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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1916
Page
4
The page shows a Mobile Alabama issue date November 11 1916 with postal delivery options and subscription pricing for the Bell News. It lists various office locations in Chicago St. Louis and mobile and notes subscription terms cash in advance.
The piece reflects on former President Roosevelt likely withdrawing from politics after Hughes’s election defeat. It notes his possible coma, shock at the Republican victory, and doubts about a future nomination, while mentioning Hearst, Wilson reelection, and shifting global events as background.
The Manufacturers Record warns staple food prices may stay high for two years and urges increased grain production. It notes reduced U S rain crop this year, Europe demand, and a potential food famine without a 1917 record harvest. The South should favor wheat over cotton, grow hogs and cattle, and avoid embargoes on food.
At Mobile’s 1917 Mardi Gras reorganization meeting the Carnival Association outlined steps to plan and carry out the festivities. Local residents are urged to support the effort to welcome more visitors from north east and west and ensure successful parades and events.
Analysts including John Galsworthy Isworthy argue Britain must settle internal conflicts between capital and labor before peace. The piece notes wartime strikes and unrest echoing into peacetime, with clergy urging reform and caution against imperial overreach.
Walt Mason laments past mistakes urging caution after reckless driving and risky stunts. He describes wrecks and injuries from unsafe curves and speed, warning that remorse comes too late to heal broken bones or save lives.
The Hanseatic League was a medieval confederation of northern German and neighboring cities aimed at promoting commerce and defense. It once held sovereign powers with arms in several regions. It faded after 1669, but Lubeck Hamburg and Bremen remain as free cities in the German empire. Birmingham is an American city and thus considered a republic for local ordinances.
The day is lucky with Neptune and Venus favorable for romance and weddings. Prospects include success in drama and arts especially for young actresses and singers while a New York theatrical manager may face losses. Canada and parts of the world see mixed fortunes with warnings of high seas danger and potential scandals in Europe and the care of women and children.
An editor discusses health concerns about saccharine in beverages and urges public opinion to back laws suppressing artificial sweeteners in school and daily drinks. The piece warns saccharine irritates body tissues and calls for avoiding its use in all beverages.
A reader seeks guidance on ivy poisoning cures rheumatoid arthritis the intestinal ulceration and the role of osteopathic therapy. The adviser explains ivy is an acute irritation not chronic poisonness and notes rheumatoid arthritis is hard to cure though new blood based treatments and osteopathy may help. The reply questions possible intestinal tuberculosis and warns against overuse of antiseptics with probiotics.
A satirical fable contrasts two young women and their aims as wives. One noble wife pursues thrift and domestic economy to lift her husband, while the other seeks personal fulfillment, reflecting debates on gender roles and financial strategies in marriage. The tale follows how their choices influence their husbands and family life.
A woman asserts the best is not good enough for her and expresses little concern for fulfilling her duties in a provocative, clipped remark suggesting marital expectations and social norms.
Helen and Warren walk through a snowy Washington Square and confront bohemian life. They glimpse a shabby loft and a drug scene while debating anarchism and dope as they consider their own married life away from danger and decay.
A wife demands luxury from her husband who works hard to fund her bills. His perseverance turns him into a millionaire while the husband credits his wife for driving his success. Moral: a proactive spouse can spur a partner to greater achievement.
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