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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1912

Page

8

Hammel's Delivers Grand Fashion Reception in Mobile

A radiant season opening at Hammel's Mobile showcases Paris and New York gowns. Models feature Chantilly lace, Vesuvius red crepe de soie, silk velour, and taupe chiffons with elaborate embroidery and buckled brocade. Hats combine Kurzman, mink trims, and plumage.

Hammel Paris Blis New York Gever Dameron Tammel Directoire Robespierre Callot Francois Salome Vesuvius Taupe Satan Carlsbad Greece Mobile Hammel's Gainsborough

Stefansson Seeks Perpetual Quarantine for Blond Eskimo District

Vilhjalmur Stefansson proposes a Canadian proclamation to quarantine the Coronation Gulf region to preserve Inuit civilization from missionaries and traders. He warns measles devastates the people with up to fifty percent mortality and cites Greenland as the model of strict quarantine.

New York Vilhjalmur Stefansson Esquimaux Coronation Gulf Stefansson Harvard Divinity School Greenland Denmark

Atlanta Purges Immoral Women in Restricted District

Atlanta officials ended the five day deadline of a vice crusade led by Men and Religion Forward Movement. Women in illegal houses left the city or moved out as police and charity workers offered refuge. The crusade will continue against low class hotels and other sites citywide.

Atlanta Beavers

The Little Sewing Girl and the Summer Love

A fragment story about a sewing girl earning five dollars weekly who meets the son of the house. Temptation and longing arise as summer love blooms with a Parisian rival, then fades as class and desire clash and the girl faces heartbreak.

Love Paradise

Boy Kills His Father in Defense of Mother

In Troy Alabama on September 29 Charles Wilson was shot and killed by his 16 year old son after alleged threats against the mother and wife. The youth reportedly warned his father, fled to an adjoining room, seized a shotgun, and fired.

Troy Ala Charles Wilson Wilson

Wilson Stands Pat On Statement At Good Roads Congress

Governor Wilson, en route from Sea Girt to Atlantic City, asserts no new comment on his call for an unbossed gubernatorial choice at the Syracuse convention. He will monitor developments closely while staying in touch with the situation.

Sea Girt N. J Wilson Atlantic City Good Roads Congress Syracuse

Updating Room Walls for Bright Cheerful Southern Exposure

Guidance on choosing wall colors to brighten rooms especially with southern light. Suggestions include a plain blue wall with deift treatment for charm and easier eye comfort. The Mackinaw coat is noted as a new top coat style for women with shorter length for lighter wear and easier movement.

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