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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1912
Page
6
The Leitem Company of Mobile Alabama operates seven papers weekly with a Sunday edition. Ad rates and subscriptions are listed with prices such as ten cents per issue and yearly rates. The notice includes contact phones and date August 15, 1912.
Richard Hines steps down after election as secretary of the School Commissioners. He leaves The Item editorial staff in Mobile with fond memories of thirty years of service. Colleagues note his kindness, patience, and influence on many reporters who trained under him.
A New York food cost study recommends building huge edible goods department stores selling only foods in vast quantities. The plan calculates annual savings of 60 to 120 million dollars and proposes wholesale price fixing by auction to retailers under city or nonprofit auspices. Railroads and ships would cooperate with transit bulletins on arrivals. If successful, this marketing approach could reshape nationwide commerce.
Mr Strange says no pine in the Hall road flume and confirms the structure is Cypress. He notes concrete pipe would cost 3 000 and a concrete embankment wall 4 000. Due to cost the plan uses Cypress and aims for long service.
A speculative note suggests proximity between France and Russia may hinge on a country lying between them. The text hints at fear and geopolitical tension driving unusual alignments that would bind the two powers closer together.
F W Heyburn doubts Jefferson’s statesmanship, a remark that drew mixed reactions and evoked Thomas Jefferson’s own satisfaction at the compliment.
A Denver minister declares breaking vows a sin and hints the preacher may have past associations with a one night stand troupe.
Las Longworth attentively surveys the score board while noting no decisive changes. Meanwhile the tariff question remains a concern for consumers and the public as discussions continue.
The Register’s editorial condemns Lyons and defends his honesty while Mayor, then shifts to attack in 1912 due to Hartwell Campaign ambitions. It argues the change stems from political maneuvering by Hartwell supporters seeking payoffs and jobs, not from Lyons’ conduct.
The Bal more Sun notes knights of Marylahd contending in heated lists and praises the queens of love and beauty. It asserts the real Baltimore mint julep reaches the scene, marking a vivid period romance ambiance.
The seal serpent may miss this summer showing as it acknowledges futility against the bull moose menagerie. Readership notes the rivalry and potential shift in aquatic spectacle.
Editor Reedy of the St. Louis Mirror wield s the hammer of Thor in a fierce critique of Roosevelt and Chicago proceedings. The piece rails against banal enthusiasms and satirical quips while calling out misunderstood phrases and the birth of a new party.
The piece extols advertising as a field needing originality and intuition. It praises advertisers as creators, salesmen, and hard workers, noting the profession's infancy and its role as advance agents of prosperity while highlighting industry ideals and perseverance.
A Vogue essay argues the burden of 3000 NYC charities is heavy and misdirected. Ignorance of immigration causes poverty and social ills. only targeted immigrant education can reduce strain on schools, hospitals and reform efforts. The piece cites eight million immigrants in 1899–1909 and urges reading the Cornell Jenks Lauck summary for policy insight.
Senator La Follette in Madison at a luncheon heard a magazine writer reveal how a capitalist amassed his fortune. He responded with a weary smile and noted this as another case of a profit without honor.
A note cites Mr. Bryan contributing $1,000 to the Wilson campaign fund, with other papers mentioning civic readers and sentiments from Chicago News and Baltimore Sun. The item notes effort to present Beveridge as a regular citizen amid press coverage.
A collection of quick anecdotes about New York life. A mother and child jab at aging and new babies. Governor Hughes jokes about lease troubles in Albany. Crude humor about tough crowds at the Gorilla Club ball. Addison Mizner shares a studio supper quip about a chandelier and a wife’s witty reply.
A Glasgow school class studying physiology produced many essays on the spine. An extract reads that the spine is a bunch of bones running up and down the back and holds the ribs with the skull on one end and we sit on the other.
The Dallas News critiques William Jennings Bryan for urging Democrats to reject Roosevelt and notes limited movement of Democrats to the Bull Moose. It questions whether progressives from the Republican side would join the Bull Moose and suggests the party may instead absorb Republicans.
The Houston Chronicle essay argues journalism teaching at Columbia Missouri Wisconsin trains many. It notes nine journalism courses covering writing editing reporting and law of the press. It emphasizes that editors write for the people and seek recognition through reader praise.
Discussion of a Panama Canal tolls and revenue plan analyzes costs of construction operation and government budget impact. Professor Emory R Johnson panels the issue noting annual maintenance 3 5 million and government 500000 plus debt interest. Projections show needed canal revenue around 15 25 million annually to remain self supporting.
The Atlanta Journal argues that the U S Senate rejected a House plan for federal highway aid but warns the issue is vital. It cites wagon-haul costs of 26 cents per ton mile in the United States versus 10 cents abroad, noting European investment in roads boosts farmers' prospects and could cut U S transport costs by about half, benefiting farmers and the public.
The world honors Max Nordan on his sixty third birthday July 29 as a renowned scholar scientist and orator. He is praised as a critic of literature and art and a man of independent thought free from convention. A physician author, he is regarded as among the greatest living Jews and one of the most useful of living men.
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