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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1916
Page
7
Orange New Jersey Women’s Club launches stand against extreme low cut dresses at social events with Mrs Edison, wife of the inventor, cited as a leader. The page also offers cooking hints and household dress advice featuring materials and styles for house dresses and practical garments.
Local ad claims Vinol cured a chronic cough and hard cold for F. J. Clark of Amsterdam New York. It emphasizes Vinol as tonic iron and cod liver extract without oil, backed by a money back guarantee from Van Antwerp Drug Corp Mobile Alabama, urging readers to find Vinci drug stores locally.
Advert shows Sloan's Liniment as a quick penetrating remedy for sciatica nerve and muscular pain. No rubbing needed. claims to ease rheumatism lumbago sore throat chest pain sprains bruises neuralgia and headaches. priced 25 cents at druggists.
A dense listing from a mobile area paper details multiple club meetings and classes scheduled around Octagon House, McGill Institute, YWCA, and other venues. Entries include Woman's Musical Club events, charity and study group meetings, Arbor Day celebrations, and a long miscellaneous section of social notes, advice columns, and pineapple recipes.
A British battleship stopped the American steamer China one day out from Shanghai and removed thirty eight German passengers fleeing the Orient to the United States. The State Department announced it would investigate the incident involving nationals of central powers aboard the China Mail Steamship Company liner. The China was formerly a Mail Line vessel now backed by Chinese capital and the casualties include reported forty Germans due to sail from Kiao Chau to America.
A serious Genoa port fire prompted police to arrest two foreigners suspected of starting the blaze near glycerine stocks. The incident endangered ships and prompted authorities to heighten scrutiny of dock area amid multiple fires.
A serialized domestic tale recounts a leg injury and emotional healing with Jim Edie and Dick supporting Margie. The scene blends romance and humor as plans for a future dance unfold amid patient care and tender reassurances. The piece closes with practical sewing tips for pressing garments and a note on work habits.
This advertisement urges parents to use Scott's Emulsion to improve children's appetites and nutrition. It emphasizes fresh air and sunshine for growth, and claims the product provides essential nutrients to boost strength and blood, noting it is free from alcohol. Scott & Bowne, Bloomfield, NJ.
The text claims forty years of women using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compounds to get well. It emphasizes widespread success and continued high sales for the proprietary remedy addressing female ailments.
An advertisement claims gains of 16 to 32 pounds and a fuller bust through Whitney’s Nerve and Flesh Builder. It cites testimonials from women such as Mrs Newton and Mrs W Abbott, touting weight increases and improved fullness, with instructions to mail 10 cents and request Treatment No 1 from C L Jones Co.
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