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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1916
Page
4
Fragmented OCR shows a Mobile Alabama publication dated October 14 1916. It references delivery by mail outside of Mobile and mentions subscription charges and editorial and news sections. Names and exact items are unclear due to garbled text.
The Mobile Commission calls five groups to form five member committees with board members to plan a campaign in the county. The Chamber of Commerce has mobilized over 400 members to back the amendment. Voters are urged to support it to avoid future educational shortfalls and to preserve tax decisions by the people.
A fragmented report notes the Wilson administration deploying an ocean patrol along the Atlantic coast. It claims President Wilson maintains promptness, with ships and sailors on the lookout for German bases and wireless stations near neutrality waters.
Cartoons showing Hughes in suffrage sketches highlight a quick side-step as a man in the audience asks what he would have done about the Lusitania. The candidate dodges the question, steering the discussion away with witty evasive rhetoric.
The stalled Greek crisis intensifies as Venizelos hints at action against Bulgaria’s king and Greece’s government faces Entente pressures. Allies push for turning over the Greek fleet and railway to entente control while Greek unity fractures under mounting crisis and wartime strain.
Fragmentary text discusses leaders urging allies to avoid pandering to danger and to unite in Entente goals. It references Belgium and Serbia, Romania's entry as a matter of expediency, and themes of nationality and progress in the war context.
The speaker urges caution against foreign intrigue and pressure, insisting a wise king must steer away from entanglements. He directly cites Belgium and Serbia, declaring that the nation has given its all and must avoid being drawn into struggles that do not serve its own interests.
Assurances from Secretary Bixler after a Birmingham trip say Mobile’s Gulf Coast Fair will host a strong horse racing event when the exposition opens October 30. Races are seen as key entertainment drawing visitors to exhibits highlighting Mobile’s resources and new learnings. The county reports a light crime period with 41 grand jury indictments, near the low June record of 38. Caribbean disturbances persist with the usual seasonality, though the region’s agitator remains overworked yet productive.
Poet Walt Mason recalls sleepless nights haunted by spectral figures and past misdeeds from lying and cheating to voting seven times on a single election day. He reflects on guilt and the inescapable ghosts of wrongdoing that surface at night.
The Item presents readers queries on tin foil value and selling, party of Birmingham News, Waterloo general, West Indies protection, pomegranate stain removal, world city status postwar, bankruptcy debt collection, and book procurement. Answers advise industry buyers, Democratic party, Duke of Wellington, Puerto Rico delegate Luis Muñoz Rivera, stain remedy with hot water, New York/London ranking, lawyer consultation, and Booksellers' procurement service.
Horoscope notes favorable alignments for Saturn Neptune Mercury and Jupiter boosting commerce foresight and safe transport. Delicacies and grass-fed foods may gain. fraud risks in large government consignments flagged. Bankers may prosper from big risks. autos limited but horses regain fashion. Winter expected social activity with visits by world figures. New York to face possible street accident and Salt Lake City building collapse concerns.
In a rapid road episode Warren pushes past several cars prompting tension among Helen and Frances. A near collision with a turning car ends with Warren blaming the other driver and warning about unsafe driving while Win’s presence prevents tragedy.
The piece argues women clothe romance in style while neglecting practical needs. It asserts that lasting affection rests on basic domestic duties, notably reliable meals and financial upkeep, and mocks idealized courtship as opposed to sensible support at home. Solomon’s words are invoked to illustrate weariness with constant devotion.
Tonight's Meetings list Mobile Medical Society at 7:30 on St Michael and Conception streets and Garment Workers at Central Trades Council Hall. The piece pivots to domestic rhetoric urging women to polish cooking and housekeeping to sustain husbands and family prosperity, calling home life a wife's weapon and castle.
O bonds with a par value of 24,000,000 were delivered to the clerk of the federal court in Topeka. The bonds back half the ancient price of 6,000,000 under the road’s reorganization, a move Judge John Pollock called likely to shorten the lengthy litigation.
A conference in New York ends early this morning with a dairy pact. Milk will be released by Dairymen's League members to three of the four largest distributors in the city and sixteen smaller companies that had not yet signed contracts.
In the federal district near Xochimilco three reactionary spies were executed after an attempt to purchase ammunition. The leader Miguel Lopez Garcia was shot, carrying a commission, and a Dias. An accompanying woman was sent to penitentiary after capture.
The operation removes adenoid growths from the back of the throat and behind the nose using a curette and a gauze tipped finger. Growths are extracted from deep throat tissues, with quick recovery in about a week. Prompt removal is urged unless the child has an acute fever, and parents are advised to trust their doctor and ask questions.
A reader describes years of rheumatism and suspected neuritis with swollen joints and seeks advice. The response suggests blood analysis for uric acid and chemical causes, diet correction, and modern blood tests to restore normal conditions. The letter also questions violet ray devices and urges medical consultation for persistent calf numbness and sleep disruption.
The note describes cystitis as a mechanical irritant affecting the bladder and nervous system. It advises consulting two surgeons and obtaining thorough examination for persistent irritability and potential leg nervousness.
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