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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1916
Page
7
A period column discusses wedding dress trends from long trains to short frocks. It outlines materials from satin and faille to lace and chiffon, with styling notes for veils, sleeves, and occasions, plus a shift toward trainless gowns for younger brides.
An old internal treatment for croup is discouraged and a new external method is advised. Rub Vicks Vap-O-Rub Salve on the throat and chest to release vapor, ease heat and loosen phlegm for easier breathing. Pedtinen eyed items priced at 25c 50c or $1.00.
The Quorum and various clubs list Thursday through Saturday gatherings led by Craighead, YWCA, and other groups. Lectures include Capital Cities of India by Roderick McKenzie, with health and demonstration events in schools and home economics rooms. Attendance options cover Morning Division, Burgett Memorial, Shakespeare and Chopin clubs, and a League of Hard of Hearing meeting.
In Oakdale Alabama on Bay avenue Mrs Bassett hosted a surprise gathering for George Bassett with friends from Oakdale and nearby. The party featured hot chocolate cakes fruits and a birthday cake for Mary Meyers eighth birthday with family guests from Chicago and local residents. Oakdale skating crowds frequent Monroe Park and local events at the Illinois Club picnic included A W Orr William P Lee and Gertrude Lee.
Mark Catton of Chicago forged a world straight fall billiards record over three nights by running 2 634 before missing a shot on a 5 by 10 table, surpassing Harvey McKenna’s 2 572 set in Boston in 1887.
New York reporter visits Magellen McLean a 17 year old leprosy patient at Hudson County Hospital for Contagious Diseases. She smiles after music and reads, though her body shows advanced disease. Superintendent explains leprosy isolation and germ similarities as Magellen dwells on living.
Norfolk Va February 24 machinists from all machine shops in Portsmouth and Berkeley voted to strike. The strike becomes effective after the general board in Washington passes on the question. They demand higher wages shorter hours and better conditions.
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