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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1916

Page

6

Snow Fades as Birds Muse for Spring Ahead

In February a lyric scene shows birds singing though snow lingers, pondering home and beauty. A pine and larch are blanketed by deep snow as the season lags toward March, while the south wind hints at milder days yet to come.

John Addington Symonds

Social Notes Span Visitors and Local Arrivals

Personal mentions list Miss Lela Turner and Miss Ellen Leslie returning to Chunchula from Mobile. Numerous visits and guests include Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Miles, Mr. and Mrs. J. CC Dorsett of Merrill, Miss Maude Hamilton of Coden, Miss Kate Evans of Quitman, Misses Trené and Eva Case, Mrs. F. McIlvaine, and others visiting Mobile, Bayou La Batre, and Meridian. The Dramatic Circle meets with Mrs. Henry Forcheimer. The Athelstan Club hosts a Valentine ball with elaborate costumes and decorations, featuring many members in period outfits and a grand march.

Lela Turner Ellen Leslie Chunchula Mobile J. J. Miles J. CC, Dorsett Merrill J. J. Chaddick FE. F. Black R. M. Powell Houston Tex Maude Hamilton Coden Kate Evans Quitman J. M. Malone Trené Eva Case Battles R. IL. Funk Chinchula J. R. Gilbert Bettie D. Rosson W. D. Smee Bayou la Batre Keyser Pensacola Battle House Jessie Lane Oak Grove Ivan Williams Athelstan Club Red Cross E. J. Buck W. D. Stratton Mary Tilney Tyrol Charles Hervey Folly B. F. Adams M. F. Kirkbride Shelton Tilney New Jersey LeBaron Lyons Imogene Little S. K. Taylor

Cardui Named Women’s Tonic by Sulphur Springs Reader

Mrs J M Sprinkle of Sulphur Springs writes that after two years of poor health and impairment she used Cardui the woman’s tonic. One bottle cured severe abdominal and back pain and restored strength without a doctor or other medicine. For sale by all druggists Adv.

Sulphur Springs J. M. Sprinkle Cardus

Sure Way To Get Rid Of Dandruff

An advertisement touts liquid argon as a universal dandruff cure. Nightly apply four ounces to the scalp, rub gently, and by morning dandruff and itching disappear. Repeated use allegedly destroys all dandruff traces and leaves hair fluffy and silky.

Adv

To Fight Tuberculosis Best Weapons Are Nature and Hygiene

The text urges sufferers to use nature’s near remedies like fresh air good food and personal hygiene while maintaining hope. It mentions Eckman’s Alterative and similar products as options, noting safety and effectiveness claims and advertising a Philadelphia drug store.

Azure Eckman Philadelphia

Social calendar of sewing clubs dances and wedding events

Tuesday events include Sewing Club with Mrs Charles Helmer at 2 30 p m Auction Club with Miss Marie Hermann at 3 p m Birthday Dance for Miss Elizabeth Brady at 1038 Spring Hill Avenue Bridge Luncheon at Battle House hosted by Mrs Will Thomas and Mrs M E Campbell Bridge Tea hosted by Mrs Robin Herndon for Mrs Mell Frazer Valentine Ball by Terpsichorean Girls at German Relief Hall Many other gatherings including weddings showers recitals and club meetings through Friday and a Saturday skating party and Linen Shower at various locations around the city

Charles Helmer Marie Hermann Elizabeth Brady Spring Hill Avenue Will Thomas M. E. Campbell Battle House Robin Herndon Mell Frazer Valentine Ball—Terpsichorean German Relief Hall Art A. B. Farrell Johnson-Watson Cathedral Eloise Ibach P. J. M. Acker Alice Harrison Will Wallace S. Broad St C. M. Best Myrtle Hudson G. M. Luce Norborne Clarke Batetle House

Grove's Old Standard Tonic Advertisement

An advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a general tonic. It highlights QUININE and IRON as the key active ingredients and presents the product as equally valuable for general health.

Woodbury Grove

No Trouble to Keep Skin Free From Hair

Advertising note explains a delatone paste to remove facial hair. Mix powder with water, apply for 2 to 3 minutes, rub off, wash skin, and avoid impurities to prevent blemishes. Claims the method leaves no trace if genuine delatone is used.

Vintage Medicine and Household Goods Prices Listing

A fragmented price list shows various medicines and household products with small price amounts. Items include Colgate toothpaste Sanitol creams Dr King’s New Discovery and Horlicks Malted Milk, along with soaps and syrups.

