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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1913

Page

6

Nuptial ceremony unites aristocratic Southern lines at All Saints

At All Saints Episcopal church in Mobile a marriage united Thomas Ganes St John and Miriam Bealle Black. The ceremony featured verdant church decor, Mendelssohn music, and a procession of bridesmaids led by Miss Carrie Yates and Miss Belle Roberts with Miss Harriett Black as maid of honor.

All Saints’ Episcopal Church Thomas Ganes St. John Thomas St. John Miriam Bealle Black Samuel Chapman Black Eturesque All Saints’ Church Phoebe Lawrence John Lynch Ben Marshall Alice Owen Stephen Quigley Herndon Inge Carrie Yates Birmingham Belle Roberts Alice Montague Jenks Black William Kelly, Jr Marty Kelly Vizard Harriet Black Edward Shaffer T. H. Johnston All Saints John Welles

Aunt Sally's Advice to Beauty Seekers

A column offering beauty tips cites caution for the nose and skin care. It recommends minimizing touching the nose, using mercurized wax nightly to remove a dull complexion, and a saxolite and witch hazel lotion for wrinkles. The guidance emphasizes gentle application and daily washing for clearer skin.

Be Vigorous and Ambitious Liver Buttons Ad Copy

An old advertisement promotes HOT SPRINGS LIVER BUTTONS claiming they sharpen appetite, boost energy, and cure headaches nervousness sleeplessness and dizziness. It touts benefits for women and elderly people and urges replacing calomel with the product. Available from Hot Springs Chemical Co. with a 25 cent price and free samples.

Hot Springs Chemical Co Hot _ Springs

Woman Leads Auto Strikebreakers in New York

Mrs. Katherine Havery, owner of a taxicab service with sixty cars, hired strikebreakers when workers struck. She personally rode with drivers to deter trouble, earning praise for her firm handling. Her husband left her the business eight years ago and she expanded it to a $160,000 company.

Katherine Havery Havery

Lyric Theatre to Feature The Confession and Primrose Dockstader

The Lyric theatre opens The Confession on Tuesday November 18 with matinee and night showings, drawing crowds after Broadway Bijou New York bookings were cancelled. Also on the program Primrose and Dockstader Minstrels on Wednesday November 19 with an all star revival, and Young Wisdom by Rachel Crothers starring Mabel and Edith Taliaferro on November 21 22 with a bargain matinee. Seats on sale for all shows.

Lyric Theatre New York New York City Primrose Dockstader Messrs. Primrose United States Canada Messrs Young Wisdom Lyric Mabel Edith Taliaferro Rachel Crothers

Last Days of Pompeii at Lyric Next Week

The Last Days of Pompeii presented by George Kleine arrives at the Lyric next week for a four day run starting Sunday at 2:30 pm. Two matinees daily and two evening shows 7:30 and 9:00. Ticket prices are 25 cents for the house, 10 cents for children and gallery.

Pompeii Lyric George Klein Bijou Theatre New York City Ziegfield Theatre Chicago Greenwall Theatre New Orleans George Kleine

Night of Terror and Croup Cure Advice

A mother watches her child choke during a croup attack with no relief at hand. The text advocates Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a certain cure and urges forethought to avoid such nights of terror.

Chamberlain

Call for Observance of Tuberculosis Day

Associated Press reports December 7 observance of tuberculosis day will be broader than before. Four years ago the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis started the annual nationwide effort and is now aided by letters from Cardinal Gibbons and Cardinal Farley urging medical progress against the disease.

Associated Press Washington National Association For the Study and Prevention of Cardinal Gibbons Cardinal Farley

Spain's royal couple cheered by Paris crowds

King Alfonso and Queen Victoria of Spain arrived in Paris on their three weeks European tour and were greeted by loud cheers as they drove to a hotel. They will spend several days in Paris before continuing to Vienna.

Associated Press Paris Alfonso Victoria Spain Vienna

German government limits diamonds from German Africa

Berlin November 18 The German government set a cap on the amount of diamonds Germany Africa may market. Large mine output risked price declines and forced a shift from Antwerp syndicate control to a policy aligned with the British diamond trust, withholding stones during downturns to sustain prices.

Associated Press Berlin German Africa Antwerp Conse Africa Diamond Trust

Schoolgirl Friends Give Blood Too Late

Edith M. Thomas a Barnard College senior died of anaemia despite four Columbian student blood donations. Her father sought blood from healthy men via the Salvation Army but could not find suitable donors. the students volunteered, but she was too weak for the transfusion to help.

New York Edith M. Thomas Barnard College Salvation Army

Southern Steel Opens Offices in City Bank Building

The Southern Steel Company newly incorporated in Mobile has leased a suite in the City Bank and Trust building and will open offices immediately. L. C. Davis, chief engineer, will run the office, with Mobile Realty Company, Inc. as a partner. J. F. Barnhall, secretary and general manager, left for Cuba to inspect ore holdings.

The Southern Steel Company Mobile City Bank and Trust L. C. Davis Mobile Realty Company, Inc Steel Company J. F. Barnhall Cuba

Assessments Discussed by Sociology Club Members

The sociology class meeting in Harte Auditorium hear a paper on Assessments led by Jesse F. H. Others assisting included Hogan, Doyle, Boyles, Feibleman, Rev Gardiner C. Tuck and Mrs Hale. Next Monday Stewart Brook will lead a discussion on Taxation with several speakers named for the occasion.

Harte Auditori Jesse F. H Hogan W W. Doyle Aubrey Boyles Herbert WU Feibleman Gardiner C. Tuck Hale Stewart Brook

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