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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1916
Page
4
The Mobile Item shows Associated Press wire service distribution details and subscription pricing for 1916. It lists delivery by carrier, weekly and annual rates, and the Mobile Alabama publication date September 23 1916.
Villa shows rapid return to form with a flash of violence at an Aquila oil camp where two British subjects were shot after sheltering two fugitives. The report hints Carranza may be losing patience and Pershing could pursue Villa with U.S. forces. Peace returns to Mexico offers a rare calm for its people.
The U S railroads report a historic net operating revenue of 1 176 804 001 for the year ending June 30 1916, surpassing one billion dollars. Gains are led by the South with a 44 6 percent rise in net revenues, while the Eastern Western and Southern regions show double digit increases in revenue and operating income.
The article describes Field Marshal von Mackensen leading Bulgarian and Austro-German forces in Dobrudja Romania to divert attention from Crimea and other fronts. It notes Russian and Romanian resistance in other sectors, while Serbian and British advances in Macedonia continue. Romanian reports differ from German claims of weakened resistance.
The president of the Chicago Board of Education argues that driving to school dampens democratic upbringing among the rich. He laments luxurious habits of wealthy children and insists school days gain meaning only when children walk home in mud and snow, sharing the daily experiences.
A school board member, Jacob Loeb, proposes educating parents as the remedy for pupil conduct. Critics note students chase society life with cars, silk stockings, parties, and balls, while liveried drivers escorting wristwatch boys home highlighted a culture clash at the school.
A St. Louis speaker told the National Association of Underwriters that Americans save less than people in Australia England Germany France Belgium and Switzerland. He noted low US depositor rates and rising living costs with cigars now priced higher as a common expense.
Walt Mason contrasts vacations with steady work through Jim Wax scenes, noting the toil of keeping a mortgage and roof over his head. The poem argues that true contentment lies in sane effort at home rather than carefree travel, ending with Jim’s quiet realization.
The column offers two reader questions. First guidance explains steaming and brushing velvet to restore nap after crushing. The second describes the hoop snake Abastor erythro grammus as real in the southern Atlantic states and debunks its tail swallowing hoop trick.
The horoscope foresees stirring events in the United States and Europe as autumn begins Venus lends early benevolence but later planetary influences turn unfavorable. It warns of storms, heavy public spending, trade disputes, religious scandals, and potential railway accidents with heightened naval and political focus.
A variety of brief items from across the country and abroad note the death of Captain John Maxwell at 84 in Richmond, a Scottish veteran of Crimea and Civil War naval service who earned the Victoria Cross. Other items include publishers decrying small towns “churched to death” in Illinois, a snake incident in Chicago, and a presidential delegation to Elephant Butte.
The National Geographic Society notes Regele Carol I as Romania’s landmark Danube bridge. Completed 1895, it connected Ostend to Constantia, shortening Bucharest to Black Sea travel to seven hours. The iron span rises above 100 feet, with five arches and six piers, costing about seven million dollars.
An American writer, died Friday. Born in Framingham Massachusetts in 1848, he had spent many years living in Italy. London taps a new dance with a military flavor has entered Broadway cabarets.
Erwin H. Mitchell and Leo M. Reed of Mobile have entered the freshman class at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy New York. Mitchell will study electrical engineering and Reed will study civil engineering.
A neurasthenic patient finds relief not in her own aches but through caring for a dying heart patient. Her perspective shifts as she witnesses true suffering, arousing compassion and redefining life as useful and happy. Sympathy strengthens character and motivates care for others.
Helen frets over Warren's arrival while Ned is welcomed by all. Lola Wilcox arrives late with a flashy car and teases the men, offering a trial ride as the group enjoys tea. Ned and Helen exchange animated attention, and Warren feels the strain of the moment.
A reader asks about treating eye sites with an oculist and proper glasses to reduce eye strain. The column suggests diet changes and physician guidance. It also covers pernicious anemia as a difficult disease with limited drug options and notes sodium cacodylate under doctor supervision. A mother seeks weaning advice for leukorrhea. the answer favors in-person medical care and cautions against distant treatment.
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