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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1916
Page
6
A reflective poem from the Baltimore Sun titled Thought for Today celebrates enduring love and sameness through changing times. It contrasts the unchanged sky and brooks with the lovers who feel their feelings renewed, referencing May roses and Jove, and ends with a hopeful road together theme.
The Chapman Rosen wedding at the Rosen home in Mobile featured Miss Aline Baumblatt Rosen and John Monroe Chapman. The ceremony, with Jewish ritual, followed by a reception and gifts, drew families including Mrs. Rosen and Mrs. J M Chapman. Afterward the couple planned visits to St Louis Denver and Colorado Springs before settling with the bride’s parents.
Mrs. Lucy Chaney and daughter Miss Lucie depart Lavaca for Mobile Biloxi Miss and other points by car with Miss Lucy at the wheel. Mr. Arthur Reed of this place joins the party. Mr. Charley Brown from Mobile accompanies them home. Mr. Cameron Moreno and daughter Miss Cornelia of Mobile are guests of Miss Mollie Laskey in Pen-
Sucore arrives Monday by excursion train and Mr. Moreno, visiting Pensacola after twenty years, commends city improvements while renewing old friendships. Mr. and Mrs. George Hervey return from Garniers Bayou where they host Mrs. C B Larley of Montgomery who plans to continue visiting the Sullivans.
A column discusses progress versus civilization with a push for public baths as a sanitary measure. It cites ancient and modern examples from Rome to Japan, notes washing risks, and shares reader letters about skin and health care practices.
If you must do any washing you will have to wear rubber gloves. Rub a line of cold cream into the hands each night before retiring, wear loose gloves, and let the oil soak in overnight. Do this for a week then rub hands well each night and wipe away excess cream.
A vintage ad for Hagan's Magnolia Balm claims it makes skin fresh and beautiful instantly, heals sunburn and tan, and is available for 75 cents at druggists or by mail from Lyon Manufacturing Co. 42 South Fifth Street Brooklyn NY. Sample offered free.
A Whistler home wedding united Miss Jessie Mae Gilchrist and Randall Savell with Rev. Joseph J. Harris officiating at 8 p m. The couple will reside in Crichton Ala after the ceremony and received many gifts. The article also notes a home dance for Miss Mildred Roche in honor of guests from New Orleans and Pensacola visits, church events, and a sewing circle gathering plus a Sunday school class contest winner Edith Overton.
Clevelanders expect a mile paced by amateur driver H K Devereaux in Directum the world champion pacer to beat the four wheel mark of 1 59 1 2 and likely go under two minutes Peter Scott the 1915 money winning trotter will also race aiming to lower his record of 2 05 1 2 as weather and track cooperate.
Mrs. Anna Kadin of Spencerport New York reports lasting relief from indigestion and constipation after using Chamberlain Tablets. She states prior to use she suffered frequently and notes the product is available widely. Ady
Washington reports that the defending fleet located a group of enemy transports bringing an invading force to the Atlantic coast. Rear Admiral Helm directs scouts in a wide sweep while inner lines stay close to shore and a submarine flotilla awaits. Intelligence notes a plot to bomb Narrranssett oil tanks and naval magazines. commanders ordered to thwart it.
In a special session at Montpelier the Vermont legislature considers relief for dependents of guardsmen on duty at the border. The main proposal aims to increase pay to guardsmen, though opinions vary on the exact amount.
New York health department officials welcomed a dip in the epidemic as reports show 30 deaths and 109 new cases in the 24 hours to 10 am. This compares favorably with yesterday when 42 died and 131 were stricken.
Jefferson City Mo Aug 24 Articles of incorporation for the reorganized St Louis and San Francisco Railroad Company were filed in the secretary of state office and a charter issued. Capital stock set at 450 million dollars with 200 million preferred and the rest common. All directors hail from St Louis.
The British steamer Quebra struck rocks west of the Big Blasket Island and foundered. Thirty four crew were landed at Ventry while the captain and two others are missing. The 2,801 ton vessel belonged to the Mercantile Steamship Company of London and sailed from New York to Liverpool on August 18.
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