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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1916
Page
4
The page lists subscription options for Mobile news, detailing week, month, quarter and yearly rates with advance payment terms. It notes delivery by carrier outside Mobile and advertising circulation hours, with the Mobile, Alabama dateline of May 19, 1916.
The piece notes Senator Stone’s certainty that the United States must build a larger army and argues that many officials disagree about an imminent land invasion. It cautions against overestimating looming danger while urging readiness for any future possibility.
On a Wednesday muster night in Mobile three Alabama National Guard companies and a school boys unit drilled for over two hours while crowds watched. The piece calls on all citizens to train and serve in defense, noting many eligible men were absent. It urges Mobile to meet its military quota and stresses national duty over individual reluctance.
The House Naval Committee approved a heavy 1917 navy increase, abandoning Secretary Daniels five year building plan. The proposal calls for five battle cruisers at over 20 million each, twenty submarines, four scout cruisers, ten torpedo boats, and several other ships, aligning with army reorganization to strengthen preparedness.
Baltimore staged a smaller but spirited preparedness parade after New York while Chicago plans a larger event for June 3. The display of civilian support coincides with faster congressional action on preparedness measures inviting other cities to join.
The piece notes Berlin urging Teuto n citizens in the United States to follow local laws, calling the timing late after nearly two years of war and ongoing questions about American neutrality. It questions German disfavor and hints at German espionage concerns while hoping bomb plot reactions may ease.
Mobile welcomes Robert Garcia the new Mexican consul whose presence ends delays in sisal imports, replacing reliance on New Orleans for consular clearance. His arrival is expected to boost shipments as several cargoes arrive in coming weeks. The piece notes broader maritime and political commentary from the era.
A reflective verse laments a weary world where errors and blame abound. It ironizes self justifications and mocks social justice while praising a glittering, top to bottom flawed humanity. The speaker notes hypocrisy in glee at others misfortune and pride in self served serenity.
The 1916 horoscope predicts a lucky day with benefic planetary aspects favoring merchants importers and manufacturers. Leather woolen goods paper and glassware may rise. aviation shows promise. An American inventor to achieve a feat before summer ends. poets musicians and seers gain recognition. traders solicitors collectors likely to prosper amid planetary guidance.
The Item's Daily Question Box answers a reader on applying colorless glue to outlined letters, laying gold leaf, drying, then rubbing away surplus to smooth edges. Additional queries cover removing printer ink with lemon juice and salt, sun exposure, and washing. locating Fox's Book of Martyrs. and Pike's Peak elevation at 14,147 feet.
Aunt Chameleon tells Miss Chameleon a tale about Mrs Gater and Mrs Crocodile and their egg care. Gaters hide eggs near rubbish while Crocodiles bury eggs and lie on top. Both species hatch and mothers stop caring after eggs hatch.
The article explains backache is usually a muscular issue and not Bright's Disease. It advises hot packs and gentle massage, plus a temporary diet change of fruits and light starches, to restore blood flow and speed recovery.
The letter notes goiter often improves naturally within six months to a year and surgery only if symptoms become troublesome. It also discusses advice on rheumatic rubbing with alcohol, and skin discolorations attributed to autointoxication from intestinal stasis requiring diet and lifestyle changes.
At a Thursday meeting of the Binnacle Lamp Club skippers shared dangerous journeys from wrecks to starvation. Captain Walter Bodden of the Lizzie Dennison recounted a Havana to Mobile sprint in fifty hours, six hundred miles, beating all attempts as a gale raged. A storm signal hung outside the discussion.
Captain E L Whitney nearly matched a famed 50 hour Havana to port voyage aboard the Lizzie E Dennison as heavy gales and a nor easter tested crew and vessel. The voyage, compared with steamship times of about three days, highlights daring sailing skill and endurance of the crew aboard the old George E Bentley.
The account recalls Captain Walter Bodden as mate aboard a small schooner that capsized in the Caribbean. A crew member reportedly dove under the vessel steering passengers to the surface through an air pocket. Captain John Dorgan cites a Bluefield Nicaragua witness who aided by diving under with a rope to guide survivors.
The article describes Sussex coastal towns facing invaders as fishing fleets sail under wartime protection or labor in support of the war effort, reflecting R. D. Blackmore's Springhaven and the Napoleonic era.
Captain Zebedee Tugwell commands the Springhaven seven ship fleet aiding the French corvette Blonde after a shipwreck off Springhaven. Admiral Darling balances duty and village pride as Tugwell accepts double pay while improving discipline and preventing private gain. The Springhaven men refuse harsh terms and salvage the prize under Admiralty gear in calm seas.
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