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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1915
Page
3
The passage blends reflections on growing up with fashion trends and recipes. It mentions a boy maturing, then shifts to dress details by Bernard with riding habit influenced skirts and irregular hems, followed by a cream cake recipe and eclairs filling instructions.
Visitors registered at the Cawthon, Bienville, St Andrew, Klosky, Windsor, and Battle House hotels include T Hope Cawthon DeFuniak Springs M Y Lovelace Brewton Miss Mary McMillan Camden Edgar B Kay Tuscaloosa W J Long Bessemer Mrs D C Landrum Vredenburgh C A Bauer Zanesville J A Rider Bing hampton Mrs J N Linn Mrs T 8 Howland W M Bensch H G Gump Montgomery Palm Beach and other names from Chicago Baltimore and nearby towns.
J P Kelly a dairyman appeared in circuit court on Friday afternoon but the case was continued until March 26.
Six firemen from the local department fought a chimney fire that threatened a home. Crews worked quickly to extinguish the blaze and prevent further damage.
Afternoon session of the Craighead Parliamentary Law Club held Friday at 4 PM in the Battle House. Members invited to attend as a general vote was taken on there constitution with guests Mrs C S Shaw Mrs Arthur Davis Mrs P G Holden from Ch. Fashion notes feature Louise Philippe bodices praised for spring style. Bodices range from simple with white chiffon collars to cape like back designs in faille or taffeta.
Recipes for Snow Balls with Orange Sauce and Celery Apple Salad. Also includes a cleansing lotion for oily hair and a dry shampoo mix using orris root and spices. Provides measurements and mixing steps suitable for a late 19th or early 20th century home magazine.
Dallas March 20 federal commission on industrial relations heard that white women on tenant farms drag cotton sacks during picking season harming their health. Witnesses described extreme cases with babies carried on sacks and women worked long hours. A German girl hired at six dollars a month illustrated harsh farming tasks, while some locals defended tenant workers as skilled rather than shiftless.
Saturday schedule includes Shakespeare Club with Mrs C J Torrey at 11 am and another meeting at 11 am. An 8 pm expression contest occurs at Harte Auditorium. Sara Hall hosts a birthday party 3:30 to 5:30 pm at 428 Serine Hill Avenue. Older Girls Council meets March 20 at 4 pm at Government Street Presbyterian Church.
City tax collector Walter F. Walsh announced that the first list of delinquent city and special taxpayers will be turned over to chancery court for collection on March 30. Owners failing to pay will face court costs as suits are prepared by Mobile's tax department.
An advertisement from Charlies Schimpf Restaurant at 3-5-7 North Royal Street offers 25 cent oyster loaves and raw plant oysters by the dozen, with toasting and extra charges. Also lists fresh plant oysters at 20 cents per dozen and other small print pricing.
A practical tan and white boys suit pattern No 8538 suitable for ages two four and six is described with fabric choices and sizes. The article also covers Mobile’s Junior Order of United American Mechanics presenting a large American flag to E L Russell School with remarks by Alex Walker and the school’s appreciation and ceremonial songs.
Local congregations list Sunday worship times Bible schools and weeknight meetings. Notable pastors include Rev. John W. Phillips Rev. D W Bosdell and Rev. J D Wilks with services at First Baptist North Side Baptist Oakdale Baptist and Calvary Baptist plus missions on Texas street Crichton and Blanding Vaughan lead preaching and evening programs with continued meetings for two weeks all are invited.
Associated Bible Students announce Mr Edward Worcester will address the public Sunday at 3 p m in the Y M B A Hall on Our Lord's Return How When Why with emphasis on religious forecasts and interpretation.
Trinity Church hosts morning and evening worship with sermons on Prayer and Forgiveness. Union service Wednesday at 8 p m at Trinity with Rev James T McCaa. Grace Chapel and St Mark's also hold services with specified times and readings for Fifth Sunday in Lent.
Rector A Johnston leads Holy Communion at 7 30 a m Morning prayer sermon at 11 00 a m Sunday school at 9 30 a m Evening prayer and sermon at 7 30 p m Featured in church notices with service times for the day.
Broad Street S W Roberts and Crichton and Fairhope and many other neighborhoods list pastors, Sunday schools, and service times. Epworth Leagues meet in multiple churches with prayer meetings midweek and preaching at 11 am and 7 30 pm in various houses.
Central Presbyterian Church on Government and Jackson streets offers morning service at 11 and evening at 7 30 with Sabbath school at 9 30 and Endeavor at 6 30 nightly services through the week on the morning subject Morning State of Religion and evening Duty of Christian Co operation Rev Henry Wade Du Rose leads the Second church with 11 am and 7 30 pm services Sunday school at 9 30 and Endeavor at 6 45 plus Wednesday prayer meeting All welcome First Christian Church under Pastor Spiegel schedules 9 20 am Sunday school and 11 am and 7 30 pm sermons The Church of Christ at 54 North Royal street conducts 9 45 am Sunday school and 11 am service led by Augustus Shanks
The listing details Lent services at several churches. St Vincent's outlines Sunday masses at 6 7 9 and 10:30 with sermons, daily masses at 6 7 8, rosary and benediction evenings. St Joseph's lists Sunday masses 6:30 8:30 10 and weekday 6 7 30 with Way of the Cross Fridays. St Matthew's hosts two Sundays masses at 7 and 10 am for a mission by Rev John McCreary S J. St Margaret's notes mass and sermon at 9 am with confessions starting at 7 am. parish devotions and sermon details included for several days and times.
An advertisement extols Dr King’s New Discovery as the cure for colds and coughs. It claims optimists use the remedy to penetrate throat linings, kill germs, and aid nature, urging readers to buy a bottle today.
Lawson Carter Rich reflects on gossip's harm through the party game Slandersa and the spread of unverified statements. He urges honesty, cites oaths and ethics, and notes how idle words record and reveal character, urging personal accountability.
In response to Pope Benedict XV decree, Mobile Catholic churches plan peace prayers with services at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Fathers Finnerty and Clark lead briefings on the Holy Name Society and Rosary Confraternity, urging male parishioners to join Sunday night.
Rev J E Barnes announces a series of evangelistic services at Baptist Tabernacle located at Church and Claiborne streets continuing from March 21 to April 28. Speakers include Geo W McRae Calvary Church M E Church Rev D W Bosch North Side Baptist Rev Chappelle Dauphin Way Church and Rev H W Du Bose Gow Street Presbyterian Church with Evangelist Curtis Gart.
A scrambled OCR list shows numerous Mobile businesses with addresses and phone numbers, including United Tea & Coffee Co at 54 Dauphin Street, Henry R. Hawes Candy Co at 659 Dauphin Street, Evans Furniture Co at 412-414 Dauphin Street, and other entries for carriage works, ice cream, dry cleaners, laundries, and hatters.
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