Thoughts for the Day by Browning
A society column quotes Robert Browning on aging with faith and courage. The reflection invites growth with years, believing the best is ahead and life’s plan unfolds without fear.
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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1912
Page
6
A society column quotes Robert Browning on aging with faith and courage. The reflection invites growth with years, believing the best is ahead and life’s plan unfolds without fear.
In Selma obit style tribute to Mrs Edmond W Pettus wife of Senator Pettus of Alabama she is lauded for her sunny disposition on her seventy fifth birthday and for searching for good in everyone. The piece notes her character and faith.
A vintage ad urges young men to use Parisian Sage to stop falling hair and dandruff. It claims the product kills dandruff germs and improves hair vitality, offering a money back guarantee. The carton features a girl with auburn hair and lists a 50 cent price in drugstores.
New Orleans Sept 26 The parish grand jury will be convened to consider charges against Mayor Martin Behrman. The Good Government League filed the complaint alleging the mayor violated the law by denying examination of mayoral office records. Next Tuesday voters choose commissioners under the new commission form.
Colonel N F Thompson heads a Mobile land congress set for November 12 13 and 14 with top speakers including Congressmen Oscar Underwood and Richmond P Hobson and Agriculture Commissioner Reuben F Kolb. Local business leaders pledge full backing and cooperation.
Hereford’s Acid Phosphate recommended for hot weather. A teaspoonful added to cold tea or water with sugar makes a refreshing beverage.
A promotional notice for Zemo claims quick removal of pimples blackheads eczema rash dandruff itch liver spots and other skin diseases. It explains Zemo is a liquid absorbed by the skin and offers a large bottle for $1 or a trial bottle for 25 cents with a guarantee, sold by Van Antwerp Drug Corp. Inc.
Acting Secretary Oliver approved General Alshire’s plan to merge the quartermasters cam missionary and pay departments. The reform takes effect November 1 in the United States and January 1 in the Philippines. Names of the aerials and the paymaster vanish from army nomenclature as new quarter masters of ranks from captain to colonel take over. Major economies are anticipated from the consolidation.
A reader testifies after years of nervous ailments that Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey improved his condition from the first use. The ad extols digestion, vitality, and nerve strength, claiming the product is a government taxed medicine from the Spanish American War era, with caution against substitutes. It urges purchase from pharmacies at ten dollars per large bottle and offers a free medical booklet.
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