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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1915

Page

7

Alabama Beauty Ball Arrangements Near Completion

The Alabama Beauty Ball will be held at the Hotel Tutwiler in Birmingham on Wednesday night as a preliminary to selecting Alabama’s most beautiful girl. Several Mobile girls and six Mobile bankers on the judging committee will attend. a San Francisco Exposition trip awaits the winner. Vice President Marshall will not attend due to a Mississippi engagement, but other dignitaries will be present and hundreds of girls from across Alabama are expected for the grand march.

Alabama Hotel Tutwiler Birmingham Birmingham News Mobile Item Universal Film Company T. R. Marshall Mississippi

Woman's Musical Club concert aids Alabama Maternity Home

A Wednesday concert at Knights of Columbus Hall at 8 p m by the Woman's Musical Club benefits the Alabama Maternity Home. Fifty babies rely on funds for summer baby foods, with Mobile's prominent musicians slated to perform.

Woman's Musical Club Knights of Columbus Alabama Mobile Mobilians

Lawn party on St Josephs grounds in Conception Sodality events

A lawn party will be given on May 11 at 4 o clock at St Joseph’s Church grounds by the Conception Sodality as Miss Rosa Lyons entertains the Discards. The weekly Discards meeting will feature Miss Lyons as hostess and the event includes a social opening for the season with Mrs Truman Smith handling arrangements.

ST. Joseph’s As Conception Sodality St. Joseph’s Church Miss Rosa Lyons CBILE A. C W. ioLbg Dirs Fr. Breckek Langston Aay Boyles

Mobile unit honored for U D C convention in Alabama

Mobile contingent led by Mrs. Louis Sewall elected registry officers at the Alabama United Daughters of the Confederacy meeting in Bessemer. Delegates reported a successful 112 turnout with hospitality staged in Birmingham and Bessemer. Mrs. W S Pugh delivered a praised address and events included luncheons, receptions, and a garden party with souvenirs from tours and automobile rides.

Mobile Louis Sewall Alabama United Daughters of the Cy Bessemer Bibb. Graves Rs. J Asa Rountree E. L. Huey Crittenden Montgomery A. L. Harlin Alexander Ity Charles Sharp Birmingham Adehoe Anniston Crosses W. S. Pugh Bessermier Sewall Pugh Williamberg W. H. Porter Fea

Costume drama unfolds with red brocade hoop skirt

A woman in a 1560 costume wears a red brocade hoop skirt and lace tunic as her long curls fall over her shoulders. Miss Rutherford receives applause and a bouquet of red and white roses.

Miss. Rutherford

Pretty Talladega girls at the beauty ball

Miss Zara Solomon of Montgomery is guest of Miss Willie Duncan at the home of her sister Mrs. Will Brown. Miss Estelle Keeney visits relatives in Houston and Miss Melville Tucker plans visits in Spring Valley New York before returning home. Miss Jamie Grace to Columbus Mississippi to visit sister Mrs Jack Cox, absent until June. Mr Tom Kelly Jr returns to Auburn to study after funeral of grandmother Mrs Rose Glass. Miss Katherine Monk to graduate in June and not return to Mobile for the summer. Ben Campbell and Frank Courtney depart for Panama for new positions. Birmingham News runs a picture of Annie L Williams with a note on Miss SAAAL RAAAARAAL RARAARAM EI I LI Pp.

Zara Solomon Montgomery Willie Duncan Will Brown Estelle Keeney Houston Texas Melville Tucker Spring Valley N. Y Jamie Grace Meridian Misa Columbus Miss Jack Cox Tom Kelly, Jr Auburn Alabama Polytechnic Institute Rose Glass Katherine Monk M! White & Bangs’ School New York Mobile Ben Campbell Frank Courtney Panama Birmingham News Annie L. Williams

Egg and Tomato Salad Cups and Household Tips

Egg and Tomato Salad cups show how to prepare hard boiled eggs for filling with yolk mashed with mayonnaise and celery. A separate note covers cleaning tips using olive oil polish and wintergreen plaster removal, plus lemon juice as a potential health aid.

Mrs A G Fowlkes to Speak at Older Girls Conference

Williams will deliver the principal address at the Saturday morning session of the Older Girls Conference. The题 topic is The Challenge. Mrs A G Fowlkes has been the guest of her mother Mrs Clara Ellen Dillard and leaves Monday for her Birmingham home. Miss Bessie Hobart visits Tallahassee Florida as guest of Mrs Cawthon. Darren Woods, recently operated on for appendicitis, has recovered enough to travel to Battles for convalescence. his mother Mrs Woods accompanies him. L W Duffee departs Mobile Saturday for a two month absence. Salesladies Benevolent and Protective Association to host a cuchre and dance at St Vincent's hall Tuesday evening May 11. Mrs Percy Finlay of Memphis is guest of Judge Semmes and Mrs Electra Semmes Colston for a few days.

