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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1915
Page
3
Agnes Morgan speaks from Cosmopolitan on fame and the pull of the infinite plan. A call urges support for Parcel Post to ease the high cost of living, with home economics advocates pushing fair distribution and cooperative buying to aid producers and consumers.
Household hints describe a carpet cleaner using ivory soap borax and ammonia to form a jelly forScrubbing carpets. The morale advises cleaning two foot squares at a time. A boiled heart with raisin sauce recipe instructs boiling an ox heart until tender and serving with raisin sauce and parsley garnish.
Peel and quarter tart apples leaving half the peeling. Fry crisp bacon, add apples to hot fat and cover until they soften. Turn once, sprinkle sugar, then brown uncovered. Serve hot on a platter with the crisp bacon.
With careful washing and proper handling silk stockings can last two to three months. Before wear, wash them through lukewarm water and preserve their texture and luster for extended use.
Parents urged to use California Syrup of Figs for quick relief of clogged bowels and feverish illness in children. The ad claims it gently empties bowels within hours, promotes health, and warns to beware of counterfeit syrups. It directs buying a 50 cent bottle from the California Fig Syrup Company with no smaller sizes offered.
Billie McAlister five year old daughter of Mrs. W L McAlister is Maiden America at the Made in U S A Exposition in New York. She wears the Miss Columbia costume and points to places of interest in 105 cities and towns.
Advice on washing and wearing silk stockings including water temp and drying in dark rooms to prevent yellowing. Cautions against rubbing and tight wear. Also April housekeeping tasks such as packing winter clothes, repairing storm windows, cleaning the furnace, and planning summer curtains.
A six day training school for Sunday school and Baptist Young People's Union workers begins Sunday March 14 at the First Baptist Church. Rev W S Wiley, Miss Lillian Forbes and Harry L Strickland lead lectures on teaching and soul winning with daily sessions from 4 to 9 pm and free lunch for attendees.
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception hosts a three day mission for children led by Fathers Finnerty and Clark. Mass begins at seven each morning followed by instruction. parents are urged to bring children with Rosaries and prayer books.
Mr and Mrs W D Jelks of Eufaula Alabama stay at the Cawthon Hotel on return from Coden Alabama where they enjoyed a vacation at Rolston s Hotel ex governor of the state did much fishing during the trip
The column lists Methodist and Catholic church services across Broad Street, Government Street, Oakdale, Dumas Chapel, Prichard, Plateau, St Francis Street, St Stephens Road, Dauphin Way, Toulminville and Whistler with preaching times at 11 a m and 7 30 p m Epworth Leagues prayer meetings and Sunday school times are noted along with pastors titles and superintendent names Cathedral Lent prayers and Mass times also included. The St Vincent's Lent observances include rosary sermons benedictions and Way of the Cross services with specified dates and speakers.
A practical model presents a night gown combining daintiness with comfort and minimal effort. The design emphasizes easy wear, light fabrics, and sensible construction suited for relaxed evenings.
A fashion note explains a dainty night gown that can be worn two ways with a square neck and short or long sleeves. It suggests materials from de chine and batiste to flannels, lists yardage for sizes 16 and 18, and notes pattern 8561 can be mailed for ten cents.
Mrs. Mariette Johnson spoke at Barton Academy on growth through busy work and pupil interest. She described the organic school model allowing student chosen tasks, no strict promotion criteria, and concern over humiliating failures. She announced possible Fairhope inspired schools in New York City and urged local support via the Fairhope League. Mrs. Johnson to lecture again at 4 pm Saturday with Mobile Federation officials presiding.
Lent masses are listed for St Joseph's Church with weekday 6 and 8 am services and Sunday 6:30 8:30 and 10 am. Stations of the cross Friday 7:30 pm and schoolchildren 2 pm. St Matthew's hosts Feb 28 mission opening at 7 am and 10 am with Rev John McCreary. St Margaret's Cedar Point Road offers 8 am mass and 7 am confession before service.
A compact church column lists St Johns Grace Chapel All Saints Trinity and St Pauls services for Lent with morning Holy Communion Sunday school and sermons. Baptist churches Dauphin Way First and Tabernacle share preaching times Sunday schools and midweek activities. Presbyterian Central Presbyterian details Sunday worship Sabbath school and prayer meetings.
Associated Bible Students announce Mr. W. H. Smith as speaker for the regular Sunday free Bible lecture in the Y. M. C. A. Hall tomorrow.
Mrs Marrietta Johnson will address the Barton High School Auditorium this Saturday afternoon at four. Her reputation is national and interest in her speech is very high.
Prince Pierre Troubetskoy husband of Amelie Rives is summoned to show cause in New York City court for about 1500 dollars of rent on a three year lease for a West 39th Street studio. Complainant W. F. Paris lists alterations and short occupancy as reasons. Attorneys are Sayers Brothers for the plaintiff and Gerard and Smythe for the prince.
An afternoon program titled The Greatest Kingdom was scheduled for 3 o clock. Details of speakers or location are not provided in the excerpt.
The Church of Christ at 54 North Royal Street led by August Shanks invites Sunday school at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 a m with the sermon Three Compromises. First Christian Church at Be Spiegel lists Sunday school 9 30 a m and services at 11 a m and 7 30 p m with morning topic Profit and Love and evening topic A Prominent Official Investigated, plus a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m.
A dated advertisement promotes Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey as relief for whooping cough and coughs with loosened mucus and soothed throat. It urges families with children to keep it handy and notes a price of 25 cents, plus mentions Electric Bitters as a spring tonic.
Fanny learns the hard truth about living out as a housemaid after a candid talk with Ellen Gaines. Ellen urges acceptance of hard realities, while Fanny reaches out to Nellie for support and plans a Sunday visit to her old friend, grappling with pride and honesty.
American Fisheries Society members advocate one acre fish ponds on each farm as a way to ease living costs. The plan honors late Professor L L Dyche and cites progress from the Kansas pond project begun in 1910 with 16 thousand yearlings, eventual harvests of 27 thousand fish weighing 6,809 pounds.
London March 13 An exchange Telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam reports that leading German agrarians manufacturers and business leaders have petitioned the imperial chancellor to permit discussion of terms for a prospective peace so that the German people may have a say as peace treaties are signed.
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