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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1912
Page
3
The reading warns that those born today face many difficulties and disappointments but are chosen to succeed. They may grieve over love affairs and face annoyances that profit little unless they draw strength from experience. They will grow past trouble with a calm outlook.
Mobile society pages recount couples Mr. Clayton Lowe and Miss Clara Sennets honeymooning in Mobile with plans to tour Pensacola and New Orleans before settling at Fairview. Another couple, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph V. Adams, also in Mobile for their honeymoon. The passage notes sympathy for Mrs. Proskauer after her husband’s death and reports on local club activities, upcoming events, and prominent residents.
The National Society of United Daughters of 1812 will mark the 1812 centennial with a November 2 1915 celebration and state observances. Alabama chooses the Battle of Horseshoe Bend for the state event while Texas selects Talladega. The Sims Kelly Chapter Birmingham and Mrs Woodrow lead efforts to catalog patriots 1784-1815 in Alabama and place markers with biographical sketches at graves. Contacts: Mrs R H Woodrow 1135 Louise St South Highlands Birmingham and the state president.
H B Howe traveling freight and passenger agent of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad was among railroad men visiting Mobile yesterday. J E Courtney general agent of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad also in the city yesterday in the interest of his line. Miss Frances Simonson is very ill at the Providence Infirmary. Mr and Mrs J M Des Rochers have secured the residence of Mr W M Turner on Monterey street and moved in last week.
Renowned actress Viola Allen discusses stage versus real life proposals noting that stage romance often omits formal declarations. She cites leading American actors from her company and muses on the informal timing of real life engagements while including a reader letter debating modern courtship and bank balance considerations.
All male residents reaching age since the last election may register to vote for the November 5 presidential election. Those qualified since last registration can receive certificates. A special registrars’ session is set for Friday and Saturday before the election. Rev W P Hines spoke on A Glimpse of Europe with photos from a European tour. A musical program featured piano by Mrs John Moulton and vocal solos by Mrs W F Tebbetts and John Willis. Auburn L A A football arrangements met to plan what could be the city’s largest crowd at the forthcoming game. The Bernheimer estate case, one of Mississippi’s largest, heads to probate court November 4 in Fort Gibson. Contestants are the Lowensteins. the estate exceeds one million dollars. Chamber of Commerce plan for a November 5 general membership meeting was finalized at Battle House Auditorium with election returns to be shown.
A five story Independent Packing Company building at West Forty first and South Halsted streets near the stock yards was nearly destroyed by fire early today. Loss estimated at 190000 dollars.
Two reel feature described as Wilkie Cains' weirdest novel and an all star Thanhouser mystery, showing Monday only at the Crown Theatre.
Mrs Lillie Sikes of Lexington Tennessee recounts her infant's brutal eczema ordeal from one month old to seven months old. She reports a rapid recovery after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment and notes no scars. The ad promotes Cuticura products and offers free samples and a mail order deal from Boston.
Treatments by the most advanced and scientific methods announced with appointments available for Alise scalp treatments electrolysis bleaching and wrinkle care by appointment.
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