Mobile Item Aggregates 1916 Post Office News
Newspaper blurbs from Mobile Alabama dated October 12 1916 and August 5 1916 reference Associated Press wire reporting. The text mentions post office matters and revenue terms with unclear phrasing and multiple telegraphlike lines. It reads as a fragmented broadcast of service notices and mail events rather than a coherent story.
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I Mobile
Mobile
Alabama
Associated Press
FAS
Tote Als
Mobile Leads Gulf Ports In Trade In First Seven Months
The United States Commerce Department data show Mobile district exports and imports up 33.4 percent year over year for January to July, outpacing Gulf ports which fell 17.4 percent. Exports rose 35 percent for Mobile versus a 5 percent Gulf decline, while imports climbed 21.4 percent against a 15 percent Gulf average. The report urges deepening Mobile ship channel to thirty feet and cites army approval.
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Mobile
United States Department of Commerce
Mobile District
Sadae
Department of Commerce
Gulf
Washington
Congress
Gulf Ports
Wise Decision Defends Referendum Rights in Mississippi
The Mississippi Supreme Court dissolves an injunction blocking the secretary of state from placing referendum measures on November ballots. The ruling upholds popular sovereignty under referendum and recall, granting voters power to reject harmful laws and hold officials accountable. Two challenged laws are prohibition measures, yet the court affirms the people’s right to remedy through ballots.
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Secretary of State of
Mississippi
Mississippi Supreme Court
Thrift Amendment Advocates Statewide Bank Benefits
The article argues for state backed openings for large enterprises to benefit Alabama residents rather than outsiders. It asserts the duty of money managers to teach thrift and claims bankers would profit from handling savings if the amendment passes. It urges approval of the amendment.
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason on thrift and fortune
The poem follows Walt Mason as the speaker recalls saving five dollars weekly while resisting urges for travel and pleasure. His thrifty wife Susan Jane urges tight control of coins, insisting the strongbox must not leak. Illness and recovery follow, funded by savings as fortune later looks with a wary eye.
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Susan Jane
Alabama urged to expand savings by law changes
A long review from Manufacturers Record quotes Alabama bankers who blame state laws for low savings in Alabama and urge constitutional amendments to boost thrift. It compares Alabama with New England states showing large savings deposits fueling industrial growth and bank capital, noting Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut. The piece links savings to broader economic development and prosperity.
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South
Alabama
Encyclopedia Britanica
New England
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Inassachusetts
United States
Ae Ee
Tly
Hartford Convention In 1814 Opposed War Delegations From New England
Delegations from New England opposed Madison and the war with Britain met in Hartford Connecticut in December 1814 to discuss public affairs. The gathering sparked bitter debate with rumors of secession or obstruction but these were denied and the president of the convention sent its proceedings to Massachusetts secretary of state to counter treason charges as peace soon followed making further action unnecessary.
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Hartford
New England
Madison
Great Britain
Conn
Massachusetts
Unlucky Horoscope Foresees Peril and Change Today
The 1916 astrology column warns a threatening day with malefic planetary aspects. Investors should avoid risk while heart issues and sudden deaths are foretold. weddings may prosper in the evening, and women entering big business face danger. Surprises in elections and suffrage tensions are predicted.
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Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Mars
Jupiter
Venus
Catholic Church
Mabey Ips
Talks On Health Avoid coffee limits and weekly cleansing
Health advice urges individuals with hardened arteries to judge coffee and tea use by personal digestion and daily feeling. It prescribes a weekly cleansing with castor oil as the safest remedy to purify the bowels and boost digestion, arguing a cleaner internal system strengthens preventive measures.
Medical Inquiries Across Breast Piles Nerves and Skin
A reader seeks surgeon advice for a bloody nipple discharge and breast stiffness linked to armpit glands and breathing discomfort. Other questions cover piles, persistent prickling skin sensations, bedwetting in a child, milk analysis costs, cold prevention, and brown facial spots. Responses direct consulting specialists, fasting for liver issues, or library resources.
Tonight's Meetings Across Fraternal Orders
Odd Fellows Mt Ararat Encampment No 1 meets at 7 30 in the Odd Fellows hall Knights and Ladies of Honor Corn Lodge No 235 meet at 7 30 in the Odd Fellows Temple Masonic Athens Lodge No 369 meets at 7 30 in the Masonic Temple B P O E Mobile Lodge No 108 meets at Ellis Home Government and Joachim streets Club meets at 1 pm Assembly Room Cawthon Hotel
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Odd Fellows
Mt. Ararat
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Knights and Ladies of Honor
Corn Lodge
Odd Fellows’ All
Masonic—Athestan Lodge
A. F
A. M
Masonic Temple
Ellis
Government and
Joachim Streets
Club
Cawthon Hotel
Dreams Of The Stage Clash With Parental Bounds
A girl frets about parental limits keeping her from pursuing acting. She envisions glamorous life, wealth, and fame, imagining encounters with managers and stars, while critics warn of hardship and the gap between fantasy and reality.
Fragmented poem fragment on arrival and struggle
The excerpt presents an actress speaking of arriving at last after a hard journey, questioning whether the price paid was worth the goal. It hints at exhaustion and being flayed by times, suggesting ongoing personal struggle and reflection.
Story of the Swastika across ancient ages and cultures
The article reviews the swastika as a talisman dating to the neolithic era and its across the world usage. Archaeologist Georges Marcurdy notes its cross-like form and long persistence in belief systems, citing depictions from Hissarlik Troy to Buddhist inscriptions and Celtic stones.
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Georges Mar- Curdy
Hissarlik
Troy
India
Gaza
Corinth
Sweden
Britain
America
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