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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1916
Page
5
A fragment notes business advertising circulation and bell schedules for a Mobile Alabama publication dated April 19 1916. It lists outside of mobile Sunday editions and per quarter year rates with advance cash payments in a range from 0.45 to 4.00 dollars.
A letter condemns Commissioner Harry Pillans for criticizing citizenship cooperation. It supports the Chamber of Commerce report on gas works district sanitation, urging officials to welcome the active aid of all civic groups. It stresses that cities grow through community effort and Mobile desires progress through cooperation.
The Verdun battle, fifty nine days long, sees German gains but strong French defense and strategy. Crown Prince directs German effort with imperial support, while critics note high stakes for Germany and enduring French fortitude amid massive casualties and sacrifice.
Opinion piece urges Mobile and Baldwin counties to build a highway or bridge to connect their counties. It notes 56 wagons from Baldwin daily to Pensacola and argues a Mobile River crossing or alternative plan is needed to keep trade from leaving Mobile. County commissioners are urged to act next Monday.
The Democratic candidate Col Rufus G Pleasant defeats Progres sive candidate John M Parker in Louisiana polls. Roosevelt policies and sugar duty shifts fueled discontent among sugar planters, with the Democratic victory seen as a response to Rooseveltism. Robert Ewing of New Orleans Daily States lauded the campaign and the administration’s role in the outcome.
A 1916 editorial argues that a rupture in U S German relations is imminent due to Germanys submarine policy and the Sussex sinking. It notes divisions over Wilsons handling of earlier incidents and asserts the time has come to cut ties for national honor.
The Chamber of Commerce selects W. M. Clemens as secretary praising his newspaper experience and grasp of effective community publicity. He understands business needs and Mobile’s future investments, with The Item noting his prior editorship and wishing them prosperity.
A Chicago Herald article quoted in the Mobile Item paints Alabama and Mobile as poised for rapid development. It urges locals to act quickly to attract investors and homeseekers from the North and East who will build factories, farms, and ports, boosting employment while reinvesting profits back home.
The 1916 horoscope warns of an unlucky day with Mars Uranus and Saturn in evil aspect. It cites danger from tunnels and fires forecasts losses at sea and a possible sensational episode affecting a political candidate. It also notes mental unrest and increases in reforms and exposes.
In Laredo a federal grand jury investigates reported revolutionary activity by General Antonio I Villareal. He and six other known Mexicans are under surveillance as part of the inquiry.
A U S district court jury returned a not guilty verdict for Dan Durell of Escambia County after a brief deliberation in the illicit distilling case. Federal officers charged Durell with operating a still without a license.
Lester Miller of 358 St. Emanuel Street was not the Lester Miller who appeared in the recorder’s court recently. Authorities note name similarity caused confusion and minor embarrassment.
Uncle Wiggily Longears helps Sammie Littletail fetch lard for his mother to bake a pie. Rain forces them into a hollow log where both get stuck, then use the lard to slip free. The tale ends with a promise of more adventures to come.
The Grand Rapids report says typhus bacteria were detected in Mrs Arthur Warren Waite's blood after tests in Ann Arbor. She has entered a sanitarium for treatment though her condition is not serious. her husband Dr Edward Waite faced murder charges in New York.
A playful quip asks why a butcher’s cart is like his stockings and answers with a pun about calves. The author adds a cautionary aside to keep actions measured.
Prichard notes report Mrs G F Monroe will visit Chicago Milwaukee and Minneapolis for the summer while WT Hadaway loses a finger at the Ideal box and crate mills. Miss En Dora Whiteman hosts a ninth birthday with gifts and hospitality. The Helping Hand Society meets and the School Improvement Association plans a schoolhouse meeting. Several local residents and visitors are listed among guests and travelers including Misses Lyda Baxter Marguerite Holland Lillian Ferrill and others. Mrs J F Terry to Birmingham then Whitesboro for Confederate veterans reunion.
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