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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1915

Page

6

Community club meetings and chapter schedules in Mobile

The notice lists upcoming events in Mobile including a fundraiser at Mohr 252 St Anthony St for the Government Street Presbyterian Sunday School improvement fund on March 18 at 8 pm. It also records a Home Economic Club meeting at the Chamber of Commerce and a Business Women's Club meeting on March 18 at 6 15 pm at Smith Piano Company parlors. An important D A R Mobile Chapter called meeting is set for Wednesday at 4 pm in the Colonial room of the Cawthon Hotel.

Mohr St. Anthony Street Government Street Presbyterian Sunday School Home Economic Club Chamber of Commerce Barker Cotton Mills Business Women’s Club Mobile Business Women's Club Smith Piano Company Mobile Colonial Room Cawthon Hotel

Reverence for a Mother's Hair and Love

A poem by Thomas Hood exhorts devotion to a mother, urging reverence for her raven hair and living eyes. It laments care and early death, urging prayers at eve and morn for Heaven to spare her and for the beloved to endure life with her. The speaker warns of grief and suggests enduring sorrow until joining her in death.

Thomas Hood

Promises and Faith Amid Storms in Quiet Resolve

A compact reflection on strength in dark times, praising Hugh Black for guiding souls in need. It contrasts fear with divine justice and holiness, asserting God’s unchanging truth and power. Quotations from Salter and Schiller urge patient endurance and steadfast duty.

Hugh Black Salter

Vitalitas touted as health aid and federation notes

A Nashville laundry foreman credits Vitalitas for health recovery after twenty two years of steam exposure. The item also covers Federation news from Mrs Pennybacker and tips to reduce gas usage with kitchen practices and reusing leftovers.

W. H. Farley Chicago Nashville McEwen Model Hermitage Sutton's

Women's World and Work department seeks women group news

The item announces a new department named Women is World and Work aimed at women and home topics. It invites church, philanthropic, fraternal, musical and literary groups to send notices of meetings and events, especially those involving women, suffrage civics and culture, with deadlines by 1 PM Saturdays or noon on other days.

Household Menu Plan Attracts Housewives In South

A plan popular in several Southern cities offers a one dollar menu featuring oysters turtle meat fish and steak options as well as vegetables for a family of five or six. A two fifty option adds shrimp crabs milk fed chicken and multiple meat choices with delivery and value emphasized for home catering.

South

Pantalettes Stir Philadelphia Fashion Hype in 1915

A Philadelphia correspondent reports dainty pantaloons trending in 1915 fashion, likened to Godey’s Book illustrations and seen at Penn Charter School dances. The piece notes Shop offerings, anticipated adoption with summer dresses, and a School Improvement Association talk on child nutrition by Dr. Toulmin Gaines, stressing proper meals and dental health.

Philadelphia Washington Godey Chestnut Street Penn Charter School School Improvement Association Raphael Semmes Toulmin Gaines

Fresh Stock Bargains Literature Wednesday Thursday Prices

Local retailer advertises fresh stock at reduced cash prices for Wednesday and Thursday to attract customers. The note emphasizes the bargains on standard goods and suggests others approve the pricing.

Grocery and hardware price list fragment

A fragmented advertisement lists granulated sugar at 1.00 per 17 pounds with other groceries, then multiple hardware items. Includes galvanized screen wire, black screen wire, poultry wire by mesh and height, with per foot pricing and small totals such as 3.50 and 0.60 to 0.80.

Comprehensive Apothecary Items and Prices Listing

A dense catalog of medicines tonics soaps and toiletries with assorted brands and prices. Items include Drigs and Perfumery Bird Seed Pratts Poultry Food Sarsaparilla Chamberlain Cough Remedy and Castoria along with skin care soaps powders and tonics.

Pratt

Local Hardware and Kitchenware Sale Ad Highlights Bargains

Hardware and houseware ad lists Crockery and glassware items with low prices. Includes mixing bowls, white pitchers, churning jugs, jardinières, tea pots, slop jars, percolator tops and more with values ranging from a few cents to under a dollar. Many items marked as special or value priced.

Notable Visitors Fill City Hotels in Mobile

The Item reports a steady flow of guests at the Cawthon, Bienville, St. Andrew, Windsor, Battle House and other hotels. Visiting names include Mrs N W Thrower Mrs C Pee Q A Evans and spouses plus travelers from Alabama Mississippi Florida Georgia Indiana Illinois and Nebraska among them Florence Wagon Company representative A C Walker and New Orleans crops campaign supporters. One visitor Mr Wal ker notes farmers prospering as diversification spreads.

N. W. Thrower C. Pee Q. A. Evans New Orleans Cawthon Hotel Sarah E. Luther Castleberry Ala Palmer R. Sly Creola J. Raleigh Bauer Lucedale Miss L. R. Grimes C. W. Gray Montgomery W. Donaldson Birmingham C. E. Thompson DeFuniak Springs Fla C. M. Price Brooksville Joe Williams Chipley F. H. Spann Annie Spann Indianapolis Ind J. F. Gaurd Batesville F. P. Dymond Libertyville Til A. E. Kauffman Chicago Ill A. C. Walker Florence Bienville Hotel H. M. McCartly W. S. Wallace Camden St. Andrew Hotel B. G. Celson Carson C. P. Smith Leakesville J.B. duBose Franklin E. J. Farnsworth Vredenburgh Klosky’s Hotel G. A. Ramsey Theodore Aie W. J. Elliott Windsor Hotel Hugo Gesuml Cullman J. D. Pannett Pine Hill J. N. Gillis Brewton F. S. Ross John B. Dumestre Young Pharr Catherine E. B. Hogan Laurel E. S. Pointevant Gulfport W. O. Whitney Omaha Neb Augusta J. Strombourg Claud J. Strombourg Battle House Marshall P. Levy New York City

American Travel Magazine Praises Herveys Hotels

The American Travel Magazine praises the Hervey Hotel Company operated hotels Cawthon San Carlos and Bristol. It singles out C. B. Hervey as president praising the Cawthon’s four hundred guest capacity since 1906, its European plan, Vineyard Cafe and his leadership in Mobile hotel affairs.

