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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1916
Page
9
Suggestions for a St Patrick's Party include shamrock greens decorations and Irish potatoes candies. Instructions for repairing cracked walls advise muslin covering with flour paste and light canvas for a smooth surface. Fashion notes mention Rodier French jersey cloth and a suggestion to try alpaca fabric.
An old advertisement touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as the best liver remedy. It promises improved liver function and digestion with no gripe or nausea, noting a sweet coating hides the bitter taste and urging readers to try a bottle for better wellbeing. The ad lists a 26 cent price at druggists.
The passage extols daily washing with hot water and limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach and boost appetite, then shifts to fashion talk about gray alpaca suits, colors, fabrics like gabardine, taffeta, and metallic laces, ending with vintage recipes for soups and nut substitutes.
Miss Esther Packard, investigator for the Consumers League, notes many boarding houses for women in Manhattan restrict freedoms with rigid rules. She advocates socialized apartment houses with flexible room layouts and open cafeterias to attract working girls. In 31 non commercial homes she found 220 vacant rooms due to closing hours strict rules and dancing bans.
The Item prints inquiries on love affairs addressed to Miss Eros. Letters discuss dating, affection, and social tips. A French 18 year old asks how to meet girls. guidance advises joining dances, church activities, and seeking friends to widen his circle.
Friday and Saturday club activities list schedules at YWCA, Government Street Methodist, and Elmira Street events. Robertsdale notes report ministers visiting, residents moving, a minstrel show and school play, local home updates, and a Violet McMasters marriage. A Mobile Country Club reorganizing committee is named with a report due March 27.
The Fairhope town council decided to have the town excavate for the new waterworks pipe and appointed Alderman J J Murray to supervise the work The bid from American Pipe Company of Birmingham was rejected and the contract awarded to Hammond Byrd Co of Birmingham The town will install a city water stage in the auditorium with a lavatory mirrors in dressing rooms and a speaking tube to the orchestra Other items include church Ladies Aid activities a K P excursion planned for March 30 and a new seven ty five foot water tank to serve the town The Dunbar male quartet and the Lyceum program drew 250 music lovers and cannon fire near Fort Morgan was heard from nearby arenas
Mme Phair uses pointed drapery to create an evening gown praised as authentic by the Fashion Art League of America. The ensemble features an orchid tartan? feta with silver lace and ribbon at the waist and skirt.
Whistler Lodge No 147 Fraternal Aid Union to meet Friday at 7 PM in Odd Fellows hall. Whistler School Improvement Association held a meeting in the Whistler Public School kindergarten room and plans a lawn party on Decoration Day April 26. Pay checks for February to be sent Friday with pay master available to cash checks. Rev Heywood T Vaughan of Bethany Baptist Church is attending.
The Conference of Baptist ministers meets at the First Baptist Church in Mobile with Rev W T Yarborough in attendance as secretary treasurer of the Alabama Baptist state convention. Rev Joseph J Harris of the Assembly of God led services at the shops at noon. The Jolly Maskers Social Club finished plans for their second annual St Patrick s ball at the I O O F hall.
London March 17 British sports face a war time levy proposed by Chancellor Reginald McKenna to tax attendees at football and other events. clubs contributed funds to relief efforts with Everton setting aside 5000 for a hospital bed and Liverpool donating 2850 for a motor ambulance to the Red Cross.
Irvington Ala reports a chicken pie supper at M E Church on Saturday March 18. Dr F T Nye bought a car for nursery work managed by H N Pollock. Missa Moore visited friends. Mrs J W C Brown went to Mobile infirmary. D D Reese left for Dodgeville Wis after winter. Mr and Mrs Iper of Altkin Minn returned home. Funeral for W A Cook held at St Pauls chapel then body sent to Athens Ga for burial. Strangler Lewis defeated seven wrestlers in New York in thirteen minutes four seconds.
Harrison county board members travel to Miami and other Florida points to study highways for a Pass Christian totox highway plan and review brick road materials after a South road survey. An engineer will report on material suitability at the April meeting. Property owners and Gulfport Mississippi Coast Traction Company agree to remove tracks south of the right of way at owners expense to repair West Seal Boulevard damaged by last September’s hurricane.
Birmingham native Lee Cowart, former immigration commissioner of Alabama, was found guilty on embezzlement charges and sentenced Thursday afternoon to two years in the penitentiary. A rehearing will be requested. denial would lead to appeal.
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