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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1913
Page
14
A note quotes James Whitcomb Riley urging acceptance of fate as weather changes. The speaker argues nature and Providence govern outcomes and calls for rejoicing rather than complaint, asserting rain is a personal choice.
The Alabama Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy announces an Averitt Memorial Scholarship in music for girls descended from Confederate soldiers. Donor Mrs. Flournoy Rivers names the gift in memory of her mother Eliza Averitt, valued at 85 dollars. Applications go through Mrs. L. M. Bashinsky in Troy, with rules aligned to other UDC scholarships.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Gup announce the engagement of their daughter Miriam to Mr. Max Fry. The couple plans a summer marriage.
Yesterday at 4 PM the Y M C A auditorium hosted a Children's Story Hour. Mrs T A Page wrapped tales in her animated style describing myths and folklore while Mrs Robbins, with extensive European experience, contributed to the program.
Birthday notices promise prosperity and happiness next year. Those born today are said to be fortunate and rise by merit. They will be agreeable and affectionate but open with their affections beyond narrow limits.
Miss Cora Cooke, a young Oakdale school storyteller, told Rubezahl the wild woods spirit and Schnee-Wittchen to delight the children. Sunshine Hawks promised to return for their entertainment on March 16. Next Saturday, Mrs Lovie McKinstry and Miss Nona Duffee will present another children's storytelling hour.
Mobile readers attend a Government and Warren streets organ recital on Tuesday March 4 1913 at 8 p m led by Edwin Lives Taylor assisted by Rabbi A G Moses and others. The program includes the Overture to The Marriage of Figaro variations on Star Spangled Banner and Wagner pieces. Dr Moses and Mr Taylor receive praise for their contributions to Mobile music.
Martha B Kohler, daughter of James P Kohler once secretary to Mayor Gaynor, vanished from a Brooklyn home last Saturday. Her father suspects kidnapping and murder to block her planned court testimony against Walter M Doyle, a prominent Brooklyn real estate dealer.
The Modbike Chapter, D A R, regrets that life regent Mrs P H Clarke cannot attend the national congress in Washington on April 17. She writes that after rest from a busy metropolitan club and social life she is strong and well.
In Vineland New Jersey Dr Henry Herbert Goddard studies heredity to claim mothers shape posterity while fathers matter little The Kallikak tale contrasts a line of feeble minded descendants with a line of educated citizens showing motherhood as chief duty and warning against female independence.
The article notes the chapter and founder share mutual fondness and that Mrs Clarke was elected alternate to regent Mrs Shawnan for the April congress, following established custom.
Mothers of interested children are asked to meet Saturday at 1 PM in the lower room of German Relief Hall to discuss costume designs materials and other issues for the post Easter masquerade on April 18.
Notice states a Ladies of Charity meeting Monday at 4 PM at the Conti street asylum. All members are urged to attend. Mrs. R L Maupin will depart tomorrow for West Point after visiting daughter Mrs C S Shawhan in Mobile.
The Mobile Presbyterial meets in Bay Minette Tuesday and Wednesday with eminent women including Mrs. W C Winsborough of Kansas City and Rev Dr Homer McMillan of Atlanta among the speakers. The visit of Mrs Winsborough, head of the United States Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary, marks a highlight of the two day program.
Miss Julie Boudousaie returns home after visiting relatives in New Orleans. Mr Joseph Metzger and Miss Mary greet guests at their bungalow in Sweetwater. Captain T. P. Norville and two daughters enjoy a weekend at Pinehurst and attend the Pagoda dance. hotel guests include Abbot of Texas and others. Beach Hotel registers several Mobile and Ohio visitors. A quip notes a bedbug as a family disgrace.
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