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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1916
Page
4
The item lists subscription options for the Tribune Build in Chicago Mills Tribune office in St Louis and Mobile Alabama with mail and carrier delivery rates. It notes payment terms require cash in advance and provides editor names and sections such as Society and Home.
Government reports show a shorter cotton crop this season due to July rains and boll weevil damage. If prices rise as expected, the fall market could reach new highs while Southern mills expand output with new spindles and mills. Diversification to farm food and livestock is urged to boost prosperity.
President Wilson appoints three admirable selections to the border commission with Mexico. Secretary Lane, Judge George Gray, and Dr. John R. Mott bring western, arbitration, and Y M C A religious leadership. The aim is to discuss, settle, and possibly arbitrate remaining points, restoring good will and aiding Mexico to establish a stable government.
The piece argues that persistent clashes between capital and labor may drive government ownership or a protectorate over national railways as a last resort. It warns that strikes affect every level of society and that public pressure could push Congress toward regulating or nationalizing rail transport if capital and labor do not shift to fair, peaceful methods.
A Berlin dispatch reports strict meat limits for households with weekly rations capped at half a pound per person. Cards are issued nationwide to control purchases and prevent waste, a policy welcomed by frontline armies but causing civilian hardship at home.
The piece notes half a pound of meat per person weekly as a long standing limit for many Scottish peasant families. It praises Scotch thrift and resilience, credits Britain with food economy lessons, and argues reduced consumption can keep bodies together amid wartime hardship.
General Pershing reports the American punitive expedition in Mexico has a 1.5 percent sickness rate in the field, 2.5 percent including base hospitals, with six deaths in five months. He calls the record magnificent, noting low rates for a field force and strong sanitary discipline among officers.
Walt Mason laments summer’s heat and foresees September. He jokes about frost, snow, and a planned coal price rise as winter arrives and begs readers to cheer the coming season.
Readers discuss correct acre size 43 560 square feet and request yesterday Horoscope timing. The page recalls 1913 Mobile vs New Orleans pennant games with scores and notes charcoal uses for fuel filters and gunpowder plus suitable woods like poplar and willow.
The Virgo born, led by Mercury, is said to enjoy a pleasant year with social diversions and favorable public attention. Venus governs romance and entertainment, while Mars warns of possible church dissensions and spending money in certain places. Public health and evolving customs are anticipated across the United States and Canada.
The U S Public Health Service reports in monkeys on restricted vegetable diets that corn oil cake lacks vital vitamins, causing diarrhoea, skin hemorrhages, paralysis, weakness and death. Other diets caused carbohydrate richness but poor protein and fat, leading to similar declines.
In a summertime domestic scene, Helen worries about Warren as heat drains energy and trust. They speculate about a possible car mishap, seek company from friends the Browns, and visit an upstairs apartment while awaiting word on Mrs. Brown’s whereabouts.
L M Newark asks how the Bible references to the Pleiades and Orion relate to real celestial influence on our planet. He questions whether stellar positions affect weather, seasons, or human affairs and invites discussion on astronomical and biblical interpretations.
The article discusses the Pleiades star cluster and its vast psychological and cultural impact. It notes universal legends linking the cluster to human fate, from Pacific navigators to ancient civilizations, yet it remains a faint, often overlooked, celestial feature in the night sky.
A historical account notes the Seven Sisters’ unique appearance and location near the ecliptic. Despite faint individual light, the cluster shines as a gem like group with Alcyone as its brightest member at magnitude three. The article mentions legends such as the Lost-This tale surrounding the stars.
A humorous verse extols the Georgia Peach Portia winning admission to the bar and facing possible marriage to save face if she loses a case. Cupid, a judge, and a parson appear in a playful clash over courtroom fate with a Safety First motto.
A terse quote from Ma con News defines conversation stockings as items that generate heavy discussion. No formal event or named entities are present.
A sports brief hints the Gulls may be finished after a rough game where turnovers and defensive lapses led to a roasting by the opponents. The line shows frustration with inconsistent effort and questions about next steps.
A fragmentary verse piece questions appearances and roles noting a blond dame a cane and an odd agent figure. The lines imply critique of facade versus true nature with a jail reference as a social consequence. The tone resembles satirical performance verse from a historic periodical.
The Item reports Hughes heads to Nevada with a packed schedule of 30 California appearances. The piece notes a busy itinerary and hints at extensive travel and public appearances.
Recent astronomers report the Pleiades cluster is wrapped in a tangled nebula maze unseen by eye but visible on photographic plates. The hazy clouds and bright filaments swallow stars in ldéng exposure, possibly explaining the cluster’s phosphorescent glow admired in verse.
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