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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1913

Page

9

Polyhymnia Circle Discusses Indian Music Influence

Mobile social note records the Polyhymnia Circle meeting at Mrs. Jas Wade Coxs home. Members presented papers on Indian music and its potential influence on American compositions, with performances by Miss Howard and others.

Jas. Wade Cox Fletcher Natalia Curtis- Lawrence Lummis A. Farwell Carlos Troyer C. W. Fadman The T. Lieurance United States A. W. Finden C. Troyer Howard Viola Gaines Garnett Moon J. Clancy Baker William Shock James W. Cox Crane

Auburn Hair Girl Removes Dandruff

Parisian Sage promises quick dandruff removal and healthier scalp. It claims to nourish dry scalps, reduce itching, and leave hair soft, lustrous, and fuller. Sold by G. Van Antwerp & Son and available at druggists.

Rsa G. van Antwerp & Son

Inter-Se Club Opens Season at New Dexter Ave Hall

The Inter-Se Club hosts a Friday evening dance November 7 in its new Dexter avenue club rooms praised as among the South’s finest. Visiting guests include Miss Gabriella Barrett Mobile Miss Charlot Ber ney Birmingham Miss Anna Wilmore Auburn and others. Rosa Coates who played in Kismet in Chicago has left with the company for the West. Mrs. Coates travels with her.

J. Sidney Robbins Pittsburg Marion Robbins New York W. P. Parish Paris Robbins Parish M. Haynes Fifth Avenue Inter-Se Dexter Avenue Gabriella Barrett Mobile Charlot Berney Birmingham Anna Wilmore Auburn Montgomery Journal Rosa Coates Chicago Kismet West Mrs. Coates

Social Visits Highlight City Weekend

Miss Cabell Beckett will spend the week end with Mrs. W. K. Syson. Miss McCreary of Evergreen is in the city visiting relatives.

Cabell Beckett W. K. Syson Miss McCreary Evergreen City

Miss Biggart To Read Adam Bede At Y M C A

Miss Mabelle Biggart noted lecturer and traveler will present a reading of Adam Bede at Harte Auditorium Y M C A Saturday night. She calls the novel one of four great English works and will offer a condensed glimpse of George Eliot’s place in the book. Proceeds partly benefit the school improvement associations as pupils have sold tickets.

Adam Bede Harte Mabelle Biggart

Feel Much Better After Operation

Two prisoners in Benton Harbor Michigan returned from Chicago where they underwent operations by Dr. E H Pratt for moral delinquency. George Corbet declared I am a man now and Clarence Chappell said I believe I am cured and want to lead a decent life. Judge Bridgeman ordered parole with careful supervision.

Associated Press Benton Harbor Mich Chicago Bridgeman E. H. Pratt Evanston Ill George Corbet Clarence Chappell

Had Merchant Arrested Following a Shoe Sale

S Machefsky who runs a shoe shop at 64 Government Street was arrested Thursday afternoon by Patrolman John Lincoln as a dangerous and suspicious character. The charge followed a complaint by Frank Kelly that he paid $2 for shoes that were not returned. Machefsky was released on bond for

S. Machefsky Government Street John Lincoln Frank Kelly Machefsky

A Woman’s Waiting at the Door For a Visitor

Mary Danforth faces a pivotal moment as Herbert Fletcher arrives after a telegram. Conversation unfolds around duty to mother and wounded pride, with Mary noting Fletcher’s flashy, confident manner and revealing hints about his background and success in business.

Mary Danforth Herbert Fletcher Bert Fletcher

Willing To Remain With J D Rockefeller

Rev. Dr W W Bustard of Euclid Avenue Baptist church plans to stay in Cleveland amid urging from J D Rockefeller and parish to reject a New York Calvary Baptist offer worth about 10000 annually. The narrative shifts to Mary Danforth and her mother as late evening unfolds with tender dialogue and quiet worry.

Danforth Mary Howells Silas Lapham Bustard Euclid Ave. Baptist Church Cleveland, C John D. Rockefeller W. W. Bustard Euclid Avenue Baptist Church Calvary Baptist Church of

Ministers Protest Court House Weddings in Charleston

Charleston ministers association obtained a writ from Kanawha County Court prohibiting Rev. M. H. Lacy and Rev. H. J. Hill from performing courthouse marriages. They allege the ministers have rushed marriages and argue the practice is illegal and unethical. a return date of November 15 sets the stage for the defendants to justify their actions.

Charleston W. Va Kanawan County M. H. Lacy H. J. Hill

Go to sleep mother she writes to Gordon

A fragment shows a woman urging sleep for a child then sits at her desk fifteen minutes later to sign a note congratulating Gordon on recent news. The partial text implies a warm family exchange and a formal message in the same scene.

Gordon

Barge Delayed Ten Days on Maiden Tuscaloosa to Mobile Run

The Alabama and New Orleans Transportation barge, on its maiden voyage from Tuscaloosa to Mobile with a pig iron cargo, will likely not arrive for ten days due to record low river water. The delay was reported to Bernhard Horace Turner by J. H. Bernhard, vice president and GM of the company, and a celebration is planned for the arrival.

Alabama New Orleans Tuscaloosa Mobile Bernhard Horace Turner J. H. Bernhard

Engagement Letter and Silver Token Sent to Gordon Craig

A woman declares her engagement in three months and seals a letter to Gordon Craig in San Antonio, Texas. She removes a silver chain bearing their initials, presses the token to her lips, and hides the trinket in the envelope.

Gordon Craig Craig Mary San Antonio Texas

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Bali Louis Levis Germany New York City Harte Auditorium Mobile School Improvement Association Mwe McAtee’s Dauphin ST Miss Barret Eliot Fletcher Lexington Avenue J.D. Rockefeller Court House Bernhard Maull Bros St. Louis, Mo Willis Percy Econom Sally Willis and Dauphin Street
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