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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1916
Page
3
A Mobile society page recalls the Delsarte craze with its dramatic poses and perceived benefits for grace and poise. It contrasts old Delsarte movements with modern gymnastics and urges dancing for fitness and digestion, citing town gyms and teachers, while noting little impact on lung capacity.
Berlin reports that British and French divisions totaling over 1,000,000 men were virtually annihilated in the Somme battle. Swiss-sourced figures cited by a news agency quote Russian losses from June 1 to October 2 near one million. The critic notes many divisions were wiped out after multiple engagements, with several sent to quitters, and only a few fought more than once.
A traditional poem advises weddings by month with cautions and blessings. It links May as a prolific wedding month yet notes May has seen more unhappy marriages, while June roses and July labor are mentioned alongside wedding customs and superstitions for brides.
The Mobile community lists Miss Margaret Horn and Mr. Carl Hixon of Hixon Alabama as a Wednesday evening Presbyterian Church ceremony. Attendants include Miss Lucille Horn as maid of honor and Mrs. Tom Moore as matron of honor, with bridesmaids Miss Louise Cowan Moss Point and others. Best man Hunter McDuffee Selma. ushers Gesner McCorvey Walter Horn Tom Moore Steven Hixon Dr Robbin Nettles P Jackson. flower girls Isabel Bruish and Lucille Crosby. A breakfast at Battle House honors Miss Horn and a rehearsal dinner precedes the wedding with a reception at the Horn home.
Ad promotes Cuticura Soap claiming it gives good hair and beauty benefits. The ad mentions using Cuticura Soap with tepid water each morning to improve appearance. It uses persuasive language typical of vintage beauty product marketing.
An advertisement warns that many hair removers are unsafe and may cause increased growth. It promotes DeMiracle as a safe depilatory claiming deep skin action without side effects. Sold in bottles 1.00 to 2.00, marketed to dermatologists and general counters via Nan Antwerp Drug Co.
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