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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1915
Page
15
A collage of kitchen tips and domestic items appears with recipes for scalloped oysters cream of lettuce soup and caramel pudding. The Springfield section records street railway strike impact in Holyoke and Amherst and multiple short society notes from ZIMCO Alabama plus local weather and farming remarks.
A poem frames the silent inner battles of women and faith as a unity of strength. The issue of women’s votes is discussed through education reform and suffrage advocacy, highlighting teachers and social workers gaining influence after securing the vote. The piece also covers YWCA notes and a Western training trip for D A R members amid church activities and summer programs.
An advertisement promises a free trial of a new method claimed to cure asthma without discomfort. It targets hay fever and sonic asthma, invites all ages and climates, and urges readers to mail coupons today without sending money.
A weekly calendar lists Mobile society events from Monday to Friday including special club meetings at Parlor C Fort Morgan, Story Telling Hour at Mobile Library, Raphael Semmes Law Club, Sigma Tau Sorority, and various entertaining gatherings hosted by Mrs. Daniels, Mrs. Elliott Johnston, and others. Activities include dancing, hearts, luncheon, and bridge with guests from Pensacola Memphis and Birmingham.
A book catalog listing numerous novels and authors with prices. Notable titles include The Case of Jennie Brice and The Custom of the Country, featuring authors Mary Roberts Rinehart Edith Wharton Booth Tarkington and Zane Grey among others. Prices range from 75c to $1.85.
A catalog of recently published popular priced fiction listing works by Rex Beach John Fox Jr Winston Churchill Harold Bell Wright Fannie Hurst Kate Douglas Wiggin and others. Includes The Spoilers The Inside of the Cup Coniston The Call of the Blood and many more by noted authors.
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