Today's News Feminine Interest Annual Meeting
The schedule lists multiple meetings for women groups and clubs. Events include Puone 1972 Bets Jewish Women-At B'nai B'rith Hall at 3 30 p m Ace of Clubs at 3 30 with Mrs Lertz in honor of Mrs Nesom Hamilton Whist Club 3 p m Birthday Party for Frances Whiting Mobile Business Women's Club 8 p m Benevolent Home Society 11 m Regular May Ladies of Charity Conti Street Asylum 4 p m Woman's Missionary First Baptist 11 Leinkauf School Improvement 3 p m Public Library 5 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ace of Clubs
W. C. Lertz
G. E. Nesom
Ladies of Charity
Conti Street Asylum
Forecast for Those Born Today in Practical Paths
The passage predicts wanderers among those born today but claims careful training in management and business will help them prosper. It urges focused home effort to bring prosperity for all and notes talents may steer journeys toward profitable outcomes.
Local visitors Return From Point Clear Weekend
Mrs. W. D. Stratton and Mr. and Mrs. George Robinson along with Mr. Frank L. Ross have returned to the city after a delightful weekend visit to Point Clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Stratton
George Robinson
Frank L. Ross
Point Clear
Engagement of Miss Ellen Paxton Mac Mahon
Announcement of the engagement between Miss Ellen Paxton Mac Mahon and Mr. Robert Woodward Barnewell of Atlanta Georgia with a wedding planned for June 18. The couple’s families confirm the forthcoming marriage and shared nuptial details.
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Ellen Paxton MacMahon
Robert Woodward Barnewell
Atlanta
English nobleman fails to pay duty on wedding gifts
Sir Wilfred Peek arriving in New York with his mother and relatives argued with customs inspectors over a tax on silver and gold wedding gifts. He planned to wed Miss Edwina Thornburg in St. Louis on May 7. Officials valued the gifts at about 10 000 dollars. he paid on eight plates and kept the rest.
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New York
Wilfred Peek
Wilfred
St. Louis
Edwina ‘Thornburg
Missouri
Devonshire
Peek
Marriage blooms for Barnewell's eldest son in Alabama
MacMahon, described as a lovely girl with bright eyes, is celebrated as the Barnewell family crowning. Mr Barnewell, eldest son and namesake of the late Bishop Barnewell of Alabama, is praised as a noble, devoted suitor as the romance that began in Mobile bears fruit.
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MacMahon
Mr. Barnewell
Mobile
Bishop Barnewell
Alabama
The Working Man's Food Faust Spaghetti Ad Claim
An advertising note touts Faust Spaghetti as a meat substitute offering more nutrition per 10c package than 4 lbs of beef. It emphasizes durum wheat gluten for muscle and bone, claims low cost, easy digestion, and invites readers to request a free recipe book. Sold in 10c and larger packages at grocers.
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Faust
Notable Southern Lineage Figures and Social Visits
The article notes a line of fame across South Carolina and Virginia with Sarah Barnwell Elliott as a kinswoman. It mentions Miss Sadie Shields visiting Birmingham for Miss Harriet Fitts's buffet, Miss Shields valued in Mobile, and Mrs. Thames and family moving to Asheland Waterman place. Yancy Lovelace of Brewton visits Dog River Club with a Mobile quartet. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Donald return from Fort Morgan to their home.
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South Carolina
Virginia
Sarah Barnwell Elliott
Sadie Shields
Birmingham
Harriet Fitts
Miss Fitts
G. B. Thames
Asheland
Waterman Place
Yancy Lovelace
Brewton
Dog River Club
Harry Donald
Fort Morgan
Edwin Barlow
New Dance the Horse Trot Attracts Washington Society
Uriel Davis, a Washington musician, invents the horse trot during a German embassy event. Miss Meyer dances with A Horstmann as Miss Helen Taft observes the new routine. The dance, praised as wholesome and beneficial, aims to spread from the East to the Middle West and Europe.
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Washington
New York
Newport
Philadelphia
Boston
Hay Society
Uriel Davis
Davis
Middle West
Europe
Meyer
Julia Meyer
Navy
Mr. Davis
A. C. Horstmann
Mr.Horstmann
First Day in London Brings Awe and Adventure
Helen and Warren begin their London trip with a luxe hotel room glow and a plan to see St Pauls Fleet Street and the Strand. She steps into the city alone at ten, ready to chase impressions and keep pace with his busy schedule.
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Helen
London
Warren
Strands
Strand
Stret
Goves
St. Paul’s's
St. Mary's
Temple Bar
Fleet Street
Ludgate Hill
St. Paul's
Baedeker
St. Paul's Courtyard
Hugh van
Fleet Stret
Mobile Chapter D A R to elect officers at 4 p m Monday
The Mobile Chapter D A R will hold its May meeting at the Scottish Rite Cathedral Monday afternoon at 4. The session will elect officers for the coming year and assign committee chairmen while retirees report on a notable year. Reports will highlight the Continental Congress in Washington and Mobilian participants Mrs. Charles Bryan Mrs. Rhett Goode and Miss Gertrude Smith.
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Mobile
Charles Shawhan
John Cochrane
Robert Gould
Washington
Charles Bryan
Memphis
Rhett Goode
Gertrude
New Fashions in Wedding Colors in Washington
Washington wedding features a blue and violet color scheme for the bridal party. Miss Dorothy Gardner Williams and Mr. Monroe Eyre Piickhard wed as seven bridesmaids wore Paquin satin and chiffon gowns in blue over mauve with blue velvet ribbons and lilac accents.
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Washington
Dorothy Gardner Williams
Monroe Eyre Piickhard
Capitol
Elect
Wistaria
Leghorn
Mrs Belmont Wears Long Gloves at Matinee Style Show
Mrs Perry Belmont attended a matinee wearing a dark blue gown with a front line of jet buttons and three quarter length sleeves paired with long white gloves.
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Mrs. Belmont
Perry Belmont
Sailor Hat Revival Headlines Washington Fashion
Report from Washington social events notes the revival of the sailor hat in new colors and lines. Mrs Arthur Lee and Mrs Victor Kauffmann are among the stylish women embracing the updated hat to pair with semi-tailored afternoon outfits. Mrs Lee favors a bilge colored straw with medium coarse weave, contrasting with hemp and finer textures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Arthur Lee
Victor Kauffmann
Also Mentioned on This Page
Varina Gould
the Council of
Society
Puone
B'nai B'rith Hall
Hamilton Whist Club
Robert Hunter
Frances Whiting
Mobile Business Women’s Club
Smith Piano Rooms
Benevolent Home Society
Woman’s Missionary Meeting
The
First Baptist Church
Leinkauf School Improvement Association
Mobile Public Library
Miss MacMahon
Dr. Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Mobile Electrical Supply Co
Water ST
J. and
Edwina Thornburg
Maul Bros
St. Louis, Mo
Tmi
Mabel Herbert Urner
Julia Sanderson
Alan Mudie
Warren Assum
Lyon Mfg. CO
South Fifth Street
Brooklyn, N.Y
Penice & Ford, Ltd
New Orleans
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