Mobile's Latin America trade and Wilson tariff note
The article notes Mobile's growing export trade with Argentina via the Munson Line, highlighting Mobile as a top recipient of Central American fruit and the line's planned expansion. It also covers President Wilson's short tariff revision message to Congress, urging removal of privileges and setting priorities for banking reform after tariff actions, and criticizes Tennessee lawmakers for absconding from their duties to block state business.
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United States
Mobile
Munson Line
Argentine Republic
Latin America
Caribbean
Munson
South America
Congress
Wilson
Democratic Party
Redfield
Fusion
Tennessee
Nashville Democrat
General Assembly
House of Representatives
Mobile Item Founded in 1 D and Re Established 1912
The Mobile Item Company Inc publishes seven papers weekly with a Sunday edition for 10 cents. Located at 10-18 St Emanuel Street Mobile Alabama, the paper is circulated in Mobile and suburbs and Baldwin County. Offices list James C Van Antwerp as president and C Etre as vice president and general manager.
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I¢ Mobile Jitem
Pubianea
Mobile Item Company Inc
ST. Emanuel Street
Mobile
Ala
South
James C. van Antwerdp
C. Etre
John C. O'ck O'Connell Beak
Atmore
Brewton
Bell
Home
Alabama
Blind Calispel Indian Lives Alone Manages Fire Food Without Sight
A missionary recounts Eschnunkein Paul a stone blind Calispel Indian living two miles from others for 40 years He builds fires cooks bread and meat travels city to city without getting lost relying on an instinctive navigation said to replace his sight The piece notes widespread blindness among Calispels from tepee smoke hindering progress.
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Eschnunkein Paul
Calispel
Reforming Punishment to Aid Prisoners Families
The piece argues that crime stems from poverty and society bears blame for crime. It condemns harsh punishment of criminals while highlighting impacts on wives and children. It calls New York to pay adequate compensation to prisoners’ families to prevent dependence on charity.
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Earth
Brooklyn Times
States
New York
Mobile wharves lighted at night with new power system
City wharves in Mobile boast substantial steel sheds and a ceremony Monday night to turn on powerful lights that illuminate the entire wharf area enabling night loading and unloading. The installation is described as among the most advanced in the United States and will speed ship operations. Meanwhile Western city commissioners pass an ordinance requiring churches to obtain regulation permits for moving picture use within two years.
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Mobile
Gulf Ports
United States
Commissioners of
Western City
Panama Canal Nearing Completion Amid Rapid Gates Work
The Panama Canal project advances with gates nearing completion at Gatun and Miraflores. Officials target opening for traffic soon as lower guard gates and west chamber gates push toward October 1 1913. Concrete placement totals exceed 4.58 million cubic yards with high completion rates.
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Panama Canal
Gatun Locks
Pedro Miguel
Miraflores
Gatun
Canal
Panama Railroad
Ambassador to Great Britain Page Embraces New Role
Walter H Page of Doubleday Page takes up the post as ambassador to England in a historic move. The publisher and magazine editor brings long experience to diplomacy, while anecdotes about publishers and authors illuminate the new overseas assignment.
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Walter H. Page
Doubleday, Page and Co
England
Wilson
Page
Bismarck
Omaha Telephone Girls Show Courage Amid Storm Destruction
The Omaha and Dayton telephone girls stayed at their posts during a fierce storm, answering calls and relaying news of the disaster. Their steadfastness saved lives as windows shattered and winds roared, illustrating quiet heroism of workers amid tragedy.
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Omaha
Yton
Rome
Dayton
St. Louis Republic
Death in Flanders dairy girl tale of a cursed household
A widow Catharina and her four children face tragedy when Melie’s illness spirals. Fear of witchcraft grips the family, money from hair sales is contested, and one by one the siblings die from consumption. The tale ends with infection, evacuation, and a haunted house destroyed by fire.
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Zischa
Catharina
Melie
Clara
Publication Trends Show Rising Fiction Share Not Genuine
An Ocean newspaper item reports Fred B. Woodward’s analysis of US publishing shows fiction share fluctuating: 345 percent? 0. Yet figures from 1900 1900s 1910s reveal fiction rising then falling as overall titles grow. The piece cites 1390 4545? and 6 350 books with varying fiction percentages for 1900 1910 and 1913.
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United States
Fred B. Woodward
Washington, D. C
Woodward
Chicago
Wilson to establish summer capital at Harlakenden House
President Wilson plans a summer capital at Harlakenden House in Cornish New Hampshire near the Connecticut River. The estate features two cottages for offices and staff with activities including tennis boating and horseback riding. Previous presidents used Mount Vernon Sagamore Hill and other sites as seasonal seats reflecting a long tradition.
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Victor Elliott
Washington
Wilson
United States
Harlakenden House
Winston Churchill
Connecticut River
New Hampshire
Cornish
New England
Mount Vernon
George Washington
Harlakenden
Celbridge House
Duke of Wellington
Hartlakenden
New York City
Taft
Beverly
Mass
Roosevelt
Sagamore
Oyster Bay
McKinley
Canton
District of Columbia
Grant
Chester A. Arthur
Presidents Cottage
Pleasant House
Thomas Jefferson
Aday
Texay
Charlottesville
Jefferson
Jefferson Levy
New York
Andrew Jackson
Hermitage
Tennessee
Jackson
Monticello
Jackson Hose
Lincoln
Congress
Connecticut
Churchills
Europe
Morgan Estate Size Rumored Far Below Believed Value
Long analysis suggests John Pierpont Morgan's estate may total under 100 million dollars, far less than rumors of 250 million or a half billion. Executors and state appraisers will finalize the inventory, while Morgan's philanthropy and careful wealth use are highlighted as key factors shaping his legacy.
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Whiel Ake
Macken Peasmae
Aon
Wiw
Morgan
Mr. Morgani
State of
New York
Mr. Morgan
Henry C. Frick
Mr. Rockefeller
Mr. Carnegie
Rockefeller
Carne
United States
America
Belgian scientist promises synthetic meat from chalk
A Belgian researcher claims to produce meat from chalk and a few chemicals, asserting a breakthrough in lab grown protein. The note mentions earlier advances by scientists from Hohokus in a past era.
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Hohokus
Donkey Insulted Sparks Cross Continent Election Banter
A quirky political note describes a patriotic citizen planning a long journey across the continent amid election chatter. The piece sketches a heated exchange and public reaction to a donkey insult as part of campaign banter.
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Vinans
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Washington Comment
Jack Cade
Vincent D. Wyman
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