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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1913

Page

22

Hallowe'en Social and Society Notices

Society pages note an all Hallowe'en gathering with guest invites and performances including piano pieces and violin selections plus a paper on Old Time Hallowe'en. Also upcoming subscription tea for distinguished women, a first anniversary ball, and committee listings for event hosting and reception duties.

All Hallowe'en Schutte Hickey John 8. Stender Jessie May Perkins Birmingham Ala Mrs. Robbins McDowell Duggan

Riverside Cafe Opens With Punchy Service and Meals

Riverside Cafe welcomes customers with bold punch and a variety of meals and attentive service. The venue promotes itself as a popular local spot for dining and casual ad hoc patronage.

Riverside Cafe

Romance and Rescue Near Waukegan at Railroad Wreck

In two parts from Waukegan a romance unfolds after Howard Naylor Markley, a railroad builder, marries heiress Edna Blankenburg. The mother presents a $25 000 check. Edna saves a child on a railroad embankment and is rescued by Markley as the train passes.

Chicago Waukegan Howard Naylor Markley Edna Marie Blankenburg Markley Palatine, Lake Zurich and Wauconda Blankenburg Miss Blankenburg

Bogus Paintings Sold At Auction In Paris

An unusual sale in the Latin quarter features forged works attributed to Corot Troyon Isabel and other masters. The forgeries, seized by police after exposure in a shop, were confiscated by the ministry of fine arts and sold for what they fetched, with some possibly ending up in American galleries.

International News Service Paris Corot Troyon Isabel Harpignies Latin Quarter Harpignie Ministry of Fine Arts America

Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment Offered By Mail

An advertisement touts Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment as penetrating and purifying skin care that stops itching instantly. It claims speed in clearing eczema rashes ringworm tetter and similar eruptions and notes a doctor’s endorsement with mail order at 50 cents from Pfeiffer Chemical Co Philadelphia or St Louis.

Alabama Patents Granted This Week

Washington reports Alabama citizens receiving patents this week. Ernest F. Rowley of Birmingham for a hoe Anson W. Allen of Birmingham for a furnace port Robert L. Barnum of Oakman for a drill William L. Quick of New Market for a flying machine Carl O. McGraw of Gadsden for non intoxicating tonic beverages Trade Mark.

Washington Messrs Davis & Davis Washington, D. C Alabama Ernest F. Rowley Birmingham Hoe Anson W. Allen Furnace Port Robert L. Barnum Oakman Drill William L. Quick New Market Carl 0. McGraw Gadsden

Official invitation to Mayor Lyons sent Saturday

Mayor P J Lyons received the official invitation from the Southern Commercial Congress to deliver the citys address of welcome to President Wilson on Monday. The delay in delivery caused surprise at the city building but was corrected when it reached the 8 C C officers.

P.J. Lyons Southern Commercial Congress Wilson

Dr Bradford Knapp Arrives in Mobile for Alabama Farm Plans

Dr Bradford Knapp special agent in charge of farm demonstration work in the South met with Commissioner Knolb and State Farm Demonstration Agent B L Moss to discuss state and federal cooperation in Alabama. He then left for Mobile after the conference in Montgomery on October 26.

Montgomery Ala Commissioner of Agriculture Knolb B. L. Moss Alabama Bradford Knepp South Mobile

Man’s lack of sense keeps him from drinking too much

A brief saying notes that a man who lacks sense cannot stay sober and thus avoids getting drunk due to insufficient self control.

Man in the Hole Builds Castle in the Air

A reflective note describes resilience as a man facing hardship imagines grand feats. It contrasts practical limits with hopeful visions, implying that perseverance can create lofty aspirations beyond current circumstances.

My Mistake by Lucille Came

A writer reflects on a failed attempt to help a financially troubled woman who used disguises to sell possessions. She regrets unintended harm caused by exposing the owner’s identity and discusses pride, perception, and the limits of judging others’ poverty. The piece urges examining intent behind mistakes.

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