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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1916
Page
4
A brief wire report from the Associated Press notes a feature on the postoffice service and telegraph operations in Mobile Alabama with advertising and subscription details listed. The item references the York and Chicago offices and indicates rates per month quarter and year in the era.
The Mobile carnival board outlines plans for a grand Mardi Gras celebration aimed at drawing visitors and boosting the city’s profile. Committee chairs expect strong business support and substantial fundraising to fund an elaborate event that honors tradition while showcasing Mobile to the South. Free amusements for guests are a priority, and the board believes a well managed campaign can leave a lasting positive impact.
The article, translated from a haw haw line, suggests Berlin seeks traps and that the Entente will likely reply in two to three weeks. Allies must present definite terms, while rejecting Germany’s rhetoric could allow Berlin to blame continued war. Bethmann Hollweg’s boasts hinder peace prospects.
Mobile men of all ages benefit from YMCA programs that mix fitness and character. The Y offers volleyball, handball, basketball and indoor baseball year round, drawing professionals and older adults into active, clean living and community involvement.
In New Orleans a lumbermen secretary calls cut-over land development a great problem for the industry. In Alabama and nearby Mississippi vast tracts remain cheaply priced and cultivable, suitable for crops like Satsumas and pecans. Local groups urge outsiders to settle near Mobile to boost county cultivation and future wealth, while egg prices have slipped about ten cents a dozen in the North.
A humorous poem tracing the speaker's wage growth from swine shearing to mule dehorning and debt. The narrator notes rising pay brings higher expenses, saving less with more income, and ends in deeper debt as earnings increase. The verse satirizes the paradox of wealth and spendthrifts.
Readers receive quick curiosities and trivia answers including a physics riddle about a speeding bullet on a moving train, U S army officer and enlisted counts under a new law, Phoebe Couzins as the first woman lawyer, life expectancy trends, and a note on 17th to 19th century annuity financing outcomes.
A 1016 horoscope warns women to be prudent in public life as missteps rise in politics and society. It predicts increased divorces and scandals in small towns, a lecturer exposing unwelcome truths, and a religious awakening with little church benefit. Also foreseen are graft, sea disasters, and a stormy congressional session.
A physician advocates an oxygen cure joke and then presents a three step program to detoxify drinkers. The plan begins with cleansing the intestinal tract using croton oil and apomorphine followed by castor oil and Pluto water while withholding food and alcohol. The second and third steps are promised in a future article.
Odd Fellows Mt Ararat Encampment Cornelia Council Knights and Ladies of Honor Percivale Lodge meet 7:30 at Castle Hall. Athelstan Lodge 369 meets 7:30 at Masonic Temple. Elks Government and Joachim streets 108 meet 8. Rotary Club 1 p.m Assembly Room Cawthon Hotel. Salesladies 6 Y M B A Hall.
An essay argues that women overvalue mourning and melancholy while men cope by distraction. It condemns the cultural expectation that women must grieve publicly and wear black, suggesting this harms both sexes and distorts gender roles.
A reader asks about sycosis and a throat issue. The reply explains repeated five minute exposures with Nagelschmidt or Kromeyer UV lamps can help by killing germs at hair follicles and notes checking local medical society for a qualified practitioner.
Reader asks about stomach issues causing sore throat and remedies. Expert notes a close link and suggests seeing a nose and throat specialist for evaluation and guidance.
A couple quarrels over a cough syrup bottle and dosing as Helen drinks a second spoonful despite warnings. The overheated scene ends with Helen asleep and drugged, while Warren wakes to consequences of the night.
A reflection on how women cope with grief and how personal sorrows harm others, noting the emotional toll on the individual and the broader social impact. The piece hints at continuation on Page Five.
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