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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1916
Page
6
Irvin S. Cobb, born in Kentucky, energized veterans with a spirited address at the Bijou yesterday. With the crowd swelling to thousands, guests recounted Civil War memories as visitors at Birmingham enjoyed hospitality amid chilly weather.
A column extols anger as poison to the body noting anger during nursing harms infants with colic and worsens digestion and mood. It urges calm with a nod to a joke about mad outbursts and then shifts to social notes on local meetings, graduations, and club events in Atlanta and nearby towns.
The reply warns that ammonia fumes can sting if they get in the eyes and advises careful application near the brows. It states that while a smarting sensation is possible, it does not indicate injury.
Miss Nettie Beall of Birmingham is convalescing from a recent operation at Highland Infirmary. Mr and Mrs P C Steele and Miss Irene have returned from Battles. Mrs M T Jackson visits his daughter in Chicago on Lake Shore Drive likely to remain. Mr and Mrs J H Wilson of Mobile spend a month at Hotel Snapp guests of J R Halligan and Mrs J R Halligan of Kansas City. Mrs Simon Metzger arrives for visit with mother in law Mrs S Metzger and husband joins soon. Miss Josephine Harris returns to Birmingham after Montevallo school.
Thursday schedule lists No Trumps Club at 2 30 p m with Mrs W J Atkinson Luncheon for Juniors of Knott High School to Graduates at Battle House 1 30 p m Elwell Bridge Club with Mrs Joseph St George Tucker 4 p m Neighborhood Sewing Circle with Mrs Amos Murphree 3 p m Ss Ss S C with Mr David Norton Broad street 8 p m Friday recital Miss Katherine Hurley s Pupils Harte Auditorium 8 p m Offensive Peanut Party Miss May Stallworth to Miss Genevieve Thomason 8 p m Saturday picnic to Point Clear Professor J T Wright to students of University Military School Puncheon Miss Irene Gordon to graduates of Baker graded school Vineyare or oat oe aioe wre ac lass Day Ba Tre intage ante Auditorium Pp m
The Holy Name Society of the Cathedral parish meets at McGill Institute for its season's final gathering. Bishop E P Allen will speak. The Catholic Choral Club provides music, with a program including Christus Factus Est, Beautiful Ship From Toyland, and Sleep Kentucky Babe among others featuring L J Gaynor J T Martin S A Zieman Yeend Potter and accompanist Pearla Soost.
Birthday Party by Mobile Business Woman's Club in Home Economics rooms at 8 p m. Mother's Club meets at Settlement Home at 3 p m. Inter-reciprocity Day at Craighead Club Assembly room Cawthon Hotel 5 30 p m 22B Friday Trinity Social Club Parish House 8 p m Regular Meeting Home Economics Club club rooms 11 a m Shake and Speare Club With Mrs C J Torrey 11 a m Last Meeting Chopin Club Christ Church Chapter House 4 p m
The Item congratulates children with May birthdays and invites them to a birthday picture party at the Empire Theater this afternoon. Tickets mailed. entrants asked to send full names addresses and birthdates to the Birth day Editor at Mobile Item at least two days before their birthday.
The notice lists Olaf Schavl and Knudsen at 104 Stocking Street with birth date May 18, 1912 and age 4, Billy Wolfe at 55 Dexter Avenue born May 18, 1908 age 9, and Walter Pate at Corner Augusta and Broad born May 18, 1902 age 14.
Inquiries on love affairs are printed if not lengthy. A letter from a 15 year old boy asks how to stop a teasing girl. The advisor suggests ignoring her and later pretending to like another girl. She notes a teen's youthful notion of love and urges patience.
An advertisement promotes Brownatone hair stain as a fast acting, undetectable dye alternative. It promises gray and faded hair gains a golden to black shade, with long lasting results and easy application by comb or brush. Sold by druggists in two sizes, with mail order trial offer from Kenton Pharmacal Co. and local distributors in Mobile.
An agreeable surprise for those who dislike meals and need help with eating. Cber lain's Tablets strengthen the stomach and enable it to perform its duties naturally. Hundreds have testified to the great benefit they have derived from the use of tablets. They only cost a quarter and are obtainable everywhere.
Manager C B Hervey of the Cawthon Hotel engages Mile Tatziva, the noted barefooted dancer, to perform at the Vineyard. She will present a show dance and interpret new numbers nightly at 9 30 and 10 o clock until further notice, following a large crowd on Wednesday night.
The Presbyterian general assembly began its 128th annual meetings in Atlantic City on May 13. The session focused on electing a moderator to succeed Rev. J. Ross Stevenson and considering major matters including an overture from Cincinnati for the expulsion of the New York presbytery.
An earthquake of violence struck the Adriatic coast between Rimini and Cesena injuring around a dozen people from falling cornices. Father Alfani of Florence Observatory predicts a repetition as the tremors extended to the Venetian provinces. The central Italy region endured repeated quakes through Thursday and Wednesday with few details on casualties.
Cards have been mailed for the annual Travelers Protective Association banquet at the Battle House on Saturday May 27 at 8 p.m.
Sermons by Rev. D. F. Ellisor at Toulminville Methodist Church attract growing crowds. Attendance rises in morning and evening services as the revival continues. Thursday 10:30 focuses on The Children of God and Thursday 8 p m on The Future State of the Lost with long evening services at 7:45 led by Rev. Daffin and Mrs. Lee McArthur.
There is one sure way that has never failed to remove dandruff at once, dissolve it and destroy it entirely. Use about four ounces of plain liquid arvon from any drug store at night to moisten and rub into the scalp. By morning most or all dandruff will be gone and several applications will finish the job. Itch and digging stop and hair becomes fluffy glossy silky and soft.
War zone hospitals order Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder for troops. Shake into shoes or use in foot-bath to prevent friction and foot fatigue. Sold in drug and department stores everywhere for 25c. Do not accept substitutes.
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