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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1916
Page
8
A home based facial treatment using common metr¢orized wax is touted to remove dead skin and unclog pores. The method claims easier skin breathing, improved color, and a youthful rose tint after nightly use, with wrinkles diminishing after repeated applications.
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease mares powder to shake into foot baths for Prest and comfort of tired swollen sweating feet. It claims relief for corns bunions blisters and sore feet from dancing shoes. The copy ends with a price of 25c and a free pack offer.
Guests at Howell's enjoyed an elegant pink and blue decor table with ice and mints in souvenir baskets. Notables included Misses Mary Louwant Bartee Melva Overby Louise Treadway Norma Malone Amelia Walsh and Miss Kate Nicol hosts.
Fannie Woodcock hosts at 5 p.m. with Mrs. R. P. Pope. Rehearsal parties for Rencher-Baker and Clarke-Lewis bridal groups follow at 9 p.m. Miss Willie Nevile of Dallas and Miss Rhea attend supper with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Lyons at Dog River Club House. All Saints' Guild meets 10:30 a.m. at Parish House. An ante nuptial party honors Miss May Hughes by the Government St. Methodist primary department. Sunday ephoal at Miss Mary Wilkingon residence at 4 p.m.
Schedule of Wednesday activities from the Mobile Public Library Association includes a moonlight trip to Point Clear on the steamer Pleasure Bay and a series of nuptial and social events. Ante nuptial breakfast, multiple weddings, charitable meetings, dances, lawn party, and sorority picnic are listed with times and venues across Mobile.
Mrs. E. L. Mumma will visit in the East while Seaskearonieg Me BESTINS spent time at Robertsdale and expects to arrive Saturday. She will then depart for a trip to Washington and her home is listed as Harrisburg Pennsylvania.
A bond related to a probate matter was filed by Lucille recently appointed as notary. The bond is issued in the probate court with Governor Dearie Henderson noted in the filing.
A cryptic line notes a woman praised for beauty yet described as all but boxed in by skin. The item hints at social commentary on appearance and perception without further context.
A 20 year old asks about dating while her fiancé cannot yet marry due to finances. Fairfax counsels saving a hard burden by avoiding others, questions real care, and warns against cold blooded engagement. Rose Lillie asks about marrying a wealthy, intelligent man who is short and homely. Fairfax says love and emotion matter and not to enter coldly.
In St Louis suffragists move to win over Democratic delegates with pamphlets on women voters in twelve states and forecasted Southern support. The Women’s Party secretary Mabel Vernon leads hotel canvassing while NAWSA rehearses a gold lane street display. Congressional Union speakers tour street corners and plan a campaign in Indiana targeting Vice President Marshall’s home state.
The piece asks readers to consider how many men in the town believe tired women suffer in silence from female ailments. It urges women to seek health by following the experience of others who have been helped by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, suggesting much suffering could be avoided.
A health remedy featuring no opium or narcotics is marketed as safe for both children and adults. It is praised as effective for coughs and colds and is said to be obtainable everywhere.
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