Mobile Item Company Report From 1913 Edition
An 1913 Mobile Alabama issue outlines a newspaper’s purpose and service scope, noting AP and Southern Newspaper Publishers Association affiliations. It lists address, editorial offices, and contact lines. The notice dates December 18 1913 and references full Associated Press reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Wibsivr
Southern Rewspener Publishers’ Association
Bell
Home
Mobile
Alabama
Red Cross Seal Sale Expands Across Alabama
Alabama communities report growing Red Cross Christmas Seal campaigns led by Dr S P Hand and Mrs Winn in Demopolis with banks and local editors aiding the drive. Negro organizations and Tuskegee pledge thousands of seals while Mobile officials keep the campaign well organized amid broader tuberculosis relief efforts.
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Alabama
Red Cross
Demopolis
S. P. Hand
Aniston
Andalusia Star
Edward Doty
Booker T. Washington
Tuskegee
Im Mobile
Death in Berlin: Karl Frohlich Found Dead in His Room
An elderly, unemployed man named Karl Frohlich endures hunger cold and repeated rejections from aid agencies and landlords in Berlin. After months of hardship and failed help offers, he is last seen alive and two days later is found dead in his dreary room, raising questions about welfare support and social neglect.
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Berlin
Charity Organization Society
Frau Mierke
Karl Frohlich
Delaine Introduces Caryl Marvin in Tense Interview
Caryl Marvin begins work as Delaine's secretary while hiding her sister Julia’s unsigned writings. A visiting stranger Harry Somerdyke and a friend Dick arrive, sparking tension as Delaine urges quick business and wary glances follow their entrance.
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Delaine
Julia
Daryl
Jennings
Marvin
Caryl
Caryl Marvin
Julia Marvin
Portieres
Wang
Han
Somerdyke
Harry Somerdyke
Mr. Somerdyke
Harry
Miss Marvin
Recreation as Therapy: Dr. Mitchell’s Summer Work
The Journal of the American Medical Association notes relaxation for the tired, but octogenarian Dr. S Weir Mitchell shows recreation through sustained mental work. He writes a novel in summer and returns refreshed, illustrating that a new absorbing mental occupation can renew nervous energy and extend longevity.
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American Medical Association
Collleague
Weir Mitchell
Mitchell
Thrift Debate Draws Governors Across States
University of New York faculty claim thrift remains strong, sparking a broadside from the American Society for Thrift. Governors Clark of Iowa Miller of Delaware Hunt of Arizona challenge the view urging thrift education at home and in schools. The press largely leans that spending habits are changing with incomes, signaling less saving and more consumption echoes.
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University of New York
American Society For Thrift
Clark
Iowa
Miller
Delaware
Hunt
Arizona
New York
Wmoch
Heroin Threat Warned By Agriculture Dept
The department warns against heroin a dangerous drug derived from morphine and found on labels as a warning signal. Use has risen where morphine and cocaine laws are strict, with fatalities from overdoses in Philadelphia and a Pennsylvania pharmacist ordering 25 000 tablet lots.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Shaw’s Confession on Incomes and Socialism
George Bernard Shaw defends socialist ideas after a lecture by answering a question about wealth. A man asks if huge incomes are wrong and whether there should be limits to prevent anyone from earning more than a certain amount.
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Baltimore
London
Paris
United States
Lewis
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bell and Independent Telephone
Ines
Congress
George Bernard Shaw
Tales of the workers in Maude Radford Warren reflection
Maude Radford Warren reflects on her failed marriage choice and career in literary circles. She recounts early financial success from a best selling novel earning fifty thousand dollars and later regret for not marrying Will Harlow, noting the loneliness behind a glamorous home and envy from friends.
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George Eliot
New York
Will Harlow
Maude Radford Warren
Woman’s World
No title available
A mother and child dispute bedtime fears with religious reassurance and a doll as comfort. The child cries for a real presence rather than imagined angels and toys, seeking her mother’s skin. The report cites National Monthly and a Washington Post correction about caucus bolts.
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Dolly
National Monthly
Norway to Adopt a New Tongue in 1914 Centenary
The article notes Norway will mark its 1914 centennial of independence from Denmark by adopting a national language law. It describes Ivar Aasen’s Landsmaal, a phonetic tongue blending Old Norse and local dialects, already embraced in culture and worship.
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Norway
Denmark
Sweden
Popular Mechanics
Ivar Aasen
Aasen
Finland
Make Washington the healthiest modern city
A Brooklyn editorial argues Washington should model a health focused revival. It notes Washington’s high death rate compared with major cities and contrasts Isthmus health spending. It urges slum elimination and a robust health service funded by the nation, guiding other communities by example.
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Washington
Panama
Army Health Service
Health Service
Capitol
Brooklyn
Keeping Her Word
The fragment suggests a personal narrative about Alice making a promise to herself. Clarity and full context are missing to identify event, date, or outcome.
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Alice
Hawaii National Guard Welcomes Chinese and Native Volunteers
Washington reports on Hawaii forming a robust National Guard with native Hawaiians and Chinese Americans enlisting quietly. An all Chinese company of sixty joins, praised by Dr. C B Cooper for strengthening defense. Adjutant General Jones and Major General Funston support broader guard expansion and training at Honolulu posts.
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Victor Elliott
Washington
Dec
Japan
Sam
Coas
National Guard
Na’ Guard
Army
Navy
Philippines
Hawaiian Islands
Hawaii
Uni States
United States
Ameri
Na Guards
War Department
C. B. Cooper
National Guard of
Islands
National G of
Orerty
Waii
Hawa’ Islands
Haw
J. Walter Jones
Funston
Hawaii National Guard
Honolulu
Roberts
Camp Perry
Public war of words over Underwood support in papers
In a volley of rhetoric the Montgomery Advertiser and the Register spar over how they portray Captain Hobson and Mr. Underwood. The Advertiser defends its steadfast support for Underwood while the Register faces criticism for its milder stance and alleged bias toward Hobson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Underwood
Register
Friends of Th House
Underwood
Hobson
Concensus
Montgomery Advertiser
Why Men of Forty Die
Canadian finance minister cites midlife death trend at New York life insurance presidents meeting. He notes life expectancy for forty plus has fallen since a generation ago due to degenerative diseases, kidney and heart troubles, and rising adult mortality linked to earlier child-saving gains. The piece quotes the New York Herald on the need for all kinds exercise.
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Life Insurance
New York
New York Herald
Orderly Service Provokes Pistol Display in California Church
A Methodist minister entering a California town church was warned that roughs might eject him for dissent. Standing at the pulpit he drew two revolvers and placed them on either side, declaring the service would be orderly.
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California
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Mobile Item Company, Inc
ST. Emanuel Street
Mobile, Ala
York
Chicago
Ave. Lytton Building
YHS Company
Ae J. Lewis
Maryland
Wilson
Burleson
Mr. Lewis
The
Herald
Postmaster General
Western Union
Postal Telegraph Systems
Herr Frohlish
Virginia Terhune van de Water
True Recreation
Shaw
Clarissa
Washington Post
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