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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1913

Page

7

Gunboat Wheeling rushes to Tuxpam from Vera Cruz

The U S gunboat Wheeling left Vera Cruz in haste to reach Tuxpam 145 miles away after a telegram from Consular Agent Payne to Admiral Fletcher urged protection of foreign property against about four hundred rebels. Reports say rebels may number three thousand and aim to press toward Tampico after taking Tuxpam.

Vera Cruz Mex United States Wheeling Tuxpam Arthur C. Payne Fletcher Tampico

Farmer's Wife Credits Pinkham Compound For Recovery

Westwood Maryland letter from Mrs John F Richards describes long battles with nervous spells female weakness and monthly pains. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health after years of struggle and urges others to seek advice from the company.

John F. Richards Westwood Maryland Lydia E. Pinkham L. E. Pinkham Lydia E.pinkham

Million Dollar Suit Withdrawn in Alienation Case

Arthur C. Train announced the discontinuance of Mrs. Jose A. Blake's $1,000,000 suit against Mrs. Clarence H. Mackay in New York Supreme Court. Blake signed a release of all claims and no money was paid or promised for the withdrawal. Batne, Blake's counsel, had no comment.

Associated Press New York Arthur C. Train Clarence H. Mackay Supreme Court Jose A. Blake Mackay Joseph A. Blake Blake Train

Beattie Wins Hearts Of Genoa During Visit

Genova reporters recount Rear Admiral Frank E. Beatty in charge of the battleships Connecticut and Kansas winning Genoa’s favor by sending American sailors to witness the landing of Italian troops returning from Libya. He later met the mayor the prefect and the commanding general who thanked him and invited him to the Tuesday troop review.

Associated Press Genoa Frank E. Beatty Connecticut Kansas Libya Beatty

Subscriptions Near $2 Million for NYC Y M C A Fund

At a New York dinner the volunteer committee announced pledges totaling 1 986 346 dollars toward a 4 million dollar fund for the YMCA and YWCA of Greater New York. Major gifts included John D. Rockefeller 350 000. Mrs Willard D Straight 300 000. Cleveland H Dodge and Grace Dodge 250 000 each. Mrs Finley J Shepard 200 000.

Associated Press New York Young Men's Young Women's Christian Associations Greater New York New York City John D. Rockefeller Willard D. Straight Cleveland H. Dodge Grace Dodge Finley J. Shepard Helen Gould

Quote on memory and reading for a clever man

An aphorism notes that every man sometimes wishes to recall all he has read to become very smart. The remark reflects on memory limits and the value of knowledge stored through reading.

Pink roses set theme for Hamilton Whist Club event

Mrs W A Powell hosted a Hamilton Whist Club afternoon with Mrs Wallace Cummock and Miss Mabel Heustis as guests. Prizes Dresden cups and saucers were won by Mrs Henry Hall and Miss Heustis. Guests enjoyed tea after games as pink floral decor appeared in parlor and dining room with chrysanthemums and pink ribbons.

Margaret Ahey Montgomery Advertiser W. A. Powell Hamilton Whist Club Wallace Cumnock Mabel Heustis Henry Hall Miss Heustis

Miss Edith Forcheimer Hosts Jinks Party for Miss Pincus

A Girls Jinks party honored Miss Pincus with Miss Forcheimer hosting. Attendees included Mrs H J Hanan Miss Loris Pincus Miss Rita Pake Miss Lena Metzger Miss Lucille Zelnicker Miss Clain Pollock and Mrs Berney Strauss. Decorations featured a bridal motif center piece a bride and groom and place cards with rice good luck tokens. Souvenirs for the bride included a miniature train a ship and silver shoe trees symbolizing happiness and a smooth life.

Edith Forcheimer Miss Pincus Miss Forcheimer H. J. Hanan Loris Pincus Rita Pake Lena Metzger Lucille Zelnicker Clain Pollock Berney Strauss Pincus

Stag Supper For Mr Bacharach At Colonial Room

Miss Forcheimer hosted a bridal party gathering while Mr Bacharach enjoyed a stag supper in the Colonial room of the Cawthon hotel. The pink rose centerpiece accompanied toasts to the bride and groom. Attendees included Sidney Bacharach Joe Sacks Albert Meyer Norman Frinkel Morris Hess Marion Forcheimer Henry Spira William Zimmern Milton Richard Lloyd Richard Ike Forcheimer Bertram Pake Milton Hanan Myron Kahn James Adler and Leonard Metzger.

