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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1916

Page

6

Fifth Avenue to Parade in Tam o Shanter Fashion

A New York Ritz show previews next winter styles with American-made garments. Hats include velvet tam o shanter, tricorne, mandarin, and many fur trimmed options. Coats feature pelican sleeves, Russian blouses, and hussar collars in color schemes favoring Italian gray, tornado blue, hunter green, and honey.

Nixola Greeley-Smith Ritz-Carlton New York America Associated Garment Manufacturers Sidney Blumenthal & Co Fifth Avenue Harry Landers Harry Lauder

Bell 96 Home 53 game score report

Jones of The Item reports a social department update noting Bell led 96 to 53 at the bell after 1 PM with Bell 3135 in play.

Jones The Item

Pretty Wedding at St Francis Street Methodist Church

A wedding occurred last night at 9 o'clock in the parsonage of St Francis Street Methodist Church. Miss Lillie Belle Smith married Mr Samuel F O Bannon in a ceremony conducted by Rev O C McGehee. The bride wore a tan coat suit with roses and was assisted by her sister Mrs T B Daves as bridesmaid. Best man was T B Daves. They will reside at 256 St Joseph Street.

St. Francis Street Methodist Church Lillie Belle Smith Samuel F. O'Bannon O. C. McGehee T. B. Es Ana Willow Taffeta T. B. Daves Mrs. O'Bannon St. Joseph Street

Anuric Promises Quick Relief for Uric Acid Ailments

Anuric, attributed to Dr. Pierce of Buffalo New York, is advertised as a remedy for swollen extremities caused by a dropsical condition tied to kidney derangement. The ad claims rapid relief from pain stiffness and inflammation by drinking hot water before meals and taking Anuric to eliminate uric acid from the blood.

Pierce Buffalo N. Y

Engagement and social reception in Meridian and Mobile

In honor of Miss Natalee McCarthy a Meridian Star visitor from Mobile attended a porch gathering with punch and clematis decor. Prizes included lingerie and a boudoir cap with attendees listed, and Miss Allen of Mobile received the visitor’s prize. The page ends with an engagement announcement: Eleanor Bartlett to Dr. William Perdue of Mobile with marriage planned in early autumn.

Natalee McCarthy Mobile Ala The Meridian Star William Perry, Jr Dorothy Perry Eulalie Lowry Joe Miller Allen Lurlie Dwyer Asedeck Carol Rosenbaum Marcelle O’ Rourke Della Kircher Nelle Clarke Larline Dwyer Mattie Sue Terry Ruth Evans Maude Meyer Mary Allen Sallie Wagner Mabel Lewis Blanche Daisy Little Lauderdale Mary Maude Horton Edith Donnelly Marie Newton Mesdames Oliver Lowry Frank Covert Herman Johnson Cecil Heim John Id. O' Wynn Claude Lyle Clarence Bethe Perdue- Bartlett Adolphus Clay Bartlett Eleanor William Perdue

EYEBROWS AND LASHES BEAUTY TIPS IN EDNA FORBES STYLE

Forbes explains frame like eyebrows alter eye appearance, praising thin arched brows as ideal. Advises brushing with toothbrush or brow brush, trimming with shaving or tweezing, warns against costly lash products and promotes vaseline as a hair tonic. A reader asks if beauty specialists can restore youthful brown hair.

Creams for skin bleaching and cold cream safety

Reader asks which creams best bleach skin and if cold cream is harmful. Letters advise peroxide cucumber and lemon blends as safe options, claim pure cold cream cannot harm skin, and suggest impurities or irritants may cause issues. A responder hints some beauty experts might aid hair regrowth discussions, noting limited hope if scalp is shiny.

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Prominent Dr Perdue Ties Highlight Statewide Interest

Chicago Tribune notes Dr. Perdue's standing in the medical community at Montgomery and Mount Vernon. The romance with Miss Bartlett stems from a Asheville partnership two years ago, linked to Miss Bartlett’s parents’ summer home. Then an advertisement urges readers to try Hagan's Magnolia Balm for clear skin, with a Brooklyn company selling the product.

