Opening Meeting of Federation Attracts Many Notables
The atomized report notes remarks by Mrs. J. Fullerton Schooper and greetings from former presidents including Mrs. J. D. Wyker and Mrs. James A. Going. It references a Federation opening, rabbi invocation, and letters received, highlighting Birmingham and Mobile figures in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Fullerton Schooper
Morris Newfield
J. D. Wyker
Decatur
Erwin Craighead
Mobile
Birmingham
Rhett Goode
Janes A. McLester
Charles Henderson
Montgomery
James A. Going
Ens
Best-Ones Highlight United States Edge
A concise sports brief notes Best-Ones leading a U.S. team in a standout performance with key players cited and the matchup framed as a pivotal moment for national program success.
Tamaki Miura on America Love of Corsets and Kisses
Japanese soprano Tamaki Miura recalls her year in the United States with the Loston Opera Company. She praises American kisses and corsets while noting Japanese tradition and her wish to remain with Dr Miura or at least keep him to herself. She admires President Wilson and hopes for peace between nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Miura
Tamaki Miura
United States
Loston Opera Company
Mime
Miura
Mme. Miura
Rochester
N. Y
Tokio
Riccardo Martin
America
Japan
Wilson
Judge O'Grady
Kept in service by desire and shame in Madama Butterfly tale
A fragment from a report recounts Mme Miura speaking about keeping and the mockery of American life. The dialogue features a Japanese opera character and remarks on a husband at Columbia University, with a hotel setting and themes of identity, innocence, and desire.
Miss Ruth Receives Dainty Handkerchiefs at Occasion
At the gathering Miss Ruth was presented with many handkerchiefs by the attendees. The gesture reflected the warm appreciation of the group and highlighted the celebratory mood of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Drahan
Georgia Higley
Gladys Gauthier
Saulte Ste. Marie
Elmer Reed
Baily Westbrooke
Katherine
Ruth
Community circles and federation notes from Birmingham society
Mrs. Clara Duffee and others attend club meetings with plans for future gatherings at Marine street and Dellar home. The Federation offers 51 scholarships with Birmingham and local colleges contributing. Social events include Discards party prizes, Daisy 500 Club, and a wedding guest list with Ante nuptial entertainments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Duffee
Sunderland
Ruth
Charles Rush
Iva Rush
A. Kernell
A. Nicks
May Nicks
Ardo
Payne
Thompson
Hoenoree
Dellar
Marine Street
John W. McAlpine
Mobile
W. S. Moughon
Norwood Boulevard
Claughton-Moughon
Birmingham
Commission Off On Hunt For New U S Naval Base
The commission on navy yards and naval stations departs Washington to survey Atlantic coast sites south of Cape Hatteras and possible Caribbean options. It will inspect Charleston Pensacola and New Orleans before moving to the Pacific coast to study Mare Island and other candidates en route to San Francisco by November 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commission On
Navy Yards
Naval Stations
Naval Station
Atlantic
Cape Hatteras
Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean Sea
Pacific
Charleston
S. C
Pensacola
Florida
New Orleans
Pacific Coast
S&s. C
San Francisco
Mare Island Navy Yard
Navy yard site tour to visit Gulf and Atlantic towns
A naval commission led by Rear Admiral Helm will survey Gulf and Atlantic coast towns for a proposed new navy yard. Investigations aim to select suitable sites with possible visits in early December, including Mobile Rockport San Jacinto Morgan City Panama City Pensacola Tampa Key West Palmetto and Gadsden Point Florida along with other towns. The panel was appointed by Secretary Daniels to report to Congress with recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Yards
Gulf and Atlantic Coast
Gulf Coast
Mobile
New Navy Yard
Rockport
San Jacinto
Texas
Morgan City
Panama City
Pensacola
Tampa
Key West
Palmetto
Gadsden Point
Florida
J. M. Helm
W. L. Capps
H. H. Rousseau
G. W. McElroy
C. L. Hussey
Daniels
Navy Yard
Congress
New Coiffures Offer Softer Hair Trends
Beauty Chats by Edna Kent Forbes discusses hair care and styling tips for oily and limp hair. New coiffures this season favor softer lines and styles that flatter thin and plump faces, with ideas to part, brush, pin, and use hair nets to shape looks.
