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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1916
Page
4
A short notice mentions mail service terms with an emphasis on advance payment of one dollar per year and a 400 lobly cash in advance item. The fragment suggests a rate or subscription detail likely from a periodical or postal notice.
The Mobile cotton trade trends higher than 1915 but far below the 1914 peak. War and port facilities limit growth as Galveston and New Orleans load grain and cotton together. A new press installation may boost shipments, yet diversification and city investment remain crucial to reclaim major port status. The piece also reflects on border service during the Mexican situation and National Guard morale at Montgomery.
Secretary Hester reports Southern mills set a new high in cotton consumption, surpassing four million bales and nearing England’s total. The gain nears one million bales in the past year, signaling a shift of manufacturing power to the South. He cites water power, skilled labor, and rising domestic and export trade as indicators, predicting continued regional growth over fifty years.
Judge Hughes repudiates no part of his platform and endorses it again after nomination. He signals support for woman suffrage by state action rather than federal amendment, a stance seen as a bid for Roosevelt and Reece votes and a sign of party divisions. The piece notes his hesitation and questions whether he can deliver the sought vote.
Incomplete returns show the school bond question carried by about three to one. The light poll still proves strong local interest in community development. Bonds sold will fund rural schools, with the school board obligated to build them.
A humorous poem contrasts ancestral royal blood with a self-made critic who boasts from poverty to riches. The speaker recalls noble forebears while a dismissive skate argues he rose from the rut, can buy or sell the speaker, and derides aristocratic pretensions.
The Item's Daily Question Box offers instructions to oil paper coat with turpentine varnish or boiled linseed oil and resin and honey, soak in alum solution, or boil resin molasses and linseed oil. A pine tree from 1652 is valued at 2.50 to 5.00 dollars.
Astrologers call August with strong Mars and unfriendly Neptune and Jupiter a forbidding day. Expect caution in finances and domestic matters as war conditions intensify in Europe. The United States may play a major peace role, but negotiations likely slow and disappointing. Britain and Canada face anxious weeks and shipping troubles.
A sun fish appears with a truncated rear, lacking a true tail and neck. Its two large ventral and dorsal fins likely propel by a side to side motion, and the fish can dive rapidly by coordinating fins, while feeding on jellyfish and larval eels near the surface or in deep waters.
The senate banking committee recommended the confirmations of Charles E. Lobdell of Great Bend Kansas George Norris of Philadelphia W S A Smith of Sioux City Iowa and Herbert Quick of Berkley Springs West Virginia as members of the new farm loan board.
Discussion explains beriberi as a diet disease not infectious, common in Japanese Chinese and Filipino populations and surfacing as shipboard beriberi among sailors. It notes rapid nerve degeneration, edema, and fatal heart changes, debunking myths of skin ulcers and emphasizing dietary origins.
A reader asks about persistent cold feet and stomach pain. The reply questions blood pressure sleep, anxiety, kidney waste, and daily habits. It suggests checking meals, digestion tests, and dietary patterns to identify possible causes and remedies.
London reports note a bill empowering a special court martial to try allegations against a high war office official. The Morning Post calls it simple in look but with much behind it, involving civilians more than soldiers.
Mrs Brown jokes about Helen and Warren joining a six person party for an automobile weekend with the Billy Browns. The Holmeses and Bunty scheme to invite more friends while banter and memories about a rough bed at a farm stay surface in lighthearted talk.
President Li Yuan-Hung took the oath at the opening of pane Tuesday and addressed the assembly urging immediate actions. The ceremony was marked by military and civilian attendees in European attire.
A war department representative reports to Secretary Baker outlining organization of hospital work during potential hostilities with Mexico. In Lima, Peru, the resignation of the Aguero cabinet remains unsettled as interior officials push for changes following reports on internal affairs.
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