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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1913

Page

5

Celebration of All Saints Day in Mobile Honor to Abram Ryan

A Mobile gathering marked All Saints Day with a wreath ceremony atop Abram Ryan's monument. Marion Taylor, granddaughter of Hannis Taylor, placed the wreath amid orange blossom decor. A luncheon followed featuring orange blossom motif place cards, a miniature bride for the honoree, and a silver spoon gift. Mrs Beard hosted at Beard's home with a toast to Miss Wartey and a Victorola musical interlude.

Minge Abram Ryan Marion Taylor Charles le Baron Taylor Hannis Taylor Ryan Mobile

D A R Meeting and Halloween Event at Cathedral

This afternoon at 3 o clock a D A R meeting will be held in the Scottish Rite Cathedral library to elect delegates for the state conference in New Decatur Alabama. Tonight the D A R hosts a Halloween celebration in the cathedral auditorium with Mrs C C B Shawnan and Mrs Greenwood Ligon as hostesses. full dress is not required.

Scottish Rite New Decatur Ala Shawnan Greenwood Ligon

Mrs Gielow Delights Crowd With Mountain Folklore Talk

A large crowd greeted Mrs Martha A Gielow at Hilks Hall last evening. She shared folklore stories of The Southern Mountaineers detailing simple mountain life with spinning wheels and crude living amid distant rural communities. She used stereopticon views to illustrate her talk.

Martha ‘A.'Gielow Hilks

Mobile Bride-To-Be Helen Warley Feted In Houston Box Party

In Houston a box party honored Miss Helen Toulmin Warley before her Friday wedding to Tom Boone Jr. of Mobile. Guests received gold lettered souvenir programs tied with white ribbon and a ceremonial verse in tribute to the bride.

Helen Toulmin Warley Tom Boone, Jr Mobile Houston Post Houston Tex T. G. Beard The Majestic Tom Boohe, Jr Ala Helen Warley Judd Mortimer Lewis

Miss Belle Kearney Absent From Suffrage Meeting

Miss Belle Kearney was forced to miss the Thursday night suffrage meeting at the M C A due to illness her throat is so poor she cannot speak audibly and has canceled all engagements.

Belle Kearney M.C

Carnation dinner honors Warley Boone bridal party in Houston

A dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Bian honored the Warley Boone bridal party with ten covers. Crimson carnations marked the table and hand painted place cards featured the flower. Guests included Misses Helen Warley Meta Warley Vermelle Sears Gladys Boone and Messrs Tom Boone drs Stanley Beard George Sears Theo Warley.

J. Bain Houston Post Helen Warley Meta Warley Vermelle Sears Gladys Boone Alabama Messrs Tom Boone Drs Stanley Beard George Sears Theo Warley

Eight Soldiers Enlist at Local Army Recruiting Office

Eighteen applications were filed in October at the local United States Army recruiting station, eight accepted. Corporal Black called the average very good. Lieutenant Colonel Tripple, in charge of New Orleans district, visited Friday to inspect the office and took Bay Walters of Walton Indiana, who enlisted here, back to New Orleans.

United States Army Corporal Black Tripple New Orleans Army Mobile Walters Walton Ind Infantry

Groves Tas’ Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Vitality

An old advertisement touts Groves Tas’ Tastelees chill tonic as arousing action and purifying the blood. It claims to drive malaria from the blood and build up the system for adults and children, priced at 60 cents.

First Lyceum Entertainment Proves a Treat Tonight

A select Mobile Federation of Churches audience enjoyed the Lyceum Lecture Course opener at Harte Auditorium Y M C A. Josef Konecny dazzled with Paganini and St Lubin works while Madame Alma Hays Reed and Miss Misa Prudence Neff added vocal and piano highlights earning repeated encores. Aubrey Boyle outlined season tickets at two dollars fifty cents for seven attractions.

