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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1916
Page
4
A fragmented item from the Mobile area appears to note delivery, subscription rates, and newspaper dispatch details. It references the Mobile Post Office and typical classifieds like rates for single issues and annual subscriptions, with stray mentions of Tribune and Chicago office.
The Natchez Mobile Highway project advances as county road and revenue boards agree to build a seamless route from Mobile to a Mississippi state aid line near the county line. The southeast northwest corridor will pass Hattiesburg through Forrest Perry Greene George Marion Walthall Amite Adams to Natchez, with minor route details still unsettled.
The Mobile Chamber of Commerce should expand its membership to boost Mobile county’s development. A larger, better funded organization can promote Mobile’s advantages to investors in farming and industry, strengthening the city’s growth and attracting new enterprise.
Democrats nationwide urged to donate to Henry Morgenthau for the Democratic National Committee. The note stresses mobilizing funds to combat Republican money, calling on Mobile and Alabama supporters to contribute regardless of local political climate.
U S Army reports a new steel‑tipped armor‑piercing rifle bullet performs well in tests at Sandy Hook. Calibered bullet pierces an inch steel sheet and could pass twenty men in a straight line. Officials praise the invention’s potential for armored cars and combat.
Mr. Spett recalls President Wilson from early public life and discusses his attraction and campaign issues. Mr. Abbott criticizes the president’s handling of the Mexican situation, including Vera Cruz, saluting the flag, Huerta, Villa, and the idea of a commission to settle differences.
The article compares Mr. Abbott with Mr. Hughes and Wilson, noting Abbott's criticism of Wilson and his stance on peace and honor. It questions Abbott's concrete proposals amid concerns about leadership in European crises and United States policy.
A dated poem showing the speaker's moral conflict over wealth. The narrator condemns greed while admitting personal hypocrisy when finances improve, noting the shift from moralizing about money to chasing cash and lecturing others about virtue only after a reverse of fortune.
The franking privilege began with soldiers in the Revolutionary War and later expanded to cabinet officers and congress for official correspondence and public documents. It then extended to full year and personal letters, with life tenure for the first four presidents and grants to widows of ex-presidents. Abuses led to curtailment, and today members of congress and government officers use it for most departmental mail, with the Smithsonian Institution also holding the privilege.
The horoscope predicts a fortunate day with benefic planetary aspects favoring mind and body. Lawyers judges writers poets and promoters may see progress and recognition, while women gain guidance for business and social success. Cities like Atlanta Savannah Memphis and Canadian hero fame appear in the outlook.
A reader discussion cites caloric values for fat starch sugar and protein and critiques old diet rules. It notes heat generated per gram of food and warns against exclusive feeding like pasteurized milk, while offering practical health tips and questions on digestion sleep and anemia.
A reader reports two ailments bronchitis and swollen feet and ankles causing sleepless nights and falls. A responder suggests thorough heart and kidney examination and mentions seeking reliable medical sources for gland functions and related health guidance.
Masonica Mobile Council of Kadosh No 2 meets at 7 30 o clock at the Scottish Rite Cathedral. Mobile Nest No 1490 meets at 73 Dauphin Street. Mechanics Relief Association and Peace Rebekah Lodge hold sessions at Dauphin and St Emanuel. Tactics Auxiliary and Central Trades Council Hall host gatherings. Rose Croix No 3 assembles at the Scottish Rite Cathedral.
A reader asks where the three mile limit lies. A contends it extends three miles from any point north or south and three miles inland on a straight line. B maintains a uniform three mile measure from every coastal point.
A discussion of historical rules for territorial waters, from the three mile limit to six miles, and the shift toward broader baselines. It notes figures like Bynkershoek, Ward, and later law for bays and headlands, with references to fishery protections and imprecise conventions. It then shifts to a narrative about Helen and Babbie dealing with a suit exchange, ending with a request to speak with Madame Corsisande.
Governor General Harrison names Dr. Fern Miller Musgrave to a top post in Manila. Dr Musgrave has been dean of the College of Mind Surgery at the University of the Philippines and professor of surgery. Dr Calderon serves as obstetrics professor.
The readable text hints at naval tactics near shore and command actions during a mission. Specific ships or dates are not provided, leaving only vague references to sinking targets and three mile line.
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