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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1916
Page
4
A public sale notice details an outdoor mobile item auction labeled AE 152. The notice specifies the item is located outside the main facility and will be offered to the highest bidder following standard auction procedures.
The piece argues Republicans misjudge naval efficiency and cites Admiral Dewey praising current reforms. It credits Secretary Daniels and the General Board, noting prior neglect during von Meyer’s tenure and Congress. Dewey asserts the navy is modern, well led, and ready as ships go afloat.
The article argues for a 130 million government bond to cover extraordinary expenses from the Mexican situation, noting prior budgets lacked provisions for punitive expeditions and war needs. It says new senate leaders push the bond, with a second 86 million issue planned if costs extend past December, to be attached to a 205 million revenue bill.
President Wilson leads diplomacy in hoping to resolve the railroad strike through mediation. He invites 640 brotherhood delegates to the White House and then asks railroad presidents to meet. The eight hour day plan divides the sides while negotiators seek a mutually acceptable commission.
The piece argues the West has lost interest in Hughes as a campaigner. It notes Democrats admit shortcomings, contrasts Hughes with his 1908 self, and questions his current focus and impact. It suggests Roosevelt could rally voters, citing his strong Westward speeches and broader appeal.
A humorous verse critique arguing modern writers imitate but fail to match past geniuses like Addison and Steele. The speaker recalls reading Addison with a punchless punchline and notes Joseph Addison’s moralizing tone, concluding old time bards could not sell their work today for five cents a yard.
The Item's daily item explains the dragon on the Chinese flag symbolizes strength and ferocity. It confirms the real name of Ralph Connor as Charles Gordon. It also notes absolute rigidity does not exist in girders and that newspapers do not charge for printing society news.
An uncertain day with Venus and Mercury favorable but Saturn and Uranus adverse. Predictions include upheaval in public thought affecting politics and religion, bouts of sensational news, scandals among prominent figures, and warnings against entering contracts or buying property. Elderly and women face cautions. false prophets and cults may emerge. births and children show mixed prospects.
A nurseful health guide extols deep breathing to enrich red blood with oxygen and improve blue blood. It prescribes thirty deep breaths on rising and during the day for ten days, claims natural healing lies in the body, with doctors guiding rather than curing.
A doctor notes there is no tongue cyst and urges prompt professional evaluation. He corrects arsenic nitrate misprint to argentinic nitrate and advises seeking a top surgeon for accurate diagnosis and best treatment plan. He dismisses nonmedical options such as chiropractic or electric vibration.
A fragmentary column mocks rising costs in mobile and new orleans gas at seventeen and twenty three and a half cents per gallon. it notes bread price jokes and a sign spotted by clark mcadams of the st louis post dispatch while mentioning the mobile bv d brigade delaying winter quarters.
A smart little boat is seen anchoring in a bay on a hot day. It carries ice water and palatable food, inviting a reader to join a leisurely outing during summer heat.
The public is informed that Will Jones has won the yearly squash championship. The text notes a lax crowd spending time in hammocks while spring goods fail, hinting at broader social idle and fashion woes.
Reader seeks advice on discharge itching weight loss and weaning. Answer recommends cleansing with hot water several quarts daily to irritated areas. If no relief seek medical care. Suggest consider beginning to wear the baby before hot weather to ease dietary transitions.
A Cornell professor houses a brain collection while noting no true phrenology exists. Size alone does not predict power. great minds like Emerson and Gambetta show the brain’s organization matters more than cubic content.
In a crowded city heat wave, Helen visits a poor neighborhood to find Mrs Mapes. She faces rickety stairs, dirty stairwells, and wary residents as she pursues the aid of a woman in distress for the Current Events Club.
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