Club Notices From Today Activities Across Mobile
Today features the Monday Bridge Club with Miss Sadie Taylor at 3 30 p m Shakespeare Club with Mrs C J Torrey at 11 a m Annual May meeting and election of officers Mobile Chapter IO R at 3 o clock Virginia Continental Line CAR May meeting with the president at 4 30 p m Piano recital by Miss Margaret Howard at 11 a m at 55 North Ann Street Alpha Beta Lambda Sigma Special meeting at Barton Academy at 10 Second Annual Play Festival of Mobile public school kindergartens at 4 p m Washington Square Two Ball Mixed Foursome Golf Contest at the Country Club matches start at 1 p m Afternoon team served informally later Mrs W A Powell and Mrs W W Cumnock hostesses
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie Taylor
Shakespeare Club
sAfrs
C. J. Torrey
Mobile
Iush Rite Cathedral
Virginia Continental Line
Margaret Howard
North Ann Street
Alpha Beta Lambda Sigma
Barton Academy
Washington Square
Country Club
W. A. Powell
W. W. Cumnock
Home Economics Club and Civic Cleanup Effort
The Mobile Home Economics Club thrives after a sudden civic need, with committees like the city beautiful unit led by Mrs. Harry Inge. The Rolfe town cleanup shows boys deputized as commissioners, health boards joining in, and organized precincts reporting on rubbish, manure, and unkempt premises before mobilizing wagons and teams to clean streets and yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
City Beautiful Committee
Harry Inge
Item
New Orleans
Galveston
Selma
Rolfe
County Board of Health
Peigcens
Cardus Woman's Tonic Endorsed By Mrs Houst on
Miss Gertrude Houston of Waldron Arkansas endorses Cardus the woman's tonic for a wide range of womanly troubles. She claims long prior weakness and pain improved after a single bottle and urges other women to try it. The ad touts Cardus as a strength building remedy used by over a million ladies in fifty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
High Grade Pianos and Player Pianos Featured
A local shop highlights high grade pianos and player pianos with emphasis on ease of use for players. The feature notes various models and accessories in a showroom promotion aimed at beginners and enthusiasts alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anich
Great Parade of Suffragists in Washington
Thousands of suffragists from across the country marched along Pennsylvania Avenue to the Capitol, presenting one petition per senator and representative urging a federal constitutional amendment. A mass meeting followed with speeches by leading organizers and prominent society figures in boxes at a downtown theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Lafayette Square
Capitol
Congress
East Front
Ethel Smyth
England
William Kent
Representative Kent
California
Caroline Lexow
Woman's Political Union of
New York
Donald Hooker
Baltimore
Lucy Burns
Brooklyn
Congressional Union For Woman Suffrage
C. H. P. Belmont
Florence Bayard Hilles
Wilmington
Del
Cleveland
Julia Lathrop
Federal Children’s Bureau
Harriet Stanton Blatch
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Equal Franchise Society of
Philadelphia
Antoinette Funk
Chicago
Pennsylvania Men’s League For Suffrage
Army of boy cleaners beautifies Rolfe city yards
Young volunteers haul rubbish to dumps and scrub alleys until Rolfe shines white and clean. The town’s air improves and townsfolk praise the patriotic effort as Mobile is urged to follow the example to prevent malaria. City Beautiful committee seeks suggestions and help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Mobile
City Beautiful Committee
Oriental garden party by church group set for May 12
The Young Women's Bible class of Government Street Presbyterian Church hosts an Oriental garden party May 12 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Mrs. Thomas McMillan's home Government and Marine streets to raise funds for class mission work. Immaculated Conception Sodality also holds a garden party May 12 on St Joseph's Church lawn with music and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women’s Bible
Government Street Presbyterian Church
D. B. Dobbs
Thomas McMillan
Government and
Marine Streets
The
Immaculated Conception Sodality
St.Joseph's Church
Annual lawn party at Protestant Orphans Home May 15
The annual lawn party at the Protestant Orphans Home will be held Friday afternoon and evening May 15 at the orphanage on Dauphin Way beginning at four o'clock. Music refreshments mystery prizes flowers candies and fancy articles will be offered to attract attendees and ensure a successful fete.
