Woman mayor in Africa inspires international exposition idea
In August 1912 Mobile item reports Africa’s Johannesburg appoints a woman mayor Mrs A M Ellis inspiring an international women’s exposition. The piece notes the Africa council’s push for women to showcase home handiwork from sofa pillows to embroidered items while a future men’s exposition is hinted as a milestone in progress.
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America
Africa
State Department
Washington
Nesburg
Johannesburg
Hunnewell
Kan
A. M. Ellis
Europe
United States
Age and Mental Activity in Longevity Debated
The article discusses Professor Geingtang's claim that age correlates with mental activity and asserts a person could live to about 180 under certain conditions. The Atlanta Georgian notes counterpoints, citing illiterates living past a century and references an Aztec aged 185, while cautioning against dragging into a wrinkled century without advances to combat aging.
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Geingtang
Heard
Atlanta
Sans
Metpif
Recall Drama In Oakland Shows Mixed Recal l Results
The recall election in Oakland targets the mayor and two commissioners amid Socialist and neutralist complaints. Critics accuse officials of suppressing free speech at Industrial Workers of World meetings and skirting state lease laws. Supporters tout vindication and warn recalls can fail as a tool for change.
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San Francisco
Bay
Pac
Icipal
Industrial Workers of World
Industrial Workers of
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Revoluthe
Sube
Fragmentary Note on Presidential Names and Imagery
A short, fragmentary passage muses on a former president adopting a common name like Wilson instead of Woodrow. It references potential symbolic imagery such as a crown of thorns and suggests an informal or speculative tone without clear events or dates.
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Ted
Wilson
Woodrow
Hartwell Advocates Rally Against Commission Government
Mobile voters are urged to reject Hartwell and back Captain Lyons, arguing commission government is working well and the aldermanic system is dead. The piece emphasizes a business government ideal, cites Lyons’s proven record, and warns against political rings and meritless appointment bids.
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Hartwell
Mobile
Commission
Lyric Theatre
Lyons
Mobile Register
L. H. Faith
Obituary for Lee E. Kimball and Lee B. Kimball in Mobile
Lee E. Kimball and Lee B. Kimball died yesterday. Both men were recognized for sincere purpose and high character, contributing to Mobile’s port upbuilding and long involvement in local shipping interests. Friends mourn their loss and commend their respected lives.
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Lee B. Kimball
Mobile
A Question for the County Commissioners
A Chicago visitor to Mobile last year urged the county to acquire and rebuild the bay shore drive once a toll road. The run-down Shell road could become a public water front roadway, rivaling Chicago’s Lake Shore drive, boosting abutting property values and city life. The silk-stocking vote may decide the contest in November.
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Mobile
Bay Front
Bay Shore
T. C. DeLeon
Lippisicotts
Shell Road
Bayshore
Lake Shore Drive
Advertising Chats No 10 Theoretical ad progress compared
A reflective piece on advertising styles likening campaigns to trains and vehicles. It argues that true advertising aligns with public need and timely execution, warning against rushed or mismanaged efforts and citing a Baltimore Chicago mail mishap as a cautionary tale.
Women’s court bolds first sentence against dress reformer
In a story with satirical tone, a woman judge sentences a male advocate for dress reform to wear only back‑buttoned blouses for life. The piece also relays a Kaiser anecdote about a dragoon posing as a wagon wheel and jokes about treasury clerks under Lyman Gage and Leslie Shaw.
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Lyman J. Gage
the Treasury
Leslie M. Shaw
Gage
Marse
Iceman and Hints From a Busy Kitchen
A playful poem about the iceman and his impact on households, followed by humorous canning tips. The piece notes the iceman as a roaming figure bringing cold and price checks, then shifts to lighthearted advice on preserving foods and canning practices, ending with a pun about peaches.
Quirky village musings mix potatos and books
Uncle Abner recalls Anse Frisby’s tidy library of 600 Quo Vadis volumes built twelve years ago when he arranged books of equal size. Prosperity grows as potator bug season arrives and locals debate races between Lafe Higgins and Dunk Purdy amid humorous tangents on fashion and odd ambitions.
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Abner
Anse Frisby
Lafe Higgins
Washington Barbers Offer Clean Towel Shaves At 7 Cents
A Washington barber shop on Pennsylvania Avenue near Fifth Street markets itself as a social hub and center of local life. It emphasizes fresh towels for every customer and a 7 cent haircut, claiming rapid local business growth and a near-ritual role in daily affairs. A veteran barber who has served presidents since Van Buren jokes he may live to shave William Jennings Bryan.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Fifth Street
Capitol
Congress
Martin van Buren
William J. Bryan
Foreign policy appeal rings across editorials
A string of old editorial squibs critiques on foreign affairs and domestic mischief. The Atlanta doctor joke about hiccups contrasts with violent histories and empire concerns. The piece notes Americans abroad seeking English protection and calls for a tougher foreign policy.
Get Rid of the Fee System in Jefferson County
Jefferson County seeks to abolish its fee system with a constitutional amendment pending for voter approval in November. The aim is to end political graft and corruption by shifting burdens to other counties and gaining their support through a coordinated regional effort.
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Birmingham News
Jefferson County
Inc
Jefferson
Chamber of Commerce
South Livestock Raising Urged To Meet Rising Demand
An editorial urges strengthening livestock farming in the South amid population shifts and urban growth. It notes U S cattle numbers fell from 67.7 million to 61.2 million between eras, while manure value and soil fertility from cattle and sheep make livestock vital for prosperity. The piece highlights Alabama and Georgia declines in sheep and swine, warns of rising meat prices, and calls balanced farm development to prevent shortages.
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Taree
South
United States
Dalance
Mlabama
Alabama
Georgia
Texas
Oklahoma
Protection Is Given Criminal
At the Alabama Bar Association meeting C B Verne Jr of Tuscaloosa, ex prosecuting attorney, warned the state’s courts grant too much protection to fugitives. He argued criminal law shields defendants with self defense and insanity pleas, causing delays and miscarriages of justice, citing numerous murder cases reversed on technical error.
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C. B. Verne
Tuscaloosa
Iat
Supreme Court
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