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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1916
Page
4
A damaged wire service fragment from September 7 1916 notes AP coverage in Mobile Alabama with references to Chicago St Louis and a finance by mail system. The text is garbled but indicates a mobile bulletin system and departmental office mentions.
The senate passed a large revenue bill aimed at emergency funding and pressuring Britain and its allies over trade. It allows denial of shipping clearance to discriminatory firms, halts US mails and communications to belligerents, and empowers force to enforce trade mandates.
A London crowd witnesses the state funeral for German dead as eggs fly at the bier and missiles rise from the crowd. A Zeppelin over London is shot down, its sixteen crew killed. Police line the burial route while both approval and disapproval ripple through the public. British airmen march in the procession.
In Berlin two double Zeppelins moor ready to set sail laden with mail. The text notes the shift from submarine to airship tech and compares merchant submarines voyages to the new airships. Optimism grows for Atlantic Zeppelin service and the Deutschland, amid anticipation and public interest.
President Ripley of the Santa Fe Railroad rejects the Adamson eight hour law until court order. Other magnates plan to abide by Congress verdict, while Ripley risks censure and losses for a stance seen as courting trouble.
Senator Underwood will campaign in the Middle West while Congressman Heflin speaks in Kentucky. Both are praised for strong logic and forceful oratory. The piece notes Wilson’s White House move and the capital’s expected shift to Shadow Lawn with staff following.
Walt Mason laments that money brings trouble not happiness as his former broke friend rose to wealth yet lost contentment. He notes rich men remain bound by worry while cantankerous gainers fail to find joy, concluding wealth cannot purchase a contented heart.
The New York Evening Post attacks a passage linking Roosevelt's stance to Belgium's 1914 invasion, calling the argument childish maundering and urging a serious view of World War I events and Wilson's leadership.
The September 7, 1916 horoscope notes the Sun favorable for high‑level favors, employment prospects, and publicity while Mercury’s adverse aspect warns of worries and risky contracts. It forecasts potential libel suits, cautious writings, and a prosperous year for those born under Virgo with a social season ahead.
The pancreas and its Islands of Langerhans regulate sugar entering the blood and used by liver and muscles. When these cells fail, sugar leaks into the bloodstream, causing diabetes and disrupting the body’s energy and vitality.
A reader asks about a six year old with throat irritation and bedwetting. The reply suggests chronic nasal throat catarrh and possible adenoids, recommends potential surgical removal, dietary adjustments, and a castor oil dose. also advises medical evaluation for the mother’s uterine symptoms and general waste elimination.
A reflective essay argues that pride in being different is vain and absurd. It urges acceptance of both differences and similarities among people, noting toleration aids natural progress and humane living. It asserts everyone is varied yet relatable, and highlights the value of kindness over judgment.
Multiple short items report censorship of naval expert Count Von Reventlow in Amsterdam, a penny gas price drop by Standard Oil in New York, the death of Georgia justice Joseph Henry Lumpkin, a Lee monument unveiling planned for May 1917, the Boston cruiser sale for junk in Portland, a bleacher collapse death in Colorado, Halil Bey meeting in Berlin, a Norfolk and Western dividend, Pershing’s Mexico base inspection, McLean nominated for governor, and Berlin press censorship renewed.
A historical note warns against experimenting with home remedies for hair loss and scalp issues. It suggests ultraviolet rays of light, applied via quartz, as a best and permanent remedy, while cautioning about possible inconvenience if misused.
Helen frets over a troubling report about Joe while preparing breakfast for Warren who hints at a past confession. The couple shares a tender moment as he contemplates his marriage and the unease behind Nora’s trouble, ending with an implicit pledge to reunite later.
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