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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1915
Page
6
A nostalgic piece quotes Leavenworth McNab on friendship, life purpose, and shared burdens, urging honesty, support, and faith amid doubt. The reading invokes autumn imagery and ends with a note on enduring companionship as a path to peace and harmony.
Medical authorities attribute tuberculosis to time loss by the system and decalcification. Eckman’s Alterative claims to supply calcium and salts in a assimilable form, aiding TB recovery. The ad mentions no opiates or habit forming drugs and promotes Braswell's Drug Store as a seller.
A playful notice suggests a red fox muff lost in a theatre, asking Miss Millie Muffett to return it. The item blends with pocket fashion on new gowns, described as cozy and cute and unlikely to be misplaced by matinee-goers.
A neighborhood charity event lists guests Lilla Gray De Van Eza Mai Darmand Gene Dumas Gene Dé Van Catherine Barmand Irene Fortain Joel Dumas Mildred Ruth Wille Floyd Crum Anna Mary Crum and Blanch Crum. The Woodruff residence at 1123 Church Street hosts a charity play titled Autumn Entrapped to aid destitute city children. Tickets cost 5 cents and a candy sale accompanies the event on October 9 at 4 p.m.
The notice lists an October 8 illustrated China lecture by Mrs. Graves and a lawn party postponed to October 12 by the Broad Street Presbyterian Ladies' Aid Society. It also covers Mothers' Institute meetings at Crichton and Settlement Home activities with officer elections, plus assorted local notes on fashion, flowers, and a naval reserve christening in Illinois.
A jolly crowd gathered at Dog river last Sunday for a meal under spreading oaks by the riverbank. Attendees included Mr and Mrs James Goleman and daughters Ruth Eloise and Annie of Whistler along with the Cash and Imms families and Leo Joseph. The Phathlia Baptist Class will meet at Miss Ethel Roberts home on Item avenue. Miss Aline Deakle visits cousin Miss Zetta Deatkle. Ruth Schrieber and Jack Schrieber visit Scholtes home. The Nelsons move into a new Oakdale street residence.
Captain and Mrs T P Norville close Pinehurst Batties move to South Broad street town house. Nurses from Mobile attend State Nurses Association in Montgomery. Numerous Mobile residents relocate or travel to visits in Shreveport Jackson Bell Haven College and Atlantic City.
Craighead Parliamentary Law Club meets in Assembly room at Cawthon hotel at 4 p m with Mrs. Craighead addressing. Leinkauf School Improvement Association at Leinkauf school 5 30 p m. Christ Child Society at McGill Institute 10 30 a m. Mobile Branch Southern Association College Women with Mrs. Truman Smith on Monterey street. M T C Dance at German Relief hall 8 p m. Woman's Missionary Society at Government Street Methodist Church 11 a m. Mrs Graves to address with stereopticon views by Mrs Julia Graves at Dauphin Way Baptist Church 8 p m. Old Shell Road Improvement Association 8 p m. Shakespeare club with Mrs C J Torrey 11 a m. Saturday items follow.
W W Bayard aged sixty eight, wanted at Pensacola Florida on counterfeit money possession and tools for manufacturing, was captured Thursday night at a Salvation Army lodging house by detectives Lacey and Pearson. Detective Jones of Pensacola arrived for the prisoner. Bayard is reported wanted by the State Bankers Association of Texas for passing bogus checks.
The Mobile Item notes four children born on October 8 in Wortley Evans Indiana Avenue Dora born 1911 Kamil 1910 Rosner 1904 Menefee 1903. Each is invited to entertain five friends at a birthday picture party at the Empire Theatre this afternoon with tickets mailed. October births are requested to send full names addresses and birthdates to the Children’s Editor two days before their birthday.
Rev J H Williams of Phoenix Ala has arrived to lead a revival at Whistler Methodist church with 3 PM afternoon services daily and night services at 7 PM on Fridays Pentecostal services. Election of Whistler School Improvement Association officers postponed due to business. Oyster stew and lodge news noted.
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