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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1915
Page
3
A bustling crowd filled Hammels as Royal and other Mobile shoppers flocked to the fall collection. French designers Paquin, Lauvin, and North showcased sophisticated coats, suits, and gowns with fur trims, lace, and rich fabrics. Hats featured high crowns, square tops, and bold color accents.
A vivid 1915 1916 style showcase features high boots and short skirts rising to the knee, with laced, colored boots and ornate hats. The display highlights tailored suits, Georgette creations, furs, laces, and rich drapery in a grand department-store setting.
Dr Osler discusses pulmonary tuberculosis and defines healing as the formation of scar tissue in granulation products with lime salt impregnation. He notes Hickman's Alterative may aid treatment due to lime salts and other ingredients, suggesting a trial though no promises are made. Eckman Laboratory, Philadelphia.
Shoppers throng Gayfers as the store introduces a lavish window show of gowns and furs. The second floor features Colonial era gowns, sapphire and silver gowns, and peacock tones with gold embroidery. The display blends autumn hues with brown and gold decor as heat yields to fashion excitement.
We are going out of business said Edward Fitzgerald of Fitzgerald & Co at 5-7 St Emanuel street a firm forty four years old offering advantageous dress goods ready-made articles for women and children. The stock includes novelties in dress goods and millinery with fine garments in windows at automatic reduction prices as the firm continues to sell out.
Thos J Burns of Dreaper & Burns Clothing Co on 55 57 Dauphin street says fall season looks good with business already picking up. He notes many changes and a bright outlook for stylish haberdashery while stock is being replaced and fall announcements forthcoming.
Potter- Van Heuval Company at 224 Dauphin street announces new fashion lines for men and youths after Potter returns from New York City. T. Yeend Potter predicts form fitting styles in suits and overcoats with Alpine hats and striped neckwear. The Blue Store plans a strong fall season as part of a broader reorganization and display of latest colors and goods. In Poughkeepsie an attempted arson at Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Hyde Park home was halted by discovery of the blaze.
A dainty shopper visits Reiss Mercantile Company for the Fall Opening Week, admiring chinchilla lace dresses, fur trimmed street outfits, plush coats, and sport coats. She buys a school suit for her son, outfits for siblings and baby, and leaves uplifted as the display promises fashionable comfort ahead of Christmas. The store reports a stronger opening day than last year, with cooler weather potentially boosting sales.
Ed J. Schwarz of The Hub forecasts English cut brown plaid mixtures and English style suits will dominate this year. He notes early purchases in these popular styles with the Alco and Hirshwire lines also in demand, while the Alpine gray hat with black trim stays in vogue. The Hub presents a striking display of the newest fashions at attractive prices and courteous attendants.
A charming kindergarten outfit for September starts. Navy serge frock with scarlet embroidery, box pleats, yoke belt, pearl buttons, stitched pockets. Suitable for wash materials, though chains serge and Henrietta cloth may suit cooler days.
Walter Mitchell at 204 206 Dauphin street held a second showing of fall styles on Monday. Miss Baum in charge of the millinery department described two hat varieties large and small with tri corn and turban shapes favored for street wear. Cathedral colors and black hats remain popular with colored hats matching suits on the rise. Puritan or high crowned hats of hatter’s plush will feature in better models as fur season approaches with iridescent beads and steel ornaments adding bright accents.
L H Meyer & Sons announce their twenty first annual fall opening at 260 2 Dauphin Street. The firm, founded by L H Meyer and now run by Maurice and Norman Meyer, showcases men and boys furnishings with latest Kuppenheimer clothing, hats, shirts, and underwear. A display emphasizes quality and neat designs for all ages.
After severe sickness many suffer underweight and fatigue. A advertised product from Van Drug Company claims to restore flesh by aiding fat-making elements absorbed with meals. It boasts gains up to twenty five pounds per month and offers a money back guarantee.
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