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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1913

Page

7

Society Miss Crossland Enjoys Delights and Dance

Mise Clara B Crossland of Mobile enjoyed varieties during a Demopolis visit with Corinne. She accompanied the return home from a carnival and has gained popularity since. She was the honoree at a dance at the Elks hall and attended several card parties with Hermine Partridge, receiving compliments on a novel boa.

Mise Clara B. Crossland Corinne Demopolis Ile the Elks' Hall Hermine Partridge

Birthday forecast rewards practical roots and steady growth

If this is your birthday you have outdoor work or recreation for part of your time, seen as essential to health. The precall says your year will be prosperous and joyful. If employed you may get a chance to advance. Those born today have good ability and practical bent guiding actions.

D. H. Brown Iola Kansas Freyen Lydia E. Pinkham D. H. Brows North Walnut Street Iola, Kan Penick. & Ford, Ltd New Orleans

Photo Play Party Benefits Young Women's Christian Association

A Crown theatre charity week features several photo play parties to aid the YWCA. Notable event includes Mrs. J H Patterson hosting guests for Mrs. Bird of Chicago with multiple attendees from Mobile and Jackson, Mississippi in a springtime visit.

Vogue Crown Theatre Young Women's Christian Association Bright J. H. Patterson Bird Chicago J. S.taylor Patterson Hartwell Tarver T. B. Nettles E. J. Powers T. M. Fisher W. G. Stephens Jackson Miss Mobile

Cupid to Spring Surprises on Government Street

Springtime notices stir on Government Street as engagements rise along the Lovers Lane thoroughfare. The article hints at several couples among the local social set with at least one secret engagement becoming widely known to friends.

Cupid Mobile Dan Cupid Government Street

Eastertide Fetes Set for Miss Leatherbury’s April Wedding

Eastertide celebrations brighten with multiple events for Miss Sadie Leatherbury as she prepares to wed Mr. J B Davis on the second day of April. Mrs Ernest Ladd hosts an afternoon party March 25, and Mrs John Shearer hosts a bridge gathering March 27 at 3 with a tea at 5.

Sadie Leatherbury J. B. Davis Ernest Ladd Miss Leatherbury John Shearer Leatherbury W. G. Ward Electra Semmes Colston Sally Jones

April Bride Dorothy Carter to Be Honored in Parties

Miss Dorothy Carter and Miss Leatherbury will share honors at a party planned by a November bride they favored in autumn pre-nuptials. The April 9 wedding date for Miss Carter will be announced later, with additional celebrations by their many friends to follow.

Dorothy Carter Leatherbury Miss Carter

Return of Chicago Visitors Sparks Gulf City Socials

Mrs. John Campbell and her daughter Mrs. Thomas Pierce from Chicago NL have returned to Mobile to renew acquaintances. They stay at the Batt House where friends gather for informal bridge games and social meetings. Yesterday a parti carre in the latest fashion entertained Mrs Campbell.

John Campbell Thomas Pierce Chicago Mobile Gulf City Batt House Campbell

A Trip to Cuba Carni val Plans by Mobillians

Spring seems favored for Cuban trips as Mobillians plan travel. Mr N E Turner Mrs Turner Miss Turner and her college brother visited from the country home to enjoy the city carnival and finalize the Cuban trip details.

Cuba Mobillians N. E. Turner

Lauder Matinee Delights Mobile Audiences At Lyric

Harry Lauder enchanted a large Mobile afternoon crowd with his distinctive dialect and melodic songs at the Lyric theatre. The program drew socially notable listeners and ended with enthusiastic acclaim for his heartful performance.

Mobile Harry Lauder Lyric Theatre Lauder

Prominent Pioneer Social Workers Talk Sparks Club Interest

Mrs G. T. Cimee chaired a Mobile club discussion on Prominent Pioneer Social Workers while Miss Jean Heckert spoke on Women and Children in Industry and Mrs Co Mechem presented Affects of Universal Suffrage on Working Women. The gathering included inauguration talk by Mrs P Jere and plans for future delegation.

G. T. Cimee Mobile Jean Heckert Mechem P. J.ere Washington

Ban on Harassment of Indian Migrants Passes To Alabama

Special to The Item Montgomery March 13 five generations of Indians and half breeds travel by wagons from Oklahoma toward the Everglades of Florida must not be molested in Alabama unless peaceful Governor O Neal orders state officers to protect them He met with leader Emil Mischel a Brazilian half breed who says the party includes his elderly grandfather and five generations of kin en route to the Seminole in Florida

Montgomery Ala Oklahoma Everglades Florida Alabama O'Neal Emil Mischel Mischel Janeiro Brazil Orida

There’s Always Something Nice to Eat at the Vineyard

A vintage notice promotes a steady range of delicacies at The Vineyard and Bon Secours offerings. It highlights shellfish treats, mussels, Russian fruits and ices, and French pastries as part of the season’s assortment for all occasions.

Fire horses replaced by motors end of era in New York

Associated Press reports New York declares the era of fire horses over as motors replace horse drawn equipment in the city. The march weathered slogan “We will pure no more horses” signals a city embracing mechanization and modernization.

Associated Press New York York City

Effort to Reconcile Progressives in Tariff Fight

Washington March 13 The White House seeks to unite Progressives and Taft Republicans in the tariff dispute with President Wilson planning conferences with La Follette. La Follette’s visit to the White House marks a rare encounter as discussions on legislative questions unfold. Senators Lea Shields and a Tennessee delegation urge McMillin as ambassador to Mexico with broad Democratic support.

Washington Senate Wilson la Follette White House Lea and Shields Tennessee Benton McMillin Mexico Thenessecracy

Y M C A Gym Exhibition To Be Repeated Saturday

Tens of tickets sold for the Y M C A gym exhibition with a Friday show to be followed by a second performance Saturday to accommodate all spectators. The program features boxing wrestling and athletic demonstrations plus a senior basketball game and relay events among others.

Y. M. C. A. Southern The Ramblers Onmattal Mar Hahn’ A Stevens Jackson Armbrecht Wilson Johnson Bartee Edgar Schleuter Delchamps Pittard Haig and Cunningham Breneman Hovers Ing. Miller Varnado Athletica Junto

Senate delays vote on Dr. Neill labor statistics post

In Washington on March 13 the senate education and labor committee postponed action on reappointing Dr. C P Neill as commissioner of labor statistics. Senator of North Carolina indicated opposition and the panel planned to reconvene in several days. The piece ends with an odd aside asking about a clerk who slept in a store.

Associated Press Washington Dr. C. P. Neill Labor Statistics Senate Committee On Education and Labor Iliman South North Carolina Cme Dr. Neill

The Girl Without Money by Hilda Conway

An essay-like critique argues for dowries and training for daughters in gentry and middle classes. It cites Lady Aberconway urging education for women to gain independence, suggesting estate management and horticulture as viable paths for daughters to earn wages without leaving home.

Girl Without Money Hilda Conway Mfe Aberconway

Texas Wonder Cures Kidney and Bladder Ailments

An old advertisement touts Texas Wonder as a cure for kidney and bladder troubles in men and women. It claims to dissolve diabetes weaken the back and relieve irregularities of the kidney and bladder. The copy lists various ailments and asserts the remedy’s effectiveness.

Texas Street Ady Seemaeee Beck

Compromise on Canadians

Washington reports a compromise plan on patronage in several Democratic states to win White House support. Two of President Wilson's advisers, in talks with Postmaster Burleson and Committee Chairman McCombs, aim to align anti ar tson factions with the White House position.

Associated Press Washington Frent Wilson Ganization Burleson McCombs McCom

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