Mobile Item Company Notice From Mobile Address
A fragmented notice from Mobile Item Company cites addresses on St Amanuel Street Mobile and a Chicago office in the Lytton Building. It mentions representatives and a press report service with general publication provenance and carrier details for Mobile and suburbs.
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Eae Mobile Item
Mobile Item Company, Inc
ST. Amanuel Street, Mobile
Chicago
Lytton
TED Press
Irrational News Service
Southern
Daily and Publishers’ Association
Mobile
Jepee
Andid News Bell
Home
Opinions Sought on Proposed Curfew Law
The Mobile society for the study of municipal sociology asks citizens to send views on a proposed curfew law. The Item will publish all letters next Sunday. submissions must be limited to 200 words.
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Mobile
Banker's Praise for Wilson
A prominent banker praises President Wilson citing October foreign trade gains and tariff effects. He notes exports grew and import costs fell, forecasts renewed security demand from Europe, and believes continued foreign purchases could spur strong American credit and business activity.
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Wilson
Wall Street Journal
Europe
Publicity Push for Nostrums in Kansas Livestock Remedies
The article notes sweeping moves toward labeling and ingredient registration for cattle and horse remedies in Kansas. It cites Kansas Laws 1913 chapter 187 requiring registration with the director of the agricultural experiment station and English naming of all ingredients.
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Kansas
State of
Agricultural Experiment Station
Value in Pure Food and Rising Flavorings
The article argues the pure food law raises food values rather than prices. It notes spices cost 15 cents per pound five years ago and 25 cents now, maple syrup rose to $1.25 per gallon, and flavoring extracts have shifted, suggesting overall cost efficiency through better quality.
Hobson's Merrimac attempt details surfaced
Readers learn unpublished Navy gossip about Captain Hobson and the sinking of the Merrimac near Santiago in 1898. The vessel sank parallel to the channel after a command to “Open the water cocks,” and critics say Hobson hesitated to push farther up stream.
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Hobson
Cervera
Senate
Navy
Alabama
Pan-American Policy Proposed to Replace Monroe Doctrine
John Barrett, head of the Pan-American Union, urged evolving the Monroe Doctrine into a broad all-American policy. He argued for Pan-American unity with equal rights and independence for Western Hemisphere nations, replacing dictation with a cooperative framework and treating smaller republics as junior partners.
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Latin America
John Barrett
Pan-American Union
Society For the Judicial Settlement of
Mr. Barrett
United States
Barrett
Mobile
William C Carrell Dead in Mobile City Council Member
William C. Carrell died today. He built a profitable business and served Mobile as a city council member, earning high public votes in an earlier election and leaving many friends across the state who mourn his passing.
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William’ C. Carrell
Old
Mobile
Carrell
Indication of Industrial Stability in Savings Deposits
Comptroller of the Currency reports national banks show savings accounts rising from 2 773 684 in November 1912 to 3 020 831 in August 1913 with funds growing from 776 481 362 to 824 476 995 before a partial decline. Net yearly increase of 44 168 049 and average savings 265 dollars per account. Eastern banks hold the largest share, 17.76 percent in savings. Southern banks 15.38 percent.
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Comptroller of
Alabama divorce rate seen as favorable to south
The Alabama Board of Health bulletin reports 6 162 marriages in three months 2793 white 2869 colored and 142 divorces with no racial split given. Officials note months align with chancery terms when divorces are granted and claim Alabama’s record is comparatively low and suggests white marital stability for the region.
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Alabama Board of Health
Alabama
Ala
South
Meat Prices Decline Noted by Armour Packers
Armour Packing Company reports a twenty five percent cut on beef ribs and icing to retailers in Omaha, while most cities show little or no price reduction for consumers and some charges rise. The article questions the impact and urges reference to the price current guidance for retailers.
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Omaha
Armour Packing Company
Classifying children reshapes the modern school system
Washington letter reports Dr. Arnold Gesell of Yale advocates classifying pupils by ability using a card index system. He cites that twelve of every hundred in public schools are mentally unusual and argues for separate classes and a departmentalized system to improve outcomes for diverse learners.
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Arnold Gesell
Yale
Sam
Bureau of Education
Gesell
Gasell
James Moriarity
Ong Yung
Arcangelo Christiano
Mishan Kalehadourian
Ups and Downs of Life in New York Quirk
A man falls from riches to rags, then rebuilds into a president of a $5,000,000 company. After cash loss, he borrows small sums, uncovers a bank tangling in West Virginia, forms a new company, and quickly subsists on stock sales. He later sails for Europe with notable status.
