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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1915
Page
6
A reflection from Beaumont Kennedy in Southern Oman's Magazine for March contemplates the miracle of the feeding of the five thousand. The piece uses the sermon of gathering broken bread to urge gathering up of fragments of faith, hope, and love after loss and disillusionment.
A new Votes for Mother club organized with Miss Ruth Buchholz as president and several officers to mobilize suffrage support in Atlanta. The Georgia suffrage movement aims to push the women’s ballots to a vote on the merits, while critics say the peace party group may misuse the moment for political aims.
An old remedy claim notes bronchial coughs weaken lungs with fever and chest pain. Scott's Emulsion is advertised as a long trusted tonic that loosens mucous and aids healing, marketed by Scott & Bowne of Bloomfield New Jersey.
Residents say a seven month old baby in Fidelity Illinois walks unaided from chair to chair and has six teeth, described as remarkable. Parents are Mr and Mrs Arthur Rich, who struggle to restrain the child during strolls.
Helen Curtis plans to confront her husband Warren after discovering a revealing letter. She hopes to avoid jealousy while weighing how to handle Nora and her sister Maggie. Amid subway encounters with Mrs Stevens and errands downtown, Helen prepares to meet Warren for dinner and decide her next move.
The Fuss versus Feathers case, to benefit the Sunday school of Government Street Presbyterian Church, was postponed to next week with date to be announced. Also noted is a meeting of the Older Girls Council District No 3 at Turnerville Union church with delegates urged to attend.
An exhortation highlights the toll of female roles from girlhood to motherhood and recommends Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound for backache pains headaches and nervousness as a remedy. It urges sufferers not to lose hope and to trial the product.
Royal 2 N Government street hut modern store with large windows. No 62 Dauphin street is a three story brick building to be improved to suit a good tenant. No 6 Dauphin street is a two story brick building in good condition suitable for store or warehouse. No 211 St Michael street offers a large garage with cement floor also usable as warehouse.
A home kitchen collection outlines methods for Roast Beef with Currant Jelly, brains salad, and various cakes and fillings. Directions cover butter, currant jelly, and chopped beef. brain preparation in cheesecloth, marination, and mayo dressings. cake batter, cream puffs, eclairs with cream filling, and Devonshire cream from staged milk. The guidance concludes with attribution to Marion Harland.
A recipe describes cutting chicken pieces and frying in olive oil until brown. It adds finely chopped parsley garlic onion and allspice, then simmers browning with a bit of olive oil and a pint of tomatoes.
The United Daughters of the Confederacy urge Alabama veterans’ records be added to the Confederate Memorial Museum in Richmond. A plea asks residents to fill blanks with service details and personal data for binding, with contact to Miss Anna Boulet in Mobile. Virginia Cavalier Chapter of the D A R holds a meeting. Also includes a chocolate fudge recipe and notes.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a gentle overnight cleanser for the stomach liver and bowels. It promotes a 10 cent box claiming to cure biliousness and headaches by morning, noting children enjoy the taste and it never grips.
Mrs P S Johnson of 56 S Hamilton St appeals to preserve the Church Home at its current Spring Hill site. She cites its founding aim to house widows and orphans and recalls donor John Johnson’s role in providing the ground. She asks those in power not to proceed with selling the property as memorialized by her late father-in-law.
The Vir Cavalier Chapter D A R met with retiring regent Miss Mollie Thurber in a well attended session marking its second birthday in March. Thurber presented a full report and officers for the new term were elected: Mary A Warren regent Mollie Thurber vice regent Stanley Finch recording secretary Harvey E Jones Jr corresponding secretary H W Christian treasurer Helen Broun historian Sestus H Smith registrar.
The Under Five Flags Chapter D A R held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday with secretary Huger presiding. The session focused on chapter business and adjourned after a brief period.
The Newman Circle gathered at 7 45 for a routine meeting hosted by Mrs J H Duffy. Program featured Miss Nellie Casey Miss Agnes Duffy Miss Hellena Henken Adams and Miss Capitola Smith with papers on Mexico Vera Cruz and the Times plus musical numbers and a vocal duo.
A vintage advertisement touts Danderine as a cure for dandruff and dryness from soap. It claims the product nourishes the scalp, prevents itching and hair loss, and makes hair grow long and strong when applied via a cloth through each strand.
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