Williams A. G. Fowlkes Clara Ellen Dillard Birmingham Bessie Hobart Tallahassee Fla Cawthon Rosabelle Christian Darren Woods Oo. J. Semmes Electra’ Semmes. Colston Mobile Boro Thomas Rawls Aick Ap Alec Sharp Charles Kohl E. J. Rawls George Manuel Roundhouse Lodge J. Henry Thames Whistler Lodge Rebekah State Assembly Ala Woodmen Mechanics’ Lodge No. 69 I. H. Pringle South Alabama James M. Tucker Ladies’ Auxiliary I. A. of M Odd Fellows’ Hall

Miss Loraine Cunningham Visits New Orleans

Miss Loraine Cunningham enjoys a ten day visit to Mrs. Overton Pratt at her Lake Shore home in New Orleans. She left Thursday for the trip and will be absent about ten days. The page also features various recipes including Whipped Cream on Chocolate Muffins Turtle Soup Oyster and Potato Balls and Welsh Pastry with methods and ingredients.

Loraine Cunningham New Orleans Loraine Cunnim Overton Pratt Lake Shore Miss Cunningham

Ice cream and cake: antique kitchen notes and a marriage oddity

The excerpt describes Brown Bread Ice and Ice Cream recipes with milk cream sugar and cornstarch, plus a news note that Iris Pearman of Springfield Ohio sails to Santa Maria Colombia to marry a man who resembles her deceased father as per his will. The tale notes she is 22 and inherits 1 500 000 only if the groom resembles her father.

Iris Pearman Springfield Ohio United Fruit Company Santa Marea Colombia William

Whistler Church News and Local Lodge Notes

Whistler Methodist Church details revival services with Rev Dr McGehee of Mobile and guest pastors, and Citronelle appointment. Bethany Baptist, Meyers Memorial Baptist, and St. Paul Episcopal schedules listed. School news notes May basket gift, new library volumes, Bird Day events, and Prof. Fisher statistics books. Lodge and club reports include Daughters of Rebekah and Odd Fellows activities, with local visits and upcoming Birmingham assembly. Baseball set at Plateau Sunday with Whistler Coca Cola teams in a three double header.

Whistler Ana Methodist William M. Cato Francis M. Atchison T. A. White Howard Paimes Mobile Methodist Church McGehee Haywood Vaughan The Baptist Church Meyers Memorial Baptist Church Eight Mile Station Charles Sheldt Twining St. Paul's Episcopal Church A. @. Richards Fisher Caases C. F. Vigor Miss Campbell G. F. Masters Corinth Miss Matt Laws Arthur Savage T. L. Crabtree O'Cloc Whistler Coca Cola Tew

Anniversary of Knickerbocker Rule Set For Baseball

New York May 8 observes a celebration of the 1845 Knickerbocker Association rule set forming the basis of modern baseball. The article outlines bases, innings, pitching, foul balls, outs, order of batting, umpire authority, and balk rules in concise phrases.

New York Knickerbocker Association Peters

Bride and groom journey to Montgomery on business

Mr Earl Scroggin of Flomaton and his bride formerly Miss Carrie H from Montgomery were seen in the city. The couple returned after several days away and received warm congratulations from friends here.

Flomaton Ala Earl Scrogging Montgomery Carrie H

Design a Versatile Gown to End Fashion Quick Change

Aessays on simplifying women apparel argue for a single gown usable morning to evening to reduce cost and social pressure. Proponents say long lasting, harmonious designs would give women more freedom in dress and avoid the frantic, costly pace of changing styles.

Leslie's Weekly

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Women’s Musical Club Mrg. Pugh W. 8. Pugh Electra Semmes Colston Shakespeare Club Rose Percy Percy Finlay Memphis Elmo Davison ST. Vincent’s Club St. Vincent's Club Charleston Street Talladega Brighton Bavers Jose Hermida Santa Marca England Mildred Johnston Tandone Chang Sre Charlotte Slaughter Rowley Orchestra Miss Legg Miss Sisson Church News Whittier Mra. I. W. Middlebrook George Bennet Joseph Nix, Jr W. O. Williamson T. A. Hartley Er. G. Brooks Mechanical Department Mobile and Ohio Annie Haley Cora Hanley James Shelton Oak Grove Warden Tillman Gulf Crest G. E. Malones Chunchula Adrian Fatty) Sanatens New Jans Charles Welch Switch Enging Aick Walter Dodds Baseball Palm Beach LYRIC_DRY.CLEANING AND PRESSING CO Jackson Street Geo. Schwenk Mgr Dauphin, Front and Commerce Sts
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