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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1916
Page
4
A shortened Associated Press wire story arrives from Mobile Alabama, dated August 5 2016. The clipped text mentions a bureau or processing note and references local postal or press circulation. The readable portion lacks clear events or named subjects beyond general wire content.
Secretary Daniels attacked Rep A P Gardner as a longtime critic of the navy. He cited Captain Plunkett's report praising fleet batteries and Meyer system reforms while accusing Gardner of distortion and malicious slander. Daniels argues critics ignore proven naval achievements and asks if such campaigning will win.
Senator Gallinger denounces Progressive critics as he accuses the group of fracturing the Republican Party. He hails Dolliver La Follette and Gronna as stalwarts while noting tariff fights, Schedule K, and calls for reform to lower costs of living. History favors the Progressives according to him.
Senator Walsh says Germany’s return to its home port boosts U S neutral sentiment. Captain Paul Keenig, commander of the merchant submarine, is praised as a national hero for his reception in the United States and cordialities shown. The episode is seen as quieting bad feeling between the two nations and signaling smoother ties amid wartime tensions.
Mobile notes a two day Wilmer community fair October 20 and 21 highlighting corn agricultural and livestock show with a large premium list. Entries are free and competition expected to be lively as many local farmers participate, inviting Mobile residents to attend and support Wilmer neighbors.
The town reports signs of recovery as Mobile fosters growth with a new cotton mill, bakery expansion, a naval stores company, two new stores from Nashville and Jacksonville, and added departments at Gayfer’s Hammel’s and the Reiss store. A Magnolia Compress upgrade will export more cotton, attracting ships and boosting port activity as the State Harbor Commission developments promise employment and circulation growth.
In a rural vignette Jim Wilkins sees a cow wander into his garden wrecking beans artichokes and greens. He surveys calmly praising luck that the cherry tree clothesline and pump survived and jokes he would have ranted if a warthog or rhinoceros had trampled the yard.
The question box explains calcium chloride solution as a hay fever treatment: dissolve 1500 grains in a pint of water and take a teaspoonful at each meal, three teaspoons daily, usable for months and can start during an attack. It also suggests sandalwood for wardrobe scent and boiling handkerchiefs with arms root for fragrance.
Horoscope from a 1916 syndicate column notes celestial influences on daily affairs. It offers brief guidance without specific predictions, reflecting era style and light moral framing.
The August 26 1916 astrology note warns of treachery between lovers politics double dealing and unsettled finances. It predicts improvement after the war and eventual victory for King George but long peace negotiations. Mexico costs the U S money and anxiety while factories promise strong winter returns.
A Massachusetts report condemns cats as bird killers and chronicles their cruelty. It argues cats are natural predators, showcase hypocrisy, and fail to curb rodent pests, while suggesting widespread feral cats thrive in rural and urban areas alongside domestic life.
Helen attends a damp rural club gathering and plans to report on a social matter after visiting Mrs. Mapes. She contemplates interference, chats with Louise and Mrs. Stevens, and prepares to brief Mrs. Dalton as the Current Events meeting convenes.
A 19th or early 20th century critique describes cats as cheap but costly in hidden ways. It warns of nocturnal predation, semi wild behavior, and neglect during summers increasing population. Estimates place U.S. cats around 25 to 50 million, though census data are lacking.
The article discusses neuralgia as a metaphor for mental heartache caused by self indulgence and auto intoxication. It urges locating a root cause, choosing whether mental distress can be cured, and embracing disciplined living and active effort to restore health and optimism.
A forty seven year old married woman reports waking with numb hands and arms that quickly recover after a few minutes of exercise. The doctor suspects interference with arm circulation or pressure on a nerve, accounting for numbness on either side.
General Pershing and staff reviewed American forces at San Joaquin before moving to El Valle and San Buena Ventura. The field activity occurred amid rain storms as Te last in the Mexican expedition era.
Readable fragments mention centers and blood flow but lack complete facts or clear event. No names, dates, places, or outcomes are identifiable from the text provided.
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