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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1914
Page
15
The passage presents Augustine on prescience and fortune, contrasting prosperity with adversity. A narrator, beggar in wealthy districts, finds mercy only in a dark alley where a single crust becomes a royal feast through human kindness. The text blends philosophy and fiction from Arthur Wallace Peach in Smart Set.
The Wednesday Night Dancing Club hosted its second event on October 14 with a large crowd dancing until 11 oclock to music by Drago's Orchestra. The club will hold another dance on October 21 at German Relief Hall.
Crichton residents celebrate a new bakery owned by J. A. Green on Stem Avenue with a cement floor and brick oven. Nearby, social notes mention visitors from Hyland Avenue and Chattanooga, a Halloween party planned by the Baptist Church group, and a weekly dinner-set giveaway at W. P. Rollins grocery.
Brewton Alabama hosts Miss Florina Shirley of Troy as guests Clara Lee Mayo and Rufus Mayo host a progressive forty two party with Virginia Jernigan Winnie Jernigan and others. Mrs C B Sawyer hosts a Fortytwo Club gathering with Anna Will Mangum preparing Auburn opening dances noted. Rev J F Ford arrives from Hartford to take Brewton Presbyterian pastorate with a surprise pound party at the manse.
The Y W C A board met Oct 13 with full attendance. Reports praised recent work and outlined planned Bible study vesper services and a prophets course led by Rev. A G Richards. Gym classes expand for women and a junior program for ages eight to fourteen is planned at Moose Auditorium Saturdays at 10 30 AM.
Mobile will be well represented at the Alabama Good Roads Association meeting in Montgomery starting Tuesday. Attendees include President John Craft of the association President John T. Bauer of the county board of revenue and road commissioners Commissioner Henry Brannan General Road Superintendent J H Jackson Messrs J O Bolton J L Whatley and Dr A G Ward newly elected commissioners. Schedule lists athletic club events Bible class and junior athletics through Friday and Saturday at Moose Auditorium and association building with Mrs A W Metcalf as director.
Mobile hosts open social season with Cotton Ball at Battle House. Alabama Division United Confederate Veterans and Confederate Veterans Song event draws prominent members and sponsors. Program features receptions dances boat rides parades and brigade sponsor lists announced for society week.
The Mobile Lodge plans a character cotton ball at German Relief hall on Friday night November 20 at 8 30. The entertainment committee aims to ensure success and requests men to wear costumes made of cotton material. Every lady attending this ball will
An essay encouraging independent working girls to live frugally yet enjoyably. It promotes meals from affordable restaurants, shared flats, and evening meals at home to foster camaraderie and personal growth. The piece argues that intelligent, self supporting women can stay lively, improve their lives, and enjoy meaningful interests.
A notice notes tickets for a handsome costly souvenir available from Mr John H Butt Jr at Simmons and Young 7 North Water Street or Butt s Bakery 159 Palmetto Street. The general chairman and committee will be announced later. Mrs David Garth of Huntsville visits her daughter Mrs Marion Inge.
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