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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1915
Page
8
A reflective verse on perseverance and moral purpose. It contrasts striving and success with inner peace found in friendship, urging humility and faith over gold or glory. The poem emphasizes shared burdens, hope, and the enduring value of companionship.
The piece muses that true friendship requires removing pretenses and sharing life, noting that insincere moods ruin casual ties. It reassures that friendship blooms in dark days and urges asking a friend for help to bear heavy burdens, since no one is strong alone.
Detailed guide on wedding procession order church and home ceremonies. Follows seating and greeting practices for guests, introductions, gift handling, and post wedding visits. Includes who pays expenses, bouquet tradition, and timing for calling on the bride after home announcement.
New York authorities deploy eleven thousand patrolmen and detectives to find a gray haired man linked to the murder of Leonora Cohen five years old. A strand of gray hair found in the victim’s hand is the sole clue as investigators probe a hallway slaying at 350 Third Avenue near Twenty fifth Street. The case unfolds amid commentary on fashion and social behavior.
The passage describes wedding customs such as evening soirées for single girls, the groom gifting best man and ushers, and the bride honoring her attendants. It notes the groom’s gift to the bride and the tradition of a jewelry piece worn as the sole ornament. It mentions glove and ring handling and the option of a white prayer book in place of flowers.
The author argues that while fashions change, good manners and good taste persist. Persisting in old dress can signal poverty rather than eccentricity, yet women seek to fit the prevailing norms without slipping into extravagance or caprice.
The Mothers' Club held its bi monthly meeting after a linen shower at B'nai B'rith hall Thursday afternoon. President Mrs Julius Goldstein was absent and vice president Mrs Léon Schwarz presided. Mrs Erwin Craighead gave an engaging lecture on Faust with the opera music on the Victrola. Tempting refreshments were served after the talk.
The morning division of the Parliamentary Law Study Club met at the Cawthon hotel at 10:30. Mrs. James Hagan presided with Mrs. Duke Goodman as recording secretary. Mrs. Erwin Craighead spoke on duties of an officer and the responsibilities of secretaries and treasurer, answering questions to the audience’s satisfaction.
The Mobile Clearing House Association allotted 500 at Thursday’s meeting to help boys and girls start pig and chicken projects. Loans target a limited group, contingent on growing feeds and caring for livestock. Applications go to J. Leslie Taylor or George Maloney.
The regular meeting of the Craighead Parliamentary Law Club morning division was held Thursday at 11 o clock in the Battle House Auditorium. It was informal and the club constitution, already arranged, was discussed and prepared for adoption.
The Mothers' Club held its weekly Thursday meeting at 7 pm with sixteen mothers and one guest Mrs Puriton of Toulminville. Miss Louise Windham, secretary, returned from Tuscaloosa and led the evening’s lesson from Matthew eighteen, focusing on The Church, urging attendance at revival meetings and inviting others to join. Miss Jeter and Miss Grizzard read on The Church, and the group sang Onward Christian Soldiers. Refreshments of cake and cocoa followed with Victrola music.
The calendar lists events including Friday Bridge Club with Miss Alba Gower at 3 p m and Friday Afternoon Literary Club with Mrs J M Brown at 3 p m. The Junior Literary Club with Miss Wilma Summersgill at 3 30 p m. Craighead Parliamentary Law Club daytime at Battle House Auditorium 4 p m. evening session Parliaments Club Parlor Battle House 7 30 p m. A luncheon honoring Miss Lucille Overall hosted by Mrs Russell Hollinger at 1 30 p m.
The Shakespeare Club meets with Mrs. C J Torrey at 11 o clock. KEES hosts an expression contest at Harte Auditorium at 8 p m for attendees and participants.
Oakdale residents note improving health among Mrs Cassidy and Mrs Collins after operations and illness. St Matthews hosts stations of the cross Friday at 7 30. Grace Chapel Girls Social meets at Mrs Ross with two visitors and plans a penny fair April 3 on Marine and Seneca. Ernest Helter and Charles Hermann show health improvements while others attend gatherings at Mrs C G Hutens and Mrs Hermann. Yoke Bearers Sewing Circle meets at Mrs LeGeers. Mrs Laura Cleveland moves in with her father on Gard avenue.
Helen and Warren arrive in Colon after a sweltering voyage. They clash over plans to dine with the purser and doctor, then reach a cool hotel by the sea. Helen admires the airy lobby and balcony rooms while Winifred sleeps, and Warren teases her about makeup before they lunch on a glassed porch overlooking the water.
Public health notice promotes external treatment for croup using Vicks Vap-O-Rub salve applied to throat and chest. Claims vapors loosen phlegm and ease breathing, with bedtime use for sound sleep. Pricing listed as 5c, 60c, or $1.00.
In a vintage remedy, Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound is advertised to darken hair naturally and evenly, cover gray, and improve dandruff and itchy scalp. The benchtop instruction notes applying with a comb or brush to each strand for full coverage.
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