Alabama Contenders Tout Big $11 Million Armor Plant
Secretary Daniels opened hearings as 118 cities sought the government armor plate plant. Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Gadsden, and Mobile enter the race with Mobile favored by water routes and ship-building potential to move armor plate efficiently.
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Daniels
United States
South
Alabama
United
Birmingham
Tuscaloosa
Gadsden
Mobile
Uncle Sam
Tourists Target Mobile for Travelogue Film Visit
The Tourist Welcome Club plans to promote Alabama to national travelers with a travelogue shown before moving picture audiences. Alabama Development Fund backs the project and Mobile hopes to host the star for a visit to discuss filming scenes highlighting Mobile’s Bay area history rather than conventional street scenes.
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United States
Alabama Development Fund
Alabama
Mobile
Precautions Against Fire Emphasize Home Safety
Local department under the chief directs a yearly house to house inspection to find unsafe conditions in dwellings and require remedies. Property owners should cooperate to avert danger from flues trash or waste. A fire in the yard is better than one in the roof.
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Direcor
Proposals Split Over Episcopal Marriage Rules
Conflicting proposals before the Protestant Episcopal Church would ban remarriage after divorce or with a living spouse and would remove the word obey from the wedding rite. Opinion is divided on whether separation is better when harmony fails, while many expect couples to proceed with personal choices regardless of mandates.
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Protestant Episcopal Church
St. Louis
Cupid
Hungarian Unrest Grows Over Front Defense Failures
Report notes Hungarian anger as defense of the frontier against Romanian incursions falters. Austro-Hungarian leadership faces a troop shortage across extended lines, with critical defensive points left undefended. Teuto n allies coolly consider strategic shifts under pressure from recent Balkan battles.
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Ers
Teutons
Poseral von Falkenhyn
Blease Loses Support After Runoff Defeat in South Carolina
The piece notes Cole Blease’s defeat by Governor Manning in South Carolina and praises the state’s stance on law and order. It observes Blease led the primary by about 30,000 votes yet lost the run-off, and argues South Carolina resists Bleasism for four more years while criticizing his early release of prisoners.
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Cole Blease
Manning
South Carolina
Law and Order
Blease
Greece on Verge of Entering World War I
The resignation of Premier Zaimis and his cabinet signals Greece may join the Entente. Entente powers view neutrality as untenable amid Bulgarian advances and Greek resistance, potentially opening a Balkan theater in the war.
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Greece
Zaimis
M. Zaimis
Grecian
Macedonia
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason
A humorous sketch on a chronic drinker who drifts through towns as a lawyer editor and potential prodigy, praised for intellect when sober but ruined by gin. The piece follows the rise and fall of the perpetual soak, ending with his fall from grace and inability to sustain fame.
Unlucky Horoscope Warns of Fogs and Fires in 1916
The Sept 14 1916 astrology notes Mars Saturn and Uranus in evil aspects. It warns of social and business misreads in first meetings, possible epidemics, trolley and electrical dangers, and fires in two large cities. It predicts a rise in crime and a future American novel by a woman. May births face a year of anxiety.
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Saturn
Uranus
Venus
Europe
National Fire Prevention Day Observance Section
The August Chronicle notes National Fire Prevention Day set for the second Monday in October to mark the Chicago fire anniversary. It cites the Safety First Federation of America promoting precautionary measures to reduce fires caused by carelessness and prevent material losses and casualties.
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Chicago
Safety First Federation of America
Auguata Chronicle
Clinging Vine and Modern Woman Debate
A dialogue on progress and women’s roles contrasts a traditional vine not wanting to abandon old homes with a modern woman pursuing independence. The piece continues with local notes on a Boston family, Massachusetts guardsmen pay, immigrant treatment, a deadly pistol duel in Kentucky, and other brief notices from across the country.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Health talks warn on gelatine in adulterated ice cream
An article argues gelatine used as adulterant enlarges ice cream bulk by 20 to 25 percent and boosts profits while reducing real ice cream content. It calls for a recognized standard and honest labeling to protect health and ensure genuine dairy quality.
Married Life Questions and Answers and a Missing Ring
A reader asks about relief for joint soreness and a safe diet plan including fasting for several meals. The narrative then shifts to a domestic scene where Warren and Helen argue about change and a snake ring, ending with a tense exchange and the hint of dissatisfaction between them.
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Warren
Helen
Bobbie's
Hoeces
Health Advice on Diet and Joints From Newspaper Column
Reader guidance suggests reducing coffee for a month and using common sense on portion sizes. The note mentions tomatoes as acceptable and questions whether overeating worsens painful joints. It references continued discussion on Page Five.
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New Mexico
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