Miss Forcheimer Miss. Pincus Mr. Bacharach Cawthon Hotel Sidney Bacharach Joe Sacks Birmingham Albert Meyer Atlanta Norman Frinkel New York Morris Hess Marion Forcheimer Henry Spira William H. Zimmern Milton Richard Lloyd Richard Ike Forcheimer Bertram H. Pake Milton B. Hanan Myron Kahn James Adler Leonard Metzger

Linen shower honors Mollie Peterson bride

Mr. C W Scheibher hosted a linen shower for Mollie Peterson, one of Wednesday's brides. The pink and white decor featured roses and progress ive peanuts games. Florence Davis won the ladies prize a box of pink trophies while Eunice Yost won a perfume bottle and Neely Yost a tiny pipe.

Nellie Renauld Charles Peterson Mollie Peterson S. Hawkins Marguerite Allenback Charley Peterson Roy Brene Lonetta Farrell Neely ‘'Yont Eunice Yont Peters Neely Florence Davis James Sherman Lila Renfroe Hartley Hanson Jennie Davis Glen Thompson Hazel Peterson Miller Nettles Helen Godchaux George Erhardt Hermann Stutz Claude Renauld Schnecher C. T. Peterson 8. J. O'Connor C. W. Scheibher Eunice Yost Neely Yost

The Confession at Lyric Theatre

Amusements preview for James Halleck Reid drama The Confession coming to the Lyric Theatre on Tuesday November 18 after successful Broadway Bijou runs and two touring seasons. Seat sale on Saturday November 15.

The Lyric New York City James Halleck Reid Lyric Theatre Seat Sale

Miss Rose Stahl Returns to Star in Maggie Pepper

Miss Rose Stahl opens a new engagement at the Lyric theatre next Monday night in Maggie Pepper. Critics note her exceptional talent and versatility in serious and comic scenes, following strong notices from The Chorus Lady. Seat sale Friday November 14.

Rose Stahl Maggie Pepper Charles Klein Lyric Theatre Miss Stahl

Auburn Rooters Will Be On Hand At Birmingham Game

Several hundred Auburn backers and yellers will ride a special L and N train from Montgomery at 8:30 am to Birmingham for the Auburn Vanderbilt game. An Auburn cadets and band train will also pass through carrying the Auburn contingent to the matchup.

Auburn Rooters Birmingham Montgomery Auburn Louisville and Nashville Vanderbilt

Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promotes Vitality

Old Standard tonic claims to build up the system and aid digestion. Advertises Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a liver tonic, malaria fighter, appetite stimulant, and general strengthener priced at 50 cents.

Grove

Thanksgiving Road Race At Orleans

The seventeenth annual five mile handicap road race begins on Thanksgiving Day in New Orleans under the Young Men's Gymnastic club. Open to all A A U registered members. entries close November 25 at 1 p.m. Trophies awarded to the first ten finishers and a prize for the best time. Entry blanks from The Item sporting editor.

Young Men's Gymnastic Club of New Orleans

Oklahoma A. and M. Triumphs In Hard Fought Match

In Stillwater Oklahoma A. and M. defeated Texas A. and M. 3 to 0 yesterday afternoon. A field goal between the bars at the start of the fourth quarter decided the game in a closely contested meeting of the two schools football teams.

Associated Press Stillwater Okla Texas and Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges Oklahoma A. & M

Medal link to Little Women stars travels from Atlanta to Mobile

An Atlanta man finds a medal engraved Miss Alice Sharpless and inscribed for excellence in music 1909. The item travels with him to Mobile where a chance encounter connects him to a Nashville traveler and a Hattiesburg girl, just as Lyric Theatre announces December 2 and 3 showings.

Tom Caine Mobile Wm. A. Brady Lyric Theatre Atlanta Alice Sharpless Union Depot Nashville

Congressmen choose lavatierie gift for Miss Wilson

In Washington on November 11 the house decided to give Miss Jessie Wilson a lavatierie as a gift. The necklace, costing about $2,000, will be of American material and crafted by American workmen.

Associated Press Washington Jessie Wilson White House

Paterson Re-elected by Athestan Club Officers

At the Athestan Club annual meeting held Saturday night W B Paterson was re elected president with EB Buck as vice president and a governing committee selection of W S Sink G M Luce Francis J Inge F E Overall and James McPhillips. Supper followed in the rathskellar after the meeting.

Athestan Club W. B. Paterson EB. Z. Buck W. 8. Sink G. M. Luce Francis J. Inge F. E. Overall James McPhillips Rathskellar

French Market Coffee: a century of New Orleans tradition

An evocative look back at French Market Coffee as a symbol of Southern aristocracy, linking its fame to Mardi Gras and the Belles and Beaux of New Orleans. The aroma of history notes the blend’s midnight aging ritual and its reach to modern tables via air tight cans sold by grocers.

New Orleans South Andrew Jackson America Belles and Beaux

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