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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1915
Page
8
A brief patriotic excerpt features a poem praising the flag and honoring sailors and soldiers, followed by a thought for the day attributed to John Wesley. The piece includes emotive lines about national unity, sacrifice, and duty.
The euchre party postponed from last Thursday due to rain will be held tonight at St Matthew's Parish Hall under the supervision of St Matthew's Social Club. Refreshments will be served in the hall.
Wednesday edition highlights Miss Edwina M. Savage of Mobile attending school at Montevallo with a pretty picture and short notes describing her.
Miss Beulah B. Stamps of Begue Chitto reports five year skin affliction with eruptions and itching. She credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment, washing with soap and applying ointment for five to ten minutes daily, saying one cake and one box cured her face. Ad promotes free samples by mail and world wide sale through Cuticura Dept. T Boston.
A charming Alabama beauty is highlighted as the event centers on a graceful contestant likely to captivate judges and spectators at the beauty ball tonight.
Mrs L J Haley of Birmingham ended her stay with Mrs Erwin Craighead in Mobile and returned Wednesday night. The federation held a Wednesday session and spent Thursday electing officers with reports from committees on information legislation club extension scholarship home economics health endowment fund art music elvics child welfare education and A F W C history.
The Dis trict Federation of Women's Clubs held a reception at the Cawthon Hotel for Mrs. L. J. Haley of Birmingham who returned home. Attending were officers and delegates, with Miss Edith Camrell performing a piano solo and Mr. R. D. McKenzie presenting an India lecture. Mrs. F. P. Davis sang Balatello Pagliacci as refreshments followed.
Invitations go out for Barton Academy graduates class day exercises at the Harte auditorium Y M C A. The program promises to be exceedingly interesting and entertaining and will begin Saturday May 15 at 3 30 p m.
Miss Mabel Hartwell known as the Tourist Girl was the honoree at a luncheon hosted by Mr and Mrs Charles Hervey in the Vineyard of the Cawthon. Mobile girls acted in a moving picture made during the occasion. Guests included Irma Hartwell May Leatherbury Anne Moore Provost Anna Boulet Edna Manning and Mary Knight Rush.
The Leinkauf School Improvement Association will meet Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in the school building to discuss improvements and related matters.
May arrives as St. Vincent's graduates march through a wooded outing. Seven girls led by Miss Lillian Brown planned a brisk tramp to the Geary property, with Nell Kennedy Alberta Brown Margaret Inez Phelan Kate Murrey ah Midgette Tresa Geary and Nell Crouch among those pictured enjoying the excursion.
Mrs Mary West of Wardace Virginia describes years of poor health with back pain and weakness. After five years of decline Cardus use brought gradual relief within two months and permanent improvement for two years. Cardui advertised as the cure with druggists selling it.
A familiar Kaver farm hosted an old fashioned dinner for a group of girls. Chaperones for the event were Mrs. Clarence V. Evans and Mrs. D. M. Pryor overseeing the gathering.
A large Birmingham audience filled the Knights of Columbus Hall on Wednesday for a Woman's Musical Club benefit concert for the Maternity Home. The program featured the cantata The Bells of Elfarnie with soloists and Mrs. Campbell among others, directed by Charles Dunster. The event praised for its artistry and charity, with praise also for the Rowley Orchestra and the hostess Mrs. Seale Harris hosting a district federation reception at Government Street Home for Mrs. L. J. Haley and delegates.
MARIE E PATTERSON graduate instructor teaches Electrolysis Facial Massage Manicuring Hair Weaving Dyeing Bleaching Scalp Treatment and Chiropody. For terms and class hours call La Rue Beauty School 330 City Bank Building. Phones Bell 2a Home 1054.
The Wednesday Bridge Club enjoyed a delightful afternoon hosted by Mrs. T. K. Jackson with guests Mrs Eloise Withers Smith Miss Elizabeth Van Liew Miss Varina Gould Mrs C W Harrington and Mrs T W White of Galveston Texas. Trophies for each table were embroidered handkerchiefs won by Miss Van Liew Mrs W W Cumnock Mrs L J Davis and Mrs George Dunlap. Mountain laurel decor and an ice course followed the games.
A large group of local girls met at the Cawthon Hotel to organize the Mabel Hartwell led company for Confederate Flag Day. Miss Hartwell named officers including Anna Boulet and Marie Clayton Mahon, with uniforms of white and red and white. Flag Day is set for May 20 and weekly meetings begin with recruits.
New York on May 13 reports the city’s so called Jack the Ripper has struck twice with deadly knife murders. Seven weeks earlier five year old Anna Colin was slain at her home and a threatening note to her mother Emma Colin followed. Police, calling it the work of a crank until now, have intensified efforts as ten experienced detectives pursue clues with no breakthrough.
Miss Rosa Lyons chaired the Discards weekly meeting on a Wednesday afternoon. All members attended except Mrs Albert Bush who was in Ohio with Mr Bush. Several guests joined the group as five tables competed for a pretty Japanese work desk item.
A school auditorium crowd enjoyed a performance by the organic high school's first class. The play depicted incidents at a girls boarding school with folk dances recitations and songs enhancing the charm. Cast included Camilla Roberts Julia Freiwith Irene Rucker Mildred Turner Mildred Russell Jessie Shoemaker Mildred Dickson Kathleen Dickson Loretta Hoping Mary S.
Col. Frank M. Maddox announced the First Infantry band will sponsor an excursion steamer Cessna for the Veterans Fund. The band will also give a complimentary concert on May 20 in Bienville Square to celebrate Flag Day for the benefit of veterans and ladies of the fund committee.
Post office changes relocate money order and registry departments to the former stamp and parcel post space on Wednesday. Parcel post section fills the area previously used by other services in this city.
The Mobile Telephone and Telegraph Club holds its regular monthly meeting at the Cawthon Hotel tonight with a feast and stunts on tapis. James Gibboney of Mobile has bought a herd of Poland China hogs from E. T. Rosengrant of Grand Bay for his Neshota farm and also acquired fine breed cattle.
L A Osborne vice president of Whoa Electric & Manufacturing announces negotiations nearing completion for acquiring the J Stevens Arm and Tool Company plant at Chicopee Falls and Stevens Duryea plants in Chicopee Falls and East Springfield. A corps of experts plans to begin producing military rifles for a belligerent power.
Posses began a search today for the slayer of three brothers found clubbed to death last night on their farm near Lowry Minnesota. The victims were John Anand and Stren Mittones. A large amount of money was found in a coat of one man.
The item notes birthdays for Donald Bennett Merlyn Moore Willie Kink Charles Erdman Sophie Kamil John Hopkins Jr. and invites them to a birthday picture party at the Empire Theatre this afternoon with tickets mailed. May-born children are asked to send full name address and birth date to the Children’s Editor at Mobile Item two days before their birthday.
Mrs. A. W. Brooks and Mrs. Joseph McPhillips hosted a gathering after games with a delightful salad course that concluded the afternoon's pleasure. The brief event highlighted friendly social moments and gracious hosting.
Mrs. Eugene Slosson and Mrs Campbell leave for Verona Illinois with friends. Evan Smith and party travel to Iowa. Mrs Harvey and family return to Chicago suburbs. Mrs Johnson attends Mobile Women’s Clubs convention. Mrs Higgins and Miss Slosson visit Ms Quarles as Fifth Thursday Club delegates attend district convention. play Leave It to Polly was canceled by rain.
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