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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1914
Page
3
A poem from the Exchange praising nature and simple joys as priceless and accessible to all. It extols sunshine clean air honest toil and companionship as true wealth, contrasting them with money and worldly riches. It emphasizes love friendship and health as freely available.
A pair of maxims reflects on wealth from giving and on choosing a place to live with lifelong kindness. Beecher highlights generosity as true wealth while Ruskin urges full commitment to kindness and honesty in every town you inhabit.
Miss Elise Beaven of Evergreen Alabama joins Mobile debutantes as Mrs Horace Beaven hosts two bridge gatherings. Friday’s event featured thirteen tables set among white chrysanthemums and Christmas greens, with Elise admired for blue crepe meteor gown and brown eyes.
Mme Isadora Duncan, famed Californian dancer, describes her wartime work in France. She nursed soldiers, ran a Red Cross hospital from her Paris school, and turned Neuilly studio into a children's refuge, while tending the sick at Deauville. She sent pupils to Rye, New York, to escape the war.
Guests at a luncheon in the living room and dining room enjoyed a delicious meal before a spirited bridge game. S. J. C. Bush Jr. emerged victorious and was honored with a prize.
Nora confides to Helen that Lizzie will go to Ireland and Nora may soon marry, delaying her own departure. Helen learns Nora has saved money, will marry in about a year, and intends to have her sister replace her in the Curtis household.
Mrs. J. W. Hunter hosted a bridge party honoring Mrs. Alexander Pitts of Selma, wife of Judge Pitts. Autumn motifs and chrysanthhemums filled the Mayers home drawing room with scorecards of autumn leaves. Miss Woodend and Mrs. Stone won gold hat pins at two tables, Mrs. Luce earned a third-table silver bodkins, and a two-course luncheon followed.
The Tuesday Auction Club met Friday afternoon due to clashes with social engagements. Hostess Miss Margaret Blacksher, Marion sponsor, welcomed guests with Miss Marie Kemp as substitute. Miss Eleanor Gray won first prize a hand embroidered towel. Miss Edna Manning took the consolation, with two crepe de chine kerchiefs.
Associated Press report from Kansas City says after the Cham bers Land Company conviction the government will press all Florida land cases. Indictments target Florida Fruit Lands Company Everglades Plantation Company and Miami Everglades Land Company. Judge Pollock gave five days for new trial motions before sentencing.
In New Orleans on November 28, old style cotton futures showed strength while new style contracts slipped. January old style gained 2 points after the call, and new style spring months fell 5 to 7 points, renewing bullish talk for January. Cables were unfavorable and longs planned profit-taking over the weekend.
The New York cotton market was quiet with traders shifting between months and evening up for the weekend. Liverpool opened 2 to 4 points lower and New York prices slipped 4 to 5 points from last night, reflecting scattered liquidation while the undertone remained steady and no major changes were seen in the general situation.
Naval Stores report from Savannah on November 28 shows a turpentine firm at 45c with receipts of 498 casks and a rosin firm with 2,449 barrels received. Quotations list grades B through M and N with varied price points from 2.40 to 9.40 and Ww at 5.90.
Liverpool reports steady spot cotton prices with American middling at 5.48 and other grades listed. Sales reach 2,000 bales, including 2,600 American and 200 for speculation and export, receipts 7,145 bales all American, futures quiet with May, June at 4.19 and July to November near 4.24.
A young working girl named Fanny endures a frugal Christmas Eve in the snow. She budgets tightly for a dinner, a show, and rent, saving five dollars from work and a dollar in tips while dreaming of luxuries like a muff and fur. She contemplates future romance with Jim Crandall as she contends with debt and want.
A young woman awakens to discover a luxurious fur muff and neckpiece sent by an anonymous admirer. She reads a handwritten note promising future meetings and expresses gratitude while considering Crandall as the sender, leaving questions about his identity.
The Mobile Item lists numerous children born in November with ages from 4 to 15 and invites them to a birthday picture party at the Empire Theatre this afternoon. Tickets mailed. December births urged to send full name address and birthdate to the Children’s Editor two days before the birth date.
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