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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1913
Page
4
A fragmented excerpt from a Chicago area press page shows an Associated Press report and International News Service story lines. Mentions Mobile Alabama and December 9 1913 with publishers' association notes. The text includes garbled names and a publisher mission statement.
A Saturday Washington conference among Wilson aides and lawmakers outlined anti trust proposals. Attendees included Henry D. Clayton Robert L. Henry Louis D Bran dies and Samuel Untermyer. They discussed widening the Sherman Act defining trusts and penalties while awaiting the president's approval and possible early Congress action.
A Texas representative introduces a bill to repeal the 10 cent tax on oleomargarine to lower prices for oleo and butter. The measure seeks immediate hearings and faces opposition from oleo producers and dairy interests.
Washington Letter reports on the House Rules Committee hearing with both suffrage supporters and opponents. It notes Mrs A M Dodge leading the anti suffrage side and lists speakers from New York Baltimore Ohio and Washington. The piece cites quotes from Carrie Chapman Catt and others as evidence of perceived threats to traditional family structure. It also includes a long agricultural column highlighting tomato canning and girls canning clubs across several states with vivid vignettes of young rural workers and their families.
The piece asks what legislative influence a candidate will wield in Congress. It contrasts Underwood as a national leader with Hobson, noting Hobson’s failed bid to block the Hensley resolution granting Wilson authority over naval construction, 317 to 11, and questions Hobson’s future influence in the Senate.
A clipped verse reflects a parent's claim of intimate love for a child, insisting affection outweighs faults and punishment. The lines explore the paradox of loving a child intensely while recognizing missteps, with a tone fitting a literary excerpt.
A House committee on interstate commerce considers a resolution to reappoint Judson Clements to the Interstate Commerce Commission. Wisconsin Rep Esch helped frame the measure, reflecting broad concern over losing Clements’ long experience amid railroad regulation debates. The president is expected to heed non partisan sentiment on this key regulatory post.
The Springfield Republican notes London police data showing 23 murders in 1912, with nine murderers committing suicide and five found insane. Ten convicted, four unaccounted for. Arrests reached 128604, mostly for minor offenses. only eighteen cases involved property theft above $5000.
Paris milliner Paul Poiret comments on American habits saying women are chic and men capable yet breakfast foods are odd. A New Orleans States anecdote tells of a parlor maid who served bird seed by mistake, making a husband cheerful and singing.
A fragmented Boston Trans note hints at an Audubon friendship and a hatmaker's link to a bird source. The piece implies a prior join and a fatal bird event, with a casual, cryptic tone.
Briggar asks if the operation left a lingering sense of pain and whether the experience brought any relief. The exchange probes patient perception after surgery and considerations of ongoing discomfort.
Pierre and Edmond bet twenty five louis d or to visit a wax cabinet in Paris. Pierre enters alone, endures darkness and ghastly scenes until a live looking head provokes a fatal gunshot. Edmond dies in a staged fright as a mask slips and police arrest Pierre, mad with horror.
Dispatch lauds David du Boise Gaillard who died leading the Culebra cut project. He checked landslides, saved the government 17 million dollars, and served long hours under strain, with Congress urged to honor his memory and public service. Secretary Bryan also spoke on the qualities a public man most needs.
Daryl and Julia plan a risky cab ride downtown in New York after arguing about safety and expense. Julia urges prudence and warns about unknown men, while Daryl pushes for daring fun and independence despite family cautions.
A Virginia Farmer translates Cato and Varro with modern notes, including ham carving rules. The anonymous translator is praised for humor and practical farming insight. Fairfax Harrison is suggested as the author, blending public life with scholarly hobby and earning a reputation for this work.
The speaker recalls a clairvoyant offering partnership in an income based on belief in psychology while warning that superstition harms clients. He cites a young girl misled by fortune telling about a big building, risking her life as her family seeks to help.
A fragment reports relief over Huerta allegedly becoming intoxicated on champagne amid circulating rumors. The text hints at public fascination but offers no clear outcome or full context of the incident.
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