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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1916
Page
4
Wilson Strengthens Position
The piece argues Wilson fortifies his stance against insistent enemies and defends patience in policy toward Mexico to end brigandage. It credits Pershing’s Mexico mission and praises German signals as a diplomatic grapevine indicating restraint, framing Roosevelt’s criticism as aimed at the Administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Mexico
Carranza
Villa
Coimbus
Pershing
Berlin
Gerany
Germany
Mayor Lyons Leads Mobile Toward Tuscaloosa Centennial
Mayor Lyons agrees to head Mobile's push for strong representation at the Tuscaloosa Centennial. Civic bodies and clubs will name delegations as discussions unfold to explain Mobile's reasons for participation and to show the city’s stake in the event amid Tuscaloosa Birmingham rivalry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyons
Mobile
Tuscaloosa
Seaboard
Birmingham
Democrats Split Over Philippines Independence Bill
A faction of Democrats in the House allied with Republicans to defeat the Philippines independence measure, reflecting a broader party drift while President Wilson remains unsurprised by the outcome. The split mirrors Senate defections led by Senator Bankhead against the emergency ship bill, as the Democratic platform had long deferred the issue of independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Philippines
Bankhead
Wilson
Alabama papers stay neutral in Hobson Bankhead race
The Birmingham Ledger notes Alabama editors avoid taking sides in the Tenth district contest. Candidates run on their own ideas and costs, vying for honor between Hobson and Bankhead. Editorials urge defenders of principled debate over party organs to prevent divisions and foster strong leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham Ledger
Alabama
Enth
Hobson- Bankhead
the Ledger
Congress
County Board Pursues Tick Eradication Amid Legal Debate
County officials push eradication measures while cattle owners challenge legality of funding chemicals. Voters previously backed the plan by a large margin, and questions arise whether refusal to fund vats violates state statutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Road and Revenue Commisws
County board urged to support law enforcement duties
A quotation argues the board should uphold and enforce laws, noting members are not judges but ministers obligated to carry out the law. It criticizes insufficient consideration of the matter and calls for alignment with law enforcement.
Standard Oil Dividend Reflects 1915 Profit Surge
The Standard Oil Company of New York reports profits in 1915 doubled from 1914. The firm attributes the rise to supply and demand, though higher gasoline prices due to war demand may also influence earnings. If motorists accept war as the price driver, public pressure to curb prices could grow in future crises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil’ Company of
New York
Standard
Spring Hill College Wins Two Close Ball Games
The Hill boys defeated the University of Alabama in two exciting basketball games yesterday at Monroe Park. The writer praises the win as a wonderful triumph and suggests signing the Spring Hill team for the summer campaign to improve further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Hill College
University of Alabama
Hill Boys
Monroe Park
Spring Hill
Rippling Rhymes on Pedestrians and the City Streets
A humorous verse laments drivers punished for hitting pedestrians with a car. The speaker comically portrays traffic fines and court visits as the cost of careless walking and the hazards of urban travel. The piece mocks drivers and pedestrians while critiquing the legal consequences of accidents.
Horoscopes for May 2 1916 A day of risk and caution
The horoscope for Tuesday May 2 1916 warns of adverse planetary aspects from Venus Mars and Uranus with Jupiter and Mercury favorable. It predicts uncertainty, possible accidents including those affecting women, delays in business and public unrest. Traveling by electric conveyance is discouraged and fights or quarrels are likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venus
Mars
Uranus
Jupiter
Mercury
Saturn
Neptune
Biscredit
Eas
Government of the Stars
New York
Chicago
E. S
Confessions Of a Wife And Gardener Allegory
A mailed allegory from Italy describes a garden where fear and frost threaten the plants. Salvia remains steadfast amid jealousy, frost and death, embodying love and resilience as the scene shifts to a copper Indian Summer and a final, fading breath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Chirpy Tries To Be A Dandy In The Street
Billy Robin finds Chirpy Sparrow missing from his usual greetings. Chirpy is seen in the dusty street cleaning himself as he imitates Billy’s neatness, insisting a rain will wash away the dirt and start anew. Billy cautions that street grime will cling, but Chirpy remains confident the rain will refresh him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Robin
Billy
Chirpy
Chirpy Sparrow
Time matters in antiseptics sun exposure and contact
Dr William A Brady argues sunlight is a powerful germicide but requires minutes of direct contact with infected material. He warns disinfectants must remain on and in contact for extended periods for effective killing and cautions against casual use in mouth nose or wound care while stressing retention time in irrigation and topical applications.
Don Quixote Encounters Chains of the Galleys
Don Quixote expresses aid to chained prisoners on a road in Spain. The row includes a man in love with a linen basket, a singing prisoner, and a galley slave who laments ten ducats. Sancho Panza and Don Quixote clash with guards, escape fails, and the prisoners strip the knight’s equipment as Rosinante and Dapple bear witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Quixote
Sancho Panza
Spain
Caitiff
Rosimante
Bahd
Rosinante
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mayor Lyons
State Press and Politics
Standard Oil
By Walt Mason
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Clara Ingram
Judson
William A. Brady
J. W. Muller
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