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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1916
Page
4
Local society notes and editorial items appear in the Bell newspaper from Mobile Alabama dated December 15 1916. The page includes standard sections on home life and community events with no major incidents or reports.
The article surveys the wartime peace proposals from Germany Austria Hungary Bulgaria and Turkey, noting they seem more liberal than expected but unlikely to satisfy Entente aims. It discusses Russia Poland and Lithuania, Serbia’s role in starting the war, and the Entente’s fatigue after years of mobilization. It warns that bitter unresolved cities may spark renewed conflict and questions Germany’s true peace intent.
The piece discusses how the South's cotton prosperity resembles an oil or gold boom, urging diversification as dependence on cotton could falter. It notes farmers, driven by profit, may reinvest in livestock, crops, and gardens, while cotton’s volatile future looms.
Health officials say the death rate is a small fraction of the population and the city can be healthy with proper sanitary efforts. The report to the city commission notes vigilance against infectious diseases and progress in controlling health risks.
Directors of the Fair Association indicate a Mobile exposition in 1917 with proposals including an auditorium for conventions and lectures, bleacher seating near the race track, and a potential dog show. The Gulf Coast Fair holds broad promise, the current board ready to advance.
A satirical verse mocks a defeated candidate who toiled through weeks of campaigning in mud and rain. He spent money, praised supporters, and exhausted his voice, yet lost on election day. Onlookers see a forced grin masking private despair and pride in public bravado.
In a Q A item a reader asks whether pelagic navigation refers to Phoenicians voyage to England in late 10th or early 9th century B C or to Erickson’s 10th century voyage along America’s east coast. The answer explains pelagic means sea dwelling and notes Jason’s 1283 B C expedition, Phoenician navigation around 1500 B C, and Lief Erikson around 1000 A D. It adds Joseph Jefferson’s first stage appearance at fourteen in Pizarro and notes uncertainty about London appearances.
The December 15 1916 horoscope warns of unpleasant facts about industrial conditions and rising strike dangers. It foresees failures in new ventures a political scandal wave in several states and a death of a political leader affecting a national project. It also mentions theater gains and rising stars with regional weather and crime upticks.
Medical piece urges targeted evaluation of chronic rheumatism causes. It recommends blood uric acid and creatinine analysis urine nitrogen excretion and dental X rays to identify root problems. Suggests a one week fast to trigger transformation and eliminate symptoms.
A reader asks about a long nasal growth and possible polypus requiring surgical removal. The expert advises seeing a trusted physician, then following their counsel, and notes the polypus could justify surgery. The column also covers spleen enlargement, diet's role in weight loss, urine and feces nitrogen testing, dandruff remedies, and UV light therapy.
Order of Owls Mobile Nest No 1490 meets at 78 Dauphin Street Peace Rebekah Lodge No 4 at Dauphin and St Emanuel Streets Young Men's Institute No 408 holds 7 30 PM Y M B A Hall Ladies Auxiliary to C T C meets at Central Trades Council Hall.
A public appeal argues for new schools teaching girls to read intelligently and sympathetically in refined speech. The piece laments the decline of reading aloud as a lost art and criticizes current habits of recitation and elocution alongside popular theater readings.
The author argues women should master reading aloud spelling writing letters and polite conversation. Emphasizes reading aloud then spelling, writing graceful letters, and cultivating gracious speech to handle ordinary life with tact and courtesy. Continuous discussion noted.
Helen refuses to bow to Mrs Gordon's note and fights to run the house herself. The superintendent hints at a Tuesday wash while Warren pushes for convenience and bills. Helen vows to keep Tuesday washing, arguing over control, money, and fairness in the home.
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