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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1914
Page
3
Under Charles A Dunster the Woman's Musical Club held a Monday night rehearsal for the choral The Lady of Shalott. Next week the group meets at the McGill Institute at 8 p m with Miss Shepard replacing Catherine street venues.
Pleasant Spring Hill luncheon hosted by Mrs Ellis Day Gates at her grounds marked a soft farewell as she plans to move to Pittsburg. Friends note her departure to the Pennsylvania city where several Mobilians already reside.
Dauphin Way Baptist Sunday school Cass No 8 B teen-age girls host a lawn party Wednesday evening March 18 from 6 to 10 at Mrs. Kirk Wilson’s North Ann Street home. Proceeds go to the Sunday school window fund. Admission 10 cents.
The Euterpean Fraternity enjoyed a Browning lecture on Browning's Expression of the Arts by Dr. Thayer at Harte Auditorium last evening. The program included musical numbers and preparatory talk for March 1 Browning study. Miss Houstis Miss Lambert and Dr. Ellen Barret Ligon organized the event.
The Division No. 1 Ancient Order of Hibernians hosted a well attended Tuesday evening banquet at the Battle House. The auditorium and tables were decorated in green with shamrock souvenirs and a menu befitting the day. The program featured Irish music by the Battle House orchestra and performances by Misses Stirling Meyer and Kittie Belle Stirling, with Mrs. Ruffin delivering a stirring women of Ireland address noting historic Irish rights and laws later echoed in English and American legal traditions.
Chicago joins New York as the nation's largest city electorate with 693 624 total voters including 218 463 women. Sixty thousand one hundred nine women registered yesterday and Chicago will let women vote for the first time in the April 7 aldermanic election. Anti saloon leaders credit high female registrations in downstate towns to upcoming local option votes, signaling stronger prohibition sentiment statewide.
Hughes Boykin Mills of Fruitdale Alabama married Annie Laura Box of Shubuta Mississippi at the Box home with Rev. Dr W M Sullivan officiating. The couple leaves for a wedding tour to New Orleans Biloxi and Mobile and plans to settle on Magnolia Street after visiting the groom’s parents.
North Mobile residents report relocations and changes in jobs and family. James K. King moves to Whistler. F M Winker takes a job at the Mobile chair factory. Reverend Jones relocates to be near his church. F M Young welcomes a twelve pound baby boy. T P Sanchez resigns to start a suburb business. G K Garing reports poultry farm progress. G W Taylor suffers a six foot fall and ankle sprain. workers hope for a warmer non-heated shop as spring arrives.
Easter Monday April 13 features an Easter egg hunt and a needle work sale at St Mars Asylum. Past graduates and friends are invited for a 7 pm surprise and to inspect the new wing on its opening day.
Assistant pastor of St. Vincent's Church delivered the annual address on St. Patrick at the St. Patrick's Day observance on Tuesday, highlighting the saint's legacy.
Washington March 18 Representative Covington of Maryland defends the interstate trade commission bill as preserving independent initiative. He says the only restriction is a clause making the commission report facts on alleged anti trust violations to the president or Congress, while publicity may be withheld to protect government prosecutions. The measure aims to regulate commerce and fight trusts.
General Passenger Agent J N Cornatzar of the Frisco system visits Mobile on company business and renews ties with the Mobile and Ohio. Mark Anthony, Passenger Agent based in New Orleans, also in Mobile. Bonds filed for notary LF Gordon. Alice Marx and A L Morgan wed in Uniontown Alabama. Dr G E Gavin improving after treatment in New Orleans. Colonel G J Hubbard of Troy Alabama returns home after a Mobile visit.
Mrs Charles E Smith of West Franklin Missouri endorses Kings New Life Pills as the best family laxative for preventing constipation. The advertisement claims they can be obtained by mail from Buckler & Co and includes a promotional quote about the product.
Federal forces clash with rebels near Torreon and Escalon as Villa’s position strains under attack. Reports say Urbina’s force retreated at Rosario while Huerta troops enter Jimenez, potentially cutting Villa’s army.
The Rev Charles R Hyde discusses The Last Words of Jesus or the Program of the Kingdom at Government street Presbyterian Church Wednesday night. The feature story notes mixed credence and a Mexican battle rumor with General Benavides reportedly killed at Escalon and a Zeragoza brigade of 1800 men in the attack.
A union service will be held at St Francis Street Methodist Church with several Mobile churches taking part. Sam Small, in Mobile for the Anti-Saloon America cause, will speak at the service.
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