Mobile Item Founded in 1881 Reorganized 1912
A historical notice from Item Publishing outlines their reestablishment on April 10 1912 and confirms circulation of seven papers weekly including a Sunday edition. It lists leadership positions at Item Building Mobile Alabama and New York offices with subscription rates and general details.
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Pisteeee
Antwerp
Eeeeer
Associated Press
Mi Publishers’ Association
Albert Hanson
Mobile
Ala
Fifth Ave
New York
Clearing the Atmosphere on County Graft Probes
The grand jury report clears county commissioners of dishonesty yet finds them unable to manage public business without causing public harm. It condemns the reliability of the former engineer and criticizes the Civic League and press for publishing unverified charges. The Item protests the publicity and warns such tactics hurt genuine reform efforts.
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Civic League
Grand Jury
The
Alabama
Mobile Receives Additional Funds for Post Office
Congress added 75000 to the 250000 appropriated for Mobile's new post office ensuring capacity for city growth. The push now focuses on accelerating construction, with plans possibly ready soon and public officials weighing influence and public buildings in the process.
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Congress
Mobile
Stem
John
Wilson's New Freedom Book Attacks Trusts and Monopolies
The Item received Wilson's forthcoming publication The New Freedom a harsh critique of trusts and monopolies and a warning to big financial interests. It details his planned policies to restore competition and curb centralization while slating Roosevelt and his benevolent monopoly program.
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Wilson
United States
Roosevelt
William Bayard Hale
Jack
Trusts
Progressive Party
Mr. Wilson
Republican Party
Heflin satirized on suffrage stance and political wits
In a sharp editorial voice the piece mocks Tom Heflin M D and his anti suffrage stance while noting reactions in his Fifth district. It references the West Virginia bribery disclosures and Charleston News and Courier’s critique of the Beach case, hinting at ongoing political intrigue and unresolved mysteries.
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Heflin
Tom Heflin
J. Thomas Heflin
M. D
Tom
Fifth Congressional District
Mr. Heflin
West Virginia
Washington Commentary on Franking Privilege Abuse
Victor Elliott notes the Hitchcock critique of free matter sent by mail and the potential congressional probe. He describes the government printing and mailing system with a centralized office, vast publication output, and extensive mailing lists. The piece highlights the Congressional Record as a standout example of rapid, large scale printing.
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Victor Elliott
Washington
Hitchcock
Uncle Sam
Free Franks
United States
Yunsi
Esa Ag
Government Priuty
Sam
Bulletin
the Pan-American Union
Central
South America
Department of Agriculture
Congressional Record
Farmers
Farmers’ Bulletin
Smithsonian Institution
Census Bureau
Government Printing Office
House
Senate
Congress
Judge P J Hamilton Confirmed as Federal Judge in Porto Rico
Judge Peter Joseph Hamilton, born in Mobile on March 19 1859, was confirmed by the Senate as a federal judge in Porto Rico. The long time Mobile lawyer and historian has deep roots in Alabama law, with a career spanning his tenure in Mobile city government, the Alabama code commissions, and notable literary works on Southern history. His family background traces to Peter Hamilton, a former U S District Attorney in Mobile and state political leader. The article notes plans for a public tribute on his Porto Rico departure.
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Peter Joseph Hamilton
Senate
Porto Rico
Mobile
Peter Hamilton
South
William T. Hamilton
Trenton
Ala
Charlotte KE. Smith
G. Waring Smith
Selma
Alabama
Mary
W. W. Goodman
United States
Washington
Peter
England
Charleston
Charlotte Cartledge
Leeds
Harrisburg
First Presbyterian Church
Newark
N. J
Government Street Presbyterian Church
Princeton
Peter Bow Lye
Peter J
Anna Martha Beers
Jonathan 8. Beers
Cornelia Walker
Georgia
Walker
Walton
Fennimore Cooper
Jonathan Edwards
Edmund Burke
Caroline (Cunningham
Towle’s Institute
Bellefonteia
Woodrow Wilson
Leipzig University
University of Virginia
University of Alabama
Thomas A. Hamilton
T. A. Hamilton
Peter J. Hamilton
Hamiltons
J. Blocker Thornton
Old Place
St Francis Street
Rachel W
Ralston Burgett
Government Street
Mansfield
Ohio
Sarah V
Daniel Wheeler
Peter Vernon
Anna Carlotta
Rachel Dyke
William T
Peter Joseph
Brickell
Tillman
Supreme Court of Alabama
Europe
The
Putnams
Hamilton
Colonial
Houghton Mifflin and Company
Hannis Taylor
Callaghan and Company
Chicago
Central Presbyterian Church
North America
Barrie & Sons
Philadelphia
Acknowledgment for Boss Cowboy Dave Levy at Russell School Parade
The E. L. Russell School Improvement Association of Mobile congratulates Dave Levy the boss Cowboy for his fine representation in the Jefferson Street Russell School carnival parade. The note mentions an absent mother figure and states Levy lacks a motorboat to witness the fights.
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Dave Levy
Jefferson Street
Russell School
Levi
E. L. Russell School Improvement Assossation
Mobile
Do Not Write Flights of Fancy Sayings from a Class
A teacher urges students to write honestly yet a pupil submits a quirky piece noting anatomy and food items. The juvenile text mentions stomach lungs heart liver two apples one pie piece lemon candy and dinner, reflecting a misrendered lesson on originality.
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Newark Star
Amador Record Stands by Editorial Rights in Free Country
The Amador Record defends its right to criticize men and measures in the public interest. Readers offended are reminded the editor understands and will defend his rights in this free country.
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Amador Record
Amador
Kas
Record
Well Enough Alone Opening Chorus Idea
A fragment hints at a future vocal piece with the line Some day some we will write the opening chorus. The note reads like a musical draft with no completed context or performers attached.
Penalty of modernity in Japan's rise and its toll
The Memphis Commercial Appeal notes Japan's swift shift from bow and arrow to rifles and battleships has deep social costs. It argues modern civilization widened wealth gaps, with masses suffering while a few own land and power. The piece links military expansion to tax demands, a strong army, and naval growth to challenge the US in the Pacific and influence China, warning funds are scarce for such aims.
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Japan
Korea
United States
Pacific
China
Memphis
Where Heroes Died Captain Scott’s Final Message
The last words of Captain Robert F. Scott recall his comrades in the Antarctic expedition who perished in the polar snows. He speaks of endurance and courage, and asks that the nation care for those who depend on them.
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Robert F. Scott
Cer
Antarctic
The Second Year of Married Life
In New York a wife Helena Curtis confronts an anniversary without fanfare while a candy gift triggers jealousy and suspicion. A mistaken package reveals neighbor Miss M Cuttings, a radiant heiress-to-be, with a fiancé, hinting at romance and personal discoveries amid urban loneliness.
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Mabel Herbert Urner
Helen
Warren
Mr. Curtis
Mrs. Curtis
Miss Cuttings
New York
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Mobile, Alabama
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Justice McMahon
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Aiken
Washington Comment
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the People’s Forum
Editorial
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