American Travel Magazine Hervey Hotel Company C. B. Hervey George H. Hervey Frank A. Hervey Harry C. Hervey Cawthon San Carlos Bristol Houston Tex Cawthon Hotel Charles B. Hervey Mobile

Conecuh Merchants Move To Buy Home Products

Evergreen March 16 A movement led by Burnt Corn merchant James K Kyser gains traction as Thomas Brothers of Herbert and other county merchants plan to buy canned goods from girls clubs. J T Hudson planter reports merchants statewide show keen interest and urge ladies to promote the initiative, noting fresh stock and local convenience.

Evergreen Ala James K. Kyser Burnt Corn J. T. Hudson Herbert Thomas Brothers Mr. Hudson Niin

Birthday Congratulatory Note For March Mobile Children

The Mobile Item celebrates children born in March, listing H B Harrison, LeRoy Dickerson, Amelia Verneuille, Pryor Higgins, Augustin Abates and Emmet T Bolton with birthdates and ages. It invites them to a birthday picture party at the Empire Theatre this afternoon and requests March-born children to send full details to the Children's Editor.

H. B. Harrison S. Conception Dease LeRoy Dickerson Eelma Amelia Verneuille St. Michael Pryor Higgins Augustin Abates Augusta St Emmet T. Bolton the Item Empire Theatre

The Fortunes of Fanny

Fanny Hedden witnesses Jim Crandall knocked down by a sudden assailant. Joe Brown, her former escort, arrives and intervenes as Crandall confronts her. Crandall and Brown clash in motive and fear, while Fanny seeks quiet at home ending with Brown quietly following, moved by pity for her.

Fanny Hedden Jim Crandall Crandall Fanny Joe Brown New York Joe James George Nellie Grace Forts Rascal Dall Broadway

Bread theft case yields suspended sentence for painter

Harry Kerwin a painter was arraigned in the recorder's court on Monday and sentenced to fifteen days hard labor for stealing six loaves of bread. Recorder D H Edington suspended the sentence for six months allowing a second chance.

Harry Kerwin Recorder’s Court D. H. Edington

Freckle Treatment Promises Clear Skin With Metcolizeq Wax

An old advertisement touts Metcolizeq wax to erase freckles and rough skin after sun or wind exposure. The process involves spreading wax nightly, rinsing with soap in the morning, and claims an ounce available from druggists. It pledges safe, continuous peeling of superficial skin without temporary blemish.

Community Club Calendar Of Meetings This Week

Tuesday Auction Club meets with Mrs. Margaret Blacksher at 3 PM and Tuesday ng Club with Mrs. Wesley Doakle at 2 30 PM. Wednesday Polyhymnia Circle with Mrs. J Wade Cox at 11 AM and Century Book Club with Mrs. John Wetzel at 11 AM. Thursday Craighead Parliamentary Law Study at Parlor C Battle House 730 PM and Sewing Club with Misses Lillian and Corinne Thoss at 10 30 AM. U D C monthly meeting with Mrs. C J Torrey at 3 30 PM and Electra Semmes Colston Chapter U D C with Mrs C J Torrey at 3 30 PM. Friday No Trump Card Club with Mrs. Henry Alridge at 1 PM and Friday Bridge Club with Miss Ella Packer Blacksher at 8 PM. Friday Social Club with Mrs Briggance at 3 PM. Saturday Shakespeare Club with Mrs C J Torrey at 11 AM and A B L eight eight S expression contest at Harte Auditorium at 8 PM.

Margaret Blacksher Wesley Doakle J. Wade Cox Century John Wetzel M. A. Mayers Craighead Battle House Lillian Corinne Thoss Cawthon Hotel C. J. Torrey Electra Semmes Colston Cc. J. Torrey Henry Alridge Ella Packer Blacksher Briggance Shakespeare Club A.B. L Harte Auditorium

Elihu Root Rules Out 1916 Presidential Run

Elihu Root declared that he will not be a candidate for president in 1916. He dismissed all talk of a bid as absolute nonsense and said such a thing is impossible.

Elihu Root

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Schiller Federation News Percy V. Pennybacker General Federation Portland Oregon Northwest Conference of Charities and Corrections Young Women’s Christian Association Meetig of Semmes School Improvement Association C. A Bc Vale White Mountain Princess Electric Irons Bbc Chamberlain DORA Dodson Foley Castoria Horlick Cardus Mennen Putnam Duckares Simmon Occesso Catherine Sts Travel Magazine Herveys Conecuh Calumet Baking Powder CO Chicago, Ill Howard French Day Cleaning CO Dauphin ST BELL Lee Welt WoTaruungs Bridge Ork F. L. Tapia
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