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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1916
Page
6
A Mobile society note describes a wedding party with a gown of marquesette and pink lilies, out-of-town guests from St Louis Philadelphia Baltimore New Orleans and New York, and gifts of gold veils knives and a best man’s knife. Other items cover club meetings, bridge parties, skating birthdays and a Suffrage Association talk.
A vintage advertisement claims Doan's Kidney Pills relieve backache and kidney trouble. Mary I Malone of Mobile testifies the pills cured her disordered kidneys and persistent back pain, noting family use with positive results. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y promotes the product at 50 cents.
A brief advertisement touts Chamberlain's Tablets for constipation as pleasant to take and produced by a noted rank, claiming availability everywhere.
Rosenfeld Rosenbaum wedding at 9 p m Battle House auditorium with Miss Lottie Murphy at 8 p m 807 Chatham Street Spend the Day Party at Dog River for Miss Charlotte Thornton of Birmingham skating party at Popular Skating Rink 4 to 10 p m Old Shell Road School Improvement Association Neighborhood Sewing Circle with Mrs Walter Byrne 3 p m Bridge Party for Mrs Joseph Hodgson Jr and Miss Martha Tillman Friday Bridge Club with Miss Gabriella Barret at 8 p m Saturday Patriotic Excursion to Belrose Octagon Chapter US D 1812 Pleasure Bay leaves Dauphin Street wharf at 10 30 a m skating party Sunday school classes of Mr and Mrs J Irwin Burgett at Popular Skating Rink 10 to 12 a m $3 to 6 and 7 30 to 10 80 p m
A cure claim proposes using four ounces of plain liquid arvon from a drugstore. Apply at night to moisten the scalp and rub gently with finger tips. The article asserts most dandruff will vanish after several applications.
A promotional note invites readers to meet a performer this week and mentions coupons. The message emphasizes a personal encounter and savings.
Amateur photographers met Wednesday night at the Taylor Reynolds Optical Company to plan a Mobile camera club. A general meeting is set for next Thursday at the Cawthon to elect officers and pursue affiliation with the National Camera Club. A. L. Clothier chaired temporarily with H. G. Miller as secretary. members enrolled include H. W. Taylor Richbourg Gaillard H. G. Miller Mr and Mrs Clothier R. Thompson John H. Butt Phil Cosminsky E S Part ridge Arthur Sclater.
Violet Alexander, colored, held at police head quarters awaiting trial on perjury charges after failing to tell a consistent story. Records showed she was jailed the same day as her testimony and a recorder docketed her for contempt. She will be tried in the recorder's court.
Governor Charles Henderson and ex Governor W D Jelks tour Grant's Pass at Coden. John E Rolston and others join the group to fish a large catch of red fish speckled trout and more. The party travels from Mobile to Coden for a ten day recuperation with wives in tow.
The article surveys experts predicting an outcome for Jess Willard versus Moran with varied views. Several forecasters favor Willard while others predict Moran or express uncertainty.
President E M Bailey names H H Bolton W L Henderson James A Hearne and John Lister to a Washington mission to urge the agriculture department to send expert demonstrators to European centers. Aubrey Boyles noted Europe’s adoption of US Indian corn and urged promoting local sweet potatoes as affordable food.
A vintage advertisement claims fatigue stems from weak blood and nerves. It promotes Scott's Emulsion as a concentrated nutritional help to build blood and strength, urging readers to use it for one month to make work feel easier and more enjoyable. The ad cites Scott & Bowne of Bloomfield, New Jersey.
The Mobile City Commission directed business premises to place fly traps outside each door and required owners of horses or cows to set traps within five feet of every stable door. The measure aims to enhance public health by reducing flies.
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