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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1914
Page
4
The passage presents a 1914 Mobile News Service masthead with address lines for Mobile Item Company and Lytton Building, plus a mission statement on informing the public, interpreting world movements, and promoting public welfare through intelligent discussion. It identifies Mobile Alabama and February 1914.
The piece surveys the good roads movement and federal aid plans, noting a House bill for 50-50 federal-state road funding and a push for full federal responsibility. It cites Judge J. M. Lowe of Kansas City Missouri arguing against compulsory state contributions and urges the public to accept half a loaf as better than no bread.
A frenzied plea from El Paso to Senator Sheppard asked him to block or delay an imminent execution of a constituent jailed in Juarez on a Huertian spy charge. The state department acted quickly, but the affair ended with the constituent fined and released to resume his El Paso freedom.
Fragmentary text mentions reference to Friday the thirteenth and a batfieh discovered at Coden near Mobile. Lacks coherent event details, names, dates, or organizations to identify a clear news item.
The article argues the South must develop factories to add value to agricultural output. It cautions that exploiting raw materials alone leaves the region at the mercy of European and American mills. Competition from Africa, Asia, and Europe threatens cotton prices unless local processing is built.
The debate centers on whether the U S navy ranks third behind Britain and Germany or could surpass Germany in strength. Critics argue that aging American battleships were excluded from tallies, while German ships are newer and more capable, influencing perceived national power.
Julia Marvin and Kelley Delaine share intimate thoughts in a park setting as Julia reveals her isolation in New York. A mysterious suitor, Mr. Deisine, declares his deeper feelings, while Delaine joins the scene with news of a horse sale as he approaches.
The article surveys European views of American culture and argues for independence in the arts. It highlights John Freund's campaign for homegrown teachers, cites reactions in Berlin Paris and Milan, and notes strong American music industries including pianos harps and substantial music spending.
A public health report from a U S service condemns rats as disease carriers and damage makers. It notes rats outnumber humans in cities and multiply three to four times in rural areas, urging poison use and public vigilance to reduce losses and disease spread.
The Montgomery Advertiser notes Comer trails in Alabama, facing a decisive shift as Henderson gains favor. Voters distrust Comer’s record and temper, with many politicians abandoning his campaign amid growing opposition.
A Nat Goodwin story portrays the comedian in lively form after announcing his legs have returned. A tobacco salesman at Lambs Club offered cigars with a premium, prompting Goodwin to quip about preferring a harp to a grand piano. An Englishman misreads the joke, then recalls a missed mail item from Connecticut. Somerdyke eyes Julia, awaiting introduction.
Report from the stage features Margaret Leslie The Secret sister of Martha Hedman Swedish actress. Hedman toured the Northwest visiting Minnesota officials and giving interviews to a gun reporter. Leslie narrates Hedman’s self as a Swede from Sweden in a light exchange.
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