Public health congress delegates named by Alabama cities
The Mobile Item reports Alabama cities naming delegates to the Fifteenth International Congress on Hygiene and Public Health in Washington. Montgomery, Decatur, Huntsville list delegates. 136 American cities have named officials. Mobile urged to be represented as a seaport and state university hub.
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Alabama
Washington
United States
Montgomery
C. G. Pasile
Decatur
W. L. Dinsmore
Huntsville
J.D. Humphrey
T. W. Pratt
R. E. Sprasis
A. M. Duffield
T. B. Dryer
Mobile
the State University
Hartwell Favored Delaying Mobile Channel Straightening
The Item published Congressman George W. Taylor’s letter stating Hartwell preferred deepening the original 25 by 100 foot channel to 27 by 200 feet before straightening. Taylor argues public record shows no reversal of government plans and navigation danger was removed by the channel straightening.
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Taylor
Hartwell
Washington
Mr. Hartwell
George W. Taylor
Congressman Taylor
Mobile
Patriots who reformed our city government noted leaders
Amongst the patriots who helped to reform our cipal government are Mr. W. T. McGowin, Mr. am Monk, Jr., Mr. Frederick I. Thompson, Mr. E. Mitchell, Mr. Frank Crenshaw, and Mr. Harry T. Hartwell. Each of them has since occupied public office or is now seeking it, but we are told that no political ring is in formation. Great Scott.
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Cipal
W. T. McGowin
Am Monk, Jr
Frederick I. Thompson
E. Mitchell
Frank Crenshaw
Harry T. Hartwell
Scott
Henry BP. Clayton
Taft
Jeremiah
Roosevelt
Wilson
Republican Party
Mississippi River
Mr. Roosevelt
Mississippi
South
Mr. Wilson
Washington
Aldrich
Baltimore
Hartwell Sells Interest in Turner Docks In Question
The article questions Mr. Hartwell's actions regarding his stake in the Turner Docks Company asking whether he sold his interest to his brother or arranged another arrangement for managing the stock as rumors swirl.
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Mr. Hartwell
Turneralli Docks Company
Commission Government Accomplishes Predicted Benefits
The piece argues that the commission form has kept municipal affairs out of politics and asks who may run for recorder or city attorney. It questions Mr. Boyles and his possible candidacy or partnership in the Hartwell camp, seeking information.
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Boyles
Hartwell
Farmer claims he killed fifty four snakes in one afternoon
A Milwaukee Sentinel item reports an Ohio farmer asserting he killed fifty four snakes in a single afternoon. The piece questions whether the snakes were dry county or wet county in origin.
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Ohio
The
Milwaukee Sentinel
Bar Harbor Women Adopt Walking Canes and Cocktails
A humorous Local note reports Bar Harbor women taking up walking canes and cocktails as a trend. The item jokingly suggests if it continues they may replace canes with lamp posts.
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Bar Harbor
Miss Rasmussen Slams New York Women Smile Question
California beauty Miss Maurice Rasmussen denounces New York women for not smiling and mocks the idea of urban cheer. A controversial comment also references Captain Hobson predicting a shipwreck far worse than the Titanic, noting the only remedy would be for it to occur.
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Maurice Rasmussen
California
New York
Hobson
Fragmented civic chatter mixes politics and fashion chatter
Fragments discuss future commissioner picks and local figures like Mr Thompson and Mr Hartwell amid stray notes about double deck cars in New York and Chicago. Billie Burke fashion advice about hair and ears appears alongside unrelated chatter about Nicaragua.
Millions in Baseball Show Nationwide Lucrative Game Growth
This piece notes baseball’s expansion into a national business with millions of fans across the country. It cites Taft family wealth, Mrs Helen R Britton as St Louis Cardinals owner, high salaries for managers and players, and large sums paid to employ top talent.
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United States
White House
Taft
Hélen R. Britton
St. Louis Cardinals
John J. McGraw
New York Giants
Certai
Advertising Chats No Advertise to Build Your Business
Advertising in itself means publicity a broad and comprehensive term It is synonymous with a general broadcast declaration The larger the scope the better the advertising No advertising that directs attention to given lines is wasteful The proper way to view advertising is by ultimate results You may not see results today but tomorrow you will The right medium in the right newspaper yields success The Emperor of Japan could sell goods in St Petersburg if he advertised right You can too to cover Mobile and its trade territory use The Mobile Item.
