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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1916
Page
6
The poem urges women to embrace strength and service, avoiding easy tasks while accepting life’s trials. It envisions a future of royal womanhood through girded resolve, work, and steadfast faith. The text frames the motherly and guiding role as sacred, urging resilience and purpose.
Social notes from Mobile recount Professor Charles Gray Shaw of New York University praising walking as the best free exercise. He walked 90 miles in under 24 hours from Philadelphia to New York and logs about 1,600 miles in three months, urging men and women to stride long daily to calm nerves and stay fit.
Edna Kent Forbes discusses ear shape color and health as key factors in feminine beauty. She notes small rose pink ears with a question mark shaped edge are ideal and that ears reveal health status and can affect overall looks. The item also mentions a luncheon talk and a social gathering with Mrs Lee as honoree.
Mrs. James Hagan announces a season of public demonstrations at the Economics Club rooms in Mobile with first talk by Mrs. Percy Thursday at 2 30. Other topics include sewing nursing and more. The group urges support from women to aid a community education effort.
Mrs Wiley Orr of Mobile visits her parents Mr and Mrs John Powell. Olive Hanson and Dogna Hanson were Mobile visitors. M G B Rupel ill in Mobile infirmary. Mrs B N Hanson guest of Postmaster Brown’s family and hosted by Miss Shoudy. Irma Riva returned from visit with aunt Mrs Cora Cahall of Mobile. Glow Rush ill in Mobile on extended leave. Dr Cogburn her physician. Dr W P Deaver leaves Mobile for Boyd Ala to locate. Hazel Pfleger returns from Grand Bay visit with parents. Miss Inez Warren of Montgomery Hill featured in society notes.
Mr and Mrs Louis Seelbach owners of the Seelbach Hotel Louisville arrived last night to attend the Seelbach wedding. They will entertain tonight at a dinner in honor of the event. Home Economics Club invited to Nurses Association meeting at Battle House this evening. G I A to meet at Y M C A hall tomorrow afternoon. United Daughters of the Confederacy plan Dallas convention with opening on November 7 1916 and November 8 1916.
An herbal style home made cough syrup using Pinex and sugar syrup costs about 54 cents per pint and is claimed to be stronger than ready made remedies selling for 2.50. It treats phlegm irritation and bronchial tubes and is said to help bronchitis croup and whooping cough with a listed guarantee from Pinex Co. Ft Wayne Ind.
An advertisement praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a trusted remedy for women's ailments. It claims the tonic has removed suffering for many and urges readers to try it to see similar results.
A beauty remedy suggests mercorized wax as the key to a satin smooth youthful look. Apply nightly like cold cream and wash off in the morning to gradually reveal clear skin. Also a wash using powdered selite in witch hazel is claimed to erase wrinkles and enhance complexion.
A Tennessee mother describes her child suffering blistered skin and sleepless weeks, then healing after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. The notice promotes Cuticura products and offers a return mailorder request to Cuticura Department H in Boston.
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