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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1912
Page
8
The notice lists subscription prices for daily and weekly editions, including one year at 0.45 dollars, six months, and three months options. It notes carrier delivery and mail options with dates and a Birmingham area context.
Dr. Percy C. Chaudron argues that Birmingham plans to move the Medical Department away from Mobile are unfounded and that Mobile already offers facilities equal to the best in the state. He notes $60,000 pledged annually for hospital improvements and urges maintaining the department in Mobile.
Dr Thayer explains prevention steps against bubonic plague in an unusually detailed morning article. He notes that even if bitten by an infected flea immediate care can prevent disease, but emphasizes the danger when multiple fleas threaten a household. The piece highlights flea behavior and the need for rapid treatment to avert serious illness.
A public demonstration is planned at the city wharf in mid month to showcase the town’s progress and advertise its advantages. The Chamber of Commerce is urged to appoint a committee to undertake arrangements and coordinate the event led by Mr. Cochrane.
A statewide ruling holds that payment of solicitor fees is illegal. The decision affects mandamus cases across the state and could change fee practices for legal actions.
The readable fragments describe a short item with unclear details. No clear names, dates, or places are present. A cautious teaser notes a local item or notice without firm specifics.
Voters are urged to approve a $100,000 bond issue to extend Mobile's sanitary sewer system. Health officials stress the project is essential to public health, and the referendum grants authority to proceed. The article warns against apathy that could derail the essential improvement.
Chamber of Commerce members heard a plan to study financial assistance for farmers modeled on programs for other enterprises. The goal is to unite city and county efforts to market produce, boost agricultural development, and convert idle county land into productive farms, following Baldwin county’s cooperative success with vegetables and sweet potatoes.
The Montgomery County petit jury imposed the death penalty on C Walter Jones for the killing of Sloan Rowan. The decision, praised for enforcing the value of life, followed by discussion from Frank P Glass on public sentiment against homicide and the role of juries in upholding the law. A note on mobile publisher flapence B Hanson being named vice president and general manager of The Mobile Item concludes the item.
The Hickeyville Clarion reports the Ladies' Aid staged a minstrel show at Tibbit's Opry House last week. They borrowed Old Man Purdy's cork leg to black up and burned about four finches off it. Purdy is now walking bed at present. The group notes he has been pinched three times for intoxication, but the Ladies' Aid has explained the matter each time.
Public notice style appeal to advertisers praising The Mobile Item readers loyalty and trust The piece urges truthful advertising and warns against misleading content It states readership growth and advertiser luck in gaining confidence
Jarence B. Hanson formerly of The Chronicle becomes vice president and general manager of The Mobile Item and will take charge as publisher August first. He is brother of Victor Hanson owner of The Birmingham News and has built a wide advertising reputation across The Chronicle’s territory. He plans to elevate The Item into a leading Southern daily with strong support from his extensive contacts.
Chicago sees a peripatetic dishwasher routing through eight to ten homes and a growing cooperative employment model. Several families pool wages for a capable nursemaid who entertains children with cultured care, while proposals rise to hire a trained marketer to sample markets. Itinerant artisans may revive as the system expands.
A humorous blend appears in Spur of the Moment as a public auction and wedding collide. William Smith and Lucy Anderson wed in a farm setting with seventy five guests, livestock, and farm goods listed among items. Terms cash.
An ex police official says about 200 criminals operate cabs in New York City. The claim highlights concerns over taxi safety and the need for driver accountability amid ongoing enforcement efforts.
C. W. Tompkins of Mobile argues that the city must address core needs first before funding railways and auditoriums. He urges sewer and drainage work, street repairs, park spaces, hospital modernization, lighting, and a sanitary system to protect public health, backing Captain Lyons over Hartnell.
Frederick J. Church, Princeton graduate, recalls Woodrow Wilson as professor of jurisprudence and mentor at Princeton. He praises Wilson for fairness, eloquence, and personal kindness, recounting campus anecdotes including clapper theft, rustication, and Wilson’s defense of students. The piece lauds Wilson’s intellect and character ahead of his presidential bid.
The proposed September meeting to decide if Birmingham Medical College joins the university prompts debate on Mobile retaining the Medical College. The Mobile campus has long housed Alabama’s medical education with state support, funding, and facilities, including hospital training, and is argued to be essential for Alabama’s educational future.
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