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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1915
Page
2
Poem excerpt from American Magazine depicting faith and resolve as the speaker urges adherence to a divine wind guiding a shared journey. The voice urges unity and trust in the unknown path, with references to seeds of the heart and a calling heard through dawn light.
It will be with much regret that the host of friends of Miss Anna Boulet will learn of her sudden illness which took a serious form Wednesday and required an operation for appendicitis. Reports from her bedside are encouraging though many will regret her suffering.
Mrs A Burton hosted guests at Burton Avenue in a Monday evening gathering in honor of her nephew W H Burton of Winni Canada and Miss Britain and Miss Cate of Hamilton Canada. Music pleased attendees and a delicious plate was enjoyed by those present. A planned Easter egg hunt April 1 promises fun with April Fool tricks, prizes a white rabbit and a white guinea pig, and treats for children.
On Tuesday evening the souper dansant attracted a sizeable gathering at Gawthon Vineyard. Notable attendees included Miss Numae Us of New Orleans visiting sister Mrs. John Rush, with guests like Celia Webb, T. D. Nettles Jr, Kathleen Brown, Winnie Moore Provost, Carl Felzborn, Gladys Tompkins, Metzger, and Miss Laris Pincus.
An Illinois woman praises Grape-Nuts after her ill husband regains appetite and energy following their use. She notes her own stomach troubles eased and family meals improved as he requested the cereal repeatedly.
Campus campaign for 1000 members will be tuned at a 6:30 PM Thursday meeting at the Cawthon hotel. Horace Turner leads the executive committee with W M Armbrecht and others as Blues rival Reds in a heated drive, with division captains urged to organize and have five workers each ready to mobilize.
Mizpah Lodge No 22 Brotherhood Railroad Carmen of America will meet at 7 o clock tonight at the I O F Hall. Rev Blanding S Vaughan of Oakdale will fill his brother's pulpit at Bethany Baptist Church tonight services at 7. The Item boys beat Water Lilies 9 to 5 on the Whistler diamond with Mound and Harley batting for The Item and Norris Swann for the Water Lilies umpired by Lee Calloway. The Whistler public school baseball club organized with Eugene Swann and Grace Norris as managers pitchers Joe Mound and Grace Norris Hanley catcher Hanley first base Strang second base McCary third base Hanley shortstop Hudson center field Swann right field Hartley left field George umpire. The Whistler boys will play Pine Grove in Pine Grove. Mr Thomas Gurganus left yesterday for New Orleans for several weeks. Messrs James and Willie Shelton of Kushla visited Whistler. Mr Harrison Gillette returned from Indianapolis due to his mother's illness. Gaston returned from Mobile after visiting his brother Samuel. Joe White Johnston McCandles Gaston Matthews Lang attended W O W dance at Pritchard Wednesday.
The snippet lists individuals including Lloyd Richard and the couples Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Harrison and Mr. and Mrs. T. Booth along with other named attendees. The fragmentary text implies a social or community context with multiple adults referenced.
The wedding notices state Lucile, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Edwin Over all, wed Virginius Land Arnold on Wednesday April seven, nineteen fifteen at nine o'clock in Government Street Church Mobile Alabama.
The Chicago Examiner lauds F. A. Dunster of the Cort Theatre for a standout organ recital at the Actors' Fund benefit. The article praises his originality and wide repertoire from Chopin to Wagner, noting it drew a large audience and filled the auditorium. Readers are urged to arrive early to hear Dunster’s performance.
The Ladies' Aid Society will host a musical tea this Thursday afternoon from five to seven oclock. An attractive program will be presented.
The Sewing Club met with Miss Helen McDonald at her Spring Hill avenue residence for a pleasant morning together. This was the last meeting until after Easter.
Miss Louise Cowan, guest of Miss Margaret Horn, returned home to Moss Point. Mrs. F A Hodges of Washington DC visits Miss Louise Hodges at 202 St Louis St. Mrs. Richard H Clarke of Yonkers NY arrives today from Mobile to visit daughter Mrs. Carl H Seals.
About thirty division leaders under the campaign executive committee will report results of their organization meetings Friday night in the Battle House dining room between 6 and 7. The campaign for a thousand members aims to outstrip Birmingham and win the silver cup, beginning Saturday in Mobile.
The Italian bark Santa now finishes loading a one cargo for Europe and is expected to sail Sunday under new command as it leaves the port after several weeks.
Mr and Mrs Page and their son from Fort Wallace Kan visit Mr Harry Spindlers. Minthorn of Buffalo NY plans to move to Orange Beach after buying a five acre tract from D R Peteet. School Improvement Club meets Mrs E Maynard. Perdido Bay Association plans a booklet. Calloway and Roberts named deputy wardens. H W Reed ends Orange Beach lectures for now with a Sunday talk at Lillian and Perdido Bay meeting to follow.
G Van Antwerp in charge of seed department of Van Antwerp Drug Corp told an Item reporter there is large demand for snap beans for replanting after freezes in the region. He denied seed bean scarcity and price increases, saying his firm maintains stock for emergencies and has not raised prices.
L. D. Dix, insurance man, presided over the Mobile Rotary Club during the regular weekly meeting in the Cawthon reception room. The session was a scheduled business gathering with little on the calendar, quickly disposed of after introductions and brief remarks on current topics.
Shippers face cool to cold conditions with high barometer often bringing frost from Florida to South Atlantic states. Moderate east temperatures, Tombigbee river and Alabama waters show little change over the next two days. A cold wave stretches from the northern plains toward the South, with 4 degrees at Williston North Dakota and freezes reaching Kansas. Albert Ashenberger, local forecaster.
