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Editorial note on subscription delivery in 1917 references mail outside Mobile and trade issues involving Bell Home Momix avarama saluary.
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Momix
Avarama
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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1917
Page
4
Mississippi Highway Promise Could Boost Mobile
An outline of a new highway north to the Mississippi line aims to connect Meridian and Mobile, boosting Mobile’s business with through tourist traffic. Supporters argue the road will pay back its cost by drawing tourists and increasing commerce, urging local unity and timely action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Susread
Meridian
Mississippi
Bostonian fails to drum up new charges in Lawson leak case
Washington trip by the Bostonian aimed at exposing a Wall Street leak involving W Lawson yields little. Chairman Henry of the rules committee pressed Lawson for names and addresses, but Lawson declined. Senator Stone referenced Lawson's remarks to question his claims as not advancing the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
W. Lawson
Boston
Washington
Henry
Rules Committee of of Representatives
Lawson
Bostonian
Lawed
Ator Stone
Mr. Son
Aleck
Willie
Walking Peace and War Talk in Times of Global Turmoil
The article notes neutral nations debating peace while war production continues. It reviews Entente responses to Wilson’s note and hints Germany’s annexation aims. It observes renewed enlistment in Britain and war talk as winter weather shifts on the northern fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
London
Beng
Ely
The Toddle Dance Returns Amid Shifts in Fads
A columnist notes last year saw the waltz rebound while modern dances faded. The coming toddle is described with four steps forward, four back, a pivot, sway, and a one foot turn. The piece also jokes about proposals and political jabs at Romanian irredentist plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason
A humorous poem about proud parents praising a son who becomes a public nuisance. Neighbors and visitors suggest swats and punishment, but the father defends the boy as a bright sunbeam who brightens the house despite widespread exasperation.
The Item's Daily Question Box Quiz and Answers
A fragment from The Item presents a Q and A column with queries on usage and civics. It covers cohesion in a sentence, Indian appropriation bids, government money for individuals, and West Point entry qualifications. It includes the Grand Old Party nickname and notes on federal lynching legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.C
T. i
New York
O. P
Switzerland
West Point
Ans
Thomas Nast
Zodiac Forecast Sees Shifts in Business and Arts in New Year
The column predicts bright initiative for advertising and publicity with contracts and partnerships favored. It warns older or nervous individuals to take care as Saturn and Uranus conflict. Military talk and leadership changes are foreshadowed along with health risks to actresses and writers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
Venus
Saturn
Uranus
Mars
United States
Bury Your Woes as a Moral Lesson on Suffering
A reflective piece argues against public self pity and melodramatic suffering. It contrasts stoic endurance with the nuisance of perpetual whining, urging readers to avoid glorying in personal pain and to seek constructive resilience. It emphasizes that pain is universal and growth comes from steadfastness rather than spectacle.
Democrat Leads in N J Third District Recount
AP reports Thomas J. Scully Democrat holds a 202 vote lead over Republican Robert Carson in New Jersey's third district after Supreme Court Justice Kalisch completes ballot review. A preliminary Carson plurality of 11 had been overturned as legality of recount awaits the Court of Errors ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
Thomas J. Scully
Robert Carson
New Jersey
Supreme Court
Kalisch
Marson
Police raids list liquor offenses by deputies and city officers
Deputy sheriffs reported locating prohibited liquors Tuesday at I Morningstar Earle and Conception streets and ps sot McNamara Canal and Wilkinson. Police raids Tuesday afternoon hit Southern Hotel near Conti and Water, Marine Cafe near Church on Commerce, Dan Petty Morton and Davis, and John P Cerro 52 South Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holcombe
I. Morningstar
Earle
Conception Streets
Sot McNamara
Canal and Wilkinson
Southern Hotel
Conti
Water Streets
Marine Cafe
Commerce Street
Church
Dan’ Petty
Morton
Davis Avenue
John P. Cerro
South Commerce
Tonight's Meetings Across Fraternal Groups
Tonight on the schedule are gatherings for Woodmen of the World Maple Camp No 5 Moose Hall Masonic Mobile Lodge Perf ection No 3 and the Masonic Ladies Auxiliary at Central Trades Council Hall plus International Association of Machinists Central Trades Council Hall Odd Fellows Mobile Lodge No 8 and Canton Mobile No 4 at Odd Fellows Hall Clerks Protective Association Y M B A Hall Trades Council Executive Council and C of C at Central Trades Council Hall.
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Woodmen of the World
Moose Hall
Central Trades Council Hall
International Association of Manc
Odd Fellows
Mobile Lodge No
Odd Fellows Hall
Canton Mobile No. 4
Executive Council C. of C
New York City Posts Record Low 1916 Death Rate
The New York City Department of Health reports 1916 death rate of 13.898 per 1000, the lowest on record with an estimated population of 5,602,821 and 77,801 deaths. Notable causes include 10,682 organic heart disease, 10,668 pneumonia, 8,406 tuberculosis, 6,547 Bright's disease and nephritis, and 4,702 cancer. Tuberculosis and typhoid deaths show declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
New York City
Department of Health
Bright
Recall Saloniki Expedition Critics Call For Withdrawal
The Daily Mail editorial in London condemns the Saloniki expedition as civilianly planned and inadequate. It argues the move came too late to save Serbia and could not reach Romania, suggesting troops on the Western Front in 1916 might have altered the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
The
Daily Mail
Saloniki
Serbia
Rumania
Roadiess
Romania
Hunters Kill Five and Half Foot Rattlesnake
Masters John Lewis Charles Lane and J J Smith hunt near Mile Creek and kill a large uaxee rattlesnake. The snake measures five and a half feet with twelve rattles and a button.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lewis
Charles Lane
J. J. Smith
Cat, Garlic, and a Glass of Tension at Dinner
During a dinner Helen is ignored by Mr. Jordan who insults cats and garlic. Warren and Helen clash with Jordan over table manners and draughts while Helen endures the tension and social snubs in the library aftermath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
Warren
Mr. Jordan
Hese Library
Talks On Health and Whooping Cough Care Advice
A fragment discusses health talks and a conversation about a stubborn bachelor named Jordan. It then presents medical guidance for whooping cough emphasizing fresh air, cleanliness, aided nutrition, two-room confinement, tepid baths, cold-water shocks, and urging consultation with a family doctor. Recovery may be aided by sea air and outdoor activity.
Mint Cannot Cure Catarrh Says Letter
The author states mint cannot cure catarrh in the head or body and can only ease symptoms temporarily. The root cause suggested is improper feeding, with likely excessive starch fat or albuminous foods in the diet, and no mint exists that cures the condition.
Frustrations at a Dinner Scene Continue Thursday
The passage describes a guests' lingering resentment as a night unfolds. A dismissive mood colors the table as wine is poured away and salted almonds are checked for leftovers. The scene centers on Mrs. Stevenses and the stains from Mr. Jordans carless meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arankle
Helen
Stevenses
Mr. Jordan
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Cohn
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John
Masonic—Mobile Lodge of Perfection No. 3
Masonic
Clerks’Protective Association
Eee Ree Trades Council
Jordan
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