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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1920
Page
4
The article debates whether a player linked to gamblers can still perform on the field, warning that alliances with betting circles could ruin a team and the sport. It cites a firm stand by President Martin as essential to restore public confidence and preserve clean baseball.
The piece blends a Mobile bar scene with reports of ships aground near Tampico and a broader riff on oil speculation. It mentions convicts, county employees, and thieves in Mobile, plus a Sat. Evening Post quotation about Americans leaving secure jobs to chase oil fortunes.
The Hampstead house where Keats lived is proposed for purchase as a shrine by Sir James Barrie, A T Quiller-Couch, and Thomas Hardy who seek 50 000 to acquire the freehold and adapt it as a memorial. Milton and Keats linked sites are cited as national heritage.
A party using a ouija board seance hears a warning from the control about safety, then three robbers flee with the last of their liquor from the basement. The incident shakes faith in ouija boards along with the material loss.
Colonel Lob Murray recalls the era of the James brothers who stirred national alarm with daring bank raids in small Kansasi Arkansas towns, shaping wild west lore and law enforcement responses.
The Boston Transcript notes a water spout near Cuba recently that allegedly tainted water there. It suggests several Americans temporarily in Cuba may have swallowed contaminated water, prompting international sympathy.
A North China note lampoons the Bengalee for writing flattering appeals to authorities. The Babu’s praise is described as unrivaled when soliciting favors, citing a petition that closes with a sacred plea for grace.
Beatrice Portinari, who died in 1290 at age 24, inspired Dante to write the Divina Commedia. He vowed to sing of his Beatrice what had never been said or sung before, and he fulfilled that promise in his famous epic.
Medical guidance outlines obesity causes and treatment risks. It notes that weight loss can strengthen patients if done properly, with cautions for advanced age diabetes gout and certain diseases. Diets for third-degree reduction emphasize lean meats vegetables and minimal fat and sugar in fruit choices.
Four year old Muriel accompanies her governess for tea and cake in a fragmentary elderly text. A quoted exchange shows the child reacting to the cake with remarks about its sweetness and value.
Century Magazine summarizes a Save-a-Life League report on suicide in the United States for the prior year. It notes 5121 deaths by own action, 3212 men and 1909 women, with unreported cases possibly raising totals and showing rising female incidence.
The piece notes how common phrases like confound you and where the devil are really invocations of deities. It cites examples from different cultures and historical notes about how everyday exclamations resemble liturgical or sacred phrases. It remarks on the moral of mindful speech.
Today recalls the opening of the world’s first successful elevated railroad on Sixth Avenue in New York forty two years ago. The Third Avenue line followed in August, with later extensions on Second and Ninth Avenues.
A fragment shows a speaker correcting adverb use while Muriel repeats a line about liking chocolate. The exchange centers on proper word choice and clarity in speech.
In a playful tale from 1920, Tingaling the fairyland landlord houses spring newcomers from Dreamland to Scrub-Up-Land then to Land-O-Dears Snows-Where for summer. Samantha Squirrel and Mrs Woodchuck demand exact homes, birds craft their own, and Tingaling keeps order with bells and a kindly, jolly demeanor.
A reader asks how to slim a face and mentions reducing body flesh. Other tips cover hair bleaching versus electrolysis, foot care for burning feet, a claret and sulphate formula for gray hair, and shoe bunion relief through soaking and iodine.
The article discusses Eros the small asteroid, its varying brightness, and possible irregular shape. It weighs about 30 millionths of Earth's mass, and a hypothetical ten mile per second impact could unleash vast energy with devastating consequences.
A fragmented reminiscence traces liberty as self development, then shifts to William Rhinelander’s rise in 18th century New York. From sugar refinery ownership to large land grants via Trinity Church leases, the Rhinelander name shapes 19th century property, Tammany Hall influence, and a vast real estate fortune tied to Rhine land holdings and notable family descendants.
The passage compares tan to freckles and describes tans as spreading over the skin, less disfiguring but still noticeable. It notes both conditions arise beneath the skin surface and result from chemical reactions to sun exposure.
The text sketches a whimsical, satirical view of local life with mentions of a presidency, jail, bank hoards, a tin Ford, Sunday shirts, and a crowd of working and idle villagers. It hints at economicups and downs and moral judgments about labor and earning, all in a fragmented, tongue in cheek style.
A Lokalanzeiger roundup reports 175 matrimonial ads and new clubs and fellowships aimed at promoting marriages. The notice notes rapid social openings across regions and mentions parallel interest from North China Herald trends.
Fragmentary editorial reflections argue against greed and class conflict, stressing social responsibility and the Golden Rule. The piece condemns individual excess that harms others and calls for civic virtue over mere liberty.
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