Opportunity for Mobile Merchants in South American Trade
An call to Mobile businesspeople to seize the opportunity of a widening commercial opening in South America amid European wartime trade shifts. The piece questions what England Germany and France sell to Argentina Brazil and Chile and urges Mobile merchants to offer competitive goods now. The author stresses urgency and warns that delays favor rivals.
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South America
Europe
England
Argentina
Chile
Germany
France
Argentine
Brazil
Restore Merchant Marine Amid Economic War Fears
History records a strong merchant marine once second to Britain. President Wilson urges Congress to revise the navigation law to allow American capital to buy European ships at risk of confiscation. Critics say law changes favor capitalists over American seamen by permitting American ownership without American crews.
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Great Britain
Wilson
Congress
Europe
Women on the War Protest by Illinois Woman’s Trade Union League
The Illinois Woman's Trade Union League condemns war as causing suffering for widows and children. A Chicago resolution protests the burden of war on workers and argues that kings and diplomats avoid sacrifice while families pay the price.
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Illinois Woman's Trade Union League
Chicago
Unjust Complaints on War Coverage Across the Union
The Item defends American press fairness amid protests of one sided European war reporting. It notes German cables cut early in the conflict reduce access to German news and asserts AP network sources strive to obtain balanced, timely information from authoritative outlets without sparing effort or expense.
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Mobile
Europe
Germany
Associated Press
Good Roads Day Proclaimed for Alabama by Governor O Neal
Gov Emmet O Neal declares today and Saturday as Good Roads Days in Alabama urging statewide observance. The Birmingham News notes rising enthusiasm for road building as bond issues and construction advance, predicting statewide gains from concerted effort.
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Emmet O’neal
Alabama
The
Birmingham News
War era ironies place Carnegie and Russell abroad
Among thousands of Americans stranded in Europe by the war, two notable antiwar figures remain there Andrew Carnegie and Charles Edward Russell. Russell, a Socialist and former New York governor candidate, is in Europe as a key American delegate to the International Socialist Congress, having sailed before the war began.
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Europe
Andrew Carnegie
Charles Edward Rus
Sell
Russell
New York
Government to send warships for American tourists home
The United States should deploy warships and transports to Europe to bring back American tourists blocked from returning by wartime sea disruptions. Congress should fund a permanent fleet to support foreign commerce, ensuring ships serve national interests rather than private interests.
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United States
Europe
Congress
Milwaukee
Speedy law for foreign-flag ship registry debate
The Houston Post reports objections to the Underwood bill authorizing purchase and American registry of foreign vessels to sail under the U S flag. Critics cite neutrality risks and prior rules, while proponents argue the measure adds tonnage and aligns with international practice to ease shipping distress.
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London
Tve
Underwood
Houston Post
Oysters and Typhoid Debate in Medical Journal
The Journal of the American Medical Association favors oysters and clams as unlikely typhoid carriers in winter. It notes oysters hibernate in cold weather, feed minimally, and show reduced sewage contamination, citing observations at a major Atlantic coast oyster market during warm versus cold periods.
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Journal of the
American Medical Association
Chicago
Avalantic Coast
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Protection of Cotton Drives Washington Relief Efforts
In Augusta Chronicle summary of the South cotton crop crisis notes Washington leaders show resolve to provide government aid within legal bounds. The panic has eased as lawmakers analyze feasible plans, discard impractical schemes, and focus on careful, practical relief measures.
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Washington
Augusta Chronicle
Norway Sweden alliance cracks old Kalmar pact at last
The 1905 Norway Sweden split has evolved into a defense alliance shielding neutrality amid World War I era tensions. Analysts note Denmark may join, reviving the Kalmar union of 1389 to 1521, and foresee Scandinavia shaping the postwar European balance under mutual self preservation.
