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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1914

Page

6

Cadzow Clarke Wedding At St Francis Church

Three weddings occurred in Mobile with Miss Evie Clarke and Mr James Cadzow marrying at St Francis Street Methodist Church at 6 30 pm. The ceremony featured gold and white decor, a large floral altar, choral music, and a procession of attendants including Miss Winnie Cooper and Miss Sadie Bevill. The reception followed at the Lichtbach home with extensive tributes and guests from Birmingham and Houston.

Ming Evie Clarke James Cadzow St. Francis Street Methodist Church Moble Charles Dunster Tunstall Bryan Gabriella Barret Samson Deliah Bryan Vidal Carolyn Marie Jackson Ala H. H. McNeill Marshall Rayford Winnie Cooper Sadie Bevill Miss Cooper

Bride’s Pure Vow Marked by Eternal Love

A ceremonial pledge declares a bride’s youth life and love promised to her husband for all time in a solemn, faith filled moment. Readers see a traditional display of devotion and lifelong commitment.

Fought for the Day

The passage extols love as the purification of the heart and a force that strengthens character. It asserts love elevates motive and action, strengthens both men and women, and is a sacred fire not to be worshiped as an idol. Miss Jedsbury speaks on love’s godlike gift and sacred discipline.

Miss Jedsbury

Refusal to Use Calomel and Castor Oil in Child Care

A vintage plea argues against calomel and castor oil for children, praising California Syrup of Figs as a humane laxative. It warns against counterfeits and urges caregivers to choose safe, gentle remedies for infants and kids.

California

Mobile firms manifest interest in Cotton Ball

Thursday morning The Item notes Barker Cotton Mills in Dallas donated exquisite materials for Miss Hartwell and Mr McMahon costumes as queen and king. Schultz and Coan tailor Mr McMahon suit while Parker Bros supply Miss Hartwell crown jewels. The Battle House decorates with cotton blooms as a huge crown looms in the lobby. A rehearsal for the king and queen and court is set for Friday at 6 30.

J. A. Rountree Barker Cotton Mills Miss Hartwell Mr. McMahon Mr. Coan Schultz & Coan Battle House

Wedding Bells For Miss Bevil And Mr Cadzow

The ceremony joined Miss Bevil and Mr. Cadzow with Rev. C C McGehee officiating. The bride wore white duchess satin with Chantilly lace, a long veil and valley tire bouquet. After the service the bridal party hosted an informal reception at the Bevill home on Government street. The couple then left for Nashville to visit the groom’s mother.

Arnold Bloch Herbert Brown Hans Curiel Thea Guggenheim Isaac Lichtbach Sidney Bloch Simon A. G. Moses H. W. Leinkauf Miss Lichtbach Isaach Lichtbach Louis Herman Mendelssohn Lichtbach Church Street Marcus Lichtbach J. Walter Trinidad Colorado Nathan Fine Laurel E. E. Guggenheim Leon Schwarz James H. Zelnicker Leo Solomon Effie Matison Nashville Melanie Marx Pearl Schwarz Sigma Delta Phi Sorority Herman Cincinnati Louis Simon Jack Mann Houston Texas Simon Julius Goldstein Calma Weiss Little Flowers Jettalee Simon Rosalyn Kuminer Hilda Simon Killarney Harold Simon Cecile Goldstein Gulfport New Orleans Mobile W. W. Clarke Jackson Ala Randall Laffre C. C. McGehee W. G. Bevill Government Street Cadzow James Gibboney Company

Brilliant Wedding at Temple Shaarai Shomayim

Miss Pauline Ruth Lichtbach and Mr. Robert Herman wed at Temple Shaarai Shomayim in Mobile on Wednesday. The service featured a piano organ program and violin solos, with Miss Nadine Hunter and Mr. Max Lavelle performing as part of the pre ceremony music and vocal numbers.

