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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1916
Page
4
Teased wire report from Mobile Alabama outlines second class mail rates and carrier or mail delivery outside Mobile. It lists subscription prices in advance per month and per year and notes cash in advance policy.
The Mobile business scene shows improvement with higher cotton prices and rising activity. Julius Hammel plans a new office building at Gov ern Conception streets on the Fidelia Club site, signaling broader growth and port capacity needs to sustain the boom.
Attorney General ruled Alabama cannot provide the normal 5000 for hurricane damage repairs at Daphne. The 25000 yearly buildings fund expired September 30, leaving private subscriptions as the sole option. Residents urged urgent action to repair aging buildings or defer until next legislative session.
The statement argues that defeating the educational amendment would harm childhood, while approval marks a major forward step for Alabama. It notes education boosts efficiency and cites a Mobile County case to urge voters to back the amendment with a majority turnout.
Washington reports tolls at 7,411,682 after two years of operation despite slides halting service half the time. The study argues the canal will pay for itself soon, noting ridicule of the project and praising its money making potential and future earnings.
A clipped, unclear passage discusses Mark Twain and humor about the Mexican situation. It references General Pershing, a bandit, and attempts to describe actions like gradual evacuation and capture, but details are fragmentary. The text blends satire with military mentions and incomplete names.
Reading through a tentative report the text notes pursuit of a bandit and implies General Pocthing will ignore Villa’s demand unless forced. It discusses an American rush as a possible decisive move to resolve the Mexican question, hoping Pershing gains the needed speed.
In Mexico City General Venustiano Carranza shows patriotism as he rejects a bid for the presidency amid torchlight parades. Observers note he has led the constitutional army with restraint and denies scheming for personal gain, defending his suitability and honorable conduct.
West and east and north and south dread the poet’s rhyme as Mason laments the dangers of driving. A jaunty vent shows vehicles racing, wrecks occur, and priests bankers clerks bakers meet calamity on country roads with Azrael and panic in a rapid, darkly humorous ode.
The Item's Daily Question Box offers tips and facts. Rice water can prevent color running in challies by boiling rice in water then soaking fabric. Archaeological museums show ancient dentistry exists in Egypt and other lands before Christ. Thunder is heard up to fifteen or twenty miles. Castor oil may remove warts after ten days to two weeks.
The analysis notes a lucky day for Venus and Saturn influencing amusement venues and public spending. Women are urged to push business and political efforts with potential fame, though dissensions may affect projects involving famous figures. Mentions mining centers Denver Salt Lake and prospects in precious stones and outdoor sports.
A columnist argues that women seeking idealized husbands often create “tin gods” who do not exist. Real partners are ordinary men with flaws, and reforming them is unfair. Happiness comes from accepting him as he is and sharing daily life.
A local column discusses Tonight's Meetings at St Michael and Conception streets and offers long admonitions on marriage. It urges wives to accept husbands as they are, avoid rearranging their habits, and warns that attempting to overhaul a spouse breeds discord and unhappiness.
Decatur Illinois October 28 shopmen of the Wabash railroad agreed to a differential rise of two and a half cents an hour, making the new rate 42 cents an hour after November 1. Earlier pay ranged from 40 to 42 cents. A demand for an eight hour day was dropped.
Harvard orthopedist R. Robert W. Lovett outlines a three stage approach to infantile paralysis. The acute stage lasts four weeks to three months, followed by a two year convalescent phase, then a chronic stage beginning about two years after onset. Each stage needs distinct treatment.
A reader asks about the cause of dreams after a six month symptom change and sleepless episodes, and receives psychology based guidance about dreams as subconscious wishes and fear. suggests library books on dreams for self study. The letter also includes questions on maternity nursing training and hair growth remedies with professional nursing guidance and cautions.
On a long train ride Warren and Helen navigate a staged romance for her pleasure while an observant young woman on board stirs insecurity. A lurching car and a borrowed arm heighten Helen’s unease as Warren’s attentions shift toward the stranger. The scene hints at unresolved doubt in their marriage as moments of happiness feel fragile.
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