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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1912
Page
6
The Montgomery Mobile Item Company advertises its Mobile Alabama office at 118 120 Gop Street with officers Van Antwerp president, Bush vice president and general manager, OConnell editor, and mentions seven papers weekly plus a Sunday edition. Subscription rates listed and contact numbers provided.
Excerpt reflects Thoreau on Truth as neither boastful nor defiant, stressing that Truth avoids extremes of pride or fragility. It emphasizes restraint in appearances and conscience over seeking favorable reception.
An Associated Press note on accuracy in news and the dangers of biased color in campaign reporting. Editors defend unbiased coverage while condemning colored reports that mislead readers. They argue truth should guide all articles and candidates deserve fair, honest presentation.
The article discusses widespread commentary on the jury system in Montgomery. It notes ongoing calls for reform and raises questions about how jurors are selected and the influence of compromise in juries.
The piece argues Mr Hartwell cannot deliver promised home improvements without money and taxes. It contrasts Lyons’s focus on practical civic basics with Hartwell’s costly belt line plan and seeks clarity on funding. It notes Hartwell’s potential stake in towage rates at Mobile port and urges transparent finance before pledges.
An advertising pitch extols The Mobile Item readership claiming about 13 500 current readers with growth ahead and asserts the paper reaches 60 000 potential buyers nightly. It urges advertisers to use the paper as a direct salesman into Mobile Item homes, arguing fair coverage builds trust and response.
Viscount Morley defined an educated man as one who knows what is evidence and what is not evidence when an assertion is proved. The text argues this practical test suits jurors and citizens, noting many accept rumors without demanding proof. It cites post office estimates of 120 million dollars paid to gain wealth quickly and endorses the Missouri show me habit, especially in a presidential year.
H. H. Windsor discusses the Akron tragedy in Popular Mechanics, praising the crew and funding while noting safety valve failures near engine exhausts, and the mission's high costs and uncertain future of transatlantic dirigible flight. The piece honors courage, cites technological limits, and foresees continued risks in aviation progress.
The Tuscaloosa oaks stand as quiet witnesses to the town’s evolution from a frontier settlement to a thriving city. They have shaded riverside meadowlands, framed winters and snows, and witnessed the arrivals of white settlers and rising figures in law, literature, and politics.
A humorous miscellany vignette featuring advice on marriage jealousy and petty tricks, with quips about cooking, village life, and simple pleasures. It surveys social mores through comic anecdotes and light satire from a small town.
Melville E. Stone argues critics of the Associated Press should read Swift's The Art of Political Lying and Tomlinson's works to better judge press conduct. He cites historical claims about public and private morals and warns against sloppy accusations. He recalls past incidents involving Taft Harriman meetings and misstatements, urging careful, verifiable critique.
General Grant's dry wit surfaces in a tale about a congressional delegation debating dredging a stream and his quip about macadamizing it. The piece then shifts to Gus Schiedecker's subway meltdown in Times Square matinee crowds, his threats to bite, and a rapid brawl with Daniel Cornwall ending with a punchy roadside rescue.
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