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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1916
Page
4
Mobile Harbor Channel Drive Gains Federal Backing
Congratulates Horace Turner and the Joint Rivers and Harbor Committee for winning support from the U S Board of Engineers to widen Mobile's channel to 300 feet and deepen to 30 feet at an estimated cost of 1 1 million dollars. Emphasizes need for local dock and warehouse facilities and broader state and city cooperation to fund and prepare for increased postwar commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Turner
Joint
Rivers and Harbor Committee
Mobile
Board of Engineers
Mobile Committee
Turner
State Harbor Commission
A Good Citizen Gone
Joseph C. Thompson, known as Uncle Joe, died leaving Mobile mourning a friendly, devout, and politically active man. An Irish-rooted community leader in fraternal circles, especially the Moose, he fought corruption, supported youth in politics, and stood by his principles, inspiring many who knew him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Joseph C.thompson
Joe
A Momentous Task for President on Rail Strike
President Wilson faces a momentous task to bring peace to the railroads and avert a nationwide tie-up. He urges both sides to seek settlement through his mediation while noting the dangers of a strike and the risk of crippling the country’s prosperity. Do the brotherhoods or the railroads want to see a collapse of business and a possible panic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Brotherhoods
Railroads
Pettifogger label in campaign chatter
The piece snips at a campaign clash as Democrats label Mr Hughes a pettifogger for his tactics while noting he has asked for no personal attacks. It discusses a family tie to the administration and a federal service context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster’s Dictionary
Hughes
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason
A light verse contrasts the admired pampered dog with a seedy stray. It likens human vanity and social judgment to the same bias that greets good dress and bad attire. The piece plays on appearances and punishment.
The Item's Daily Question Box
Questions and brief answers cover copal varnish preparation wedding flower payment rules Lansing birth details and window frosting method. Copal dissolved in linseed oil and turpentine. groom pays for bride and attendants flowers. Lansing born Watertown New York 1864. window frosting via Epsom salts in beer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Watertown
N. Y
John
Maria Lansing
Amherst College
Eleanor Foster
New York
Lansing & Lansing, F. M. L
Ans
August 14 1916 Horoscope Foretells Mixed Luck Across Spheres
The column predicts strong Jupiter influence for good in early hours with later ill aspects from Mercury Mars and Saturn. It cites favorable commerce morning, possible stock excitement, education gains with regional scandals, and notes theater luck tonight. Also mentions puppetry signs and Egyptian number lore affecting August births.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jupiter
Scientists Tackle Infantile Paralysis Mystery
The article notes a rising infantile paralysis toll in Greater New York with 100 to 200 new cases daily. It discusses the tiny, unseen germ and challenges in infecting lab animals, the monkey as a model, and progress via cross lighting to reveal germs, urging invention and study to solve the riddle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Questions and Answers on a Girl’s Health and Eyes
The reader asks about headaches in a girl with eczema and glasses. The answer suggests a weekly two ounce castor oil dose, beginning Saturday, as a remedy for possible auto intoxication, and recommends a reexamination by a competent oculist.
Wreck Toll Up To Twenty Six In Pa Line Crash
Johnstown Pa death toll rises to twenty six after Southern Cambria traction wreck nine miles from town. Mrs Judith Ribblett dies, others in critical condition as brakes failure is blamed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
Southern Cambria ‘Iraction Company
Judith Ribblett
Naval Academy admits about 625 in 4th class
The Navy Department announced that out of 350 applicants who took the July examination for entrance to the Naval Academy only 94 earned passing grades. After three examinations this year the new fourth class will number about 625 cadets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Naval Academy
Navy Department
Academy
Marooned Chama colony members return to Laredo after mistreatment
Walter Hitt and his son, members of the Chama colony stranded in Mexico, arrived in Laredo and described mistreatment and robbery. They expect remaining colonists to come back to the United States when weather allows. In Rome, King Victor Emmanuel praised the army for the Gorizia victory as a step toward Italy's aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Tex
Walter Hitt
Mexico
United States
Rome
Victce Emmanuel
Gorizia
Italy
Death of Sir George Turner Former Victoria Leader
London reported the sudden death in Melbourne of Sir George Turner former premier and treasurer of Victoria born in 1851 according to a Reuter dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
George Turner
Victoria
Melbourne
Reuter
1851
Publishers meet in Greensboro on August 15 conference
Charlotte publishers and business managers of morning and afternoon newspapers of North Carolina will meet in a joint conference at Greensboro Tuesday morning August 15 to discuss white paper problems. ED PASO Second South Carolina Infantry detrained here Sunday and camped with the First Regiment arriving Friday. The First Arkansas Infantry marched through en route to Deming New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
N. C
Layman's Missionary Movement
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Lake Junaluska
Waynesville
Josephus Daniels
Navy
William J. Bryan
Charlotte
North Carolina
Greensboro
ED Paso
South Carolina Infantry
Arkansas
Deming
N. M
Eye Clinic Exam May Reveal Refractive Errors
A patient visits an eye clinic for a routine examination to assess vision clarity. The doctor uses drops to dilate pupils and checks refraction to identify possible errors affecting sight.
The Indian Moccasin Footwear Across Cultures
The article surveys moccasins as a uniquely northern Native American footwear, noting deerskin construction from a single piece, bead trimmings to hide seams, and regional patterns. It cites Cooper's fiction, maps tribal identities to footprints, and highlights moccasins’ cultural symbolism and practical stealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deerslayer
Great Lakes
Cooper
Siberia
Lapland
Clark Wissler
American Museum
United States Territory
Canada
Mexico
South America
Museum of Natural History
Eeaoe
Hiawatha
Brains and Independence Stir Tensions at Their Table
Helen confronts Warren as Miss Wilcox sits at their table, revealing Helen’s envy of brains and independence. The scene contrasts Helen with Miss Wilcox and Frances, while reflections on traditional roles and a shifted fashion of moccasins hint at cultural change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Helen
Miss Wilcox
Warson
Mrs. Dalton
Helon
Frances
Anne
Naval Academy practice squadron sails for southern drill grounds
Norfolk dispatch reports the academy practice squadron formed by battleships Missouri Iowa and Wisconsin sails from Hampton Roads for a month long drill at southern grounds. Personnel aboard the ships will conduct seamanship drills as the initial target practice is set for tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Naval Academy
Missouri
Iowa
Wisconsin
Hampton Roads
Mount Etna Centre of Crater in Full Eruption
The Aetna Observatory reports the crater center at Mount Etna is 1200 feet deep and in full eruption Lava is flowing to the southwest as the eruption continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Aetna Observatory
Mount Aetna
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