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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1916
Page
6
The text expresses a passionate tribute to the flag and fallen soldiers. It urges young readers to honor sacrifice, pledge readiness, and hold the banner high as a symbolic ritual. The piece blends vivid imagery with patriotic themes and ceremonial language.
Mobile women embody the wartime spirit as they bid the departing soldiers farewell at the Square. Officers were treated to Rotary Club and Lindsey dinner hospitality, with moving pictures and flags as decor. Rev Crosby of Stock Ala spoke, and W G Ward, son of Mrs Haas and late Dr Ward, is noted among enlistees.
An advertisement touts Magnolia Balm as a beauty aid for clear skin and healing sunburn. It claims to refresh and beautify the face, with a promise to diminish tan. Priced at 75 cents, available at druggists or by mail from Lyon Manufacturing Co., 42 South Fifth Street, Brooklyn, NY.
The piece discusses cosmetic changes for facial features using surgical or cosmetic tricks, notes a surgeon’s battlefield work on noses and jaws, and offers tips to improve appearance with hair framing, neck exercises, and dental adjustments. It also warns against white lead products and suggests cleanliness and talcum for odor control.
The Home Economics Club hosted a noon luncheon attended by about fifty members and guests. Decorations featured cut flowers and American flags. Demonstrations covered French bread and fish timbales with potato rosettes as Mrs. Percy prepares for departure to Boston to study further.
The government urged Alabama citizens to bid on furnishing horses for the Alabama National Guard with bids to Front Royal depot. Wilmer M Flinn of Montgomery was named captain of the quartermaster corps by Adjutant General Hubbard. New commissions were issued to Carl W McMahon as captain and Benj J Marshall as first lieutenant, both in Company M First Infantry at Mobile.
The advertisement touts electric irons as heat free and efficient. It claims the iron heats itself instantly, stays hot until turned off, and offers a cooler, more dependable ironing experience than the old flat iron.
A historical ad asserts Resinol ointment stops itching on contact and begins healing eczema ringworm pimples and related eruptions. It promotes Resinol Soap and Ointment as safe for tender skin and describes doctor approval for over twenty years. Free samples offered from Resinol Baltimore Maryland department 29 R.
Inability of A Muscat to appear in the recorder's court this morning caused the cases against Muscat, M P Capatane and N G Davis to be continued. Police said the trio fought yesterday near the Mobile and Ohio Railroad terminal station with Capatane striking Muscat on the head with an iron bar and causing a broken foot.
A vintage beauty ad touts ethine double strength as a guaranteed remedy to remove freckles. Apply nightly and morning to see dark spots fade and lighter freckles disappear, with money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
A brief column recommends cocoanut oil as a safe shampoo substitute, arguing that common soaps and shampoos have too much alkali. It explains rubbing damp hair with plain malsified cocoanut oil produces rich lather, cleanses scalp, reduces dust and oil, and leaves hair bright and silky. The oil is inexpensive and widely available at drug stores.
An orphaned nineteen year old seeks guidance about an older lover who proposed elopement. The adviser urges ending the relationship, noting the man supports his family and urging the girl to move on, avoid forcing a marriage, and rebuild hope.
The writer seeks guidance on approaching a girl with sincere admiration. They meet daily and contemplate sending a card proposing a home visit. The message emphasizes that an introduction is the proper path to meet her.
The passage proposes taking along a mother or father or older relatives to provide company. It suggests if parents are unavailable, an aunt or older sister may join to accompany companions.
A man insisting on patience in a romantic dilemma writes that he is 23 and in love with a girl five years younger. He believes she loves him but her mother urges caution. He advises steady devotion over time as proof of true care.
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