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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1915
Page
6
A 1915 feature highlights Kay Laurell, star of Ziegfeld's Follies, showing correct versus incorrect standing to gain health and grace. The exercise involves shifting weight between feet and then rocking from heels to toes, done ten times, with a rest before repeating. The article also notes social notices of local residents and visitors in Mobile.
The Mobile community reports on a Garden Party for the Infant Home with parish committees organizing a Baby Show and Children's Contest. A Teachers’ Institute feature highlights Mrs. W W McGuire’s talk on Domestic Science and Girls’ Tomato clubs. Also noted are Miss Elizabeth Parker’s teaching move to Bishopburg Manor and ongoing Peerless boat trip from Mobile to Montgomery with notable locals aboard.
A vintage advertisement urges readers to use Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It claims to detect kidney weakness with various symptoms and promotes sample sizes by mail from Binghamton New York, mentioning the Mobile Daily Item.
Richmond Times-Dispatch notes two prominent Mobilian residents staying in Virginia. Rev Arthur Thompson led services at Warm Springs and has returned to St. Mark's Portsmouth. Rev Chauncey Williams and Mrs Williams plan to remain through September.
Wednesday features the Busy Workers Sewing Club and Camp-Fire Girls at Lyons Park with a 3 PM start and a 4 30 PM meeting. Thursday offers Story Telling Hour at Lyons Park 5 PM and a Mobile Graded Union class, plus Mothers' Club and Children of Confederacy events. Friday lists a yacht club dance and several society meetings, ending with a social at St Francis Street Methodist and a tennis club at Washington Square.
A Mobile community note reports the steamer General Holabird did not run its usual trip to Fort Morgan yesterday, so a group of girls invited by Miss Maudie Woolf will travel on Thursday. The Home Economics Club meeting is postponed to October due to the president's absence. The Ladies' Aid Society of the First Christian church held its annual meeting at Mrs. Arthur Davis's home with officer elections and a silver tea to raise funds. Other local social events include a pink rose card party hosted by Miss Elizabeth Bailey with prizes for 500 and Old Maid games and refreshments.
Charles S. Shawhan left today with the Jackson Highway delegation for Nashville to attend the conference for Alabama's interests in securing the Jackson military road, a matter of historical record belonging to the people of the state.
Inquiries on love affairs are printed with limited names. A 31 year old notes two relationships, one with a 26 year old who resents his affection, and a 24 year old friend. Miss Eros offers blunt guidance. A reader 18 seeks a 19 year old's love, and the column suggests widening social circles and patience.
Vinegar Bend Alabama reports Mobile visitors N E Turner and A R Turner. Margie Pullen guests of Mrs Charles Smallwood with farewell party before Livinston Alabama school. Escapatan visitors Daisy Allday Georgia Kelly Guy Turner and Lusco Remington. W C Turner hosts birthday party. Vinegar Bend high school to begin Monday September 20. Jusco Remington leaves for Birmingham to work after vacation with parents. Sick list includes W S Tolbert Carrie Bush R M Rockwell J H Waldrop G W Allday. Leroy Simmons leaves for Union Mississippi after visit. Eben Schram heads to Judson College after summer with relatives. Joe Pelham and Mr Underdonk visit residents. Students depart for school. Miss Weedie Rockwell hosts Miss Mamie.
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