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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1916
Page
8
A physician describes cleansing a newborns eyes with boric acid or silver nitrate to wash out germs from birth and notes that about thirty percent of world blindness could be prevented. He warns against delays in treatment and emphasizes immediate medical attention for eye redness. The text also covers clearing secretions from the mouth to prevent pneumonia after birth.
An old advertisement touts Vicks Vap-O-Rub as an external vapor and skin absorption remedy for asthma catarrh hay fever and bronchitis. It warns against internal medicines and suggests inhalation from melted Vicks plus spinal applications. Prices listed 25c 50c and 1.00.
Labev Tchernichova and Derhe de Diaghileff, founder of the famed ballet, are noted as among the principals of the Russian ballet arriving in this country. The report also mentions fashion trends with white lace waists accentuated by metallic buttons or colored silk piping.
An advertisement extols anti-kamma tablets as a universal pain and fever reliever. It claims doctors are unnecessary for minor pains and lists uses from headache to sciatica, gastralgia, insomnia, and malaria, urging readers to buy at their corner drug store.
The narrator overhears two jealous women gossiping about Mrs. Holmes and her husband. They contrast beauty, youth, and flirtation with the rest of the room, revealing universal insecurities about aging and worth as men’s attention shifts. The narrator contemplates warning Mrs. Holmes and exposing her husband’s indifference. The scene ends with the narrator planning to confide in Elrene and continue the tale.
Recipe outlines rabbit fricassee with bacon fat and onions, brown sauce with sugar and flour, optional catchup, parsley, and rice border. Includes boiled onions and a chicken timbale garnish with eggs, cream, and truffles, baked in a water bath and served with a light sauce.
An old proverb claims men and women become their own physicians by forty, capable of treating common ailments. The piece argues doctors warn against self medication, noting women can self diagnose and use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female ailments and other standard remedies for general diseases.
A historical health ad urges flushing kidneys with Rad Salts to ease back pain, fatigue, and urinary irritation. It claims the remedy neutralizes acids, cleanses the bloodstream, and prevents kidney trouble, promoting a harmless lithia-water-like drink.
A vintage column invites love queries to Miss Eros with printed inquiries about romance. A 17 year old asks how to handle two dances and a 18 year old newlywed seeks better listening from her husband, with advice noting role expectations and marital politeness.
The page lists multiple club meetings including As You Like It and Craighead Club at Y W C A, Newman Circle, Fannie Woodcock Missionary Society, Mobile Art Club and divisions of public speaking. Senior events occur Thursday with the Executive Board of City Federation at 3 30 p m and Quorum Club at 10 30. Friday features Main Division Craighead Club and Business Woman's Division plus Veritas Chapter. Saturday includes Shakespeare Club and YMCA class at Moose Auditorium.
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