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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1916
Page
6
An Arbor revival opened last Sunday at the same location near St Stephens road and a road to Eight Mile station opposite Eight Mile creek ridge. Services will continue indefinitely with all Assembly of God members participating, and the public is invited to attend all services.
Notes mix poetry and local notices as a feature column. the soap tip urges coconut oil use for hair, while other items report social events in Mobile and Pensacola, including weddings, parties, and club meetings with names of residents and venues.
Edna Kent Forbes discusses current hair dressing trends favoring small noses and high backs of the head to secure hats. She notes curved-down brims and the shift from knotting hair at the nape, criticizing the flat back look and recommending softening waves and gentle facial skin care for a semi invalid mother.
Galega water is goat's rue. It is described as harmless. In mixtures with other ingredients it may affect the glands and flesh in treated areas. The responder cannot provide names of creams or similar products in this context.
A fragment notes a speaker claiming frequent grooming and compliments can spark a woman's interest, suggesting a sixty six year old woman might appreciate such attentions and regain beauty emphasis through small gestures.
The Meridian Dispatch notes Mrs. B E Peterson of Mobile will spend two weeks in August with Mrs. A M Harrelson of Meridian and will be joined by her son Edgar Jr. Later she will join her husband in the Adirondack mountains. Miss Josephine Harris and Mr Seale Harris of Birmingham visit cousin Charles Ham. Mrs. R A Mitchell hosts a picture show party for Miss Harris and Mr Harris, house guests for the weekend. Mrs. T J Carpenter returns to Mobile after time in New Orleans and Alexandria with relatives and joins Mr Carpenter at Rapides Hotel. Mrs. Edward Gachet of Mobile visits her mother Mrs W H Tice. formerly Miss Adelaide Howell of Montgomery, friends greet her.
Copenhagen reports the Danish authorities have not confirmed the sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States. Politiken says the Rigsdag will hold a secret session Friday for government questions. Koebenhavn newspaper campaigns against the sale.
Representative Gallivan of Massachusetts introduced a resolution urging the president to terminate diplomatic relations with Great Britain over the exclusion of Thomas Hughes Kelly of New York, treasurer of the Irish Relief fund, and alleged insulting acts toward American commerce.
Republican Leader Mann blocked immediate passage of a 540000 flood relief bill for North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama and Mississippi. Senate had approved it and Southern members urged quick action amid objections to divert funds from the federal good roads program to flood relief.
Smith presides as Lola Britton and W F Britton cases are dismissed without prejudice. Winfield Scott Kline divorces Florine Galens Kline. Julia Cashman petitions to relieve Hazel Cashman of non age disabilities with proof by affidavits submitted.
In Paris on August 2 doctors Nicolle and Blaisot announced a serum cure for eruptive typhus after exhaustive experiments. The serum treated 88 serious cases with rapid recoveries and reduced complications and death rates from 25 percent.
London reports all is ready for Sir Roger Casement to be hanged at 9 o'clock in Pentonville Prison. The executioner Ellis, a barber of Rochdale, will receive 25 dollars. Only prison officials will attend the execution. Undersea Boat
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