Grand Bay Seeks Hall Change as New School Opens
Grand Bay town leaders push to rent Sehelin hall for public school during construction, with John W. Exon handling patrons’ interests. Other notes include bank opening planned by October, a steam shovel operation near town employing about seventy five, and local social and business updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sehelin Hall
John W. Exon
J. C. Kelsey
Smith
Elgin
Howard Hall
Rockford, Til
H. Myers
Myers Land Co
Grand Bay State Bank
Dora March
Union
Grand Bay
C. W. Bohlin
W. T. Sumner
Tom Sorensen
Mobile
C. H. Myers
Grand Rapids
Mich
Abe Burnett
Minneapolis
Minn
Charlie Burnett
Chicago
Methodist Church
Mies Kittle
Maggie Martin
Mies
Mamie Ferrell
Amelia Pfleger
Heller
Chapella
Biloxi
John Chapman
Theodore
Garden of untroubled thought and Paris fashion notes
A reflective piece recalls meeting Dr. Henry Van Dyke in Paris and describes his lectures and a reception. It then shifts to fashion trends in Paris society, noting brides inspecting hats, opera coats, and luxurious fabrics, while praising practical, natural silhouettes for modern women.
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Ife
Henry van Dyke
Paris
van Dyke
America
Quartier Latin
London
Dr. van Dyke
American Boys’ Club
Villa Des Dames
Our Lady of the Fields
Savant
Sorbonne
Chinchilla
Autumn Returns Break Vacation Mood
The equinox ends vacation time as rain and thunder give way to wind and shifting clouds yet leave peaceful days to potter at home. Readers rummage through in-between-season clothes, take stock for the coming days, and dream of summer past.
Latest Fashion: Tailored Blue Rattan Trim Dress Reveals Winter Styles
This original creation features a blue ribbed fabric with a rattan trim and an apron front. A high lace-edged collar adds light harmony while winter dresses stock warm, heavy looks with supple feel. Scots fabrics and soft wool velvets will lead fashion this season.
Splendid Macaroni News Ad for Everyday Meals
Seldom served food in households is praised for value and digestion. Macaroni rivals potatoes in nutrition and is easier to digest, made from richly flourished wheat and sold in sealed packages. A free book from Maull Brothers of St Louis invites requests.
Mobile Schools Open for 1912 1913 in City Wide Enrollment
Mobile prepares for the new school year as Knott High School, Miss Sheppard’s on Catherine Street, Sesame School of Domestic Science, Baker Graded School, Hunter’s Graded School, Crane School, and McGill Institute resume. The Mobile Military Institute and University Military School begin October 1 with leaders T A Taylor and Julius Tutwiler Wright. Barton Academy, A B S S, and D A R projects fund scholarships. Local figures include Colonel Maddox and Mrs H C North guiding programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Knott High School
Dauphin Way
Sesame School of Domestic Science
H. C. North
Baker Graded School
McGill Institute
Mobile Military Institute
T. A. Taylor
University Military School
Julius Tutwiler Wright
Maddox
U. M
Old Barton
Barton Academy
Barton
Alabama
Languages Education Expands in Mobile with New College
An unique educational enterprise will be the Mobile College of Languages and Voice Training, run by Miss M A Van Alier. A free conversation class will be established in memory of her sister, highlighting Mobile as a hub for language instruction and music education with several prominent female teachers.
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Spicer
Mississippi
Dr. Fort
Belknap
New York
Grand Bay Orchard Company
Earl Householder
Mr. Fleming
Grand Bay Land Company
Fleming
Day
Baptist Church
Householder
Teresa Sears
Theodore
Mobile College of Languages
M. A. van Alier
Miss van Alier
Mobile
Shakespeare Club Opens Saturday in Mobile
The Shakespeare Club opens Saturday October 5 with weekly meetings at 11 o clock at Mrs. C. J. Torrey’s home. Officers include Mrs. James Hagan president and Miss Knott rec irocity day chair. The prospectus committee chaired by Miss Adele Barre released the 1912 1913 year book with study courses and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Shakespeare Club
Shakespeare Clubs
C. J. Torrey
Prospectus Committee
Adele Barre
A. W. Goldsby
J. B. Harvey
Julius Caesar
Cymbeline
H. P. Cole
Miss Fonde
Century Book Club
W. G. Ward
Miss Heckert
Chautauqua
Newman
Business Women Lacking System and Decision
Miss Josephine Chapman, an architect, laments that women in business face timidity and lack decisive action. She notes she has stopped employing women for drafting after fifteen years, citing women’s indecision and failure to assume responsibility as barriers to women’s advancement in architecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine W. Chapman
Josepmnie Wright Chapman
Chapman
Debutantes and Dances Mark Mobile Social Season
Mrs. Sydney Patkins heads the prospectus committee of the Mobile D A R as she forecasts a robust year for the chapter under Regent C S Shawhan. Debutantes to debut in November with events including an October 4 Country Club dance. residents Elizabeth and Annie McDonald, Marie M Cowles, and other Mobile figures noted among returns and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney Patkins
Mobile
D. A- Am
C.S. Shawhan
Country Club
Elizabeth
Annie McDonald
Toulminville
Marie M. Cowles
Facial Beautifiers Promised for Youthful Skin Flare
An old Pilgrim Magazine feature touts saxolite dissolved in witch hazel as a tone up facial remedy to firm skin and reduce wrinkles. It also promotes mercorized wax as a nightly treatment to refresh a sallow complexion in about a week to ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilgrim Magazine
United States
Europe
Cascarets Ad Promises Quick Relief and Morning Clarity
An old Cascarets advertisement touts overnight cleansing of the digestive system and liver, claiming a 10 cent box purges sour stomach and gas by morning. The prose shifts to commentary on women in business, criticizing trivialities and timidity and recounting a tale of a woman applying at an architect’s office.
Forsyth County to Have Troops Guard Negroes Upon Trial
Governor Brown announced this week that federal troops will be sent to Forsyth county to preserve order and prevent a race war tied to the murder of two white women near Cumming. Six accused negroes remain jailed in Atlanta and will be moved to Cumming for trial next Wednesday. Soldiers arrive Tuesday or Wednesday as tensions rise and crowds gather for the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Brown
Forsyth County
Cumming
Forsyth
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