Early Spring Feast and Society Notes in Mobile
A society column notes visitors Mr. and Mrs. Bowie of West Virginia leaving for Montgomery after weeks with Mr. Bowie's father Penrose Vass. Lent limits entertaining in Mobile yet dinners and gatherings mark their farewell. Also announced is Madame Belle Pevsner to speak on Woman's Position in World History at B n ai B r ith Hall with guests from New York and local hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward P. Bowie
W. Va
Robert Stout
Montgomery
Mobile
Bowie
Penrose Vass
Bridge
Winston Jones
Killarney
Vass
H. L. McClelland
Jones
Anna Bridgman
New York City
Madam Pevsner to speak on Woman's Position in History
Madam Pevsner will deliver an address on Woman's Position in the World's History at Baal B'rith Hall Tuesday afternoon. Club women and wives in Mobile are invited by the council of Jewish Women to attend without admittance cards. Each Tuesday afternoon the study circle will meet at B'nai B'rith Hall under Rabbi A. G. Moses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B’nai-B'rith Hall
Madame Belle Pevsner
Madame Pevsner
Palestine
Madam Pevsner
Baal B'rith
Mobile
Council of Jewish Women
B'nai B'rith Hall
A. G. Moses
Birthdays Bring Worries, Friendship Help, And Future Fortune
Horoscope notes that those born on this day face disappointments but gain aid from friends and unexpected insights, leading to good fortune later. It highlights talent and energy but warns of impractical choices and wasted potential without early practical training and focused development.
Social Leaders Will Flock to Mrs Wilson’s Standard
Washington March 3 Those able to judge foresee Mrs Woodrow Wilson becoming a popular social figure in Washington. She is expected to be less stern and unbending than Mrs Taft as First Lady and social arbiter. Mrs Henry F Dimock president of the George Washington Memorial Association and a prominent society figure in New York and Washington will welcome Mrs Wilson and is a key influencer in Capital society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
the Land
Wilson
Taft
Henry F. Dimcck
George Washington Memorial Association
New York
Dimock
Capital
Council of Jewish Women Meeting Date Planned
A notice states that the Council of Jewish Women holds its meeting on the last Tuesday of the month with details forthcoming.
Alpha Lambda Sigma March Meeting At Barton Academy
The Alpha Lambda Sigma held its regular March meeting at Barton Academy on Saturday at 10:30. Members from the class of evil and 1912 joined the roll call, a letter from scholarship girl Miss Oralie Boullemet at Livingstone Normal College was read, colors were sent to bless Master Davis, son of Mr and Mrs W Davis, and greetings were extended to S S Murphy Jr. The club announced the University of Alabama scholarship play and set the April 19 expression contest date. McCormick gave a discourse on the First Master of the Ceremonies of the White House. Roll call included Poe Ryan Lanier with readings, Helena Krudop reading Joel Chandler Harris, and solos by Myrtle Findson and Pearl Schwarz. The meeting adjourned to April 5, 1030 at Barton Academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Lambda Sigma
Barton Academy
Oralie Boullemet
Livingston Normal College
Master Davis
W. Davis
Annie Barrett
S. Murphy, Jr
S. S. Murphy
University of Alabama
McCormick
White House
Poe
Ryan Ad Lanier
Joel Chandler Harris
Helena Krudop
Myrtle Findson
Dr. McCormick
Pearl Schwarz
How Cedric Became a Knight Charms Children at Event
A storyteller captivated young listeners with a medieval tale about Cedric the Saxon lad who becomes a knight. The tale portrayed knighthood in flower and the crown's sword stroke as the boy rises from cottage to castle, ending with the royal "Rise, Sir Cedric" moment. Mrs. R L Maupin departed West Point, Miss, after a pleasant Mobile visit marked by gracious compliments and a Dauphin Way dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedric
Sir Cedric
R. L. Maupin
West Point
Miss
Mobile
Dauphin Way
Detention Home Board Meeting Called for Tomorrow
The meeting of the board of managers of the Detention Home is called for tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock at the institution.
