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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1916
Page
4
Tick Eradication Law to Be Enforced in Mobile County
Mobile bankers and business men unite to back tick eradication enforcement. Dr Cary, state veterinarian, says the law is constitutional and with court support no challenge will stand. Quarantine begins in fifteen days and officials will remove ticks, boosting cattle values by five to ten dollars per tick-free animal.
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Mobile
Cary
Mobile County
Dr. Cary
Hughes and Roosevelt in presidential choice poll
A Literary Digest poll of Republican state legislative members shows Justice Hughes as the overwhelming favorite over Roosevelt, with Root distant third. The piece notes party bosses resist Hughes, but argues Roosevelt is the only Republican who could beat Wilson, while Hughes is praised as an independent reformer.
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Charles Hughes
Roosevelt
Root
Hughes
Wilson
Justice Hughes
Teddy
Germany
Conscription Debate Fueled By War Armies
The piece argues England should adopt conscription after decades of relying on voluntary enlistment. It notes five million men in the empire have been mobilized by persuasion and incentives, but insists larger forces like France and Russia are conscription-based. It predicts draft enforcement to avoid domestic revolt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
House of Commons
Merry Entigland
Livestock Prices Rise in Tick Free Alabama Counties
Alabama steers sold in the St Louis market last week for 8.50 per hundredweight with one steer at 1 010 pounds costing 9 cents a pound. Steers from Mobile county would have brought about half this price. Eradication efforts and market reports draw attention in tick infested counties. Henderson borrowed two million dollars in New York at 3 1 2 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Ens County
Mobile County
St. Louis
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason
Poem urges calm under disaster and urges stoic wit over rage. It humorously advises against anger and self pity, praising restraint and optimism in the face of misfortune. The playful verse mocks hotheads and extols patient endurance.
Bond Refunding Plan Promises Savings for Alabama
The proposal would beat a bond issue of a million and a half dollars at five percent. The state would gain half a million more money and pay $5,000 a year less. Mr. Comer of Birmingham opposed the issue, saying bonds are rarely retired and debt should be funded at a low rate. Governor Henderson’s refunding could retire the debt and save $50,000 in interest over ten years, in addition to annual savings from curtailment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comer
Birmingham
Alabama
Henderson
All Is Well After Shakespeare Bacon Reversal
A Chicago judge retracts his claim that Francis Bacon wrote Shakespeare's plays. The ruling restores belief in Shakespeare as author and prompts a note of relief across literary circles as the sun returns to its orbit and the world seems at peace.
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Chicago
Francis Bacon
William Shakespeare
Standard Oil University
University of Alabama seniors punished for hazing
The University of Alabama suspends the entire senior class indefinitely for hazing. The seniors oppose collective punishment and the disciplinary body offers to excuse any senior who swears he did not participate. Public opinion condemns hazing as vicious and demoralizing, and the state university community supports strong action.
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University of Alabama
State University
Stars Favor Women Enterprises in Auspicious Day
Horoscope notes early uncertainty with Saturn adverse but later benefics boost women’s social and industrial ventures. Meetings among women hold promise, while politics, theatre, and public dinners gain influence. Editors may rise in national affairs. new minds may lead in large ventures. Farmers face prosperity but weather risks loom. speculation advised against. Children born today expected to be industrious and quick to rise.
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Venus
Neptune
Mercury
Uranus
Sentiments and romance clash in a reflective letter
A reader recalls Bill Tenney’s gentle influence and argues modern education fosters sentimentality in women while men cultivate sentiment in business. The narrator compares romantic love to life’s broader battles, urging daughters to seek understanding beyond romance and noting the impact of gendered upbringing on character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Tenney
Bill
Donna
Little
Margie
Waverly
Mrs. Selwin
Miss Chameleon Seeks Answers About Mrs Gater Eggs
Miss Chameleon watches Mrs Gater by a rubbish pile where her eggs are buried. climbing trees eats ants and meets Wise Mr Owl who explains Mrs Gater uses decaying rubbish to hatch her eggs faster. The tale hints at animal behaviors and ends noting tomorrow’s story of Billy Finds Tommy Still in the Garden.
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Mrs. Gater
Miss Chamleon
Miss Chameleon
Mrs.Gater
Mr. Owl
Talks on Health by Dr William A Brady
Dr Brady discusses dental health and the link between mouth cleanliness and overall diseases. He urges keeping baby teeth healthy for proper permanent tooth development and cautions against overuse of antiseptics while promoting gentle cleaning with soap and toothpaste. He notes primary teeth affect tonsils and adenoids and emphasizes early dental care by a competent dentist.
Absorption of Oils by Rubbing Is Not Nourishing
The skin cannot absorb nourishing substances in meaningful amounts through rubbing. Any absorption would affect the whole body, not target a local spot. Liniments act mainly as counter irritants, and drugs absorbed through skin have systemic rather than local effects.
Ten Minute Lovers of Kandahar Afghan Romeo and Juliet Tale
A fragment from Count Joseph Arthur de Gobineau recounts Mohsen of Kandahar a fearless Afghan youth bound by clan feuds and honor who falls in love with Dschemyleh cousin of his rival Os maan Beg Their escape from Kandahar ends in a desert pursuit as Mohsen and Dschemyleh die in a shared kiss amid a final assault revealing a romantic tragedy framed by feuding houses and royal interference.
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Kandahar
Joseph Arthur Deau
Dschemyleh
Elem
Mohsen
Osman-Beg
Avengers of
Dschemy
Akbar-Khan
Abdullah-khan
Abdullah
Akbar
Abdulah-kahn
Abdullah-kahn
Osman-Bey
Abdullah-kahnh
Akbar-kahn
Riddleq
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By Walt Mason
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Clara Ingram
Judson
William A. Brady
Mofisen
Sieath
Ahmedzyys
Muradzyys
Mohammed- Beg
Osmah-Beg
Osman- Beg
Count Joseph Arthur de Gobineau
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