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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1916
Page
6
Community notices describe a poem reading urging female empowerment and a flag presentation by the United Daughters of the Confederacy to the Alabama brigade in Montgomery. Michigan Rotary seeks child friendly moving pictures while local church groups plan meetings and social events.
Tw. The Escapades of Mrr. Jacikk details a social event with guests including Mrs. West, Mrs. Lueders, Mrs. Clarke and many others at a lively gathering ending with delicious sandwiches and cake. The piece covers Tuscaloosa Red Cross organizing plans led by Mrs. Bryce and Mrs. Rountree, plus multiple social entertainments for Miss Gould and Miss Norden, with club meetings and a Magnolia Balm advertisement.
Edna Kent Forbes advises on boosting morning energy through light stretches coffee cautions and quick routines. Readers seek tips on hair staining eye enlargement and stretching the eye corners with expert replies and practical steps.
Unusual weather conditions delay reporting for Whistler shops as employees receive June wages on Wednesday. A large crew repairs roofs and fences, providing work for many otherwise idle men. St Paul s Guild postpones lawn party and ice cream festival to August 18. Mr and Mrs Chester La Costa and daughter travel to Detroit for a several week visit. B H Judge returns home.
A brief health notice touts Anuric as a potent remedy for rheumatism lumbago and gout linked to arterial lime-salts from meat. It claims faster blood purification via kidneys, and recommends asking for Anuric at drugstores for backache and kidney relief.
Master Konrad Gardner is convalescing at his parents home on South Broad street after illness. Miss Lena Thomas is convalescing post throat operation. Mrs. Curran and daughter Nell shopped at the Battles Hotel area with Battles Hotel crowded with guests. Various residents including Miss Daisy Peck, Miss Violet Scott, Miss Eugenia Rosson, Mrs. Magnuson, Mr. Dewey, and Mr. Kruellern are mentioned visiting or staying in Mobile, Point Clear, Silver Hill, Baldwin county, or Chicago.
Oak Grove residents host R P Turner and others plan Midwest and Gulf Coast trips. James Shelton and David Pine travel to St Louis to see William Shelton. Richard Swann resigns at Whistler shops to apprentice in Norfolk naval yard. Robert Wicke visits relatives in El Paso. Corbett Gilchrist resigns to Shreveport. Dr Quitman Newell visits parents in St Louis. Asa Cheeseman takes job at Kling foundry in Mobile. A group including Mrs Therrell and children travels over M and O to Palestine and San Antonio to visit relatives.
Reliance Equipment Co Inc offers rubber roofing and slate surface shingles at low prices. Located at 112 N Water St the company promotes affordable materials for home improvement projects.
Plans for rebuilding the Toulminville church for Xavier's Catholic parish arise after the old structure was wrecked by a storm on Wednesday. St Mark's Episcopal Church has been offered to the pastor Rev Father Lauzon for his parishioners. Masses will be held at St Mark's Sunday at 7 and 9 am. the new church will be erected on the old site with architect Al Downey drawing the plans.
Mr. W. B. Simmons of Robertsdale Alabama arrived in Mobile from Pensacola Florida after traveling overland to Fairhope then by boat. He says the Pensacola waterfront damage is extensive and much property in the city is damaged. He notes the Warrenton Florida government aeronautical station also suffered serious damage.
Mobile Chamber of Commerce reports a letter from M B Wellborn of the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank asking for names and addresses of local manufacturing and mining firms. The data will support a Sixth District business conditions report for the Federal Reserve Bulletin.
London reports nearly 40,000 women in England have become widows due to the war. Officials once estimated 30,000, but Lord Kitchener urged higher provision and warned for at least 50,000. A recent naval battle added 1,550 widows to pension rolls.
Swiss export data from Berne, St. Gall and Zurich shows big gains in May led by cheese, condensed milk, watches, silks and embroideries. May value reached 7.6 million francs, up from 5.3 million francs in May 1916.
Cairo July 13 A great popular movement has begun to raise a monument in Egypt honoring Lord Kitchener.
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