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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1916
Page
4
The item references postal charges in Alabama and mentions the council with editorial and news duties. It notes subscriptions payable in advance and includes a wire service Associated Press report.
The nation awaits final counts after Tuesday's election as President Wilson appears poised for a second term. California delivers a strong Democratic vote despite fears of a Japanese threat, while Luna County New Mexico signals support for Wilson's policies. The GOP shows weakness in New England, and the South leans on the West for decisive influence.
The Voice of Progress notes Alabama’s victory for educational reform as the state joins forty eighth in using local taxation for schools. It highlights broad support across counties, predicts long-term gains, and asserts a statewide move toward progress despite opposition to related measures. The piece contrasts this with the dubious certainty of a British submarine’s early election buzz.
North Carolina considers consolidating rural schools to match city education. The plan adds modern facilities and specialists, reducing one room schoolhouse limits. In Mississippi, two counties started consolidations, aided by good roads and auto transport, with costs about two to ten cents daily per child.
Women across classes in Mobile displayed strong engagement with the presidential race on Tuesday and Wednesday. Telephones buzzed as inquirers sought concrete results from states like California Kansas Missouri and others while some debated voting outcomes with reporters.
The women of Mobile show wide interest in politics and many head to join suffragist activities as they push for voting rights.
The United States presses Carranza on Villa outlaws and suspected German submarine bases on the Mexican coast. The State Department seeks facts on Dr. H C Fisher’s murder and warns neutrality must be maintained to avoid entanglement with France or Britain. The piece weighs Mexico’s ability to govern itself and hints at regional instability.
The poem mocks campaign rhetoric and urges readers to work hard for wages rather than rely on government aid or campaign promises. It contrasts hopeful politicians with practical daily labor and self-reliance to support families.
A 1916 astrology note warns Thursday November 9 brings accidents and obstacles as Mercury and other planets influence judgment. It sinks partnerships and leases, delays employment efforts, predicts rising crime and social barriers, and warns of materialism harming the United States during wartime.
Advice to overcome social nervousness by engaging with others, finding mutual interests, and changing attitude. Encourages forgetting self, acting to aid social circles, and transforming fear into confident daily life. Ends with urging deliberate effort against self focus.
Odd Fellows Mt Ararat Encampment No 1 meets 7 30 pm at Odd Fellows hall. Honor and Ladies of Honorcoves Lodge No 235 meets at Masonic Temple. Athelstan Lodge No 369 meets 7 30 pm at Masonic Temple. Elks Mobile Lodge No 108 meets 8 pm at Elks Home. Rotary Club meets 1 pm at Cawthon hotel assembly room.
A reader asks about nose drops for nursing infants and whether they affect the baby. Advice suggests not harming the infant, but notes persistent catarrh weakens vitality and recommends dietary trials and professional consultation for jaw and nervous issues.
A vivid reflection on the American autumn from John Burroughs country. The author describes the west side of the Hudson, Storm King, and West Point, praising brilliant colors, light, and the festive feel of fall. The piece notes leaves’ colors as vital indicators, compares autumn to a swan song, and hints at deeper botanical questions.
Warren and Helen visit Mollie’s anarchist restaurant and find a crowded, smoky room with cheap, unclean food. Waiters are scarce, posters are bold, and a rough meal ends with revolting bean soup and improvised service. The scene hints at broader tensions in the venue.
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