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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1916
Page
4
The Mobile Item outlines its guarantee of the largest net paid circulation in Mobile and suburbs verified by the Audit Bureau of Circulations. It lists subscription prices and delivery options including weekly and Sunday mail rates, with a January 20, 1916, dateline for Mobile, Alabama.
The Item notes leaders admit taxes must rise and assessments must be equalized after the bond issue defeat. It praises Mobile and Baldwin counties for voting 3 to 1 in favor while blaming north Alabama for leading others astray. The piece labels earlier Comer press attacks as deception and calls the experience harsh yet health giving.
The Tampa Times notes Mobile’s push to secure the Southern naval dry dock and shipbuilding plant and urges Tampa to present its superior advantages to Washington authorities for the location and operation of the facility. The piece praises Mobile’s progressiveness while stressing Tampa’s competing bid.
A report from New Orleans describes a smooth imposter calling himself Gov. Thomas Co. Rye of Tennessee who had drafts accepted and dined with prominent locals before being exposed as a phony. The piece notes the hoax spread via fake hosts and hints of a broader seed campaign tied to political outreach, with farm journal advice on buckwheat sowing timing after July 15.
City voters approved a $150,000 bond issue for county rural school buildings and equipment, reflecting closer city rural cooperation in Mobile County. Advocates foresee more joint efforts, including an upcoming vote on tick eradication as part of shared countywide progress.
The Observer denounces delays in the war effort and questions why the East was not aggressively pressed. It argues that earlier action could have forced a decisive outcome, possibly ending the siege with Constantinople, and signals a shift in once-censored opinion.
An essay extols courtesy as a business asset and social improvement. It recalls a Bevier Missouri case where Coiles, a lodge treasurer, stole from his wife, fled after returning the $80, was captured, and faces embezzlement charges alongside a lodge theft count.
Prattville Progress urges Autauga County farmers to diversify from cotton. It recommends planting soy and velvet beans, then turning vines under to restore soil health and counteract impoverishment caused by continuous cropping and heavy fertilizer use.
The Evansville Courier announces a magnificent 84 page New Year edition praised for its creditable presentation. The issue overflows with display advertisements and illustrations of a progressive city, highlighting large building projects started and to be completed in the year.
Mr and Mrs Nicholas B Stallworth return from a three week Portland Maine trip where they accompanied their daughter to a medical consultation. He notes snow from Virginia to Portland and a rare sleigh ride along with ice sold on wintry streets. The family reports improvement in their child and mutual benefits from the journey.
Consul Donald plans talks with business men in Mobile on Venezuela trade. Winter tourist arrivals swell, with Southbound L and N No. 1 split into two sections. Among the visitors are Mrs. E. L. Kerns, Mrs. George McMasters, Mae McReynolds, and many from Pittsburgh, St. Louis, New Orleans, Chicago, and across Alabama, plus politicians and business leaders.
In Washington on January 20 Mrs. Winona Glasgow shot herself after returning from General Samuel Lyle Glasgow’s funeral. The 76 year old veteran, brevetted by General Grant for Vicksburg bravery, died Sunday. She, 45, locked in her room, left a note claiming she could not live without him.
A 1916 Mobile Alabama letter to the editor thanks The Item for campaign support of the state bond issue. D B Cobbs notes the committee commends The Item and editorials for helping Mobile lead all counties in majorities despite bad weather on election day.
The column foresees a changeful day with Jupiter favorable early and the Sun in benefice aspect at night. Success for job seekers after sundown. merchants and lawyers may benefit soon. A world wide legal case could bring fame to more than one person and a dining table gain for political and commercial circles.
An old advertisement urges readers to mail a coupon for a free 50 cent trial box of Kellogg’s Sanitone Wafers claiming it boosts health and vigor. The ad lists the regular one dollar size available in Mobile at Sutton Drug Co. The Battle House, Van Aller, Bienville Pharmacy and other New Jersey and local outlets.
The writing predicts employment trends next month with possible labor troubles in the West and heightened political tensions this month. It warns of extreme campaign methods and bitter feelings, rising family and church friction, and intensified debates in Congress with tax and naval expenses disputes. It cautions for employed people and troubled children born today may face ups and downs before eventual success.
A reader asks horoscopes for February dates and other queries. Answers note restless anxiety and responsibility for February 22 25 28, January 2 companion traits, bank charter minimums, Beau Brummel real name, and leather stain removal limits. A quip on nerve and cane in a country town concludes.
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