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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1914
Page
13
A reflective poem describes life’s single grand day beyond clouds and storms. It cites love art or song as pathways to supreme joy, while death and shadowed seas loom. Hope endures as weeks and months pass, and at last a moment of triumph will arrive.
The Friday Grand Reunion Ball at the Battle House drew a full crowd from youngsters to veterans. Flags festooned the balcony as Mrs. L. M. Bashinsky and Miss Mabel Hartwell led the grand march. guests enjoyed punch and the Virginia Reel in a festive, patriotic atmosphere.
The Y W C A opens its Bible class on Wednesday with a lecture by A G Richards titled The prophets. The hour long session explains prophet meaning and relevance to past present and future. A girls and young women class begins Tuesday at 7 15 p m led by Miss Peeples with Training for Service. Plans for Blue Ridge summer conferences and junior YWCA gymnastics develop.
Local notes recount visitors and homecomings including Henry Pendarvis of Bayou la Batre and Walter Roberts of Wilmer. Lillie Simmons returns from Saho teaching. Miss Esther L. Goff comes from Orchard. A Park avenue prize goes to Gladys Baxter as a Friday grocery giveaway winner. A surprise party for Miss Janita Anderson features many friends and music into the night.
A seven five party, many new to the Cessna, enjoys a river and bay run aboard Captain Henning’s three decked excursion steamer. They view gilded interiors, dance in the saloon, and ride upriver under starry skies then return past the glowing city lights. The trip recalls the vessel’s Pensacola origins and smooth, jarring-free motion.
The Satsuma community reports guests at the Herman Lichtback wedding in Mobile. A Satsuma dance hosted by The Jerry Makers featured Miss Josephine Crummp leading. Willian Getty provided music. Local notes mention officials visiting, farm improvement workers, and a Ladies Aid Society project for Christmas baskets. Rumors of Whitecaps activity persist amid local gossip on divorces and social trends.
Oakdale Dramatic Club presents a dramatic entertainment concert and dance at St John’s Chapter House Monday October 26 1914 at 8 pm for Grace Chapel Oakdale. Best local talent will perform. A worthy cause and a good time are promised.
Puzzle instructions ask players to connect numbered dots from 1 onward. Names include Mary J. Smith 913 Dauphin street Jessie de Winter Blair avenue Mary Kate Ballard 26 Brown street Pomeroy Porter 360 N Lafayette street Katie Cleveland 904 S Lawrence street Leon Elmer Kopf 252 8 S Jefferson street.
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