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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1913

Page

7

Society Happenings and Events of Today

A Mobile social page lists events including a Fidelia Club masked ball at 8:30 p m at Relief hall with popular songs, a bridge party hosted by Mrs E E Wagar, and informal gatherings for Miss Florence Harding. Lectures, sewing circles, and D A R chapter meetings are noted along with multiple charity and youth group activities during Lent period.

Fidelia Club Ao Relief Hall E. E. Wagar Bessie Woolfolk Peters Mothers’ Club Elizabeth Fonde Mobile Virginia Cavalier Chapter E. W. Christian Dauphin Street Virginia Cavalierg Great National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution

Mrs Herbert Turner Hosts St Patrick Day Bridge Party

Mrs Herbert Turner entertained guests at Government street home for a St Patrick's advance date card party with Irish name cards at five small tables. Attendees included Mrs G M Luce Mrs Peter Vredenburgh Mrs A P Bush Mrs W D Stratton Mrs John Shearer Mrs W B Pope Mrs S M Landrey Mrs John Montgomery Mrs C L Crampton Mrs James L Coleman Mrs Fred O Rhen Mrs Sykes Gilbert Mrs Joseph St G Tucker Mrs Charles Craig Mrs Ab Jackson Mrs Palmer Pillans Mrs Harry M Jay Miss Mabel Heustis and Miss Stella Searcy.

Herbert Turner Government Street Bridge St. Patrick’s G. M. Luce Peter Vredenburgh A. P. Bush W. D. Stratton

Female social luncheon hosts prize table at Tuscaloosa event

In Tuscaloosa the trophy for each table f wase a hand-painted French enameled shirt waist set won by Mrs. Bush, Mrs. Luce, Mrs. Pillans, Mrs. Stratton and Mrs. Cramp ton. Pink roses and azaleas decorated the luncheon after the game. Mrs. Turner led the host committee with Miss Katherine Harris and others assisting. guests included Mrs. Paterson, Mrs. Leatherbury, Mrs. Bartee, Mrs. Acree, Mrs. Wheeler, Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. Bacon.

Tuscaloosa Bush Luce Pillans Turner Katherine Harris Lorence Harding Middletown N. Y Mildred Hard Murfreesboro Tenn W. B. Paterson George S. Leatherbury J. Julian Bartee J. O. Acree Co. J. Wheeler W. W. Cleveland R. 8. Bacon Carrolless Aaron Hess

Woman Recovers After Following Friend's Advice

A Windom Kansas woman Miss Mary A Horner says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her bladder trouble and relief from bearing down pains and nervous dizziness. The ad urges all women with female troubles to try the historic tonic made from native roots and herbs.

Windom Kansas Pinkham Lydia E. Pinkham Mary A. Horner Box 41 Windom, Kansas Sumstay Lydia Dia E. Pinkham

Love in the Civil Code and the Age of Reason

A historical reflection on Paul Hervieu's 1905 proposal to add "Love" to marriage conditions, its defeat by social fear, and the shift of marriage ages in France. The piece discusses parental authority, age limits for marriage, and the tension between affection and law in early 20th century society.

Cazot France Paul Hervieu Carot Hervieu Carol Abbe Lemire Pai

Government to push bills on suffrage disturbances

London dispatch reports the government plans two new measures in parliament. One bill would allow the home secretary to place suffragette prisoners under license or hospital care during hunger strikes and re imprison them until full terms are served. A second bill would improve recovery of fines and damages from suffragette property attacks and modify criminal law accordingly.

Associated Press London Home Secretary

France appeals to its people over three-year army service

Paris March 6 The French cabinet presented to parliament a new military bill raising service to three years. The ministry declared the measure essential for France's security and for Europe’s peace through maintaining the balance of great powers. Exceptions let youths from large families serve two years.

Associated Press Paris France Europe

Nebraskans Indicted on Fraud Charges in Land Scheme

Associated Press reports from St Joseph Missouri that Al McCollister of Badger Lake Nebraska and another Nebraskan were indicted by a federal grand jury on fraud charges. The case centers on influence over government lands in Cherry County Nebraska and targeted ex sailors and ex soldiers in the St Joseph area.

Associated Press ST. Joseph al McCollister Badger Lake Neb Cherry County Nebraska St. Jos Seine

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Florence Harding Middleton New York Sewing Circle Ernest Edgar Ann Street Russell School Improvement Association All Saints Church Christ Child Sewing Circle McGill Institute Church Home Guild Church The Y. W. Cya Bethel Auxiliary Seamen's Bethel Woman's Auxiliary of Pierce Man G. H. Willian Golden Medical Medicios United States Vaughan Kester Rascal Betty Mary van Aller England van Aller J. O. Dickens Syd Robbins Mary Clifton Roberts Nashville Anniston Thomas ‘I. Roberts Marshall Turner Miss Crawford H. G. Crawford Mary Donna Rabbit Hendon Mrs. Crawford Sturgeon Lenton Redding Elizabeth Crawford Kermin Dunlap Irene Mahler Marie Greene Marguerite Carlin Sarah Dobbs Esther Frances Deans Reynolds James Head Reginald Kendall O'Dyer P. W. Tompkins Nina H. Boykin Zack Jones Miss Marie Webb Miss Belle Wilkins Selma Mr. Hyman Gabriels Montgomery Betty Gabriel St. Margaret's Hospital Victor Martini Blow Billy Velvain Penice & Ford New Orleans Velva St. Francis St Bell
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