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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1916
Page
4
The Mobile Item carries a full Associated Press wire report distributed to Mobile Alabama. The item lists subscription rates and delivery times, noting advance payment and home delivery details from June 17, 1916.
Czernowitz falls as the Russian eastern front advance races ahead of German plans. Reports claim 150 000 prisoners by Thursday and 14 000 more on Friday, with estimates of 30 000 to 40 000 taken at the city. Petrograd says about half of Austrian forces on the front are killed or captured. Bulgarians move forces from Saloniki toward Roumania as rumors grow of Romanian entry on the Entente side. Teutons on the western front await a looming allied general offensive amid rising war anxiety.
The Rotary Club yesterday discussed starting a war relief fund to aid European victims. Rev Henry Wade Du Bose urged charity be organized and well used amid many active organizations. He cited a French program educating blinded soldiers to help them earn living, noting France lacks funds to place all sightless veterans. Rich America must answer the call. Mobile should do its part.
The Democratic party nominated Woodrow Wilson and Thomas R. Marshall for president and vice president and approved the party platform. The piece argues independents and Progressives may join the Democrats, and that Republicans dissatisfied with Chicago convention may vote Democratic. It emphasizes safety, peace, and prosperity under Wilson.
News reports first nearby town has agreed to join Mobile’s Preparedness Parade. Gulfport sent a message yesterday and railroads will offer low rates to attract out of town participants. Organizers expect up to ten thousand in line to represent South Alabama and Mississippi. Women’s leadership boosts parade prospects and aid to recruit the Mobile Battalion Alabama National Guard.
William Jennings Bryan spoke at the St Louis convention Thursday night praising Wilson and his administration. He argued that only in the last three years have laws reflecting the people’s will appeared on the statute books, urging unity within the party.
The text notes a shift toward aiding Woodrow Wilson in the election while addressing the peace issue. It highlights the Democratic stance and the commitment to use best efforts to secure Wilson’s victory.
Former President William H. Taft told Georgetown University graduates that the United States must expand its army and navy due to colonial possessions. He warned about possible enemies including Germany and Oriental nations and endorsed a strong navy to defeat any foe the country may face.
Narrator complains of the din from dogs, cattle, fowls, and a busy kitchen, with grocers and peddlers at the door. After a frenzied clamor the scene ends in a solemn hush, leaving the sleeper worn and sore from the racket.
The piece explains that common law marriage arises from agreement or cohabitation. It notes such unions were once accepted in New York but are now irregular and likely not recognized in most places. It also answers questions about a cent from 1859, top automobile speeds, and scarabs.
Astrologers predict a doubtful day with Sun and Venus favorable part of the time but Saturn Mars and Mercury exerting adverse influence. Women face uncertain effects in emotions and business dealings especially in agreements leases and contracts.
A neurasthenic patient learns to abandon self both in pain and daily life after caring for a dying relative. The piece cautions that excessive sympathy can harm character, and offers home remedies for corns, kidney issues, fibrous lungs, rheumatism, and shingles with medical cautions to consult professionals.
In a front yard Chirpy and Mrs. Chirpy Sparrow quarrel over a worm until Mr Garden Toad croaks be kind and speaks to calm them. They divide the worm and move on, while the toad keeps urging kindness, hopeful he helps others someday. In New York a dinner scene reveals tensions between Helen and Warren, exposing stinginess fears and social strain during a trip.
The article questions what a summer should offer and argues that a aim for good times without purpose leads to emptiness. It warns against shallow flirtations and laziness, urging readers to seek growth, energy, and lasting respect from honorable behavior.
The passage argues that summer should be a time of growth and renewal. It urges readers to use vacation to gain strength, form new friendships, and learn from diverse environments rather than waste time. It emphasizes intentional, productive leisure that fuels future development and keeps winter memories lively.
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