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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1914
Page
6
The Selmians’ coastal trip ends as families like Carlisle Melvin and Misses Page and Martha Melvin, with Mrs. Catesby Jones and Miss Laura Jones, return home. They enjoyed time at the Cawthon and other visits along the west shore.
Mrs Taylors informal tea afternoon featured pink roses and Richmond roses on the tea table. Pp J Acker poured tea and cordial hospitality marked the pleasant social affair. The home had recently wed a youthful society set with a farewell to Mrs Taylors nephew Mr G Rich Taylor of Liverpool.
A gay party of affluent visitors returns from a weekend at Point Clear staying at the Burke cottage. The group includes Miss Sadie from Shubuta visiting Miss Leona Wetherbee with other companions Lucile Jamie Grace and Claude Finklea Davison among the menial company.
Monday gathering of school girls led by hostess Dorothy McAlpine included games using Burns letters and a match counting challenge. Prizes awarded for best word list and most accurate match count. Ice cream cake and sweets served to Marie Murphy Aletta Turner Edith Metzger Zilpah Glennon Francis Harvey Virginia Thornton Annie Louise Harris Belle Gilbert Dorothy McAlpine.
Mr and Mrs William M Newton of Evergreen Alabama announce the engagement of their daughter Hermione to Oliver Clark McGehee Jr The wedding is planned for April 9 Mobile and Montgomery show interest as the groom s father Rev O C McGehee has served Methodist pulpits in both cities He is brother to Dr Wallace McGehee of Montgomery and to Mrs Bester Ward of Greensboro Friends extend congratulations to the groom.
The Times-Democrat lists prize recipients for the Book Lovers' contest with multiple winners each earning one to fifty dollars. Also noted are social updates: Mrs. Caroline Stauter ill at home and several guests traveling between Selma, Oakland, and Long Island, including Corinne Hunter, Harris Vaughn, and Mrs Daisy Irwin Clisby.
Miss Helen Bloch, a popular Selma girl who has been the favored guest of Miss Carol Leinkauf, returned home this week.
This week several visitors from Selma include Monroe Hineberg and Morris Bloch. The two men were noted among a group seen touring local sites and meeting with community leaders.
The St Marys church mission services close tonight with papal benediction by Father Power 8 J and the forty hours devotion ending at 730 pm He will speak on Frequent Communion Its Strength Its Consolation and Its Joy Tonight and tomorrow Masses and a high mass of thanksgiving will be held Father Powers sermon Monday argued that suffering tests humanity like gold and that Gods wisdom explains persecution and crucifixion with affliction bringing people closer to God.
A list of visitors to Mobile includes F. Hyde and wife from Wichita and J. W. Hunter of the Southern Railway returning to Mobile from Pensacola. W. B. Ward, Word Transfer Co manager, is ill at 259 State Street. C. E. Paynter and Miss Paynter of Liverpool stay at the Battle House. T. S. Keller and wife of New York guests at the Battle House, joined by Dr. George H. McKee of Gulfport J. P. Smith and sons of Jackson, and T. M. Bush of Chicago with A. E. Willis of Key West are at the St. Andrew.
An advertisement promotes Call's Anti-Riggs, a 50 cent remedy sold at Evans's drug store, claiming it cures Riggs Disease and related gum issues. The copy urges testing tooth looseness and promises a money back guarantee if not effective, endorsed by dentists and professionals.
Gayfer's unveils La Mode spring collection with gowns from New York and Paris. Highlights include pussy-willow taffeta ensembles, cubist motifs, and lace gowns, plus a wide array of fabrics, jewelry, and household goods in the Gayfer showroom. Mr. Manning leads a staff of assistants in a lavish display with roses and orchids framing the windows.
Montgomery Alabama March 17 The Agudath Israel Orthodox congregation awarded a contract to erect a pretty synagogue on Monroe street costing 3000 dollars Ground will be broken in a few days and the building will be completed in three months The temple will contain 200 pews
A spring coat suit shown by House of Gayfer features a pussy Willow confection in wistaria tones. It highlights two circular skirt flounces spaced along the hem and a brief jacket with an embroidered chiffon collar reaching to the waist.
Bradford Knapp of the U S Department of Agriculture endorses R F Kolbs plan to award scholarships instead of cash in Alabama state corn contest. He praises the move for its educational value and commends Professors J B Hobdy and L N Duncan of the Auburn extension department for arranging the program.
The passage reflects on romance and drama becoming routines for some people, comparing intoxicants and relationships as social habits, noting the persistence and allure of fashionable appearances.
The ad touts Sargol as a regenerative fat producing tonic for thin people. It claims six strength giving elements, harmless and inexpensive, with a month of use to build flesh, strength, and better digestion. Van Antwerp Drug Corp and others market it noting strong demand, and warns nervous users to gain at least ten pounds if using it.
State Superintendent W. F. Feagin releases a bulletin for teachers and school officials in Alabama citing waste of educational opportunities. It discusses methods to boost attendance and sustain school interest, with analyses of several school problems and notes on the pamphlet's form and tone.
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