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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1916
Page
4
President Wilson criticizes both railroad presidents and unions in a congressional address outlining the wage dispute. He urges lawmaking to resolve the stalemate, noting双方 stubbornness, calls for arbitration, and warns Congress against exploiting the crisis for political gain.
Senator Underwood speaks in Washington on calming the crisis over eight hour day demands. He cautions that while the president may not receive all requests, enough may be granted to avert a tie up. He suggests congress may act to set a legal eight hour day if needed and calls for restraint until a resolution is reached.
The interview contrasts Hanna and McCombs on election control and money power. It notes laws governing campaign expenses and legislative efforts like Robert F. Owen’s push to curb concentrated funding against specific representatives, underscoring calls for stronger safeguards in elections.
The piece argues Hughes attacks the Democratic record while miscasting Mexico policy. It cites William M. Ingraham praising restraint and warns that Hughes would oppose war only, if elected. The author says Hughes distrusts any hard action and relies on continual attack rather than constructive proposals.
Poet Walt Mason extols Colorado mountain air as a tonic that revives the aged and sick. He recounts past ailments from hay fever to ingrown nails and bog spavins, then describes how hills and vales restore vigor and banish pains.
Readers ask about ancient images Christ forms and the start of science. Answers clarify that artistic images vary by painter, science means knowledge, and forty two religions exist. Invisible ink can be made with diluted sulfuric acid and heat to reveal writing. Short stories pay five to one hundred dollars depending on publication.
The 1916 horoscope notes lucky aspects with Venus Mars Mercury and Saturn in friendly positions. Women in love and business should profit. actors, soldiers, police and medical fields gain from planetary sway. Contracts favored. intermediaries face future simplification. health and civic reforms prophesied. warnings on labor unrest and international tensions.
A historical note argues that Biblical plagues were understood without modern medicine and warns that infantile paralysis spreads via contaminated hands and flies. It emphasizes scrupulous home sanitation, soap, water, and cleanliness to prevent modern outbreaks and reduce family risk.
The text states consultation occurs every weekday afternoon between two and four. It also discusses ear throbbing tied to possible blood vessel congestion and recommends a weekly castor oil cleanse, suggesting follow up with a family doctor if symptoms persist.
General Pablo Gonzales announced to the Associated Press that the armed campaign in Morelos has ended satisfactorily. A reconstruction of normal activities will begin, replacing destruction with restoration in the Zapata stronghold.
The text suggests using a hot-water bottle placed to the ear and right hip for prompt relief or an ice bag as an alternative. Readers are advised to try each method to determine which is more effective.
A columnist argues women miss the road to happiness by carrying many burdens while men travel light. The essay urges finding meaningful work, avoiding dependency on others, cultivating simple pleasures, and helping others, noting happiness often arrives for those who forget themselves and aid others.
Warren and Helen clash over attending a Brooklyn dinner hosted by Grace Mathews. He dislikes summer heat and subway crowds, while she persuades him to go, recalling his earlier reluctance but eventual acquiescence after pressure from Grace.
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