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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1915

Page

7

Christmas Confections And Warnings From An Old Kitchen

The excerpt offers a poetic moment about wind and hearth from Frances Bret Harte, followed by a Christmas cooking section detailing English Plum Pudding ingredients, steps for steaming and serving, and a mince pie filling. It also includes a warning to wash dried fruits thoroughly to avoid grit.

Frances Bret Harte

Honeymoon White House Will Occupy Wilson Estate

The Summer White House for 1913 will be at John A. McCall’s Long Branch New Jersey estate, leased by President Wilson for a honeymoon retreat. The 30 acre property features lawns, terraced gardens, a lake, tennis courts, and golf links, with a grand mansion interior.

Ae Town John A. McCall Long Branch N. J Wilson White House

Cupid's Corner Advice Column From Miss Eros

A 19 year old seeks guidance on parental pressure to marry a chosen match while wishing to wait. Miss Eros advises considering personal choice, delaying marriage if needed, and not marrying someone you cannot love. Another reader asks about age and living with a stern aunt. advice favors marriage if genuine love exists and suggests a new home can bring happiness.

Miss Eros Eros Adviser

Uncle Wiggily's hat saves Nurse Jane from missing movie night

In a playful scene Mrs. Wibblewobble invites Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy to a film about feather beds and a mischief making boy. Jane declines hoping for a new hat, so Uncle Wiggily crafts a hat from old pieces with carrots and ribbons. Jane agrees to attend the movies, praising the thoughtful gift and the duck lady's social plans.

Moving Pictures Mr. Wibblewobble Lulu Alice Jimmie Nurse Jane Duck Lady Uncle Wiggily Grandfather Goosey Gander Rabbit Grandpa Goosey Hollow Stump Mrs. Wobblewobble Fuzzy Wuzzy Mr. Longears Miss Fuzzy Jane Mrs. Wibblewobble

Anuric promoted by Dr. Pierce as uric acid eliminator

An advertisement from Dr. Pierce of the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo claims Anuric is a superior uric acid eliminator. It cites relief for backache scalding urine frequent urination rheumatism and gout and urges a 60 cent package purchase or free water analysis with report.

Pierce Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute Buffalo N. Y

After Sickness Scott’s Emulsion Promoted by Physicians

A health note urges recovery after illness with Scott's Emulsion as a blood making oil food. It claims it strengthens lungs and throat, feeds tissues, and helps the immune system, recommended by physicians and nurses.

Scott Scott’s Scott & Bowne Bloomfield MW. J

Club Calendar Highlights Week's Meetings

Monday events include Woman's Musical Club with Mrs Winston Jones at 8 p.m and Mobile Kindergarten Study Club at Yerby Kindergarten building at 3 p.m. Tuesday features Chautauqua Circle at 4 p.m and Home Economics at Cawthon Hotel at 11 a.m. Saturday lists Shakespeare Club with Mrs C J Torrey at 11 a.m.

Woman’s Musical Club Winston Jones Mobile Yerby Chautauqua Circle Cawthon Hotel Shakespeare Club C. J. Torrey

Cotton deal brings 55000 dollars in Greenville

A Greenville cotton dealer bought the season's largest Greenville sale, paying 55000 dollars to a local Greenville party. J. E. Helms resigns as Butler county farm demonstrator. Christmas shopping causes tan lines and shorter men.

Greenville Ala J. E. Helms Butler County

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