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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1913

Page

6

Mexico Crisis Refuses Huerta Rule Carranza Seen as Alternative

A 1913 report outlines U S aims to restore peace in Mexico by supporting Carranza while denying recognition to Huerta. Dr Hale's Washington mission and Carranza's stance are noted with concern over arms embargo, potential revolts, and risk of American intervention.

Huerta Arranzista Mexico Congress Aee Apof United States Wilson Europe America Hale Carranza Washington Mexico City State Department

Pardoned Jacob Jeter Highlighted in Blease Thanksgiving Bill

Special dispatch reports Governor Cole L. Blease pardoned one hundred prisoners for Thanksgiving including Jacob B. Jeter. Observers say Jeter may repeat crimes to exhibit the governor’s mercy and note a history of minor murders and shootings.

Blease Cole L. Blease South Carolina Jacob B. Jeter Jacob Jeter Jeter C.m Mr. Blease

Supreme Court ruling targets book price fixing by publishers

The Supreme Court this week declared agreements among publishers and booksellers to fix retail prices unlawful. The Macy case found the publishers and book sellers conspired to restrain trade, driving some booksellers out of business and burdening parents with high school book costs. The decision, praised by education reform advocates, shifts to challenge the long standing book trust and its tax on education.

United States Supreme Court Ring Dir Daaen Saekioes Department of Justice R.H. Macy & Co New York American Publishers’ Association American Book Sellers’ Association Macy Justice Day Publishers’ Association United States Booksellers’ Association School Book Trust Book Trust Supreme Court Aeclares

Pulse Rate During Sleep Reflects Restfulness Levels

Carnegie Institute records show pulse rate as an index of body's chemical changes. In sleep the average rate for patients with heart defects was 59 per minute, 74 per minute when awake, with minimal variation during rest. Daytime sleep offers less reduction than nocturnal rest.

Boston Nutrition Laboratory Carnegie Institute of Washington Klewitz Moritz Cologne

Straus to devotoe his life to charity in coming years

Nathan Straus plans to devote at least a year to humanitarian work abroad with his son Straus Jr. in the Holy Land. They will advance the Nathan Straus Relief Bureau, Pasteur Institute, and other projects, while continuing local philanthropy and milk pasteurization efforts. Local work and funds will support health, housing, and employment for the poor.

Ydertaken Thar Palestine Alexandria Holy Land Nathan Straus International Health Pasteur Mr. Straus Jerusalem Straus Uni Nathan Straus, Jr Rhenish Bavaria Talbotten Board of Health Cooper Union Jewish Review Cleveland Ohio

Government ownership of railways eyed in public debate

The Journal of Commerce cites public interest as central to Interstate Commerce Commission concerns while the New York Herald warns that shipper influence could push rates down, risking government control of rail transport. With interstate lines capitalized around 2 billion dollars, opinions fear vast securities implications and a workforce surge from 1.6 to over 2 million.

Interstate Commerce Commission Journal of Commerce The New York Herald United States

Aurorian Lewis Secures Chicago Regional Reserve Bank

The Illinois senator Aurorian James Hamilton Lewis earns praise as a regional reserve association location heads to Chicago, amid a Washington accord with Senators Bacon, Smith, Shafroth, and Thomas. Chicago is hailed as the city to host the financial center, with bankers urged to celebrate the coming financial decision.

Aurorian James Hamilton Lewis United States Ilinois Chicago Record-Herald Washington Dispatch Bacon and Smith Georgia Shafroth and Thomas Colorado Lewis Pard Aurora Maud Muller Regional Reserve Bank Plano Elgin Willow Springs Downers Grove Brinker's Creek Red Hen State Street Washington Agton Association of Aree Ciy Club Eee Oe Let's Be

Beating the Beef Price: New Commission Studies Cattle Pork

Washington reports a congressional or Agriculture Department commission will study economical beef and pork production this winter. The piece notes rising corn costs, shrinking ranges, and Argentina’s market pressure, with alfalfa feeding cited as a potential pork cost reducer and disease as a key price risk.

Victor Elliott Washinton Congress Department of Agriculture Argentina United States Middle Western Missouri Valley

Selling by Rule in a Psychological Sale Moment

A Washington Herald quote argues a course in scientific salesmanship makes this the psychological moment to close a sale. The piece highlights insistence on placing orders immediately as a marketing tactic.

Washington Herald

Berlin Eyes Paris Rise Yet Tango Ban Hits Safety Claim

The New York Evening Post quotes the Esisers edict against the tango as a setback to Berlin's bid to surpass Paris as a center of safety and culture. A dialogue then notes a faux New Yorker who speaks like one but isn’t, highlighting identity and belonging in urban lore.

Berlin Paris New York Evening Post

Indispensable Express Service Under Public Scrutiny

The Chattanooga Times discusses unrest over the future of express service, weighing whether accuse deserving rates and practices, government interference, and the essential role of express firms in national prosperity and daily convenience. It urges public understanding of express functions and calls for clear industry responses.

New York Post Office Department Chattanooga Times

Trade notes urged for barter across Arkansas Advocate

Desire urges readers in the Arkansas Advocate to trade any edible or usable item from cash to crops and goods. The note lists items such as potatoes butter eggs wood turnips hides pearls slugs apples honey molasses and various animals and asks readers to come across with what they have to eat drink wear or trade.

Ark

A Mere Formality

A fragment from the Boston Transcript shows a mother warning a child named Dorothy Perkins about a horse as the child addresses the animal with a name. The snippet captures a domestic scene and a playful, formal tone.

Dorothy Perkins Horthey Boston ‘Transcript

Hell's Annex Dictum Sparks Mexican Annex Gag

In a Detroit News spoof, Satan complains of overcrowded Hades and jokes about annexing Mexico as the only nearby hellish move. The playful cartoon caption riffs on excess and geography with classical infernal whimsy.

Hell’s Annex Satan Hades Annex Mexico Detroit Newa

Woman’s fitness zeal hints at goals of change

A Cinch quotes Truth of Cherubusco Indiana noting that when a woman pursues physical culture she aims to reduce or increase the size of some body part. The remark reflects local attitudes on health and body image.

Cherubusco

Not Up to the Minute Mexican Situation Cited

Detroit Free Press quotes a columnist asking about Mexico and notes information is only current as of this morning. The brief reflects a cautious tone on evolving regional events.

Detroit Free

Banquet scheme aims to boost campaign decency support

An Age-Herald item outlines a staged invitation plan to win favor for the new administration. It suggests drafting invitations, mounting a Manhattan style banquet, engraving tickets, appointing committees and inviting speakers and a press agent to showcase notable figures.

Nowman Manhattan

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