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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1916
Page
6
Dr. Frank Crane defines a friend as one with whom you can be your true self without pretense. The friend accepts your faults and vanities, understands your contradictions, and provides a safe space to express joy, sorrow, or sin without judgment.
The Home Economics Club met at 11 yesterday for a morning session. Reports highlighted progress in ice blankets sales, a Made in mobile broom, and urged use of inspected scales. A last demonstration is set for Friday at 11 with topics on French bread potato rosettes and a new rest room for visitors.
A quiet wedding between Robert Albright and Edwina Thompson was held at Rev. W. H. Venters home with plans for a later trip. Community notices include club meetings, charity requests for blind soldiers contributions, and events at St Matthews Church and local gatherings.
Edna Kent Forbes advises a beauty regimen built on a two week internal cleanse and colon flushing. She warns restlessness and dullness come from a torpid liver and clogged colon and urges relaxation and regular exercise for better sleep and lighter skin.
The text discusses skin care and sleep for teens, recommending eight to nine hours of sleep, open windows for air, light covers, and removing daytime clothes. It includes a letter from Millie, age fifteen, asking about pimples and advice from Miss Forbes on greaseless creams, diet, and exercise.
Captain Frank H. Mason former American consul general died in Paris at age 78. He was a veteran diplomat and long time public servant. Mason's death was reported from Paris on June 21.
The article warns against soaps and shampoos with high alkali that dry the scalp and brittle the hair. It recommends using ordinary clarified coconut oil in small amounts to cleanse hair, rinse out dust and oil, and leave the scalp soft and hair silky. Coconut oil is cheap and widely available at pharmacies.
Club women, all interested in the Preparedness Parade, are asked to meet the City Federation this evening at 5 in the Home Economics rooms to discuss participation. Little Miss Thelma Daniels will celebrate her fifth birthday tomorrow at the Daniels residence on Georgia Avenue.
Local society notes list Miss Anna Boulet returning to Mobile after visits in Montgomery Birmingham and Dothan. Several residents and guests are mentioned from Marion Mississippi to Gulfport and Fairhope, with plans for weddings, summer travel, and visits to Mobile relatives.
Miss Loraine Cheever plans a visit to her aunt Mrs. L. M. Sanders on Cherokee street and looks forward to an auto tour. Amelia O Rourke left for a brief visit to relatives in New Orleans and Opelousas. Lilian Smith of River Falls visited Mrs. A B Sothere.
Wednesday includes Hanson Mountain Trinity church meeting at p m and Mobile Federation Women’s Clubs gathering at 5 p m. Thursday features a lawn party by Marion Wilmer Jones Chapter Children of Confederacy at 1263 Dauphin St residence Mrs O D Dumas at 5 p m.
Maple Camp No. 5 Woodmen of the World plans an excursion to Fairhope with over 1,500 participants. Three boats will transport crowds starting at 8:00 AM with the Cessna, Appollo, and Pleasure Bay. The day features bathing and fishing with an arrangements committee led by R. R. Williams and others.
The ad urges avoidance of spring colds caused by wind and shifting seasons. It promotes Dr. King's New Discovery as a ready laxative tar syrup to soothe coughs and break up grippe, claiming over 40 years of testing and urging readers to ask their druggist for a bottle.
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