Mobile Item of 1913 Editorial and Publishing Note
A fragmented newspaper masthead from December 24 1913 lists addresses for the Mobile Item Company and Chicago office Lytton Building, with editorial aims to inform promptly and accurately on world events. It notes subscriptions and the paper's mission to serve public welfare through impartial discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Item Company, Inc
Emanuel Street
Mobile
Ala
Chicago
VE. Lytton
I -Smith Company
Associated Press
International News Service
Southern Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Subur
Bell
Best Helper In School Gardens Spurs Thrift Report
A Memphis to Chicago report highlights school gardens as the best thrift stimulant for pupils and parents, adding thousands to family revenue and garden vegetables for meals. It details Memphis school efforts, tool and seed provision, and11 student gains in value from vegetables and sewing skills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Simon W. Straus
Chicago
American Society For Thrift
L. E. Wolfe
Board of ‘Education
Board of Education
Christmas Eve Poem by Bridges in London Times
The Associated Press reports a poem titled Christmas Eve by Robert Bridges appears in the London Times by Their Majesties express desire. It runs four verses as described, with lines of frost and bells and a backward glance to shepherds and angels amid a note on Germanic rhythm and alliteration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce of
New Yor
Naval Militia
Navy
Herbert Satterlee
Army and Navy Journal
National Guard
State of
New York
Guard
United States
New York Committee
Alabama
Associated Press
Robert Bridges
Great Britain
London Times
Go to Church Day Endorsed by Chicago Churches
Chicago churches including Baptist Congregational Methodist and Presbyterian last Sunday endorsed a Go to Church Day on the first Sunday in February. Bishop George M. Mathers called it the greatest of its kind in the city and predicted broad interest and hopeful impact. He pledged support for the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Congregational
Methodist
Presbyterian Churches
Chicago
George M. Mathers
Woman resolves not to be too good in New Year tale
The American Magazine prize letter by Anne A. Taylor recounts a New Year’s morning when she dispensed with self denial and forced meekness. By choosing to be firm and self-respecting she showed kindness to her husband and children by abandoning martyrdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American
Anne A. Taylor
Many Food Law Violations Noted In Government Report
Washington letters recounts dozens of cases from the Bureau of Chemistry showing adulterated foods and misbranding. Examples include butter labeled as pure but containing oil, milk labeled pure yet watered, cream with low milk fat, and various products labeled with false claims or improper weights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agricula Eee
Lithia
Fatal duel duel over Betty ends in tragedy and murder
In a fatal aviation contest to win the hand of Betty Simpson, Pierre Mareuil and Robert Cly race monoplanes. Cly crashes Mareuil’s wing and both planes plunge into a lake. Cly, after defeat, is suspected of murder and vanishes with the rival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aviation
Robert Cly
Betty
Senator Simpson
Mareuil
Mr. Simpson
Pierre
Hig
Daryl Faces Social Pressures on a Luncheon Outing
Daryl battles jealousy and financial strain as she plans a lunch with Somerdyke. She hurries to dress, reflecting on her limited means, longing for independence, and a wary meeting with a sympathetic but cautious landlady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Delaine
Sue Vanity
Daryl
Ke Delaine
Ters
Som
Julia
Prig
Cail
Nédon
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COUNC
Thrift's
Real Riviera
Gulf Coast
Cme
Victor Elliott
Virginia Terhune van de Water
Will
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