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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1916
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR shows an item labeled Special Agency New York and St Louis offices with debt related notices. Mentions Bell Editorial and News, society editors, and a date February 9 1916. Content incomplete but indicates a debt flight or legal notice context.
A call for Mobile to attract new industries to provide employment and education for the city’s youth. Emphasizes Mobile’s location, raw materials, favorable freight rates, and open markets as advantages to lure manufacturers and prevent outmigration of promising young men.
The armor plate threat to Congress could push costs for battleship armor to 425 dollars per ton with possible rises of 200 dollars. Proponents argue federal plants near Birmingham could lower prices, power shipbuilding, and bypass private manufacturers, saving millions on two contemplated sea fighters. A Kansas lover seeks habeas corpus to compel a farmer to surrender his daughter amid a tale of romance.
The piece argues preparedness is essential after various colonial wars and cites President Wilson's call for an army. It notes trained troops win battles and untrained forces fail, urging the US to build a capable military even in peacetime. It references Jewish relief efforts and anti Jewish policy reports from European contexts. It ends with a tongue in cheek about an undertaker's fire extinguishers and a political debate over Brandeis’s Supreme Court nomination.
The February 9 1916 horoscope predicts a wave of war agitation spreading over the country and possible U S entry into the world conflict March may bring anxiety. It advises focus on efficiency and frugality for those born that day.
Lively mobile social column notes Rt. Rev. E. P. Allen bishop of Mobile in Chicago on church business. It lists numerous travelers stopping in Mobile or visiting from cities like Birmingham Chicago Philadelphia Davenport and New Orleans with hotels Battle House Klosky's and Cawthon among others and long guest lists.
Emmet A. Jones asks M R Kennedy about securing cotton stalks in the state to plan a southern paper mill. Jones will gather data on stalk supply and respond soon. Also, Hamilton district school rebuild authorized, a chauffeur caught repainting last year’s license, and road institute itinerary for twelve Alabama counties set from February 21 to March 4.
A long list of individuals and their locations across states and cities including Florida Alabama Mississippi Georgia Illinois New York Ohio Pennsylvania Tennessee and others. The names cover many full and partial entries with spouses and multiple residences, suggesting a registry or passenger manifest fragment.
Vesuvius Lodge No. 221 I A M plans a 7 o'clock meeting at Odd Fellows Hall on Wednesday night. Bethany Baptist church holds a 7 o'clock business session with Rev. Joseph J. Harris and Rev. Walter B. Jessop. The gatherings draw large crowds with several conversions and many reclaimed. A baby boy is welcomed to Mr. and Mrs. R L Jensen. Eugene F Baggot returns from Biloxi after a week for his brother’s illness.
A Georgia physician recounts personal recovery after a prolonged illness. He credits Grape-Nuts with restoring strength and weight, allowing a return to practice after a two month mountain retreat failed to help. He urges others to try a 10 day trial when regular food fails to sustain. He notes Postum Co. sponsorship.
A widow, Mother Waverly, reveals to Margaret her secret marriage to Mr. Trent abroad to avoid gossip. The letter discusses loneliness after years of marriage, the sense of ownership, and the difficulty of choosing between forgiveness and separation as Dick remains unhappy. The piece closes with doubt and the need for guidance as the story continues.
The column asks about a dandruff cure and provides a salt-and-water scalp treatment to use overnight. It also lists horoscopes for several dates with descriptions of personality and timing. It notes Thomas A Hendrix served as vice president in 1884 and outlines his prior offices and 1860 gubernatorial defeat.
A Frankfort Kentucky woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her strength after female weakness kept her from daily work She says three bottles restored her health and urges others with female troubles to try the remedy and seek confidential advice from the Medicine Co in Lynn Massachusetts
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