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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1915
Page
6
A fragment from Ainslees notes and Mrs Allan Grayson attends a bridge party hosted by Mrs Ward on Selma Avenue. The Selma Journal mentions three tables of players and a crepe de chine camisole as the prize with a sandwich course and iced tea served after the game.
The Saturday afternoon garden party in Mobile featured Miss Mabel Hartwell known as the Tourist Girl. Attendees included Edna Manning Edna Finch Pensacola Margaret Merrill Chicago Loretta Byrne Mary Knight Rush and Hartwell with Albert Treadway Walter Boyles Wallie Brown Charlie Baumhauer Henry Bethea and Jack Courtney. Guests enjoyed dancing on the verandas and lawn followed by tea and refreshments.
A corrected account notes Miss Augusta Rowell and Miss Johnnie Hargrove honored at Mrs Sclater’s heart party for two Phi Gamma Sigma graduates. Guests included Gertrude Kilborn Durden Wilmarth Gillette Barringer Williams and others with sweet pea decor and diplomas as keepsakes.
Miss Mateverits King guests of sister James Donahue. Bishop and Mrs C M Beckwith depart for Petersburo to visit Dr and Mrs Julian Beck. Mrs L L Hill returns from Mobile visit. Lyons improving. Mayer family en route Mobile to Alexandria. Dewberrys return from Mobile. Harry Goodman visits Mobile. Thurman sisters of Mobile visit Birmingham. Ellis family to summer in Oak Grove. Crossland weekend at Fred Wests. The Corolla 1915 dedicated to Colonel Thomas Chalmers McCovey with honorary senior class member title.
An advertisement promotes Q-Ban hair dressing that darkens gray hair without dye by treating roots. It claims to stop dandruff and itching, makes hair look thick and lustered, and offers a no charge if not darkened. A 60 cent bottle is sold at Van Antwerp's drug store Mobile Alabama for mail orders elsewhere.
In Crowland Jimmie and sister Mary hurry to school. Jimmie hides Uncle Wiggily’s spectacles to amuse himself, endangering the rabbit by obscuring sight. He later returns the glasses, scares off a fox, and promises to behave, while a tease about a future tale hints at more mischief and a concurrent fraternity luncheon recap.
Corvey residents follow news of Grace Harris receiving a Agnes Scott College degree and the return of Mary Harris Genevieve Jarvis from Alabama. Hicks family departures include Mrs Cordelia Jones and Mrs Hal Mendenhall visiting New York and Fairhope plans. Other students head to Columbia University and Alabama with Kilborn, Byrne, Merrill, Redersheimer, Warley, Stiggings returning from college or awaiting travel.
Whistler Alabama reports the death of one year old Glennie Florence Davison daughter of Lewis F and Annie L Davison died Sunday afternoon Interment in Whistler cemetery funeral at 430 PM Monday Rev Francis M Atchison conducted services also listed are the death of thirteen month old Lonnie Erd Mason and funeral arrangements The column includes locals and personals with names and brief visits across nearby towns
Birmingham friends learn Miss Bettie D Rosson earned a piano diploma after four years and Miss Eugenie Rosson a teachers' certificate in voice after three years at Peabody Conservatory Baltimore. Both praised for talent with Bettie's May 8 recital and final recital Tuesday night.
The Phi Gamma Delta house hosted a spring tea dansant for visiting University women during commencement season. Davidson's Orchestra played behind a palms and ferns backdrop while the lower floor featured flowers and pennants. Miss Hilda Druhan and Miss Lucille Warley attended with Miss Brady as chaperone.
The Midnight Sons held their annual commencement dance at Clark Hall in Tuscaloosa. The event featured Mr Charles Fitts with Miss Bradfield guiding intricate dances aided by Mr W F Flinn and Miss Madge Blair. The grand march included the letters M and S with many couples in formal attire.
Mrs Ellen Peter Bryce invites guests to a Tuesday garden party on her lawn honoring commencement visitors and hostesses. The event is a longstanding annual tradition and highly anticipated during commencement week with Mobile friends following her social activities.
Crane's school graduates Miss Annie Rogers and Miss Olivia Sherman were entertained Monday evening. Moving pictures were shown and refreshments served with chaperones Miss Mary Crane and Miss Asmith Crane. Attendees included Misses Hettie Roberts Mina Layfield Lottie Creal and Loretta Jones.
An advertisement touts a simple facial treatment using mercorized wax to remove dead skin and blemishes leaving a fresh complexion. It claims freckles tan moth patches sallowness liver spots and pimples disappear and promises a younger look with nightly wax application. It also recommends saxolite lotion made from saxolite powder and witch hazel for wrinkle prevention.
The Southern Confederate Memorial Association in Alabama endorses Mrs J C Lee for re election as state vice president at the Richmond reunion. She has held the post fifteen years and is praised for fifty years of memory preservation of the Confederacy. Her home bears a marble marker and Montgomery girls carry Memorial Day flowers to her door.
The article promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild effective laxative replacing harsh old-time purgatives. It claims safety for babies and adults, emphasizes lack of opiates, and offers a free trial bottle by writing to Dr W B Caldwell, 452 Washington St, Monticello, Iowa.
The schedule lists films at Monroe Park including A Decision of the Court by Lubin on Sunday, Into the Night by Lubin on Monday, Light of Love by Selig on Tuesday, Capt. Fracase by Biograph on Wednesday, Figure in Black by Kalem on Thursday, Story of a Glove and Gratitude by Biograph and Vitagraph on Friday, Hearst Selig No 42 and Bunch of Keys by Essanay on Saturday.
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