Queen Mary Dresses Refuse Dark Hues Amid War Warnings
Dress of Queen Mary Is Criticized as she avoids dark colors during grim war days. She favors bright tones in public and supports wider skirts, exercising personal taste over Paris fashions. Infant Welfare in Magic City Birmingham pushes milk stations for the poor, with nurses and doctors supervising modified milk, appealing to club women for support. Miss Madge North, a Yorkshire singer backed by Senator Tillman, entertains Washington society to fund her musical education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Mary
Paris
Magic City
Birmingham
Club Women of
Madge North
Yorkshire
Ben Tillmar
Washington
America
Equal Suffrage Discussions and Prize Offer Feature News
A mix of items on women’s suffrage and Confederate heroism appears. Miss Libbie Warren of the Nashville Banner offers a gold prize for a true Confederate heroism story, while the Equal Suffrage Association meets at the Cawthon Hotel with Dr. Ellen Ligon presiding and Mrs. Matthew Brewster named sponsor. Plans include the photo-play Your Girl and Mine and two meetings monthly. Minnesota legislature also sees two more suffrage bills introduced in the senate and house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Bashinsky
Libbie Luttrell Warren
Woman's Page
Nashville Banner
Oge
Equal Suffragist Association
Cawthon Hotel
Equal Suffrage Association
Ellen B. Ligon
Matthew Brewster
Cawthon
Minnesota
ST. Paul
Minn
Senate
Lydia E Pinkham Remedy Promoted by Letters
A Plover Iowa mother testifies that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her 13 year old daughter of female weakness after three doctors failed. The ad cites numerous grateful letters and invites women to seek guidance from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co in Lynn Massachusetts with confidential replies from women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Plover
Iowa
Martin Helvig
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Home Cookery Conversions and Classic Recipes
A home kitchen guide lists weights in common measures for flour sugar butter and eggs and explains stirring versus beating. It includes a Maple Candy recipe and Banbury Tarts with ingredients and steps for preparing dough and fillings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banbury
Birthday Party Invitation For March Babies At Empire Theatre
The Mobile Item notes birthday congratulations for Robert M Brettle Norma Williams and Ripley Higgins all born in March and invites them to a birthday picture party at the Empire Theatre this afternoon. Tickets mailed. March-born children asked to send full details to the Children’s Editor at the Mobile Item two days before their birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Brettle
Dauphin
Norma Williams
N. Hamilton
Ripley Higgins
S. Conception
the Item
Empire Theatre
Equal Suffrage Constitutional Amendment Pushed in Session
A measure advancing equal suffrage would be submitted to voters at the next general election. The House also considered a bill extending presidential franchise to women.
Annual Alabama Congress of Mothers to Meet in Montgomery
Keen interest surrounds the Alabama Congress of Mothers annual meeting in Montgomery on March 31 and April 1. Delegates will gather at the First Baptist church with open sessions for all interested, especially mothers new to such groups, to discuss child welfare, home life standards, and connections among home church school and state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Congress of Mothers
Montgomery
Clue
First Baptist Church
Dessert Crusts and Halibut With Oyster Sauce
The recipe describes mixing with cold water and rolling for upper and lower crusts, placing a tart filling between crusts and baking quickly. It also covers an orange Sabayon sauce and a wine sauce substitute with sherry, plus fillet of halibut with oyster sauce cooked in paper bags with cream and butter then baked twelve minutes.
Historical Pageant Play Planned in Columbus Mississippi
Preparations are underway for a historical pageant by the Industrial Institute and College senior class and student body on May 27 on the campus green. The play was written by Frances Jones Gaither of Mobile Alabama and directed by her with Emma Ody Pohl assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaither
Columbus
Miss
Industrial Institute and College
Frances Jones Gaither
Mobile
Emma Ody Pohl
Chicago
Willard Demonstration and Planned Lectures Highlight Local Events
The Willard demonstration led by the W C T U featured Mrs J L Sherrill presiding and speakers Rev DuBose B G Rickarby and Rev Spiegle praising enforcement of the prohibition law in Mobile. Special W C T U program set for March 25 at Settlement Home with devotions songs reports solos and a symposium. attendance invited. An illustrated lecture by Mr Roderick McKenzie on Benares the Sacred City of India is scheduled for April 6 at Trinity parish house with Mr McKenzie presenting the photographed scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rickarby
Mobile
Miss Nettles
Miss Barclay
Mr. Barbour
Settlement
J. S. Sherrill
J. S. Harrison
Matthews
Miss Peterson
J. P. Watters
Miss Jeter
Kielland
Anna B. Hail
MccKenzie
Trinity Parish House
Roderick McKenzie
Benares
India
McKenzie
Government Street Methodist Women Plan This Week Meetings
The ladies of Government Street Methodist Church announce 3:30 PM meetings this week at multiple listed homes and streets including Settlement Home 54 Michigan Avenue and State Street area, with hosts Mrs Mamie Dumas Mrs Price Williams Mrs Smith and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Government Street
Hargroves
South Ann Street
Howard
North Ann Street
Edwards
Old Shell Road
McCormick
Selma Street
How to Stay Comfortable in Bed and Alterations Discussed
