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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1916
Page
4
Brief note from Mobile Alabama dated August 5 1916 reports an Associated Press item on soil and weather details. The piece mentions subscription rates by mail outside Mobile and lists editorial staff and society editors.
The article notes surprise over supposed unwitting cooperation from Mexican forces with Pershing's expedition against bandits in northern Mexico. It suggests Carranza's administration would feel more secure if cooperation had been clearer, as tensions rise after incidents like the Chihuahua affair.
Arkansas shows commitment to good roads with a highway plan from October 1 1915 to October 1 1916 totaling over five and a half million dollars. The project covers 1330 miles with some sections completed and others underway. Alabama officials and county leaders echo intent to modernize roads, predicting quicker cash returns and broader benefits.
Mobile soldiers of the First Alabama Infantry march through Mobile on Thursday before heading to the Mexican border. Citizens are urged to give a rousing reception as the troops pass along the main streets to show appreciation for their service.
Prince, a gentleman and scholar, died while serving with the Entente. His body is returned to America as testimony of U S airmen deaths in the war. He abandoned his law office to become an aeroplanist and fought, sustaining fatal injuries before death. France needed a regent for Lafayette, and Americans answered with free will offerings.
The impresario of the Metropolitan Opera laments wartime travel limits and urges promoting American singers. He argues domestic voices like Farrar and Nielsen rival Melba and Schumann-Heink, and questions why New York producers rely on foreign stars. He says a strong American chorus could sustain opera amid liberation delays.
The New York Venizelos Party in America attempts to harness sentiment for the Greek movement. A series of meetings across the country aims to extend financial support to the Venizelos movement and influence political action related to the former Greek premier.
The text argues that defeating demagogues around the king is futile because removing them may simply replace them with others. It suggests the king would court more demagogues if he could not resist crowding his court with the same type, creating a self-perpetuating cycle of influence and instability.
Atlanta observers show keen interest as horse racing resumes after years of gambling taboos in the South. In contrast with Kentucky and New Orleans, Atlanta aims to revive racing without the corruption that spurred its decline.
Walt Mason lampoons a spirited boy named Albert Clarence who excels in academics and elocution yet refuses chores at home. The poem mocks parental authority and praises the boy's clever mischief, noting teachers’ praise but Mason’s view that disobedience spoils the mix.
The Item's Daily Question Box explains residents may seek legal guidance on forcing neighbors to erect fences to enclose private yards. Solicitor Clarke and assistant Courtney are named as advisers. A second query notes the Alexandria library fire. answer cites 47 B C and about four hundred thousand volumes burned.
The 1916 horoscope notes difficult months for poorer classes with weather woes and rising mortality among women. It foresees pressure on hospitals, potential nervous disorders, business strain, and possible increased national revenues while warns of sea losses and financial power shifts. A religious teacher may rise and a famous actor’s sudden death is foretold.
The letter argues that February birth does not guarantee genius or leadership. It compares zodiac beliefs and famous figures, explains probability and sampling limits, and asserts that historical patterns of birth months offer no reliable influence on greatness.
Woodmen of the World Maple Camp No 5 Moose Hall Perfec tion No 3 A A R M Masonic Temple Ladies Auxiliary Central Trades Hall International Association of Mechanics No 4 Central Trades Council Hall Odd Fellows Canton Mobile No 4 Odd Fellows Hall Catholics and Ladies Benevolent Association Y M B A Hall Executive Council C T C Central Trades Council Hall Railroad Benevolent Association 7 30 o'clock Y M B A All
The passage discusses a atmospheric soil energy influence that tempers solar beams affecting the brain. It notes that being born in this zone does not guarantee genius, and both geniuses and non geniuses may benefit from its advantages.
The text critiques overreliance on speculative sciences and fortune telling. It cites Dr. Alexander Macalister on Gall and Spurzheim, noting empirical flaws and the bias of selecting coincidences to fit traits. It warns against credulity in "scientific" yet occult methods.
A reader asks about a neck swelling noticed over a year with goiter fears. Three doctors offered options. one advised none, one suggested delaying treatment, and another prescribed a year of medicine that did not help. The caller seeks safe home remedies and whether iodine helps, noting irritation from iodine and asking about dilution. The reply endorses iodine as useful but not curative and proposes alcohol dilution and a wet towel wrap around the neck at night.
In a tense social scene, a woman debates using Rodney Dringgs as a ready partner for a high profile affair. Her confidant Tom urges restraint while she contemplates dressing to impress and the risks of pursuing a relationship with a now famous actor. Rodney presses for a decision on marriage, but she remains unsure about marrying him.
A 38 year old mother of eight describes two months of heart weakness and fainting spells. The reply urges a thorough heart examination, bed rest if the heart is dilated, and avoiding self treatment via letters. It says to consult a local physician and follow their instructions. The question about making carbonated water at home receives no known method.
A reflective passage urges inward quest rather than chasing stars or outward signs. It emphasizes self examination, deny external mystique, and trusts inner insight to reveal personal purpose. The text frames inner inquiry as the path to knowing one’s nature.
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