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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1916
Page
4
The item announces wire service delivery and pricing for MOBILE readers with options for monthly quarterly and yearly subscriptions. It references the New York Chicago and St Louis offices and notes cash-in-advance terms.
The final appeal by Superintendent Feagin urged Mobile residents to support the education amendment on today’s ballot. He argued that local taxation for education is common in other states and questioned Alabama’s delay. A strong call to avoid illiteracy and empower counties to fund better facilities followed.
The analysis predicts many former Progressives will back the Pence ticket after Parker and other leaders’ work, aiding Wilson’s potential victory. It notes Wilson starts with the South’s electoral votes and Hughes lacks a state guaranteed to flip, while Republican gains from pre-secession totals must shift to win. Theodore Roosevelt’s influence looms as Progressives face a setback.
A reflective column questions German and Austrian motives behind granting a Polish kingdom. It weighs outcomes under Central Powers or Allied victory, asks if Poland would gain true freedom or remain bound, and cautions Germany might seek further conquests if Poland’s obedience wavers. The piece notes rising hopes for Poland and a wary view of Russia’s future stance.
A wartime appeal urges immediate U S aid to Poland including food clothing and money. The plea calls for relief before any potential German conquest and seeks freedom for Poland once aid is delivered.
Extending civil service to all post office branches, notably first class offices, would curb spoils and boost efficiency. Burleson and Hughes back gradual filling from eligible lists after examinations, replacing vacancies with proven candidates. The plan aims to modernize the postal department and gain public support across party lines.
Poet Walt Mason riffs on pre paying every trader before buying gas. He jokes about settling debts with grocers, druggists, tailors, barbers, newsmen, sextons, butchers, tinsmiths, lawyers and surgeons before fueling his car. The comic monologue lampoons creditors and everyday commerce.
Readers ask about old coins and a chemistry of heat tolerance. The dime from 1842 is not rare. a second item appears to be a likely token. Heat endurance notes humans tolerate boiling point but can endure higher brief exposures. gun range guesses vary. A pillow of wallpaper grease removal via bread is suggested.
Astrology predicts a highly favorable day with benefic planetary aspects. It foresees clear judgment and progress for government service, legal matters, and scholars, plus activity in the army and possible preparations for war that may be averted. Weathered by shocks, it hints at a female philanthropist’s possible heroism and rising social focus on women and children.
A reader asks if drinking a quart of Welch’s grape juice daily enriches blood or causes harm. The expert notes absorption limits for grape sugar and starch, warns about gas from excess intake, suggests gradual dietary adjustments, and cites Cornaro’s diet reform as a historic health example.
A list of tonight meeting times for local fraternal, professional, and civic bodies in Mobile Alabama includes Odd Fellows and Knights groups at various halls, Masonic lodge sessions, union meetings, and public bodies such as City Commissioners at the Municipal Building.
A reader asks if hay fever can turn into tuberculosis or asthma and is advised that tuberculosis is unlikely while asthma risk is low unless daily waste buildup irritates nerves. The columnist stresses mental poise, slow work, humor, and general healthy living as key.
A maiden and a devoted husband marry and travel through early happiness with golf plays and cabaret nights. The arrival of a baby reveals tensions as attention shifts to the child, turning the husband into a mere provider and driving the couple apart until a friend counsels balance and reunion.
Helen and Warren share breakfast after a tense night as they travel in a sunlit diner car. He admits he acted queer. she remains hurt and silent, awaiting a voluntary explanation before deciding how to move forward.
Mrs Benjamin Hooper of Auburn New York endorses Cham berlain's Tablets as highly effective for stomach trouble and constipation They claim to regulate bowels stimulate the liver and keep the body in healthy condition This advertisement promotes the product.
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