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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1912
Page
5
Those born under Libra will experience an uneventful year with moderate success. Quiet effort and meditation bring balance between spiritual and mental qualities, and ambition leads to success if extremes are avoided. An even adjustment of spiritual mental and physical traits yields strong character.
A fragment from a society page blends poetry on varied lights with a feature on Le Matin’s Paris referendum prompts. It includes quotes on what constitutes a man who understands women, highlighting views from women and others on love, charm, and equality.
A broad sweep of Mobile society life runs through letters, travel updates, and social visits. The column tracks Mrs. Minge and family moves to New Orleans, Mrs. Robbins showing pneumonia recovery, and diverse guests in town from Selma to Brooklyn. It highlights concerts, homecomings, and summer sojourns across multiple cities.
The Chautauqua Circle will gather at 4 30 at the home of Mrs H H Duf fee on Caroline avenue for their regular meeting.
Mrs. C B Percy will reach home this afternoon after visiting Sewanee Tennessee and Nashville and being hosted by Mr Percy's relatives in Birmingham The report notes her travel from the southern cities to home.
The narrative recalls social exchanges with Mrs. Duncan in the metropolis and Mrs. W. D. Stratton hosting in Middletown New York. In Washington Mrs. Clisby visited writer Mrs. Burton Harrison, a former college classmate, reflecting longstanding friendships.
Domiciled at Beautiful Ashland. Alfred Rose and his wife occupy the Davis home in October while J L Davis and his wife journey north. Rose and Mrs. Davis remain close friends since youth. Francis Le Vert Clarke and Mrs Clarke have moved from Houston to Birmingham. Myrtie Adams of Pensacola visits Mobile friends. Jos Bright shifts from Panama to New Orleans. General Holmes plans a New Orleans winter. Jennie and Lovie McKinstry settle on Congress and Conception streets next month. Mrs W H Fitzpatrick and son Hopkins will winter with Rubire family. Mrs J P Dante of Huntsville visits Mobile social circles this week.
Burr McIntosh newspaper man actor war correspondent and photographer lies in a hospital with three broken ribs after stepping into an open elevator shaft at his studio and falling about 20 feet. Doctors say injuries are not believed to be dangerous.
Governor Wilson expressed sympathy to Colonel Roosevelt after the assassination attempt in Chicago. He telegrammed that his wound is not serious and sent warm wishes. Wilson then traveled to Philadelphia to consult a threat specialist.
At the Crown Theatre today only a two reel feature presents Guy Mannering by Sir Walter Scott with smugglers gypsies and romance cited as the draw. Dreamland advertises the show as the hot attraction and asks patrons who saw it yesterday.
Mrs. Martha Jean Ward, said to be from New York, was found unconscious at Madison avenue and Decatur streets. Paul Fuller and Bill Davidson reported a stranger, an Atlanta lawyer, who was arrested and later released after questioning. Police seek ID of the man and details of the incident.
A blaze in Winnipeg caused an estimated 250000 in damage to the St. Charles Country Club, opened last July by the Duke of Connaught. The fire’s cause remains undetermined as investigators search for clues.
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