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Japan
St. Petersburg
War and Commissariats Complaints Over Feeding Shortages
The Brooklyn Eagle editorializes that U S troops on Fisher's Island and in Connecticut allege bad feeding in commissary and quartermaster services. It argues responsibility for supply distribution should be investigated to prevent repeats in real warfare and notes past Cuban invasion losses due to poor provisioning.
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United States
Connecticut
Thirteenth Regiment
Fisher's Island
Commissariat
Quartermaster’s Department
Federal Commissariat
Santiago
Brooklyn Eagle
Fiddle Strings and Packing House By-Products
In a playful Rambling note the Fort Worth packing houses are said to yield violin strings as a by-product and Tyler faces a surplus of trains to ship them. The Dallas News humorously wonders if fiddle strings come from catgut or steel, musing on music and cats with tongue in cheek.
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Fort Worth
Tyler
Texas
Courier- Times
Dallas News
The Spur of The Moment by Roy K Moulton
A humorous sketch contrasts city life and small town ways. The piece riffs on New York experiences, theater goers, engagements, and the soundscape of urban streets, ending with a confession of a craving for constant noise.
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Roy K. Moulton
Eggs Are Weaker Says City Market Report
A reader notes a city paper report declaring eggs weaker, cheering the change after weeks of hard storage and strong odors. The letter laments old disinfectants and braces for cheaper, safer egg handling as the market shifts.
Is mamma's good little boy ready for his bath now
A collage of overheard lines and anecdotes from a newspaper page shows a boy resisting a bath, a playwrights quip about tragedy and farce, and commentary on milk for babies. The piece threads humor and social notes through the voices of Mrs Mommer and Mr Stormington Barnes.
Governor Wilson Gains Democratic Support from Republicans
Prominent Republican figures including Jacob Schiff Rudolph Spreckles and John C Blaine endorse Governor Wilson and the Democratic ticket. Schiff argues for practical politics to unite capital and labor and boost national welfare while Roosevelt gains setbacks and Taft faces declining regard.
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Jacob Schiff
New York
Rudolph Spreckles
California
John C. Blaine
Wisconsin
Senator la Follette
Schiff
Wilson
Democratic Party
Roosevelt
Taft
New Orleans
Crime Cycles Prompt Montgomery Action by Business League
The Montgomery Business Men's League urges an investigation to end cycles of lawlessness. The piece argues crime rises and falls like seasons, calling for action to curb criminal activity, punish offenders, and safeguard the city’s good name.
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Montgomery Journal
The
Business Men's League
Montgomery
League
Vacation philosophy changes for business leaders
An essay contrasts modern vacation norms with earlier eras saying vacations grew from longer, strenuous lives and now serve as essential life planning for professionals. It notes forefathers rested at home and sought simple family escapes in cool rural settings rather than lavish resort crowds.
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Nashville
The Difference in Candidates by Congressman Henry
The article contrasts Taft Roosevelt and Wilson, praising Wilson as just and steady. It argues southern and farming voters favor Wilson, criticizes Aldrich currency reform, and predicts Wilson’s election, with emphasis on public trust and broader economic reform.
Growth of an Idea and Tariff Thought Across Time
The Memphis News-Scimitar reviews a thread of thought on taxation and tariffs from 1820 to Leader Underwood citing Sidney Smith and Henry W. Gray. It connects private burden to national policy and praises the educational value of Underwood's tariff speech.
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Sybert
The
United States
Sidney Smith
Henry W. Gray
Atlanta Constitution
Boston
New York
New England
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Indiana
Georgia
Connecticut
Leader Underwood
Terra
Grady
Unierwood
Memphis News-Scimitar
Thoughts on Childhood and Parenting Attitudes
A reflective piece contrasts modern schooling with upbringing past notions. It laments diminished parental authority while praising respect, dress, and gendered play patterns as markers of childhood identity. The text weighs class and parenting roles with sly social commentary.
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