Truck farming grows in Mobile county promising profits
Mobile county benefits from long growing seasons and rich soil as trucking and fruit growing centers like Theodore Dawes Irvington expand. Cabbage onions and other crops yield solid profits per acre, with growers using scientific methods and market organizations to strengthen Mobile’s agriculture and bolster the regional economy.
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Mobile Emerges as Gulf Ship Repair Hub Amid Sail Plans
A five masted schooner Liieney arrives in Mobile for repairs highlighting the port's growing role as a ship repair center. Local Ollinger Bruce Dry Docks and iron foundries see rising business with insurance bids signaling more work.
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Russia Deserts Entente in Cabinet Crisis Near Peace
The article argues Russia may have nearly deserted the Entente after a cabinet crisis. It claims Sturmer favored a separate peace with Germany, the Duma replaced him with Trepoff who opposes Germany, and a German victory could have altered the Balkan and Western fronts. It notes Russia remains a mysterious, culturally rich yet troubled nation.
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Peace Talk Cuts Wheat Prices and Looms Over Costs
The piece notes German peace proposals lowering flour prices after a tumble in Chicago and 25 cent flour cuts announced by Minneapolis mills. It jokes that pacifist talks may widen access to cheaper staples, while contrasting liquor rules for Virginia bachelors and European cabinet changes in San Marino amid wartime chatter.
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Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason Hard to Please
Poem contrasts summer heat and winter cold with humorous nostalgia for free heat. It laments high ice and coal costs, noting the irony of comfort and expense across seasons, and questions whether readers appreciate current comforts amid rising bills.
Question Box Q and A on Lee family and Vashti
The page presents reader questions about Sidney Smith Lee's sons, Robert K. Lee's middle name Edward and other trivia. It includes explanations on heat radiation through glass and notes Vashti’s fate after Esther.
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Horoscope for Dec 16 1916 Outlook on work and markets
The astrology column notes Mercury and Mars favoring enterprise and future planning while Jupiter and Saturn pose mild adversity. It predicts job prospects improve but wage adjustments may be tough early next year. A market slump is warned due to an unexpected incident, with education turning toward vocational training and projects in cities likely to rise.
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The Golf Widow Plight Told by Tea Time Women
Reported dialogue of two widows venting over golf husbands and marital strain. One laments loss of affection and finances to golf with plans to push golf crime justice. The other recalls a sour spouse who belabored bills and home life during evenings and holidays.
Their Married Life 66
A tense domestic scene unfolds as Helen hides illness from Warren, coughing worsens, and she contemplates a doctor visit she postponed. Warren discovers the cough syrup and grows suspicious, threatening to call Dr. Kelly for answers about her health.
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Talks On Health Infantile Paralysis Development
A discussion outlines how infantile paralysis develops in the spinal cord. An inflammatory process begins with mild meningitis around the cord, followed by hemorrhages in tiny vessels, vessel constriction, reduced blood supply, anemia, and rapid nerve death, leading to paralysis of muscles controlled by affected nerves.
Physician Advice On Blood Tests And Child Behavior
The letter asks if an ordinary doctor can perform blood tests urine analysis and blood pressure without extra cost and if a local doctor can be trusted for necessary tests. It also describes a mother seeking guidance about a six and a half year old boy with severe swearing stuttering nervousness and multiple habits including spitting and a rabbit like squeal.
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Pope
Golf Widow Finds Peace After Loss and Love
A short tale explains a widow who learns to live with golf new joy at home. It notes that many men dislike the sport yet can be kind if she remains attractive and sociable, suggesting a humorous moral about finding a golf husband through his widow’s attitude toward the game.
Ten dollar night visit taunts in Curtis case
Warren demands a ten dollar night visit fee, seven dollars more than the office rate, after pressuring an evening call regarding Mrs. Curtis. He sneers, claiming the extra charge will be remembered, as the conversation hints at a brewing dispute.
Tonight's Meetings and Advice Columns for Parents
Tonight's meetings include Mobile Medical Society at 7:30 on Michael and Conception streets and Young Student Doctors at 7:30 in the Y M B A Hall. A reader asks about a son's nervous tics and stuttering. the columnist urges a calm, companionable parenting approach and patience, noting most habits fade with growth. A second reader asks about hair bleaching for a growing child. the reply recommends sun and air exposure, frequent washing with egg and lemon juice, avoiding harsh treatments.
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Clifford
Low temperatures and fair weather forecast for southeast
The Associated Press reports a cold start to the week with low temperatures and generally fair conditions across the southeastern states. Warmer air with possible rain is expected by midweek around Wednesday or Thursday.
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Cost of living up in England record
London December report from the board of trade notes a three percent rise in average food prices last month, with an overall cost of living increase for working class families since the war around sixty percent.
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