Pillans Named Symbol of Mobile Progressive Reform
Mobile voters face a pivotal Monday election as Commissioner Pillans stands as the strong representative of the progressive movement. The editorial urges women to vote and emphasizes Pillans’s integrity and public-spirited leadership in guiding Mobile toward municipal modernization and civic responsibility.
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Pillans
Mobile
Commissioner Pillans
United States
Alabama
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Mobilé
Mammoth New Equitable Building Rises in New York
Engineers describe a staggering project in New York to erect a thirty six story office block on a prime city block. The structure will include a vast six foot thick concrete coffer dam, eighty feet deep and about one thousand feet long, protecting a fifty thousand square foot underground area from groundwater as bed rock lies deep.
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New York
Equitable
Woolworth
ONeal Appoints Henry Clayton Spurs Legal Debate
Alabama constitutional lawyers who opposed Governor ONeal appointing Henry B. Clayton to the U S Senate face renewed scrutiny as several prominent Republican senators admit the case poses an interesting legal problem. Some lawmakers worried about executive appointment power, while others recognize a debatable question now emerging in Washington discussions.
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Alabama
O'Neal
Henry B. Clayton
United States
Prives and Elections Committees
Senate
O’neal
Clayton
Washington Cofsee
Paris Police Under Probe for Alleged Wholesale Graft
Paris authorities face an official inquiry into alleged wholesale graft involving police officials. The investigations focus on misconduct and corruption within the force, with writers noting the implications for public trust and governance in France.
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Paris
France
Organizing National Road Work at Detroit Road Congress
Detroit hosts a road congress next month to set a national aid policy and form an interstate commission to codify and simplify state road laws. Sessions by the American Bar Association aim to replace antiquated statutes with clear uniform rules and to plan maintenance strategies across states.
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Detroit
United
Congress of the
United States
American Bar Association
American Highway Association
Congress
New York City Debt and Bond Rules Under Scrutiny
The city’s funded debt reaches 1.156 billion dollars with room to borrow 165 million more under charter limits. The writer argues bonds may be issued without voter approval and calls for referendums to prevent unchecked indebtedness, praising Mobile’s voter oversight and prudent finance management.
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New York
Pendergast
Mobile Commission
Mobile
Conscience of Georgia Aroused on Child Labor in Mills
The conscience of Georgia is urged to speak on child labor in cotton mills as a bill for child protection sits in limbo with the Georgiature.
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Dustry
New England
Georgia
Georgiature
A Line o' Cheer Each Day of the Year
A line of verse about teachers and troubles turned to charts of courage. The speaker vows to face each forthcoming challenge with a sturdy heart learned through tears.
Books by Mobilian authors praised in periodical reviews
The San Francisco Monitor extols Mrs. Henry-Ruffin's The Shield of Silence a serial in Benziger's Magazine set partly in the United States and Spain. It highlights a secret known to a priest and vivid Spain scenes including the Barcelona riot and a grim backdrop of crime and devotion. Toulmin's Social Historians also receives praise for its fresh take on Southern literature and its clear English analysis.
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Spain
Toulmin
Harry Aubrey Toulmin, Jr
Charles W. Kent
Gorham Press
The Fountain of Youth by Sarah Bernhardt Rules
The Wisconsin State Journal notes Sarah Bernhardt at seventy outlines six life focused tips. One main interest plus varied side interests, choosing essentials and nonessentials, balanced curiosity, and ample water are advised to stay youthful. The piece adds comments on optimism and gender in argument.
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Sarah Bernhardt
Sarah
Wisconsin State Journal
Rich Philippine Hard Woods Highlighted In U S Exhibit
An article details a U S government exhibit of Philippine hardwood furniture crafted from narra by native workers. It praises native industry and education programs, notes Bilibid prison training, and outlines narra’s qualities and forest resources.
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Frank McIntyre
Insular Bureau
Philippines
Porto Rico
Philippine Islands
War Department
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Islands
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Europe
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Bilibid
Cagayan
Mindoro
Tayabas
Albay
Isaella
Sorsogon
Narra
Director of Forestry
Harvests and Business Paradoxes in 1913 Economy
The article analyzes how abundant crops last year did not fully lift US business, while this year’s harvests are normal yet not boosting demand as expected. It notes banker reactions, European war costs, tariff reform talk, and strong rail and bank clearings. It details foreign and North American trade, highlighting Canada as a major partner and overall growth in commerce.
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Navy Department
Treasury Department
Taft
House
Senate
Wilson
United States
Frank A. Vanderlip
City Bank
Vanderlip
George M. Reynolds
Chicago
Europe
Woodrow Wilson
Department of Congress
Department of Commerce
Redfield
North American
Arctic Seas
Panama
Canada
British Kingdom
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Two Newsies Revel in Hamlet Realism During Duel Scene
While a distinguished English actor performed Hamlet two newsboys in the gallery were spellbound as the duel escalated to queen poisoned and kings slain. As the curtain neared closure one boy called to the other to hurry for extras. The scene left them breathless and convinced of stage truth.
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Hamlet
Tommy
Harper's Monthly
Two Many Laws and Tariff Tinkering Vex Nation
The Asheville Citizen laments endless lawmaking and tariff tinkering. It argues prolonged tariff stability would ease industrial strain, reduce government meddling, and foster a decade of normal distribution, paving the way for unprecedented national prosperity.
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Washington
United States
Asheville
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