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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1916

Page

6

Gay Little Coats For Gay Summer Frocks

Dauphin Island parish plans a Friday church lawn sale from 5 to 8 pm for fundraising. A Saturday April 1 lawn party from 4 to 6 pm at the First Baptist lawn features primary teachers hosting a benefit event. Attendants include Mrs. James R. Hagan and Mrs. E. B. Horton with a musical tea prior.

Department of the Dauplist Church The First Baptist James R. Hagan Schumann Club EB. F. Horton A. E Howard Walker

Remarkable Home Remedy Claims Clear Yet Vague

Fragmentary text suggests a home remedy with sugar and a pint bottle claimed to ease coughs and throat irritation. The source mentions taste, duration of effect, and a money back guarantee but lacks clear product name, dosages, and credible medical endorsement.

Hanson Norwa

Dissolve Blackheads with Exorin Powder

Advertisement claims squeezing enlarges pores and that blackheads result from dust and secretions. It promotes dissolving them with two ounces of exorin sprinkled on a hot wet sponge and rubbed over the skin, promising all blackheads disappear and skin returns to normal.

Uric Acid Solvent Highlighted For Bladder Trouble Relief

A fragment describes a remedy labeled uric acid solvent claimed to ease bladder issues. The text notes perceived effectiveness and consumer impressions of nightly use and relief, though details are incomplete and unclear.

Missionary Dr Snell to Address Alabama Medical Students

Dr John A Snell a longtime missionary to Sou Chow China will address Friday morning at the Medical College urging students to volunteer for missionary work in China. Deputy sheriffs raided a soft drink stand at Conti and Commerce finding liquor and charging Wallace Smith with violating prohibition law. People who get along financially put on few parades.

Medical Department University of Alabama Medical College John A. Snell Sou Chow China Heriffs Wallace Smith Conti Commerce Streets Smith

Social calendar entries for Thursday to Saturday

Thursday events include Neighborhood Sewing Circle and Morning Bridge Party with dates and hosts. Friday features J M M Club and multiple bridge parties plus a candy pull at Dauphin Way Baptist. Saturday lists Bridge Party, Skating Parties at Gulf City Rink and a Lawn Party at First Baptist Church.

Harold Bean Miss Marfree Ivulich Irma Pearce Ione Gordon Nellie Scott Trump Club Henry Aldridge Burgett Memorial Olean Clement Marine Street Richard Redwood Virginia Godwin J.M. M Lolite Nadal Hamilton Street Eugenia Rosson Eleanor Gray Ella Packer Blacksher Candy Pull Dauphin Way Baptist Sunday School John Scott Emily Gray Gulf City St. Patrick’s Academy First Baptist Church

Sign of Good Digestion

An old lady’s cheerfulness signals good digestion. If digestion is impaired or meals lack relish, take Chamberlain's Tablets to strengthen the stomach and aid digestion. The ad promises improved appetite and stomach comfort.

Social notes recount Mobile visits and departures

Personal mentions list Mrs. George Barnham and other residents traveling between Mobile, Pinehurst, New Haven, and various southern towns. Entries note visits to relatives, ante-nuptial events, hospital recoveries, house guests, and upcoming weddings.

Two Earthquakes Hit Panama With No Damage

Panama reports two quake shocks on Wednesday, one at 5:00 a.m. and another in the evening, causing no damage or injuries.

Panama

Button Sale Tale Sparks Local Discussion

A playful tale from Bellinger Hill School features a girl selling literacy buttons to raise funds for her native state. The exchange highlights pride and eagerness to support local education as the humorous vignette unfolds with curious questions and witty replies.

Adler Endorses Illiteracy Fight in Alabama

Mobile county commission backs the illiteracy drive ending with Illiteracy Day on April 1. Women and children will sell buttons to fund universal education as schools statewide complete visits by illiteracy commission reps. Louis J. Adler hopes teachers and Travellers support the campaign, urging patriotic contributions from non teachers.

Mobile County Commission Louis J. Adler The Alabama Travellers Alabama Alabama Illiteracy Commission Mobile

Uncle Wiggily Meets Tailors in Woodland Snail Tale

Uncle Wiggily and Mother Goose visit the forest where Grandpa Goosey needs a coat button sewn. Tailors vanish and then reappear with needles and thread. The bunny helps calm a snail with horns and the tailors retreat, gifting Nurse Jane a spool of thread.

Wiggily Cas Jane Pussy Mother Gooseys Grandfather Goosey Gander Jane Mother Goose Uncle Wiggily Grandpa Goosey Uncle Nurse Jane Grandpa Gander Bunny Uncle Bebe Jimmie Wibbtle Unclegily Gran Goosey

Hair Tinting All the Rage for Gray Coverage

The Kenton Karmacal Co promotes Brownstone hair tinting as a quick, lasting solution to gray or faded hair. Available in shades from light golden brown to black, sold in drug stores and via direct order if not stocked. Mobile distributors and leading cosmeticians endorse the product and guarantee safety.

Kenton Karmacal Co E. Pike St Covington Mobile Bienville Bearresey Dave S. Bauer R. L. Braswell Onttiv

Sure Way To Get Rid of Dandruff

Plain liquid argon promises to dissolve dandruff with nightly scalp application. Four ounces moisten the scalp to destroy flakes by morning and brushing it in relieves itching, leaving hair fluffy and glossy at low cost.

Mississippi Senate OKs Capitol Restoration Bond Bill

The Mississippi senate passed a bill for restoring the historic old capitol and easing congestion at the new state house. It includes a $125,000 bond issue and then moves to the house.

Jackson Miss Mississippi Senate Capitol State House

Ladies Aid Plans Regular Meeting in Crichton

In Crichton Alabama the Baptist church Ladies Aid Society will hold a regular business meeting at the home of Mrs Judd Roberts on Tacon street. Mrs Maynard Swinson and husband welcome a baby girl. Sylvester Krebs returns from Pascagoula after visiting his sister Mrs John Green. Julia Spragg shows improvement after illness at Providence Infirmary. Mrs W P Roberts recovers from two weeks illness. Jake Beckman and two children visit Bayou La Barre mother. C L Murphy and child from Orchard visit Crichton. Cecil Doyal of Biloxi visits his uncle S H Swetman.

Ladies’ Aid Society Crich- Baptist Church J. Rob Crichton Ala Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist Church Judd Roberts Tacon Street Maynard Swinson Sylvester Krebbs Pascagoula Miss John Green Julia Spragg Providence Infirmary W. P. Roberts Jake Beckman Bayou le Barre C. L. Murphy Orchard Cecil Doyal Biloxi S. H. Swetman

Vap O Rub Cold Remedy Promoted in Ad Copy

An advertisement touts Vick Vap-O-Rub as a treatment for head congestion and breathing difficulty. It describes vapor therapy delivering medicine to inflamed air passages and suggests applying to the chest with towels for relief. The product is listed in prices of 250, 500, or 1.00.

City Commission Orders Fly Traps for Businesses and Stables

The City Commission acts to improve health by requiring fly traps outside every door of businesses and within five feet of each stable door for horses and cattle. This measure targets places that attract flies to reduce public nuisance and promote sanitation.

the City Commission

Ordinance Mandates Fly Traps for Restau rants and Stables

An ordinance by the Board of Commissioners requires that restaurants, fish houses, oyster houses, and cook shops install baited fly traps outside and inside entryways. It also mandates stables housing horses or cattle maintain baited traps within or near the premises, not more than five feet from the door.

Board of Commissioners of Bile

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