Lyceum Mobile Federation of Churches Harte Auditorium Josef Alma Hays Reed Misa Prudence Neff Konecny St. Lubin Lucia Paganini Madame Reed Miss Neff Racoczy Liszt Aubrey Boyle Church Federation Aires Hongrois Hungarian Arts Ernst Mr. Konecny Cavatine Gounod Mme Reed Rekeczy Listz Brahms

Cefalu Plans New Fruit Line Steamship Company

New Orleans will host a new steamship and fruit firm led by John B Cefalu formerly of Mobile and head of the Central American Steamship Company. The venture aims to operate fruit passenger and freight services between New Orleans Central American ports and Mexico with several modern vessels, possibly serving Mobile later. Cefalu says charter is forthcoming and operations may begin within months while details remain pending.

New Orleans John B. Cefalu Mobile Central American Steamship Company Central American Mexico John B. Cefaiu Cefain

Winter league pennant optimism and commitment stance

A commentator notes that nearly any old team could win the winter league pennant and argues that avoiding commitment is as poor as lying. The remark reflects caution about predicting outcomes and the value of clear statements in sports discourse.

Bible in Public Schools Rally Speeds Methodist Meeting

At Indianapolis on November 1 the first national convention of Methodist Men, with over 3,000 delegates, adjourned after adopting a policy and urging Bible restoration in public schools. The group praised Lincoln Jubilee plans and rural church development while sending felicitations to Viscount Chinda and sympathy to Charles W. Fairbanks.

Indianapolis Ind America General Conference Galveston Texas Los Angeles New York City Buffalo San Francisco J. W. van Cleaver Decatur Ill Viscount Chinda Washington Japan Chinda Depau University Greencastle Charles W. Fairbanks

Methodist Plan Central College Campaign in Missouri

The Methodist Episcopal Church South bishops closed their session with plans to raise 225000 for a central college at Fayette Missouri. The New York central board of education led by John D Rockefeller pledged 75000 to endow the college if others raise the rest. All 468 Missouri collegians will be asked to help. Bishops oppose giving women a vote in church conference.

Associated Press ST. Louis College of Dishops Methodist Episcopal Church South Central College Fayette Central Board of Education of New York John D. Rockefeller Missouri

Revival Services Begin at Tabernacle Baptist Church

Revival services start Sunday at Tabernacle Baptist Church with Rev. W. P. Wilks preaching. Rev. J. A. Cook arrives Monday from Montgomery to lead services and is a Baptist State Board of Missions member. Mortgage holder foreclosed but group vows to pay debt. mortgagee allows continued use if interest and taxes are paid. Home Mission Secretary B. D. Gray of Atlanta pledges foreign and home mission aid.

W. P. Wilks Tabernacle Baptist Church J. A. Cook Montgomery Cook Baptist State Board of Missions Messrs. Walsh and Medlock Home Mission B. D. Gray Atlanta Foreign and Home Mission Societies

Mary Danforth Faces a Distant Engagement Revelation

Mary Danforth receives Gordon Craig’s engagement news and grapples with betrayed trust. She hides her reaction, recalls their informal promise, and in a flash of resolve decides to reply only after she has her own news to tell. She burns Craig’s letter in anger as her mother awaits.

Mary Danforth Gordon Craig San Antonio Mary Gordon Gia Craig

Testimonial From Adrian Woman Ends Suffering With Remedy

A woman from Adrian Texas describes four years of severe cramps chills and sickness with hemorrhages finally finding relief after using a displayed advertisement for Geam's Vegetable Compound. She cites five doctors failed to cure her but reports lasting improvement.

Adrian Texas

Interesting Talk on Mountaineers by Mrs. Glielow

Mrs. Marhia Glielow of Washington delivered an illustrated lecture on Work Among the Southern Mountaineers at the Elks club auditorium. The talk, part of the Southern Commercial Congress Women’s Auxiliary program, featured folklore and photos showing mountaineers aided to gain educated skills and independence.

Elks’ Club Marhia Glielow Washington

Energy thrift and enterprise in American life

An intact sentence fragment references energy, thrift, and American enterprise as guiding virtues in national life. The passage hints at a discussion of economic ideals shaping policy and daily work, with emphasis on industriousness and innovation.

Ea American Enterprise

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