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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1917
Page
4
Sparse readable text notes a Mobile Alabama newspaper page date January 2 1917 with short notices and editor credits. No clear events or named individuals are legible.
The article argues that Mississippi and Alabama, with high student enrollment in state colleges and institutes, have far fewer lynchings. It cites Ikegee Institute data noting only one lynching last year across both states, linking education and lawful progress to reduced brutality. It contends next year may show no lynchings as a sign of genuine progress.
The text argues for a common language among Caucasian nations to dissolve sectarian tensions and promote peace. It discusses the difficulty of choosing an existing language versus creating a new one, and the competing claims of English, French, German, and others. It notes potential alignment with Bryan’s world peace efforts.
Dr H W Mabie obituary recalls Brander Wright Mabie author journalist and critic famed for essays on books He is described as scholarly and kind with deep reading yet some doubt about reaching lasting greatness The piece notes his influence and that he will be missed.
John Parks of Company A, a Dawes county guardsman, died of pneumonia after joining the Mobile force last June. He was praised as a model soldier who left his parents to defend the border, and his death is honored as a sacrifice in service to the country. His body will be brought home for tribute.
The poem attacks white print paper suppliers for raising prices daily with no justification. It portrays printers as greedy sharks drilling the livelihood of publishers and hindered citizens, predicting a grim future as cries of grief and agitation rise nationwide.
The Gulf Stream flows from the Gulf of Mexico between Florida and Cuba with a width around fifty miles and speeds about five miles per hour. It heats to 84 degrees at origin, then cools as it moves north and east toward the Azores Britain Norway and Iceland. It warms nearby regions but does not decisively alter England's climate.
The 1917 forecast warns of danger at sea and strained foreign ties while predicting a prosperous year for authors and those seeking favor. It cautions thrift, notes possible cabinet changes, rising corruption, and a push for drastic measures, with Neptune and Mercury adverse before a strong Sun evening.
Maurice Ketten discusses how bullets travel a curved path due to gravity and air resistance. He explains aiming adjustments for different distances, the role of muzzle velocity and sight settings, and the need for trig and physics in accurate shooting.
A list of meetings for Odd Fellows, Mechanics Lodge, Knights of Pythias, Khorassan Ramalah Temple, Masons, painters and decorators, Mobile Light and Railroad Benefit, Catholic Knights, Chamber of Commerce groups, Machinists, International Pressmen, Ladies Protective Association, City Commissioners, Modern Woodmen, and more printed for the local schedule. The text also includes a physics sidebar debunking a claim about projectile motion and gravity.
A reader from Fond du Lac Wisconsin asks about rifle ballistics in the U S Marine Service. He cites a 30 30 Springfield with 530 yard range and says at 200 yards one must aim two feet below the ball eye due to heating atmosphere causing the bullet to rise. He questions the physics and training.
The passage criticizes an official marine instruction describing rifle range and sighting as inadequate. It argues that setting a fixed height above the breech aims to counteract gravity, implying misleading guidance for future defenders and raising concerns about training accuracy.
UMPS is an infectious disease lasting four to six days in the acute stage. Treat with castor oil, tepid bath, and neck bandage. Limit food, encourage water and citrus drinks. Expectorate saliva into rags and burn. Clean all mouth items in boiling water. Emphasize cleanliness, protection, and diet.
Question about smoking effects on a seventeen year old. Answer notes smoking harms the nervous system and digestion and dulls the mind. Also asks what to do for boils. Advice suggests autogenous vaccine from boil pus injected to blood, a costly method likened to diphtheria prevention, with emphasis on effectiveness but impracticality.
The text explains how velocity increases by 32 each second and how the mean velocity over a second yields distance fallen. It notes air resistance can complicate motion for light or flat bodies and cites baseballs golf balls and cricket balls. It critiques instructors who oversimplify physics to soldiers and urges proper officials to evaluate such explanations.
In a tense dinner scene, Warren Curtis quarrels over meat, napkins, and manners while hosting Mr. Jordan. Helen and Anna scramble to serve wine and Scotch as Jordan avoids alcohol for health, and mentions golf and mutual acquaintances amid strained banter.
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