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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1925
Page
6
Local society lists accompany Miss Goodbrad and Gertrude Solomon on trips to Chicago and New Orleans. Engagements bloom for Janie Dillard with Richard. Nursing groups meet at City Hospital while clubs plan anniversaries and charity events across Mobile with bridge parties and music gatherings.
From Fo Worth Texas, R C Moseley and J R C Moseley of Shreveport received word last night that their parents died in a grade crossing crash in Texas. The station WBAP Fort Worth Star Telegram announced the fatal accident. The brothers, about to board a train for Chicago, learned of the tragedy via a radio message and left for Fort Worth after confirming the report.
Mrs. B. Booker has returned home after Christmas with her parents Mrs. Wade. Mrs. Burkhalter has moved to Red Level, Als, with best wishes from friends. Martha Griffin hosted a card party Thursday night with games and tricks by Roy Fuller of Mobile and refreshments by her sisters. J. J. Herzog Jr. went back to Auburn to continue his studies.
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows plans a hall gathering tonight for its regular meeting. The Junior Epworth League of the Methodist church meets this afternoon at 3 30 at the church. Rev A D Prentis conducts regular preaching at Bethany Baptist church Sunday morning and evening. The men's Bible class meets Sundays at 930. Minnie Griffin and Hughey Griffin of Pensacola Fla have returned home after visiting here. Margaret Allman is ill and confined to her home. Ben Barnes and family return from Floridton Ala after spending the Xmas holidays with relatives. JT Bowen returns from Meridian Miss where he visited friends and relatives.
Mrs Aubrey Toulmin and Maria Stoll of Mobile are guests at a Mobile Circle of Colonial Dames gathering set for Friday January 9 at 3 p.m. at Mrs H M Hopper’s home on South Georgia avenue. The Quorum Club plans a Wednesday meeting at 11 with Mrs J W Beard at 204 Rapler avenue where Mrs Erwin Craighead will present a parliamentary lesson.
Mrs Emmett Goodson returns to Montgomery after visiting Miss Alice Hofield and Miss Dorothy Turner departs for Washington to resume Holton Arma studies. Mrs B R Cooper comes back to Whatley after ten days with daughter Mrs George N Raines. Mr and Mrs Charles W Smith visiting Anniston and with Rose Green. Isabel Gup back from Birmingham holiday visit. Louise Houstis heads to New York after holidays with mother Rachel Heustis. Rhetta Lyons leaves for New Orleans via New York and Baltimore after visiting Heustis family. Mrs James H Cadzow and Agnes return to New Orleans after holidays with Mrs W G Bevill. Elizabeth Pendola ill but improving at 209 St Joseph Street.
Secretary of Agriculture Lala Leon met with delegates to the local agrarian commission to set policy on land division methods. The group urged governors to define what constitutes small property to protect landowners from future unjust seizures.
Governor Pinchot urged legislation to regulate distilleries and breweries in his address to the Pennsylvania General Assembly. He touted the end of legalized whiskey sales, progress against bootlegging, and claimed saving taxpayers 40 000 dollars per working day through economic methods and reduced politics.
Cleveland announces that Aurora Illinois Til and Atlanta Georgia will be granted racing dates in the Grand Circuit pending stewards schedules. The note appears in a news snippet with an errant medical ad text following.
Ex premier Lloyd George denounced fascist rule in Italy as tyrannical and violent during the new year address at a liberal rally. He said freedom is suppressed and repression, arson, confiscation, and murder are used by the fascisti government, predicting a liberal revival in Europe and likely in England.
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