The April Woman's Home Companion notes practical tips from readers. A reader recalls pinning a shoe bag with pockets to a bed to keep an invalid comfortable with books and essentials at hand. The Retail Garment Association of New York debates charging for alterations with major stores in Chicago and Boston claiming separate alteration fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Exchange
Retail Garment Association of
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
Calendar of meetings at Chautauqua Circle and Union
Wednesday schedule lists a 4 50 p m Chautauqua Circle with Mrs H H Duffee an 11 a m Executive Board meeting of the Interdenominational Union with Mrs J J Bartee a 4 p m Spinsters gathering in Parlor C Battle House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua Circle
H. H. Duffee
The
Interdenominational Union
J. J. Bartee
Parlor
Battle House
Parliaments Law Study and Social Club Schedules
Several local clubs announce meetings including the Parliamentary Law Study Club at the Cawthon Hotel 10 30 a m and the Morning Division at Craighead Parliament House 10 30 a m Friday The Ioto Club gathers at Settle ment Home 4 p m and the Christ Child Sewing Society holds an annual meeting at the McGill Institute 11 a m A Friday afternoon line shows the Battle House venues for the Craighead Parliamentary Law Club and related social gatherings with times 3 p m 4 p m 3 30 p m and 7 30 p m plus a luncheon in honor of Miss Lucille Overall at 1 30 p m hosted by Mrs Russell Hollinger
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parliamentary Law
Cawthon Hotel
Ioto Club
Christ Child Sewing Society
McGill Institute
Craighead
Parliamentary Law Club
Battle House
Riday Bridge Club
Allea Gower
J. M. Brown
Saturday Events At Harte Auditorium And A B L
The Shakespeare Club meets with Mrs C J Torrey at 11 oclock and the Expression Contest is held at Harte Auditorium at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakespeare Club
C. J. Torrey
Harte Auditorium
Police seek rider after boy struck by bicycle
An unidentified black man on a wheel struck someone named Carl Richardson as he crossed the street at 222 South Franklin. The boy suffered bruises and the rider fled, unrecognized, as police investigate the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Carl Richardson
South Franklin Street
Chamber of Commerce adds Albert D. Bloch to membership panel
Chairman J. Leslie Taylor of the Ways and Means Committee appointed Albert D. Bloch as an additional member of the Chamber of Commerce membership committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Leslie Taylor
Chamber of Commerce
Ways and Means
Albert D. Bloch
Married Life Aboard Ship Reaches Kingston Jamaica
Helen and Warren dock in Kingston Jamaica after sailing along the coast. They dine offshore, tour the harbor and hotel, and stroll the dim streets as Winifred wanders with beads and trinkets sold by children. Helen feels dreamlike joy while Warren guides their evening in the tropics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Helen
Jamaica
Kingston
Winifred
Trelen
Ile
Warre
Helgn
Tropics
McCabe Reports to Schwarz for Nashville Club
Tommy McCabe the outfielder secured by Nashville from Racine Wis reported to Manager Schwarz last night. McCabe had been a hold out. Bert King is the only member of the 1915 club who has not reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Tommy McCabe
Racine
Wis
Schwarz
McCabe
Bert King
City Bank Moves Toward Nationalization Plan
Historical note outlines a plan to nationalize City Bank by increasing capital stock and transforming the company into a national bank. A capital-raise assessment was sent to shareholders with an April 1 deadline, aiming for completion by early April to finalize the nationalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the & Tion
Tional Bank
Oates and Harris Named to Talk on Sociology
The Southern Sociological Co meets in Houston to continue in session in Mobile for a planned address before Dr Seale Harris president of Mobile Rotary Club. Dr Oates state prison inspector has been invited to speak during the congress on one day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Sociological Co
Houston
Tex
Mobile
Seale Harris
Southern Medical Association
Mobile Rotary Club
Oates
Southern Passenger and Ticket Agencies Meri Appointment
In Mobile the city passenger and ticket agent offices were combined under G. C. Robson. A. P. Pete vacated the post and transfers to Bessemer as ticket agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern
MERI
City Paser
Southe Railway
Mobile
G. C. Robson
City Senger
A. P. Pete
Bessemer, Alm
Local Commerce Herds Temporarily Placed at Farms
Pending completion of the di ping vas proposed at Irvington, chamber of commerce shorthorn built assigned to that locality is temporarily placed at the farm of B Dennis Lloyds Station. Ima to be placed at Georgetown and Rowells are also to be left temporarily at other farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvington
Chamber of Commerce
B. Dennis
Lloyd’s
Georgetown
Rowell's
Danderine promises lustrous hair and dandruff cure
A sensational beauty ad touts Danderine as a simple, inexpensive solution for dandruff and fluffy hair. It claims rapid improvement within minutes and two weeks of use yields new, fine hair growth, encouraging readers to buy a 25 or 26 cent bottle and try the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knowlton
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New York Tribune
Ridgways Quays Tea
JAS
McDonnell & CO
Powers Printing CO Printing
North Water Street
Bell Phone
F. L
Apia
Boy
Schwartz
French Market Mills
New Orleans
City Bank
DR. Oates
DR. Harris
Sociology
Aynth
Southern Express Company
Low Express
Express
Pany Head
Southern Express
Compa Southern Express Company
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