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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1917
Page
6
Fragmentary lines reflect nostalgic thoughts on dreams and friendships with references to old friends and Charlies Hanson Town. The text reads as a reflective snippet, preserving unnamed sentiments and place hints.
A collage of social notes and advice from a morning column. Items include party guests en route from Pia and Mia, Capel Beckett Boint visiting Mrs. John, and a planned salad course at Seton Club. Also a health-aid piece on nutrition for nervous women, coffee use, and sleep. Plausible reader questions cover lime water proportions and cosmetic remedies for moth spots and facial features.
A Mobile area social roundup describes a winter luncheon for Miss Herines, bouquets, and a ring for the bride elect. It notes ballroom games, prizes, and the hostess Bessie Cowan. Other items cover 500 Club sessions, Electra Semmes Colston Chapter gathering, and a Lee birthday observance at Russell School. Also mentioned are visiting girls, bridge and 500 games, and local club awards.
New York figures from Dr. Kristine Mann claim eight to fifteen of every hundred American girls have straight backs while many more suffer from dental, eye, and digestive issues. The Women’s Municipal League plans a hygiene clinic at 111 East Thirty-fourth Street with Dr Bertha Norton offering free exams to applicants while Dr Eleanor Bertine advocates a municipal gymnasium for girls to improve health across social classes.
Fidelia Club hosted a dinner dance at the Battle House with Palm and smilax decorations. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Alex Strouse Miss Melanie Marx Henry Rathein of New York Miss Claudia Frieden Mr Eisman Miss Joh Strauss Mrs Godfrey Black and others.
Local items mention Mr. George G Abrams visiting his son in Tuscaloosa before returning home. Mrs. George L Iard and daughter from Mobile among week’s visitors. Mrs. Kim and sister with Golden Childress from Mobile after a business trip. Misses Margaret Jones and McAlpine to Tuscaloosa for upcoming events. A report notes a plan to abolish glass milk bottles in favor of a destructible bottle.
An old advertisement claims four ounces of ordinary arvon liquid dissolves dandruff when applied nightly. It asserts gradual use will destroy all signs of dandruff, stop itching, and improve hair appearance, though it admits arvon is pricey and available at drug stores.
A women only Q and A event invites input for het advice. The gathering emphasizes female perspective and strict participation guidelines.
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