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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1916
Page
4
An unreadable OCR fragment from a mobile page mentions cash, price per week, and editorial notes with garbled text. No clear names, places, or events are discernible beyond hints of a periodical and subscription references.
A 1916 Mobile Alabama address ties Wilson's peace goals to preparedness and prosperity. The speaker cites economic aims and critiques others, noting the phrase getting on as seeking more money and contrasting with Christ's example.
The Montgomery Advertiser endorses The Item in condemning the Anti-Enlistment League which seeks pledges from college students not to enlist in any military or naval service. It mocks women who oppose brute force and urges public listing of League members. It also covers business conditions, foreign demand, and commentary on tumultuous times.
Tony Moreno known as Tough Toney, former Sing Sing inmate and ally of prison reformer Warden Tom Osborne, has been pardoned by Governor Whitman after a dramatic escape and return to the prison community. The report notes the reform movement and political backing behind the decision.
The column answers queries about baby colors pink or blue, a silver dollar 1884 premium of 20 to 25, a brief sketch on the Episcopal church founding with dates, and travel protection and gun questions. It also notes Kaiser William I’s 1871 start and 99 day reign, and comments that Canadian coins have no value here with no coin premiums.
The column warns of an unlucky day with Uranus and Venus in conflict and hints at possible cabinet changes and political issues. It predicts heightened attention to occult topics within six months and notes a trend of travel and change for those born under certain dates.
A long list shows visitors and residents at Mobile hotels including Cawthon and Battle House. Names include H. C. Bohrman Cincinnati Ohio and wives, J. Perry Birmingham Alabama, Joseph Hobson Hattiesburg Mississippi, Frederick Hopkins National Tuberculosis Association, W. Pistole Meridian Mississippi, L. Greenwood Garden Massachusetts, and many others from New York to New Orleans.
The article notes empty shelves across paper grades due to a car shortage delaying mill shipments and a wide raw material scarcity. Demand rises globally while Europe restricts rag exports, forcing reliance on domestic old paper. saving rags could relieve the paper industry and reduce supply drain.
Rev. S. P. Spiegel of the First Christian church leaves for Selma Alabama where he will conduct a three weeks revival meeting. A veiled threat is described as more frightening than an open one in the report.
The Mobile Item publishes its net paid circulation as required by the 1912 act and Audit Bureau verifications. Editor William M Clemens and Publisher Ralph R Buvinger are listed along with stockholders including J C Van Antwerpen A P Bush J C O Connell and others. President Wilson and Mrs Wilson returned from weekend Potomac and Chesapeake Bay trip aboard the Mayflower.
A narrator and her nurse discuss fear as life’s worst danger. They debate love, longing, and whether one can endure or avoid pain by choosing courage over despair. The nurse counsels self awareness and resolve while the narrator contemplates a future without certainty.
Advertisement notes sudden weather shifts cause colds and grippe, warning these can become chronic coughs. Promotes Dr. King's New Discovery Laxative Tar Syrup as soothing, pre prepared with no mixing. Claimed to check the cold and break up grippe with over 40 years of testing.
Brewton Alabama launches a city clean-up week with a can collection contest awarding five three and two dollar prizes. The effort runs from Monday to Thursday six o clock p.m. and the city will haul away trash free of charge. An unrelated line notes a speed maniac is rarely killed in such incidents.
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