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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1916
Page
4
Unclear OCR text describes an Associated Press item from Mobile Alabama about mail delivery at the post office. The fragment mentions second class delivery and carrier trade, with editorial notes.
Washington comptroller reports record growth in banking resources over three years with deposits rising about 6.25 billion. Regional gains vary from 18 to 37 percent. Alabama’s savings account laws are blamed for slower growth, and voters next Tuesday will decide a constitutional amendment to end discrimination against savings accounts.
The article lauds Woodrow Wilson for his campaign approach centering on human interests and democracy over party politics. It notes his refusal to attack opponents and his emphasis on progressive ideas and unselfish policy.
Automobile shipments reach 19 510 carloads in October, a new monthly record surpassing 1915’s 17 848. The rise signals broad business strength as automobiles move beyond luxury, with other industries also posting substantial shipment increases.
An editorial warns of rising automobile fatalities with 31 people run over and killed in six weeks in Chicago and cites Mobile as another hotspot. It urges vigilance by motorists and pedestrians, enforcement by police, and stricter traffic conduct to prevent crashes.
Sixteen of nineteen former Roosevelt loyalists on the Progressive resolutions committee urge Wilson’s re election while criticizing Roosevelt and hinting at his self serving motives. The shift signals a likely Wilson victory and robs Roosevelt of party backing as he pursues a separate path.
The items discuss boracic and boric acid as the same for eyewash with cautions to consult a surgeon. It lists Spanish language weekly papers in the United States and Mexico including El International in Cincinnati and La Voz del Pueblo in Las Vegas New Mexico and El Comercio in New York. It also details a method to clean a mirror using water spirit of wine and a muslin sifted whitening powder finished with a silk cloth.
A historical forecast links planetary alignments to romance risks for middle aged and elderly, quotes risks to bankers and lawyers from Jupiter and Mercury, warns of stock slumps and women speculators, and notes strikes in coal and losses to English shipping with ominous predictions for prominent figures and U.S. officials in 1817.
Scientist Garrett P. Serviss discusses long term earth changes and the possibility of future ice ages. He notes geological records show multiple glacial epochs and argues that recurring ice periods could inform forecasts, tied to orbital cycles and gradual planetary shifts.
A list of local fraternal and benevolent groups meeting in Dauphin and surrounding areas with times and venues including Odd Fellows, Masonic and Knights orders. Also contains a science note on Earth's orbital changes and long term climate implications.
A medical article explains sciatica from nerve sheath inflammation and outlines a procedure using novocain anesthesia followed by direct injection of sterilized saline into the sciatic nerve. The method aims for rapid relief within hours to days but requires sterile technique and a highly skilled surgeon.
The article outlines the Croll Ball theory that major glacial epochs align with maxima in Earth's orbital eccentricity. It notes slow, irregular eccentricity changes, predicting limited effects from an upcoming orbital reversal, and references solar changes as another influence on future Earth conditions.
A reader asks if warm flushed skin signals fever and seeks a sanitarium using Swedish treatments for a mother with severe weakness and bowel disease. The reply stresses thermometer use for fever and offers no medical vs. salons, suggesting consulting physicians for specialized care.
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