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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1916
Page
4
Classified and notice items from the Mobile Alabama area dated November 10 1916 outline postal and mailing rates and services. The text references the Tribune Building Chicago St Louis Office and Third National Building with mentions of delivery by mail outside Mobile.
A reflective editorial argues for continued leadership under Woodrow Wilson citing trust in his steady management of national affairs. It critiques Republican opposition, notes shifts in party loyalties, and highlights ongoing concerns from meat prices to education and democracy. The piece also references Serbia, Germany, and the broader wartime context affecting public sentiment.
Mary Anderson in London praised the public for the taste for clean stage fare and morals. She cited Peg O My Heart and Daddy Long Legs as examples, arguing the American public prefers gentle sentiment and charm over crude or risqué drama.
The Music Lovers Association nears its first concert featuring Matzenauer with Miss Catherine Eyman and Miss Hyman. The group promotes music and civic pride as Mobile aims to awaken interest in culture and support from the public.
A poem warns that those who complain about labor miss the payoff, while the cheerful, willing workers drive industry forward. It argues the diligent, even if tired, will rise in the industrial ranks. the grumbling and delays lead to hardship and unemployment at the end.
The Gulf Coast Fair opened October 26 and runs to November 2 with Saturday designated as Negro Day. Readers asked about language usage in the United States and premiums on certain silver coins, and questions about military tanks on the Somme front were answered with limited detail.
A reader urged against marrying Dick to reform him. The writer warns that husbands do not change through marriage and that a wife should not marry a man she brands as weak or a “Poor Dick.” The piece emphasizes natural character over hopeful transformation.
A 1916 zodiac column notes that celestial forces influence daily life yet do not determine outcomes. It guides readers to act with prudence and self restraint while noting planetary hints for personal choices.
On Friday November 10 1916 astrology predicts mixed influences with Mars adverse and Saturn aiding constructive work. The forecast warns of possible excitable reactions in public life and diplomacy, calls for vigilance by police and guards, and notes rising prices for leather goods shoes and harness. It also predicts a death of a famous author and suggests Chicago may face cultural setbacks while Atlantic cities endure storms and winter upheavals.
Local fraternal groups including Odd Fellows No 71 and No 278 meet at Castle Hall and Odd Fellows Hall on Dauphin St. Pythias Red Cross No 182 gathers at 8 00 p m at Castle Hall. Knights Security meets at 7 30 p m at Dauphin and Emanuel streets. Woodmen Benevolent Association and Men's Relief Association also listed with meeting places.
A cautionary essay argues that a wife cannot make her husband successful or responsible. It claims men create their own fortunes through hustle, while a woman’s influence can only affect happiness and morale, not forge character or fix a drinker or loafer.
Sympathy should not be mis placed as many nervous individuals fear they will never recover. A cheery natural atmosphere around them aids recovery more than any single treatment, with care, amusement, and common sense guiding mood and mindset toward healing.
The article notes no single medicine cures hay fever, cites nose and blood factors, and cheekily suggests extreme fasting and self-improvement as a misguided remedy, ending with harsh social advice about marrying a drunkard.
An excerpt from the ongoing serial Their Married Life by Mabel Herbert Urner centers on Helen and Warren and a visit to Jimnie’s studio. A new, darker woman in the room piques curiosity as guests drift in and out, with hints of personal troubles and social scenes unfolding at 380 Washington Square and Mollie’s bustling supper table.
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