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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1916
Page
4
The Mobile Item reprints an Associated Press wire report from December 25, 1916. It lists delivery by carrier, subscription prices for Mobile and non Mobile readers, and mentions Chicago and St. Louis offices as part of its distribution network. It notes editorial and news staff in Mobile Alabama.
The piece reflects on wartime hopes for peace during Christmas and questions whether peace talks will yield results. It notes German peace proposals likely rejected by Entente powers and President Wilson’s note may receive polite but unreceptive responses.
The British government states the liner Arabia was sunk by a German submarine but not in war service. This supports Berlin’s claim of no warning, affecting U S policy as President Wilson weighs a broader stand on submarine warfare and aims for a renewed German pledge.
The Amsterdam Telegraaf frontier correspondent contests German claims that deported Belgians aid the war effort. He reports Belgian citizens killed or wounded on the Somme front amid clashes between French and German forces. He cites Ghent as sending up to a thousand workers and five thousand more planned. The piece questions honesty and demands reparations for the sacrifices endured.
The piece argues Berlin used social necessity to justify deporting Belgians, citing Belgian wartime records and reports from Havre. It warns the United States to prepare to reject any nation’s necessity policy as it could extend beyond Belgium and threaten neutral shores.
Walt Mason laments aging yet finds renewal in Christmas bells. The speaker, an aging man, recalls youth and feels the season’s glow as joy returns, easing workday cares and reminding him of Bethlehem and gift giving. The verse celebrates music that lifts the heart and ties to lasting memories.
In The Item's daily question box an answer explains that Jesus took Peter, James, and John to the mount to honor and train the leaders of three strands of early Christianity. James led Jerusalem Hebrew Christians, Peter bridged between Jews and Gentiles, and John headed the ecumenical church at Ephesus and beyond.
Mercury and the Sun align in benefic aspects while Mars and Venus pose challenges. The piece foresees a shift toward philanthropy and universal brotherhood in America, with a focus on industrial growth and potential labor tensions in spring. It warns of power concentration in Washington and rising divorces and domestic tensions, urging awareness for women.
Dr Isaac Levin explains in the Medical Record the immense potential of X rays to aid humanity by treating severe diseases. He details how X rays produce beneficial effects, aiming to clarify a field seen as obscure and debated by authorities and readers alike.
Odd Fellows Napoleanville Lodge meets at 8 at Pythian Castle. Knights of Pythias Rescue Lodge at 8 at Pythian Castle. Woodmen of the World Forest Camp meets at Y M B A hall. Masonic Mobile Lodge at 7 30 at Masonic Temple. Eagles Mobile Aerie meets at 76 1 2 Dauphin. I O O B Mobile Dam meets at 257 1 2 Dauphin. Odd Fellows Union Lodge meets at Odd Fellows hall. Boilermakers and Iron Shipbuilders Local 111 meets at Central Trades Council hall. Revenue and Road Commissioners meet at Court House 10 00 a m. Plumbers Local 119 at Central Trades Council hall. Carpenters Union 89 at Central Trades Council hall.
Dr Levin outlines how X rays may rearrange atomic electrons to heal disease. He contrasts radiotherapy with chemotherapy, noting no foreign substances are used and selective absorption depends on wavelength. Cancers may be attacked when proper precautions are taken, but expert guidance is essential.
The article describes nervous overstrain and functional nervous conditions in both sexes, linked to mental strain and poor nutrition. It cites autointoxication, constipation, and digestion problems as factors, lists symptoms such as insomnia, irritability, headaches, and weakness, and promotes outdoor living, sun, congenial company, recreation, and dietary adjustments as core remedies beyond drugs and rest cures.
A couple at a club observes a lively Saturday night crowd. A dancer performs in a white fringed outfit while a singer greets the balcony, as waiters rush to serve drinks and friends toast with champagne amid a bustling, noisy atmosphere.
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