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New York
West Virgina
West Virginia
Belmont
Mills
Europe
Prince
Herbert Corey
Weight of the Earth Estimated at Six Quintillion Tons
The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune notes the earth’s weight is about 6,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 tons, or six sextillion, equivalent to six billion billion in American terms.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Misreported Rogers Plans to Keep Back in Freight Cars
Almont Herald notes a correction on Mr. Rogers section boss who rented the McKeon house on North Main Street. He intends to store items in two freight cars near the track by the toolhouse.
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Rogers
McKeon
North Main Street
Almont Herald
Time-table inquiry in antiques shop provokes gentle rebuke
In a Punch cartoon a customer asks for a time-table after a purchase. The antique dealer replies that he does not keep modern timetables, delivering a restrained, humorous exchange about old and new conventions.
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Weill
Notable Quotation Exchange Highlights Political Ridicule
A Washington Star excerpt presents Senator Sorghum shrugging off blame while a rival politician seeks attention. The dialogue contrasts public perception with personal vanity and implies ongoing political theater. The snippet also hints at colorful nicknames and invitation dynamics in political circles.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Native co operation success in Alaska co operatives grow
Alaska native run co operatives aided by the U S Bureau of Education reduce trader costs and boost local commerce. Hydaburg Klawock Klukwan Cape Prince of Wales St Lawrence Island Atka and Behring Sea Eskimos expand buying selling and salmon salting in cooperative stores with indigenous ownership and reserved lands to shield native markets.
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Alaska
United States Bureau of Education
Bureau
Hydaburg
United States
Klawock Commercial Company
Klukwan
Cape Prince of Wales
St. Lawrence Island
Atka
Seattle
Revenue Cutter Service
Behring Sea
Arctic Ocean
Bureau of Education
Tatilek
Witter
Kliawock
Eye Strain and Crime Letter Praises Editorial View
J Bellangee of Fairhope Alabama commends the editorial on Eye Strain and Crime and urges continued discussion. He argues pupils are not inherently vicious and that education should support individual will with guiding lenses rather than coercion. The piece stresses self directed moral and intellectual growth and the inner kingdom within.
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Kingdom of Heaven
Royal Road
J. Bellangee
Fairhope, Ala
Saving Money Behind the Tele Gram
In a Washington hotel lobby a rural telegram prank ends with a man returning 24 cents as change for a 25 cent tele gram. The old man explains he rewrote the telegram on a postal card to save money, prompting bemused reactions about economy.
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A, Washington
Madison R. Smith
Haiti
Philadelphia Telegraph
London Introduces Black and White Evening Dress
The new London evening dress fashion features black and white contrast. A white dress necktie edges with black, a pleated cambric shirt wears black studs, and a white waistcoat is bordered in black or paired with a black moire collar, per American dispatch.
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London
New York American
Germs on crowded trolley cars prompt remark
A pacteriologist notes millions of germs travel on crowded trolley cars. A humorist replies that a germ is the only thing that could ride trolleys with comfort, reflecting a Birmingham Age-Herald cartoon exchange.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Chicago meeting unveils next season dress styles
At a Chicago gathering announcing cloak suit and skirt styles for next season, about a hundred men attended to watch the unveiling and consider investments in watered stock.
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Chicago
Sisters argue over life in New York and a dramatic rescue
Daryl and Julia quarrel over money and fun in New York City. A sudden taxi scare ends with a handsome rescuer, easing Julia’s fear and prompting renewed resolve to stay, while Daryl remains enthralled by the stranger and the glitter of the city.
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Regen
Caryl
York
Caryl Marvin
Julia
Daryl
New York
Gratefu
Cary
Unpleasant Customs Encounter Stirs Boston Talk
Mrs Van Alen Thompson recalls a harsh customs inspection ordeal shared with friends in Boston. She says officials were rude and notes the tension between travelers and inspectors, citing a young officer challenging a ship's captain who retorted with sarcasm. The account reflects general traveler frustration.
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Mitch
Boston
van Alen Thompson
Thompson
Fernand
New Orleans
Corporations Fight Tax on Mine Income Under Protest
The article discusses corporations appealing their corporation tax assessments, claiming income derived from operations is detached from capital. It cites coal mine investments as an example and notes the Payne act’s lack of a depreciation clause. The Supreme Court must decide if the terms permit recognizing property value depreciation.
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Supre Court
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