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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1916

Page

6

Our Polite Parents And Aftermath Of Social Gatherings

A nostalgic tale of children mischief with Abe, Moses, Belinda and Marmaduke, plus a note on band concerts at Bienville Square drawing praise. Then social events in Pittsburgh and Birmingham with gatherings hosted by Naomi Levinson and Mrs. Harwell. Mentions of Fort Morgan trip and Miss Cowan.

Bienville Square Pittsburgh Naomi Levinson Morris Blutman Birmingham Ala Jacobson Mollie Pinkerson Girod Levinson Nellie Hess Jessie Rice Annabelle de Mouy Marie Cocoli Eva Bodzinger

Busy social notes and travel plans from Biloxi and Montgomery

The Biloxi Herald reports on a Mobile bridge club gathering hosted by Mrs. R C Cowan with guests including Mrs Richardson and Miss Hawkins. Lieutenant and Mrs Porcher return from a three month trip, visiting Nashville and Cloudcroft New Mexico. Alamo sails for New York with many passengers including Mrs J W Hunter and Miss Carrie Hunter. Sterling Johnson and wife depart for Canada visiting Charlottetown and cities in Ontario Quebec and New Brunswick. An informal picnic is planned for the Government street Presbyterian Sunday school class at Monroe Park Friday evening.

Bridge Club Auction Bridge Club R. C. Cowan Cowan Richardson Mobile Hawkins West Point Tompkins J. W. Somerville R. W. Price J. H. Enslen J . Luckett Lieutenant M. A. Mayers New York J. W. Hunter W. J. Smith Montgomery Atlantic City Philadelphia Hunter Old Point Comfort Carrie Hunter Maud Kimball Hope Kimball W. H. Crouse P. A. Templeton W. B. Moir E.L. Lard Raymond, Marie and Elisa Bonacher R. S.,pugh R. M. Bowens E. S. Jones F. L. Foley L. R. Shields Canada Sterling Johnson The Citrus Fruit Growers’ Association Charlottetown Prince Edward Island Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Winholt Lake Villa Moore Montgomery Journal Jean Cain James E. Walden Snevely Miss Paulk Miss Pepper L. D. Stephens J. F. Stukenberg Patrick Gibbons Harry Kahn Birmingham Southern D. B. Dobbs Government-street Presbyterian Sunday School Monroe Park

Beauty on the skin with Magnolia Balm advert

An advertising copy promotes Magnolia Balm as an easy way to beautify the skin. It offers a sample free and lists price at 75 cents, with mailing to Lyon Manufacturing Co. in Brooklyn, New York from 42 South Fifth Street.

Lyon Manuf'’g Co South Fifth Street Brooklyn N. Y

Beauty Chats on Shoes and Foot Health Advice

Edna Kent Forbes advocates switching shoes to ease foot pain and recommends lowering heel height gradually. She notes feet should bear most weight flat when standing and urges separate work shoes and home footwear. Readers ask about smallpox blemish cure. a skin specialist may peel outer skin to remove marks.

Beautiful Madame Pompadour

Constipation Help Suggested From a Reader Letter

A reader Phoebe reports three years of constipation after surgery with bad breath and a gloomy mood. The reply warns against more laxatives and prescribes two weeks of hot water enema use every day for two weeks, then every other day, to clear waste buildup.

Phoebe

Social notes from Magnolia Beach and Mobile region

Personal mentions list Miss Clara Welsh at the Business Women's clubhouse Magnolia and a Magnolia pavilion dance with a Mobile orchestra. The section notes visits and travels of Mrs Ernest Johnston Mrs George Morgan Miss Mary Emma Creary Miss Maybelle Stollenwerke Miss Evie D Olive and others with relatives in Mobile Fairhope Hattiesburg Meridian Biloxi and Point Clear among stops and upcoming departures.

Clara Welsh Magnolia Magnolia Pavilion George Creary Julia Rs. Edwin Smith Galveston Mary Emma Creary Maybelle Stollenwerke Birmingham Edward Stollenwerke Hattiesburg Miss Birmingham ‘News L. Forbes Ose Julia and Razna Lopez Biloxi Cawthon

M Quillan Back on Job at Customs

Inspector George J. McQuillan of the United States customs service resumes duties after a 30 day vacation on the coast.

