Hobson Attacks Wilson Policy In Navy Debate
In Mobile Captain Hobson challenged President Wilson and Democratic policy on naval armament. The speech criticized calls for peace and restraint, urging stronger battleship construction. A Washington dispatch noted Mann pressed Hobson to admit European costs would dictate limits.
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Wilson
Congress
Democratic Party
Psa
Hobson
United States
Washington
Mann
Europe
Navy
Illinois
New York Doctor Demonstrates Drugless Local Anesthesia
Dr William H Fitzgerald demonstrated a method of reflex anaesthesia without drugs before thirty physicians in a Connecticut hospital. Pressure on nerve zones through the throat or nose allegedly stops pain, enabling painless tooth extraction and minor operations. The technique aims to avoid ether and its dangers.
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New York
Acttora
Conn
William H.ritzgerald
Fitzgerald
Heflin Pushes Exact Cotton Ginning Report in House
Representative Heflin of Alabama seeks a Census Bureau change to remove misread terms like Winters and Unters from lint cotton ginned figures. The goal is to ensure the report counts actual cotton fiber rather than confusing bales and byproducts. The measure argues current figures inflate production versus prior totals nearing 700 000 bales.
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Heflin
Alabama
Census Bureau
Fragmentary Note on Case and Phonograph Records
A partial line appears from a legal or trial context mentioning a phonograph and records. The text hints at a pending case, instructions, and a judge’s private correspondence, but details are unclear and no definitive facts emerge.
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Fea
City returns unused Gettysburg transport funds
A portion of the $32 000 appropriated by the legislature for Union transport to the Gettysburg celebration was returned to the state. The 99 expresses the reversion of unused money from the transportation fund.
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Massa
Union
Gettysburg
Debate on Alabama Senator Johnston Seat and Glass Appointment
The piece weighs the Alabama appointment of Mr. Glass and the seat of Senator Johnston, citing New York Times and Baltimore Sun opinions. It argues the direct election amendment does not void unexpired terms and warns against costly special elections if vacancies are not filled by appointment.
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Clayton
Partizan
Senate Committee
President Wilson
Alabama
Senate
Frank P. Glass
O'Neal
Wilson
Hobson
Glass
Gragg
O’neal
New York Times
United States
Johnston
the Times
Senator Johnston
New York Paper
Senate Committee On Elections
Baltimore Sun
Washington
Baltimore
Marital Asylum Quip From Boston Transcript
A short exchange in a Boston Transcript item features Singleton asking about club spending and Wedderly replying that restraint keeps him out of trouble. The dialogue underscores humorous social chatter in a club setting.
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Oime
Boston Transcript
A Collector of Rarities Lapleigh Humor
The Boston Transcript quotes Lapleigh confessing trouble in collecting his bits and Smart advising him not to push the habit.
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Lapleigh
Boston Transcript
The tumult and the shouting of the umpire crease row
The excerpt depicts a heated umpire confrontation and crowd disturbance during a game highlighting tension and controversy surrounding officiating and player reactions.
SUCCESS OF MOBILE ROAD CONVENTION
The seventeenth annual session of the Alabama Good Roads Association met in Mobile from November 20 to 22, 1913. John Craft was re elected president for the seventh time and J A Rountree was chosen secretary for the 18th time, noted founder and longtime secretary. The group backed Good Road Days in 1914, convict labor on public roads, and stronger advocacy for better highways as Mobile hosted the gathering.
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Alabama Good Roads Association
Mobile
John Craft
J. A. Rountree
Birmingham
Tuscumbia
The Pansies and the Silver Coin Return
Mary Fletcher, widowed, rekindles a delayed love with Gordon Craig after years apart. She resists living with him until a letter and pansies renew hope, returning a silver coin that seals a future sign she still loves him.
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Mary Fletcher
Gordon Craig
Bert
Mary
Craig
National Good Roads Days Earn Wide Support in Alabama
The Alabama Good Roads Association meeting in Mobile drew record attendance and profits. Resolutions urged a more compact organization, convicts placed on roads, and observance of Good Roads Days in 1914. Officials praised 1912 and 1913 results and backed making the days permanent nationwide. J A Rountree credited as originator and promoter of the movement.
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Alabama Good Roads Association
Mobile
J. A. Rountree
Decaturs
Greatest Good Roads Meeting In Mobile
The Alabama Good Roads Association held a landmark meeting in Mobile in November 2022. Secretary J A Rountree received high praise for eighteen years of service while 800 delegates from over fifty Alabama counties and guests from neighboring states attended. Mobile Chamber of Commerce arranged oyster roast street car rides and an automobile tour of the roads, leaving delegates impressed with Mobile and Gulf coast hospitality.
