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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1915
Page
3
A reflective poem traces a boy growing into adulthood and losing touch with childhood dreams. It contrasts fame and toil with nostalgic longing for a mother’s smile and the old home place. The speaker laments the fading dream as life moves from play to the grown world.
Miss Anna Boulet leaves this morning for Tuscaloosa to be absent about a week. Mrs. H. A. Stanton will oversee the society side of The Item in her absence. An outing to Spring Hill is noted with a group from Atlanta visiting to enjoy the woods and luncheon. Miss Lillie Harmsen of Atlanta visits Mobile for carnival season and receives compliments at card parties and dances.
Walnut Cove North Carolina Mrs E A Rothrock recalls severe health decline from female trouble lasting nine weeks. After two sisters recommended Cardui the woman’s tonic her condition improved after the second bottle and she regained strength flesh and ability to work. She used nearly three more bottles after overwork this spring and last week canned 78 jars of fruit.
The ITEM congratulates Dorothy LeBlanc Tyrus Brabner Joseph Serda Doloris Miller Ella Hofmann Irma Freeland Edna Johnson Gladys Davis on their March birthdays and invites them to a birthday picture party at the Empire Theatre this afternoon. Tickets mailed. March birthday notices urged to send full name address and birthdate to Children’s Editor Mobile Item at least two days before their birthday.
Mrs Daisy McLaurin Stevens of Brandon Mississippi, president general of the U D C, will travel to Tennessee in May to attend the Tennessee division state convention in Murfreesboro. She plans a visit to Mrs Herbert N Leech, division president, beforehand.
Miss Charlotte Davis spoke at the Burgett memorial then departed for St Louis. Mrs. Gregory L. Smith and her daughter Mrs. W. T. Atkinson returned from New Orleans. Miss Lamar Latham leaves for Washington after visiting Miss Edna Manning. Mrs. N. R. Morris and Mrs. J. M. Barker return to Birmingham. Mrs. Harry Hardy Smith visits Ohio relatives. Miss Carrie Lena Moffett, returned missionary from China, visits Mobile. Dr. Monroe Maas from Mobile visits his mother in Selma.
May 12 14 convention dates loom for state president election and key issues, with the president general’s presence promised to heighten interest. Mrs. Bryan and Mrs. J Morgan Smith attend D A R Congress in Washington at the Ebbitt. J T Mahoney hosts Krewe of Gasparilla dinners, first March 13 at Tampa Yacht Club, second March 20 for Krewe ladies. Belgian surfers knitting group meets weekly with eight weeks of loyal work, final report soon. Miss Lilly Nobte Harmsen leaves Atlanta after carnival visit with moving pictures and a farewell party at a BellIngrath gathering with music and supper.
The Maurer Sisters Orchestra performed at Harte Auditorium under the Mobile Federation of Churches as part of the lyceum course. Four sisters offered a varied program of violin solos duets and ensembles with readings interspersed. The series closes with Marcus A Kellerman on April 5.
D J Crowley well known attache of the Items composing room learns of his daughter Sister Carmaleta Miss Margaret E Crowley death after a short illness from pneumonia at Alton Illinois She was twenty one native of Springfield Illinois survived by three sisters Martha Mary Florence Crowley two brothers Raymond and John Connnolly grandparents Mr and Mrs P Connolly funeral held March 6 Ursuline chapel interment Calvary cemetery Springfield Register lauds her virtues devotion to church and clergy.
The Gabriel Jewelry Company will place the $10,000 stock of jewelry watches and diamonds on sale March 12 at 50 cents on the dollar. Gabriel claims the stock surpasses the value of the Lowengardt stock sold last holiday season.
Five cent oyster loaves advertised at Charles Schimpf Restaurant 3-5-7 North Royal Street. Fresh opened plant oysters sold by the dozen in loaf at 25 cents, 1-2, 15 cents each. toasted option adds five cents. Raw oysters also mentioned.
In Laine Mississippi on March 11, local farmer John Turner Jr. reports repeated robberies of his poultry. A large white setting hen and thirteen young chickens vanished before last night when a big black raccoon was trapped, the largest seen in the area for some time.
E H Britton has painters at work on the store window and front as the shop takes on a spring and summer look. He will offer Palm Beach cloth men shoes matching the popular Palm Beach suits and expects a strong spring season.
Miss Fanny Bush a young schoolteacher near Walker Springs is elected an honorary member of the Daughters of the Confederacy after defending herself when three larger students attacked her. R. E. Daly of Mobile informed her of the honor on Tuesday.
Mrs. A W Orr is confined to her bed with the la grippe. The Parents and Teachers Club held a meeting in the auditorium of the school.
TheOakdale community enjoyed a Monday night program at 7 30. Miss Lola Bosarge of Bayou La Batre visits sister Mrs Hate. Mrs Sigler and Mrs Fairley suffer from la grippe. Little Oliver Wintzell released from infirmary after illness. Yoke Bearers Sewing Circle to meet with Mrs Walker on Baltimore street this evening at 7 30. Mrs Terrison of Pascagoula visits A 8 Cooper family. Ed Williamson and son Gerald ill with la grippe. Mrs Hurri and Miss Hurri visited Mrs A 8 Cooper. Marguerite Bell recovering from la grippe. Mrs Harris visited Brewton family. Josephine Cooper ill with la grippe.
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