1917 Alabama Newspaper Notice Fragment
Fragmentary OCR shows a delivery notice and subscription offer from an Alabama newspaper dated January 9 1917. Reads like a price and payment note for delivery by carrier and advance subscription options.
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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1917
Page
4
Burglary Wave Prompts City Action Demand
In a bleak report residents complain of ongoing thefts and burglaries despite police effort. The piece notes many break ins, thefts from cars, and store crimes with little progress on arrests. It urges the City Commission to assume authority and act vigorously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
Hearing on leak probes yields little concrete evidence
The hearing produced no decisive testimony on the origin of the leak concerning Press Wilson's peace note. W Lawson of Boston offered broad statements and hinted at other leaks but failed to provide actionable facts. Secretaries Lansing and the president's secretary declined to deepen the mystery, suggesting only Treasury and secret service involvement if any, with no clear conclusions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe
Press- Wilson
Belliger
W. Lawson
Boston
Tee
Lansing
Lawson
Treasury
Secret Service
Supreme court to rule on Adam eight hour law
The article notes the state supreme court will rule on the constitutionality of the Adam eight hour act with a decision expected soon. Representative Adamson pressing a railroad bill to set an eight hour day and allow emergency federal control seeks swift action. The piece also references social scenes and personal habits among nearby youths in a desultory digressive passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
States
Supreme Court
Adamson
Mion
Everybody's Carnival Aims to Spur Mobile Fund Drive
The article urges donations to a twenty five thousand dollar fund for a Mardi Gras celebration in Mobile. It appeals to all classes to contribute and notes local business support is needed as costs rise with national price increases and fuel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Rippling Rhymes on the Wagon by Walt Mason
Walt Mason lampoons abstinence pledges with Alezion and Frumen ti as the mockers mock urge to curb a million dollar thirst. The verse imagines temptations, withdrawal, and the day water beside liquor seems a better drink, urging perseverance before eventual sobriety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alézion
Care for aching feet and National Guard desertion penalties
The page offers foot care via comfortable shoes light stockings tepid alum baths drying powders and vaseline massage and alcohol use. It also notes desertion penalties depend on governor discretion with possible removal from rolls and reinstatement by the governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ss. P. D
National Guard
Ans
The State incline but Do Not Compel Horoscope
The 1916 horoscope column notes a cautious state path with limits on authority and urging restraint. It frames political mood as cautious, urging legislators and readers to prefer guidance over force in governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Unfortunate day warned by planetary aspects for 1917
Astrologers mark January 9 1917 as unfavorable with Mars Saturn and Jupiter in adverse aspect. Mercury offers promise to advertisers and publishers. Changes in magazines and newspapers are seen as beneficial but the day also predicts deaths and unrest among leaders, and warnings on domestic peace and social life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
Venus
Mercury
United States
Duran
Talks On Health GOOD example of how the inter
Talk on health explains the gland system and goiter as a sign of hormonal imbalance. It describes liver and pancreas roles in turning food into nourishment and notes that diabetes can arise when secretions fail. It urges diet, patient mindset, and perseverance as essential remedies.
Tonight's Meetings at Local Lodges and Boards
Local fraternal and civic groups list meetings tonight at venues including Dauphin Street addresses. Masons at Mason temple at 7 30, Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias lodges, Woodmen of the World, Red Men, and other societies meet. City Commissioners noon session at Municipal Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commissioners
Their Married Life in a Cheaper Lodging Evening
In a hotel lobby scene Warren and Helen debate budget rooms and a cheap stay. They move through dim streets seeking an affordable option and end up in a well kept old hotel offering a bath for three dollars as they plan to register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
Warren
Belvedere
Hotel Ton
Pectin
Gluten and health questions from a 1910s reader letter
A reader describes summer night sweats and fever concerns for a husband, asks about gluten bread composition, and seeks advice on stomach gas despite a weak heart. The letter includes medical commentary on gluten chemistry and digestive nerves amid general health guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evry
Just A Few THAT WAS DIFFERENT
An irate motorist confronts a patient farmer in a narrow lane asking to pass. The farmer, calm at the hay road top, refuses, claiming no hurry. The car fumes, the exchange hints at humor and rural life in a Tit Bits style vignette.
Nervous Bert Willis Encounters Teething Baby Aboard Train
Bert Willis sits near a veiled infant on a train. The baby cries and the mother suppresses it. Willis, anxious, asks about the child, who is described as teething.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Willis
Youngs Willis
Jury Foreman Questions Prisoner Guilty Verdict
Fragmentary courtroom exchange shows the foreman pressing the prisoner as jurors indicate a guilty verdict. Dialogue appears garbled with missing names and punctuation but implies a majority finding.
Fragmented quote on judgment and imitation practices
Readable segments show a speaker urging discernment between personal emulation and intentional harm in conduct. The garbled OCR text hints at advice about distinguishing genuine manners from improper habits.
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