Mobile Item Telegram Rates and Post Office Notice
A 1916 Mobile Alabama item lists Associated Press wire content carried by the Post Office as second class matter. It notes subscription rates for mail outside Mobile and special office availability in Chicago and St. Louis, with terms favoring cash in advance. The fragment references a new office and a council item.
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Associated Press
BRP Mobil
Ped
Mobile
Als
8. C. Beckwith
Tribune
Chicago Rd
National ‘Tribune
St. Louis
Mobile county school bonds attract fourteen bidders
Bids opened for the $150000 school bonds show Mobile county credit strong with excellent prospects. Fourteen bidders, including two Mobile firms, competed. Spitzer Rorick and Company of Toledo Ohio won with a premium of $9927.50.
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Mobile
Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
Spitzer, Rorick and Company
L'Odo
Ohio
Fine Days Over the Bay
September crowds cross to the Eastern Shore and Battles resorts enjoy thriving beach scenes. Fishermen report good catches and season improvements ahead. Winter repairs are planned for piers, holes filled, and a small boat service eyed to aid visitors and resorts along the shore.
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Mariy
Mobile
Tere
Bay Dury
Battles
Villa resurfaces as Pershing pursues elusive bandit in border clashes
Journal notes renewed pursuit of Francisco Villa by General Pershing across the border. Troops scouted Santa Canyon but found no sign of Villa. El Paso reports Villa vows to live and seek Carranza, signaling possible renewed Mexican conflict.
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Francisco Villa
General Pershing
Pershing
Santa A Canyon
United States
Villa
el Paso
Gener- Carranza
Carranza
General Fshing
Entente Forces Advance in Balkans to Strike Bulgarians
Western war activity grows with Entente moves against the Bulgarians in Serbian territory. Romania joins the war aiding northern fronts. British forces push on at Saloniki driving Bulgarians toward their borders. Serbian and Romanian actions increase against Bulgarians and Austrians as French British and Russians press elsewhere.
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Romania
T Saloniki
Strumaier
New York Post shifts from Hughes amid ambiguous support
The New York Post backs away from Republican nominee Hughes as November nears, finding no definite strength or vital stance to rally behind. Democratic prospects appear brighter, while critics question Hughes’s core appeal and Wilsonite influences loom in coverage.
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New York Post
Hughes
King Albert's War Time Deeds Revealed in Belgian Tales
A quote rich passage compares Wilson to Gladstone and labels Hughes weaker, while recounting a Belgian king Albert who refused water for himself until a thirsty horse drank. The piece contrasts political minds and wartime leadership actions.
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Belgium
Albert
Season shifts bring renewed energy and upcoming holidays
As autumn nears the calendar fills with change and anticipation. Thanksgiving Day approaches with the scent of turkey and the spirit of the Yuletide, followed by Christmas and New Year, and then the first kiss of spring signaling summer sports.
Whiskers and Whiskeriestalk in Mason Verse
Walt Mason parodies Charles Fairbanks in a ribbing piece about beard fashion and a whiskered campaign. The verse riffs on laws to curb facial hair and jokes about sideboards while praising natural whiskers as art.
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Charles Fairbanks
Elderberry wine recipe and northern lights answer
The text gives a method to extract juice from elderberries, add boiling water, sugar, and wait three to four weeks with a gauze covered bung. Some add a small alcohol amount per gallon and store bottles on their side in a cool place. It also notes the aurora as an electrical phenomenon linked to poles, with no definitive explanation.
The Stars Incline But Do Not Compel Horoscope
A 1916 McClure Syndicate horoscope notes that celestial influences steer outcomes but do not force them, inviting readers to reflect on fate and personal choice. The column blends optimism with caution, urging self reliance amid cosmic suggestion.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Fortune Day for Real Estate and Women Vows
A 1916 astrology forecast says Tuesday brings luck for land deals and large projects, with women gaining sway in marriage and politics. It predicts favorable travel and employment responses, but warns of fraud exposures and political tensions.
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Saturn
Venus
Neptune
Mars
United States
Wonderful Springs Draw Saratoga Visitors Away From Races
The Saratoga springs attract revival crowds who eschew racing to savor the mineral waters. The valley of springs is a protected public reservation amid hotels, groves, and springs with healing water, creating a mysterious, tranquil atmosphere that contrasts with bathing houses and bottling halls.
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Saratoga
New York
Yellowstone
Saratoga springs restoration shows natural balance of waters
The article argues state ownership preserved Saratoga springs restoring their mineral richness after artesian pumping reduced flows. It describes underground lab discoveries by engineers tracing water as it travels from Ballston north to Saratoga, changing composition from briny to mineral rich, while the true origin remains a deep mystery.
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Saratoga
Empire State
Niagara Falls
Niagara
Eye of Man
Ballston
Balston
Ambulan ce Corps Honored for Verdun Work by French Croix de Guerre
William P. Clyde Jr and Caleb James Coatsworth receive the Croix de Guerre from the French government for a month of service transporting wounded soldiers at Verdun with the American Volunteer Motor Ambulance Corps.
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London
American Volunteer Motor Ambulance Corps
William P. Clyde, Jr
Caleb James Coatsworth
Verdun
Waters of mineral springs shaped by ancient volcanoes
The article notes that volcanic action opened the way for mineral springs and describes a tuff cone at High Rock Park Saratoga as a vent for water. It recalls how natives drank from the springs with wonder while modern life elsewhere moves quickly, urging greater appreciation with experience.
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High Rock Park
Saratoga
Green Valley
Understanding Brain Amino Acids and Their Nourishment
The text explains brain proteins consist of globulins and amino acids such as glycine alanine valine leucine and others. It notes amino acid content varies by brain region and nerve tissue and stresses balanced dietary amino acids are crucial for nervous system health with meat dairy and eggs providing different profiles.
Remedies and a missing ring recall a patient and a stranger
A medical exchange advises wiping nasal membranes with Vaseline for a week and consulting a nose and throat specialist if comfort does not improve. A separate tale follows a ring’s return, a man’s honesty, and a moral about honesty and repayment.
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