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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1912
Page
5
Society notes from Paris describe the latest in hat styles as Parisiennes outpace American fashion. The piece highlights winter silhouettes, small hats versus wide brims, and luxe materials like velvet, moire, tulle, and lace, with fur accents and quaint historical influences.
Mr. P. J. Doyle and family, who spent the summer at Battle's, moved to the city on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Turner have returned home after a pleasant stay at the McLains’ Little River retreat.
Mrs Williams Cumming, a prominent New York social figure and daughter of distinction, will visit Atlanta soon. She recently spent a day in St Louis en route to the National Federation of Women’s Clubs biennial in San Francisco, where she drew support for her D A R candidacy.
Miss Viola Estelle Walsh daughter of Mrs B M Walsh will wed Mr John Francis Le Blanc in a nuptial mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Wednesday morning September 26 at 5 o clock.
Mr Marion Gould returns to Medical College studies after a summer in Canada near Hudson Bay with friends. He describes canoeing skill and the rustic vacation colony at civilization's edge following work at the University of Chicago. Miss Dorothy McIntosh also returns from a lengthy western trip visiting Chicago La Crosse and Oconomowoc Wisconsin.
Nadine Face Powder promises a refined velvet appearance that stays with the user after cleansing. Purified by a new process to prevent sunburn and discolorations. Popularity noted. available in White Flesh Pink and Prance tones. Sold at toilet counters or by mail for 50 cents. National Toilet Company Paris, Tam.
Margaret Hubbard Ayer reports New York women now allegedly possess the largest feet, surpassing Chicago. Doctors note size matters less than proper formation, as the modern woman favors health and comfort, embracing bigger, well formed feet.
Miss Lucy Laurendine spent the weekend in Pascagoula while Miss Margaret Webb travels from Daphne to Sweet Briar Virginia with her sister Cella Webb. Miss Ethel West and Cella Webb head to Sweet Briar as roommates and plan Christmas return. Mrs W H Ross and family depart Greenbriar to Mobile after a Southern summer, and Miss Irwin Fearn with her father leaves for New York where she will begin school.
Washington Mothers' Congress president Mrs A A Birney face claim denied by clubwomen. Mrs William Grant Brown cites common sense shoes and comfort as reason. The speaker notes American shoes improve style, not size, and disputes reports of growing feet. Mrs J Christopher Marks adds no noticeable change in women over her life.
Miss Moselle Hill daughter of Mr and Mrs W A Hill will wed Dr William Wallace McGehee at the Methodist church in Selma on Wednesday September 25 at 6 30 pm. Pre nuptial events included a large reception by Mrs B H Perin with many bridesmaids and social noted attendees. The A B L Literary Society will meet at Barton Academy Saturday at 10 30 am.
An advertisement touts Digestit as a harmless remedy for indigestion sour stomach and distress after eating. It claims rapid relief with one dose and asserts immediate benefit or no cost, urging households to keep Digestit on hand.
A New York doctor and others discuss rising female foot sizes and changing footwear. They note larger feet, wider shoes, and less stocking-darning, with Irish women praised for foot shape and barefoot dancing seen as foot training.
Despondent women afflicted by irregularities and nervous complaints are urged to try Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. The ad claims it treats the root causes of backache headaches and related disorders and notes druggists sell it in large quantities.
Dr W R Jackson a well known local physician was badly injured when his car wrecked after he swerved to avoid an alleged recklessly driven vehicle at the intersection of St Francis and Wilkinson streets. He suffered a sprained ankle as a fire hydrant was ripped from its base and thousands of gallons of water sprayed the scene.
Washington observes the fiftieth anniversary of Lincoln's 1863 Emancipation Proclamation with celebrations in negro churches. The four day observance continues Sunday across the country.
Faust Spaghetti offers meals that value nutrition and cost efficiency. The ad touts Spaghetti as tender and flavorful, comparable to fine imports, with a free Faust Spaghetti Book of Recipes and a Th 10 cent offer from Maull Bros of St. Louis Missouri.
Col. Roosevelt resumes his cross country tour in Pittsburg after a rest day in Emporia. He delivers his first speech in the city as the continental trip nears its end.
A traveler plans a long circuit through Oklahoma Kansas Louisiana Georgia North Carolina New York and the Midwest. He mentions a stop on October 20 after a rest and praises the trip with the colonel calling him bully and enjoying the journey.
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