Mobile Shaarai Shomayim Government Street Pauline Ruth*Lichtbach Isaac Lichtbach Robert Herman Chicago Lichtbach Edwin Lyles Taylor Nadine Hunter Max Lavelle Lienkaut

Wedding Invitation for Ruth McCowan and B Frank Midgett Jr

The couple announces Ruth McCowan will wed B Frank Midgett Jr on Tuesday October 20 1914 at St John Episcopal Church Mobile Alabama The reception follows Sunday October 25 from 8 to 11 p m at 310 Eslava Street with the friends invited to attend.

T. A. McCowan Ruth B. Frank Midgett, Jr St. John’s Episcopal Church Mobile Alabama Eslava Street

Campaign for equal suffrage signatures begins November

The Equal Suffrage Association plans an early campaign around November to obtain signatures for a petition to the legislature asking that the equal suffrage question be submitted to voters. Already 6,000 signatures have been secured.

Equal Suffrage Association

Thin Folks Who Would Be Fat

An article promoting Sargol as a treatment for malnutrition to build fat and weight. It claims Sargol, taken with meals, converts sugars and starches into nourishment, often producing significant weight gains in a month, and credits Van Antwerp Drug Corp. with distribution.

Sargol van Antwerp Drug Corp

Mann Simon Marriage Wedding Wednesday

At high noon on Wednesday Miss Marion Simon, daughter of Mr and Mrs,Modern spelling and formatting truncated in OCR. The wedding news item notes a marriage ceremony held at noon on Wednesday for Marion Simon and her spouse.

Frugal Beauty Remedies Turn a Woman Younger

A memoir excerpt describes emotional strain from family, a shift to cheerful presence, and a dramatic facial transformation. It credits saxolite lotion and meroxidized wax with removing a masklike aging effect, yielding a youthful, delicate complexion and a renewed self-image.

Mrs. J. C. Lee Celebrates 79th Birthday

Mrs. J. C. Lee of Montgomery, noted for U D C and memorial work, celebrated her seventy ninth birthday with friends in Montgomery. The Mary Graves Lee Junior Memorial Association met at her home with musical numbers by Mrs. Neely and Mrs. Starke, an address by Dr. Ehrenreich, and festive refreshments.

South J. C. Lee Montgomery Lee Montgomery Advertiser Mary Graves Lee F. B. Neely

Social whirl as visitors stay in Mobile hotels

Miss Lucille Overall returns from New York to visit Mrs Arnold in Mobile as guests pour into Mobile hotels. A wave of travelers from Alabama and Tennessee including Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bailey and a jolly party from Nashville are seen at the Battle House and the Gawth Hotel.

J. O. Cox Satsuma Ala Leo J. Kuiz New Orleans Cawthon Hotel A. J. Pearder Blackman Cty Lucille Overall New York Arnold Aliné St. Joan Waverly Virginia Arthur Bailey Matthew Brewster Saluda N. C T. B. Palmer L. C. Palmer Danville Mobile Battle House W. D. Harrigan Fulton Ada Gunn Thomasville George F. Ingledue R. W. Hanchette Pascagoula Miss E. A. Glennon Mollie Glennon Charles Corbett Glennon Kelly Nashville

200000000 Spent in Europe to Stay Home

A letter from a large clothing maker to E. J. Schwarz says 200 million dollars spent by tourists abroad will remain in the country next year. The writer backs The Item’s movement and predicts Mobile will receive a large share, noting it is a prominent sightseeing place.

Europe E. J. Schwarz Mobile

Obstructions Off the Coast near Graves Light

The four masted schooner Alma EB Holmes laden with coal sank after a collision with a steamer Oct 10 about 4 1 2 miles from Dumping Ground Buoy off Graves Light in 20 fathoms of water. A bell buoy reported not in working order. Also noted ice reports from Canadian Signal Service with berg observations off Cape Race and Belle Isle.

Hydrographic Office Alma Canadian Signal Service McGreevy Cape Race Bellesle

Licensed to Wed in Probate Court Records

Marriage licenses issued by the probate court for Claudius Farnell and Elizabeth Amelia Broose Gussie Lyons and Annie C Covas Matthew Jones and Ethel Johnsoy in a formal proceeding.

Claudius Farnell Elizabeth Amelia Broose Gussie Lyons Annie C. Covas Matthew Jones Ethel Johnsoy

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