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Dauphin Way
New Bridge Club entertains at Mrs H L Hus home
Miss Florrie Brady again hosted the Dalton Club tradition and acted as hostess for the New Bridge Club gathering at 3 30 p m at Mrs H L Hieronys Hus home Five substitutes Mrs AF Barr Mrs Harold Reed Mrs HR Dawson Mrs RL Walsh and fare R A Douville ran the three tables Prizes included a pair of colonial silver buckles won by Mrs Charles A Garland and a silver harpine consolation for Mrs Walsh A dainty ice course followed Clara B Crossland returned from Battles Wharf and John Cochrane along with Mrs Cochrane and son George visited New York and Tuscaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florrie Brady
Dalton Club
Bridge Club
H. L. “Hieronys Hus
AF. Barr
Harold Reed
H.R. Dawson
R. L. Walsh
R. A. Douville
Refugees May Be Housed in Hull Says German Consul
German consul Colonel DuMont in Mobile says refugees from Mexico may be housed in Hull if needed. He will use German Relief Hall for lodging and may place cots for those unable to provide for themselves. A letter carrying urgent German government notes arrived by customs launch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonel DuMont
Mobile
Bonoth
Ypiranga
Mexico
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
New York
Fort Morgan
Sweaty Feet Prompt Relief Also Corns and Callouses
An ad touts Calocide for foot ailments. It claims quick relief from sore feet and corns, with soaking and rubbing steps, and notes a 25 cent box suffices. The copy touts druggist availability and home dosing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Formula Co
Two Lives Lost In Birmingham Fire At Four Story Plant
Fire at the four story Birmingham Railway Light and Power Company offices and Johnson Brothers warehouse caused heavy damage estimated at 175000 dollars. Moody Childera and Henry Keyser were reported dead along with possible injuries to several employees. Fire officialscite basement origin with gas accelerating the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
Moody Childera
Henry Keyser
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company
Johnson Brothers
Bennett
Negro Bound Over for Shooting Fellow Men
Frank Hunter alias Ellis Lang a negro, shot and wounded John Richardson and George Page both negroes, was arraigned in the recorder's court on assault with intent to murder and held to the city court by a jury under bond of 500 dollars. A petit larceny charge against Lang was continued to May 19. Will Moses, a negro, arrested on assault and battery, was fined ten dollars and costs and ordered ten days hard labor plus three months hard labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hunter
Ellis Lang
John Richardson
George Page
Recorder’s Court
Lang
Will Moses
Mabry and
Fincher
Edington
McCoy Knocks Out Pearsall in First Round Bout
In South Norwalk Connecticut Al McCoy of Brooklyn middleweight stopped Chicago’s George Pearsall in the opening round of a ten round scheduled bout after previously defeating George Chip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
South Norwalk
Conn
al McCoy
Brooklyn
George Chip
George Pearsall
Chicago
Stock Exchange to Close May Day Honor
New York stock exchange governors voted to close the market from 10 to 11 a m on Monday in honor of the Vera Cruz dead. A quip on fate and blame follows, then a joke advising bachelors how to compliment a young mother about her baby’s resemblance to its father.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Vera Cruz
Electric Bitters and Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Advertisement
An early 20th century ad touts Electric Bitters as a spring tonic that boosts appetite and relieves indigestion, claiming benefits for liver kidney and stomach troubles and noting Mr T D Peeble’s improvements. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve is recommended for eczema with price references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. D. Peeble
Bucklen
Roumania Nears End of Hohenzollern Rule
Disappearance of the Hohenzollern throne in Roumania appears imminent as Bucharest shifts from the triple alliance toward Russia and Balkan states. Charles May seek to save his throne by arranging marriages, but Athens denies a Greek royal betrothal.
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Berlin
Roumania
Bucharest
Count Berchtold
Prince Fuerstenburg
Madrid
Octavian Czernin
Charles
Russia
Balkan States
St. Petersburg
Silistria
Austria-Hungary
Ferdinand
Elizabeth
Greece
Carol
Olga
Athens
Empire Theatre Show Tomorrow Presents Two Reel Kalem Feature
The Empire Theatre schedules a sensational two reel Kalem feature The Master Rogue along with Biograph drama The Saving Presence in today’s program. The bills offer a mix of action and drama for evening audiences.
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Saving Presence
Cupid Versus Money and Close Call Serial Dramas Shown
A fragment lists films shown including Cupid Versus Money from Vitagraph with Norma Talmadge and Leg Delaney, Broncho Billys Close Call from Essanay with G M Anderson, and Marrying Gretchen from Selig. Admission five cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vitagraph
Norma Talmadge
Leg Delaney
Essanay
G. M. Anderson
Gretchen
Selig
Advisory Board to Help Negroes
The Methodist Episcopal Church, South general conference in Oklahoma City considers a report from a special committee proposing a joint advisory commission with the Colored Methodist Church. The commission would supervise negro Methodist work in the South. Also noted is the rules committee report, ready but delayed by conference adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Colored Methodist Church
Master Rogue at the Empire headline program
The Empire presents The Master Rogue a two reel Karlem film with George H Milford in a dual role William H West and Marian Sais Also on the bill The Saving Presence with Claire McDowell and Frank Evans Broncho Billys Close Call with G M Anderson Maggie Clayton Cupid versus Money starring Norma Talmage Leo Delaney and Marrying Gretchen by Selig remain on the bill through tomorrow
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the Empire
George H. Milford
William H. West
Marian Sais
Saving Presence
Claire McDowell
Frank Evans
G. M. Anderson
Maggie Clayton
Aviator Percival Van Ness Killed In Utica Bi Plane Crash
In Utica on May 8 Percival Van Ness a licensed aviator died when his new bi plane turned turtle just after completion his brother was present and their mother witnessed the fatal fall from the machine in flight authorities investigated the accident.
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Utica
N. Y
Percival van Ness
van Ness
Col Milton Park Dead a Populist Leader in Dallas
Col Milton Park a founder of the Populist party and a leading figure in the Farmers Alliance died at his Dallas home yesterday aged 68. He was a native of Alabama.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
Col. Miltom Park
Farmers’ Alliance
Alabama
Richard fined for speeding by patrolman this Saturday
R. C. Richard a young white man was arrested by Patrolman McGinnis on charges of speeding and given a fine of $10 or twenty days in the recorders court Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Richard
McGinnis
Recorders Court
Eczema Cure Told By Satisfied User
Mrs Claudie Bingham from Fort Smith says years of winter eczema on her hands vanished after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She reports long relief after trying various treatments and notes the products cured her skin, with a free sample offer and 32 page Skin Book.
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N. 18Th St
Fort Smith
Ark
Claudie Bingham
Outicura
Dept. T
Boston
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Cardus
Ton
Ness
Clutter Piano CO
Dauphin St
Oie
C. J. Gayfer & Co
Prospect
New Bridge Club
Clara B. Crossland
Battles Wharf
John Cochrane
Tuscaloosa
Hull
Col. Dumont
Australia
Magic City
Pearsall
M'Coy
Empire Theatre
Haskin
Nis
Milton Park
el Glostovo
Turer
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