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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1913
Page
4
The readable fragment reports on Pell 182 and Home 53 in a terse news editorial style. It lacks clear events but suggests a local commentary on ongoing issues and community matters.
The text describes a newspaper's aim to inform readers about world events and movements of public interest, to praise virtue and combat sensationalism, and to advocate moral clarity, social welfare, and impartial discussion of public questions.
The report urges cooperation among the Department of Agriculture federal agencies and state bodies to reduce duplication and expand outreach. It analyzes farm credit variations across states, advocates long term loans and credit mechanisms tied to land returns, and stresses road, sanitation, and schooling improvements to boost rural life and farming efficiency.
A fragmented article notes a Democratic effort to remove trade obstructions to lower prices for consumers. It describes arguments to place meat and wheat on a free list but mentions Argentina facing tariffs, with meat and wheat products not entering free of duty and incurring a 10 percent tariff.
The bulletin compares bouillon cubes with meat extracts and homemade broth, noting most cubes are largely salt with 8 to 28 percent meat extract and 3 to 30 percent plant flavorings. It urges homemade soups for real nutrition, especially for children and invalids, and explains the higher cost of cubes per cup.
Julius Rosenwald argues that anyone earning twenty dollars a week or more should aid charitable causes because such pay is a fortune amid widespread unemployment. The writer counters by using the Triangle Waist Factory fire to show responsibility lies with action as a citizen, not salary level, and argues that damages and poverty stem from broader causes rather than wage alone.
The Electrical World reports Wilson favors keeping the Sherman anti trust act intact. It argues the debatable ground should be narrowed and made plain so all can read the law. Clarifying infringements and exemptions would remove uncertainty and spur business, the publication says.
The American Highway Association with the federal Office of Public Roads and road officials in Virginia North Carolina South Carolina and Georgia conducts a major maintenance experiment on the Washington to Atlanta route. Over seven hundred miles of roads will be improved and kept in condition as part of this ambitious project.
Engineer Donahue of the Missouri Pacific reported an engine breakdown on the Kickapoo grade. He telegraphed master mechanic W T New, saying Nuamber two Has busted her flue While going through Kickapoo. What would you Have me do. Potter Kansas.
The note cites Oliver Onions The Two Kisses and a reference to Miss Gilder in the Reader, signaling literary chatter about contemporary titles and authors.
Irvin Cobb reports from his European trip with blunt humor about King George and Queen Mary, London, Paris, Vienna, and Budapest. He quips on attire and politics, calls Paris bogus to visitors, notes Vienna hats and insomnia, and jokes about German humor and Comstock. He plans more articles and library research.
In a Chicago Tribune critique, the immigration bureau is praised for broad doors but condemned for aggressive border examinations. The piece accuses inspectors of idle overreach and creating a false need for salaries, turning border control into invasive intrusiveness.
In a domestic exchange Fuegenda Blatter notes the need to cut expenses this winter while a companion agrees and suggests walking to the jeweler’s. The brief dialogue reflects household financial caution and shared planning.
A New York Sun item alleges Knicker Jones flaunts wealth by claiming a daily egg intake for four days. A married man applying for emer club suggests marriage is viewed with sneering contempt.
A fevered artist breaks into the Louvre to steal Mme Vigee Lebrun's The Woman, brings the painting to his Montmartre garret, and adores it until obsession turns to disgust. After copying and public glare, he returns the work with a remorseful note, ending his thefts.
A local colored man chosen to be a supernumerary for the Annie Oakley company in Alabama resigned after objecting to the idea of a woman sharp shooter aiming at his head. He refused the dangerous assignment and walked away, causing the abrupt exit of the would be performer.
A reflective note on missing dogs and parental concern as townsfolk notice a rise in incidents. The passage suggests fathers search the streets at night while children stay out late, criticizing a lack of inquiry into companions and broader social disorder.
Julia and Daryl Marvin press their plan to leave for New York with savings in their father James Marvin name. They demand the bank funds be drawn to finance their start as they face conflict with their stepmother and discuss work, schooling, and independence.
The Alamo in San Antonio faces further vandalism as upper stories and restored materials are torn down and sold. The article recalls the fortress’s heroic stand by Travis and his men, urging preservation of a national landmark cherished by Texans and the nation.
A column critiques shifts in child rearing and civic roles, noting fewer chores for boys and reliance on other adults for daily tasks. It laments modern social controls and contrasts public morality with individual accountability. The piece questions parental authority and the treatment of men in life and death.
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