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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1916
Page
8
A local school page highlights the Old Shell Road School Improvement Association meeting at 7 30 this evening. Halloween dance at Battle Ue auditorium Friday October 20 presented by M T C club with chaperones listed and a long committee roster.
Frances Nash heiress and musician from Madison Avenue discusses why she works. She trained in Germany, performs with major orchestras, and practices five hours daily while avoiding full reliance on wealth.
The Young Ladies Club names Betsie Liversage and Myrtle Vandevander to organize the October 23 ball at Odd Fellows Hall. City workers John Mulvoy road master and C Bennett bridge supervisor visited Whistler shops on business.
Column offers brushing twice daily and a hundred strokes as good practice, with scalp massage and occasional hair tonics. Includes Q and A on a medical concern, a request for a cold cream recipe, and short society notes listing Mobile visits, births, and travel of local residents.
The Manassas club holds an informal open house dance at 8 30 p m tonight with Prago s orchestra providing music. Chaperones include Mr and Mrs Frank Stoll and others as the club adds Mobile s younger social set to its fold.
Miss Eugenie Rosson daughter of Mr and Mrs George Rosson has relocated to Elkins West Virginia where she has a large voice class largely from Elkins College founded by the late Stephen B Elkins of Philadelphia. She trained at the Peabody Institute Baltimore and reports many interesting acquaintances in her short residence. Friends in Mobile congratulate her on her success.
An old home remedy advertises ordinary mer eorized wax as a nightly facial treatment to shed worn skin cells and reveal a bright under layer. It claims the method removes the cuticle gradually and leaves a natural look. A saxolite and witch hazel lotion is also touted to smooth lines after a brief facial bath.
The text cautions against using harsh dosing for croup in young children and critiques the old method. It mentions Vicks Salve as a topical remedy to rub on the chest or throat as an alternative.
Local notes report several Mobile visitors over the weekend including W. R. Moore H. R. Turner J. W. Barnett and others. Mrs Margaret Godwin returned home to Crichton to resume teaching duties while Mel Rogers of Georgetown and Elmer F Ransier of Mobile were also seen in town.
Advertised remedy claims four ounces of liquid argon moistened on the scalp will dissolve dandruff by morning. It promises relief from itching and a fluffy, glossy hair appearance after several applications and asserts availability at drug stores as inexpensive and never failing.
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