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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1916
Page
4
A wide report from the Postoffice in Mobile Alabama appears in a second class section. The text mentions Chicago building designations and references to Bell Home and Third National Bank with various garbled phrases.
The Vienna Tageblatt editor argues the United States is not imperialist and opposes expansionist policy. He contends some Americans dream of extending borders to the Panama Canal, but the president in Mobile insists the goal is peace and prosperity not dominance.
The piece predicts Col Roosevelt will form a full division with rapid deployment if war with Mexico breaks out. It notes his past glory in the Spanish American War and states he will seek major general command. It asserts the Mexican opponents will face a fierce, well-led force under his leadership.
President C F E Winberg of the Gulf Coast Citrus Growers warned at Irvington that South Alabama groves are worth 5 000 000 and urged citrus men to guard orchards. He said carelessness by one grower can harm neighbors and stressed diligent spraying and attention to invested orchards.
Mobile county seeks parent cooperation to ensure every school age child is counted. Missing names cost the county over five dollars per child. parents are urged to call the school superintendent's office with their children's names if they fear they are not enumerated.
British forces on a ninety mile front in France and Flanders are reported to be using heavy artillery to shell German trenches and supply depots behind the lines. Commanders aim to destroy with shells rather than large infantry assaults, signaling a new strategic emphasis in the European war.
A Mont Reform dispatch notes that thirty Mobile men of the First Alabama Regiment refused to sign the muster roll for federal service. Eighteen later signed, twelve remained holdouts, strengthening the roster status.
New York weights and measures chief rejects flag curtailment and silk substitution for mercerized cotton. Richmond police justice Crutchfield defends Sunday church music and frees a jailed organist under blue laws. A Mexican general’s command shifts after a failed Brownsville attack while Pershing remains ready for action.
A playful ode repeats the phrase Adam's ox as a mythic, immortal bovine. It contrasts the lack of details about historical figures and pets with the enduring fame of the ox, asking how such a simple beast achieved lasting renown and a place in common speech.
The Item's Daily Question Box notes that while fresh water springs can occur in lakes or near shores, there are no well documented cases of mid ocean springs. Such sources would likely be usable only near calm seas and within a few miles of land.
W L Creath corrects a newspaper error claiming he was bitten by a vicious dog on St Emanuel near Charleston instead of L L Creath. He notes prior dog bites on a Black child, urging authorities to muzzle or control roaming dogs to protect the public. Mobile Alabama June 30 1916.
The June 1916 forecast notes a new Moon in Virgo with Mars in a threatening aspect. It predicts restlessness, harsh judgment, and political scandals. health concerns rise for city dwellers and Septembers looms as especially menacing. It mentions reforms and notable danger to military leaders and rulers.
Health talks describe two main causes of infant hernia hereditary abdominal weakness and sudden internal pressure from straining coughing or overexertion. About ninety five percent recover without surgery with careful care including reducing the hernia and preventing abdominal pressure through diet proper chewing and avoiding excess water. A truss may help for six months while monitoring protrusion and medical advice to avoid life threatening strangulation.
A curious butterfly leaves his cradle to explore a world of wonders. He follows a bee to a hive a grasshopper to a meadow a robin to a nest and an owl in a tree awakens to their chatter about discoveries.
A discussion of atomic structure in nineteenth century style describes atoms as systems of corpuscles like sun and planets, with hydrogen containing about a thousand corpuscles and iron tens of thousands. It notes rapid motions, high speeds, and energy-driven disruptions, comparing atomic behavior to a solar system in flux.
In a tense domestic scene Helen and Warren clash over a two pound purchase from Wardour Street traders. Helen defends paying a reduced price for a bead shawl while Warren accuses her of exploiting poverty to help a war-weary sister. Their dispute exposes moral strain beneath their marriage during wartime.
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