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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1916
Page
4
A clipped AP leased wire report from the Mobile Alabama office dated August 5 1916 notes the receipt of a full Associated Press transmission. The brief item refers to mail service at the post office and second class status.
The item notes a third national building notice from St Louis and Chicago areas published in Mobile Alabama dated October 9, 1916. It mentions subscription terms 5.00 per year and 6.00 in paper form and cash in advance.
The article describes the secretive voyage of the German submarine U-53 delivering a message near U S waters and its impact on U S coastal defense. It discusses mining harbors and evolving submarine warfare and speculates on future naval shifts away from surface warships. It also covers Mobile Alabama's highway project linking Mobile with the Jackson Highway to spur commerce and regional development along the Mississippi Gulf coast.
President Wilson in Long Branch New Jersey attacks the Hughes and Roosevelt Republicans as warlike and reactionary. He argues Progressive support should back a proven progressive Democratic administration, while New York Progressive Hugh Gordon defies party leaders and aligns with Wilson. The piece frames Democrats as united and forward looking versus Republicans as lacking new ideas and stirring fear of war.
The New York Herald, in a fifty year pre election gauge, predicts a close race between Wilson and Hughes, with no landslide for the Republicans. It notes New York as pivotal, suggesting Wilson’s support is eroding in some quarters but still likely to win in key strongholds next month.
A committee representing four Mississippi counties Forrest Perry Greene and a Mobile County line area seeks revenue and road commissioner support for a proposed government aid highway. The boards of supervisors back the project as another county already improved roads along the boundary where the highway would run toward Hattiesburg.
The piece praises the federal act creating Reserve Officers Training Corps and notes Alabama measures with 350 students at the University of Alabama and expectations Auburn will expand as a military school. It argues the program will educate more leaders for the army and ease West Point’s burden.
A humorous political verse predicting relief and reform after election. The speaker promises to end taxation on workers, curb the rich, and provide cheaper transport, with satirical digs at labor, tyranny, and public fatigue.
The column notes coin dealers in cities and suggests checking directories and ads for premiums on old coins. Bohemia is a province of Austria Hungary. Bohemian describes loose living or artistic types in France and here. The London dispatch on Greece cites a money shortage as a familiar reason.
A straight horoscope column notes general celestial guidance for readers, offering caution and encouragement without asserting tight fate. It reflects 1916 syndicated style, focusing on daily dispositions, moods, and outlooks rather than concrete predictions.
On October 9 1916 astrologers foresee strong benefic aspects for engineers physicians and scientists with opportunities in medicine and chemistry. Hospitals may receive vast endowments and epidemic related needs could drive seaport health improvements. musicians singers and opera audiences also face expanded opportunities and public support.
A essay on protecting love compares neglect of affection to misplacing valuables. It argues men and women fail to safeguard hearts as they guard money or jewelry, leading to divorces and alienation. It urges constant care, noting husbands or wives drift away when busy, waking to loss too late.
A long list of gatherings is noted for Odd Fellows Napoleonville and Purity Rebekah, Knights of Pythias, Masons, Eagles, and other groups at various halls and times. The column ends with a moral essay on marital fidelity and the dangers of neglect.
The article advises if doctors say the heart is okay, a life insurance exam can confirm fears. It links left side heart pain to poisons from diet or bilious liver and suggests a calomel purge followed by castor oil to cleanse the system. If pain continues, seek a careful medical exam for possible organic trouble.
Pneumothorax is the presence of gas in the chest cavity causing lung compression. It occurs when the pleura is punctured allowing air to enter. symptoms hinder breathing. Treatment typically involves pleural drainage with a cannula to relieve pressure.
Warren, Helen, and Frances arrive in a small town and check into Waldron Inn. A woman clerk runs the hotel, surprising Helen who hadn’t expected a woman to manage lodging. Warren plans to secure a single room while Frances stays with relatives in town.
A shopper asks in a store about a book suitable for nervous people while describing a sick fourteen month old with dark rings under the eyes and feverishness. The dealer suggests ensuring fresh air and lighter clothing and trying more sunshine as a cautious test.
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