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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1916
Page
6
Fragmentary lines describe a social department entry with bell numbers and a call to action. The passage celebrates a troop movement or parade with guard imagery and martial cadence as a city is urged to support its men and reach a peak of triumph.
Preparedness Parade coverage notes Mobile women leading civic efforts and a New Era donation toward incidentals. Mentions Button Day, charity marches, and multiple society events as community mobilization advances.
Mr and Mrs M J Vickers expect a New York return after their daughter's graduation. Ruth De Grange returned from New Orleans to bid farewell to her brother before he leaves Mobile for Montgomery mobilization. Various other residents and guests travel or visit from Mobile to Seacliff Seacliff Fairhope Magnolia Ash ville N C Waynesville N C and Georgiana with stops in New Orleans Chicago and New Orleans.
The article discusses clean health as the foundation of beauty and describes a chin and throat massage aimed at reducing a double chin and improving the jawline. It notes midlife lines from stress and mentions a sudden facial rash tied to warm weather and asks for remedies.
A reader discusses massage for facial skin stating light massage aids circulation and tissue building while warning against excessive practices. A second reader asks about rashes from acid fruit and a remedy is suggested including hydration and cool baths. A third asks about red spots after glare, with an eye specialist recommendation if persistent.
Mrs. Kate G. Hagan calls all officers of women’s organizations in the Preparedness Parade to meet Thursday at 11 to arrange button sales on July 1. The session will be in the Home Economics Club rooms and attendance is requested in full.
Wednesday events include Miss Rosa at Lyons Neighborhood Sewing Circle with Mrs Harold Bean at 3 pm and Mobile Suffrage Association at parlor C Battle House at 10 oclock. Thursday features Mobile Graded Union at Burgett Memorial 5 pm Mothers Club at Settlement Home 7 30 pm Recital by Dr Frederick Dunster Battle House 8 15 pm S S C with Miss Winifred Ewton at 8 pm Recital Miss Marian Brown at Mrs Crosby residence 70 Reed Avenue 8 15 pm.
Mrs. C A Mohr guides the Presbyterian Neighborhood Circle at 5 p.m. The Craighead Parliamentary Law Club meets at ? in the assembly room of Cawthon Hotel.
The Mobile district Methodist conference meets at Toulminville from July 4 to July 6 beginning with a night service. Eighteen preachers and 114 lay members attend with sessions at 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Daily preaching at 8 p.m. Dr A J Lamar and many ministers listed will attend and address.
Mrs Katherine V Harrison wife of Charles Harrison nephew of Senator Culberson was convicted of murder in Fort Worth Texas after a week long trial. She admitted killing W A Warren a hotel proprietor saying he attacked her when she was a child. She married Harrison two days after the killing.
In Montreat North Carolina the Southern Presbyterian Church and the Presbyterian Educational Association of the South began a joint meeting to plan Christianizing education across the region. The advisory committee on Christian education met to discuss strategy and renew cooperation through Saturday.
Tomorrow at five o clock streets gather for the regular monthly meeting replacing the usual session. A short business segment will precede a discussion of Preparedness Day plans. Members from local groups, including Mrs Betley and Mrs Bowing, will attend nearby Grove Hill conference and return by Thursday.
Paul Rayford senior of this city was elected senior sagamore at the annual meeting of Tusecahoma Tribe No 59 Improved Order of Red Men held Tuesday night at the club rooms. Officers will be completed at a meeting two weeks hence.
The fifth concert of the season drew the biggest crowd of the year to Bienville Square last night with no incidents. The next show is planned for Friday evening if the weather allows.
Four tips advocate Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female illnesses. It claims to regulate, strengthen, and help pregnancy and life transitions. The text cites numerous testimonials from Lynn Mass and invites readers to seek confidential advice.
Mexican refugees arriving at the El Paso border report guerrilla groups in southern Chihuahua forming dynamite squads under General Trevino. They say if war begins and troops fail to hold rail lines, de facto forces will destroy the Mexican Central and Mexican Northwestern railways near Chihuahua city. Bombs and grenades are said to be made by filling pluggable shells with powder nails and scrap iron.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Henry Wade Du Bose at the home of Mrs. J. A. Pettus on Palmetto Street. Burial followed in Magnolia cemetery with pallbearers E. R. Rencher, George Crawford, J. B. Gould, George Gaill ee, Thad Harrison, and John Gailard.
Miss Beulah W Yarger twenty six daughter of William and Julia Yarger of Burlington Iowa died Wednesday at 1230 AM after long illness. She came here with her mother two months ago for health. Roche Burke took charge and will send the body to Burlington for burial. Her parents and many relatives survive.
The funeral for Mrs Ellie Cronin Davis was held Wednesday morning at 8 30 from the family home on Hospital Street and at 9 from St Josephs Catholic Church with requiem mass. Rev Father Salentine officiated with Fathers Brady Gensheimer and O Connell present. Burial followed at Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers were Charles Ellerman Joseph Ellerman Charles Tew Walter Martin Hypolite Bouteries and Lawrence W Arras.
Washington reports war department officials expect ample food clothing and equipment for all troops called into federal service. Quartermaster general states clothing and equipage needs are met and stock replenishment arrangements will prevent shortages. Food supplies are abundant and tech for motor trucks is the noted difficulty with certain designs.
Advertises using refined emulsified coconut oil as a greaseless shampoo alternative. Claims it cleanses hair thoroughly, rinses well, and leaves it soft bright and easy to handle. Promotes inexpensive drugstore product as superior to common soaps and shampoos.
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