Chicago Tribune

Social notes of visitors and travelers from Mobile and nearby towns

Miss Ethel Berrey enjoys a Boston New York vacation then visits Asheville before Mobile. Mrs E A Johnston and children plan Mobile residence. Miss Nellie Wilson of Mobile travels to Starkville. Miss Natalie McCarthy from Mobile returns home. Marion McDuffie visits Montgomery. Minnie Jordan of Mobile to visit the Browning family. Francis S Ward and son Francis Palmer Ward of Mobile visit Mrs A L Earle. Ward remembered as Miss Cora Palmer. Amy Allen returns from Battles Wharf via Gulfport and New Orleans. George Creary of Mobile in Laurel for the weekend. Mrs John Hoyle travels to Mobile to visit Fred Hoyle after his operation. Mr and Mrs John McGowan of Vredenburg Ala leave for home. Eloise and Artemise Mot return to Mobile from Chicago. Alice Pistole returns from Meridian. M M Farmer of Macon Miss visits R Raes. Mrs P P Pope returns from Nashville visiting Mrs A I Warren.

E. A. Johnston Mobile Nellie Wilson Mobiles Will Switzer Starkville Miss Maude Adams Ala M. R. Adams Natalie McCarthy Meridian Star Francis S. Ward Francis Palmer Ward George Creary Laurel John [Ioyle Fred Hoyle Mobile Infirmary John McGowan Vredenburg McGowan Eloise Artemise Mot J. C. Muhlemann Chicago Alice Pistole Meridian M. Farmer Macon R. Raes

Social notes highlight Birmingham visits and Mississippi travels

The Birmingham Ledger reports a flurry of social calls and travels. Mrs. Z F Nabers visits Birmingham relatives, Lena Hanan travels from Mobile via Demopolis, and Miss Irene Osborne returns to Birmingham after visiting friends here. Mrs. Francis Stollenwerck Ward and her son stay with Mrs. Ward’s sister in Birmingham.

Sarah Burgett Dorothea, Gaillary Leastern Shore Mildred Shaffer Rosa del Bueno Citronelle Irene Osborne Birmingham Francis Stollenwerck Ward Francis Palmer Ward Mobile

How to Give Good Advice

The best way to give good advice is to set a good example. When others see how quickly you recover from a cold using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy they may follow your example. This remedy has long been in use and enjoys an excellent reputation. Obtainable everywhere.

Concert Fund Dance Chaperones Named for Benefit Event

At the Home Economics Club headquarters a meeting named the Concert Fund Dance chaperones and floor committees for a Friday night event in the Battle House auditorium to aid the Opera Concert Fund. Chaperones include Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Andrews, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. M. Clemens and many others. General Reception Committee led by Mrs. Rhett Goode. Floor Committee chaired by Mr. Alfred L. Staples includes numerous indicated gentlemen.

Bienville Square Home Economics Club Mobile Battle House iHiome Economics Club Oper Air Concert Fund E. M. Bailey J. D. Andrews Wm. M. Clemens J. Oo. Smith J. H. Bancroft L. G. Adams J. D. Sutton H. P. Cole Julius Goldstein H. W. Taylor Erwin Craighead L. W. Savage M. Carlin V. S. Hurbert A. le Blanc Adam Glass, Jr Martin Holbrook J. H. Zelnicker Aubrey Boyles Carl Fox Rhett Goode Alfred L. Staples Messrs Frank Adams Virginius Arnold Carl Holzborn William Peck P. C. Steele Chas. B. Hervey L. E. Carroll W. W. Boyles, Jr Frank Ward Orville Cawthon J. Fermier E. J. Buck Joseph L. Hermann Jas. R. Hagan

South Carolina Solons See Renewed Resumes in Primary Returns

Five of six Democratic congressional incumbents were renominated in statewide returns. In the third district Wyatt Aiken faces a September 12 runoff against F H Dominick. Governors Cole L Blease and Richard S Manning appear set for a second primary with Cooper also listed. Whaley leads Padgett in the first district.

Columbia D. C Wyatt Aiken F. H. Dominick Cole L. Blease Richard S. Manning Blease Manning Robert A. Cooper R. S. Whaley J. D. Padgett

Mobile inspection by Captain Roberts arrives for guard cavalry

Captain Thomas Roberts of the Us 18th A is due in Mobile next Tuesday to inspect the cavalry troops of the national guard soon to be organized in the city.

Thomas Roberts Mobile National Guard

Cured Malaria While He Read His 5 Paper

Mr Height claims to have cured malaria by taking Granger Liver Regulator for three nights after supper while reading his paper. He describes a teaspoonful daily, with the remedy bottled as wine matter free of harsh chemicals and kept in a tin box.

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