Delightful house party ends in Ful ton Alabama
A cheerful house party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Harrigan near Ful ton Alabama concludes after a series of dances at W. O. W. Hall and a joyous ride on the Tombigbee Valley Railroad. Guests from Mobile Madison and Thomasville recount the memory filled days and performances by Miss Beat rice Barnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
Ala
J. D. Harrigan
W. O. W. Hall
Tombigbee Valley
Scotch Lumber Company
Beatrice Barnes
Marie Cahill
Anna Held
Marrigan
Julia
Virginia
Mary Emma Creary
Ethel Burgess
George Creary
Hermann Probst
Jex Luce
J. W. Hunter
Mobile
Katherine Harris
State Line
John Barnes
Dorothy
Madison
Wisconsin
Ada Gunn
Ocella Gunn
Thomasville
Perdue
Monery
Tucker
Grove Hill
John Jay. Manes
Colonel Thomas
Itland
Raymond Harrigan
Gifted Raconteuse Mrs Page Headlines Story Hour
The Children’s Story Hour at the Harte auditorium enlivens Saturday afternoons with serene storytelling. Mrs Page, renowned for her gifted narration, delighted a young audience as her quiet talent shone, promising more captivating sessions in the season.
Stork Delivers A Baby With A Quip From Parents
A nurse remarks the stork has brought a little peach while the father jokes he is glad it did not bring a pair. The exchange captures a light hospital moment with playful parental pride.
Friedmann Alters Plan to Test Tuberculosis Serum
Dr. F. F. Friedmann, a young German physician in New York, will not open offices today to treat patients. He will instead test his tuberculosis serum before the New York County Medical Society after a conference with society officers. A meeting of the society’s board of censors is slated for tonight to arrange the test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will
New York Medical Society
Associated Press
New York
F. F. Friedmann
New York County Medical Society
Board of Censors
Society
Faust Spaghetti Ad Promises Value During High Prices
An antiquated advertisement claims Faust Spaghetti provides more nutrition than beef at one tenth the price. It touts a 10 cent package made from durum wheat, notes its digestibility, versatility for meals, and urges readers to write for a free recipe booklet from Maul Brothers in St Louis Missouri.
Railroad cases on the Dockes in Fayette depot dispute
Special to The Item Montgomery March 8 The railroad commission will reopen the Fayette depot case and hear five others on Monday including petitions for better passenger service between Parish and Tuscumbia and the A G S side track at Collinsville. Also sought are grain-rate cuts for Sheffield to Birmingham and complaints about passenger facilities from Blockton. A. C. Kirby seeks work on the A G S. Girls go to the drug store for complexions earlier now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Southern Railway
Fayette
Railroad Commission
J. H. Morris
Northern Alabama Railway
Parish
Tuscumbia
A. and J. Manufacturing Company
A. G S
A C. Kirby
A. G
Collinsville
Sheffield
Birmingham
E. Wilkinson
N. L. Wilson
Blocton
Robust figures are to be preferred in woman artists declare
Professor Max Nordau studies decline and visual biases while noting women artists. The column, by Margaret Hubbard Ayer, references the Kinney family and their works as part of a broader discussion on body form and portraiture in art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Hubbard Ayer
Reign of the thin woman inspires art and science debate
A scientist and philosopher dispute beauty standards favoring thinness as modern women shrink in size and health concerns grow around fat. The Kinneys, artists Troy and Mrs, discuss fat versus thin with lunch companions, noting urban origins of the ideal and differing rural views.
Oriental fashions and body image debate in society talk
A conversation contrasts Eastern fashion silhouettes with Western vanity. Mrs Kinney notes Oriental women appear fat, while men discuss the push to slim down for youthfulness and the difference between youthful and mature appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silhoutte
Mrs. Kinney
Mr. Kinney
The Debate Over Thin Figures In Modern Women
A discussion on body shape features American actress and artist opinions on thinness. Kinney argues for strength and presence over slenderness while noting Spanish beauty and cultural differences. He criticizes boyish figures and praises robust, mature physiques like Guerrera and Mrs. Phil Lydig as examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Spain
Mr. Kinney
Nordau
Guerrera
Phil Lydig
Max Nordau
Suffragettes Promise Change Angered by Male Opposition
Suffragettes insist ballot rights will advance women's aims while men resist the push, arguing tradition and order favor male leadership. The dispute centers on whether votes will alter societal control and policy direction.
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Mr. and
Mrs. Bowie
Mme
Bella Pevsner
COA
Scott
Henry F. Dimock
The
DR. Friedmann
Maul. Bros
St.Louis, Me
Noce, Penick & Ford, Ltd
New Orleans
Kentucky
Wal Va
Kinneys
Paris
London
Senorita Guernera
Dancer
Mrs, Phil Lydig
Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical
Pierce
Shaadi
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