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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1916
Page
4
Fragmentary notice from Mobile Alabama August 1916 outlining Associated Press wire service delivery and mailbox subscription details. Mentions postal routing, building addresses, and carrier delivery with a focus on subscription payment in advance.
City Commission urged favorable action on establishing school districts to require automobiles to slow down near schools. The piece argues children lack judgment and face danger from reckless drivers, citing Mobile accidents and a child’s death as proof that motorists must be more cautious now.
Seattle completed a vast water frontage expansion by linking Puget Sound with Lake Union and Lake Washington via a can al with a large lock. The eight mile canal and related works cost about 5 million dollars with federal, city, county and state support, opening deep water access for factories and boosting regional growth.
Report describes Charles E. Hughes addressing labor unrest during a Sioux City speech. A heckler challenged his claim to avert the Adamson law within twenty four hours, prompting Hughes to deliver a evasive reply. The piece notes the era of labor unrest and rising strike votes.
A Gulf storm reached hurricane strength and moved a curving path from Yucatan through Burwood Louisiana to Pensacola Mobile and Grand Bay, shaking Alabama Georgia and Tennessee. It caused little aggregate damage while possibly triggering a local earthquake amid low pressure. astronomers awaited opinions.
The writer laments Bill Wax's reputed insanity and bias, noting Wax defends Kaiser policy and argues against the author's praise of Charley Hughes. The exchange includes claims of mental instability and persistent rebuttals, with Wax accused of malice and constant arguing.
Instructions describe preparing the skin by soaking and fleshing, then applying a paste of borax saltpetre and glauber salts, folding flesh side in, and chilling for 24 hours. Wash, treat with sal soda borax and soap, refold and warm set for 24 hours. Soak in alum salt and saleratus solution for 12 hours, wring and dry, repeating until soft. Hair removal via milk of lime or warm moist chamber to loosen roots then scrape.
A 1919 astrological reading warns of a malefic planetary alignment affecting health and wealth. It predicts nerve strain, potential breakdowns for leaders, clashes, and disappointments, with warnings against rail travel and winter labor unrest. It also notes reform movements, a woman lecturer gaining national attention, and public health concerns.
The article describes industrial health dangers from inhaled micro organisms gases vapors and dusts. It notes hazards from compressed air environments and improper lighting and extreme temperatures, with mention of lead poisoning phossy jaw chills deafness miner's asthma and the growing factory workforce.
Knights of Pythians Percivale meets at 8.00 p m in Castle Loyal Order of Moose Mobile Lodge 321 203 Government Street Masonic Athelstan Lodge 369 meets at 7 30 p m at the Masonic Temple Rotary Club gathers at 1 p m in Assembly Room Cawthon Hotel Salesladies meet at 6 p m at WE Aas all
A reader describes three lead poisoning attacks from a poorly ventilated paint room and asks where to get cured. The expert urges choosing a hospital and a physician, notes hospitals exist to help, and stresses not giving up.
Wilfred, a top law school graduate kept from advancement by family connections and favoritism, struggles five years after graduation. He clings to merit while watching siblings enter unsuitable careers and sisters marry into snobbery, sparking his bitterness and late-life ambitions.
The article explains color-blindness as a genuine condition affecting some workers like locomotive engineers. It notes red and green deficiencies, possible temporary color-blindness from illness or tobacco, and claims true color blindness is birth-origin and incurable, though self-education may help align impressions with normal vision.
Education can help a red blind person distinguish greens and reds by comparing impressions to known colors. Studying color charts or yarns may yield surprising benefits though the defect is not curable. Causes lie in visual nerve centers or retina. color blindness is far more common in men than women.
A short vignette centers on Wilfred who seems doomed to fail in his own firm due to Fate's meddling. The tone hints at recurring misfortune and a question about whether Wilfred has ever truly been given a fair start or a real chance.
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