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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1912

Page

5

Dominating Notes in Fall Fashions Display Directoire Influences

The piece outlines fall fashion trends featuring directoire inspired outfits with big lapels and Robespierre collars. Vests in various cuts suit all figures, with fabrics like tapestries brocades velvets and satins. Numerous social notes follow about visits from Miss Edith Metzger Louis Leopold Metzger and other locals in Mobile, Louisville, Marion and Citronelle.

Directoire Edith Metzger Louis Leopold Metzger Mrs. L. Marx Louisville

Wilson denies Dix assurances at Syracuse fair

Governor Woodrow Wilson says he gave no assurances to Governor Dix when they met at the York State fair in Syracuse. He plans a western trip with stops in Pittsburg Sioux City St Paul Minneapolis Detroit Columbus and Sea Girt and votes at Princeton before a New England swing.

Dix Wilson Sea Girt N. J Woodrow Wilson Syracuse Burg Sioux City Iowa St. Paul Minneapolis Detroit Mich Columbus Ohio Sea Girl Scranton Princeton New England

Heart and Home Problems by Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson

Reader questions cover proper courtship steps and avoiding clandestine notes. Advice encourages introductions through mutual friends, warns that flirting and spooning harm a girl’s reputation, and urges respect from boys. The column also answers a boy’s health and manners inquiries and offers guidance on cleaning tips and future character.

Elizabeth Thompson Mrs. Thompson Helen

A New Principle in Complexion Treatment

An article argues against habitual use of creams for skin care and promotes mercalized wax that absorbs dead skin cells to improve complexion. It notes a face bath with saxolite and hazel and claims the method yields a natural, healthy look. The piece ends with an advertisement for Gulf Coast excursions tomorrow and a reference to L. & N. ad in today’s paper.

Gulf Coast

Household Talks by Henrietta D Gravel

Daily readers donate recipes from this column as practical economical dishes. Subscribers share menu plans using ham pie veal croquettes macaroni with meat and six weekly menus showing budget meals for a family of three adults, plus reflections on Ruskin and self improvement.

A Woman's Observations by Edna K Wooley

A Cleveland councilman proposes an ordinance to stop bridegroom hazing. The piece recounts a humorous but sharp tale of wedding festivities where a newly married man endures playful hazing at a dance, culminating in a cashless walk home and a wife’s vow to shun the pranksters.

Ninan Wilcox Putnam Putnam Publishing Company Co New York Cleveland Counc Inan Goodnes Mamma Harry

Two Italian Merchants Shot by Unknown Assassins

In New Orleans area a buggy ambush left Charles Carrerio and his nephew Tony Fararec dead or mortally wounded. The pair sat before Carrerio's Union Louisiana storefront when gunmen from the direction of New Orleans opened fire with a shotgun. Carrerio died instantly. Fararec died later in a hospital.

New Orleans Charles Carrerio Union Tony Fararec Carrerio

The Blessing of Motherhood and Lydia E Pinkham Ad

An advertisement extols motherhood as a woman’s highest sphere praising Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for restoring fertility and health. The letter from Mrs Jeok B Martinez of San Antonio Texas shares personal recovery experiences and confidence in the remedy.

Lydia E. Pinkham San Antonio Texas Sas Geo

England Pays Tribute to Dead Japan Emperor

London observers report half mast across British warships and government offices in memory of Emperor Mutsuhito. Memorial services were held at the Japanese embassy and the opera Minato was not performed in Britain per the lord chamberlain’s suggestion.

London Eng Mutsuhito Japan Ruser Minado Great Britain

Britain’s Panama Exposition Status Clarified

Washington report on Britain’s provisional acceptance to the Panama Pacific Exposition was denied. London officials had given a tentative acceptance to obtain assurances about accommodations for British exhibitors as the canal tolls issue remained unsettled.

Washington Great Britain San Francisco London

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Rime Artney IER CO Bee Dauphin Street Brand Jsociety Marion Maloney Citronelle J. B. Shivers, Jr J. K. Shivers Marion, Ala Merrick Dowdell Opetite Mobile Anna Byrne Stockton Marie Tompkins Mr. Mac Smith Dullas Arizona J O. Smith Mr. Smith Cden James O. Smith Mabel Bichel Walter Fink Burgoyne New York State Pitts F. H Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company Henrietta D. Gravel Ruskin Edna K. Wooley Orve England Buster Brown
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