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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1912
Page
3
A fragment states envy of women in summer dress as men struggle to stay cool in heat. It notes women in white clothing while men, coatless and collarless, seek thirst quenchers, with commentary from the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune about gendered fashion heat.
An offer promotes a freckle removal remedy with a money back guarantee. The ad claims you pay nothing unless freckles are removed and advises purchasing ethine double strength from Van Antwerp Drug Co. to test the treatment overnight. The guarantee promises a clear complexion if effective.
Local retail notice states the Richard Liquor Company will be closed on Thursday September 12 in observance of a religious holiday. The store asks customers to plan purchases accordingly.
Miss Olivenose age 16 and Frank J Wuersch engaged a court clerk and magistrate at the Lawrenceburg courthouse to issue a marriage license. The ceremony occurred in Cupid's Parlor inside the courthouse and the couple planned to reveal the nuptials later during the holidays.
The passage praises a woman walking downtown in white drapery, noting her immaculate attire and cool demeanor. It extols her spotless dress, minimal perspiration, and understated use of powder, portraying her as calm and poised regardless of weight or surroundings.
The Wednesday and Sunday Building Page offers valuable suggestions for home ownership and improvements. Readers can find practical tips to enhance living spaces and invest in dream homes with guidance from the section.
Explorer John Burroughs describes a horseback expedition into Kilauea Hawaii to the Halemaumau crater. He notes a boiling viscid lava mass about one and a half acres, crusted islands, sulphur fumes, and dramatic lava flows with vivid, dangerous imagery.
A large red hull Jupiter was launched at Mare Island California as a test ship for electric propulsion. Naval officials led by Rear Admiral Homer R. Stanford witnessed the launch. Jupiter will use steam turbine powered electric motors driving two propellers for about 14 knots, with 2750 hp normal and 4000 hp peak. The project aims to redefine naval propulsion and may influence ocean travel.
A New York magistrate delays ruling as a cat supposedly killed after being shoved from a window is found alive. A witness and police insist the cat died. the owner faces an attempted murder charge, but proof of corpus delicti remains unresolved.
Paris fashion reports quoted by J M Gidding as finding no change away from tight fitting skirts after brief review of new Paris modistes. The New York importer notes market uncertainty delays purchases until a clear decision on skirt width is made. Observers see a trend toward gradually wider skirts but no firm shift yet.
Readers confront a mix of slow evolving styles and sudden shifts. Some trends require a full wardrobe overhaul to avoid looking out of step, while others allow gradual adoption.
A historic pitch touts Retog Sanitone Wafers as a universal nerve energizer. It promises renewed strength, clearer thinking, and alertness for overworked individuals and those with nervous breakdowns, with a free 60 cent trial box offered and a dubious claim of dramatic health improvements.
A partial OCR fragment indicates a local property or notice involving Burkett at a New Seat a on Sareote D Moran streets near a pharmacy. Details are obscured. position and scope of action are unclear due to incomplete text.
The article notes garments dated only months ago now look out of style as women resist full skirts. Customers delay adopting the change preferring light shirts for ease of movement and a taller, slimmer look despite analysts predicting the transition led by Mr. Redfern and Mr. Gidding.
At a Michigan minister convention two clergymen Fletcher and Flanders shared a room with one window. The night was cold and Flanders opened the transom, failed to raise the window, and broke a pane to get ventilation. Fletcher remarked it was worth the 50 cents for fresh air.
Fragmentary notes describe phantom vessels said to be seen near the Titanic disaster area. A legend mentions a ball of fire rising from the wreck site during storms and forming into a ship that sinks again as part of a recurring phenomenon.
The Marie Celeste, a French passenger vessel, was sighted October 4 1875 by the Highlander and replied all’s well. Two days later no one aboard answered, yet the ship showed everything in order with luncheon set and belongings intact. no trace of passengers or crew remained.
The Bank of Mobile presents a 1912 condition statement showing assets of 1,764,510.48 and liabilities including deposits and other obligations. The report lists loans and discounts, deposits, cash items, and securities with several line items for reserves, due from banks, and real estate.
In Dublin and Ulster a mix of humor and menace surrounds the forthcoming Battle of the North on September 28. Orangemen show defiant zeal with medieval weapons while anti Home Rule voices mobilize speakers, religious services, and covenants across Ulster with militia officers warned against militia training.
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