M’quillan George J. McQuillan United States Customs Service

Whistler News Roundup and Obituary Highlights

Whistler notes include Rev Francis M Atchison returning from Fruitdale Alabama with his family and community gatherings. A large card of local residents attends a heart contest at the Goleman Eight Mile home with prizes awarded. L L Mathews a Whistler painter dies suddenly at work, survived by wife and children. interment set for Whistler Cemetery Tuesday.

Francis M. Atchison Fruitdale Ala Meridian Miss Adams Martin Adams Patrick Tilley Alabama Goleman Abbot Familes Willis E. Rodgers Yuma Mich Cincinnati Toledo Ohio Ruth Eloise Goleman Eight Mile Agnes Laws Edward Pritchett Estelle McRee Edgar McRee Kate Ella Cheeseman Erma Katie Hall Lucy Clark Beatrice Josephine Alvarez Ina Gray Elene Mabel Paterson Nellie Nichols Annie Lowery Dolores Alvarez Maggie Mae Goleman Alice Abbott Sim Grary Chattanooga Hunter Therrell Herbert Matthews William Fagerstrom Goodman George Ase Cheeseman James Albert Harvey Goleman Grover Therrell Alfred Chastang Thomas Mathews Mississippi Okolona Effie Herbert Whistler D. Mathews E. F. Clothier F. Saunders Mobile B. C. Irvy Painters Union of Mobile Brotherhood of Rail Way Carmen of America Mizpah Lodge No Magnolia Camp Woodmen of the World of G. G. McEwing New Or

Deadly Handoge Fight Leaves Bandits Captured in Juarez

El Paso reports three bandits captured by Carranza troops in Mexico. At Juarez prison they await formal transfer to the cemetery. Robert L. Wood will be buried at Fort Bliss with military honors, after guiding troops to the bandits. Private John J. Twomey to receive a military funeral at Fort Bliss.

EL Paso Texas Robert L. Wood Fort Bliss Wood John J. Twomey Eighth Cavalry

Tunstall Assumes Duty as Deputy United States Marshal

Mr. E. S. Tunstall Jr of Tensas Baldwin county Alabama was appointed deputy U S marshal by Col C C Gewin and assumed duties this morning to fill the vacancy from the resignation of Co P Wilcox. He is well known in Mobile and welcomed by the force. Jeans visits Liversage family. John Dawsey of Mobile spends Sunday in Whistler.

E. S. Tunstall, Jr Tensas Baldwin County Alabama C. C. Gewin Southern District of Tunstall Co. P. Wilcox Mobile

Why Suffer From Migraine or Sick Headache

Dr J J Caldwell notes migraine does not shorten life but is not easily curable. Attacks recur until age forty, then lessen and end. Diet helps, and early anti kamnia tablets can prevent or ease attacks. Ask for A K Tablets at druggists.

J.j.caldwell

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Jack Callahan de Cti Qwinverson Secial Department Bell Abe Mamma Moses Betty Belinda Ames Marmaduke Belinda Jeannette Carolyn Wells J. M. Harwell E. C. Grace Carl Fox Gates Ivy Moss Point Fort Morgan Richard Redwood W. P. Young Miss Cowan Margaret Horn Hixon Louise Cowan Dunbar Harris B. of L. E Battles Miss Andrews Miss Rose Evergreen A. E. Reynolds Albert Reynolds, Jr Snevely-Crichton E. C. Moore Lucy Tunstall Crichton Birm Edna Kent Forbes Questions and Ernest Johnston Crawford Fairhope G. H. Fonde George Morgan Myrtle Cecelia Mell Frazer Robert Bacon Chautauqua, N. Y A. C. Danner Roy Rikes Morgan Selma Katie Mae Benson Roy, Jr J. P. Benson Evie D'Olive Magnolia Beach Susie Smith Inez Jacobs Ethel Brooks Business Women’s Club Naomi Levinsohn Naomi Irma McNamara Roscoe Bailey Joseph H. Stansfiel Tennessee Hilda Druhan Loretta Byrne Lake Forest Ill Richard and Marie Walsh James Druhan Point Clear Cuba D. Palliser’s Sons Lamont, Corliss & Company New Voz Schock Quick Transfer Co
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