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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1916
Page
4
Children as national asset in wartime Britain and America
The piece argues war shows the need to protect and train children for future national strength. It cites London Observer on conserving human assets from birth, urges mothers and authorities to ensure health, education, and fair opportunities for American youths to sustain industrial growth and prevent child exploitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
France
London
London Observer
England
Europe
United States
Viscount Bryce Praised for Forgiveness and Unity After War
The letter praises Viscount Bryce for denouncing hatred toward Germans and urging arbitration and a league to restrain aggression. It lauds his message as noble and Christian rooted, calling him a Lincoln who could shape England’s postwar policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viscount Bryce
Congregational Union
Birmingham
England
Asquith
Edward Grey
Balfour
Lincoln
Judge Toulmin to retire after twenty-nine years on bench
Prominent Mobile lawyers and the public express regret as Federal Judge Larry Toulmin announces retirement due to ill health, effective December 1. He served nearly thirty years with a reputation for strict justice and respected court opinions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
United States
Larry 'Oulmin
Toulmin
Improved Business in Mobile Shown by Clearing House Data
Mobile business conditions improve as the Mobile Clearing House Association reports clearings for the past month nearly $500,000 higher than a year ago. Nine months ending September show satisfactory activity despite one fewer bank handling checks this year. Public sentiment mirrors the data with broad agreement that business is good or better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Mobile Clearing House Association
First the Church for Kronprinz Wilhelm Crew Village
Beside Philadelphia navy yard a small German village for 744 crew members of the interned Kron Prince Wilhelm is being built. The community emphasizes German traits with a small frame church as its bulwark, followed by a windmill guardhouse and drill grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Teutons
Signs of Age by Walt Mason
The speaker notes aging and detachment from political passions. He recalls past fervor during presidential contests but now feels unchanged when outcomes come and go. Life’s rhythms persist. work, family, love, and daily routines continue regardless of political drama.
Readers Ask About Spiders and Antique Coins Inquiries
The Item's Daily Question Box offers home tips and coin appraisals. Suggestions include washing outside sills with kerosene to deter spiders, and a note that 1869 three cent pieces may fetch 50 cents to $1 while other coins cited are not rare. Additional care tips cover willow furniture cleaning and washing organdie dresses with Lux.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millie
Stars Warn of Difficult Day for Ambition and Deals
Horoscopes warn a threatening day with Sun Venus and Mercury adverse in early hours while Uranus and Mars favor later. Avoid signing money agreements, expect unsettled entertainment venues and possible professional setbacks. Those born today may be impulsive. writers may face discouragement. soldiers may encounter national tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mars
Government of the Stars
Mexico
United States
Venus
The Auto as Teacher in Geography’s New Vision
The automobile is praised as an unrivaled teacher of geography turning travel into a moving panorama. It lets a farmer and family explore an entire county and neighboring regions, revealing how streams, hills, valleys, and settlements relate, offering practical lessons in geography.
Surprise view from a hill in New York’s Mohawk Valley
A narrator describes a summer auto ride from Amsterdam through Florida and Schoharie to Mariaville. The ascent reveals a vast panoramic landscape of farms, towns, and distant Albany and Schenectady, with fields and a white marble education building visible on the horizon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mohawk Valley
Amsterdam
Holland
Florida
Schoharie
Schenectady
New York
Mariaville
Albany
Capitol
Tonight's Meetings Across Local Lodges and Unions
Woodmen of the World Maple Camp No 5 Moose Hall Masonic Mobile Lodge Perf ection No 3 A A S R M Masonic Temple Ladies Auxiliary Central Trades Council Hall International Association of Machinists No 4 Central Trades Council Hall I Co O F Canton Mobile Lodge No 4 Odd Fellows Hall Clerk's Protective Association Y Moon TALial 7 Barbers Central Trades Council all Executive C T C Central Trades
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen of the World
Maple Camp
Moose Hall
Masonic—Mobile Lodge of Perfection
R. M
Masonic Temple
Central Trades Council Hall
International Association of Machinists
Talks On Health Adinarly Purging Liver Eases Nervous Heart
A health column suggests stomach gas from improper purification of the system causes nervous heart symptoms. It argues that a month of vegetable and fruit dieting can rid the liver of poison, relieving palpitations when doctors say the heart is sound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seth
Farmer's Natural Hill Home Surpasses Royal Palaces
A Vermont hill farm owner, described as a scholar and gentleman, enjoys a superb natural home with views of the Adirondacks, Green Mountains, Berkshires, Catskills, and Helderbergs. The piece praises simple living, farm labor, and the unpretentious farmhouse over grand palaces or hotels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adirondacks
Green Mountains
Vermont
Greylock
Massachusetts
Berkshires
Catskills
Helderbergs
Parthenon
Wives I Might Have Been and Restless Hearts
A reader furthers two anecdotes from a period magazine style column. The first details a 65 year old man with severe insomnia seeking medical and lifestyle remedies, while the second recollects a single woman on a ship who narrowly avoided marrying an unsuitable partner after a misdirected courtship involving a rival, ending with gratitude to a meddling friend.
Proportions Struggle and Health Advice Span
A distressed speaker describes body proportions and seeks remedies. The response dismisses simple cures and emphasizes fresh air, hygiene, and nutritious food as the key to improving health and balance.
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