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South
Alabama Good Roads Association
Mobile
J. A. Rountree
Alabama
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Gulf—Tuscumbia
Praise for Mobile at Alabama Good Roads Session
Delegates from the eighteenth annual Alabama Good Roads Association meeting in Mobile praise the city for hospitality and success. The group endorses continuing Good Roads Days and convict road labor, reelecting John Craft president and J A Rountree secretary with a strong roster of officers.
Great and Successful Mobile Good Roads Convention
The Huntsville Daily Times hails the Mobile gathered Alabama Good Roads Association meeting as the greatest and most important event in good roads development. With over 1,000 delegates from 52 of 67 counties plus neighboring states, leaders like John Craft and J A Rountree earned praise for pushing Alabama toward the world’s finest highway system.
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Progressive Movement For the Betterment of
J. A. Rountree
Friends of Good Roads
Alabama
Good Roads Association
Huntsville Daily
Times
Washington's true lines in Virginia forests endure
A Richmond Leader column recalls George Washington's early survey work for Lord Fairfax at age sixteen. It notes Washington set accurate benchmarks, marked trails with beacons, and cut through dense forests with a broad-axe. Historians regard his lines as from first authority and still valid today.
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Federal Forest Reserve
George Washington
Lord Fairfax
Washington
Richmond
Ecstasy Written in a Restaurant
A humorous verse by W. D. Nesbit contrasts the faded bustle of a restaurant with the quiet refuge found in a peaceful meal. The speaker jokes about salads, potatoes, coffee, and the absence of turkey trots as waiters depart.
Pictures to Decrease Accidents in Texas Street Car Use
Texas electric railway companies promote safety by showing motion pictures warning about getting on and off street cars. Dallas and Fort Worth schoolchildren receive complimentary tickets to the screenings, continuing years of similar campaigns across Texas cities.
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Texas
Texas Electric Railway
Dallas
Fort Worth
Electric Railway Journal
Family takes child to Pittsfield doctor for advised schooling halt
Tedrow Grant and his wife took their son Charles to Dr. Shastid in Pittsfield last week. The doctor advised removing him from school due to his condition, noting Charles is a very active boy and it is too bad he cannot continue classes.
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Grant, Tedrow
Charles
Shastid
Pittsfield
Charlies
Forum letter defends New Orleans against A B Wells remarks
A reader replies to Mr A B Wells through The Item, criticizing his 32 year absence from Mobile and his view of New Orleans as dirty and unchanged. The letter defends New Orleans parks and growth, mocks Wells for implying minimal changes and questions his time spent there.
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A. B. Wells
Don Farnsworth
Chamber of Commerce
Wells
Mobile
Mr. Wells
New Orleans
Washington Letters on Public Curios and Official Letters
A collection of anecdotes from the federal government shows letters to and from officials. Citizens seek favors and information on topics from sugar and wool free trade to dowry requests, money factory queries, and humorous court and president replies.
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Columbus
America
Ieee
Bureau
House of Representatives
Department of Agricuture
Kentucky
Prent Wilson
White House
Marshall
Supreme Court of the United States
John Smith
William Jones
J. Ralph
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Money
The Impossible Blease Sows Pardoning Folly in South Carolina
The Atlanta Constitution condemns Governor Blease for pardoning 900 criminals, including 26 murderers and 26 manslaughters, in a reckless spree that led to renewed crime within 48 hours. The piece argues this demonstrates unfitness for office and warns sister states.
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Blease
South Capoliz
South Carolina
South
Atlanta Constitution
Publicity for Mary Garden Highlights Honest Publicity
The Saturday Evening Post lauds Miss Mary Garden for natural, candid publicity not seeking elaborate stunts. It praises her straightforward motive and ease in interviews, noting she avoids contrived scenes or theatrical grandstanding.
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Saturday Evening Post
Miss Mary Garden
Miss Mary
New York
Mary
Chicago Tribune
Seizing an Opportunity at the Prayer Meeting
An unclear note references a prayer meeting with a phrase about Brad Dinger and a promise of novel shows in heaven. The readable text hints at a social or religious gathering but lacks coherent event details or identifiable persons beyond a name.
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iBrad’ de
Brad" Dinger
Fragmented Quote Sparks Local Debate Over Political Tone
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a political boss remark stirring discussion in Washington. The readable text references a dubious phrase and a reaction, with no clear names or events. Further context is unavailable.
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