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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1916
Page
4
Brief OCR fragment shows a 1916 Mobile Alabama newspaper item with telegraphic press service credits and subscription rates. The text includes postal and office details, along with pricing for Bell Home editions and society editors. The fragment provides limited contextual facts about publication logistics.
The piece cites Alfred G. Jardiner of the London Daily News arguing Europe expects a hemispheric balance shift in favor of the United States after the European war. It praises Wilson as a sagacious leader and envisions America shaping a new world order with a shift from war to peace if the "hands off" policy continues and the U S strengthens militarily and economically.
The piece argues the United States must train officers through the national defense act enabling college students to join the reserve corps after graduation. At Alabama and other land grant colleges, competent instructors, uniforms, and subsistence aid support students, marking a major step toward preparedness and praising Democratic efforts.
The article discusses General Sam Hughes’s resignation as a culmination of months of political maneuvering in Canada. It cites patronage, appointments, and ministerial responsibility as factors and notes Hughes’s influence in raising 400,000 troops for Britain and his contentious relations with British politicians and the Connaught governor general.
The Pensacola Naval Aeronautical Station grows with over one hundred aviators sent pending new Curtiss planes. The station becomes the nation’s largest aviation school with ongoing permanent improvements and continued funding. President Wilson’s re election supports maintenance and future expansion.
A satirical verse critiquing sports writers and prize ring boosters, contrasting fame in athletics with the farmer husker who wins by effort. The poem mocks medals and promotions while praising the quiet skill of the corn shucker and his rivals in township fame.
The Item’s Daily Question Box from Mobile in 1916 answers: Alabama law on payments of notes due on holidays has no grace days and is payable the day after. mayoral selection rests with commissioners. the president may call state militia under the national defense act with governor permission not required. militia members did not join the U S regular army but joined the federali zed guard.
On Monday November 20 1916 astrologers forecast increasing advertising and sensational crimes boosting daily history. Writers gain demand while employment improves with the Sun in a favorable position. A Southern lawyer may gain federal honors and Chicago faces winter business parity and a notable early sensational feature.
Health officials discuss infantile paralysis prevention, noting no cure exists for the infection or paralysis once begun. Treatments like adrenaline or serum injections are experimental, while dangers include strychnine and ergot. Emphasis falls on preventing deformities through proper limb positioning and orthopedic care in early weeks. T New York City Department of
A listing of fraternal and labor group meetings shows multiple organizations including Odd Fellows Napoleonville Union Lodge No 19 and Purity Rebekah No 5 meeting at their halls, Knights of Pythias Rescue Lodge 24 at Pythian Hall, Masonic Mobile Lodge 40 at the Masonic Temple, and several unions meeting at Central Trades Council Hall and nearby venues at 7:30 o'clock or 7:30. Also noted are Eagles Mobile Aerie 880 and Boilermakers Local 111 with venue details on Dauphin and Y M C A Hall.
A reader reports fermentation of foods and brown abdominal spots, asking for diagnosis and cure. The response suggests a two day water fast with castor oil cleansing, then a wheat bread only phase, dried brewer’s yeast as a supplement, and avoiding fermenting foods to strengthen digestion.
The piece traces dog domestication and ancient breeds from Egypt and the Nile valley migration from central Asia to Crete and Greece. It notes the Anan lineage, Tibetan types, Assyrian mastiffs, and long-eared Cretan hounds still present in the Balearic Islands, linking Shakespearean lines to Greek hunting hounds.
Warren berates Helen for her loud voice during a car trip and at their apartment entry. He scolds her in public and again in private, urging voice culture while Helen pleads for quiet. The scene ends with their door opened to a pair of glowing yellow eyes in darkness.
Helen returns to a dark apartment and greets a nervous cat Pussy Purr-Mew as Warren complains about clutter and a burned out light. The two quarrel over time and chores, with Helen gathering items and promising to fetch a spare lamp. Continued on Page Five.
The text discusses the mastiff like canis molossus famed for lion attacks and the Spitz lineage descended from jackals. It notes ancient use of jackals as household pets with leather leads by North African Stone Age women, suggesting early cultural parallels with modern dogs.
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