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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1914
Page
4
Robert Hichens praises American relief efforts for Belgium. He compares wartime horrors to Messina’s earthquake, stating it is worse to suffer at human hands than by natural disaster. He cites conversations with soldiers, hospital workers, and Belgian refugees in England.
In Talladega County voters choose a state senator after the city court judge resigned post election. M H Sims was chosen, with T S Plowman, Robert B Burns, and John G Chapman in the field. Prohibition shines as a key issue and the contest promises an interesting race.
The article from Christiana by Theodore Caspari argues the tango foreshadows Europe’s coming war. He links cultural stagnation and widespread dancing to a mass psychological shift signaling an impending decline.
The estimate projects a national crop around fifty barrels or about 150 apples per person. The text anticipates Gulf Coast satsumas entering production in coming years and discusses per capita availability as a fact to consider.
Charles C. Moore, president of the Panama International Exposition at San Francisco, sent a telegram to state governors and major city mayors to remove doubt about the exposition being on time.
A series of scientific lectures has been added to the Y M C A activities in China. Reports indicate the lectures will be attended and already show fruitful results for local education and science outreach.
An OCR fragment notes eight pages in the London tele me directory listing the Smiths at the Hello exchange and four pages covering the Jones family, indicating a listing expansion or update in the directory.
The fragment asks whether the Chief State refers to the productive mineral source of alumina. It hints at a question about geology and metallurgy without clear context or named entities.
Editorial urges Mobile shoppers to begin Christmas purchases in early December to ease crowding and fatigue for clerks and merchants. Early buying improves service, preserves first choices, and avoids the stress of holiday week shopping.
President J. H. McFarland of the American Civic Association urges a federal municipal department empowered by Congress to improve city living conditions. He compares it to the Department of Agriculture and argues it would aid civic planning and service to urban communities nationwide.
Chicago property owners push for a Tax Reform Association to fix assessment methods and reform Illinois tax laws deemed obsolete and unjust by advocates. Alabama owners echo the need for rectifying a system described as wasteful and disgraceful to the state.
Women adopt a modern fashion from Toledo foundry reducing skirt tightness, allowing more freedom to dodge street cars autos and bovines. The ban on tight skirts pleases wearers and cloth makers who benefit from the new style.
A Selma discussion questions whether grand jurors can or should judge the enforceability of laws. Judge Miller asked potential jurors if they believed in enforcing all laws, leading to concerns about impartial jurors and constitutional issues. The Birmingham Ledger notes the judge acted within discretion, warning against nullifying laws by personal beliefs.
The Oneonta Democrat notes fifty years since Sherman's march to the sea. It recalls severe hardships faced by people then and urges asking old soldiers about those times to gain perspective on current conditions.
French scientists report the spectroscope as a valuable and speedy instrument for analyzing mineral water, highlighting its efficiency in identifying mineral content and composition.
Engineering and Contracting notes high praise for the Alabama Highway Commission in its November issue. It highlights unified road construction standards, state supervision flexibility, and the key result of counties following best practices while preserving local self government.
W T Hodges of the federal Education Bureau reports a nationwide push to teach rural children through country life themes. Letters to 8500 rural district superintendents reveal farm arithmetic, geography, and agricultural texts. community centers in Newton County. farm wagon events drawing up to 2000 visitors. and domestic science via kitchen kits. The effort spans many states with lantern slides and clubs, aiming to raise rural schooling standards.
Gasoline from casing-head natural gas has grown rapidly in the United States since 1912, with 1918 production nearly doubling due to more plants and higher prices. The fuel raises low-grade distillates for motors, provides lighting, and can be used like regular gasoline in the arts, with demand increasing for automotive use.
A normally dressed man entered the Spot Cash office on Saturday asked for subscription dues, laid down a dollar and departed. The staff fainted, recovered, and recount the unsettling moment with measured humor in a local note from Dadeville.
Small amounts of borax sprinkled on breeding substrates kill insect eggs and larvae. The practice targets pests by disrupting early development, reducing populations in stored goods and plants.
Washington report predicts record wheat production for 1915 as war disrupts European farms. experts say the United States will nearly double exports with vast sowing and abundant labor shifts including women workers. Russia remains a top producer with U S one lead.
Beloc argues that the campaign mirrors old dual front actions like Ligny and Quatre. He says forces should mass on one front while containing the other, applying the principle to Europe where Germany concentrates on the west and the Allies seek to contain Austro-German forces in the east.
Revival meeting at the Methodist Episcopal church in Prichard led by Rev. Lycurgus Spinks concluded Sunday night. Fifty eight persons joined the church and many others professed Christ while already members. German forces under Von Hindenburg executed bold rail redeployments shifting troops south and north, breaking Russian lines and creating a large pocket that changed the battlefield.
Cleveland politicians say resubmitting the prohibition amendment to voters next fall is a poor move for opponents of the saloons. They note an 84 000 vote defeat last November and predict an even larger margin against it if reballoted, urging postponement and education instead.
The article lists eight benefits of underdrainage including soil retention of fine particles, better retention of plant food and manure, rain water aiding plant food solubility, faster downward movement of water, earlier drying and warming of soil, greater porosity and deeper root growth, reduced evaporation, and enhanced availability of plant nutrients as air improves feeding.
Commentary asserts the South does not need charity, boasting rich soil, favorable climate, and long growing season. It calls for self-reliance, urging residents to cease complaining and work to restore prosperity amid economic conditions.
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