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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1915
Page
4
A fragment reflecting a transcendental belief in creating a better world. It envisions making the world a heaven for fellow beings, urging immediate hope, belief, and work toward realization in the near future rather than in distant ages.
A fragment notes charges about soulless corporations and a pivotal figure Charles M bot who held substantial stock in United States Steel Corp. Pitts is named as a stockholder tied to a squalid pump serving 568 residents. The piece hints at political entanglements and calls for investigation into the conditions and leadership behind industrial power.
The Item reports a nationwide upswing in spending with the South leading the recovery. Birmingham shows the largest payroll, New Orleans docks bustle, and Atlanta awakens while Mobile slowly rebounds. Retail trade rises as cash flow returns and the fear of hard times wanes.
A Radcliffe College lecture by the head of the McLean Institute claimed the most beautiful girls are rarely the brightest, supported by photos of seemingly gifted young women. Dr Robert Clark of Monroe Wisconsin countered that bald lunatics are rare and most insane hospital inmates have thick hair, offering no clear explanation.
A national bulletin from the U S Bureau of Education outlines industrial and vocational training and notes England Germany and France as leaders in this method. It cites Switzerland and Germany as models and discusses how foreign surveys influence American education policy.
The pupils have gone forth well equipped in the manual training art and some have put their training to good use.
The article notes Andrew Carnegie celebrating his eightieth birthday and highlights his vast philanthropy. It credits Carnegie libraries and the Carnegie Hero Fund, stating gifts total about 400 million with broad national impact. It also mentions a wave of generosity by other wealthy Americans totaling about two billion dollars over the past decade. It ends with a provocative remark by Inez Milholland Boissevain on women proposing to men.
Dennis Packer arrested for violating the prohibition law was acquitted Tuesday by a jury after appeals. Adolph Weiss prohibition case was nolle pressed for want of evidence. Isom Morrisette convicted of burglary was sentenced to one year hard labor. Ernestine Rhodes for assault and battery jailed fifty days. Carl J Schmidt, charged with prohibition, abated by death of the defendant.
Frederick de Lamorton, a wireless operator on the Pacific coast, has been visiting his father’s home in Laine with plans to set up a wireless station at Pascagoula or Moss Point. An alarm clock signals the start of his day.
P B McCormick of the Texas Oil Company travels from New York to Mobile and predicts a lasting boom as exports rise and imports fall, boosting northern industries and pulling capital south as cotton and sugar move north. He commends the Washington administration for stabilizing finance and trade during the crisis.
The commentary notes planetary influences on January 1 1915 with warnings of misfortune in romance and business. Writers and speakers may gain direction in the evening and a philanthropist author could gain honors. It predicts rises in occult interest, memo about theatre safety, and a banker’s wife tragedy.
The Q A presents a starch gloss recipe using white wax spermaceti and gum arabic mixed into starch for a shine. It notes a table spoon of gum arabic solution per pint of starch. It also hints that opera singers rely on a strong natural voice rather than external aids.
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root claiming it treats kidney liver and bladder issues and urges readers to try a sample by sending ten cents. It touts rising kidney disease prevalence and lists symptoms such as frequent urination backache and fatigue while noting availability of fifty cent and one dollar bottles plus a free information book.
The text describes applying coal oil and vinegar to hair with a warm wash and soap, letting it dry without a towel, then another wash. It notes one application may suffice. A Q and A recalls December 7, 1851 fell on a Sunday.
At the Queen on Thursday December 2 a two part centaur picture stars Irving Cummings in A Polar Romance backed by Bostock animals including four polar bears. The drama centers on Arctic danger and a girl’s steadfast belief in her lover. Also showing Drifting with Winifred Greenwood and The House Party society comedy.
Notice cold worsens nasal catarrh and mucus flow. Cleanse nostrils with warm salted water, apply vaseline, and take a spoonful of Scott's Emulsion after meals for a month. The product feeds tissues and soothes inflammation through the blood. Scott and Bowne. Bloomfield, N.J. 15-3.
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