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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1912
Page
6
The notice lists the Mobile Item Company at 418 Conti Street Mobile Alabama with details on leadership positions and subscription terms. It shows publication date August 6 1912 and pricing for seven day delivery and annual mail subscriptions. The piece names offices and contact numbers for the paper.
The piece argues the United States should apply the Golden Rule in its dealings with weaker nations, urging arbitration over force in the Panama Isthmus dispute with Colombia. It contends past actions violated treaties and norms of international law, calling for impartial arbitration as a fair remedy.
An editorial argues for a territorial governor and a legislative body for Alaska to manage internal affairs. It defends the purchase, notes vast wealth and growing population, warns against corporate greed, and calls for strong federal action to protect common citizens’ interests.
A garbled passage discusses marriage as an organ business, silk skains, and a New York street cleaning reference. It mentions a doctor claiming a life discovery, a Louis girl and a bizarre fly count with a price tag of 108.90 dollars and 90 cents.
A cryptic pun or riddle asks how much Pyan would pay to see Wilson GW, extending the idea of paying to witness a public figure or moment. The fragment hints at a surreal proposition without clear context or event details.
An editorial urges Mobile voters to elect Pat J. Lyons as commissioner, praising commission government and Lyons' record as mayor and commissioner. It attacks the idea of political cliques and argues for selecting the best qualified candidate based on merit and proven results.
A historical pamphlet argues the farmer is the financial anchor of the United States with about forty billion dollars in farming investments and daily wealth creation of twenty five million dollars. It asserts farmers’ credit reduces gold outflows and cites J. J. Hill and government payments as examples of domestic money keeping.
A Boston man attempted self harm using a corkscrew but could have bought the item already uncorked. The incident reflects a perilous act and raises concerns about available means. Authorities have not released further details on motive or outcome.
A London court reports rising beer consumption at official events, prompting debate over decorum and expense. Officials cite tradition and hospitality, while critics warn it may blur formal boundaries and public trust.
A correspondent explains building an economical potato house sized to bushel capacity. Use ten foot width, five foot posts, exterior weatherboard, building paper, sawdust-packed walls, and a central ventilated roof. North end furnace with over head flue, slatted shelves, and a central walk to avoid bruising potatoes.
The Mobile Item promotes its daily newspaper as at least 12 500 readers per day with each copy read by 3 to 5 people, totaling 37 500 to 62 500 potential viewers. It claims the lowest circulation rate in the South and urges advertisers to join the band wagon.
An experiment places thermometers in hats to compare cooling in 92 degree sun. Straw, motor caps, silk hats and panama show a 20 degree range. silk is cooler than derby by 3 degrees and warmer than panama by 11. England and Philadelphia tests suggest moisture inside hats belches heat, while wigs, once grand, are now lighter for judges.
The article traces animal painting with emphasis on cats, highlighting Godfrey Mind a Swiss painter who died in Berne ninety eight years ago. It praises Mind for watercolor depictions of cats and recounts the 1809 Berne massacre of cats, his saving of Minette, and his nickname Rapheel of Cats. It also notes Mind’s devotion to cats and contrasts cats with references to ancient texts and notable thinkers.
A collection of humorous lines about creditors and small town life. It contrasts a barber with mandolin skill, a patriot voter, and a boastful orator who cannot pay his own bills while delivering grand financial rhetoric. The pieces mix social satire and local color with character sketches from a one street town.
A man in Texas invents pajamas featuring a hip pocket and imagines a cascade of future innovations. He teases further ideas such as non rolling undershirts, collar buttons that stay on furniture, leak proof salad forks, ink free fountain pens, durable suspenders, and non sticking false teeth.
A collage of satirical remarks and political quips from various papers. The Birmingham Age-Herald notes the limits on Woodrow Wilson’s reach, while the Nashville Banner jokes on street car rules. The New York World comments on Taft and Depew in Paris. The Chicago Record-Herald forecasts Illinois prayers over Senate elections. The Kansas City Journal mocks Roosevelt electors and court doubt, and the Atlanta Journal quips about New York police tips.
Fragmentary note about trains and travel asks where the girls of yesterday are. Verdant imagery compares economy to a horse and sleigh ride. The text weaves whimsical lines with playful misspellings and incomplete phrases.
A San Francisco mother-in-law returns from the Orient with silks, pays duty and a fine, and faces potential criminal action. Her son-in-law defends the justice system as a duty he must uphold, joking that jail would bring him sunshine after twenty years. An elderly church pillar then reveals the secret to her vigor: Victuals.
The pamphlet outlines Smithsonian field work across East Africa Abyssinia Argentina Brazil Peru Panama Canal Zone and more. It notes expeditions led by Heller Brackett Abbot and Mearns with discoveries of mammal birds and archaeology. It also mentions collaborations with Rainey Frick and the United States Bureau of Fisheries and American Museum of Natural History.
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