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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1915
Page
7
Rotarians recount a delightful evening aboard a boat trip ending after 11 with guests well catered to by Charles B. Hervey. Dr Seale Harris spoke against a steam engine while Toasts and tributes honored Rotary leaders and members, followed by vaudeville acts and lantern slides.
The Mobile Item notes several children born on June 4 including McHugh Mask Smith Kearley Perry Towle and invites them to a birthday picture party at the Empire Theatre this afternoon. Tickets mailed. Readers born in June to send full names addresses and birthdates to the Children’s Editor two days before their birthday.
A large crowd of alumnae gathered in the Immaculate Conception School auditorium on Wednesday to welcome this year’s graduates. Bishop Allen and Fathers from the Cathedral and St Matthew’s attended as guests of honor. The program, directed by Miss Janie Summersell, featured vocal, piano, violin, and choral numbers, with substitutes Mrs. John Goodman and Miss Gussie Burke praised for their standout performance due to Miss Walsh's illness.
Pearson's band performs an evening program funded by subscriptions arranged by the music chairman. The set includes pieces such as National Emblem, He's a Pas Picker, Tromboniumi, On My Way to Dub, Fox Trot Bills Goose, and Around the Trip from I to the for Demand.
Fairhope residents share life events including Rev. 8. O. Y. Ray’s visit to H. O. Oswalt, Theresa Oswalt as salutatorian at a recent Normal School commencement, and Mrs. C. L. Coleman traveling from Mobile to Los Angeles for her husband and the San Diego Expositions. Also mentioned are local families visiting Detroit and summer plans for several Fairhope women visiting Daphne, Mobile, and surrounding areas.
The Alabama Nest of Orioles will be instituted Sunday at 3 30 P M at the hall on the northwest corner Supreme Strd George B Sellers has everything ready for the occasion The installation ceremonies will be conducted by the officers of the lodge recently named by the supreme body.
Ocean Springs Miss June 4. The town topped the Cleanest Town Contest with a 94.6 score. Officials say strong local effort and renewed health agency attention boosted morale and improve prospects for winning the cup.
The Broad Street Presbyterian Church will hear Rev. P. H. Hensley preach on The Lord's Day the True Christian Sabbath next Sunday at 11 a.m. The Elin Street Presbyterian Church follows with A Stormy Sea and a Great Calm, also by Rev. P. H. Hensley.
The Supreme Court ruled states cannot regulate liquor sales when delivery or transportation occurs in interstate commerce. The ruling set aside Tony Rossi of Lowellville Ohio for violating Pennsylvania liquor laws.
An advertisement cites Dr. Bartholow of Jefferson Medical College endorsing Eckman’s Alterative lime salt as a safe remedy for consumption and bronchial issues. It touts clinical experience and claims of elimination of morbific materials, noting easy assimilation and lack of opiate or habit forming risks. Sold by Braswell's Drug Store in Mobile via Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia.
A Pennsylvania case states Rossi took a liquor order in Hillsville across the Ohio line, with the Webb Kenyon act noted. The court held the case arose before the star law and thus the act was not affected.
An old advertisement warns against calomel and promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe remedy. It claims calomel harms the liver and bones, offers a money back guarantee, and urges readers to buy a 50 cent bottle at any drug store. The copy targets general health with assurances for adults and children.
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