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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1916
Page
4
An old classified fragment advertises mobile subscriptions at 6 40 per month with quarterly or yearly options. It notes payments in advance and emphasizes cash in advance terms for annual and quarterly plans.
The Louisville Post and Atlanta Journal lambaste Hughes for a tame, unfocused speech with no clear domestic or foreign policy. The New York Times calls it a vapid harangue. Editors from these papers argue Roosevelt would have made a stronger opponent and question the Republican candidate’s lack of a cause or genius.
A New York Merchants Association committee asks the national government to recall the National Guard from the border and repeal federalization laws. It urges universal military training and attacks the current mobilization as a fiasco, arguing for a tested, gradual approach rather than abrupt changes.
The Moose party faces a split as supporters decide their path. Some followers return to Roosevelt’s Republican fold, while others stay with the party’s ideals and back the Progressive ticket led by Woodrow Wilson. Sag Parker offers analysis on party control and leadership.
The passage argues that Perkins dominates the Progressive movement, isolates from rank and file, and represents a Wall Street influenced bloc linked to Wall Street figures and G. O. P. leaders. It claims the Progressive party has dissolved into a Moose faction protesting betrayed leadership and efforts to corral them.
The Gulf Coast Produce Exchange, though not yet a year old, has passed its testing period and aims to strengthen regional agricultural resources. It operates on a cooperative model with stockholder members, but any farmer can sell through the exchange by paying member fees. Full participation promises profits, and success could challenge earlier doubts about its viability.
Cotton sold yesterday for 14.13 cents a pound, the highest since the war began two years ago. An advance of 4.50 dollars per bale since last Tuesday's government figures. With rising world consumption and uncertain crop conditions, the South may see historic revenue from cotton this season.
A light verse urges readers to seek relief in cool water and gentle tasks during heat. It mocks heated politics and quarrels, advising kindness to spouses, avoiding anger, and enjoying fresh drinks from fountains and small electric fans to stay tranquil.
A man using an assumed name married a girl under that name and told her the fact. The answer states the marriage was legal because the individuals, not their names, are the married parties.
Horoscope notes benevolent planetary alignments for Sun Uranus and Jupiter. It urges aggressive promotion in business and finance while warning of market manipulation and political agitation before the fall elections. Predictions touch on law, invention, aerial travel, and a rise of a Mexican leader with American aid. peace in Europe unlikely before 1917.
The article argues eyebrows reveal personality traits through shape and placement. Straight brows imply masculinity while arched brows are common in women. Low projecting brows suggest discernment and authority. raised brows indicate reflective tendencies. It stresses muscles control expressions and notes connections to attention, mood, and social signals.
A mother seeks guidance for a fourteen month old with a post measles skin eruption and constipation. Advice urges earlier bedtimes by seven every night and a one hour daytime rest to restore nervous vitality, plus careful diet including citrus and balanced foods.
News briefs report quashing of indictments against John Burke former Panama Canal commissary chief and John Brandon of Colon for defrauding the United States in supply purchases. Salas conviction reversed for lack of jurisdiction, per appeals court.
Hugh Clark of the Second Massachusetts infantry was placed in the stockade for writing alleging officer neglect. A general court martial was ordered to sit the next day on his case. A Vienna dispatch reports Hindenburg appointed to the eastern front, drawing no joy in Austria-Hungary as Budapest papers suppressed. Twenty women and children traveling from Tau to Germany sailed from New York on the United States with safe conduct passports issued by Entente governments.
A fragment discusses boosting an infant's blood purity through external powders or salves and increasing fruit and vegetable juice intake to aid the nerves and muscles. It presents a period tone on gentle remedies and natural nourishment for infants.
Two ant lions lie buried in sand as they plan to trap a black ant. The elder instructs the committee to seize the prey, while the younger struggles. A bold sand avalanche traps the ant, but the prey clings to a pebble and escapes for the moment.
A narrative follows an elder ant lion guiding his kin in maintaining a clean, even slope and properly burying heavy items in their sand pit. He demonstrates precision in tossing sand, catching prey, and disposing remains, stressing efficiency and decency in pit upkeep. The tale endorses liking ants despite their bite and hints at a broader page Five continuation.
Helen tries to laugh off a strained marriage while describing her frugal attire. She wears a last year's white linen suit with a good coat and practical shoes, noting she bought the coat during mustard fashion and wonders about meals and travel.
The party crosses by a small ferry carrying four cars then travels to a white farmhouse on a green island slope. Helen fears tipping on the ferry and worries about the dusty room and straw mattress, while Billy Brown lightens the mood as Warren urges calm and they head downstairs for a bite to eat.
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