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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1916
Page
4
A compact notice from Mobile Alabama dated September 26 1916 references Associated Press news and newspaper mailing details. The fragment mentions office locations and subscription terms with pricing across per month per quarter and per year.
New York labor leaders rally about one hundred thousand workers to vote on joining a proposed general strike. If approved, a prolonged walkout could plunge the city into severe business and industrial chaos, with public concern and press opposition likely to intensify. A leading figure claims any general strike would last at most two days, aiming to force arbitration, though this may be viewed as optimistic or as an attempt to quell opposition.
The latest Zeppelin assault on England caused greater civilian loss than military damage and yielded two Zeppelins and crews lost for Germany. Entente strategists had rated Zeppelins ineffective, while airplanes proved crucial as the army’s eyes across theaters of war.
The article reports a spreading revolution in Greece linked to former Premier Venizelos possibly taking charge in Salonika. It suggests Venizelos will push Greece to join the Entente, replace the Athens government, and align with Entente aims to ease the Balkan campaign and advance the war toward a single front.
The piece argues President Wilson is a great statesman and Christian whose ideals demand trust from the public. It praises his speech to New Jersey businessmen and portrays his aim to bridge capital and labor while advancing eight hour legislation. The analysis frames him as capable of leading America to high achievement if trusted.
The speaker advocates mutual responsibility between workers and capital, urging proper pay, shorter workdays, and safer conditions. He pledges humane legislation benefiting society with no loopholes for either side, asserting his greatness and sincerity in public priorities.
The three small nations form a mutual protective league to stay neutral and inform one another on dealings with the allied powers. They vow their ships will not be molested by the allies and will investigate allied acts against neutrals. Also notes rising ticket prices for the World Series and a Greek cabinet viewed unfavorably by Entente allies.
Poem recounts a long drought and overwatered lawn ending with a spring rain. The speaker and his wife Susan Jane cheer as the grass revives after months of browning and failed sprinklers. The tone reflects lighthearted rural humor and nostalgic memory of youth.
A reader asks how to press flowers preserving color. The answer recommends layering specimens with newspaper blotters and weights, changing papers every 2–3 days until dry in about a week, then mounting on punched white paper with adhesive strips. It also notes Foster Brothers of Montreal publishing John Buchan war histories and Hilaire Belloc writing on the war.
Astrologers see a day where Sun favors all business and public life while Jupiter and Mars bring mild adverse influences. The period encourages political use of influence and spiritual and intellectual growth, with forecasts of scandals, October incidents affecting elections, a new woman financier from the West, and gains in Chicago business and arts.
National Geographic Society notes Parenzo on the Istrian coast as an ancient religious centre with a basilica dating to the sixth century and earlier structures. It details its Roman origins as Parentium, its Venetian era destruction, trade, and 17 500 inhabitants, while noting the current shelling by Italian forces off the Istrian peninsula.
Advice addresses delays in a child’s teeth and digestion. Emphasizes regular feeding every three hours, watchful monitoring of bowel movements, and ensuring daily tepid baths and sun exposure. Recommends proper milk and water ratios and generous fluids as needed.
A reader seeks a cure for superfluous hair and cites electrolysis as painful. Advice notes Urotropin risks, urges natural digestion and diet for health. A mother asks about her six week old daughter’s constipation and laxative treatments.
Thousands of New York housewives backed by the United Hebrew Trades stage a price strike against poultry dealers. They vow not to buy poultry until prices return to what they view as proper levels.
In Panama the project by foreign corporations opposing the presidents signing of employers liability laws was referred by the president to the secretary of public works. In Camden New Jersey Colonel Caesar Rodney May died Monday. He was a namesake descendant of a Delaware signer of the Declaration and a friend of President Lincoln.
The text discusses raw onions containing a volatile pungent oil and a vitamin-like principle essential for blood chemistry, noting cooking reduces or destroys these properties. It advises on giving olive oil via enema for infants and recommends a raw onion bananaDurkee dressing recipe, and suggests stirring brewer's yeast in water and drinking it before meat.
The finance department appoints a board of examiners for the National Bank and the Bank of London and Mexico after a decree requiring dollar for dollar metallic reserves. The board includes a credit inspection member, a bank inspector, and the justice department’s fiscal agent, who will serve until creditors select a representative. The bank manager or a director may join the board if invited. Additional boards are being formed for other state banks.
In a tense social gathering, Helen and Ned grow distant as Warren seethes over her closeness to Ned. Lola Wilcox teases while Frances and Ca calm the room, and Helen plans a late night walk to reclaim control, only to feel hollow as old loyalties and desire clash.
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