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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1914
Page
6
A Kentucky author Edwin Carpy writes a devotional poem for his daughter's debut praising purity and protection. The piece asks for guidance through life’s storms and temptations, seeking divine mercy and strength to keep her heart and soul untainted throughout years.
A reflective verse collection prints maxims about trust and deception. It contrasts faith and skepticism with a line about youth and hope and cites Goethe on character and laughter.
Agnes Roycroft and Robert Sossaman married Tuesday at 5 am in a quiet ceremony at St. Vincent's church. The event featured white and gold decor, Chrysanthemums, and a bride's sister Miss Cora Roycroft as maid of honor. They depart for a honeymoon in New Orleans then plan to settle on Wilkinson street. Out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Touchstone of Palestine Texas and Mrs Nevins.
An old health note warns meat consumption strains kidneys causing backache and other symptoms. It recommends Jad Salts, four ounces in water before breakfast for a few days, to flush and stimulate kidney function, claiming the remedy neutralizes urine acids and prevents bladder irritation.
Miss Margaret Taylor and Thomas Mighell Moore’s bridal party enjoyed a buffet supper after the rehearsal hosted by Mr and Mrs J Leslie Taylor. The room featured green chrysanthemums green tulle and papier mache bride’s slippers with a green color theme as the attendees offered congratulations.
Birmingham adapts coverage of the upcoming Mobile D A R conference praising Mobile’s history and large patriotic organizations. It notes Mrs Rhett Goode as Alabama vice president general and discusses by law revisions, addition of a third vice regent, term limits for officers, and the pending succession of state regent Mrs J V Allen with Mrs Charles Shawhan as candidate for the regency.
Miss Eleanor Brooke Poetz the second daughter of Mrs. Douglas Campbell joins eleven debutantes with Miss Elsie Beaven of Evergreen. Poetz known as Brookie is a pretty blonde with charm. She will be presented December 4 at the Battle House salon danse by Miss Anna Bridgman of New York. The Campbell residence on Ann Street will host informal gatherings for the debutante set.
The Christian- Byrd wedding held last Wednesday in Eutaw featured a grand rehearsal reception hosted by Mr. and Mrs. John McKinley. Guests arrived in refined attire as palms, ferns, and pink white chrysanthemums framed the elegant house and dining room, with Mrs. McKinley and associates serving a pink white themed reception and courses.
A large audience gathered at Christchurch in Houston to witness the marriage of Miss Meta Huger Warley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Huger Warley, to Frederick Braun Stowers, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Stowers. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Peter Gray Sears with a long aisle of palms and exquisite floral decorations. The bridal party included the bride with her father, the groom with best man Howard Stuart Warner, and maids of honor Louise Ayars and Kathleen Doherty. the matron of honor was Mrs. Tom Boone Jr. of Mobile, who wore pink crepe meteor.
Fanny Hedden confronts rumors about Jim Crandall owning the Cairo barbershop where she works. Angela’s tale about a troublesome predecessor stirs doubt, while Crandall pressures her with charm and control, claiming influence over the shop and its staff.
Miss Gladys Tompkins returns from New York where she studied with renowned teacher Monsieur Alviene and will resume classes. She will teach children on Saturdays from 10 to 12 in the lower hall of German Relief Hall and accepts pupils at her home at convenient hours.
A quiet Bay Minette Alabama wedding was held Monday afternoon at 2 30 at the Hamilton hotel. Walter Mask a Mobile resident wed Marie G Lowell also of Mobile in a ceremony performed by Rev Chappelle of the Methodist church. The event occurred in the presence of friends and the bride’s parents, Mr and Mrs P Lowell.
Birmingham announces the engagement of Miss Birdie Feld of Vicksburg Mississippi and Rabbi Alfred G. Moses of Mobile. Both are well known in Birmingham where they have visited on several occasions and the engagement will interest social circles.
A typeset correction clarifies that the Euterpean Fraternity will not meet Tuesday as previously announced. St. Clare Sewing Circle meets Wednesday at 4 at St. Mary's Asylum Conti Street. Parliament ary Law Study Club has no meeting today at Cawthon hotel. Wednesday Bridge Club first season meeting Wednesday at 3 with Mrs. C B Hayes. Electra Semmes Colston Chapter U D C meets Thursday at 3 30 with Mrs Safford Ber ney instead of 4.
Dr H Robert Macken explains that cosmetics clog skin glands and irritate it leading to sallowness roughness and blotches. He recommends mercolized wax as a substitute that cleanses the skin by freeing blocked outlets and restoring natural action.
New York reports the Metropolitan Opera opened the season with Verdi’s The Masked Ball. An all star cast starred Enrico Caruso as Count Richard with Mme Destini Mme Hempel and others, Toscanini conducted as artists from fighting nations united on stage.
Miss Edna Manning hosts the Tuesday Auction Club at 3 p m at 883 Dauphin Way. The Moore-Cooper bridal party attends a buffet supper after rehearsal at the Cooper home on Rapier Avenue. The YWCA hosts a birthday reception from 4 to 6 p m. The Rainbow Dance occurs at German Relief Hall at 8 p m.
Mrs H Lee Early of Fayler Park Ohio returns home after visiting Dr and Mrs Terrill her brother for the first time in twenty years. Mr and Mrs W D Bellingrath came home after visits in New York Atlanta Philadelphia and Baltimore. Miss Florentie Wilson of Mobile stays with Aunt Mrs Kirby Ward. Cecil Forbes from Auburn joined football guests at Terrace Court. A G and Mrs Forbes to Mobile tomorrow night.
The Rev. A. F. Owen a noted minister and educator at Selma University visits Mobile on his thirty third annual canvass among merchants to raise funds for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners for inmates at Mobile hospital poor asylum Hannan Home for the Age and Mobile Boys detention home.
A noisy cough is warned as a signal of obstruction. The ad promotes Pinex pine extract cough syrup, mixed with plain syrup for a pint bottle costing 54 cents. It claims to infl ame membranes and relieve coughing quickly with money back assurance from Rae Pines, Ft. Wayne, Ind.
The United States Commission on Industrial Relations will hold a public hearing in Dallas, Texas, in December to discuss American land questions affecting labor and capital after the Denver hearing on the Colorado mine strike. Charles W. Holman, special agent, released the details.
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