Alabama as a hub for nation’s armament plants
A discussion highlights Alabama as the ideal inland site for armor plate plants, ordnance factories, and nitrate works to supply a large federal army and navy. Judge E. H. Gary of United States Steel may push industrial expansion in Alabama, with roads and tourism benefiting Mobile and the South as auto routes attract visitors.
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Ken
Alabama
Saat
E. H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Hudson Maxim
Seacoast
United States
Gary
Gulf
Atlantic
Mexico
Canada
Apa
Os Ee
Europe
Mobile
South
Fire warning issued after weekend blazes in Mobile
The long Friday and Saturday fires in Mobile highlight dangers from unmade fire prevention efforts. Sparks and faulty flues caused most blazes, suggesting prevention through thorough inspections and action. As cooler weather brings coalwood gas heating, risk remains if precautions are neglected.
Wilson Scores Heavily At New York Campaign Address
President Wilson spoke to the Young Men's Democratic Clubs of New York at Shadow Lawn delivering a pointed critique of the Republican party. He labeled Republicans greedy and self seeking and warned of the death of one party and potentially another. He urged young men to envision a future beyond narrow politics and predicted a forced shift toward Democratic policies on finance tariffs and foreign policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
New York City
Shadow Lawn
Republican Party
Wall Street
Railroads Pull Out All Stops To Bring Tourists South
Rail lines push to attract tourists this winter with extra trains and meals en route. Officials expect strong holiday business and say improvements will meet the anticipated demand as the season proves critical for regional travel.
Goosebone seer warns of early harsh winter ahead
The goosebone seer predicts a prolonged cold season with an early, boisterous winter. Animals gather provender while birds flee south and locals prepare coal, sundries, and Christmas shopping as the signs grow stronger.
Question Box: Height, Anniversaries, and Film Addresses
The column states that neither diet nor exercise increases height at age twenty, upright posture aids appearance, and outdoor activity aids development. It notes film companies advertise in papers and cannot provide a producer address. It lists wedding anniversaries from year one cotton to silk and linen at twelve, with major milestones at fifty and seventy five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M
Ans
Creighton Hall
China
Horoscope for Monday October 2 1916
The stars favor bold ventures especially those needing financiers and government aid. Publicity and alliances prosper with Wilson era gains. beware scams as generosity and favors may be exploited. Young leaders rise while old favorites lose favor and a national hero faces bright health decline and possible exit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
Uranus
Mars
Saturn
Jupiter
Neptune
Wilson
Women can win success in many trades and arts
A columnist urges parents to teach daughters useful trades for financial independence. Citing dressmaking, millinery, nursing, and cooking, the piece argues women can enter nearly any profession, with opportunity limited mainly by ability and choice. It notes lucrative outcomes for skilled work and highlights examples like designers, chefs, and trained nurses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Schools of Design
Pratt Institute of Columbia
Woman found shot to death near Grand Rapids
A woman about sixty was found in a wooded area near Grand Rapids with two bullet holes in the forehead and one in the right arm. She likely died three or four days earlier. A card in her pocket read Mrs Mary Kimball Elkhart Ind. A sand sprinkled pool near the body was covered with a wooden picnic plate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mary Kimball
Elkhart
Ind
Talks On Health Anxiety And Fear In Daily Life
The piece warns that persistent anxiety and fear harm mental and physical health causing sleeplessness and loss of appetite. It argues for a common sense approach, limiting imagination from overpowering reason and maintaining balance to preserve daily well being. Continuous apprehension is discouraged.
Married life and health notes mix in personal columns
Excerpts cover heart irregularities during pregnancy and smoking impacts with Q&A style guidance. The text shifts to domestic scenes of Helen, Frances, Anne, and Jack planning a wedding in New York, then reports Lieut. Colonel A. H. W. J. Boom arriving in New York aboard the Nieuw Amsterdam for ammunition purchases for the Dutch government.
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Frances
Winifred
Helen
Warren
Jack
Anne
New York
Mary
A. H. W. J. Boom
Holland-American Line
Nieuw Amsterdam
Mastery of Tobacco Or Submission to Smoke
A philosophical line ponders whether tobacco controls the smoker or the smoker controls the habit, reflecting on willpower and dependence with concise modern overtones.
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Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
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Russia
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United States Land Office
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Omaha World- Herald
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Tex
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Field Artillery
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London
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