Protestant churches across Mobile host union revival meetings this week under the Mobile Ministerial Alliance. Pastors exchange pulpits with Rev. Henry Wade DuBose, Dr. Qie C. McGehee, Rev. S. Spiegel, Dr. D. A. Planck, Rev. B. C. Glenn, Rev. J. E. Barnes, and Rev. E. A. Donnelly delivering sermons at various churches. Dr. T. M. Hawes arrives to assist, preaching twice daily for a week or more.
Washington March 25 Plans for the cornerstone laying of the memorial to the women of the Civil War were announced today. The ceremony on March 27 will be held on the Mall near the Corcoran Art Gallery between the site of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the White House. Speakers include former President Taft Miss Mabel Boardman Secretary Breckinridge Representative Slayden and Senator Lea. President Wilson will lay the stone with Justice Lamar delivering the brief address and a benediction by the Episcopal bishop of Washington.
New York reports Morgan Robertson found dead in a Atlantic City hotel room. A former sailor and watchmaker turned writer, he produced over two hundred sea stories across fourteen volumes and in 1905 invented an improved periscope for submarines. He was 64 years old.
John Battle arrested by Deputy Sheriff Oberhaus on burglary and petit larceny charges was convicted of petit larceny in the inferior criminal court on Thursday and remanded for sentence. He stole two coils of wire rope from the Turner Hartwell Company warehouse at Choctaw Point. Tom Cheney also convicted of burglarizing Arthur Anderson's Prichard residence and held to city court under $500 bond. G E Arrington was the complainant.
Attorneys McMillan and Gray representing United Cigar Stores sue Alfred N Maumer for 375 dollars for rent owed on store No 2 located at the northeast corner of Royal and Dauphin streets in the building.
Taylor Jenkins filed suit in chancery court on a ground of voluntary abandonment. The couple married three years ago in this county. Attorney F K Hale represents the husband.
The Flying Eagle, claimed to be the fastest boat of its size and horsepower, carried out several exhibition trips along the harbor Thursday morning, drawing many Mobillans to the waterfront.
The Art League filed a suit in law and equity Thursday against Max Fry seeking 147 damages over an alleged advertising matter breach. F. H. and R. M. Smith represent the plaintiff.
Savannah figures show February port trade reached record levels with American bottoms handling about half of total imports. Exports by American vessels totaled 18,018,609 dollars with American cargoes valued at 2,751,709. Imports were 179,352 dollars with American cargoes at 35,331. American sailing vessels carried exports valued at 13,843.
The Daily News Rotterdam correspondent reports Wednesday's air raid on German submarines at Hoboken. Raiders faced heavy fire from Antwerp anti aircraft guns yet planes passed at 300 feet and dropped bombs destroying one submarine and badly damaging others as crowds watched.
Bootleggers claimed their wagon carried nitroglycerine to prove a liquor shipment from Oakland Maryland to Grafton West Virginia. Drivers fled fear as the outfit thundered by smashing rocks. They reached a coal mine near Grafton where twenty gallons were sold. the driver then sold the team and wagon.
J. D. Manning marketing agent for the Alabama Tennessee and North ern railroad spent Wednesday in Mobile arranging crates and hampers for vegetable crops along the line. He closed deals for 30 000 cabbage crates and carloads of hampers for packing small vegetables and sacks for shipping Irish potatoes. The cold spell killed snap bean crops and delayed Irish potatoes but Manning expects a large output once plants recover.
John Houston the young son of Russell Houston traffic manager of the Alabama Tennessee and Northern railroad was reported doing very nicely. The attending physician thought the child would be out of danger in a few days after severe burns to back and head from an open grate at the Monterey Place home. For a time the life of the little fellow was despaired of.
George Pope of New York, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, telegraphed President Wilson to express the association’s support for his actions to protect neutral commerce. He cited widespread industry losses from European belligerents and urged strict accountability under international law.
Sydney reports say the schooner Aysha, crewed by Emden survivors, entered Padang Sumatra on March 1 and raided the Dutch telegraph station, taking nearly all stores.
Mrs Hallowell of Mobile and Miss Kendrick stay with the Somervilles in Mendola cottage while Prof Vance and Daphne Normal School students tour the Organic School. Farewell to C A Brothers mayer, guests walk to Battles and dine at Beach Hotel. Passengers on the Apollo include many Fairhope visitors and local residents.
KUSHLA KUSHLA Ala March 25 Freezing temperatures early Monday harmed gardens and fruit crops including Irish potatoes figs Elberta peaches and pears in blossom Sand pears escaped The second artesian overflow well near Kemp's place has been found Mr A H Sturtevant began a dining vat on his place and will add a silo upon completion This vat will be the third in the vicinity Others mentioned include Dr Kemp T D Kemp visiting Marion W I Carpenter building the vat George Gortman buys a new sidecar for his motorcycle Richard Smith went to Mobile.
City interviews praise Vitalitas as a cure for indigestion rheumatism nervous stomach and stomach trouble. Respondents include Nettie Mitchell Zack Penn A H Yarbrough A B Duffee Geo Wood and others calling Vitalitas a miracle tonic sold at Sutton's drug store and by druggists for home use.
Tomorrow is Souvenir Day with samples cook books recipes and household souvenirs for ladies. The store emphasizes standard reliable nationally reputed goods and invites customers to trust its advertisements as meaning quality groceries from a reputable retailer.
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