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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1916
Page
4
Full leased wire report from the Associated Press dated August 8 1918 circulated by the Mobile Alabama postoffice. Newsroom notices show subscription terms and delivery details as part of the paper’s front matter.
Discretion in figures shows Mobile district exports for September surpassed August by over 800000, totaling 3392567. If exports remain strong, annual figures may reach 50 million, signaling potential growth despite war and retardation impacts on trade. Meanwhile sea warfare raises questions about German actions and U S responses as ships sink and crews are saved.
In September foreign trade figures show Mobile exporting binder twine worth $34,340. The fiber travels from Yucatan to Mobile then to Chicago or St. Paul before returning to Mobile for export, possibly looping back to Yucatan for local use. The process highlights Mobile’s advantage of no railroad freight on local raw material and shipping finished goods overseas.
The Gulf Coast Fair directors promise an improved exposition this year with two new stock barns to be built for opening day on the thirtieth of the month. Officials cite cropping recovery and regional interest, noting governors from Alabama and Mississippi will attend to launch the event and attract northern visitors.
Dramatic narrative hints at international intrigue involving German U boats near the United States. It references tragedy bravery and women’s roles and centers on Captain Rose aboard U 53. The mystery and sequence of submarine events drive the plot with wartime stakes.
The Associated Press demonstrated a record telegraphic feat during the Brooklyn Boston World Series by sending a complete game story over a single wire to newspapers from Chicago to San Francisco, Duluth, and Mobile. The relay connected new centers and proved the feasibility of a continental coverage.
A storyteller recalls a man who boasts thirty years of toil and a plan to travel the globe before his end. He dreams of Holy Land and Rome and Italy yet a sudden car ends his wanderlust as he leaves home for good.
A reader asks how to ease hay fever symptoms. Advice: bathe daily to keep skin active, sleep well, keep bowels open, and avoid weed patches likely causing irritants. Another reader asks how to clean white kid slippers. answer: wash with benzine, rinse, apply French chalk, dry, and rub with soft cloth.
Astrologers predict a day favorable for Venus Jupiter and Uranus early but Sun turns adverse later. Cautious guidance for women and those in arts, fashion, and hospitality amid shifting customer moods and possible losses. War era language changes and a grim winter outlook accompany lunar notes.
A column lists Tonight's Meetings for local clubs including Young Men's Institute and Masonic bodies at various halls. It then rails at mistreatment of domestic workers, urging respect for servants and noting how skilled, dignified labor can elevate professions like cooking and writing.
Clement Studebaker III son of Clem ent Studebaker Jr automobile maker of South Bend Ind suffered serious injuries when his car collided with Vincent St Denis of West Medford in Arlington Mass on Tuesday The MIT student was taken to a Cambridge private hospital St Denis had minor injuries The two vehicles were badly damaged
The correspondent cites rheumatism causing joint stiffness and thickening from disuse. It suggests anesthesia and doctor guided flexion to break adhesions, absorb excess cartilage, then sustained movement from full flexion to extension to prevent recurrence.
A nurse’s Q and A covers post stroke care for a 62 year old woman focusing on comfort with bathing and digestion and cautions against forcing large meals. A younger woman asks if syphilis affects menopause noting marriage age difference and doctor advises examination. The piece also includes a narrative about wealth, romance, and social expectations in material marriage.
The text discusses a dubious “iration” from an unnamed source and suggests filling a tub with hot water to about 116 degrees preferences for four to five minutes. It notes a physician might not approve and questions the guidance's validity.
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