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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1915
Page
2
A Wordsworth inspired verse on the ideal woman and a note that the Old Shell Road School Improvement Association will meet Friday evening at 8 o'clock with a full attendance urged.
In 1874 Miss Moses fought to start a library in Mobile after a difficult split with the Franklin Library. She faced resistance, rented spaces, and a fire, then reestablished an independent library and pursued a free public model, highlighting Southern women's resilience after the war. The narrative notes war hardship and Northern stereotypes about Southern women.
A large Mobile Suffrage Club meeting at the Cawthon hotel heard a report on constitutional revision by Miss Elizabeth Fonde and discussed backing a federal women’s franchise bill for the upcoming July legislature session. Mrs. Oliver Stewart, veteran suffrage leader, spoke briefly, and plans for noted speakers were announced. Meeting of Trinity Workers to follow with 4 pm parish house session and ample business.
Thursday meetings include Mothers Club at Settlement Home 3 PM and Red Cross Seal committee at Mobile Public Library 11 AM. Craighead Par lamentary Law Club sessions at Battle House and Parlor C. Bethel benefit lecture 5 PM. First Anniversary Ball of Mystics at Battle House 8:30 PM Friday. Musical event at Dauphin Way Baptist Friday March 12 8 PM with free will offering. Mobile Branch A C W adjourned meeting listed.
Mrs Mariette Johnson of the Fairhope School of Organic Education lectures at Barton Academy at 8 p.m. Saturday. The William Bryan Chapter D A R meets at 4 p.m. with Mrs John W McAlpine. The Shakespeare Club gathers with Mrs C J Torrey at 11 a.m. and Marietta Johnson lectures at Barton Academy auditorium at 4 p.m.
A parade of guests from across the region checks into Mobile hotels including Atlanta Birmingham and Montgomery visitors at the Cawthon and other houses. Police leave of absence granted and locals join crop diversification events as notable figures tour the city.
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