Fragmented 1913 Mobile News Item
A damaged OCR fragment from the Mobile Alabama edition dated August 5 1913 shows names and telephony notes with references to Associated Press International News Service and Southern Newspaper Publishers' Association. It includes addresses in Newark Fifth Ave and mentions carriers and department contacts. The readable text is sparse and lacks a full event or story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C Vananaesson
Antwerp
Segher
Bell
Home
Mobile
Alabama
Tick eradication boosts Southern cattle and hides profits
A. H. Pettibone reports Alabama and Tennessee lose 3.5 million dollars yearly from cattle ticks. Dipping cuts mortality and weight loss, improving hide grades from 4 to 2 and saving about 3 cents per pound. Tennessee aims to end tick quarantine, with 500,000 cattle already tick-free and net gains near seven dollars per head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Pettibone
Tennessee
United States Department of Agriculture
Alabama
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
South
Marion
Wayne
Hardeman
McNairy
Decatur
Hardin, Henderson
Chester
Tennesee
Pension System for the Episcopal Church Plan
A preliminary report from the commissions on pensions of the Episcopal Church outlines a broad pension plan. It would cover all clergy and widows, educate orphans, and support disabled ministers, including foreign missionaries, with about half pay. Initial funding would require at least 7 million dollars and ongoing yearly outlays near 500 thousand, based on three years of study led by Bishop Lawrence and Bishop Greer, with Monell Sayre of the Carnegie Foundation involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission On Pensions of the
Episcopal Church
United States
Lawrence
Massachusetts
Greer
New York
Monell Sayre
Carnegie Foundation
Eniios
Early life disclosures target Braxton Bragg Comer in Alabama
Samuel P. Kennedy reports on Brac ton Bragg Comer's youth including a whiskey selling start and an alleged mob lynching attempt in Calhoun county. The piece notes no response from Comer and urges refutation if charges are false while reflecting divided Alabama sentiment among liquor foes and supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel P. Kennedy
State Railroad Commission
Alabama
Braxton Bragg Comer
Etowah County
Kennedy
Comer
Barbour County
Calhoun County
Huntsville Mercury
Sheffield Standard
Mr. Comer
Panamanian Celebration Boosts Mobile as Gateway to Panama
A letter from W. J. Lewis of St. Louis subscriptions to the Panama Canal Celebration fund signals Mobile’s rising status as the Gulf coast’s gateway. Alabama Georgia and Mississippi leaders invite President Wilson to Mobile for the ceremony, highlighting anticipated regional growth and port prominence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cnssago
Gulf of Mexico
Mobile
Panama
W. J. Lewis
St. Louis
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Georgia
Mississippi
Alabama
Wilson
The Nation or I. W. W. Which
A Worcester Gazette opinion warns that decisive action is needed on the I. W. W. question. It declares there will be either no I. W. W. or no government, urging laborers and professionals to resist coercive dictates and uphold established law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
New Orleans
Middle West
New York
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Fort Wayne
Cincinnati
Nation
Haywood
Worcester Gazette
Maud Muller Meadow Visit Sparks Family Ride
A Chicago Tribune excerpt recalls a father and daughter in an automobile announcing their travel through a country described as wonderfully interesting. The driver mentions nearing the meadow where Maud Muller raked the hay, adding historical charm to a family trip narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Muller
Chicago Tribune
A Line A Line O Cheer Each Day Of The Year
Poem by John Kendrick Bangs reflects pride in humility as a daily routine. The speaker calls himself a cog in life’s vast wheel and finds joy in maintaining the wheel’s steady turn.
Washington's Summer Senator at Lodges and Golf
Victor Elliott notes Washington hosts a summer senator scene as Savannah like heat pushes political figures to golf at Chevy Chase Club and lunch talks, with Senator Bacon among elder statesmen and Senator O'Gorman opting out. The piece contrasts seasonal politicking with hopes of networking and statecraft amid extreme heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Elliott
Washington
Aug
National Capital
Bacon
Georgia
O'Gorman
New York
Capitol
House of Representatives
Senate
Washington, D. C
Yuma
Ariz
Key West
United States
Senator O'Gorman
Sena
Chevy Chase Club
Wilson
Chevy’ Chise Club
Connecticut Avenue
McAdoo Charge Sparks Bankers in National Debate
New York bankers face public scrutiny after Secretary McAdoo alleged a conspiracy by city financiers to defeat the currency bill. Some bankers support a neutral expert study to reveal the bill’s true meaning and potential effects, aiming for a clear, impartial report to guide Congress and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York City
McAdoo
Washington
United States
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
New Orleans
Minneapolis
Congress
National Monetary Commission
Monetary Commission
Congress of the United States
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MR. Henpeck
Henry
Twitt
Triegds
Prange
Mobile Item
Mobile Item Piles Inc
ST. Emanuel ST. Bile
Ala
Cal
Pennsylvania
The
Oklahoma
Stephens County
Montgomery Advertiser
N. B
John Kendrick Bangs
Washington Comment
M’adoo
Holland
Senator Stone
Missouri
Ollie James
Kentucky
Tom Heflin
Newspaper Row
Pennsylvania Avenue
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