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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1916
Page
4
A brief 1916 clipped item from Mobile Alabama contains a religious verse quoting John 4 7 about loving one another and knowing God, dated March 7 1916.
President Woodrow Wilson praises fireside conversations over cloakroom rhetoric in a Gridiron Club dinner address. He argues the people back steady leadership and a calm approach to steering the nation, noting growing public confidence in his open stance against enemies and his effort to keep the ship of state on an even keel.
The Alabama traveling salesmen organization voted to support two statewide campaigns the Anti Tuberculosis and the Illiteracy drives. The meeting praised voluntary efforts and urged universal backing as traveling men spread information in small communities and align with Alabama leaders. The Brooklyn Eagle muses on William Jennings Bryan’s reception in Berlin.
The Chicago Tribune presents a parallel display titled A Study in Contrasts showing Trafalgar Square with searchlights over London, Paris ambulances and a crowded front, London Casualty List No 17, crowds in Chicago with relief goods, a ruined château bombed outside and a quiet American home. a Wilson manifesto on armed neutral rights is read by the head of the household while wife knits and children play.
A Mobile column laments weak respect for the national anthem in Bienville Square during a public display as Gov. Henderson lit the lights and Old Glory waved. The piece notes Mardi Gras hospitality draws thousands and urges residents to greet visitors and extend goodwill in the city.
Astrologers warn of a day with risky commerce and possible treachery as Uranus influences, with several social issues in focus. Expect heightened public attention on orphans, reforms driven by foreigners, and political activity in the West, plus a notable woman gaining national attention.
Col. E. M. House, back from Europe as President Wilson's envoy, met the president and discussed the mission results. He declined to discuss the armed ship controversy or other pending diplomatic questions, and said he would see cabinet members before heading to New York.
Leslie McCarty and Henry Gosson resign from Whistler machinery to join Terminal Railroad in St Louis. Local guests and travels include Williamson couple and others. Annie May Knappe marries William L. Knappe in Mobile then moves to Dallas. Carnival visits, assorted arrivals, and several resignations noted. ad for PAZO OINTMENT included.
A playful feature highlights the Serv-Us girl with a smile this week, noting her cheerful spirit and role in community events. The item emphasizes local engagement and upcoming activities.
The 1916 Mardi Gras K O Revelry parade highlights Diversification in Soil Products with themes of Folly Comedy and Tragedy. Floats feature beans, peas, corn, tomatoes, cabbage, collards and pumpkins, with Mobile county growers and canning clubs celebrated through vivid displays and county produce.
An old column advocates Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for female health issues. It praises the product as a trusted aid for women, claiming it helps alleviate distress and improve well being.
A home made cough remedy using 2% ounces Pinex and sugar syrup is advertised as rapid relief for bronchial coughs. The formula claims to conquer ordinary coughs in 24 hours or less and to ease bronchitis winter coughs and asthma, with full directions and a money back guarantee.
The scene highlights Mobile county embracing the Satsuma as a new industry with prize pumpkins in the foreground and five characters portrayed. Japan's chrysanthemum seed yields the golden Satsuma shaping a rosy future for Mobile farmers as the fruit gains markets across the East West and North with California and Florida growers watching closely. The parade image, built by J. G. Hines & Son of Mobile, showcases blossoms and ripe fruit amid transformed hills and gardens.
Ireland was once divided into petty kingdoms with internal conflicts. National holidays do not exist as a single nation observance. states create holidays independently. A copper cent with .3017 is quoted between 5 and 50 cents. A Pennsylvanian woman may obtain a motorcycle license. Sig bisects konut, a preparation in baking, not found in recipes.
The article states there is no practical method to renew an old mirror when its back is sealed off and scratched. It notes that attempting to refurbish such a mirror costs more than a new one and would most likely fail.
Rome March 7 Austria says she is at war with the republic of San Marino a 22 square mile state in the world The San Marino government asked through American ambassador Frederic C Penfield that its citizens be released from internment in Austria The Austrian reply cites a serious breach of neutrality as the reason for refusal
Vienna March 7 report states the minister of trade will introduce sugar cards limiting each person to 112 kilograms monthly. The measure aims to ration sugar amid wartime shortages as the policy takes effect nationwide.
An advertisement suggests at home hair removal using a Delatone paste made with water. The paste is applied to the hairy area and rubbed off after about two minutes, leaving skin blemish free. The claim states the method removes hair and blemishes. urges using genuine Delatone.
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