donizetti E. C. Harris Miss Damrell Miss Flinn Krentzlin Anita Sose N. von Wilm Ida Eiee Grieg Mary O’connell Dennee Knight Rupert Schumann Hallie Sue McMillan Kolling Irma Rosalie DeKoven Heller

Birthday party invite at Empire Theatre for June born children

Marie Lucille Graf born June 2 1908 turns six invitations sent for a birthday picture party at the Empire Theatre this afternoon. Tickets mailed. Boys and girls born in June urged to mail full names addresses and birthdates to the Children's Editor Mobile Item at least two days before their birthday.

Marie Lucille Graf Dauphin Empire Theatre

Election Postponed by Mobile Equal Suffrage Assoc

The Mobile Equal Suffrage Association postponed its annual meeting from Monday night at the Cawthon Hotel to Tuesday June. Officers will present reports and officers are to be elected at the rescheduled meeting. All members urged to attend. Also, on Wednesday Mrs Norma Baugh Krassin's pupils will give a recital at McGill Institute at 8 o'clock with invitations issued.

Mobile Federation Mobile Federation of Women’s Clubs Harte Auditorium J. W. Ph Jas. R. Hagan Jas. O Davis Electra Semmes Colston Jefferson Davis Safford Berney Mobile Equal Suffrage Association Cawthon Hotel Norma Baugh Krassin McGill Institute

Electra Chapter Hosts Evening Boat Ride for Relief Fund

The Electra Semmes Colston Chapter U D C entertained Tuesday evening with a boat ride. Proceeds from ticket sales and refreshments benefit the chapter relief fund for the then pending needs.

Electra Semmes Colston U. D

Dodson's Liver Tone touted as safe calomel alternative

An advertising pitch extols Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless replacement for calomel. It claims quick relief from headaches biliousness and constipation while avoiding salivation and bone damage, urging readers to buy and seek refunds if unsatisfied.

Dodson

Printers and Real Estate Firms Listed in City Directory

The excerpt lists multiple businesses including Commercial Printing Company on Michael Street 1391 Wood Printing Co 70 St Michael St and White-Eckert Co with oceaneren and St Francis Streets, Duggan Taylor Realty Co Inc at 58 N, Van Antwerp Public Accountants, Gulf City Dye Works at 55 S Conception Street plus Carriae & Wagon Works at 274 N coer Rat with various Bell numbers.

Sinders Commercial Printing Company Michael Street Wood Printing Co St. Michael St Bell Home White-Eckert Co Ocaneren Aos St Francis Streets Duggan-Taylor Realty Co., Inc N “Revat Gulf City Dye Works S. Conception Street

Charity Boat Run Lifts Confederate Veterans Families

A chartered Cessna ferryed guests to a bay outing organized for Confederate Veterans and their families. Drago’s orchestra provided music as dancing continued into the evening, with the vessel returning to the city late. Mia H. K. Dawson and her relief committee are praised for their efforts.

Drago Mia H. K. Dawson

Bryan Chapter D A R Plans Picnic at Belle Fontaine

The Needham Bryan Chapter D A R plans a picnic at Belle Fontaine as the season’s last meeting. Members will gather at a member’s hospitable home for a delightful social before the council’s next set of events. The report notes Portland reports the mid biennial council of the General Federation of Women’s organizations.

Needham Bryan Belle Fontaines Arnetony Portland Ore the General Federation of

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