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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1916
Page
7
Separate waists and blouses dominate winter fashion with mannish shirts for walking suits Norfolk and military blouses for golf inspired looks. Silk shirting and georgette options pair with tailored suits while sport smocks in serge and wool poplin suit indoor and morning wear.
A booster message urges men and women not ill but fatigued to use Scott's Emulsion after meals for one month. The ad claims rare oil-food enriches blood, speeds circulation, boosts nutrition, and supports a red-blooded life without alcohol. Bloomfield NJ reference included.
Elizabeth Marbury, a veteran producer, reshapes chorus at Princess theatre. She emphasizes personality and breeding over vulgar stage norms, assembling 12 well bred girls including daughters of clergymen and lawyers and a Vassar graduate.
Margie Waverly writes from bed after a fall and broken leg ending in months of suffering. She debates physical pain versus spiritual battle, recalls a play line about marriage, and questions her past ideals while seeking comfort for the reader. The note ends with a promise to continue.
Advertising promotes Hay's Liver Health as a safer alternative to calomel for biliousness headaches and liver distress. The ad urges readers to buy at Van Antwerp Drug Corp with a money back guarantee and parcel post options for out of town customers.
Inquiries on love affairs are addressed to Miss Eros for printing if brief. Letters from a 15 year old girl ask whether a couple should walk arm in arm and if a young lady should rise to greet a man. Miss Eros prohibits girls taking a boy's arm and says bowing suffices.
American Consul Silliman reported to the state department that no import duty is yet in place on cotton into Mexico from Alabama but they cannot guarantee delivery due to railroad interruptions between Vera Cruz and Mexico City. He advised arranging shipments directly with the Mexico City manager.
Notes from the Older Girls Conference of Alabama held in Opelika recount delegates from eighteen counties, speeches by Mobile delegates, and officers elected for the year. The issue includes Cream of Carrot Soup, Tomato Bisque, and Baked Macaroni recipes, plus a closing remark about fashion trends.
A fire shortly before noon Tuesday damaged the one story settagh Brown street roof. The owner and resident is John Holly who operates and resides at the property.
A health column explains rheumatism as linked to excess uric acid from meat and rich foods. It advises warm dress, dry feet, and daily four ounces of Salts with lemon to stimulate kidneys, claiming it cleanses blood and eases joints.
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