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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1916

Page

6

Christmas Charities and Social Events Highlight Town

Local society notes describe a Coffin-Simmons bridal party reception at the groom’s parents’ home, a Settlement Home Christmas program with gifts for mothers and children, and a Dumas Institutional Church Christmas event praised by attendees. Other items include Mrs. Lueders hosting neighborhood children with a Santa visit and games and a Pan Hellenic Prom scheduled at the Battle House Wednesday night.

Coffin-Simmons Settlement Home Corinne ‘Eagin Mothers’ Club Santa Claus Dumas Institutional Church Crichton Corinne Feagin Jorne Winter Uncle Remus Feagin Pan Hellenic Prom Battle House

Homemade Pinex cough syrup promises quick relief

The ad touts a home made cough syrup using Pinex and sugar syrup costing about 54 cents for a pint. It claims to attack the cough cause directly, soothe throat membranes, and aid bronchial conditions from bronchitis to whooping cough, with a money back guarantee.

Wayne, Lad

Beauty and dietary guidance from early 20th century column

A period advice piece outlines a weight reduction menu featuring fruit, gluten bread, lean lamb chops with greens, clams or oysters for dinner, and sugar substitutes. It argues such meals won’t add fat and promises two pounds weekly loss with minimal health impact.

Puss in Boots Jr. Christmas Day Adventure

Puss Junior and Tom Thumb awaken on Christmas morning as Little Jack Horner's son calls, the family prepares a festive dinner after a sleigh ride, and Christmas cheer fills the house.

Psi Chi Sigma Nu Phi Delta Theta Kappa Alpha Sigma Alpha Epilon Alpha Tau Omega Delta Kappa Epsilon Pi Kappa Alpha Delta Tau Delta Kappa Sigma George Fearn, Jr Sidney Prince EH. A. Maumenee FE. C. Rendalls Bart Chamberlain D. T. McCall Will Moore William Armbrecht J. C. Rich Albert Bush Palmer Pillans Henry Wall, Jr Puss IN Boots, JR. By David Cory Puss Junior Tom Thumb Little Jack Horner Jack Horner Mr. Horner Puss, Jr

Personal notes on holiday travel and visits

Miss Alberta Enderle left for New Orleans for the holidays. Mrs. Emma Stallsworth, formerly of Mobilian now in Chattanooga, visits Mrs. L. Ross in Mobile and stays through Saturday. Mrs. J. F. Russell of Birmingham visits her daughter in Mobile. Miss Myrtle Enderle heads to Mount Vernon to visit Mrs. Becker. Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler and daughter Ellie live in Magnolia and visit Spring Hill family. Various locals in Mobile attend shopping and visits. Mrs. Henderson ill with grippe but improving.

Alberta Enderle New Orléans Emma Stallsworth Chattahoochee L. Ross North Jackson Street Myrtle Enderle Mount Vernon Daniel Wheeler Ellie Chamberlain Old Point Comfort Magnolia Miss W. E. Mickle, Jr Spring Hill Church Street Nell Gilmer Mobile Rosa Miller Joseph Knight Citronelle Call Ed Hagler Charles Henderson Grippe Montgomery Advertiser

Secretary Harrison Receives Gold Watch at Illinois Club

Mrs J H Harrison secretary of the Illinois Club was presented a handsome gold watch by club members Monday afternoon. The gift came from a fund raised among members in appreciation of her efforts. Members visited the club headquarters at the Cawthon Hotel for a Christmas social gathering.

J. H. Harrison The Illinois Club Cawthon Hotel

Greek Tobacco Raisers Prosper Amid War Turmoil

The Bulgarian occupation of Cavalla turns Thessaly and Peloponnesus tobacco into a wartime boom for growers. Price shifts soar as buyers from Egypt, England, Holland and the U S flood Volo and Serres. American firms incur losses due to delayed censorship quotes and uncertain futures.

Vola Thessaly Cavalla Peloponnesus Serres Macedonia Greece Vofo Egypt England Holland United States Toacco Argos Karditsa Policastro Almiras Volo

Croup Remedy Trusted by Calpella Parent

“Our little girl is subject to frequent attacks of croup,” writes F. O. Strong. “I always give her Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, as one or two doses of it cures her.” This favorite remedy is pleasant and safe, contains no narcotic.

F. O. Strong Calpella Cal Croup

Local Store Flyer Sparks Ebbing Price Codes

A compact listing of discounted items shows Brillo Aluminum Cleaner marked multiple cents, Foley's Honey and Tar and Dr King’s New Discovery noted with small price adjustments. The fragment hints at a broader sale with numerous numeric price codes and product labels.

Foley Dr. King

Crockery and Glassware Sale Items Listed

Flower pots ten cent value. flower pots five cent value. Blue and white dinner plates ten cent value. White cup and saucer slightly chipped ten cent value three for. Percolator tops ten cent value. White slope jars. White china bowl and pitcher one dollar fifty cent value.

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