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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1915
Page
7
A historical wartime poem notes a mother’s hunger and fear as a soldier father goes to battle. The speaker invokes trenches blood and the child’s rosy beauty while warning of sacrifice and the gun's grim purpose. The text cites Cecilia Reynolds Robertson and references the New York Times and Henry IV.
A personal prayer seeking guidance to remain faithful to childhood teachings. The speaker asks for strength to avoid drifting from core values and to honor parents through honest living and steadfast virtue. A plea for discipline and moral steering at daybreak.
A guide to cooking carrots with onion bay leaf and stock then forming a potato dome. It suggests boiling carrots, mashing potatoes, arranging carrots around the potatoes, thickening the stock, and shaping small potato balls fried to a light brown with eggs onion flour and seasonings.
Major Newcome narrated the event describing the audience, speakers, and entries at the union gathering. The account covered work done in the United States army and the occasion featured party cresting and remarks by attendees.
The group held a 3:30 PM meeting to elect officers and discuss committee reports. New directors include Mrs. Leon Schwarz Miss Blanche Klein and Miss Rose Halberg. Delegates to state and district federations were chosen and a sewing class for children noted.
White carnations symbolize mothers on May 9 observed in churches and prisons. Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia chose the flower and oversees an official program including a Mothers Day prayer, the President's proclamation, a Riley written recital, a flag presentation, and the national anthem.
A Sunday afternoon symposium in the Harte auditorium drew a large audience and much praise for Mrs. Frank Davis and Mrs Dukean for leading the men’s chorus. Joe H. Frazer, president of the Y M C A, presided and welcomed attendees.
Mrs. J F Has sell of Moss Point and O L Harvey from Birmingham visited Merrill recently. W P Ball of Columbia stayed with brothers Ed and Calvin Ball. J C Dorsett and Marian spent Monday in Mobile. L J Jaggar and baby Inez visited Jackson Alabama. R M McKay of Lucedale conducted Merrill business. Ogharita Merrill and A A Lynch visited Leaf. Pollie Howard and Ed Waters wed with James Howell officiating. Bill Woodward and wife welcomed a baby girl.
An intimate friend recounts that Dolores uses mercurialized wax at night like cold cream, washing it off in the morning to remove dead skin particles. The dancer reportedly favors daily face bathing with a Saxolite and hazel solution to maintain a bright, unblemished complexion.
J L Jernigan leaves Pollard for Stafford Springs Mississippi to recuperate. Dr N L Gashet arrives to practice medicine. T S Sowell Jr becomes bookkeeper at Pace saw mill. G J Geist improves in San Antonio tubercular sanatorium. Dr J E Rose moves to Brewton. Several residents visit Pollard from Milton and Jacksonville. Protracted church meeting at EB Church ends with 18 new members plus 5 Baptist converts. Jernigan dies at home in North Pollard at 53, buried at McCurdy cemetery near Flomaton.
Magnolia Camp No 110 met at Odd Fellow Hall. A kindergarten trip to Lyons Park marked the third annual May festival. Locals report fishing trips, homecomings, and visits from Memphis and Mobile residents. Community events include citizenship admission for William J Given and a junior sewing circle gathering at Hartley hospitality.
The Mobile Item notes five local children born on May 4 from 1904 to 1911. It invites them to a birthday picture party at the Empire Theatre this afternoon and asks May babies to send full names, addresses and birthdates to the Children’s Editor two days before their birthday.
The Chastang family welcomed a baby boy this morning at ould street. Annie Haley of Mobile visits her mother Cora Hanley for a week. The Fitzgerald children of Mobile spent Sunday with grandmother Mrs. Philyaw.
The Embroidery Club met with Mrs Samuel Irby Saturday afternoon. Court is in session at Camden this week. Attendees from here include J W Gibson, Comer Gibson, Will Irby, and Ledger Jeffrey. Mr C C Hare visited to accompany his family to Gainesville Florida. Mat Davis from Catherine bought cattle from Brooks Wilson Tuesday.
Pine Grove Ala updates include Jacob Yoder taking possession of a new residence on Pine Grove road and A R Coddington near completion. Edmondson family visit A R Smith and son at their Pine Grove farm. Pine Grove baseball loses 7 to 1 to Bay Minette with a return game planned. Buel Eldridge and mother depart for Michigan due to ill health. Eldridge owns a large forty acre Pine Grove farm and plans a future home near Flint. Rev Christian of Mobile will preach in the school house next Sunday. all invited.
The Illinois chapter of the United States Daughters of 1812 asks the Illinois legislature to pass a law returning a silk banner presented to General Jackson by New Orleans ladies in 1814. The banner, captured by Illinois cavalry in 1863, is housed in Springfield Memorial Hall and would be kept in New Orleans or Louisiana in honor of historic peace milestones.
Mrs H Wilkinson and Mrs Broughton Wilkinson attended the Grand Opera in Atlanta this week. Gene and Mrs J B Stanley have returned to Greenville after visiting Atlanta. Several Greenville residents motored to Luverne Montgomery and Troy for visits and events, with other guests listed from Montgomery Mobile and Auburn.
The Clara Schumann Club met Monday at 11 in Mobile to elect officers. Mrs. James Hagan was re elected president and A E became vice president. New officers include Miss Irma Pearce recording secretary Mrs Joseph Sands corresponding secretary Mrs Hans Curiel treasurer Mrs N I Young chairwoman of the music committee Miss Helen Brown head of the executive committee and Miss Summersell chair of the membership committee. An amended constitution broadened club work and a concert series was proposed for next winter. Eugene W Ehrmann spoke at a club function to aid the club’s scholarship fund. The club’s benefit will be May 27 with Mrs Craighead presenting the guest program.
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