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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1915
Page
6
A vintage prose fragment exalts a woman's love as holy and guiding. It contrasts the poet's life without love with a world made radiant by fidelity and inspiration. The passage portrays love as a blessing shaping dreams, effort, and artistic purpose.
The ad suggests quitting cosmetics and using ordinary mercurialized wax as a cold cream substitute to absorb rough top skin. It claims the wax gradually reveals clear underskin and reduces wrinkles and large pores. It also promotes a saxolite powder mixed with witch hazel as an astringent tonic with quick benefits.
A Benttown Bard note in the Baltimore Sun reflects on healing sorrow and weary days lifted by a woman's love. The verse imagines shadows fleeing and troubles ceasing as life gains happiness and hopeful skies brighten.
A collection of quotations on learning from experience by Chesterfield and a moral exhortation from Pythagoras. It contrasts three classes of people who learn or fail to learn from their own or others experiences and urges daily self-examination and repentance for past deeds.
The Tuesday Auction Club met in the afternoon with Miss Anna Boulet and two tables of guests. Prizes included a pink crepe de chine boudoir cap won by Miss Marie Hermann and an embroidered towel won by Mrs. Hin ton Touart. A salad and ice course followed served by Miss Norma Boulet.
Miss McAndrew's dancing class will meet at German Relief Hall Thursday night at 8 20 o'clock.
Mr and Mrs Paul Loeffler invite friends to a home reception on East Broad Two South New Jersey this evening. The event honors their return from a bridal trip with a cordial gathering planned until 11 PM.
Members of Miss Emily Gray's Sunday school class will give a musical tea at the Gray residence 867 Dauphin street Thursday afternoon at 5 p m. Proceeds will go to missions.
Mrs L J Haley of Birmingham, guest of Mrs Erwin Craighead, was feted by Mobile clubwomen with a pink rose luncheon at the Ca wthon Hotel. Prominent Alabama Federation of Women’s Clubs members praised her Tuesday evening address and hospitality.
A cascade of testimonial letters claim relief from nervous disorders kidney trouble and female ailments through Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Readers urged to write for advice and consider trying the remedy, with specific names and addresses provided as evidence of honesty and success.
Pink rose cups with salted almonds preceded a six course luncheon honoring federation leaders. Mrs. Haley chaired the head table with Mrs. Rhett Goode and Mrs. Erwin Craighead beside her, while twenty eight ladies including Mrs. L. J. Haley of Birmingham and district chairman Mrs. James Hagan attended.
The Birmingham News features Mrs C B aeon of Memphis visiting Mobile with her brother Judge O J Semmes and sister Mrs Electra Semmes Colston. It notes Memphis Matron Mrs B Bryan will chaperone Southern girls on their beauty train trip. Tuscaloosa girls Miss Wilhelmena Monnish and Miss Madeline Blair attend Alabama beauty ball.
Miss Armartine McGraw will entertain at a heart party for the Convent of Mercy graduates Wednesday at 8 30 p m. at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs D McGraw.
A congenial Sunday dinner aboard the City of Mobile followed a landfall at the Selma wharf on the way from Montgomery. Guests included Miss Bess Holly Miss Alice Clapp Messrs George Wingo Richard Young Clement Clapp Milton Brislin with Mr Edwin Taylor Clapp as host.
Miss Betty Hagan left this morning to attend the Alabama Beauty Ball in Birmingham at the Tutwiler hotel this week. She was accompanied by Mrs. A Douglass.
Electra Semmes Colston Chapter U D C met at the YMCA to finalize June’s boat ride charity for Mobile veterans. Mrs Garrison left Mobile. Mrs H K Dawson will lead a large committee and convene soon.
The Bessemer Weekly lauds Mrs Ellen Peter Bryce of Tuscaloosa as a popular delegate and distinguished member of U D Co D A R Colonial Dames and other groups. The notice stresses her graceful presence and refined attire noted as lavender gray or white.
