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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1914
Page
4
The fragment shows a Mobile Alabama newspaper masthead from February 12 1914. It lists offices in Mobile and Chicago, distribution details, and a mission statement focusing on accurate world news, impartial public discussion, and preventing sensationalism.
The Mobile delegation backed Representative Oscar W. Underwood before the house committee to advocate Alabama’s only seaport. Richmond P. Hobson campaigned in Limestone County while Mobilians weigh a senatorial bid, signaling support for Underwood as the man for the seaport's future.
Colonel George W. Goethals departs the canal zone for Washington to confer with the War Department on organizing the canal zone government. He reportedly outlines methods and personnel he intends to use in both operative and administrative roles and expects approval from Washington officials.
The piece recalls John J. McDevitt of Wilkes-Barre pa who spent thousands to live like a millionaire for forty hours. He rode a special train to Harrisburg posed in a bronze Hall of Fame style and entertained a mass audience while others deride the stunt and urge restraint.
A tribute to river heroes from a historic disaster on the Mississippi. Captain William Barre of the steamer Gem perished holding the line while crew members Fred Ketchum Edward Ketchum Fred Weise and crew across the fire endured to save passengers. Also named are Clerk Edward Comeaux steward Fernandez Lacroixall and others who stayed at their posts amid flames.
The federal bureau of education notes 1094 nurse training schools in the United States with about 80 percent located in the Eastern and Northern Central states. Thirty four states and DC have nurse registration exams. many others are moving to regulate training. professional nursing is expanding into public schools and public interest in nursing affairs is rising.
The annual report shows 480 951 persons examined in 1913 across eleven Southern states including Alabama. Of those, 186 277 were treated, with 66 317 treated by physicians and 119 960 by staff. Infection surveys cover 413 counties and 416 250 rural children examined. The text notes a 60 percent rise in examinations and a 14 percent drop in treatment needs since 1912, with 539 107 total treated to date. It ends by marking Lincoln's 105th birthday.
The New York summary notes public anger in Japan over navy graft with Rear Admiral Fujii pressured to commit hari kari. It cites documents alleging commissions on navy supplies and broader suspicions among senior officers, as liberal leaders like Yuko Ozaki challenge the government clan.
The United States Public Health Service launches a nation wide comprehensive water pollution survey led by Assistant Surgeon W H Frost. It will map inland and tidal water pollution effects on drinking water and shellfish safety, with Ohio River and Great Lakes precedents guiding methods and multiple laboratories planned in Pittsburgh Portsmouth Cincinnati and Louisville.
The Huntsville Mercury Banner notes Comer sympathizers in Mobile forming a campaign committee to stir interest in his run. Voters would learn what Comer promised local optionists in a Thompson letter, possibly boosting support as Comer aligns with prohibitionists and supporters in north Alabama rally to his cause.
The article discusses rising water pollution from sewage and industrial waste, linking polluted water to typhoid fever and outlining public health research by Dr. Frost and Dr. Cummings on the Ohio and Potomac waters. It covers pollutant sources, self purification, and factors like sedimentation and oxidation affecting water safety.
Washington letter notes contention that Sherman Act is adequate and any Congressional amendments could lessen its teeth. U S District Attorney Wise defends the law as effective, rejects “rule of reason” concerns, and warns against broad changes that could create legal confusion and weaken precedents.
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