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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1913
Page
7
A society note previews Easter week styles with a focus on refined clothing and social events. The piece describes a restrained seven day period, sewing circles, and children's affairs, ahead of a vibrant Easter display of color and fabric the following Sunday.
Fashion notes predict a vivid Easter display with bold drapery and new tints. readers will see skull caps turbans toques and satin ribbons as street wear shifts to vivid blues greens and reds with loose jackets and surplice lines dominating the parade forecast.
The Mobile Chapter D A R plans meetings for the Barton scholarship fund with a focused talk today by regent Mrs C S Shawhan on whether the modern mother needs a vacation The discussion references Ellen Key and reactions to motherhood duties from teachers and mothers with Miss Read defending longer child care training and school of mothercraft principles.
The Cleophan Club met at Mrs. H. Van Hook’s Camp Grounds home with thirteen members and several visitors. Mrs. W. Swen read a paper “Reflections of An Elderly Woman” to acclaim, followed by refreshments. The article lists many Biloxi residents attending events at homes on West Beach and West Howard Avenue including showers, receptions, and club meetings with numerous guests and future gatherings noted.
A report describes a fine game by the local Y M C A team of the city and notes a pleasant trip following the contest.
The Ladies Aid Society of the St Francis street M. E. church will hold a sale of fancy articles on Tuesday afternoon March 18 from 4 to 7 at the residence of Mrs George Threefoot 855 Dauphin street.
Miss Jean Griffin of Montgomery visits friends in Mobile. Beatrice and Dorothy Barnes cancel a Mobile return for a Palm Beach trip. Miss Lucile Rush expected home from New York City and noted as a social highlight for post Easter dances.
Members gathered at 2:30 to craft paper flowers for decorations for the Oriole Society Almanac performance. A 4:30 business meeting followed as March 28 and 29 set for the Orpheum venue.
Rumors point to a busy holiday week with dances across clubs and groups. Easter Monday brings the K O R anniversary ball while Easter Wednesday hosts Country Club and Elks dances. Other events include the Children’s Ball at the Elks Home and multiple subscription dances ahead of the Bal Masque on April 1.
A Friday evening fête for Martha Webb's fifteenth birthday featured a Dutch themed 600 game night for about thirty schoolgirls at the Webb home. Grace and Agnes Webb led scoring with Katherine Robinson. Lucy Herndon won the girls prize and John Moreland the youth prize.
The Azalea birthday party celebrated at the home of six year old Leonora Carmell in Mobile. Pink and white decorations and a pink azalea cake marked the joyous afternoon with friends Alice Worthington Sulaabets Owen Hazelpherv Cuariemen James Marti Willan Handerson Louie Boydlein. Purim Ball follows for Shaarai Shomayim congregation tomorrow night.
The YMCA basketball group has returned home after a weekend visit to Pensacola where they attended events and activities gathered there for the purpose.
Ad touts Faust Macaroni made from durum wheat as a nutrient rich alternative to meat. Claims 10 cent package equals four pounds of beef and urges readers to write for a free recipe book with order options.
Waynesboro residents report A L Busby and T J Clanton at the Meridian W O W convention this week. W M McAlister visited Meridian on Monday. D M Taylor attended court in Quitman earlier this week. R V Jarrett promotes a Cotton Club to prove cotton can grow under bull wevil conditions. Woman's Home and Mission Society meets at the Methodist Church Sunday March 16 at 7 30 PM with a planned program. Charles Rudolph spent several hours here Wednesday.
Advance of half a cent per gallon announced by Standard Oil Company of New York for all naptha grades destined for export in Naptha New York. Last general naptha advance occurred January 7.
Amram M. Beavers, former cashier of the First National Bank of High Bridge New Jersey, is sentenced to five years in the central prison at Atlanta for embezzling seventy nine thousand dollars from the bank. Indictment charged conversion of funds for personal use.
No pictures at the Lyric on Sunday due to washouts and late arrival of L. and N. trains. Manager Fourton was forced to close the house for the day.
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