The schedule lists Discards with Miss Rosa Lyons at 3 30 p m and Polymnia Music Circle with Mrs James Wade Cox at 5 p m. The Wednesday Bridge Club with Mrs T K Jackson at 3 30, No Trump Club with Mrs Clinton Macartney at 4, and a 3 p m delegate ride from Elks Club. The Wee A will meet at 4 with Mrs J P Moreland at Y W C A. St Clare Sewing Circle meets at Conti street asylum at 5. Mrs Seale Harris hosts tea for Mrs Haley and federation delegates 5 to 7. Miss McGraw hosts heart party for Convent of Mercy graduates at 8. Parish May festival for Grace Episcopal Church Oakdale 4 to 11. Concert for Alabama Maternity Home by Women’s Musical Club at Knights of Columbus Hall 8 pm. Immaculate Conception Sodality lawn party at St Joseph's grounds 4 pm. Concordia Club lawn party on 602 St Francis street today May 12. Miss Mabel Hartwell calls a meeting for Confederate Flag Day helpers Wednesday at 4 pm.
The Montgomery Advertiser lists Miss Jeannie Berney of Mobile and Miss Mary Chollet Berney of Birmingham as guests of Mrs. William Berney on Adams Avenue. Also mentioned are Miss Lee Marks and her friend grettie Hagan visiting Montgomery during the season, along with Edgar A. Peterson and his son from Mobile and J. Will Donovan staying on Decar Street.
Bay Minette Alabama May 12 Special The People Store has new owners Green and Matthews who will operate from the same location on the same basis as the former Ryland and Mutchler. Possession to be given shortly. The report notes choir plans for school commencement and court schedules for the spring term.
The Mobile Item announces birthdays for eight children born in May during 1903 to 1912. Names include Arch H Tate Marie A Kuppersmith Godfrey Kuppersmith David M Shapiro Louis P Dumas Coleman O Gwynn Si William H Smith William R Hulen. Families invited to send birthday photos. parties at Empire Theatre this afternoon.
Yesterday a resident returned home after a weekend with relatives and friends in the city. Mrs. Manly Foster came back from Anniston where she was entertained by Mrs. Thomas H. Kilby. Miss Sadie Lewis joined a party sailing on the Peerless to Mobile. Miss Bess Holly and Miss Alice Clapp plan visits to Greensboro and Tulacaloosa with family gatherings around the week. Mrs. George Hervey is staying at the Cawthon Hotel in Mobile with the Herveys. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Thomas reported a pleasant trip to New York Washington and Tate Springs.
Greenville report states J H Davis, a local grocer, was convicted in Butler county circuit court for breaking prohibition laws. He received a $200 fine plus costs and six months hard labor, the first prohibition violator in the county to serve hard labor.
Rioters in London's East End attacked German shops after Lusitania sinking and a South End air raid. Looting and vandalism spread through Poplar Limehouse Stepney Walthamstow Bethnal Green and Camdentown districts with smashed windows torn shutters and damaged premises and some residents mistreated.
Clarke County farmers organize a permanent Livestock Association at the courthouse with W. D. Harrigan as president and a president pro tem in each seat. Members pay 50 cents monthly, with a committee to seek financial aid from county commissioners to support compulsory eradication efforts. Speakers include E. O. Calhoun and Dr. Meadows. Next meeting set for June.
Biloxi Mississippi May 12 H M Quin candidate for governor spoke in the city park to a large crowd. The Herald band played and Quin was well received though turnout was smaller than some supporters hoped. He discussed current issues at length and audience enjoyed the address.
Lieutenant Governor Bilbo and Senator Russell addressed a large Gulfport crowd at the courthouse last night. The gubernatorial hopeful attacked his opponents, notably bitter toward Governor Brewer for open campaign attacks.
Colonel Salvatore Pizzatti donor Biloxi city park dancing pavilion to be dedicated June 1 after completion. Exercises will include speeches by R P Linfield and other officials and Biloxi school children will sing patriotic songs.
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