Confessions of a Wife and Friends at the Hospital Sendoff
In Margie’s room a farewell party unfolds as friends gather before her move to Mrs Selwin's. Conversations touch art and isolation, with jokes about marriage and dancing as Margie confronts a feared loneliness and the urge to confide in others.
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Pat
Margie
Jim
Sullivan
Donna Tenney
Scuphor
Lerado Taft
Bill Tenney
Bill
Harry Symone
Selwin
Eliene
Harry
Horoscope for Friday and Saturday April 7 8 1916
Readings for Friday and Saturday celebrate luck in business and love with planetary harmony. Promoters financiers and artists may gain through powerful patrons while Canada Great Britain and the United States face varied fortunes including royal death rumors and political tensions. Children born that day are seen as bright and resourceful with early marriages for girls expected.
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Mercury
Saturn
Mars
Jupiter
Neptune
Canada
Great Britain
United States
Europe
England
Who Pays the Piper for Public Band Concerts
An editorial urging Mobile residents to fund the annual public band concerts. It argues the cost is borne by private donors, not the city, and calls for donations to the Band Concert Committee chaired by L. W. Savage to raise $1,000. It emphasizes personal responsibility and the advertising value of the events.
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Bienville Square
L. W. Savage
Outsider’s view on Mobile’s growth and golf tourism
A Chicago banker and Mobile investor argues that Mobile’s future hinges on converting facilities into active commerce. He urges inland trade, agriculture support, and attracting tourists with a premier golf course at Spring Hill to draw Chicago visitors and boost population and industry.
Question Box from Prichard asks about Alabama fire marshal duties
The item notes a reader query about whether Alabama has a state fire marshal, the duties of the office, and its address. The answer states Alabama has a state fire marshal located at the capitol in Montgomery, with attention to letters addressed there. The duties include investigating suspicious fires.
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Prichard
Ala
State of Alabama
Alabama
Capitol
Gomery
The Swatter and the Chrysalis of Flies
The eggs laid by the female fly become a chrysalis in fall, protected through winter, and mature in warm weather. Flies reach full size before leaving their winter casings. Small and large flies together are different species, not a generational difference.
Ex Billiard Champ Day Dead in New Orleans
Frank B. Day once held the world title in three cushion billiards. He won the title in St. Louis in 1907, dying after a long career in billiards.
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New Orleans
Frank B. Day
Day
St. Louis
Tourists flock as Mobile hosts Holiday visitors
Dr George A Sheldon of Fairhope praises Mobile businessmen for forming the Tourist Welcome Club to attract winter visitors. A long list of travelers from Chicago, Pensacola, New Orleans, St. Louis and beyond are reported in Mobile on business or visiting the city and nearby hotels and rail lines are cited among the era’s bustling travel network.
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Audit Bureau OF Circulations
Mobile
Audit Bureau
S. C. Beckwith Special Agency
New York
Pee Ee
Chicago
Tribune Building
St. Louis
Third National
New Orleans
Spring Hill
George A. Sheldon
Fairhope
Ala
Sheldon
Dr. Sheldon
Battle House
W. T. Baxter
Cincinnati
Ohio
F. J. Foster
S. B. Marks
S.S. Terrill
Atlanta
J. O. Burke
W. P. Leny
W. J. Hall
A. G. Gilchist
Laurel
Miss
G. H. Storry
B. B. Britton
E. L. Moore
Louisville
James Scott
Memphis
Ten
Warren H. Roberts
Fowl River
J. K. Higgins
Baltimore
Mich
W. J. Cowan
Leakesville
E. S. Robertson
Selma
J. K. Riggs
Asheville
N. C
John Overstreet
H. M. Johnson
Camden
N. J
R. C. O'Connor
Houston
Tex
Cawthon
J. C. Carmiegel
G. C. Nicholas
J. A. Emerson
G. J. Barker
Ill
Richard Lima
Fred Little
Chattanooga
Tenn
T. E. Miller
Detroit
C. W. Carmichael
H. F. Grey
W. E B. Selly
The Aches of House Cleaning Liniment Advertisement
An ad extols Sloan's Liniment to ease bruises and strain from cleaning. It promises quick relief and restful sleep after applying a small amount to sore spots with a short rubbing. A user testimonial praises its value.
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Sloan
Golg
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Helps Woman
Richmond readers report relief from hot flashes dizziness and nervousness during the Change of Life after taking seven bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad urges timely use to control symptoms and restore health.
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Richmond
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lena Wynn
E. O Street
Dr King's New Discovery Ad for Child Colds
An advertisement touts Dr King's New Discovery as a safe remedy for children's colds and coughing. It claims quick relief, a pleasant tar syrup flavor, and ease of use with no mixing, urging parents to ask their druggist for the product.
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Dr. King
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Nashville
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H. P. Lewis
Oreola
Miss E. Dunbar
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Britton
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