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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1916
Page
6
A sprawling collection of society notices from Mobile and nearby, including weddings, engagements, club meetings, visits, and social events. Highlights include Thelma Looker and Erick Deidel wedding details, Music Study Club campaigns, and various visits and entertaining plans across Mobile, Montgomery, Birmingham, and surrounding towns.
Incomplete OCR fragment lists numbers and times including 98 HOME 53 BETER 1 P.M. BELL 3135.
Mr. C. D. Steele, Miss Corrye Steele, and Minnie traveled to Benton to visit Mrs. George Boyd Traylor at her country home and planned to join Mrs. Walker for the day. In Selma they will dine with Mrs. Morgan Richards and others before returning to Mobile later this month.
Miss Ala Turner of Vinegar Bend and Miss Gladice Murray are appointed maids for the veteran reunion in Gadsden to be held October 11 12 and 13. They leave tomorrow night and will join Miss Ray Norville state sponsor visiting her sister Mrs Allan Grayson in Selma.
Edna Kent Forbes notes talcum powder benefits for neck, underarms, feet, and shoes, advising it for cooling comfort and odor control. It should be applied after bathing with a light fragrance, less needed in autumn, and pairing powder with perfume for a subtle scent.
The text discusses talcum powder noting that pure talcum is not harmful and does not clog pores. It warns against excessive use which might have drawbacks, while emphasizing safety when using pure talcum for its intended purpose.
Reader I P asks for relief from sweaty feet and odor. Reply suggests using antiseptic soap to scrub feet and applying astringent powder to soles. Advises avoiding shoes made of badly tanned leather and offers fuller directions if a stamped addressed envelope is sent.
The note suggests sending a bleach formula and a scream to L. K. and recommends having a druggist prepare it. The writer claims most people prefer to do it themselves and requests a stamped addressed envelope.
Personal mentions include Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Lambeth visiting Birmingham, Mrs. Oscar McMillan convalescing at home after an operation, and Dr. F. L. Tapia returning to Mobile after a visit with his sister. Visitors noted include A. L. Staples of Mobile and Tom Beckham in Mobile, with updates on Mrs. Ed. Colle undergoing appendicitis surgery and Mrs. Wm. McIntosh recovering from a quinsy attack. Pascagoula Star item on the Swinson visit to Bay Minette, and Elsie Bouchard departing for Mobile to attend Barton school.
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