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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1916
Page
6
A society page style column offers beauty guidance urging sensible living: avoid overeating sleep eight to nine hours and exercise daily to improve skin and digestion. It includes wedding notices and social events in Mobile with names of attendees, hosts, and locations.
Detroit Free Press reports the wedding of Miss Lena Hardin to Mr. William Brady, a Marne engineer, at 5:30 in the morning performed by Father Brady of St. Vincent's. The bride wore midnight blue crepe de chine with a Leghorn hat and was given away by her brother W. J. Hardin. The piece opens with a ruminative poem on friendship and wealth versus companionship in trouble.
A dry crackly hair strand needs moisture and gentle care. Use a silicone free conditioner after every wash and a weekly deep conditioning mask. Limit heat styling and protect hair from sun and chlorine with a hat or barrier product. Consider a leave in serum for shine.
The excerpt records numerous social visits and guests across Mobile and nearby towns. Notable entries include Miss Mabelle Biggard editor of Semi Tropical Magazine visiting Baldwin county, Miss Margaret Horn and Miss Louise Cowan staying with Mrs. A F Dantzler in Biloxi, and Miss Josephine Vunn visiting Miss Elizabeth Dantzler. Also noted are Miss Katherine Van Antwerp from Mobile and several families from Mobile and surrounding cities hosting relatives and friends in various locales.
Judge William L Chambers, U S board of mediation and conciliation, met with President Wilson about a threatened 400000 railroad strike. He said no formal federal action is possible until managers and workers resume talks after the vote count next week. He believes a settlement remains possible if talks resume before a breakdown.
Conference leaders representing about 400000 railroad employees meet in New York to decide on a response if railroads again reject eight hour day demands and other changes. A settlement may involve arbitration by the Interstate Commerce Commission or mediation, with President Wilson possibly stepping in if deadlock continues. Officials aim to avert a strike and explore options with Congress and the administration.
Whistler Union Tent No. 29 of the Macca bees held an interesting meeting Wednesday night and initiated Julius Facio Oscar Norwood and Lawrence Smith. Rev J N Kalen will enduct ser vices at the Baptist Church Sunday Morning service at 11 oclock eve ning service at 7 30. Charles Welsh has gone to Healing Springs Ala where he will spend several weeks. J W Cross and Ian Williams have returned to their home in Enterprise Miss after visiting Mr and Mrs C P Smith. Mrs John Scruggs Sr a former resident of Whistler spent Thursday here visiting Mrs Collinsworth.
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