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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1913
Page
4
The Mobile Item covers New York’s dance ban turmoil driven by mayoral orders and a broader national debate on sugar tariffs. It notes Chicago's calmer approach, the Albany stake in dancing laws, and the looming impact on beet and cane sugar producers with potential price shifts and farm benefits.
A 1913 McClure syndicate piece muses on the world’s dreariness and our power to brighten it. It notes that despite sadness, people can decide to bring happiness and so endure. The verse reflects optimism and personal agency in facing the day.
The letter cites Louisiana farmers and landowners opposing the sugar tariff, arguing workers earn 60 to 75 cents daily for 150 days, while critics claim sugar and rice returns per acre are low. It advocates crop rotation and shifting to more competitive crops if sugar cannot compete globally.
In Massachusetts and New England the push by woolen manufacturers and some boot and shoe makers argues that tariff cuts would force wage reductions. After factory workers in the Thirteenth district defied the cry of pauper labor, the electorate shifted from a Republican protective tariff majority to a Democratic majority of about four thousand, undermining the memorials.
The candidacy of William Randolph Hearst for U S senator from New York is foreshadowed. Hearst served in the lower house briefly but made little mark. He seeks the Senate with Governor Sulzer signaling support. Hearst has shown notable popular strength in New York City, though statewide victory seems doubtful.
A Chicago coroner's jury urged keeping roller skaters off public thoroughfares after probing a twelve year old boy’s death when struck by a car. It found the driver could not have avoided the collision. The report warns Mobile may regulate juveniles skating in business districts to prevent similar accidents.
The Alabama and New Orleans Transportation Company will bring the first 1000 ton self propelled barge to Tuscaloosa on June 7 marking the start of a daily Tuscaloosa to New Orleans line. Built at Lake Borgne, more barges will follow to expand navigation and counter railroad routes amid Alabama optimism.
A frightened wife informs her husband that a visitor waits in the next room. He asks the nature of the visitor while she fears his illness and the prospect of loss. She confesses worry over his cough and their future as she mentions an insurance man as the unsettling cause.
A Springfield Massachusetts Republican piece reflects on national resolve and calls for a solemn pledge to justice and restoration. The writer urges men to dedicate lives and hearts to a sublime task, seeking divine guidance at the nation's conscience.
Washington notes two bills by Rep Henry and Sen Bacon to let the government lease or buy homes in 35 capitals for U S diplomats. Support grows as officials admit lack of funds blocks capable moderates from serving abroad, with past failures cited and President Wilson urging action.
A measured verse recalls the April 19 1775 Lexington march and the birth of a nation. Poem honors brave townsmen from Boston and calls for steadfast justice and freedom. It credits M E. Henry Ruffin and L. H. D.
The piece quotes ex congressman Berger defending the term IWW as a cruel capitalist bogey and portrays the IWW as troublemakers roaming the country. It notes Denver police chief plans to feed bread to protesters before disciplining them, labeling the move as either witless or shrewd.
The story centers on George Clarke a renowned negro minstrel who endures sharp questioning from a lawyer during testimony. Clarke deflects a question about his calling noting his father was a lawyer prompting laughter in court.
The winning design by Guy Lowell for a circular New York courthouse envisions a 500 foot diameter central structure with four porticoes and eighty additional columns, rising over a subway station. The plan, inspired by ancient Rome, aims to harmonize civic center facades and feature terraced top stories resembling a cathedral dome.
Jefferson county will keep all county convicts at the mines and form a new force for public roads. A 16 man squad is secured and more camps and wagons will be added as misdemeanors rise. The revenue board aims for first year results and full success in year two, based on facts and figures rather than estimates. Birmingham Age-Herald.
The article warns against prolonged tariff debate and favors a swift underwood bill vote. It argues radical cuts risk harming industry but supports prompt notice to sectors for adjustment. Congress should work to settle the tariff in six to eight weeks, avoiding extended summer delays. It ends with a jab about breeding a generation ashamed of red-top boots.
A German opera star Julia Berger hides domestic duties behind her art while editor Vincenti praises her talent. Baron Konrad Dietenfeld reappears, declaring love after a clash over Julia’s celebrity life. In a backstage twist, Julia discovers Konrad with another woman, then reconciles and seals their bond as the curtain rises on Carmen.
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