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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1913
Page
5
Eastertide celebrations fill Mobile with religious observance and floral displays. Christ Church hosts a large children’s festival with banners and flowers, led by the choir and Dr. Brewster. A D A R gala box party features Mrs Shonts and other notable guests, supporting the Barton scholarship with national colors and palms.
The article describes Easter programs across four churches St Johns Trinity All Saints and Christ Church. It notes 30 awards to Sunday school prizewinners at St Johns with 200 participants, a 250 child procession at Trinity, and 187 All Saints children with banners and offerings, plus addresses by Dr Tucker Dr Richards and Rev Wyatt Brown.
The reader is told to expect an active year with effort required due to mismanagement. It advises studying improvement methods over radical changes and notes restless tempered by learning true strengths. Relationships are described as shallow romantic life but lasting friendships.
Mrs Thomas McMillan entertains Miss Francs Farvis, the first Foster bride, at a 4 to 6 afternoon musicale. Prominent city musicians will perform. Brides-elect Miss Dorothy Carter and Miss Sadie Leatherbury attend, with a notable guest list of maids and matrons.
Mrs CC L Taylor entertains the Hamilton Club at 3 o clock with a regular sume and a prize for each table. Tea and waters follow as the informal sewing session marks the day.
The Mobile chapter of the D A R held an afternoon meeting at German belief hall with committees named for final arrangements to promote the Barton Scholarship entertainments and Saturday. Mrs. C S Shawhan as regent presided and displayed clear leadership as members showed enthusiasm and interest in rehearsal work by the cast.
Helen faces financial strain as Warren asks for money and hints at a risky venture. She resents dependency and plans to earn her own living while fearing potential consequences. A $50 check intensifies her distress as she contemplates sending back the money and finding practical work. A late night telegram then pressures her further.
Who journeys frequently to Mobile upon Shriner matters, and who took the Shrine in this city, is in receipt of numerous congratulations upon the recent arrival at his home of a sturdy baby boy. This little lad and his three brothers are some day to follow their father's footsteps in pilgrimage, and will doubtless wear the Mystic Fez in great state. Mr. and Mrs. Robbins are very happy in the possession of their quartette of handsome sons.
The postponed event features Sunshine Hawks at Harte Auditorium on Wednesday at 4 PM. The program is a children's story designed for ages 6 to 14, and inviting all city children to attend.
The Katy system bought the Houston and Brazos Valley Railroad and won a Texas tidewater outlet on the Gulf at Freeport after years of dispute. The move follows the Texas consolidation bill allowing acquisition of rival lines, expanding Katy’s 4000 miles of track toward the gulf.
Eighty organizations in the Babies Welfare Association join a spring clean up in New York City focused on infant welfare. Milk stations day nurseries and babies hospitals participate as Health Commissioner Lederle urges cleaner homes and surroundings to reduce infant mortality by cutting germ breeding areas.
Dr Allan McLane Hamilton a famed alienist is critically ill at Presbyterian hospital New York. At nearly 66 he is regarded as a leading nervous diseases specialist who testified in notable trials including Guiteau Harris and Thaw and is a grandson of Alexander Hamilton.
Fifth Avenue Easter parade drew crowds under sunny skies and a brisk wind. Furs and wraps muted extremes as vibrant color dominated gowns and hats. Upper Broadway and east side promenade scenes echoed the day with strong church attendance at St Patrick’s Cathedral and St John the Divine.
A Faust Spaghetti package is advertised as a complete meal for a family of five claiming high nutrition and good taste. The copy emphasizes gluten as the nourishing content and pitches recipes for a free book, noting the product is sold in 56 and 10 cent packages.
In Louisville, March 24, C. M. Kurtz, a carpenter, fired two shots into his separated wife who was staying with friends, probable fatal wound. He then shot himself in the chest and died. Jealousy cited as motive. a threatening letter to his wife was reported.
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