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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1916
Page
4
The readable portion references a mobile item post office in Mobile Alabama with second class matter designation and mentions offices in Chicago St. Louis and a delivery by carrier. More details are unreadable.
A fierce contest roars within the Methodist Church South over uniting with the Methodist Church North and fourteen other bodies. Core dispute centers on episcopal powers and governance with bishops wielding veto power in the South but not in the North. Leaders Bishop Hendrix and Hoss and the New Orleans Advocate push for union while sparks fly weekly.
The Pensacola News accuses Mobile of fabricating damage figures and seeking federal aid. The Mobile response insists no claims were made for 300000 and notes the storm harmed both cities, with Pensacola papers lying about Mobile. Officials say Mobile’s port commerce is returning to normal.
Dr. R. M. Cochran, Perry county health officer in Richton Mississippi, proposes a theory linking infantile paralysis cases to mail order packages from New York and other cities. He urges residents to abandon mail order purchases during epidemics, hoping to curb the disease and influence local merchants who may benefit from increased orders and silver coin payments.
Mr. B H Clingerman general superintendent of the Mobile Electric Company receives a promotion and will reside in Tacoma Washington. The Mobile community regrets his departure but notes his new duties will be significant and his abilities likely to grow in the larger empire he will serve.
Amid flood devastation in North Carolina the report highlights ongoing misery and rising aid efforts. Asheville notes conditions nearing normal as residents aid neighbors, echoing a resilient American spirit. The column also asks about Red Whalen’s whereabouts.
In a verse titled Rippling Rhymes Walt Mason critiques unsafe driving and liquor influence. He laments coroner and undertaker busy with accidents while noting drivers from veterans to beginners ignore safety, police and laws seem ineffective, and orphans suffer as collisions rise.
Readers submit answers about the first telegraph line from 1839 between Paddington and Drayton and other questions. Tips cover silk tie cleaning with gasoline ether or naphtha, woollen stains, and soap bark wash, plus details on Memnon at Thebes and dog days timing linked to Sirius.
The July 22 1916 horoscope notes favorable planetary aspects including Venus Jupiter and the Sun improving outlook for politics love entertainment and commerce. It warns of criticism around government measures and possible unrest among Black Americans while predicting luck for the young and prosperity for those born under Cancer Leo cusp.
The piece laments neglect of aging mothers by ungrateful children and describes the tragic plight of elderly women left to loneliness and poverty. It portrays prosperous families who ignore maternal sacrifice and urges mothers to heed the risk of similar fate.
The piece argues a mother’s treatment of herself shapes her children’s respect or disrespect. It warns that a self respect or self sacrifice becomes a model for sons and daughters, affecting their future behavior and care. It notes some mothers gain affectionate regard, while others face contempt, with a call to teach and model proper duty.
Newark dispatch reports Prudential Life Insurance plans to dismiss every agent who joins the newly formed Prudential Agents Protective Association after a meeting where members voted to strike as a group if any member is discharged. The action follows a mass vote at the agents gathering.
A health column describes shell shock from high explosive shells causing brain disturbance. Victims may recall sounds but have no conscious memory of events, functioning automatically while conscious thought collapses. The piece compares this to epileptic wandering and notes automatic sub conscious movement without physical unconsciousness.
In a domestic drama set after dinner Warren defends the maid Emma’s feeding choices while Helen resents the control over her cook's meals and the maid’s independence. The couple debates jelly grapefruit marmalade and Emma’s daily grapefruit while Helen worries over finances and propriety as Emma asks to step out briefly.
The excerpt discusses spinal canal stimulation to evenly distribute nerve shock beyond the vomiting center at the brain base. It asks for a tonic to help bladder trouble and balance bodily nerve signals.
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