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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1916
Page
7
A mixed page features Julia Finch poetry on life and renewal with lines about graves, birds, and spring. It then shifts to How to Make a Fireless Cooker detailing materials and steps for constructing a heat saving stove, followed by mention of a Midwinter model hat and veiled fashion.
In the diary like confession Margie confronts Eleanor Fairlow's letters to Dick, revealing jealousy, guilt, and a choice between heartbreak and respectability. She weighs forgiveness, desire, and the cost of revelations as she resolves to pursue love and happiness despite looming consequences.
A home missionary, weakened by La Grippe, reports regained strength after using Vinol. The ad touts Vinol as a constitutional remedy with iron peptonate, beef peptone, and cod liver extract, offered with a money back guarantee through Antwerp Drug Corp in Mobile Louisiana.
The piece notes scarlet velvet hats, high headpieces, and skirt shapes rising above shoe tops. It forecasts checks in blue gray green brown tones, braid trims replacing fur, and Spanish influenced gowns with bolero jackets. Also includes cream cheese recipes and household tips.
The Census Bureau notes about 300000 babies died before turning one last year and half could be prevented with stronger mothers and breast feeding. Doctors prescribe Scott’s Emulsion to bolster strength and milk quality, with no alcohol and available everywhere.
City clubs and associations post their schedules from Monday through Saturday with venues from B'nai B'rith Hall to the YWCA. Notable events include sewing and library sessions, suffrage meetings, and Shakespearian readings.
Uncle Wiggily Longears leaves his burnt stump home to walk with Sammie and Susie Littletail toward hollow stump school. Along the path he encounters the first little pig with straw, who plans to build a house, sparking a playful adventure tale.
Inquiries on love and relationships are answered by Miss Eros. Letters discuss youthful crushes and marital dissatisfaction, with guidance to avoid scandal and choose noble paths, urging readers to cherish commitments and consider family impact. The column preserves privacy for names while offering cautionary counsel.
In a reader friendly scene from Howard R. Garis, Uncle Wiggily assists Grunter the pig as they build a straw house. A wolf arrives but the pair escape into a snow bank, keeping Grunter safe and pondering future adventures with the second pig to come.
Greenville Ala Jan 19 Farmers in Butler County prepare land for the season with many already showing good grain stands. Most are planting and the county expects to raise more food crops than ever before while giving increased attention to livestock raising.
In San Francisco on Saturday two masked men forced entry into the Employees' Loan Association in a downtown building. They shot and fatally wounded Mrs. Emily Von Blumberg and lightly wounded Mrs. Rae Rose as the women resisted, saving the cash before escaping. The assailants fled after locking the door and directing the elevator man to hurry them outside.
An old advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment for sciatica nerve pain and muscular ache. It claims quick effect without rubbing and lists uses for rheumatism sore throat bruises neuralgia and headaches with a 25 cent price at druggists.
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