Cardus Colgate Fletcher’s Castoria Dr. King Thatcher Simmon Red Cross Horlick Jergen

Also Mentioned on This Page

Genevieve Watson Thomas Arthur Johnson Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Father Hackett Barnard John L. Moulton Rosewig Appolonia Manson Julia Johnson Hazel Malloy Vera Green William Albert Watson Emanuel Johnson Bach-Guenod Lillie Walsh Paris Angelius Caesar Francke Eugenie Rosson Mascagni Marie McCarron Schiessinger Miss Walsh Miss McCarron Miss Mazel Molloy Johnson Mrs. Bruce West Gadsden Street Pensacola, Fla Margaret Porcher Gadsden Porcher Helen Hunter Barbara Broadwood Mary Augusta Gaillard Sophia Dunlap Martha Rodgers Lila Porcher Annie Acker Bessie Clark Victoria Carrell Kathleen Clara Hughes Eleanor Irwin Virginia Jones Julia Vincent Marbelle Bartee Sara Polk Wilson Julia Wheeler Cawthon Hotel Regent Gregory L. Smith Harry T. Smith Old Spanish Trail Association Joseph St. George Tucker Continental Hall Committee Continental Hall Fund St. Francis Street Methodist R. P. Pope Welfare Committee Metta Thompson National Capitol Alabama BE. L. Russell School Thompson Continental Congress Washington Smith Sydney R. Prince Co. S. Shawhan E. D. Bondurant Richard H. Clarke H. T. Smith J. St. George Tucker John T. Cochrane Bernard A. Wood Mystics Hortense Reiss Oes Jacob Eat Pearl Schwarz Hazel Cashman Claudia Friedenthal H. M. Friedenthal Alex Bloch M. L. Brown H. Piser Charles Brown Hugo Brown Harry Kohn Louis Metzger A. G. Moses J. Hahn Leon Schwarz Haas H. A. Fiebleman Lee Zimmern D. Steinau the Maskers Reba Cowan L. A. Cowan Reba Elizabeth Wefel Carolyn Acree Elizabeth Armbrecht Lucille Costello Lily Dale Butler Elizabeth Bailey Eulalie Fowler Virginia Costello Corinne Leatherbury Bridge Club James L. Coleman Hinton Touart Harry McPhillips Women’s Auxiliary Gov't. ST. Presbyterian Church Government Street Opelika Vesta Laney Fletcher Slaton Louise Knudsen Georgia Williamson Lois Weinand Eddy Lillian Jones Mamie Mobley Vera Giles Martha Webb Helen Gill Lazetta DeVaughn Ella Tully Mobile Girls Grace Harris Mobile Council Myrtle Tully Miss Watson Harriet Buck Taylor Boston Adrian Taylor Dr. Taylor Harvard College China R. V. Taylor, Jr Yang Chow Margaret Kathryn Boone T. J. Boone Richmond Margaret Katheryn Polymnia Music Circle Saint's Guild All Saint's Guild Boyd Vincent Ohio Cincinnati New Orleans Benjamin Vincent Lula Anna Mary Vincent Congress Street W. A. Watson N. C. Halliwell Alfred Teague Meridian Miss Joseph Sellwood Duluth Cawthon F. McIilvaine Florence Yuille George Yuille Baby Land Miss Mabel Stanard Ella Packer Blacksher Birmingham Alice Jones Callie McPherson Robertsdale Louise Amsler Hempstead A. Moses Montrose Norborne Clark W. B. Curran Mabel Byers Atlanta Leila Delhonde Z. B. Hervey Lucy Crichton Miss Lucy Smee Horace Eccles Chicora Clyde Mobile Infirmary Lillian Doyle Melba Robbins Brewton Dramatic Circle Council OF Jewish Women Henry Forcheimer Athelstan Valentine Pamer Pililans T. K. Jackson St. John Wilson Stewart le Blanc Charles Keller Alfred Staples Hugh Barclay Mary Emma Nettles Annie Moore Provost Julia Creary Joseph McPhillips W. H. Armbrecht Mary Berry Joseph Lyons J. A. Watters J. W Hunter James McPhillips Rebecca Herndon Hilda Drahan Hilda Broadwood Ethel Burress Margaret Blacksher Irwin Fearn Margaret Horn Ruth Huger J. C. Bush W. W. Cumnock Nancy Palmer Additional Society M. W. Lindsey J. O. Acree Liszt Pianoforte School J. R. Hagan St. Mary's Building Fund John Glennon Doris Bessie McMahon Edgar Disgher Rebekah Herndon Allen Gower Elwell Bridge Club Clark School Improvement Association Andrew Strauss Hazel’Lynch Chicago Alba Gower Emily Warley Myrtle Hwa@son Franklin Coleman Ashland Place Arm & Hammer Soda van Camp Hershey’s Hershey Wees Censes Rder Tan Eee Listerin White Iiss Erpceig Cae Dodson Baby Elite Mellen's Food Wwe Arden Catherine Sts
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