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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1917
Page
4
Local editorial and news items reflect station operations managed by a single family. Report covers editorial stance and station programming, noting community impact and the station’s role in local information flow.
The Mobile harbor plan is touted as a top national project and President Wilson favors reasonable river and harbor funding. Officials say Mobile must meet government requirements with adequate walls and improvements to proceed, while business shows a recovering upswing and strong import export demand.
The president signals a possible step to force terms from belligerents as Entente hesitates. Berlin and London papers debate whether the Central Powers push for peace or delay further warfare, while Washington prepares for another peace initiative aimed at ending the European war.
The piece notes five nations increased their combined national debt by forty nine billins since the conflict began. It cites Germany and Russia rising twenty billions, France and tain by eight ate, and Britain spending over twenty five million dollars daily. It warns that after peace, the public will reassess the cost of war. It mentions Edington reporting a fine up to twenty five dollars for drivers who pass standing street cars and pedestrians warned about the speedway street. The Louisville and Nashville railroad cut passes in Tennessee for tors, twenty-two thousand s last year. A Million Dollar Ship Repair Plant is opened as good news for the New Year.
Reports to the federal reserve board show lasting prosperity across the South East and Middle West with abundant money and confidence. The Chicago Union Stock Yards notes 1916 livestock marketing topped 1915 and 1913 records, while pig iron output reached new highs and plans for 5 million tons of added capacity accompany rising prices.
A proposed general educational board in Mississippi would govern all state institutions from common schools to colleges and manage correctional facilities outside politics. It envisions coordination with three large state colleges, union with A and M and university links, and aims to boost southern education to a decade high.
Walt Mason comments on government committees probing prices and living costs. He envisions 1930 reports pinning blame on speculators for eggs taters and bread while ordinary citizens endure and future generations age. He imagines committees reporting after long delays, easing the crisis only in hindsight.
A 1916 McClure Syndicate horoscope warns that celestial forces influence lives but do not force outcomes. It outlines general guidance for personal traits, relationships, and decisions.
A Chicago astrology column warns of caution in major deals due to planetary positions. It predicts government risk, critical mistakes in diplomacy, romance and social trends, and possible danger to public figures tied to Virgo rising and economic tensions.
Diphtheria often targets the nose and vocal chords, risking rapid airway obstruction without prompt intubation or tracheotomy. The illness shows sore throat chills and 102 to 104 degree fever with a whitish membrane forming on affected surfaces. Isolate the patient, keep them in bed, and summon a doctor immediately for treatment to save lives.
Reader asks why dieting trims the face first and seeks advice for very large tonsils and recurring sore throats. The reply links weight loss to hereditary temperament and encourages muscular exercise, then explains enlarged tonsils relate to blood nutrition and toxin buildup, urging detox and purging with castor oil before medical evaluation.
Tonight many fraternal groups schedule meetings across Dauphin and St Emanuel streets and nearby halls. Listings include Odd Fellows McInnis Lodge 71, Ernst Lodge 278, Red Cross Lodge 132, Masonic Temple units Jeptha Chapter 41, Gulf City Lodge 41 and Mobile Commandery 2 K T, along with the Dry Goods Salesmen Association at Central Trades Council Hall.
The letter urges strict adherence to a new reduced food regime for one month to alleviate rheumatic symptoms. It claims toxic products and acidosis from overfeeding cause swelling and pain, promising rapid improvement with patience and persistence.
Two new ship lines started canal use on December 19 in Panama. The Waimana operated by Shaw, Savill & Albion, Ltd. sails London bound from Australia as the first of the fleet. The Koepat is the other ship, first of the New York Java fleet.
Paris report shows the Y M C A has moved its services close to front lines. Dugouts near contested areas provide hot drinks to soldiers amid debris and near vital points, with precautions to avoid enemy discovery.
Helen and Warren confront a home invasion as a burglar empties the silver drawer and slips away via the fire escape. Warren postpones pursuit, phones the police, and drinks after the break in while Helen wrestles with fear and guilt about alarm timing.
A year and a half couple quarrel over broken theater plans. The man misses dates and is rude, with shared Long Island commutes adding pressure. The counselor advises against forgiving and resuming intimacy until genuine contrition is shown.
A reader asks which of two men to marry. One is a year-long beau, the other an older, seemingly promising prospect who wants an engagement though the reader remains unsure after two months. The column urges making an independent choice based on compatibility rather than worldly wisdom or habit, noting loyalty and being fooled are common risks.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal notes rising egg prices could push the public to support government ownership of poultry production. The brief cites concerns about market volatility and consumer impact if costs stay high.
A fragmentary account describes a tense encounter as someone pursues a woman amid muddy tracks. Voices in a hall signal a detained person and a detective arrives, suggesting an unfolding pursuit and potential confrontation.
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