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Sweden
Norway
Hakon VII
Germany
Denmark
Margaret
Scandinavia
War Talk in Tuscaloosa Ends in Handshake
In Tuscaloosa at Alston corner yesterday German Mr. F W Monnish and Frenchman Mr E Blank faced possible declarations of war. Officer Maharry mediated as a crowd gathered. Monnish suggested returning to Europe to fight. Blank offered to stay. They shook hands and agreed to peace.
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Tuscaloosa
F. W. Monnish
E. Blank
Alston Corner
Maharry
Mr. Monnish
Europe
Mr. Blank
Monnish
Hobson
Constance Faces Uncertain Future After Tom’s Accident
In a tense night of fear and guilt Constance Medford endures hospital news and rumors about Tom’s condition and her own involvement. She wrestles with suspicion from Edith and John Hale, faces insomnia and moral doubt, and resolves to confront the truth when called.
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Constance Medford
John Hale
Tom
Edith
Mr. Hale
Constance
Ralph
Gracia Sails From Pensacola Resumes Shipping
In Pensacola Florida on August 14 the Spanish steamer Gracia sailed for Liverpool after ten days idle with a cargo valued at a quarter of a million dollars. Serra Line ships to Havre London and Pensacola will resume regular sailings and other Spanish vessels will carry cargoes without interruption. British ships idle earlier in the week begin resuming cargo handling. No new charters reported.
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Pensacola
Fla
Gracia
Liverpool
Serra Line
London
Havre
Birmingham to Stage Auburn Meet Tonight
Montgomery attorney Billie Williams known to Auburn men receives an invitation to speak at a big Auburn event in Birmingham tonight. The gathering celebrates raising a $50 000 fund for a new Auburn gymnasium as Dr C C Thach Tick Tichenor and Tom Bragg are listed among visitors.
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Montgomery
Ala
W. M. Williams
Auburn
Billie” Williams
Birmingham
Dr. C. C. Thach
Billie Williams
Tick Tichenor
Tom Bragg
Mutiny on German Steamer Blue Charger Returns to Port
A mutiny erupts aboard the German steamer Blue Charger after sailing from Rio de Janeiro. The crew takes control forcing the ship to return to port amid tensions and an uncertain fate for the vessel and its officers.
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Associated Press
Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Blue Charger
German Liners Halted at Pernambuco Port War Risk
Passengers and crews aboard six German liners lie in Pernambuco harbor with about 6,000 steerage passengers. Police quell a disturbance on a returning vessel as captains fear British warships may intercept and seize ships.
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Pernambuco
Musterburg endorses wartime factory argument in forum
The writer cites Prof Hugo Musterburg’s view on the European conflict, arguing Germany aims to cripple world trade by low prices and keep workers in factories. He predicts postwar German goods will flood markets at fair prices, urging a stance against subservience through commerce. Mobile Ala Aug 13.
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Hugo Musterburg
H. G. Wells
Europe
Germany
T. G. Bryan
Telegram defends German American press stance on war news
The Houst on Telegram argues newspapers print war news from Belgian French and English sources due to German disconnections. It says reports are colored by censors and urges readers to withhold judgment until full facts emerge while praying for peace.
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Texas
Germany
London
Kaiser Wilhelm
Wilson
United States
America
Europe
Houstop
Tex
Mrs. Wilson Remembered as Sunbeam of Charity
The obituary lauds Edith Roosevelt as a sunbeam of kindness and charity in the White House. It notes her love for others, her unpretentious nature, and her lifelong aim to ease the plight of the poor, including a bill she championed to aid slum dwellers.
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Earth
White House
Mrs. Wilson
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington
Senate
New York Times
Reform in Expert Testimony Proposed by Los Angeles Bar
The Los Angeles Bar Association will push a bill for California courts to designate court experts in each case. Experts would testify as representatives of the court and be paid by the county in criminal cases or by parties in civil cases. The practice aims to curb paid testimony and ensure evidence reflects science rather than partisan advantage.
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Los Angeles Bar Assocition
California
Los Angeles
Porelena Journal
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