Notable Mobile Personalities Attend Federation Events
Mrs. Charles Percy and Mrs. Rhett Goode of Mobile travel to the city to join federation activities. Elliott Johnstone also attends. Governor and Mrs. Henderson arrive for a brief city visit to honor the federation. Mrs. T J Bettis returns from Mobile after her father J R Brown’s deathbed. Mrs. J C Willis of Union Springs visits Mobile at the Cawthon. Mr. and Mrs. H Earle Austin depart for Houston to visit his brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Percy
Mobile
Rhett Goode
T. J. Bettis
J. R. Brown
Meridian Dispatch
Chas. Henderson
Federation
Birmingham Ledger
J. C. Willis
Union Springs
Cawthon
H. Earle Austin
Houston
Texas
Instant Hair Stain Browntone Promises Quick Color
A vintage advertisement touts Browntone as a sulfur lead mercury free hair stain that instantly tints gray or faded hair to brown or black. It claims safety and ease of use with sample requests and lists distributors in Covington Kentucky Mobile Alabama and multiple local druggists and pharmacies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenton Pharmacal Co
Pike St. Covington
Mobile
Bienvile Pharmacy
Dave S. Bauer
Kh. L. Braswell
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Mobile Resident
A Mobile resident Mrs. A J Leibert testifies to kidney relief after using Dean's Kidney Pills bought at Van Antwerp's Drug Store. She describes back pain dullness headaches and irregular kidney activity improved by the remedy priced 50 cents at all dealers from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
A. J. Leibert
Palmetto
Mobile
van Antwerp
How to dull a shiny nose and tint hair gold
The advice attributes nose shine to poor digestion and oily skin. It suggests a light diet and a weeks long enema-based cleanse, avoiding rich foods to reduce skin oil. For hair it recommends beating an egg into the scalp before shampoo, drying, washing with borax soap, and a few drops of hydrogen peroxide in the final rinse to enhance gold highlights.
Pinex cough syrup touted as universal remedy
An advertisement claims Pinex cough syrup is the most used remedy in the United States and Canada. It describes mixing 21 ounces of Pinex with a pint of plain syrup to create a cheap, quick relief for coughs bronchitis croup and asthma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Pinex Co
Wayne, N Cos
Also Mentioned on This Page
BELL
HOME
Apter
Benttown Bard
Baltimore
of Columbus Hall
Ae Knights of Columbus Hall
St. Mary's Church
Masqueraders' Club
Imperial Masqueraders
Bosarge
Sue Raine
Elba
Helen Baek
Moile
Orange
City of Orange
Sabine River
Gulf
Troy Messenger
Sue Rainer
Miss Bashinsky
Manite
Mary Knight Rush
Frank White
White
Alabama Society
Miss Ruth Esther Nicks
Charles Thompson
Ruth Esther Nicks
U.S
BY Nixola Greely-Smith
Tiro
Lee
Columbia University
MecAlpin
Alle
Alabama
Georgia
Montgomery, Als
Jacksonville, Fla
Laga
Craighead
Cawthon Hotel
Tony
Trinity Parish House
Federation of Women's Clubs
C.C.“ Adams
Howard College
Birmingham College
Lourse Compton Seminary
Margaret Allen
South Highlands Schools For
Wheeler Business College
Southern School of Musical Art
Frederick Gunster
Prudence Neff
Willam Gussen
Joseph McPhillips
N. R. Clarke
Julian Watters
S. P. Prince
W. B. Pope
W. H. Monk, Jr
Frank Davis
Business Women’s Club
Business Women's Club
Home Economics
Hooper
Brettel
Daisy 500 Club
Emile Brettel
James Haley
Vivian Smith
Warry Turner
Jank ‘Brettel
Harry Fowler
Edgar Discher
Jack Joseph
Harry Turner
Anna Cramer
Paul Smith
George Rhodes
Edley Crabtree
Gregory Finch
C. P. Dodge
E. P. Magee
Joseph Espaila, Jr
Nettie Cirlot
M. Carlin
Mayme Paul Butler
Mayme
Paul Butler
Elizabeth Touart
Flora Gaillard
Gordon Burgett
Lucy Herndon
New
U. S. Naval Base
South
Edna Kent Forbes
J.T. Alvarez
van Antwerp Drug Corp
Questions and
Mae Murray
Dansante
Honolulu
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