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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1916
Page
4
A fragment from a June 19 1916 issue lists mobile mail subscription options with rates per month quarter and year. It mentions in advance payments and outside of rates, with editorial and news by Bell and editors in Mobile Alabama.
General Funston says hostilities with Mexico could begin within hours or days as Pershing may pursue bandits across borders. Carranza’s troops threaten US crossings, while Washington mobilizes National Guard amid a tense border crisis.
The London Daily News editor argues the United States aims to secure peace through preparedness and premiums on a form of life insurance against war. He suggests America will act to curb war and promote global justice, with election outcomes guiding policy. The piece notes U S foreign policy may influence the Eastern hemisphere while preserving the Monroe Doctrine in the Western hemisphere.
Dispatches from Petrograd say the Russian approach focuses on decimating enemy forces rather than occupying territory. By Saturday 170,000 prisoners had been taken, with heavy killed and wounded. Belgium and Serbia illustrate that lost land can still field effective resistance.
The piece highlights Mobile's park development with Lyons Park as a model and Washington Square as a potential area for expansion. It argues that more playgrounds and recreational concerts could reach densely populated neighborhoods and children unable to visit downtown venues. It calls for continued and expanded park resources.
Dr Selkin reports rapid momentum in tick eradication in Mobile County with 136 vats in operation and four buildings, after early opposition. Thousands of cattle have been dipped and officials expect no serious further trouble, predicting improved farming and local business.
The Montgomery Advertiser rails at Hughes and German Americans with a millstone metaphor accusing concealment of a hyphen. It argues such ties would drag a president candidate down and hints Fall’s nomination as a counterpoint to the public reaction. The piece laments the resumed thunder from that political upheaval.
Poet observes a rosebush sicken and dies under harsh remedies while mocking fate and the cycle of life. The narrator jokes that flowers and even poets fall to fate as he sprays the plant with various poisons, lamenting that beauty fades and life ends.
The item lists no premiums on half dollars from 1854 to 1874 and on a 10 cent piece of 1876, and none on 1808 and 1853 quarter dollars plus a 1853 half dime. It notes home remedies to deter ants with sage or cayenne pepper and explains New York’s Gotham nickname from 1807 via Washington Irving and a Nottinghamshire village tale.
Astrological reading warns of upheaval and impulsive speech as Uranus influences politics, diplomacy, and social unrest. It predicts anxieties for the US president, cautious actions by officials, and potential government control of utilities amid prolonged tensions in Mexico.
The author extols cinema as a realm where physical impossibilities become possible, recalling Arabian Nights fantasies and childhood dreams. Movies free viewers from bodily limits, offering levitation, leaps, and crossing trains, while acknowledging they supplement rather than replace live drama.
The piece contrasts moving picture drama with ordinary drama, noting film expands life by creating ideal scenes that may not occur in reality. Photography manipulates space and time, defying physics to shape perception, while a skilled scenario can drive viewers into a waking dream and gratify psychological surrender.
Nora and Helen clash over a dirty stove as Helen demands cleaning before starting the silver. The confrontation reveals strain in their relationship and Nora's growing resentment after moving in together.
Nora introduces Mr. Thompson the superintendent to Helen who protests naming him Thompson. A dispute arises over proper address and respect in the household as Nora insists on using his surname while Helen enforces the house rule that maids’ elevator access requires formal address and manners.
A fragment discusses that some plays are too imaginative for stage and notes that The Tempest and other works are hard to portray. It mentions that many agree A Midsummer Night's Dream is among those challenging to stage, with a continuation reference to Page Five.
The article explains butter composition and practical tips to improve home butter quality. It notes butter fat from cream constitutes thirteen ounces per pound, with two ounces water and one ounce salt and protein. Five key points are flavor texture color saltiness and packaging cleanliness.
Data shows infant deaths from diarrheal diseases peak in midsummer, rising from about twenty five per week January through June to nearly four hundred weekly in July, then decline toward December. Diarrhea, pneumonia, and congenital debility are the top infant killers. other questions touch on measles exposure and fumigation practices.
A garden tale shows Mr Garden Toad urging kindness. Yellow Puff gathers family to hear the toad croak Be kind! as a lesson amid garden noises and quarrels. Chickens line up on the path to hear the message.
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