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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1916
Page
4
The City Beautiful column urges Mobile to plant azaleas and beautify streets, arguing a show street attracts high quality labor and stable families. Local leaders from the Chamber of Commerce and Home Economics group back the plan, expecting broad civic support and slower but lasting growth.
The article discusses potential national guards being called to the Mexican border but notes a legal limit preventing them from crossing the border even if attacked. It urges Congress to authorize cross border action, citing past brigand incursions into Columbus New Mexico as context.
The column warns of an unfortunate day for Uranus Venus and the Sun, predicts deception and legal strife, foresees the death of a world famous author and the end of careers for many statesmen. It cites an English actor aiding American stage, spans Spain Turkiye and Mars eclipses and signs upheaval.
Postmaster J Blocker Thornton seeks Chamber of Commerce backing to revise rural routes and create a Mobile post office bulletin board for listing names addresses products and prices. Consumers could order via postal card with COD shipments boosting local farmers profit and reducing living costs by cutting middleman profits and spoilage. Authorities in Washington urged to approve Thornton plan.
An Atlantic city notes Mobile's potential as a pleasure hub with undeveloped events and a push to grow the Mobile Yacht Club. Officers seek new members to expand boating facilities and attract visiting businesspeople, urging Mobilians to join for personal and economic benefits.
Communications on public matters are invited with restrictions. Sign name and address, limit to 300 words, mail back if unused. Avoid anonymous submissions, partisan topics, religion, or medicine. Corrections to The Item only, no repeated contoversy from same source.
A letter to the editor explains the Home Garden Association in Mobile aims to employ unemployed citizens by cultivating vacant lots. The plan emphasizes self-help, home consumption, and local commerce, arguing it offers a lasting solution during business declines rather than charity. The group lists 255 white members, funds spent, seeds provided to colored citizens, and outlines the association’s assets and future plans.
The organization plans to continue clearing vacant lots with tools and labor donated by cultivators, aiming for self support and repayment of start funds provided by city officials. A $600 gap remains to meet obligations and expand efforts. The Chamber of Commerce and Business League will assist in fundraising with guidance from M J McDermott, banker. Rev Gardiner C Tucker, president, and Edward Quincy Norton, secretary.
A vintage label promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a health aid against malaria. The ad emphasizes iron content and describes the tonic as tasteless, marketed on the bottle and packaging.
W. G. notes Elihu Root founded the war college in 1902 as secretary of war, a school for veteran refinement and a repository of secret military information. I. G. H. asks about a premium for an 1836 half dollar milled but lettered. answer states it may be worth 75 cents to 2.50, yours has lettering. Cc. B requests May 28 and December 14 horoscopes with traits. D. Mrs. D. seeks moss cure guidance and a reader replies.
The feature notes that the Adoration of the Maes Ans has been painted by numerous masters including Bel. The item discusses a common subject in art history and references prominent painters associated with it.
A puzzling note questions whether the large cent of 1845 is rare. It lists artists Lini Botticelli Rembrandt and notes rubens and veronese as comparisons. The answer given is no.
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